Favor Desserts

It was my first visit… this place was highly recommended by my co-workers…bought 3 slices & was very disappointed by the service. No one spoke my entire visit… not even the owner… not at all welcoming yet his payment system asks for a tip when paying. I should’ve just walked out from the start, but I promised my kids a treat…$ 20 wasted for poor service and cake that wasn’t fresh. Next time I’ll save myself the gas/​trouble & buy a boxed cake mix/​icing from the store. Smh.

The cupcakes here are delicious! And on Wednesdays there is a discount so it really doesn’t get any better than that! I love a good red velvet and oh man, theirs is great. The cream cheese frosting is excellent. Their cupcakes aren’t anything fancy, which I like actually. I really want to try a cake slice!

Holy moly! Amazing! The Italian cake with creamed cheese was the best! The owner is so sweet too. Love this place!

The pound cake is out of this world. It melts in your mouth (but somehow isn’t greasy), with a hint of lemon. Now, I personally have a preference for more cakey pound cake texture because that’s what I grew up on, but this is delicious. Same for the red velvet. These desserts are not overly sweet either.

1 word — «perfect» just go and experience it yourself, especially the {{{red velvet}}} cupcakes, so moist & sweet !!!

This is one of my favorite little spots to grab a baked treat from. It’s on my way home from work and I get in and out quickly. They usually have a few different kinds of cupcakes and I’ve noticed that they’ve slowly progressed into having more and more cakes by the slice for grab and go. The presentation on the cupcakes is not gourmet by any means. They are just cupcakes, but they taste delicious and are about $ 2 each (I think…). Anyways, they’re wayyyy better than store bought cupcakes and I don’t have to fire up my oven or mix anything, so it’s a win for me.

My sister first introduced me to Favors Desserts about 3 months ago and I’ve been hooked ever since. That Five Flavor Pound cake is AMAZING and the Red velvet cupcakes are too good! Customer service is great! I love this place!

Love their red velvet cupcakes! That are so soft and moist its like you are bitting into a cloud, and not to mention the cream cheese using that is not too sweet but a good balance to the red velvet cupcake. They also give you big potions, and the cupcakes are huge!!! They are always friendly and offer different cakes like carrot, chocolate, lemon, and offer pound cakes! Great little bakery shop to satisfy you sweet tooth!

Great people, great desserts! Love having them in RTP!

Being from Jersey this place looked interesting. Not your normal bakery. When you walk in the place looks great, there is one display case with everything they have. The cake tastes like it came out of a box with Betty Crocker icing. I was disappointed when I thought I found a real bakery.

Delicious cupcakes! On Wednesday’s all cupcakes are a dollar off ($ 2.00 each) and we happened to hit it on the right day. Tried the chocolate and the spice, which is topped with cream cheese frosting. Delicious!
Super nice employees and beautifully decorated interior!

My daughter insisted that we drive 30 minutes for some cupcakes. Glad we did — I just finished the best carrot cake ever! Can’t wait to try the pound cake.
Update — we drove back yesterday and the pound cake is also FANTASTIC!

We hired this truck to cover a dance for 3 hours. They bailed on 200 kids after an hour because «it was cold». They did not tell anyone they were leaving. Absolutely horrible performance. They should be ashamed of themselves.

Amazing!!! So we heard about this place from a friend and quickly realized these cupcakes were by far the best cupcakes ever! Now giving you a heads up– you don’t go to this place for the ambiance. Truthfully there is nothing wrong with the place, you can just trust you will get some great cupcakes. If you are looking for some fancy, dry, pretty cupcake, go somewhere else. But if you just want a plain ol’ amazing, moist cupcake, go to this location!

The sign out front says Favor Desserts and Coffee-​but the only coffee they have is drip coffee in a pot and when I was there none was made. Would not recommend this as a place to spend time in-​more suited for just to go orders of dessert.

The atmosphere was a little odd. Everyone was back in the kitchen and we felt like we were interrupting when we wanted to order. The cakes weren’t labeled in the case so we had to ask about each one. The woman helping us seemed a bit annoyed that we were asking so many questions.
We ordered a lemon pound cake and an Oreo cupcake. The pound cake had a great flavor but was pretty dry. It seemed like it had been sitting out in the case for awhile. The Oreo cupcake was only ok. There wasn’t much flavor to the chocolate cake and the frosting was just sweet. The icing was soft and kind of runny.
Overall the place was just meh.

Anyone who knows me knows that Red Velvet Cake is my absolute favorite dessert on this planet. I savor the moment when fork meets cake and I can dive into the heavenly moistness of deep red combined with delicious homemade icing. I’m not picky about butter-​cream frosting, homemade boiled icing or cream cheese as long as it’s sweet and complimentary of the red velvet cake itself.
Ever since I’ve moved to Raleigh, I’ve been in search of a bakery who can deliver on the experience that I demand. I am happy to report that as of last week, I think I’ve finally found that establishment in Favor Desserts.
Their RVC is outta this world. No really… out of this world. I was so happy sitting in their quaint little shop feasting on my red velvet cake, I wanted to cry real tears people. It was moist, delicious and I was seriously tempted to lick my container for a split second. LOL
I didn’t get a chance to taste anything else yet but I’ll be back. Thank you Favor Desserts!!!

I think GoodyBox has ruined me. I’d cast a lustful eye toward Favor Desserts for over a year, the Bookmark serving as a seductive reminder that I needed to make a visit with these 5-​star cupcakes happen. Finally found myself on that side of town, and stopped in to taste the wares.
What I Like
It’s actually a pretty spacious set-​up, and has tables making it more of a dessert destination. Cakes are labeled and prominently displayed in the case, and you have your choice of slice or cupcake. I even caught a glimpse of the industrial-​sized mixer, being monitored by the owner in back, whipping a deep red velvet batter about.
What I’m Lukewarm
I tried to be chatty with the cashier, but she was all business. And the cakes, sadly, were a let-​down. These are not fanciful, highfalutin cakes with fillings, toppings, or cake pop sticks… they are standard favorites, so I expect them to be true and tasty. I had Red Velvet, German Chocolate Cake, and Carrot Cake. I actually thought the cupcakes were on the dry side, and tasted no better than a box mix. The cake slices, on the other hand, are moist, and their flavors, truer… though the frosting was thin and nearly runny. Of the bunch, carrot cake was the best.
I wanted to love it as much as everyone else. But I just didn’t.

I’ve recently been obsessed with their cupcakes. so this place has grown to be dangerous for my waist line. The carrot cupcake is to die for… best I’ve had. i also love the double chocolate and red velvet. They have a Humpday special on Wednesdays and all cupcakes are $ 2 (normally $ 3). They aren’t about overdecorating the cupcakes, but really focus on the flavor and the texture, which are great. Their Italian Crème cake slices are phenomenal too (coconut and walnuts. yum).
The location is a bit away from any other larger shopping centers, but is worth the trip.

Located conveniently off of NC 55 and its an amazing bakery. The cake is moist and always fresh tasting. My favorite items here are the five flavor pound cake and the chocolate cupcake with butter-​cream frosting. I’m not big on pound cake but this cake is awesome and is easily topping the list of the best cake I’ve ever eaten. I highly recommend checking this place out. The owner and lead baker’s story of redemption is amazing and I’m happy to support this business! So much so that I actually purchased a whole cake and took it home for Thanksgiving so my family could try it.
Some people would think the prices are expensive but I’ve learned that $ 3 a cupcake is just the price of cupcakes at a bakery. The cake slices are $ 5 but the slices are huge. In general I wouldn’t say its pricey because its what I would expect to pay at a bakery. Well worth the money!