Babycake Cupcakes

4.0 star rating
8 reviews Rating Details

Categories: Desserts, Bakeries  [Edit]

892 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1J3
Neighbourhood: Leslieville
(416) 406-5910
Price Range:
$$
Accepts Credit Cards:
Yes
Parking:
Street
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
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  • Review from Heather B.

    Scarborough, ON

    4.0 star rating
    4/25/2011

    Don't get me wrong - you can't really get a cupcake wrong.

    It's just a matter of what you prefer.

    I find these cupcakes a little too heavy.  The frosting is more of a cream cheese frostng which I'm not a fan of.
    I think that their flavours are out of this world - peanut butter, red velvet, marshmallow, etc..
    For Flavours I will give this place 5 stars because I don't any other place that has cupcakes this unique.

    For flavors I do enjoy these cupcakes better, however I find them too filling and too rich.  I refer the cupcake shop up my way at Yonge-Eglinton because they are also fancy, however lighter and the frostings is more of that sugar cream.

    Of course I will go back here to see what other flavours they come up with.

  • Review from frank t.

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    Richmond Hill, ON

    1.0 star rating
    9/14/2011

    Actually the store is not open or they moved, we took drive down to the beaches and could not find their location.

    Does anyone know where they moved to?

  • Review from Carmen M.

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    Houston, TX

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    5/23/2010

    Wandering around looking for Babycake Cupcakes was an effort in futility. Note: it's *inside* Lil' Baci. Ahem.

    I went on a Saturday and I lucked out -- they had three (3) cupcakes of varying flavours left! I ended up with a Cookies'n'Cream, Velvet Underground, and Peanut Butter Cup (due to the fact that some poor soul was allergic to nuts and had to "return" it). Every flavour was amazing, but the Peanut Butter was my absolute favourite! It's nice to have a variety of flavours besides plain 'ol chocolate and vanilla every once in a while.

    The guy who helped me was super nice and even took a trip down to the basement to ensure they didn't have any other flavours there.

    My number two favourite cupcake place in T.O.!

  • Review from Kat F.

    San Francisco, CA

    USA
    5.0 star rating
    7/11/2009 2 photos

    If you want cupcake variety, you've gotta make Babycake Cupcakes your jam. They've got over a dozen types of cupcakes with sassy names like "Velvet Underground", "Thumper's Odyssey", "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Lemony Snickets." No plain vanilla or chocolate cupcakes here - they've taken the art of cupcakery to the next level with flavours like mango, mint, pumpkin, lemon, peanut butter, cardamom and marshmallow.

    Cupcakes are baked on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays so check in on one of those days for optimal freshness. They're $3.25, so by no means cheap, but for the inventive flavour combinations I'd consider it a bargain.

    I sampled two cupcakes:
    * "Punk'd" - pumpkin with cream cheese frosting. There was a beautiful orange pumpkin fondant cutout on top of the cupcake and it was the perfect size. This was by far one of the best cupcakes I've tasted and I wouldn't hesitate to order a batch for a special occasion.

    * "Blue By You" - chocolate cake with peppermint frosting. I *love* dark chocolate and eat it whenever I can get my hands on it (which is always) and this cupcake satisfied my craving for both mint and chocolate, combined. There was a beautiful fondant star on top and the icing was a vibrant robin's egg blue. Decadent!

  • Review from Mike C.

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    Toronto, ON

    3.0 star rating
    6/25/2011

    We went looking all over for this store. We had the address, but could find no mention of Babycake Cupcakes. Actually the address on Yelp is wrong, it should be 892 Queen St.

    We did happen to find the other Cupcake Shops listed on Yelp (Bobbette and Belle, Sweet Bliss Bakery, and Icing on the Cake)

  • Review from Suzie G.

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    East York, ON

    5.0 star rating
    7/4/2009

    As delicious as they are adorable, these cupcakes are one of my favourites in the city. Every flavour I've tried has been amazing, but nothing tops the "One Love" cupcake with its perfect mango cake topped with perfect mango frosting. NUM.

    Be aware that these cuppies aren't cheap though: they go for $3.25 a pop. Also, to get at these little treats you actually have to go into their parent restaurant, Lil'Baci, which is right next door. Just tell them that you're there for the cupcakes and they'll show you the goods. ;)

  • Review from Dream S.

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    Fort Lauderdale, FL

    USA
    4.0 star rating
    7/4/2009 7 photos

    Dear Babycake,

    When I looked at your menu, you overwhelmed me! There were so many good choices that it was hard to pick just one. But a decision had to be made and I picked 'One Love', a mango cake with mango icing. Your cake was dense and thick and little chunks of mango found its way into the crevices of my teeth. I should have brought some floss. I wish I could have eaten you with some milk also!

    Thank you for all your wonderful flavors, I shall be back to try more!

    Love,
    Dreamsrey

  • Review from Grainne M.

    Toronto, ON

    4.0 star rating
    7/19/2010

    Thanks to Carmen M for the tip on the location.  I was wandering along Queen St and the sign for cupcakes caught my eye.  Looked up and I was outside Lil' Baci.  I took the semi-accidental stumbling upon it as a sign to go get some so popped inside.
    They had a little stand with a few cupcakes on it and the guy cheerfully went through the flavours.  Despite it being Saturday afternoon they still had a few left...with more flavours downstairs.  I was offered peanut butter/chocolate, chocolate with vanilla frosting, vanilla/vanilla, chocolate/chocolate, coconut, raspberry, chocolate mint and possibly more.  My brain takes in 7 items max!   After staring at him in a state of mute indecision for a few minutes (I wanted them all!), I decided on chocolate vanilla and peanut butter.  My lovely guy ran downstairs and came back with a cute little box stamped with "Babycake cupcakes"-perfect size for 2.  The guy who handed me my minis on a napkin in Miss Cora's should take note.  They were pricey at $7.50 (incl tax) or so for two...but not too bad for a treat!
    Not so sure about the choc-vanilla...could get a slight taste of mint from it.   Maybe it was near the mint ones?  Regardless the bun was excellent and the frosting was good.  Peanut butter chocolate was also very tasty with a lovely fresh bun-the perfect blend of soft and crumbly without a hint of dryness.  Frosting tended more to the sugary than the creamy (I like them a little more indulgent) but was good nevertheless.  They're kind of a perfect size too-not so big that eating one inflicts nausea and/or a sugar coma but not so small that you feel deprived!
    Not the absolutely best cupcakes I've had but a solid 4 star.  I'll take the hit for Yelp and keep sampling the other flavours, martyr that I am!

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