Mixed experiences - I have had their cupcakes and quite delicate and flavorful if you eat the same day. I then ordered a large yellow round cake - and it was dried out. Clearly they made the cake 1-2 days earlier - very disappointing read more

A week ago, my lab manager surprised me with cupcakes from here for my birthday. He got us a dozen cupcakes, consisting of the following flavors: mint chocolate, peanut butter chocolate, chocolate fudge, chocolate buttercream, vanilla buttercream, red velvet, gingerbread, and lemon creme (see photo). What a delicious surprise! Aesthetically, the cupcakes were beautiful--particularly the decorative details appropriate to each flavor placed on top of each cupcake. In terms of flavor, the icing was excellent--very creamy, rich, and dense, dominating the cupcake in terms of amount and flavor. The flavors really stood out--particularly the cream cheese flavor for the red velvet cupcake. My favorites were that and the mint, though every flavor I tried was good, which surprised me given that I'm generally not a huge fan of red velvet cake. However, the cake portion of the cupcakes wasn't as fresh as I'd like it to be, given that it was a bit crusty around the edges.* I asked my lab manager when he'd bought the cupcakes, and he said he'd picked them up the day before and kept them in the refrigerator overnight, so I'm not sure whether the cake portion is fresher when served. *See edit below. Overall, I thought VPS did a great job of balancing flavor with aesthetics. If I were in the market for baked goods for a wedding, I'd definitely consider them! EDIT: I tried a fresh cupcake on 1/11, and it didn't have the dryness issue--in fact, it was quite velvety. As a result, I'm increasing my rating to 5 stars. read more

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It's been six years since my first visit to VPS. It's not that I have an extraordinary memory. I just checked on Yelp. They were first located in the West End. Then Shadyside. And now they are in Regent Square. I love their new store. They have their own off street parking. And the new store is very cute, lime green and pink are perfect together. My review is for their cupcakes. Although they are only a portion of their business, I think this is what they are best known for. Sugar Fairy April Gruver is a master of wedding cakes and creative custom cakes. VPS is also known for using natural ingredients, quality chocolate and pure vanilla. There was a time when I thought these cupcakes were the best in the country. However, either they have changed or my taste buds have changed. Don't get me wrong, I do enjoy their cupcakes, but they fail to be the best. Of the last flavors that I purchased, I found the chocolate cake of the double chocolate to be very dry. The strawberry filled had very little strawberry, although the cake part of the cupcake was just about perfect. The cake of the mango was much like eating a sponge and the icing was a bit tart. Another disappointment, is the decorations. Other bakeries that I have visited put a lot of attention in this detail and outshines VPS by a mile. Other treats that we love, are their whoopie pies, chocolate truffle cookies and blondies. Another treat is their iced chai tea. So yummy! But seriously, those pink cardboard straws have got to go! read more

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These cupcake creations are possibly a gift from above. And I'm not talking about the room they have upstairs. If I hadn't just eaten before I had come in here, I'm quite sure I would have opted for every flavor they had that day, and then moved onto the whoopie pies (come on Pittsburgh people, can't you just call them 'gobs?'). I tried the chocolate, chocolate creme one and I was definitely not disappointed. The cake itself is quite moist. I had parts of it sticking to my fingers, which I always equate that to the cheese off a Dorito...finger sucking flavor at the end. Now, I have to say, I eat a cupcake in a very specific order. I sit down, spread out a napkin, and then place the cupcake in the center of it. Carefully pull the wrapper away slowly, so I don't tear away anymore of that important cake off than needed. Pick up the cupcake under the brim with a C formation of my thumb and fingers and rip off the bottom of the cupcake. Yes folks, I am that person that eats the cakey bottom first. Why? Because I'm greedy like that. I do want my cake, and I do want to eat it too. Except, I want to eat the iced part last. After I devoured the bottom portion of my cake, I slowly take a bite of the top part. Savor the flavor of that chocolate on chocolate bliss. Then two seconds later I realized that I shoved the rest of it in my mouth, icing, decorations and all. Then of course I move onto to salvage the leftovers on my fingers. After that sight, I return to normal mode and wipe my mouth with my napkin and proceed to walk away. Not shamed, but with dignity and pride that I just enjoyed one of the best cupcakes in all of Pittsburgh. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Mmm - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What a charming little bakery! I found this gem thanks to a wait for a table at D's and the need to kill some time in the neighborhood. When you walk in, the smell is amazing. If you weren't already craving something sweet before you walked in, you will no doubt be tempted to order one of everything. The display case had about 8 different types of cupcakes, various cookies and other pastries. Not a lot of options compared to other bakeries, but what they do have is quality. I sampled the red velvet cupcake and my husband tried the key lime. I am not a huge fan of cakes/cupcakes in general, but really enjoyed theirs. The cake part was moist and flavorful and the frosting was just the right amount of sweet. I took a bite of my husband's cupcake and enjoyed it equally as much. Since it is a gourmet bake shop, the prices are on the high end ($2.50 per cupcake) and cookies were $3, so come prepared to spend quite a bit on dessert. But don't fret it because it will be worth it. They also have coffee, espresso and other hot drinks available. There are a few cute tables set up in the shop for dine in options and they pack the cupcakes with a divider for to go orders Overall, worth a stop for something sweet and delicious. read more

