Smallcakes

We wanted yogurtini but they have closed so we settled for small cakes. This store really needs some freshening up. The chairs have marked up the paint really bad and looks terrible. The chairs are really uncomfortable and the tables were dirty. And the chairs made an awful screeching sound on the concrete floor whenever you move them. A new sitting area and more outdoor seating is needed. I placed my order and the lady didn’t hear me and she said, «Do what now» instead of «pardon me». A personal pet peeve of mine. Especially for her being so young. My grandma and I both ordered the coconut cupcake and were very disappointed. I love sweet stuff and there was way to much frosting, even for me. I peeled all of it off. And the cake itself didn’t have any coconut flavoring to it. The cake itself was very moist and good. But just plain old vanilla. Also, My grandma and I don’t like chocolate cake. So it would have been nice if some of the options had a vanilla cake. Like if they made all flavors on both chocolate and vanilla cakes. We will not be back. Or if we do, we will choose the Leawood location.

If your looking for over priced cupcakes that you can make better at your own home then please feel free to buy these cupcakes. They were «ok» to say the least but definitely not worth 5 stars or the credit of «the best cupcakes in the world». The icing isn’t that great and to make matters worse the icing to cupcake ratio is way off. Sounds weird but I for one do not want 4 inches of icing on my 4 inch cupcake. I’m certain that the over priced cupcakes are overpriced to cover the cost for the excessive icing and fancy decorative to go boxes. On the upside, the store looks phenomenal inside and out. I’ve read on other reviews that the staff was unfriendly and that the music was excessively loud, tonight that was not the case at all. The young lady behind the counter was very friendly and the music was not loud at all. Overall the downside was the price and excessive icing. Might be someone’s preference but not mine.

I wish this place was closer!!! Some of the BEST cupcakes I’ve ever had! Coconut was so outstanding, I could have eaten 50 of them! Cute store, easy to find. I’m glad we came in to get cupcakes for my husband’s birthday If we are in the area again, we will DEFINITELY be back

I love this Smallcakes. The same girl (some brunette; I don’t know your name, sorry!), is always here when I go; and since I’m so indecisive (you would be too!) she is always patient with me! My favorite cake here is Wedding Cake and Pink Frosted Vanilla. They always taste good!

I really enjoy the gluten-​free cupcakes. They are kept on a rack wrapped in plastic wrap, which is better than most bakeries/​cupcakeries. They are nice and moist, which is definitely not the norm for gf foods. They will box them separately and label the boxes to avoid any confusion. Overall, I love them and usually make one trip a week (Thursday-​Saturday) to get me some cupcakes for the week.

What is NOT to love… poor and grumpy service, dry cupcakes and plastic frosting and crazy high prices for a cupcake?! I will definitely not be going back.

Yummy cupcakes! Huge with a lot of icing! The wedding cake flavor is amazing! Staff is not friendly at all though!

I had smallcakes mini cupcakes at a party last night. Very tasty. Took my mom to the store today and WOW… so unfriendly. I don’t care how good a cupcake it might be, a little friendliness goes a long way. Will not be back. I’m sure I can find a cupcake at a much friendlier establishment. Can’t believe they are still in business after reading the other reviews.

Apparently this establishment isn’t concerned by the negative comments regarding their staff. The employees couldn’t have had been less enthusiastic if they had been asked to clean the toilets rather than serve me on my recent visit. So unless you want to be treated like a toilet that needs cleaning, don’t expect much from the service.
As for the cakes: Two bites, one each from separate cupcakes, each bite ending up in the sink. No I couldn’t even swallow them. They were like mouthfuls of tasteless, spongy Crisco. I could have endured poor service for great cupcakes, but honestly you’re way better off with a box of Duncan Hines from your grocer.

I’m excited to have a dukedom for here! I’m a huge sweets fan and cupcakes are at the top of that list.
So why 3 stars? It’s not the cupcakes, it’s the people. I’ve been to this location several times and the robots behind the counter never make me feel welcome. Tonight the gal didn’t know we were there for about 10 minutes because she had the music up so loud and was in the back (no biggie, we didn’t know what we wanted and were in no rush). When she came up we said «Hi, how are you?» to which she replied «Hi.» She finished washing her hands, walked over and asked what we wanted. We told her and she got the cupcakes. We tried talking to her about her job and working there where we received short, non friendly responses. Example: Me asking if working there was hard because I would eat icing all day long. She didn’t make eye contact, or smile, just said «I don’t even like icing».
The employees seriously never smile and act like they’re part of some criminal trafficking where they’re working for their lives in deep oppression. I know you probably make minimum wage but you don’t work at McDonalds. Are you that unhappy? Maybe they hire people with no personalities because they’ll bake more — who knows. I recruit for restaurants nationally and I can tell you people come back because of an experience, an emotional connection. Not a product. I can get cupcakes anywhere and have started looking. I don’t want to dump you small cakes but your people suck! I want energetic, friendly, smiley employees who are inviting, make recommendations, and suggestive sell. You’ll make more money in the long run, I promise!
On another note, the cupcakes here are delish! I don’t think I have had one I didn’t like. The carrot cake is by far my favorite which is a surprise given how much I like chocolate. The cupcakes are very tall and much bigger when you start eating them! Absolutely worth the higher price.
5 stars for the cupcakes, –200 for the service, so I rate them in the middle at 3 stars overall.

