Yelp? Can't you fork out for a sixth star for Hey Little Cupcake? Seriously, it just doesn't seem…read morefair that I'm celebrating their permanent placement in Spinningfields and am unable to give them a spare star for keeps. Nevertheless, I'm overjoyed that my very favourite cupcakery has moved from their temporary pop-up shop to Little Quay Street at the back of our business district, on that same walkway the suits use to nip to Tesco for milk, sandwiched between a sandwich (LOLz) shop (La Piazza) and Nando's. Er, talk about location location location. What office worker is going to be able to resist a box of cupcakes during the milk run? What lunch buyer or Nando's diner would forgo dessert here? You'd have to have a near Buddhist self-discipline and willpower to do so. And why deny yourself? These cupcakes are everything a cupcake should be - cute, sexy, melt-in-the-mouth, piled with delectable I-don't-even-want-to-know-what's-in-it frosting, and the sponge? Well, I have a confession to make. I'm the kind of person that eats the filling in the sandwich and gets tired of the bread, and the same often goes for cupcakes where I'm concerned. Not with these little treasures. The cake batter manages to be lightly whipped, moist and dense all at the same time. Anybody who disagrees needs to take their tastebuds to the doctor. Stat. I tried two newbies (for me), the red velvet cupcake and the Nutella-themed variety, and as always they were pure perfection. I really need to try the Canadian Syrup and Irish Cream flavours too, mental note for next time! I also noticed an extra addition... brownies. Awesome. Pure awesome. I had to snaffle a couple to take away, and sure enough they ticked all the brownie boxes too. The ladies can bake any cupcake dairy and gluten free, and they're some of the friendliest people you'd ever have the pleasure of meeting. Plus, the shop looks absolutely stunning, as does the artwork. And they just about killed me with joy when I spotted Illy Coffee and Teapigs Tea. Long will I continue to find excuses to return to the business district if only for my box of Hey Little Cupcakes!

Working on Spinningfields means I've eaten my share of Hey Little Cupcake in the last 18 months…read more The store continues to hold its kitsch charm with white and pink decorations, plus baking items, cards and prints available to purchase alongside the sweet treats. Our most recent visit was to purchase a box of 6 for the team back in the office. It was late afternoon but still plenty of stock to choose from, plus brownies on the top shelf. I've also had some delicious marshmallow ice cream in the past, which I believe will come back in the summer. Service was friendly enough and patient with the length of time it took for us to choose our 6 flavours. The only confusion was that they had Tweeted about Nutella cupcakes earlier in the day but had none in stock! They did, however, have some special Chinese New Year cupcakes which was a favourite in the office. After scoffing down the monkey topped CNY exclusive, I think I prefer these plainer cakes; we were treated to some Valentine's Day mini-cupcakes last month which were just as delicious, simple vanilla sponge and light creamy icing. A Spinningfields staple which I'm sure will continue to attract visitors from all over.

As a child, I always dreamed what is at the rainbow, I wanted to travel and see what joyful things…read morethey actually were, whether it be at the other side of the world, I wanted to go there, Little did I know that I can actually find this joy, at Piccadily Market. Well to contradict myself, I came to this business when they had a pop up stall at The Lowry Food fair, they normally are based Thursday to Saturday on Piccadily Market, it is still the same people who go around to other venues, they even do delivery. They sell small cupcakes for £1 and have a great range for gluten free, vegan, they do lots of cakes for lots of different dietary requirements. The girl on the stall told me she runs the business and her friend makes the gluten free seperaty at her home, and bags them all up to avoid cc what is fantastic to show, she had some knowledge. The cakes are very good value, I would even expect to pay that price or even more for that size cake with that quality, for gluten free a big piece of cake, £2 is great especially when they sell small gluten cupcakes for £1. Most cakes including GF can be frozen too. The cakes tasted really fresh and they did have nice icing on it too, they were quite moist although a little cream would of sweetened the deal, you could even taste fresh pieces of orange in the orange flavored cake, which was fantastic and this company really does show how to cook gluten free cakes and charge a price, which is certainly fair when she could charge more. Everyone who I have been served by on the stall seem nice and the majority of their cakes are however I found the banana one to be awful, and the Chocolate to not stand out very well, although still edible it wasn't great although better than the banana. - More days open - Possibly in more locations however not a big must for the extra star - Seating would be good - I also want to try more of the cakes before upgrading to 5. - Maybe have a store at least once a week/fortnight what is easier to get in, for example with a closer car park which does not mean you have to go into a city center to get your beloved treat. - Some of the cakes are not so nice. UPDATE: Sadly I feel this business deserves a downgrade to a single one star due to the fact the cakes are beginning to taste hard and stail and they lack the quality they once had, which is a real shame, perhaps this is due to a change in how the cakes are made or stored, so for example if they are going to be left out all day on a market, they need to work hard to make sure taste doesn't suffer because of it, and sadly they don't seem to do that hence the downgrade is really needed for Over the Rainbow.

Went to their Deansgate store and really enjoyed their meal deal. Plenty of other things to try.read more

From the owner: Brownies / Cake pops / Crumble cakes / Cupcakes / Every day cakes and truffles - Brazilian style -…read moreBrigadeiro, Beijinho, etc.. Weddings / Anniversary / Birthdays / Christening / Baby Shower / Graduation / Reunion / Meetings / Special Occasions

I have had the pleasure of tasteing these beautifully made cup cakes, the cakes look and taste…read moredelightful great value for money. I bought some for a friends birthday who shared them with work collegues who were all completley satisfied.