Hands down, one of my favorite bakeries! My favorite cupcake is the lemon buttercream. Well, I can't forget about the caramel cupcake either. I don't know how she does it, but the cupcakes are sweet and tasty yet so light at the same time. And the location is just adorable! They used to be located in East Liberty but have since relocated to a larger space in Regent Square. While the previous location was charming and quaint, the new location is still charming with a more modern twist. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio may be good by Pittsburgh standards, but compared to every cupcake place in New York, DC, or Chicago, these cupcakes are a real bummer. I have wanted to try here for years, and my friend surprised me with three cupcakes upon moving back to Pittsburgh. She bought a chocolate buttercream, red velvet, and lemon. Shockingly, the chocolate buttercream was probably the best, with a nice and moist cake. The red velvet was OK. The lemon was a vanilla cupcake with lemon icing, and it was OK as well. There was far too much icing on the cupcakes, considering how small and mildly flavored the cupcakes were. The cupcakes looked pretty, but the decorations were mostly chocolate, which didn't go with the red velvet or lemon. The shop looks cute from the windows, but I find their hours to be a bit inconvenient. Overall, I wouldn't turn down cupcakes from Vanilla, but I would rather go to many other places for cupcakes. read more

Their new space is beautiful and very inviting. The pastries are amazing as usual. I'm not a big cupcake fan but my husband almost passed out when I told him Vanilla was moving to our town. I really enjoy their other pastries...the scones are to die for. The homemade Poptarts are to die for. I was not thrilled with their new espresso offerings...seems like an afterthought and the staff don't really seem to know what they are doing in this arena. The staff leaves something to be desired. Even at their old location, I never really encountered a friendly staff person. On a recent trip, I saw they had something called an "almond frangipan croissant." I had no idea what that was, had never heard it before. I asked the lady at the counter "What is the almond frangipan croissant?" to which she replied "Um...exactly what it says it is." I was pretty irritated with that answer so I said, "UM, I DON'T KNOW WHAT FRANGIPAN IS." She replied "I don't know either." WTF?! She finally went and asked someone what frangipan is (It's a type of almond filling, learn something new every day!). Thankfully their amazing baked goods more than make up for this wackadoodle person they have working the counter. read more

I ordered abut 500 mini cupcakes for my wedding without doing a tasting at all! I actually had never even had any cupcakes at Vanilla Pastry Studio. I simply went off of yelp reviews, and their interesting unique flavors. I was not disappointed, and neither were my guests! The service at Vanilla Pastry is wonderful. They were quite helpful over the phone, and understood that I didn't have time to come in for a tasting. Everything was package perfectly, and you could taste that it had been baked that day. Everyone at the wedding reception was raving over them. Since then I have stopped by their shop multiple times to treat myself occasionally. Their cupcakes are unbelievably moist, seriously... I have no idea how they do it! I recently went to another wedding where they had done a cupcake tower, again they did a stellar job. If just want a treat, or a large order this is definitely the place to go. I just wish they had multiple locations, like dozen. I would definitely pick this place over dozen any day. My wedding order was: 1. Mango-Passionfruit 2. Vanilla - Dulce de Leche 3. Chocolate - Raspberry 4. Vanilla Chocolate 5. Vanilla - Vanilla They allowed me to pick theme colors for the balls on top too. It matched perfectly! read more

