They are so beautiful that you almost feel bad eating them....but they are so delicious you can't…read moreNOT eat them! Cupcakes are my most favorite thing on earth, so I am VERY picky, and Deb's are the BEST. She is super easy to work with and a true artist. I highly recommend!!

From the owner: I specialize in artistic floral cupcake designs for every occasion. I also teach cupcake design…read moreclasses.

Best bakery in the NY capital region. During my time in Albany, I've been to a lot of bakeries. I…read morecame to Sweet Elevation 3 times in just 2 weeks. I don't remember when I had a more perfect chocolate cupcake, each time I've come here, the quality and service are perfect! Consistency and good service is what I look for. The attention to detail, hospitality, and kindness from Christian, the young man who works there, is exceptional. As I wrote before, the bakery shares the parking lot with the Yemeni coffee shop Shibam next door. The Yemeni coffee is just perfect with Sweet Elevation's treats, so don't miss this spot if you visit next door. I hope they can work out on doing something together. I've gotten hooked on Sweet Elevation's chocolate cupcakes. I'm having one as I write this review (these really are the freshest and best chocolate cupcakes) with some Yemeni coffee from next door - who knew how perfectly they go together. I'm very picky when it comes to cupcakes, and these are so soft, fresh, moist, fluffy, with perfect frosting with the sprinkles! Each time! It's really cute inside the cafe. What I'm most picky about is service, and I'm impressed with Christian, he's a respectful gentleman, knowledgeable, and really helpful with recommendations. Responsible, helpful, paying attention, intelligent. People my age often complain about the younger generation, they should meet Christian, our world's future is bright with young people like this. Good luck whatever you do Christian, and may you continue to shine as you do now always! Amen!

I attended a Baptism Reception on Saturday. My niece ordered…read morecookies in the shape of a cross for the occasion. The beautifully decorated cookies were delicious unlike others we have had that look great BUT taste awful. Hard and flavorless, after one bite, they are tossed aside. These freshly made shortbread cookies "melted" in your mouth. The butter flavor was subtle yet easy to pick out. The texture was firm yet crumbly, and they were moist! Many people wanted to know where they were purchased. I attended a Yelp Elite Event at Sweet Elevation Bakery in Latham recently, so I knew it was an outstanding bakery. I knew that they employ FT decorators/bakers for the cakes and cookies. I also learned that their Custom Cookies are a big seller. Businesses and families order them for special occasions.

I'm updating my review. 10 years later I gave coccadots another try and was really impressed. The…read morevanilla cake and frosting was great, a huge improvement! Staff was friendly and helpful, I will definitely be back!

Not being from Albany I searched on line for a Bakery in the area to make our son's Graduation cake…read morefor his dinner celebration after graduation at MVP. We sent in a design that we wanted. When we picked it up it was Beautiful just like we asked for Now for the taste test .. oh my gosh!! It was wonderful melted in your mouth the flavor was great, fresh very happy everyone loved it. Thank you for doing an awesome job for us .. If you live in the area or needing to find a great bakery in the area give them a call. Definitely recommend.... We were not disappointed at all...

Great birthday & party treat! The cakes are so rich & very…read moremoist. Everyone loved it !

Did you know you get a free Bundt cake for your birthday?!? You sure do and I took advantage of…read morethis. I received an email for a free Bundt cake so I went down and showed the team member my email. She told me I can pick any of the Bundt cakes available and suggested which one for their favorite for a limited time they had a turtle caramel Bundt cake so I decided to try that one and boy was it delicious very rich but delicious took me about three separate times to finish it and half a gallon of milk but my goodness you cannot go wrong with any of the Bundt cakes here no wonder why it's so popular!! YUM!!!

Grace makes the best frosting out there! Her cakes are consistently delicious, priced well, and she…read moreand her girls are the sweetest people. I've ordered from Grace for years and have never been disappointed!