Cupcakes were GREAT. Service was the absolute worse. I’ve been to a couple of other locations and never had a issue. The cashier at this location was less than friendly & came across as if we were bothering her. I don’t think I will be back to this one. It’s the holidays. where’s the Christmas Cheer.

Picked up several cupcakes last night for dessert for my mother-​in-​laws Birthday dinner. The cake was nice and moist. We who ate the cupcakes would classify the cake portion of the cupcake as very good cake.
I am not so keen on the frosting used by Smallcakes. I had the chocolate decadence cupcake. Loved the cake, the frosting (chocolate butter cream) was OK. I think I actually make a better chocolate butter cream frosting.
Hubby had the Strawberries and Cream cupcake and the whipped cream on the top of the cupcake was fake whipped cream. That doesn’t sit real well with me. If you are going to use use whipped cream use the real stuff.
Mother-​in-​law loved her Birthday Cake Cupcake.
We will probably buy more cupcakes from Smallcakes, but they are not the best cupcakes I have had. I personally like the cupcakes from Sugar Mama’s in Briarcliff better.

I tried the peanut butter cup and cookies and cream cupcakes. The former was pretty good, the frosting didn’t overpower with sweetness or cream cheese taste. There was a nice balance of both. The cookies and cream cupcake was pretty bland though. I’m still searching for the «cookie» part of it.
I’m no cupcake expert but I thought at $ 3 each they were expensive. The worker that served us didn’t seem very interested in creating a lasting impression. The store’s appearance is pretty simple and bare. I’m sure they were going for a modern-​esque feel but it wasn’t very welcoming.

Yep I’m still alive and doing the vegan thing but yesterday I had a girls night out and we decided to stop by Smallcakes cause the girls were craving something sweet (naturally I couldn’t get anything because they do not have vegan options… yet).
So basically I am writing this review for my friends. We walked in at around 7pm and of course the amount of cupcakes available have dwindled (I think it closes at 9 so it’s understandable why they wouldn’t have a ton of cupcakes made at 7). Anyways we walked in and it’s a very very small location but it was clean which is always a huge plus. The girl behind the counter greeted us with a smile and was extremely helpful when my friends were asking about the different flavors. We asked about the possibility of them ever putting tables in here but she said the amount of space is so small that it would probably be impossible (which is understandable).
Onto the cupcakes, one of the girls got a peanut butter cupcake while the others got red velvet. They all said that the cake to icing ratio was perfect for them and that the cake itself was delicious and moist. The cupcakes really hit the spot for them.
I do want to say congrats to Jeff (owner of Smallcakes) for franchising out to Atlanta and also being invited to the MTV Video Music Awards where Smallcakes were featured. It’s great to see a small business turn into something successful.

On my search for my moist cupcakes I was not impressed by SmallCakes in Lee’s Summit. The JoCo location was a bit better.
The staff in Lee’s Summit was not helpful and just a stoic face doing a job that he obviously didnt like. The cupcakes were unfortunately dry and I didnt even finish.
Completely disappointed in the Lee’s Summit location. Would give three stars to the JoCo just for the help that that provided and the cupcake I tired at this location was a touch better.

The warehouse like environment sucks.
The cupcakes are over priced.
But the cupcakes very good. I was very pleased with mine and it was quite large. I prefer quality over quantity, which is why I prefer to have a wonderful piece of cake with silky icing than a glop of frozen yogurt heaped with trash toppings that they’re serving a few stores down.
Glass containers of Shatto are available too –an added bonus.

