Ordered 24 mini cupcakes for my sons birthday. The ordering online was super easy and convenient and they were ready for me when I picked up the next day. As always, they were super delicious! read more

While the store front itself is darling and well laid out, the cupcakes and cookies themselves are not. This was my first time going in the store today. My husband had been in to grab cupcakes for us and when I tasted them they were really dry and not very flavorful. I gave this place another shot because sometimes you just get a bad batch. Today I tried a cookie from there and it was nearly $7! I thought to myself wow this must be a good cookie for that price. I tried it once I got in the car and only ate one bite it was that bad. Way too thin, dry and overall not very good at all. Honestly I've had better at Kroger, Walmart and any other general grocery store bakery. Was disappointed for sure and am pretty sure I just won't mind myself back in there again. read more

This place is very sweet and not just because the cupcakes. Its very much focused on a niche and does it well. They have a great selection of cupcakes. My favorite is the tiramisu. Staff id friendly and efficient. Plenty of seating and parking. Great little place for desert. read more

Very cute interior, but the cupcake I got wasnt as flavorful as I was expecting for the price. read more

The Flying Cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

Yum! It's been a few years since I have been to the actual Carmel location. We usually see the truck out and about, but I had never actually reviewed the cupcakes. We went about 20 minutes before they closed and had excellent service. I swear it took us at least 15 minutes to decide which cupcakes we wanted! I went with the strawberry and it was excellent. The cupcake was super moist and flavorful and the icing was just perfect. My husband went with red velvet. I am usually not a fan, but it looked really good so I pushed him to get it so I could also try a bite. It was really good as well! I was glad to taste it, but loved the strawberry. They still had a lot of options at the end of the night. I liked that they had a variety to pick from so late. I also signed up for the rewards program! read more

I wasn't impressed the first time I tried The Flying Cupcake fare. I stand corrected. It had been a really long week and my nerves needed cupcakes. I didn't want to trek all the way to my beloved go-to cupcake joint, so I decided it was time to give The Flying Cupcake another go. My favorite cupcake is always the one that is wedding cake-esque, which means my first pick was the Here Comes the Bride. This was a delightful cupcake. Spectacular, it was not, but delightful nonetheless. The next pick was for Husband. He's a carrot cake fan so the What's Up Doc was a no brainer. He said it was fine, but nothing special. He asked if I picked it up at the grocery - which made me a little frowny. I wanted something a bit more special for him and was disappointed it didn't deliver. The LemonBerry Zinger caught my eye - and I'm glad it did. I was delighted by the sweet pops of blueberry in the zingy lemon cake. Take off the icing and I think it would have been a wonderful breakfast treat. Last, but definitely not least, was the Butter Beer. This is the one that may bring me back to The Flying Cupcake! It was playful and sweet, but a little spicy, too. It really reminded me of the butterbeer at Universal Studios. Creamy and sassy, I'll want another one of these in the future! read more

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Who doesn't love cupcakes?? I know I do and I like the Flying Cupcake is so close. It's in walking distance from my office and teams will walk over sometime to get a treat. I enjoy the Red Velvet and Smore cupcakes the most. I like to check out all the daily flavors. They have a few tables and some local stuff to buy as well as candy and other gift items. The cupcakes are always moist and fresh. The cake here is really very good and the icing is always a nice addition. Not too sweet, but just the right amount for the perfect cupcake. read more

Really cute cupcake spot. I tried the vegan and gluten free birthday cake cupcake and it wasn't bad I'd get it again, but I've had better cupcakes. The cakes are a little on the pricey side as well but it's worth a try if you're in the area. read more

My daughter loves the red velvet cupcakes. They're spendy but they are straight eye candy. I can't blame her for liking them :)

Great go-to place for my cupcake craving. Their red velvet cupcake has some delicious chocolate chips. They also make gluten free and vegan cupcakes. It's a great place to take your lil one and enjoy some cupcakes. They have tables as chairs as well as some drinks. read more

