Cupcake

Ordered a Cronut, Blueberry Cheesecake cupcake, Handle with Caramel cupcake, and a Red Velvet cupcake
Size: smaller than home baking pans for cupcakes.
Look: neat and tidy but not very exciting
Taste: Consensus is that the Cronut was so sweet that it may as well have been a regular donut. It tasted a little greasy as well, though the texture inside did look like a croissant. The cupcakes were a disappointment — the cake texture was dense and the frosting so were so, so gummy. I touched the top of one with my finger with a little pressure and it was so solid that no frosting came off on my finger, in fact I didn’t even need a napkin.
Overall: will get far better at Lunds or your own kitchen. This does not come close to other specialty cupcake shops.

This place has excellent cupcakes! It’s pretty expensive for what you get, but it’s a great place for the occasional treat. It is connected to The Mason Jar, which makes the place a little more lively.

Nicely located in a strip mall in Eagan, there’s ample of parking! There are lots of selections to choose from when you walk in, also there are non cupcake items for sale too! The cupcake prices vary and the size of the cupcakes are average. I usually order the Paris Hilton (pink sprinkled top vanilla frosting + vanilla cake) & the I Love Lucy (heart fondant on vanilla frosting + vanilla cake). The cupcakes are usually soft and not dry! The only disappointing part of the cupcake is the vanilla frosting, the taste and texture is kind of like cheap store bought frosting. Its really sugary and gritty.

Just stopped here for a coffee quick in the morning. I was a little confused by the set up because I didn’t realize it was connected to The Mason Jar. The customer service was poor at best. I would skip this one.

Really poor customer service. I walked in and waited forever for someone to acknowledge me. Eventually a young lady came over to see how she could help. I wanted to make an order for the next day. This would have been less the normal 24-​he notice. That’s fine and understandable if they couldn’t commit to it. However, the woman behind her immediately scowled and said, «we don’t commit to anything before 9am» and walked away.
Not a problem — Byerly’s is down the street and will get it down at a lower price and infinitely better customer service.

Great pull apart cinnamon treat! Excellent coffee spot, roomy and great view of the kitchen– fun to watch the pastry chefs! We will be back again!

Went in to «Cupcakes» to actually buy cupcakes when they opened at 7 only to be told that they didn’t have but 2 kinds but if I came back around 1pm they should have a «good variety». Ironic… No cupcakes at a place that specializes in one thing… CUPCAKES!

Best cupcake I’ve ever had! Adorable shop and very friendly and helpful staff! We had the dulce de leche, lemon, and triple chocolate. What a fun place! Cool that they were featured on cupcake wars and the owner was even there when we went! Will be back!

The cupcakes are yummy, the service is friendly and the coffee is weak. Cute décor but very loud refrigerated display cases and wobbly tables.

Cupcake just lost another star. I walked in, and looked at everything. Decided what I wanted and waited for EVER for someone to even greet me. A man came to pick up an order, a person appeared helped him and then asked someone else what they wanted. I spoke up saying I’d actually been here before everyone else. She looked at me and then ignored me. Fuck that. Cupcake obviously doesn’t want my money.
PS. I’m not sure how this pic is attached to my review. I didn’t get anything today.

Cupcake is ok at best, for what you would expect would be amazing. Their cupcakes. They are high priced, but as it is more of a special occasion thing that is fine if they are high quality. These simply aren’t. Head to sweet retreat in Edina for a significantly better option. Heck lunds and byerlys even makes betting IMO. Their saving grace are their macaroons. Those, while smaller than Patrick’s, are fantastic. Overall we will likely not be back as we have given it 4 tries now wanting to like it. They are lucky in this location as true competition is a drive.

Overpriced average food that’s just ok nothing really worth speaking of not worth the money

Don’t know what’s the hoo haa abt this place!! Nice cupcakes but I have had better in Cali. Overall nice place and good service.

Took my kiddo here for cupcakes. He got the dirt one (chocolate with a gummy worm sticking out) since he’s a 9 year old boy. Ha! I got the peanut butter cup. It was fine, but not over the top delicious like I would expect from a place that specializes in cupcakes. I’ve gotten better, more extravagant ones from Lund’s. I didn’t even finish it. Sad. Service was great though. Even my son commented that the lady was very nice.

This place is delicious both the Cupcake side and the Mason Jar side! I have been here about 3 – 4 times in the last 6 months, the food has been wonderful every time. The service was fine, not brag worthy but sufficient and the food worth the trip!

Stop at Cup Cake for a quick bite for lunch. Not expecting much, but to my surprise the ruben sandwhich was delicious. It came with home made french fries, very crunchy and fresh. The ruben had home made sauerkraut, and a delicious sauce.
Great Bloody’s and local beers

Delightful cupcakes… I had the Lemon Sunshine. Very reasonable prices and friendly service.

