The Cupcake Shoppe

These cupcakes are delicious, moist and bigger than your standard sized cupcakes. Love all the fun flavors they offer and change daily!

I visited this bakery a couple of weeks ago, based on a (sadly, sold-​out) Groupon, and the Unilocal reviews.
After my interaction with the friendly and courteous staff, and tasting the cupcakes, I would definitely agree with most of these reviews.
The bakery has a good variety of cupcakes (although I was disappointed to find that the Sour Patch Cupcake, which was listed on their calendar for that day, was not available). The cupcakes are larger than average and worth their $ 3.25 price (note: there are also day-​old cupcake available for half-​price, if I remember correctly). The cake itself is soft and flavorful. The frosting is also good, but not quite as good as the cake.
Overall, if it were not for its distance from where I live (~1 hour away), I would visit the Cupcake Shoppe often.

Let me start off by saying they have some yummy cupcakes. I have been here a few times even ordering cupcakes for my birthday. I would have totally giving five stars if I didn’t feel rushed when ordering. Another helpful tip they have discounted day olé cupcakes. My favorite is the triple threat, and my daughter likes that sour patch. Although the staff is not that friendly the cupcakes are worth it.

Was in the area, and after seeing the shop got a craving for cupcakes. I also love trying ‘hole in the wall’ places, you never know when you’re going to find a gem.
Upon entering, I was delighted to see the variety of cupcake and macaroon flavors. I just wanted one, but ended up getting 4 ($ 10 min. to use cards).
Flavors:
Vanilla
Birthday Cake
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Salted Caramel
The cupcakes look delicious, but lack the flavor. None actually hit the spot to satisfy my craving. They also have an aftertaste, can’t seem to pinpoint it (maybe too much baking powder /​soda?). The cupcakes are moist, but the ratio of cream is a bit much, and is a bit dense on top. I have a major sweet tooth, but this was too much for me.

I love coming here for the macaroons. The strawberry suprise cupcake is also very tasteful. Prices are a little high, but worth it.

Great cupcakes just the hours aren’t always correct. Sometimes open during posted hours and sometimes open later than posted hours. Overal product is delecious without the sugar overload. If you catch this place try it!

My favorite cupcake is definitely their triple threat! would definitely come back here whenever I’m craving a cupcake… which is all the time! I do try their many unique flavors, but always find myself going back to the triple threat. can’t get enough of it! Service is great, also!

Went for the first time today to try it out and oh my goodness it was amazing. I tried the pumpkin cheesecake cupcake and also the lemon cupcake and they were so delicious. I will definitely be going again very soon.

I love this place!!! I just had their Pumpkin Cheesecake Cupcake, and it is to die for. I swear it barely last 30 seconds. It’s seasonal so please check it out before the season is over

Located in Hayward downtown, tiny little place, smells so good and pretty organized with labels, I ordered 5 jumbo cupcakes and the 6^th cupcake was free, redvelvet, chunky monkey, rocky road and then ordered 6 small cupcakes, (birthday cupcake, Oreo and redvelvet) on my way to a birthday dinner. Who don’t like good quality cupcakes. Jumbo cupcakes are huge, everyone shared. Will def def go here again, moist and fresh.

Ok – I’m a believer… These cupcakes are legit! Moist, fluffy and utterly delicious!
My fave flavors:
— French toast and bacon!!!
— Red velvet
— Peanut butter
Actually, I’m going to stop right here because they are all my favorites! Honey lavender, snicker doodle, salted caramel, toffee crunch — gaaaah!
Only thing is that they don’t have seating to enjoy your treats, but most people just drop in to get their cupcakes and go. Other than that, these are definitely the best cupcakes in the area!

One of the best cupcake places in the Bay Area! Totally worth coming here! The store is super small and does not offer places to sit but the quality of the cupcakes, cake pops and macaroons is awesome! I’ve had the red velvet cupcake and my friend tried the red velvet cheesecake cupcake! Both were awesome :-) we’ve also had a Oreo macaroon which was tasty as well :-) I’ve always thought the sprinkles cupcake store in Palo Alto was the best until I found this cute little place in Hayward!