The Flying Cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I wanted to love this place. They have some really creative flavors and the cupcakes *looked* amazing. Unfortunately, I found the cake part to be too dry and the frosting to be way too sweet on most of the cupcakes I tried. I had: *Chocolate ganache (chocolate cupcake with chocolate ganache). The cake part was too dry. The ganache was ok and not as sweet as the frosting on some of the other cupcakes, but still not as rich and dark as I was expecting given its appearance. *Red velvet Elvis (red velvet cake with chocolate chunks and cream cheese frosting). The cake part of this one was the best of all the cupcakes I tried, and wasn't too dry. But the frosting was too sweet for me. *Bananas Foster (really a caramel banana cupcake, despite the name). This was sickeningly sweet and I couldn't eat it. My husband liked it though. *Salted caramel chocolate (chocolate cupcake with salted caramel filling and chocolate ganache). I believe this was the same cupcake base and ganache as the chocolate ganache cupcake, just with the addition of salt and a tiny dollop of caramel. But the salt cut down the sweetness, so this was my favorite cupcake overall. The cake part was still too dry though. read more

We hope to enjoy the cupcakes we bought this afternoon more than we did our trip to the Carmel store. After having fun showing my 11 year old the antique grocer's scale and 40s-era clothes washer, I was dismayed to find a rack of adult sized socks with adult-minded language printed on them, displayed at kids'-eye level. (I turned the front pair backward on the rack, thinking "Natural Born A$$hole" socks were a one-off misguided effort at humor.) So when paying for our cupcakes, I expressed to the clerk my dismay that a store so full of kids' delights would also have items with inappropriate language/themes on display. She responded, "Oh, we try to censor that stuff," at the very moment that my son picked up from beside the register a container of "Hand Sh1t Hand Cream!" He asked me about it only after we were back to the car, but had I known what he had found, and the insincerity of her response, we would have left without completing the purchase. Shame on me that they got our $14 purchase today...but never again. Our family now are former customers of Flying Cupcake. read more

I've visited this particular location several times over the past few months and sadly, the quality and service just keeps going down. The first time I visited it, i was impressed. I ordered two cupcakes and both were delicious - the cake was fresh and moist, and the frosting was very good. Also, the decorations were very well done - very cute. They are on the pricey side ($4 each) but I'm willing to pay that for a really good cupcake. Things were truckin' along just fine until my last few visits. I visited most recently on a Tuesday morning right when they opened. They are closed on Sundays and Mondays, and I figured the cupcakes would be fresh. Wrong. They only had a few flavors in the case to choose from. I purchased two cupcakes and both were stale and tasted several days old. Also, strangely, when I asked about some other cupcakes in the case, the person behind the counter wouldn't sell them to me, which seemed odd, especially with no explanation. I decided that this would be my last visit to this particular location. I'm not going to waste my money on a sub-par product and service that's lacking. read more

My family has always loved The Flying Cupcake and when I found out they had vegan cupcakes I was pleasantly surprised! The vegan vanilla with vegan buttercream was TO DIE FOR! Tasted just like a normal cupcake. 10/10 recommend! read more

I love flying cupcake treats. This particular location, needs more vegan options. I don't mind driving to the one on Illinois, but it would be pretty awesome if I didn't have to take a trip when It's one located around the corner from my home. read more

The Flying Cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Carmel, Indiana

I really enjoy the Flying Cupcake. I've been to at least two of their shops but I know that aside from cupcakes, at the Carmel location, I'm in for an olfactory treat as well -- between the cupcakes and the candy, that store smells amazing. As far as the cupcakes and service, I've been very satisfied with both. The cupcakes are a good size and have an adequate frosting to cake ratio. I've been pleased with the selection of flavors on each of these visits. Typically, it's a quick stop in, but from time to time there's been a line with multiple people that has taken a little longer than expected. We especially love their dog cupcakes that are specially crafted for your canine companion! Our dog (a 55-pound lab hound mix) has a little trouble figuring out what to do with the whole cupcake (she tends to eat the tiny milkbone off the top and then lick at the icing), but if we break it up for her she gobbles it down. She knows those Flying Cupcake boxes now and is very attentive when we bring them home. read more

We love referring our clients to The Flying Cupcake. They are all so great to work with and easy to communicate with. Their cupcakes are delicious and it is so great to have an alternative option to wedding cake. The cupcake truck is always such a fun element and a unique choice for those who really want to add a little something extra to their event. read more

Beautiful and cute cupcake shop. The variety of unique candy and products were also amazing! However the cupcakes were not. I ordered the salted chocolate jumbo cupcake and champagne cupcake. The filling for the chocolate salted cupcake tasted great, however, the taste of the cake portion were both hard around the edges and not soft and fluffy. read more

