Let’s Cupcake

Red velvet cupcakes. I’m really particular about them, and I have to say that Let’s Cupcake makes better red velvets than Sprinkles and some of the other cupcake places I’ve tried. I like mine with frosting that actually tastes like cream cheese frosting, something that a lot of other places lack (Sprinkles makes good cupcakes, but their cream cheese frosting doesn’t taste like anything to me). I kind of agree with the other reviews that say the consistency of the frosting from this place is a little off, but there’s nothing wrong with the actual taste. The cupcakes are also a little small for the price, but I’ll probably come back if I’m craving one since I live in the area. Not sure if I’d go out of my way for it, though.
Minimum CC charge is $ 9 (or 3 cupcakes).

Let’s Cupcake has a lot of space for a cupcake dispensary. looks like a diner or a café with plenty of tables and seating. they also serve expressos, teas, pastries, and breakfast items.
eats: almond pumpkin cupcake (3)
–small but deliz.
–buttercream topping on the verge of being too rich but not
–moist small bottom (describing the cupcake). maybe an hint of pumpkin.
–about a dozen varieties. not sure how they all taste
–3.5 stars
crumbs
–small cupcake but more worthy than big doughy ones.
–happy hour, 1 – 4, buy 3, get 1 free,

Super cute cupcake store that’s definitely worth a stop by. The cupcakes here are more in line with Asian desserts in that they’re not as cloyingly sweet and rich, which I appreciate. My favorite here was the red velvet, while the green tea was my friend’s cupcake of choice. You don’t often see matcha green tea cupcakes, which is a big plus for Let’s Cupcake. The flavors are constantly rotating and they often have seasonal combinations. There are often samples on the counter so you can decide which cupcake you’d like. Also, the decorations on the cupcakes are really cute. One of them is even iced in the shape of a panda head!
Also, free wifi and outlets! Definitely a great place to stop by, grab a cupcake, and get some work done or catch up with friends. What more can you ask for? =)
P. S. Genesis K. is awesome!

Not really understanding the hate on here.
I bought a deal of Trubates for 6 cupcakes and had it on my phone. Unfortunately, the Trubate specifically said it had to be printed out and I was afraid for a second that I would have to walk out empty-​handed, but the guy was nice enough to let me use it. (: Extra points for nice customer service!
Out of what I got, I’ve tried red velvet and the New Year’s cake (it had a snappier name, but I can’t remember). Honestly, I’m pretty picky about my cupcakes, and I was surprised at how much I liked them. The cakes are a little small, but super moist and not too sweet (there is nothing worse in the world than a dry, crumbly sugar cupcake).
I was actually surprised at the large space inside with tables & a couch; if I lived closer, this could be a very dangerous study spot. I will return if I’m in the area craving a cupcake (:

Laptop camper here. This is one of my new favorite camping spots, with creative cupcakes, free wi-​fi, easy parking, and plenty of space. They have breakfast items (scones, bagels, mini quiche, parfaits, muffins) so they’re open early. Warning: the breakfast items aren’t always there so you may be forced to have a cupcake for breakfast (and that would be a tragedy).
The cupcakes ($ 2.50 — $ 3 each) are cute (especially the panda bear ones) and come in flavors like red velvet, vanilla, green tea, carrot, banana crunch and more. They had about 8 kinds. I’m intrigued by their waffles (wonder if the green tea waffle is any good) but those aren’t always available either.
* Panda bear cupcake — it’s like a cookies n’ cream cupcake. The cake is fairly standard chocolate cake that’s really moist. They added graham crackers on the bottom. The frosting is a big ball (the shape of a panda bear head) with mini Oreo cookie ears. It’s creamy and not as sweet as I expected it to be… tasted a little cream cheesy but not too much so. I like how the cupcake wasn’t as sweet as usual.
The cupcake & coffee combo ($ 4) is a good deal and the coffee is decent. The café has plenty of space for hanging out, studying or laptop camping. The walls are coffee colored and the décor is feminine and homey.
They also have a cupcake frequent buyer program, buy 6, get 1 free.
You know you love me. X0 X0, laptop camper.

This cupcake place it’s actually pretty O.K.
I tried the Panda Bear and Fire Works:
Panda Bear — OMG YUMMMM!!! It’s graham cracker bottom with moist chocolate cake with cheese cake and oreo frosting. Soooo good.
Fire Works — Not my deal, it taste like a glob of fat with a cake mix with too much butter.
Check-​in on Unilocal!and get a free cup of coffee.