I thought about getting a cupcake (the purple icing cupcakes were for an eilepsy charity, my main reason of stopping in Smallcakes) and some hot chocolate, and sitting at a table… Cupcake Alamode fashion. I walked in, and there wasn’t any tables.
The cupcakes were presented, not in a cute display, but kind of just unexciting. And there were alot of them, probably cause of the promotion. Cupcakes are $ 3.00 a cake. That is the normal cost for cupcake shops.
They have snowball (which I will try at another visit), red velvet, chocolate, and several flavor of icing. I had the purple icing cupcakes, with vanilla cake. I bought 4. The frosting was butter cream with purple coloring.
When I got them home, and started eating it, I did notice the icing being more of a powdered sugar consistency and not as creamy as a couple of other cupcake makers icing. Also, the vanilla cake itself, though good, and large, it was crumbly. I’m trying not to review the shop, and my plans to sit in there and eat, vs the cupcake. I’d give the cupcake itself 4 stars, except for the icing. I love icing. it’s the best part. But this tasted not the best they could make.
The drab shop is unexciting. Unpainted cement walls, with a cute menu. The shop features tshirts, which I love. But that’s not why you go to a cupcake shop. I found it less than exciting. There was one cashier, and he talked fast. But is it about 10 minutes away? Yep, it is. It’s in Summit Fair, and I shop there. Excellent marketing, if Smallcakes can keep itself going. Smallcakes is the only cupcake shop in the area. Smallcakes does alot for Unilocal,I love them for what they do.
If Smallcakes can keep going, and not let itself go under like B2, then it has a future. I’ll visit it when there’s no promotion. I’ll probably visit it alot. That, and the Yogurtini across the street. Escapist Skateboard’s minishop is next to it. Good location.

First things first, the cupcakes themselves are great. Super moist cake with just the right amount of frosting — not too much. While some may not agree, I’m in the camp that belives some cupcakes have frosting overkill these days. If you play more for team cake than you do for team frosting, Smallcakes is the place for you. That said, their frosting is pretty durn tasty.
Here’s why I didnt give the full 5 stars. First, they were out of four flavors we wanted to order. Caramel crunch, snowball, cookies n cream and one other I cant remember because I was pretty annoyed at that point. If you’re gonna put it on your big fat printed menu on the wall, you should make sure its available on the daily. Damn you snowball cupcake, we’ll have to come back to find you another time. I did like that they had a flavor of the day available, our day happened to blueberry. Hoping for a strawberry soon. Of the cupcakes we tried, the red velvet and lemon were really outstanding. The chocoholic was good, but not enough chocolate in the buttercream. They should maybe consider icing the chocolate with their fudge icing for those that want that über chocolate kick.
Second — a menu on the website would be, um, nice. Since they’re a food establishment and all. I read that online ordering is going to be available on their site soon, but saw no indicators while I was on there the other day. That will be a great feature to have, especially if there is a long line like there was the other day!
Lastly — I’ll echo the other posters’ sentiments and complain that there is no seating available. Very uninviting. A few seats and maybe a coffee or drink option would be a nice touch.
I’ll be back for more, no doubt. Cupcake quality wise, Smallcakes sings. Business wise, they could make some improvements. Despite the dings in this review, the place makes a really tasty cupcake… And in the end, isn’t that what it’s all about?

Oh to have three and a half stars. I decided to round down.
In twenty years we will be talking about cupcakes the way our parents talked about bellbottoms. When our kids and grandkids hear about how we would wait in line and salivate, paying several dollars for pennies worth of ingredients that we could probably make at home, we will probably all laugh at the lunacy.
Until then, let me attempt to shove this almost-​too-​big-​to-​eat-​with-​you-​hand cupcake into my mouth. I liked Babycakes down at the River Market, but the way they do the Snowball — vanilla cake and cream cheese icing w/​coconut— I may have found another place to waste my money.
$ 3 a pop. One cupcake is about the cost of a gallon of gas.
Let’s do this America.

Despite being judged for my honest opinion in my last review, I am writing an update that will be just as truthful. Please don’t continue reading unless you can handle brutal honesty.
I ventured to Smallcakes again on this rainy Saturday for their Grand Opening from 2 – 4. I walked in the door at 2:05 PM and stood in a long line to get a cupcake. The entire time I was in line, I was being stared down by one of the cashiers… I think she may have read my first review.
When I finally made it to the front, I asked for a Caramel Crunch cupcake that was clearly listed on the menu, only to be informed that they were only serving a couple of their flavors.
Wait a second… you have a small menu to begin with… and your not serving all your flavors for your Grand Opening!?! Doesn’t make sense to it.
I choose the Birthday Cake flavor. Cupcake conclusion: I paid almost $ 4 for a vanilla cupcake with sprinkles…
Since it was their Grand Opening, they had a table to the side with 3 coffee pots with potentially warm, soothing coffee. If anything could save Smallcakes from being an epic failure, it would a cup of luscious, warm coffee. I hurried to the table in anticipation and sure enough… each coffee pot was empty; completely, utterly dry. I watched the other patrons in line, no one had touched those coffee pots. Why no coffee!?!
Never going back.