I went in 2 times for cupcakes. I was very disappointed because they were dry, hard icing. I spoke to the manager and she sent me 2 complimentary cards. I used one and wanted to save the other. I went to use it and the girl said it expired. I called the manager and they said too bad, they have to expire sometime. What a joke, poor customer service, rude in speaking with me and said she would be glad to read me review so here it is. You need to improve! Very Very poor customer service and dry cupcakes! read more

Cannot decide my favorite between the Red Velvet and Pretty in Pink (strawberry) cupcakes!! I'm not usually a fan of red velvet but these are amazing, and huge! Also, I can never leave without buying at least one of their silly pairs of socks. read more

I am not a huge fan but my wife likes to stop and buy a red velvet cupcake and take a few bites out about every few months. Cupcake will cost you four bucks. Larger than a standard cupcake but not huge. Selection of flavors Is good and the display is nice. If you walk in it will be hard not to buy a cupcake after seeing them because they look good.. but from the 4-5 I have tried over time I have not been impressed. Cupcakes are usually drier than they should be (maybe from sitting in the display case all day?) maybe if I came in the morning? Taste is decent but nothing I would say is better than a grocery store cupcake which is sad for a place like this. The lady inside when I went yesterday was very friendly. read more

I bought 6 cupcakes today to take for dessert at a family member's house. The cupcakes were horrible. They were so dry like they were leftovers for a few days. I won't be going there again!!! read more

I was planning a baby shower for my sister and opted for cupcakes instead of a cake, so I stopped in this Flying Cupcake to order 2.5 dozen cupcakes. The woman who assisted me with my order was helpful and showed me different add-ons that I could put on the cupcake to make them themed for a baby shower. There were just so many options of cupcakes though that I felt paralyzed by choices and ended up just going with chocolate and vanilla. Why the three stars? The sticker shock when I paid almost $100 for my order. When they told me it was $3/cupcake, that didn't seem that bad, but whewy that adds up quickly. And I get it, this is a boutique cupcake shop.. not the Walmart bakery. And I'm willing to pay more, but I expect that they're going to be exceptional... and they weren't. There was so. much. icing. that most people at the baby shower weren't even eating the top half of the cupcake. I was just disappointed in general. I think Flying Cupcake is a good treat every now and then, but just wasn't impressed by what I got for the price. The interior of this store is super cute though. read more

I love me some cupcakes...who doesn't? This location keeps decent hours and has a variety of cupcakes to choose from. They offer many flavors for all to choose from. However, their cupcakes are GINORMOUS and also some of the most expensive in town to boot. I understand they are good and they probably have a very expensive lease on the storefront but HOLY COW (haha) they are pricey on the bigger cupcakes. I like to try 2-4 cupcakes per visit but this ends up costing me nearly $20 so I try to cut down but with so many fabulous choices, I just have to know going in I'm gonna drop a Jackson. Pros - friendly, delicious, and fabulous location Cons - price! That's really it. The only other question I have is WHY is this location so LARGE....it doesn't have a very intimate feel to it and it feels kind of cold when you come in b/c it's SOOOO BIG. I'm thinking ...really? Do all these tables fill up at any given moment? maybe i'm missing the boat on a huge cupcake party. Who knows! read more

Flying cupcake wasn't what I expected. I'm not sure If it was just the cupcake I had or because it was close to closing time together but I wasn't not impressed. I will say the cupcakes were decorated beautifully, but unfortunately the taste didn't match read more

They have the best red velvet in Indy! The cupcakes are so moist and delicious! I highly recommend the red velvet, strawberry, and wedding cake. They also are super easy to work with. I emailed them about a custom cake and they responded very quickly! read more

Love bringing the family here, the cupcakes are always good! They usually have a dairy-free (vegan) option for the wifey too!

These are the best cupcakes in Indy! Do yourself a favor and get a salted chocolate caramel. The ganache is to die for!