I swear they are NOT lying when they say these are the BEST cupcakes in the BAY AREAA!
Man, when I die just make sure I’m buried in the back where the entire cupcake making goes downnnn!
Big props to: Yolanda Diaz and her daughter Rosie who started this lovely idea in 2011 when they started an online bakery. There cupcakes were becoming so popular that within months they had to invest in a full-​sized sweet facility which is where they came up with the idea of Cupcake Shoppe which has totally expanded their menu to include traditional, liquor fused cupcakes and specialty flavor cupcakes.
These ladies make it all: from cake pops and mini cupcakes to full-​size custom cakes decorated for holidays and any other special occasions you can think of.
Let me start by saying: I didn’t know Cupcakes can taste this dayum good. Ok… Ok…Yes, I’ve seen them on the TV show Cupcake Wars but that didn’t encourage me enough.
What did the trick was early morning on a lovely Saturday when I was doing my Farmers Market shopping and ran right into Hayward’s 2^nd Year Vintage Car Show and Cupcake Shoppe was a vendor there! There set up was SO cute… I tried my hardest to walk by the shop. I promise I did but after a while my sweet tooth was kicking… and made me turn back around just to see what the hype was about!
They have TONS of flavors! Just looking at the cupcakes was making me excited! Talk about SEXY! Whoo! You can tell that the decorators really take their time making this not only for you to enjoy but making them look appealing for foodies such as myself where we can help but to buy 1… or 2. shoot whose counting, right?
Well after being amazed at all the flavors that they had to offer, I was having a hard time deciding which one I was actually going to devour! I mean, they all looked good and choosing just one was VERY hard to do! But after a while of going back and forth I decided to choose the Hennessy Red… Just the name says it all! HAHA!
My first taste of their cupcakes instantly had me wanting more. All I kept thinking about was, «I need to take smaller bits so this can last longer»! Epic fail! I took that cupcake DOWN!
Their cupcakes are made fresh to perfection. Moist and not sugary at all! The prices are decent especially for the quality that you are getting! You really cant complain.
I definitely recommend coming here and trying their cupcakes!
TIP: They have a great Groupon deal! Make sure you check that out before purchasing.

the cupcake shoppe has dozens of cupcake flavors, pops to choose from. service fab, courteous.
eats: cup of joe cupcake (3.25)
–just requested a napkin, got a small paper cup instead
fab service
–flavor is coffee expresso, spot on, base is regular moist cake
–slight aftertaste, otherwise 4 stars, thus 3.5 stars.
crumbs:
–non picky eaters will find the cupcakes here fab, maybe 5 stars for them.
–try it, u’ll probably like it.

Tried to buy a ninja turtle cake to feed about 20 for my son’s 4^th birthday.
$ 140. What we paid for was a yellow ninja turtle, in the fondant, poor detail work in the turtles hands and eyes and a layer on top of the cake supposedly resembling a street drain cover, looking and tasting like foil. The smiles on the turtles faces had no effort at all. It looked like they took a knife and carved a line across the faces to make them smile. And the heads were shaped like Barney instead of Ninja Turtles. I provided them with a picture but it didn’t even come close.
So disappointed. When my son saw it, he asked why there was a yellow ninja turtle instead of orange for Michael Angelo.
When we went to pick up the cake, the daughter of the owner (who I know is also the designer of the cakes) didn’t even smile at us. Granted she was ringing someone else up, but she could have looked over at us and smiled or asked if the cake turned out how we wanted it to. NOTHING. Never going here again and never recommending this place to anyone.

Seems like this place has been on a steady decline since it opened up a couple years ago. I’d heard good things, read some good Unilocal reviews and so decided to finally give them a try because I didn’t want to drive out too far for a cupcake craving (there are some amazing bakeries all over the Bay Area) — unfortunately, I shoulda have went with my instinct and gone somewhere else.
The exterior is uninviting to say the least — but, I do find that many hole in the type spots have the best food, so really the exterior was a minor thing.
The two women who were working that day did not seem like they wanted to be there; they just lo

Happy hour = 2.00 cuppies. YES!
They used to have a kiosk in Alameda and it closed down. I was heart broken… I like seriously… Then they opened up shop here and I am super excited. This place is dangerously close to CSU EB and my friends’ pad! AHHHHHHHHH!
There are so many things I love about this place. First off– they employee students who were interning for their HS. I think keeping it local is phenomenal.
Despite not liking their red velvet (sorry!) I still love this place to death.
So far I have tried:
Lemon (best lemon I have had)
French Toast– BAAAAACON
Peanut Butter cup
Twix
Birthday Cake (chocolate and Vanilla version)
Almond Joy
Peach Cobbler (love this one too)
Apple Pie
Chocolate Salted Carmel
Cookies and Cream
Lavender
The cupcakes are super moist, not overly sweet. super decadent and reasonably priced. Best deal in the bay for sure!
Now that I have re-​found the Cupcake Shoppe I will be back!!!