Hmmm. Came here the other week for the first time with a lovely Living Social coupon: 6 cupcakes for $ 10; so basically $ 8 off 6 cupcakes ($ 3 each regular price).
Walked in, showed them our coupon on the phone and the guy working the counter immediately asked the other female worker how to deal with the coupon. Hmm. She said they weren’t offering it anymore. Hmmm. We had just purchased it on via the Living Social app on our phone no less than 30 minutes prior to walking in the Let’s Cupcake SF door. Hmm. In the end, she said she would honor the coupon so all we did was have to pick out our 6 cupcakes and gooo.
Cupcake selection was minimal, no more than say 6 – 12 cupcakes of each kind laying out on the counter for each flavor (8 flavors altogether). We chose the banana nut. maybe walnut, green tea, panda chocolately one, pumpkin, carrot, and red velvet… leaving behind the sunset sin chocoate cupcake and the plain jane vanilla one.
The cupcakes looked like cupcakes… cupcakes that weren’t very special looking. I’d say the most professional looking was the red velvet, liked the way the frosting was executed for decorative purposes. The pumpkin cupcake’s icing had a sort of elementary looking orange swirl on it that wasn’t very impressive, and the panda one with the oddish looking mound of frosting on top decorated with a mini-​oreo taken apart to produce panda ears… I suppose a better idea in the mind than seen. I just wished they looked… well, better.
Looks aside, the cake itself was really unusually moist. And as for flavoring, nothing really spectacular. Usual tasting cake. Yep.
I suppose pretty good considering the deal we got, but I’m fairly certain I will never be back.

I came here with my friend the other day, I ordered the red velvet and she ordered the green tea one. I didn’t really like my cupcake and she didn’t really like hers either. idk, maybe I’m just over red velvet cupcakes or maybe their’s just isn’t that great. It was very oily, and it falls apart very easily, and it tastes kinda different from all the other red velvet cupcakes I’ve had. The frosting kinda tasted like marshmallow and cream cheese.
That night when I was there, there were some people who looked like hobos sitting around outside smoking weed. One guy came in and walked around to distract the guy and girl who were working there while another guy went to get some water from the side counter.

I’m a fan of any cupcakery that is in my neighborhood! Customer service was good. When trying to order a red-​velvet cupcake, they said they were out but if we waited 5 minutes they’d make fresh ones. Can’t say no to a fresh cupcake. So my friend and I waited in this chic Virgin America looking lounge while waiting for the goods!
Also, it was my friend’s birthday and he gave her a free cupcake! Don’t know if it was because she’s cute or just because it was her birthday…
The unmetered street parking was pretty easy, as it was on a Monday afternoon and in the Outer Sunset.
I would go again and bring my cute, birthday friends ;)

Their pumpkin cupcake = PERFECTION.
And i got it for free thanks to Munch on Me. but they’ve got themselves a loyal customer now.
Moist, soft, fresh cupcake. Flavor was subtle and sweet, but not too sweet. The frosting was heavenly soft and the «perfect viscosity» (quoting my friend… not me).

I’ve been wanting to try this place since it’s opened near my area. Finally came here and chose 3 cupcakes to try, Coconut, Banana Crunch, and some chocolate one. Delicious, and not dry like what other reviewers have been saying. I also like how the texture is dense enough so the cake doesn’t fall apart with one bite. I didn’t quite enjoy some of the cream cheese I tasted on one of the cupcake frosting’s, but it wasn’t too bad.
As good as the cupcakes were, I’m not sure they’re worth the price of $ 3, especially since they are a bit smaller than the ones from CupKates, which tastes delicious and is the same price as well.

With my Munch on Me coupon for a free cupcake, I stopped by this place for a munch.
I tried the Pumpkin Cupcake — which was pretty delicious, loved the cream cheese frosting and the almond was a nice touch. I also had a bite of the Sunset Sin which is for you if you enjoy chocolate. I also decided to buy a cupcake to go, a Plain Jane vanilla bean cupcake that cake with an Andes Mint or a Vanilla Wafer. How a cupcake can cost $ 3.00 is beyond me (it seems cupcakes are the big fad right now) but even if it turned over and was an upside down cupcake, it was tasty nonetheless.
This café looks like it has a great selection of drinks as well. The Nutella Mocha caught my eye! Will definitely have to come back for that one sometime.