Went to redeem a gift card I received for a birthday. They told me they don't accept that type of gift card anymore because their register doesn't read them so they have no way of knowing how much money is on it. Don't know why that is my problem! Seems bad business to have just stolen money from my sister for a gift card that doesn't even work! Don't worry though, they "gave" me two "free" cupcakes when I know I had $25 on the card! Won't be ever spending money on their over priced cupcakes again! read more

We had an absolutely awful experience at this location. Their customer service and staff are appalling. We tried to talk to the owners about a way to resolve our conflict. They blamed us, made up lies, and we're extremely unprofessional. We were open to a peaceful resolve. We were unsuccessful. It's so unfortunate. read more

Ruined my cake and cupcake order! lady was so dry, argumentative, no sense of business, zero ethics! Really hope their franchise regional director does something about this issue. so sad!! read more

Bought two regular cupcakes and one gluten free cupcake. All three were hard and dry. Either over baked, stale or both. Very disappointing and embarrassing when you try to give a special treat. Won't be going back. read more

Very dry cupcakes. Actually stale cupcakes. Bought a selection of different kinds and all were the same, about 1 week old. Frosting was good but that was it. Won't be back. read more

We come in here regularly as they have cupcakes that my dairy free child can eat. The customer service is always subpar, but this visit was especially bad. We were greeted with an annoyed "what do you want?" And then an eye roll when, god forbid my 2 yo changed her mind...gasp! We are done, taking our business else where. read more

Super cute cupcakery and the selection of cupcakes is incredible even including gluten free options (if they have the brownies...try them)! There are so many goodies on hand also if you need a little gift to go with your cupcakes or if you'd like to decorate or add to you own kitchen...recipe cards, candies, cake holders, aprons, etc. I rarely see people sitting in there (and it is so darling) would be great for book club meetings or just some catch up with girlfriends! read more

As a girl with an insatiable sweet-tooth I find myself constantly craving chocolate, cookies, cake, candy or anything edible and sweet that I can put in my mouth. However, this comes as a definite inconvenience since I am gluten free. When one of my co-workers mentioned to me that TFC had gluten free options, I was ecstatic (for lack of a better term). My first experience at TFC was good, not great. The cupcake was good- but there was a definite lack of gf options. There was only one option left in the case and it was hours away from closing time. My second experience was disappointing. My mom and I went (and I was crossing my fingers that there would be more than one) and found 2 kinds of selections of gf cupcakes. Score so far, 10/10. We both pick the chocolate cupcake with butter cream icing sit down and bite into our cupcakes.. dry..and not just a little dry.. dry like it had set out on the counter uncovered for 3 days kinda dry. After paying at least $3.50 for a cupcake and probably getting quality out of a gluten free box mix, I will not be a frequent customer of The Flying Cupcake.. "That's all folks" - Porky Pig read more

The staff could use some training in customer service. Cute shop, delicious cupcakes, but the customer is not always right in this circumstance. read more

I really wanted to like this place. The two girls that helped me were so nice. And the place itself was really...well...nice. But when I got back to my place and tasted the cupcakes...they were just cupcakes. Nothing great about them at all. To be honest, I felt like I could have made these myself. They weren't bad, just not as great as they look. The look like they taste incredible and they just don't. To me they're on par with grocery store cupcakes, just more expensive. I feel really bad saying it but it's the truth. These are average cupcakes at best. read more

I am a huge fan of the flying cupcake. Mostly because I eat gluten-free and they are one of the few businesses that offer a variety of gluten-free cupcakes and they are usually delicious. However my experience at the Rangeline Road location was far from satisfactory. I went at 5:30 PM on a Saturday to pick up a couple of gluten-free cupcakes. I had had the pumpkin ones at that location on Illinois Street. They were delicious. I was really looking forward to another pumpkin cupcake for a cool fall day. But upon my arrival they literally had one chocolate cupcake and a few vanilla ones left. That was all they had in the gluten-free case. I reluctantly bought the chocolate cupcake. That was a mistake. I don't know when it was baked but it surely had to have been hours and hours if not days ago. The buttercream frosting was hard, and the cupcake itself was so dry it was almost inedible. I didn't even finish it. I threw the rest in the trash.Very dissatisfied I don't think I'll go back to that location again. read more

I was passing through town, and always love trying new cupcakes so I stopped and chose four flavors to try. But these cupcakes were awful. The texture was dry - as if they had been sitting on the shelf for 5 days. The gal behind the counter suggested the pink champagne cupcake insisting that it is popular. When I got home, I shared this one with my wife which prompted a debate. She thinks that it tastes like a dirty shoe. I think that it tastes like a clean shoe - one that had just been sprayed with Lysol. Unfortunately neither of us are fond of the shoe flavor and prefer our cake moist, so we had to throw away all four cupcakes (or $16 but who is counting). read more