We ordered a cake for our daughters first birthday party. It was short notice when I ordered it and they came through. They helped me with the design and flavors.
We were happy with the design… it was perfect with our birthday party theme! We got many compliments from guests about how tasty the cake was. We had quite a bit leftover, so I took the rest to work. My coworkers also loved it! I would definitely order a cake from here again!

It’s a shame… I really liked this place. My original review would’ve been 4 – 5 stars. I’ve been here a few times, especially when we need to order cupcakes for the office.
They have interesting flavors such as snickerdoodle, the elvis, to strawberry lemonade.
There’s a great array of choices. My top cupcakes so far have to be the lemon. Lemon cake with lemon curd inside and a dab on top.
The least favorite one I’ve had so far was the strawberry surprise. That one was actually disappointing and lacked flavor. The tiramisu also looked REALLY good. but was a major let down. The cake is whatever, and the cream is dense and where all the flavor is.
Plus a star for the wide range of different cakes and a star for price.
Plus a half star… some of the flavors are tasty others are… bleh
Minus 3 stars for customer service… We recently placed an online order and got a confirmation that we could pick it up in 3 hours (the time we requested) for a function we were going to. We drove to Hayward from Pleasanton, and they looked at us like what order? I understand 10 cupcakes is a lot for 3 hours… but if it can’t be done it should be stated on the website and you shouldn’t be allowed to have the option of choosing when you’re going to pick up if it’s not doable let alone receive a confirmation.
We would’ve also accepted a phone call prior to making the drive down to Hayward that they wouldn’t be done in time… instead payment confirmation went through we arrived and got a rude response about how no way our cupcakes can be processed that day.
I guess if I’m around and craving a cupcake I may stop by, but I’m not going to make it an effort to drive there for a cupcake.

I always have trouble convincing myself to exercise, but the cupcakes at The Cupcake Shoppe are worth the internal struggle. Located in a to-​go shop in downtown Hayward, this shop changes its cupcake flavors daily.
I came with two friends (but I’ll admit I was the enabler this time) and we couldn’t resist the buy five, get one free deal. The cupcakes here are a little bigger than the ones at other cupcake shops. We ended up getting a lovely box (
) of cupcakes, and I was able to sample most of the flavors. The lady working behind the counter is also the baker I believe, as well as the owner. She was efficient but busy, as is expected.
Triple Threat: red velvet, chocolate, and vanilla cupcake with cream cheese frosting and fudge frosting on top:
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This was probably my favorite cupcake out of the bunch. With the combination of three flavors, the cupcake had a depth that the other flavors didn’t. The cream cheese frosting on top was also a really good texture, and when eaten with the cupcake, it complemented it very well. I felt that the red velvet had a really good moistness, but the chocolate a tad bit on the dry side. With the cream cheese frosting though, it was still really good.
Snickerdoodle:
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I love snickerdoodle cookies on principle, so I had to try this cupcake. The cinnamon flavor was spot-​on, but the whole thing was a little too sweet with the frosting. Without the frosting, the cake was a good balance and very moist. This was also the heaviest frosting I’ve ever had, and I’m not sure why it was so heavy. The texture was somewhere in between cream cheese and buttercream.
Butter pecan:
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Such a pretty cupcake! If you like nuts, there are very noticeable pecan pieces distributed throughout the batter. It almost tasted a little bit like banana bread, with that fragrant nutty flavor. I’m not a huge fan of banana bread and nuts in my pastries, but if I were, I’d love this cupcake. The frosting was also really sweet, but the cake itself wasn’t that sweet, so the pairing worked.
I didn’t try the Chocolate Raspberry (
) or Salted Caramel (
), but my friends said that they were heavenly.
It’s hard to not love cupcakes, especially when they use fresh, quality ingredients. I can’t wait to try their other flavors, especially the red velvet, honey lavender, and french toast.