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Cupcakin Bake Shop - Berkeley, CA Cakes
Cupcakin Bake Shop - Berkeley, CA Cakes
Cupcakin Bake Shop - Berkeley, CA Cakes
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CUPCAKIN BAKE SHOP

(4.8 Score)
2391 Telegraph Avenue,
Berkeley, CA 94704 Directions

Since 2007

Specialty:

✓ Chocolate Salted Caramel ✓ Chocolate Peanut Butter ✓ Caramel Mocha ✓ Lemon Cream Pie ✓ Key Lime Pie ✓ Gluten Free Lemon Coconut ✓ Vanilla ✓ Vegan Chocolate ✓ Double Chocolate ✓ Red Velvet ✓ Raspberry and Key Lime Pie ✓ OCCASIONS: Birthday ✓ Wedding ✓ Anniversary ✓ Events

“Cupcakin Bake Shop was owned by Lila Owens. The cake shop aims to provide customers with low-sugar cakes made with fruit and fresh cream. Cupcakin Bake Shop offers signature cupcakes baked fresh every day using premium and local ingredients. The cake shop provides cupcakes in unique and delicious flavors, toppings, and sizes in a quaint, colorful bakeshop. Gluten-free and vegan options are available at the cake shop. The cake shop offers a variety of cupcake catering options for small parties to large events. They have a wide range of flavors and two types of cupcake sizes. Cupcakin Bake Shop also has two locations in Berkeley, with the main and largest one located at 1690 Shattuck Avenue.”

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Price:

Cupcakes: $3.95
Mini Cupcakes: $1.95

Contact:

(510) 529-4488

Sun-Thu: 11am - 6pm
Fri & Sat: 11am - 7pm

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Crixa Cakes - Berkeley, CA Cakes
Crixa Cakes - Berkeley, CA Cakes
Crixa Cakes - Berkeley, CA Cakes
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CRIXA CAKES

(4.8 Score)
2748 Adeline Street,
Berkeley, CA 94703 Directions

Since 1998

Specialty:

✓ Amaretti Cream Cake ✓ Apple Cake ✓ Chocolate Cinnamon Crumb Cake ✓ Fresh Ginger Cake ✓ Jamaican Rum Chocolate Mousse Cake ✓ Pavé Vergiate ✓ Raspberry Capri ✓ Strawberry Cream Cake ✓ Tiramisu ✓ Blackbarb Pie ✓ Coconut Custard Pie ✓ Rhubarb Cream Pie ✓ Sour Cherry Pie ✓ Bizet with Cream ✓ Fatima's Thighs ✓ OCCASIONS: Birthday ✓ Wedding ✓ Parties

“Crixa Cakes is an authentic small-batch cake shop that offers sweets, savory Hungarian and Russian specialties as well as familiar American items. The cake shop specializes in European and American baked goods, with gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and egg-free options. Crixa Cakes is dedicated to pure, high-quality ingredients, the originality and playfulness of their creations, and continuing culture-based slow food traditions. They offer a wide array of traditional and innovative flavors, making exceptional cakes for any occasion. Crixa Cakes also specializes in scratch-baked pies, pastries, and fine drinks available on-site. If you prefer your baked goods to be focused on rich flavors, not overwhelming sweetness, this is the place for you.”

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Price:

Potato Pirog $35
Spinach Zagora $35
Apple Cake (Half 9 Inch) $21
Fresh Ginger Cake (Half 9 Inch) $21.25
Pavé Vergiate (Half 9 Inch) $22.50
Amaretti Cream Cake $25
Clara Ward $27
New Orleans Bourbon Cake $27
Puncs Torta $27
Red White and Blueberry Cake $27
Tiramisu $25
Tres Leches $25
Apricot Blueberry Pie $39
Apricot Pie $39
Bluebarb Pie $39
Peach and Blueberry Pie $39
Peach and Raspberry Pie $39
Peach Pie $39
Sour Cherry Pie $39
Apple Cake $37
Fresh Ginger Cake $37
Hippie Cake $39
Pavé Vergiate $39
Raspberry Capri $50
Vatroushka $52

Contact:

(510) 548-0421

Wed-Sat: 11:30am - 3pm
Mon,Tue & Sun: Closed

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Love at First Bite Bakery - Berkeley, CA Cakes
Love at First Bite Bakery - Berkeley, CA Cakes
Love at First Bite Bakery - Berkeley, CA Cakes
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LOVE AT FIRST BITE BAKERY

(4.7 Score)
2122 Vine Street,
Berkeley, CA 94709 Directions

Since 2006

Specialty:

✓ Lavender Earl Grey ✓ Passion Fruit ✓ Chocolate Salted Caramel ✓ Chocolate Pistachio ✓ Key Lime Pie ✓ Ultimate Chocolate ✓ Mud Pie ✓ Chocolate Maltball ✓ Bunny Love ✓ Chocolate ✓ Coconut ✓ Cookies and Cream ✓ Matcha Green Tea ✓ Pretty In Pink ✓ Lemon Kiss ✓ Red Velvet ✓ Classic Vanilla ✓ Vegan Chocolate ✓ Hummingbird ✓ Pumpkin Bliss ✓ Vegan Ginger ✓ OCCASION: Wedding ✓ Anniversary ✓ Events ✓ Birthday