YUM! I heard from the Unilocal reviews that they switched bakers. So glad that they follow up on the reviews and make necessary changes.
Cupcakes are still $ 3 a piece. I had the Panda Bear, Banana Crunch, and the Red Velvet. The cake was good, and frosting was pretty good on all of them as well. This place has so much potential, and I’m glad they’ve upped their cupcake taste!
Also have proper cupcake to-​go boxes now, with the molds so the cupcakes don’t tip over. Yay!

IT’S MOIST!!! *Jaw Drops*
With all the bad reviews saying Let’s Cupcakes’ cupcakes are overcooked, dry and «homemade» looking, I expected the very worse. Hell, even the pictures on Unilocal,the cupcakes looked downright unappetizing with dry cracks and sloppily piped frosting. However, my friend told me they just changed bakers and that the cupcakes were much better now. Though I was skeptical, I wanted to give it a try because at least it will feed my Unilocal addiction. :X
On Sunday, 7.24.11, my friends and I came to Let’s Cupcake after having dinner nearby. We came in around 7:15 PM and other than two guys who were leaving, we were the only ones there.
Upon walking in, I was pleasantly surprised at how clean and modern Let’s Cupcake was which was more of a café than a cupcake store (very limited cupcake selection). There were bright white leather sofas, 2 large flat screens and bright red plush chairs with contemporary graffiti-​like paintings adorning the walls. There’s an art show every second Saturday of the month.
C U P C A K E S ($ 3 Each)
Last night, there were 6 cupcake selections: Red Velvet, Plain Jane (Vanilla), Banana Crunch, Panda Bear (Oreo), White Strawberry, Sunset Sin (Chocolate). Depending on what cupcake you purchase, a portion of the proceeds go towards American Red Cross, Make a Wish Foundation, The Strive or Invisible Children which I thought was a great incentive to get your cupcaking on.
I opted for the BANANA CRUNCH w/​Salted Vanilla Buttercream, Caramel and Coffee Crunch
Even though they changed bakers, I still expected the worse. However, with the first bite, all I can say was «MMMM, IT’S MOIST!» The cake potion was light, fluffy and moist and tasted like banana bread. There were bits of bananas which gave the cake a delicate sweetness not to mention extra moistness. It was topped with a generous dollop of salted vanilla buttercream (no hint of salt) which was light as air with tiny swirls of caramel for some added sweetness. Slightly bitter coffee grinds were sprinkled on top giving a nice texture contrast not to mention helping to balance everything. Some Asians (like myself) have an aversion to overly sweet items and the cupcakes here are much lighter and subtly sweet compared to Kara’s, Sprinkles and Cupkates.
For now, 4 STARS for Let’s Cupcake as we ate our cupcakes at the café and I don’t know how well they will transport and keep.
Let’s Cupcake? Why I think I shall again very soon…

I’ve been here a few times now and really wanted to love this place, but sadly, they’re just missing the mark. :(Hopefully, they will get better through time + all the constructive feedback they’ve been getting.
I commend them on their ambition and friendly service, but at $ 3 a cupcake, I really expected a lil more. Their decorations are pretty plain and looks somewhat homemade and the cake part… man, the cake part was pretty dry and dense on all levels. To be fair though, they usually only have a few flavors each time I’ve been there so I have yet to try some of their specialties.
Only stop by if you are in the area and is craving sweets, but definitely don’t go out of your way!

A and I were heading to dinner when he mentioned a new cupcake place in the Sunset. We decided we’d go try it out after dinner. And, of course, we did!
It was empty when we got there (around 7:30PM on a Thursday) and the girl behind the counter was really friendly. For being called Let’s Cupcake, I would’ve expected more than just five choices of cupcakes. I got the Oreo cupcake. I forget the name — Panda something. A got the chocolate chocolate chocolate cupcake. They weren’t very perfect looking, but it’s the taste that matters, right?
We took the cupcakes to go and she packed each one individually in it’s own cute little box with a little cardboard stand inside so the cupcake doesn’t move around. So cute! I love the packaging! By the time we got home though, A’s frosting was all melty. Not cool. The cupcake was okay. Not spectacular. The cake in mine was weird. Kind of dry at the bottom and a little heavy. I think they still need to play around with the recipe a bit.
I like the storefront itself. It looks really cool and comfy and a nice place to hang out on a Sunday or something.
Oh, and $ 3 per cupcake, or try all 5 for $ 10. And cash only.
I’d go back to check it out after they’ve had some time to perfect their recipes. And maybe have more choices of cupcakes.