Last Friday I had decided to take the day off. My good friend, Joann, was working until 6, but after work we would meet up. She had suggested the night before we try The Mason Jar in Eagan. I had never heard of this place so I googled it. It is also known as «Cupcake». They also have a Cupcake at the Mall of America. I have had their cupcakes before at the MOA. My bf and I tried the «Paris Hilton» and the «Claire Huxtable» cupcakes. Not impressed. The MOA location doesn’t have The Mason Jar connected to it– which is a good thing.
The Mason Jar/​Cupcake establishment is a very cute restaurant. Located off Cliff Rd right by Bonfire. The door handles were whisks, that was a nice touch. The restaurant itself isn’t that big. The bakery is on the right side next to the bar. The restaurant portion is on the left. I had arrived before Joann. I asked the old lady at the hostess stand for a table for two. She told me that they didn’t have anything open, but I could sit in this other area right in front of the bar. I was starving so I didn’t care. She said the bartender would be our server.
Joann finally arrives! The bartender approaches us. He looks exactly like Gerard Butler, the Scottish Celeb, only the bartender looks more like a meathead. He brought us menus and waters. I ordered a rootbeer also. After telling Joann this place got terrible reviews, we still decided to give it a try.
I ordered the 10,000 Lakes Pot Pie. Joann ordered some gross sandwich with jam and proscuitto. My pie was burnt (see attached photo). It was dry and bland. It needed a lot of salt. I can’t believe they didn’t season it. It was just not good. Don’t waste your $ 12. Joann said her sandwich was okay but I know she didn’t enjoy it. Her french fries were good but not great.
I decided to get a different cupcake so I could forget about the pie. I can’t remember what the cupcake is called but it was absolutely wonderful. It was like a creamy chocolate mousse. TOO DIE FOR. Joann liked it too and wished she would’ve gotten one.
One thing I forgot to mention is the employees that work here are dressed so casual. It is hard to tell who works here and who doesn’t. While I did enjoy my cupcake, I would not go back to this place for food. We were still hungry, so we placed a take out order at The Golden Star Chinese place next door, LOL!

I feel that Cupcake is trying to be too many things and not doing any of them well.
Bakery — At first glance there seems to be a lot to choose from, but then on closer look it is deceiving. My wife found a cupcake that looked interesting in the case only to be told that it was for display only and they were sold out. I took a pass on the cupcakes.
Bar — It seemed very limited. the wine list was short, even though there was a glass walled keg room, the tap beer was very limited. While having a glass of wine at the bar, we noted that 2 mixed drinks had been set on the bar on a tray. Not sure if they were there for pick-​up or had been returned. Either way, they sat there the entire time we were there. not very classy.
Food — I did not try the menu, but based on other initial experiences, I probably would not
The whole experience just did not have a positive feel. We were hoping for at least an equivalent replacement for Pardon My French, but feel that this place has fallen short.

I had long awaited the opening of the Eagan Cupcake. I’m a Minneapolitan through and through, but I work alllll the way out in this ‘burb. I was so looking forward to a staple from my Prospect Park days to magically appear in Eagan.
The entry is bright and welcoming, with colorful cupcakes and macarons lining the cases. The transition from Cupcake to The Mason Jar (the café) isn’t as smooth as it could be, but we were seated right away and started perusing the menu.
And then we kept perusing, waiting, looking around for someone to notice that we were there. After about 15 minutes of no water and no greeting, we finally stopped one of the servers who told us that we weren’t in her section but she’d be happy to take care of us anyway. THANK YOU! Yes, this was a good start.
For food, I opted for the cobb salad with spinach, and it was enormous and delicious. My coworker chose the soup and salad combo. Both of us really enjoyed the meals. The menu is pretty all-​encompassing and ranges from breakfast all day to soups and salads to big sandwiches made on Cupcake’s fresh bread.
Admission: I’ve recently come to terms with a very serious macaron addition. Once I perfected my own recipe, I cannot pass up the opportunity to try actual pastry chefs’ concoctions. The macarons at Cupcake were so pink + turquoise that there was no way I could walk out without some. My hubby is also a huge fan, so I figured I’d have a little after-​work surprise for him.
Womp womp. We got the lemon, elderberry, and raspberry cookies, and each of them was as dry as cardboard. Here’s where I hate to say that I totally agree with the other reviewers. While I haven’t had the cupcakes yet, I used to get them all the time back in the day when Cupcake meant the one adorable little nook on University. They were amazing: soft, fresh, unique, beautiful. They still LOOK like they would be that way, but one bite into the macarons and I can easily believe that the quality of the cupcakes has gone the way of the macarons: dry, bland, and not worth the price tag.
I would love to give Cupcake/​The Mason Jar another try. The café’s food was good, but I just hope the brand isn’t expanding so fast that it can no longer manage the quality of its bakery and service. People go to Cupcake for, above all, cupcakes! If the baked goods fall flat, you can’t expect people to keep trying until it works.
I’m rooting for you, Cupcake! Now, please go throw away all of your dried up treats, permanently take them off the shelves, and give your loyal customers the delectable creations they’re used to. I’m sure the positive reviews will follow.