I inquired here to have cupcakes made for my wedding. I asked if they had square pans to mimic wedding cake slices and they said no. They would not accommodate my request even after I offered to BUY them. I had money in my hand, ready to order, and they couldn't even handle this simple request. Not very professional! Bella Christie offered to get square pans and even make me an allergen-free cupcake for my wedding day. Now THAT is customer service. read more

This review is not judgement on the quality of their cakes, but instead the horrific customer service I received while trying to commission a wedding cake. I live 6 blocks from this bakery and have given them numerous chances to make me a fabulous wedding cake. 1. First visit - Me: Do you do wedding cakes? cashier: Yes. (Rather rudely and no other information). 2. Let's give them another chance. We make an appointment to have a wedding cake tasting. Because of my work schedule, we chose the first Saturday available. 1 month away!! We send an email about our interests for the wedding cake and grooms cake without response. 3. Day of the scheduled cake tasting The owner is not there, and no samples are ready. After asking to explain this situation to the manager or owner, they said she wasn't there. When I asked to speak with her on the phone, I was told to call of Tuesday. My appointment with name and phone number is on their calendar. If you fail to keep an appointment I made a month ago to taste some cake, call to reschedule or cancel. When you as a business royally screw up, I need to speak with the owner not an employee who can only offer me some free cupcakes as consolation. read more

Probably best cupcakes you can get in Pittsburgh. They also do custom cakes. You can get a pretty decent sized one for $30 but you have to order ahead. Like most cupcake places, they put a lot of icing on their cupcakes. I normally don't too much icing, but if you take some off, the cupcake is delicious. Their buttercream icing is extremely rich. They also sell other baked goods such as cookies, dessert breads, etc. Their zucchini bread was okay. Slightly dry. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Zucchini Bread with raisins - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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As a cupcake baker, I can be very harsh when judging how good a cupcake is, but this place is AMAZING!!! I recently tried Georgetown Cupcake in Soho, and if Vanilla Pastry Studio was located next door, they could run Georgetown out of business. The shop is very cute and aesthetically pleasing. The cupcakes were $2.50/each, which I believe is very reasonable for the high quality product that you will receive. Their chocolate cupcakes are particularly amazing. It's very easy to make chocolate cake too dry or too dense, but the chocolate cupcakes at Vanilla are light and fluffy. I highly recommend this bakery, and based on the quality of product that I tried, I believe they would do a great job of baking cupcakes for a wedding or other event. read more

I never had a cupcake that tasted better than any dessert dish iv ever tasted...I will be getting my wedding cake from here...enough said!!! Vanilla Carmel is my fav, along with passion fruit mango and new to me...chocolate peanut butter!!! THE BEST IN PGH!!! Period!!!!!!!!!! read more

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I die. I just die. Oh my god these cupcakes are so good! The Key Lime Pie, the cookies and cream, the maple bacon--all the cupcakes BRING THEM TOO ME Everything here is delicious. I cannot more highly recommend this bakery. read more

I was excited when I heard that Vanilla Pastry Studio was coming to Regent Square- baked goodies are my favorite. Vanilla is located in busy Regent Square, on bustling Braddock Avenue. The newly constructed building sits next to Typhoon; there's plenty of parking in front of the store. The facade of the building is contemporary, and covered with large panes of glass. When I walked into Vanilla I was immediately received with the aromatic, sweet smell of cupcakes- yum. The bakeshop itself is immaculately clean, always nice to see when food products are being prepared. The first floor is minimally decorated and comfortable with tables and chairs if you want to have a seat while enjoying a cappuccino with your treat. If you prefer privacy while engulfing your pastries, there is additional seating on the second floor with a great view of the east end. As I made my way to the counter I was greeted by several of the friendly staff at Vanilla- so far so good. I looked at the cupcakes on their shiny pedestals gleaming in all their deliciousness... how could I possible made a decision with so many options? Eventually I selected a lemon cupcake. In my opinion, there are three elements that make a great cupcake: first, it has to look appealing. Second, the cake should be moist, flavorful, and not over-worked or mealy. Third, the buttercream should be light, fluffy, and sweet. The cupcake was visually stunning- so far so good. I took a nice bite of the perfectly piped buttercream before the cake... nom, nom, nom... The frosting was cottony, and satisfying. The butter-vanilla cake was moist and lemony- a perfect cupcake! In addition to cupcakes, Vanilla serves quick breads, cookies, lollys, and other assorted pastries. Vanilla also specializes in wedding cakes. If you're a cupcake fan, you will likely be happy with the treats at Vanilla Pastry Studio in Regent Square. Chef Chuck Kerber read more

