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26 reviews for Sweet Bliss Baking Company
Review Highlights
"Great red velvet and carrot cupcakes."
(in 16 reviews)
"Both cupcakes were awesomely moist with lots of delicious..."
(in 19 reviews)
"The carrot cake with cream cheese icing was FABULOUS."
(in 4 reviews)
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26 reviews in English
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Review from Anita K.
Toronto, ON
10/27/2011 4 Check-ins Here
Let me illustrate the obsession that I have developed with this place since discovery. Being the dessert-fiend that I am, it was of utmost importance that I find the best bakery shop in the city.
Because of fabulousness of Yelp - this mission is now complete.
I make it a point every Friday to leave work slightly early in order to be able to snag one of these pieces of baked deliciousness and celebrate the end of yet another work-week.
I have to say that the carrot cupcake is out of this world. The icing is not sickly-sweet and the cupcake is fresh, moist and full of flavour.
We picked up one of the freshly-baked pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving, and unsurprisingly, was not disappointed.
I think it's safe to say that I will be maintaining this tradition for quite some time... let's hope my dress size maintains too. -
Review from Peggy W.
Markham, ON
1/21/2012
Let me preface my first-ever bakery review with the following:
1) I'm rather particular about bakeries putting clear labels next to their baked goods. Labels are useful in that you immediately know what you're ordering, and they're even more useful when they come with a) a full list of ingredients and/or b) a vegan or gluten-free indicator, so people who follow a vegan or gluten-free diet can easily know what goodies they can enjoy.
2) When it comes to cupcakes, I generally prefer the frosting to have a smooth texture and to taste like what it claims to taste like (rather than blindingly sweet).
Anyways, with all that out of the way... Sweet Bliss Baking Company is a small, charming shop that sells cupcakes, cinnamon buns and cookies. They offer 6 different varieties of cupcakes, which were stored on a refrigerator at one side of the bakery and with the labels next to the refrigerator--I think it would be nice if the cupcakes was placed and labelled right at the display counter, since cupcakes is one of the specialties of the shop.
The cupcake that I got was the chocolate cupcake with coconut frosting. The cake was quite moist, but I felt that the chocolate flavour was a little too mild. The shredded coconut on top of the frosting was a very nice touch, but overall the frosting was on the blindingly sweet side and I wasn't sure if I picked up much coconut flavour from the frosting.
Having said that... I think I should give Sweet Bliss another chance and try their cinnamon buns and red velvet cupcake. I mean, the shop is so lovely! -
Review from Tricia G.
Toronto, ON
9/18/2011
Obsessed.
I was lead here yesterday to pick up some last minute cupcakes for a friend's birthday. Walking in, you're hit with the smells of fall, melted butter, home sweet home, cinnamon, and desire.
Not only were the cupcakes AMAZING, (the coconut one was almost better than first kiss butterflies) but there were also candles and coat hooks. I'm a sucker for a wrought iron coat hook.
If I'm in the area again you better believe I'd go back. -
Review from Jennifer K.
Markham, ON
8/17/2011 4 photos
Why do I have to make decisions all the time?!
What flavours? My head started spinning when the nice lady start going over all the flavours of cupcakes at Sweet Bliss with me... I almost want her to repeat their offerings again.............
So now down to the question of what if I only picked me, which one would that be..........
Red Velvet Cupcake ($2.50) was recommended to be as the one to have......... Yes it was good......... moist...........soft..............fluffy.........a nd sizable........... and I went Mmmmmm with frosting all over my face!
Now I am in sugar coma.....................Listed in: Dessert! Dessert! I want…, A Day in Leslieville!, Cupcakes!
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Review from Matt T.
Toronto, ON
1/8/2012
I hadn't been to Sweet Bliss in over a month. As usual the the chocolate and carrot cupcakes were fantastic. I have had many items here from brownies to ginger cookies, everything here is consistently tasty.
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Review from Lindsay H.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2011
Sweet Bliss, indeed! This adorable bake shop makes the best cupcakes in the city and you couldn't convince me otherwise! My favourite is the red velvet, but their chocolate ones are to die for as well. They also make a delicious light fluffy chocolate cake - absolutely sinful.
I recommend Sweet Bliss to anyone who will listen - friends, family, strangers overheard discussing cupcakes - you name it.