“Love at First Bite Bakery is a charming cake shop known for cupcakes and made-to-order cakes in a variety of creative flavor combinations. The cake shop is dedicated to making delicious old-fashioned baked goods from scratch, using premium quality ingredients. Love at First Bite Bakery is a world of Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Saigon cinnamon, Guittard, and Callebaut chocolate. The cake shop uses real butter, milk, and eggs from local dairies and packages their cupcakes in eco-friendly containers. The cake shop prepares 12-15 different flavors of cake and cupcakes daily. Love at First Bite Bakery also offers setup and stand rentals. Delivery and setup fees are complimentary for bulk orders.”

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Price:

CUPCAKES
Chocolate Salted Caramel $4.25
Chocolate Pistachio $4.25
Key Lime Pie $4.25
Ultimate Chocolate $4.25
Assorted Cupcakes $54.00
Mud Pie $4.25
Chocolate Maltball $4.25
Bunny Love $4.50
Chocolate $4.50
Cookies & Cream $4.50
Pretty In Pink $4.50
Lemon Kiss $4.25
Red Velvet $4.50
Classic Vanilla $4.50
Vegan Chocolate $4.50
Vegan Ginger $4.50
PB Affair $4.25
6" Round 2-layer $40
6" Round 3-layer $48
9" Round 2-layer $60
9" Round 3-layer $81
Quarter sheet $84

Contact:

(510) 848-5727

Tue-Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun & Mon: Closed

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CUPCAKIN BAKE SHOP REVIEWS

We ordered mini cupcakes for our wedding, as well as a six-inch cake to cut for photos. We bought a bunch of cupcakes in-store before placing the wedding order online so we could test taste. Placing the order was easy and Cupcakin was responsive to my questions. They customized one of their standard six-inch cakes to be just the way we wanted. They confirmed the order the week before our wedding and the delivery was right on time. I've heard from lots of our guests about how much they liked the cupcakes. We froze what was left over of our six-inch cake and plan to eat it on our first anniversary. Highly recommend Cupcakin!

Every single flavor I tried from "Cupcakin" has been the best flavor of cupcake I've every had. I tried the Vegan Chocolate Raspberry, Cookies n Cream and Vanilla Salted Caramel. The cupcakes were so good I went and got a 4th one after my errand, I got a second Vanilla Salted Caramel. The lady at the counter was very nice both visits. These cupcakes are super moist but flavorable. I could go on and on about how the flavor notes in each flavor were little moments of bliss. The texture was perfect. My only complaint is that the wrapper took some of the bottom cake so I just scrapped it off thw wrapper to savor every moment.

Cupcakin is our favorite place in the Bay Area for cupcakes, so they were an obvious choice for our wedding! Every single flavor we've tried has been amazing. We ordered a 9" Key Lime cake and 24 cupcakes. Everyone absolutely loved them!

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CRIXA CAKES REVIEWS

Exquisite cakes and pies. The atmosphere in the store is so relaxing. I went for the first time on a Saturday and returned the following Wednesday. I have tried almost all the cakes except the ones with liquor or coffee (tiramisu/amareretti) Apple cake, chocolate cinnamon, flourless chocolate, strawberry cream, peach pie and my favorites fresh ginger (moist, spicy and dairy free) and black barb pie ( sweet, sour and flaky)

If you prefer your baked goods to be flavor forward and not sugar forward, this is the place for you. The owner is an artist and a nice person once he gets to know you. Everything is from scratch and tastes like it!

Amazing European-style cakes and American-style pies. Walk-in early for the best selection or order online in advance. Cakes & pie selection varies. The day's selection is shown on the online order page.

LOVE AT FIRST BITE BAKERY REVIEWS

Extremely satisfied with their last minute service to us on my first visit with them. They made an awesome cake for my baby's bday. The cake was chocolate with vanilla and vegan because we recently discovered our little is allergic to eggs. It was delicious!! Definitely going back.

Thank you for making my friend's birthday cake. She loved it and everyone enjoyed it. Thank you so much. It tasted like a real chocolate cake. We have some extra cake pieces to the staff at the bar. Thank you so much.

We love these cup cakes, however there are smaller than before. We know this place for more than 8 years, and always fresh and delicious.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

CUPCAKIN BAKE SHOP Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Experience: 8
Complete Info: 9
Contact Info: 9
Reviews Study: 9
Acknowledgments: 10
Business Hours: 10
Menu Images: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Video: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

CRIXA CAKES Total Inspection Points: 114/120
Acknowledgments: 9
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Contact Info: 9
Legitimate Ratings: 9
Reviews Study: 9
Menu Images: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Online Order: 10
Pricing: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

LOVE AT FIRST BITE BAKERY Total Inspection Points: 113/120
Experience: 8
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Contact Info: 9
Legitimate Ratings: 9
Reviews Accuracy of 1.2K: 9
Acknowledgments: 10
Menu Images: 10
Exact Services: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Pricing: 10
Video: 10