Love the new location. One of the best cupcake places in Pittsburgh. Some of favorites are chocolate expresso, lemon and chocolate peanut butter. read more

My husband and I had an almost religious experience after ordering these cupcakes for dessert from the Abay Ethiopian menu. The reason is that we had become soured on cupcakes due to an overdose of the typical chemical-pumped synthetic versions sold at supermarkets and often found at potluck dinners. But these are just...pure creaminess. They made us appreciate cupcakes again. Every bite was "Oh. my goodness. Were cupcakes always this good?" read more

This bakery has a wide selection of cupcakes that are incredibly delicious. My son and I had a raspberry and mango passion fruit cupcake. They were both amazing. I'm also in love with their space. It's bright and nicely decorated. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Mango passion fruit and raspberry. Both incredibly delicious. - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

So good, I'm usually not a sweets person but their key lime cupcake was delicious. Light whipped like flavored icing with a perfect consistency of cake (not to light, not to heavy) you can order coffee and enjoy right in the store or take your sweets to go. If I'm back in Pittsburgh I'll be sure to stop back by! read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Cupcake display! - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My husband and I met with Vanilla last year to design individual wedding cakes for our guests attending our wedding dinner this May. We had tears in our eyes when the restaurant staff brought out these gorgeous cakes to us and our guests. They were even better than we could have imagined - incredibly light, moist cake, lightly sweetened buttercream frosting and a gorgeous candy flower on top of the cake. Our guests were stunned and after a delicious meal, they couldn't wait to dig in to these beauties. Vanilla Pastry Studio, you will forever have two fans right here! Thank you for helping to make our wedding dinner extra special. read more

This place is heaven on earth... that's literally what I thought (and said) the moment I first stepped in here. I am obsessed with this place! Their cupcakes are delicious and they have so many different kinds. My favorite is most definitely the chocolate buttercream- the buttercream is so light and so is the cupcake itself. If you've ever had Gtown cupcakes, these are different in that you won't feel stuffed/heavy/gross after eating them, which is definitely nice. One thing I will say is that try to go early if you know a specific kind you want. If you go nearing closing time, they'll often be running out of certain flavors, if not already out. read more

We had a very special birthday cake and variety of cupcakes made for our son's second birthday. Our order turned out awesome and was the best cake and cupcakes we have ever tasted. We also had some coffee drinks when we stopped in which were way better than Starbucks. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Cupcakes look so good but don't live up to taste test not at $2.50 a pice. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Look good but not - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I think giving this place 1 star is generous. I tried several different different kinds of "treats" at several different times... Each one more disappointing than the one before. Nothing was terrible, but nothing was above not terrible. The prices reflect that these "treats" are spectacular. ***Please do not waste your time going here. Everything is outrageously overpriced for what you get.*** Although if you're a Pittsburgh hipster, this place is for you!!! read more

I finally ventured here to see what the hype was about. My friend was raving about their cupcakes and I just knew I was going to expect something great. It was early in the day when we walked in and they had two flavors of cupcakes ready. Neither I or my friend was interested in those flavors so we paid for Salted Caramel cupcakes and said we'd be back and hopefully they'd be done. The cashier was super nice. Thankfully when we returned a few hours later the cupcakes were ready. I was stuffed from brunch so I took my cupcake home with me. I understand that it's salted caramel but it was more salt than caramel. I wanted sweetness that I wasn't going to get but instead I did get fluffy cake. The filling wasn't even sweet which was a bummer but based off the cake being fluffy I would actually give another flavor a shot. One of these stars is specifically for how fluffy and soft the cake actually is. The icing though left little to be desired. It tasted like butter and it made me sad. But no love lost. My next venture there will hopefully meet my expectations. read more