I live at Yonge & Dundas and travelled all the way out to Leslieville to get their cupcakes for my birthday last year, and will probably do it again this year. Delicious.
The staff is great and accommodating, and if you call ahead, they'll have everything boxed and bowed for you when you arrive.
Go! Eat! Enjoy! -
Review from Maggie E.
Toronto, ON
7/20/2011
I was disappointed after trying a couple cupcakes from Sweet Bliss. I wanted to like them but they were dry, dense, and cloyingly sweet. Maybe it was just an off batch that day.
I WILL give this bakery another shot. Perhaps I'll try a cinnamon bun.
All these rave reviews can't be wrong, right? -
Review from Isabella L.
Toronto, ON
Updated - 11/2/2010 1 photo
T'was a fine Saturday afternoon and I decided to head downtown to satisfy my sudden craving for sweets.. who am I kidding? I -always- have a craving for sweets. I had read rave reviews about their cinnamon buns, so I decided to go for it. And somehow...a carrot cake and blondie bar snuck into my box of goodies....
Suprisingly, the carrot cupcake was dry and the icing didn't have enough of a cream cheese taste, which was prettty dissapointing since carrot I tried it before. BUT fear not, I was saved by the other two.
While I was down there, I ordered a cinnamon bun, blondie bar and a carrot cupcake. Man, the cinnamon bun had just enough sweetness! I'm not gonna lie, when I first looked at their buns, I was hesitant because it had no icing sugar on it... but man, the brown sugary coating on top was perfect! It paired well with the latte I was drinking later.
As for the blondie bar....goddamn. This stuff is CAPITAL A-mazing. The perfectly golden brown bed of toasted marshmellows and chocolate chips coating the chewy brownie bar was to die for. I went back on Sunday for another. I'M A FATASS, SO WHAT?! But man, trust me, they are really good. By far, it's my favorite brownie bar. No, in fact, I'd say their blondie bar is my favorite thing from this bakery! Go try it. Now.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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9/13/2010
Red Velvet Cupcake + Carrot Cupcake
Their cupcakes are so delicious. The cream cheese really… Read more »
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Review from Chris P.
10/13/2010 1 Check-in Here
Hands down the best cupcakes I've had. The red velvet is my go to cupcake but there are many great options here. They pile on the icing here but they don't overload the cakes so that you feel sick after eating a few.
I don't know what else I can add that hasn't already been said.Listed in: The best of YYZ, Cupitty Cakes
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Review from Ricky Z.
Toronto, ON
7/15/2010
I have a soft spot in my heart for Sweet Bliss Baking Company. I've frequented this little cavity-inducing hot spot since they opened several years ago. In my opinion, their cupcakes blow Magnolia's out of the water, but to me their specialty is their cinnamon buns!
It's truly one of the best bakery-bought cinnamon buns I've ever tasted. It's sweet, but not too gooey (I hate when the moisture of the bun ruins the bread), chewy, buttery and not too big. Some people might like over-sized buns, but I don't. To me it's not a value/bang-for-your-buck kind of thing, but rather a ratio bread to filling thing. And Sweet Bliss gets this right almost every time. They only serve these sweet delights on the weekend, so come early because they run out quickly!
I've tried lots of other items, too. Once in a while they make whoopie pies (basically a homemade oreo). YUMMMM! I predict that this might become the craze! My friend swears by their lemon squares and buys them all the time to take back to her mom in Pickering.
The front of the bakery is filled with goodies like banana bread and other loaves, coffee, granola (quite possibly the best granola in Toronto, btw), dried flowers, preserves and little décor items.
But what makes me go back to Sweet Bliss time and time again is the owners. They are so nice and they make me feel like I'm supporting a great neighbourhood institution.
p.s. the only thing I don't like about Sweet Bliss is their recently redesigned logo and signage.... it kind of looks like clip art to me. Does anyone else have thoughts on that? -
Review from L B.
Toronto, ON
9/20/2010
Sweet Bliss has the best cupcakes I've had in Toronto. At $2.50 per cupcake, they are worth every cent! On a recent visit, I enjoyed the chocolate coconut and my sig. other had the red velvet. Both cupcakes were awesomely moist with lots of delicious icing!
I definitely will be back!Listed in: Dessert
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Review from Mike C.
Toronto, ON
7/6/2011 1 photo
Great place, great products.
Their best cupcake I think is the banana cupcake. But the other cupcakes are really good as well. Liked the red velvet here.
