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I am in total agreement with another reviewer on this - other than the cinnamon sugar donut which was amazing...these baked goods are unappetizing. I've had much fluffier, smoother, more delicious gluten free fare before. I know it's possible, though rare. I tried cake, cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, corn bread...a really good assortment of what they offer, and everything was borderline inedible other than the donut. Gritty. Chalky. The 'frosting' was like nothing I've ever eaten. It tasted like melted candy corn with the consistency of butter mixed with toothpaste or something. I just tried eating some of the chocolate crumb cake today to give it one last ditch effort. It was like chewing on egg shells. How is this so popular? Maybe just a bunch of suckers like me go there once, order a whole bunch of stuff to save for later and never come back. ::shudder::

I was so suprised with how moist, dense and creamy those cupcakes are. But I have found, through many trips with multiple recently vegan friends, it depends on the day. Certain trips are better than others. All in all, these are a step up from Buttercup bakery material. You can taste the quality of ingredients. And, as always, it's a matter of opinion as well. Many people prefer a fluffy-er, larger cupcake. But for me? Bring on the rich, thick lil minicake power.

The service is spectacular. The variety is amazing. The flavors are killer. The product is so much healthier to put in your body that mainstreamed baked goods. The prices are quite reasonable for the level of difficulty and cost involved in making this form of specialty cuisine. The shop is always clean. The staff is always knowledgable.

You have to know that vegan cupcakes just don't tast exactly the same as a non-vegan cupcake. These are very good. The only negative is that they are a bit crumbly, but they are not dry! they are still moist and dense and delicious and the icing is divine! The cookies are a very close match to non-vegan cookies and perfectly moist. I wasn't crazy about the tiny brownies but the massive amounts of tiny chocolate chips inside are a good help.

Despite my better judgment after reading reviews that Babycakes is mediocre, overrated, and overpriced, I let a friend drag me. On a Wednesday evening, after voicing my annoyance that they didn't have any Red Velvet Cupcakes (the clerk told me "Those are special and aren't made everyday"), I ordered a Chocolate Brownie cupcake and a Carrot Cake cupcake. BOTH were dry!!! The brownie cupcake was dense and dry; the carrot cake cupcake was very crumbly and dry. After hearing so much hype about Babycakes because they offer gluten-free items which I require, the best thing I can say about them was the innovative packaging. The cupcake box actually held the 2 cupcakes in place, so they wouldn't be destroyed. Too bad they were dry, overpriced and didn't taste as good as they looked!

i'm learning that vegan does cost more so i was "OK" with the price and the counter help was very knowledgeable. but the product itself was really bad except for the sugar plum cookies. cupcakes and brownies were as dry as cardboard. i HAD to drink something w/ every bite. icing was not that great. i would NOT go there again. i'd rather go without.

I went here yesterday w/ my friend (we're both vegan) and we tried a bunch of treats. Out of the 4 things we had, I only liked one of them. Here's what I thought: agave brownie was terrible, red velvet cupcake had such a gritty texture I thought i was chewing on egg shells, corn cake was subpar, but the cinnamon sugar donut was really good. Mind you I am a vegan pastry chef, so I am a bit of a harsh critic. I know that gluten-free flour isn't that easy to work with but there's gotta be a way to get a finer consistency... Anyways, if you just go straight for the donuts. Skip the other stuff. Especially the agave brownie which tasted so bad I would almost say it was inedible. One more pro and con: the place is super cute and kitschy (albeit tiny) but Erin needs to pay her workers more or something ! -- the guys look emaciated and the girls had a permanent frown on their faces. I just don't get why people go nuts for this place... Sorry...