Vanilla Pastry Studio - Red Velvet Cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1. I love cupcakes. 2. I love Vanilla! I think these cupcakes are different from many other gourmet cupcakes you will find. Their cake is light and fluffy. I also think the icing is lighter than many other bakeries. As far as options go, they have a wide selection but they seem to have many of the same selection every time you go so I am not sure how often they mix up the variety. One thing I have consistently noticed about the chocolate cupcakes is that the consistency is different from the other cakes and the top always seems to fall apart off of the bottom when you try to eat it but I am not sure why this is. I'm a chocolate lover and my favorite is the Cookies and Cream! I recommend Vanilla if you are interested in cupcakes that are more delicate and fancy than some of the other gourmet cupcake bakeries. Enjoy! read more

I honestly don't understand the fascination with this place. I tried the chocolate fudge cupcake and I thought it was rather dry. The service was ok. read more

This place is a joke. Where to begin...first of all "gourmet" is not throw a gob of icing on a dry piece of pastry. Then there is the price, $2.50 for a tiny cupcake. I can only reason that this place is still in business because of the drunk hipsters next door at D's having a craving something for "sweet" and stumbling next door. If you want to see what a real bakery looks like and how desserts and sweets are suppose to be, go down to highland park to Food Glorious Food. The owner would be wise to go to the Oakmont bakery to see and taste good cupcakes. A day trip to an actual bakery would do them good. The people that like this place are your typical Pittsburghers that never travel, never experience anything new or out of their comfort zone, and don't know any better. This place sums up the city....bland and dry. Avoid this place unless you like overpriced garbage or can't get to the store for dog food. read more

I do like the cupcakes at Vanilla. However, there have been times (1-2) when they were dry and almost stale. All in all it's a good place. I travel a lot and definitely prefer NYC cupcakes. read more

Such a pretty storefront and such a pretty display of pastries. ugh. The peach poptart was perfect, hands down best "poptart" in the world. The toffee jumble was probably my favorite though. I'm not much of a cupcake girl (I know) but I wanted to stay here all day to smell their delicious inventions. I just wish there were more pastries! read more

I ordered three dozen mini cupcakes and one dozen cake pops for a small celebration. The cupcakes and pops were delicious as well as their cookies! The store is cute but there isn't much room to sit and linger over a cup of coffee. And there is a glass partition between the deserts and the customers that is quite high and the glass is a bit thick...I'm sure there are health code requirements for the partition... asking questions or placing an order can be difficult...the high ceiling doesn't help with the acoustics. The woman who took my order didn't seem too enthusiastic...she wasn't rude but also wasn't in a good mood. While there is a parking lot know that it is very small and can be a challenge to get in and out of easily. read more

First, from my vantage cupcakes are an extravagance that do not require an entire store. Good cupcakes can be gotten anywhere or baked yourself. Granted these are more attractive looking but I don't see them as worth the extra effort or expense. This store has quite ample parking in Regent Square. As Regent Square is full of neat boutique shops and parking is at a premium I just can't see that this store requires this much parking and in fact it is often used by people frequenting other stores. read more

It was ok. The flavor is all in the icing. It's very strong distinct flavors too. But the cupcakes, plain vanilla or chocolate, are just ok. They were dry and crumbly which makes me think they were stake but iced fresh. If I could order the icing alone, I probably would. If they changed up the cake I'd try it again. But, vanilla or chocolate cupcakes with different frostings didn't seem worth $2.50 a piece to me. read more

O-M-G!! These cupcakes are absolutely amazzzzing!! My twin sister had been eyeing this place for some time. Since I no longer live in the area I hadn't realized that they had built this cupcakery here. When I say we have visited this cupcake place twice in 1-week....SMH...just thinking about going back is making me put on 5-lbs!! Lol... The mango-passion fruit cupcake was probably the best cupcake I have EVER had! I love my cupcakes, but I hate icing. The first thing I usually do is throw the icing away. Not these ones! They were so light and airy...I actually ate the whole thing. Also the Strawberry cupcake was delicious as well. The icing actually tasted like a strawberry milkshake to me. Mmmmhh!! Addicting is all I can say! Hopefully I won't have to work out for 2-hours to rid myself of the calorie guilt from eating 2 in 5-minutes. :-) Will definitely come back when I'm in town again. If I could give this place 10-stars I would. read more