5 stars! -
Review from Kat F.
Updated - 12/20/2009 9 Check-ins Here
It's time for an update - with my multiple visits each week I can safely say this is my favourite spot to buy sweet stuff. The owners are welcoming and personable - they epitomize that "small town" kinda feeling that's rare in Toronto, but happens to be charming and common in Leslieville. The cupcakes remain a Toronto favourite and I'm lucky (OR AM I?) to have Sweet Bliss in such close proximity to my home.
I usually get a Red Velvet cupcake ($2.50) but lately I've branched out and tried the other flavours too. They have chocolate on chocolate (very good) and gingerbread with cream cheese icing (I believe this one is $3.25 - it feeds two). These cupcakes are a perfect size, incredibly moist and lend themselves well to the Cupcake Sandwich™ method of consumption.
The lemon square and ginger lime square are both delectable and amply portioned. Excellent crust using real butter and quality ingredients that you can really savour throughout. Cinnamon rolls available on weekends only.Listed in: The Best Places To Eat, Shop &…, Toronto Cupcake Crawl 2009
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7/9/2009
At $2 a pop, Sweet Bliss' cupcakes are affordable and priced just right for their ample size - a… Read more »
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Review from Jon S.
Toronto, ON
4/13/2009 ROTD 4/16/2010
My Sunday morning tradition:
-sleep in
-walk to Sweet Bliss
-order a coffee and a cinnamon bun, sometimes two (don't judge me, asshole)
-walk back to my place
-heat the cinnamon bun in the microwave for exactly 23 seconds (no more, no less)
-savour it's sugary goodness
Okthanksbye! -
Review from Andrea W.
Toronto, ON
I have crossed half the city by streetcar just to satisfy my cravings for Sweet Bliss' cupcakes. The icing has the perfect texture, thick and sugary but yielding, while the cake is light and flavourful. The chocolate ones are particularly devastating.
Various other baked goods are also available (larger cakes, loaves, pies and so forth).Listed in: My ROTD, Never Let Me Down
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Review from Briar G.
Toronto, ON
7/7/2010
If you love cupcakes, and really good desserts then you will love Sweet Bliss. My favourite, without even thinking, is Red Velvet. The icing they use is so good and everything is so fresh.
Impress anyone for any occasion.
I bought some of the jam they had in store, and that was also delicious! -
Review from Carmen M.
5/23/2010 1 Check-in Here
The final place I had on my "Must-Try-Cupcakes-Here" list and Sweet Bliss didn't disappoint.
The selection of baked goods was excellent and it smelled amazing in the shop.
I chose three flavours to try: Red Velvet, Vanilla (with pink frosting!), and -- wait for it -- Whoopie! Although I'm not a huge fan of cake that's been refrigerated (that means "day old" to me), the "thawed" cupcakes were delectable. I'm one of those frosting lovers who likes the super sweet frosting -- none of that buttercream stuff -- the lardier, the better in my book! And Sweet Bliss' frosting was excellent!
I also picked up a Ginger Lime bar and a Blonde Brownie. I'm planning to serve those at dinner tomorrow night.
The staff wasn't overly friendly (I think I interrupted the guy's smoke break, which may or may not have pissed him off), but it was late on a Sunday.
After consuming cupcakes at six different places, I'm glad I chose Sweet Bliss to top them all off.Listed in: Cupcakes, Cupcakes, We All…
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Review from Jennifer N.
Toronto, ON
8/13/2008
Sweet Bliss makes amazingly good Coconut Creme Pie. I mean, it's so good you (as in me) may be caught raiding the fridge in the middle of the night armed with only a fork and an insatiable craving for coconut.
Crust? Flaky and buttery
Coconut custard? Creamy and coconut-y
Whipped cream? Abundant and not too sweet
SB also has cookies, cupcakes, loaves, tarts, macaroons and such. They're all good - some more than others. I'd pass on the cookies and loaves but definitely go for the cupcakes, macaroons and tarts.
It's a small place so there's nowhere to sit. They've got lots of tchotchkes scattered amidst the food tables. They also sell coffee (Kicking Horse) by the pound.
I do wish they had more cake selection. It's a little hit and miss when you go but it's more hits than misses. But as long as they have Coconut Creme Pie, they've got me. -
Review from Blair D.