For our wedding we wanted to support small local business as much as possible. For our cakes we had…read morethe pleasure to work with Grace & Girls and they were phenomenal! She provided us complementary cupcake flavors and filling to try. All of which were phenomenal. During the planning process she was very responsive. I did a custom style cutting cake where I showed a picture and she matched it perfectly. On the day or our wedding she came in and did the set up. The cupcakes were a hit! They were moist and the frosting wasn't overly sweet. I can't recommend this place enough! If you want to do a birthday cake they also make those, however I do recommend you book in advance since it seems like they get booked up pretty quickly from just word of mouth. There isn't a physical location like a typical bakery where you can walk in and browse, it seems like they operate out of a home.

First time visit delicious. Got an array of treats. Cookies cupcakes cream puffs. Will be back.read more

Delicious vegan cake and even though I was warned twice they couldn't do much design due to…read morefrosting consistency, it was beautiful AND tasty. The cupcakes were not great, though. I ordered both lemon and vanilla and they both tasted the same. Frosting was hard even at room temperature, and tasted like straight butter. Cake made up for it though--very moist.

My go to bakery for any event or celebration. Whether I place and an order a month in advance or…read morewalk in needing something that day, they always knock it out of the park. Their custom cakes have received compliments at every event I've ever brought them to, and their donuts and cannolis are my favourite in the region. Their deli is also a fantastic lunch spot if you are looking for a classic Italian style sub. I always end up with enough for dinner as well which is a plus!

Cannoli, pastries, cookies, cakes - sooo many options! The prices are not too bad. They also get…read morethe line moving. You can tell the locals love this place. I probably would too if I were local. Anyway, I think it would have been much better if they filled their cannoli upon ordering. If Mike's Pastry and Modern Pastry in Boston can do it, they could too. Still glad we stopped. We got a good variety. Who would have thought raspberry cannoli is good?!

If you haven't stopped in for a breakfast sandwich, you are really missing out! Most days I tend to…read morebe prepared and bring breakfast to work or eat before coming in...or just skip breakfast altogether and wait it out until lunch time. Sometimes though, I get hangry in the mornings and take a few steps from my office building next door to Uncommon Grounds. I had basically given up on their breakfast sandwiches as their pre-made, frozen egg patty is just repulsive, and their prices are a bit steep. Paired with lackluster service, I am not always thrilled to order from there. But, I tend to keep it safe and get a bagel with cream cheese, since that usually hits the spot. Today, I wanted something more savory and filling...so I walked a bit further and across the street to Fiorello Bakery and Deli. I don't know why I hadn't thought to stop in sooner, as typically Italian Deli's such as theirs do have some amazing breakfast sandwiches. But, I'm so glad I finally did! Seems like they are a well kept secret in that regard, as there were a handful of people in ordering the same thing I was...sausage egg and cheese on a hard roll. There was a bit of a wait, maybe 10 minutes...which is to be expected when you're making something fresh to order. The woman at the counter was extremely pleasant and friendly, asked if I wanted salt/pepper and ketchup on the sandwich...I opted for the ketchup on the side so that I could dip each bite as I saw fit. With tax, the sandwich was $4, which i think is really reasonable considering a similar offering from across the street is about $1 more and Fiorello's puts 2 FRESH eggs on their sandwiches. Paired with the savory sausage, and melted cheese, this sandwich was a literal party in my mouth that I didn't want to end! I can't wait to go back...although my waistline probably can...

Ordered a fantastic Italian sub online. I got there a bit early so I had some time to browse and…read moreended up getting some sauce and a black and white cookie. It was all soo good! Will definitely return!

Such a wonderful find! It's a small bakery, but with lots of options and everything we tried was…read moreabsolutely delicious. We ordered a couple of hot food items, picked up some goodies, bakery treats, and gelatina. We are so glad we discovered this place! A special mention for their Mexican coffee. It's presweetened, has cinnamon, and is absolutely worth trying. Highly recommend stopping by if you're in the area. We'll definitely be back! Edit - I forgot to mention, the place was beautifully decorated and the people were really nice! Our overall experience was just amazing! Thank you guys

I love this local restaurant! The baked goods are delicious and their tacos are sooooo tasty,…read morefilling and reasonably priced. The employees are really nice and service is quick and attentive. It's a cute small store, there are a few spots for eating but it's more of a bakery vibe than a restaurant. I can't wait to go back and try out more of their menu!