The cupcakes were pretty, they were delicious, they were fun. They were special and they were made for me by someone I didn't even get to properly thank. They were made for me so that I could sleep in on a Sunday morning rather than bake them myself for a family get-together. That, alone, is worth five stars. So, thank you, Vanilla Pastry Studio. Also, while I'm yelping, I feel compelled to comment on the 1-star yelp review here. Yelp can be silly, but finding a 1-star review for an independently owned, nice little cupcake shop that does good work, simply because the cake seemed dry / bland (and I'm assuming that this person only ate one cupcake, right?) is so sad it makes me fall into a deep, existential spiral. There is a world beyond you, extreme cupcake critic. In this world outside of you exists other human beings. Many of those human beings don't know when or where their next meal is coming from. If you are old enough to use a computer, you are far too old to stomp your feet and throw single star ratings at innocent cupcake shops. Perhaps over your next indulgent and completely unnecessary food purchase you could contemplate how fortunate you are to have the ability to put food into your face and comment on it in any way. Please, yelpers. Please... if you don't like something about your experience in a restaurant, cafe, shop, bar... tell the person who's waiting on you. Tell a manager. Tell someone, then and there. Let them try to make it better. Maybe they will, maybe they won't... but try. It helps to make our local businesses better, rather than diminishing them by giving low ratings. Yelp should be a place for honest and open reviews, but it shouldn't be the one and only outlet for entitled and extremely passive aggressive people to let off some steam. read more

Let me start my review off by saying this, I love these freaking cupcakes. You could place a half dozen of these on the crease of a plump mans back fresh out the gymnasium and I would eat atleast 3 before I thought twice about another bite. These cupcakes are so good that if the world were to erupt into a zombie filled post apocalyptic wasteland I would traverse the globe in a woody harrelson-esque fashion until I found an icing covered micro cake that quenched my insatiable thirst for these heavenly goddamn cupcakes. Their spongy and moist deliciousness knows no bounds. Minus one star for being in a range resources commercial. read more

I was saddened to hear that the bakery was closing so I had to go and get one last treat. The only thing left was chocolate zucchini bread. I took it home and enjoyed it with a cup coffee. The bread was more like a moist chocolatey cake. I will miss all of the delightful desserts I've tried over the years. read more

Crazy good salted caramel cupcakes. Crazy good. I can't even describe them. They are heavenly. The espresso ones are also quite good. Usually I just choose between these two, and the flavors in these particular cupcakes destroy the rest of them. But oh so worth the price. These really are Pittsburgh's best! read more

I recently ordered a cake from vanilla and had a minor issue with it, and sent them the below email that I never got a response from. So, I thought I'd put it up here. Husband said I was way too nice. ** Hello, Several months ago I placed an order for a vanilla cake with chocolate butter cream. I picked it up today but when I went to your studio ( I was too early, my bad) I was told it would be a vanilla cake with chocolate buttercream but covered in white buttercream. I said that's not what I was ordered and not what I reiterated when I called a week ago to confirm order. When I placed the order I was never told this was the "policy." The baker said she could marble the cake which was kind. And she did, and the cake looked lovely but it isn't what I ordered nor what I wanted. You should know I love your bakery. Before we moved to Pittsburgh we lived in New York, where I was one of the food buyer. I know good food and I have recommended your bakery to everyone. I still would recommend it despite the issue I had today. But I have cake maybe once a year. So I was disappointed. I never had a chance to actually order a cake before from your bakery (I've always gotten the cupcakes) so I wanted to make a recommendation: that your front of house review orders and explain your cake policies. I had no idea that if I ordered a vanilla cake w chocolate buttercream it would actually not be covered in chocolate buttercream! There are bigger issues in this world than my birthday cake. I will still visit your shop. Today was just a bummer. ** Anyway, that's what I wrote. I would still like to hear from them. read more