Hey Little Cupcake! If I went into any other store and said that to a cupcake, I would probably be…read morelooked at confusingly and probably raise a smirk with a member of staff, but here, they actually have named their store that. Hey Little Cupcake are a small business in Manchester, with a store in Spinningfields, and have recently opened this pop-up store in Selfridges at the Trafford Centre, having been to their store and been impressed with their gluten free cakes, I decided to call back and try out this new store. As this is only a popup store theys is limitations, which is a shame and makes this particular "store" look cheap, and more like a corporate chain. As far as I'm aware, they don't serve drinks and just a small number of cupcakes in a small area, with no seating, meaning with queues, you feel you can't get such a good service, with it being more of a quick service counter. I would have prefered Hey Little Cupcake to have an approach similar to PRET in Selfridges, with seating and serving drinks, so it is a shame it is only a pop-up stall. Now back to the food - They did have a nice selection of cupcakes, with 2 gluten free ones - Manchester Mint and Red Velvet, they were at a good price at about £2.85 each, only a small amount more expensive than the "gluten" containing ones. The cupcakes were small, but I liked how they put a whole After Eight Chocolate on the "Manchester Mint" one so I opted for that The cake was reasonable quality, although the mint flavour was a little too overpowering, but still I would say it did warrant the price for a gluten free cupcake anyway - even though it could have been considerably better. Overall, this store in general is below average, the cupcake I tried was below average, the service was average, the prices were above average, so I feel I can only give 2 stars, although I hope to revisit in the near future and have a better experience, hence be able to leave a better review.

On a fairly last minute request for a baby shower cake, Johnnie Cupcake came to our rescue…read more Situated upstairs in the Arndale centre, we ordered on the Saturday and it was ready for collection on Wednesday. Costing £40 for a large cupcake style cake, this additional treat doesn't come cheap - however, upon eating the cake, I would go back for cupcakes next time I needed a sugar hit. The cake itself was gorgeously decorated, just as asked, with blue icing, a duck and two baby booties. They had even iced 'Danielle's Baby Shower' on the base board, which was a nice little touch and unexpected. When I collected (an easy transaction - gave the name and was handed the cake, no need to hand over a reference number etc, simple!) it was presented in a pink striped box with a little peep hole, meaning we could show it to others but didn't need to take it out of the box. Brought into work the day after for actually eating (we had no room after the baby shower meal) it really was delicious; sugary sweet icing balanced with the plain sponge cake with just a streak of jam. Great for a treat and a good option for that next event you're planning.

Terrible service and experience…read more I ordered some cupcakes for next day delivery. It was the main reason I used this company. When I heard nothing I contacted the company. They told me there was a delay, no apology. I explained the recipients were going on holiday and the cupcakes would be rotting on a doorstep, and I requested a refund - several times This is where things started to get tricky and I got a few, what I suspect the company thought were clever, responses. Please see below: "no where on the website does it state we promise next day delivery" It actually runs along the top of their website. Orde before 3pm for next day delivery. Then: "We can happily issue a refund for your shipping. If you would like a refund for the whole order, we would need you to return the order in full" Use them at your own risk.

From the owner: Baked in Manchester, Delivering Nationwide Nationwide…read moreCupcake Delivery to any UK address Our freshly baked Cupcakes are perfect for any celebration, special occasion or event. Using our cupcake delivery service, your order will arrive beautifully packaged, ready to eat, lasting up to 1 week. We also include a free gift tag for you to leave a personal message. Simply place your order online before 3pm (Monday to Friday) and have your cupcakes delivered the next day by our trusted courier. (Nationwide cupcake delivery available - online orders only).

It's time to thank the Northenden Markets one more time for introducing yet another awesome…read morecupcakery into my life. I should probably be telling them off actually, as the more great cupcakes I encounter, the more I just find myself HAVING to scarf them (rude not to), and thus turning to sponge myself. But the Cheshire-based Butterfly Cupcakery is just darling, its proprietor Amy an absolute doll and the cakes? Oh the cakes... What about a cupcake with a whipped marshmallow centre? Maybe one that resembles a Jammie Dodger or Oreo right down to the gooey jam in the middle, the shortcake biscuity-tasting outer sponge or the Oreo crumb-flecked frosting and choc chip cake both served with a mini version of their inspiration wedged on top? Or how about a light and airy cupcake laden with white chocolate frosting and a raspberry on top? They're just delicious. I snagged a box of four to take to my better half's little flatwarming and although I managed to smush them a bit on the way there (fail) they went down an absolute storm. The frosting is rich and delicious, and the cakes themselves have not even a hint of dryness to them. Mark of a good cupcake is always when the sponge is as interesting as the frosting, and these certainly ticked that box! This cupcakery sells at the South Suburban street markets regularly, and you can also grab them for catering, weddings, parties, all that celebratory stuff. Plus they're not merely limited to cupcakes - try their banana loaf, their famous carrot cake, a slice of lemon drizzle or indeed the brownies Amy makes which don't compromise on any ingredients... Green and Blacks chocolate chips anyone? You're positively salivating, I can tell. Get involved and don't miss out on these treats.