Toronto, ON
8/29/2010
I tried the cinnamon buns here that everyone was raving about, and I have to say-- have you never had a cinnamon bun before? Like, one from Safeway or something? I mean, Sweet Bliss's cinnamon buns are okay, but they're more like a big plain bun with some cinnamon sugar on them than a real dessert. Maybe I caught them on a bad day. Not a fan.
On the other hand, their cupcakes are pretty good. I really enjoyed the carrot cake cupcake and the red velvet was pretty good. -
Review from Kyle P.
Toronto, ON
6/1/2009
If I could package a smell from any place in Toronto, this might be the one I'd choose. (Least likely candidate: Dundas/Spadina, but I digress).
Cinnamon buns are delicious, just the right amount of sugar, not gooped with icing like those chain places you find in a mall, and the cupcakes have an almost shortbread-like flavour to them. Homemade granola is also very good. Owners are always gracious, friendly. Stopping in here at least once per weekend is pretty much a weekend ritual that I must observe. Highly recommend. -
Review from Tako T.
Toronto, ON
4/10/2011
Great red velvet and carrot cupcakes. Enjoy =)
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Review from Michelle V.
Toronto, ON
6/2/2009
I had one goal when I went into this bakery and it was to try a cupcake. And the cupcake of choice: red velvet!
First, walking into the bakery I was greeted with a punch in the face of baked good; their aroma to be exact. Such a lovely way to enter a building.
As I mentioned, I chose the red velvet cupcake as my maiden voyage into what will be many visits back. I was surprised, but not too horrified, that the frosting which tops the cupcake was not a cream cheese frosting but rather a buttercream. That's nothing to sneeze at but I would've expected cream cheese. Comparing this buttercream though to other places I've been, this was close to perfection.
The staff was friendly as one of the workers eagerly waited with a pair of tongs in his hand for me to decide what I was going to have. The fridge by the till which housed most of their delights was full of cakes and cupcakes among other things - you see why it was hard to decide.
The cake itself? Ridiculously moist and begged to be savoured. I've read these reviews which boast about Sweet Bliss's cinnamon buns so I may have to make another visit... just can't make this a habit of mine. -
Review from Rita E.
4/21/2010 1 Check-in Here
How can I not give Sweet Bliss 5 stars?
Red velvet cupcake.
Perfect.
Oh, and that mound of buttercream frosting. It was actually a little intimidating... all that frosting... Upon my first bite, I was completely overwhelmed. The spell was cast. And I'm gonna need 25 of these ASAP.
*exhale* Ok, people, I'm practically drooling at the thought of it as I'm writing this review. I'll end it at that. -
Review from Chantal m.
Scarborough, ON
Updated - 4/29/2010
A little late, but better late than never. The carrot cake with cream cheese icing was FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Probably THE BEST I've ever had. So moist, and the icing was to die for. My mom (who never eats desert) ate a piece then sneakily said...I think I'm going to have to have another piece. Will definatley be going back here for more cakes and have already recommended it to several people.
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4/17/2010
So I came here to buy my boyfriend a birthday cake, but dragged along my 10 year old sister and her… Read more »
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Review from Liz H.
Toronto, ON
5/7/2010
I feel like I can never move out of the neighbourhood because I've developed a slight dependency on the pastries at Sweet Bliss.
I've tried every flavour cupcake and although they are ALL great my favourites are the vanilla butter cream and the red velvet. You can just taste the rich, quality ingredients. The butter cream icing is where my dependency comes in. A little pricey ($2.50 each) but worth it for all that sugary goodness.
I had heard some good things about the cinnamon buns but was a little skeptical when I saw there wasn't an abundance of icing. I gave them a try and was not disappointed. They are very soft and sweet, no need for excess icing. They are a good size too.
The only disappointment was that they do not make large cakes. -
Review from Jimi S.
ON
11/14/2008 3 photos
Walk in a circle like your trapped inside a doughnut and you might feel like youd feel were you take a gander in Sweet Bliss. And not just because that is the way the store is setup...its because the contents of said store are scrumptious like that hula hoop of a treat. except at sweet bliss the cupcake takes the cake (thanks for letting me be that cheesy.) but its true. its so beautiful and to see a whole fridge of them...sickening (you know in which way). Look around and find fresh wild honey, cookies, cakes and pies. At a certain point you dont recall each and every morsel of food youve had at a place because if its good you just sleep in it. Like your comfy bed, no?