I really wanted to like this place but I think their style of cupcake is just not for me.
The cake itself was hard. very thick. The frosting was like whipped grease butter. I can’t handle it. It reminded me of a Chinese cake.
I had the the white strawberry cupcake but oh man… The strawberry tasted like the batter was made with strawberry Hershey’s syrup or something.
cash only ($ 3 per cupcake) and maybe about 5 different cupcakes to choose from.

Let’s Cupcake Café? Hmmm… let’s not.
I’m not quite sure how $ 11 got Unilocaler Anthony L. six cupcakes because $ 6 got me two (you do the math — it doesn’t add up). Of today’s five available cupcake choices, I went for:
— Panda Bear: Chocolate cupcake with Oreo cream cheese frosting
— White Strawberry: Strawberry cupcake with white chocolate buttercream
Neither cupcake was mind blowing. The Panda Bear was dry. I had to wash down my bite with a big gulp of water. The White Strawberry was moist, as fresh strawberries are baked into the vanilla cupcake, but very dense, and the white chocolate frosting barely had any taste. To top this off, the White Strawberry was not very pretty, as cupcakes are supposed to be (see photo here:
). Definitely not a looker. And, as other Unilocalers have mentioned, the top of this cupcake was MIA.
One thing that bothered me slightly about the café’s set up is that the cupcakes are right in line with the window. I know the Sunset is Fog City, but when I went in today, I couldn’t help but wonder how the cupcakes baking (ha!) in the sun (yes, it was actually sunny in the Sunset today!!) could affect their taste, and potentially even spoil the frosting.
Sad to say, despite the proximity to home, inviting space, and ok service, I doubt I’ll be back, at least not anytime soon.

Went there for their «soft opening,» in their words. Free cupcakes which they said were «soon to be famous.» No way.
We went at around 3:30pm. Tons of people inside, but no sight of cupcakes. Talked to an employee behind the counter, he said it would be a few minutes.
A few minutes later a pan of 12 cupcakes come out. Starts handing it out to people in the order that they came in, very fair.
It was a plain bottom with nutella frosting. I’m not even sure if it was their «Aww Nuts» or if they were just making stuff up to just let us try.
The base of the cupcake is like Chinese sponge cake and the nutella frosting was too fluffed. The combo was not good. My friend who came with me said that she could just go to a bakery and get the Chinese sponge cake from there and add her own frosting. Which I could see being done. That was all that was available to try for cupcakes.
Their light green tea drink was alright. Very light in flavor, or maybe that was the ice melting in it, that watered it down.
Other than the actual food, the ambiance of the place is pretty nice. I like how they remodeled everything. I could see myself going there to study or just sit and chat with a friend. The employee was very nice and welcoming, let’s hope that continues.

I just came back from here. FREE CUPCAKES TODAY!!! I tried all the cupcakes they had available with my sister.
They have…
~ Plain Jane (vanilla cupcake) — My sis liked the cake for this the most. The frosting was very buttery and there are sprinkles on the frosting which made it look very birthday like.
~ Sunset Sin: didn’t see this one, so we didn’t try. It sounds like it would have cinnamon.
~ Tead Out: GREEN TEA FROSTING!!! Yummm… I would take they mixed green tea powder or something with cream cheese, not too sure but all I know is that it’s very good.
~ Aww Nuts!: Banana bread that tastes like the kind my mom makes with Nutella frosting (I believe) with crushed graham crackers on top. Reminds me of smores. I like the frosting & graham crackers more than the bread. This cupcake flavor was the most flavorful out of the rest.
My 2 favorites were Tead Out and Aww Nuts. I can recommend those.
We also sampled their drinks they had available
. The two were Strawberry Limeade (normally $ 2.60) and Sweet Green T ($ 2). I really liked both of them. Strawberry Limeade are made out of fresh strawberries and lime, tastes pretty healthy in my opinion. Sweet Green T was also really good. It sort of reminds me of McD’s Sweet Tea but with green tea and healthier.
I can definitely see myself coming back. I hope they’ll have punch cards or something like that in the future.
+ customer service (nice nice people)
+ cupcakes!
+ plenty of seating
+ water with strawberries, never seen that before, only lemons or cucumbers
+ right off the N-​Judah