Sadie Mae’s Cupcake Cafe

This bakery was THE BEST! The cupcakes were excellent.
Unfortunately, they have closed. From their Facebook page: «Due to an unexpected family emergency, Sadie Mae’s is closed until further notice. We are in the process of selling the business due to my unexpected relocation. Thank you for your support and patronage over the past 2 and a half years.»
They will be missed!

Deanna, job well done. Your cupcakes are light and moist. The frosting is not to sweet. My family and I love to go there. You have now been a part of two very special occasions for us. Thank you for always delivering fresh, delicious and what we expected cupcakes! yumm.

I thought I didn’t like this place. The first time I went in there was years ago, and I thought their selection was extremely limited, and I like my cupcakes fancy. But, I decided to give them another chance, and I’m glad I did! Went in there this past weekend to see if they had mini cupcakes, and they do — in every flavor. They have a much larger selection than I remembered, and everything looked amazing. I tried the lemon with the lemon filling and it was so good! My son devoured his white cupcake with chocolate frosting, and the rest of the cupcakes looked fantastic and everyone seemed to enjoy theirs. We don’t have any peanut allergies, but if we did, it’s awesome to know that they are nut-​free!

There are cupcakes and then there are Sadie Mae cupcakes. Wow, these are so good and I love that they are baked fresh everyday. No dry cupcakes here people!
My favorite flavors are carrot cake (they finely hand-​grate the carrots in the morning) and the birthday cake cupcakes which are dipped in chocolate and sprinkles.
I have to add that Sadie Mae’s has great coffee too! They just have one kind of coffee but for some reason its just so good.

Good cupcake. Not too sweet. That’s what I wanted — that’s what I got. Friendly local folks too.
Also — Extremely nut-​free environment if it matters to you.

These are the types of cupcakes I would make if I were making them myself (I bake from scratch as much as possible).
The first thing I saw was the flyer with the names and pictures of the cupcakes — instantly interested. Then I saw the actual cupcakes. I asked why so many of them had white frosting, and I was very pleased to hear why (no artificial colors).
Then I tried them. Yum. Not disgustingly sweet, fresh and moist. My favorite was the Sadie Mae, with its very distinct lemon and banana flavors.
Their bakery is a little bit out of my way, but I have friends in Hingham who often throw parties. I know what I’m bringing next time!

I love Sadie Mae’s I have been going ever since they have opened. The workers are always so nice and welcoming towards everyone. The Lemon Scones are a must have. I get them every time I go. The best thing about them is that the lemon is fresh and it is always moist. I have never been let down by one of these!!! I love how they always have a special every Tuesday and Sunday that is always different and they also have a new special every season!!!

I have mixed feelings about cupcakes in general. Sometimes I feel as though some cupcakes are merely overpriced glorified muffins with frosting on top. While Sadie Mae’s has some cuteness to it and has some merit, I’m not sure it’s worth going out of your way…
The red velvet was smaller than the other two cupcakes I got but while it lacked in quantity, it was actually pretty decent. I liked the cream cheese frosting on top, even though it might’ve been too much for the size of the cupcake. The frosting wasn’t too sweet, otherwise the frosting would’ve been a negative. The cake itself was pretty moist as well.
The lemon over lemon plus lemon was probably my favorite, and my fondness for lemons helps that. The lemon curd inside was smooth and didn’t have that gross skin I’ve seen in other places. The lemon cake and the frosting weren’t too sour, or two sweet.
The blueberry cupcake was by far the weakest of the three. It just tasted like a blueberry cupcake, only with a nondescript frosting.
It’s hard to find this spot, as it is tucked away in a small strip-​ish mall. If you’re driving from anywhere other than Main St., you’ll miss this place.

I really, really hate to give two-​star reviews. Especially to restaurants who are trying really hard to let my people (those who must eat gluten-​free) some yummy food… Alas, I picked up 6 gluten-​free cupcakes the other day to bring to a party and they were pretty gosh-​darn dry. I was sooo sad. I was not able to eat them as soon as I walked out the door, but still, I would hope that they would have a teensy bit more moisture in them even hours later.
I will definitely try them again — probably bring my girls in for a treat and eat them on the spot — but, for now, I have to stick with 2 stars and cross my fingers for a better experience next time.

I picked up last minute cupcakes here for my husband’s birthday — mostly because I didn’t plan well enough in advance to order them from my neighbor who makes incredible cupcakes.
I thought these cupcakes were good. The flavors were: Chocolate Salted Caramel which was amazing; S’more which was also really good — graham cracker flavored cupcake with marshmallow cream filling and chocolate icing; Lemon cupcake that had lemon filling (I didn’t try this one but heard good things); Chocolate with white icing, also really good; and Red Velvet Cake which the jury is still out on because I admit, I let my dogs split this one since it was their dads birthday and all — they seemed to like it.
I thought $ 24.00 for 8 cupcakes seemed a bit steep but maybe not? I did order some specialty ones with filling etc.

I haven’t even bought the cupcakes yet, but I bought the groupon without realizing it only qualified for their «Regular Cupcakes,» which are all completely boring — Red Velvet does not even qualify as a «Regular Cupcake» here. Definitely won’t be spending an additional dime there, just want to get my money’s worth then could throw them in the trash for all I care. Chocolate & Vanilla Cupcakes? Lame.

The local paper recently announced a new baker for Sadie Mae’s from Flour, a Boston bakery known for being long on flavor and short on being too sweet, so I tried the Sadie Mae’s again. Sure enough, the sweetness is way down, the texture of the cupcakes was greatly improved and the flavors came through nicely on the ones sampled (key lime and chocolate). These changes merited another two stars.

I went to this place and ordered a half dozen mini’s, 6 different ones about an hour before they closed. The assured me that the cupcakes are baked fresh every MORNING. The case was still 90% full and this was easily 8 hours after they were baked «fresh». I have to say that I tried their signature Sadie Mae cupcake and actually spit it out. It was sour, just nasty, then I proceeded to take a bite out of another cupcake, the red velvet was nothing but sugary sweet, next apple cup cake was the next victim of the waste basket. it should be called a rubber biscuit cup cake cause it bounced out of my trash barrel. Flavor in that was non existant. Carrot cup cake next. sour frosting. he shoots he scores, Waste Basket Bound! Chocolate Chocolate? SWEEEET. My teeth hurt biting this one, actually I think my unknown twin brother 3000 miles away had tooth problems at the same time I bit this. Vanilla bean had a similar fate. $ 9.00 wasted. Only saving grace was the packaging. Next time I want cupcakes I’m going to ask my grand niece to make them for me in her easy bake oven. But hey if you have a fetish for bad sour foods and visiting your dentist, by all means try this place. You have been warned.

Had the red velvet cupcakes and it was one of the better red velvet cupcakes I’ve had. The cream cheese frosting was not too sweet and the cupcake itself was moist. I’ll have to come and try other flavors. So far, the red velvet cupcake is a winner!

I have been to all the cupcake places in boston to hingham etc … hands down best
cupcake if you like sweet frosting … Choc. with white buttercream is great!

Why are people reviewing this place badly? I loved the cupcakes here!
Best cupcake yet: the ice cream sundae. If you are eating it there, you can get one that actually has home-​made vanilla ice cream INSIDE the cupcake, with chocolate ganache and butter cream frosting.
(oh no, now I want another one!!!)
Sweet little minis that are $ 1.50 each.
Lemon cupcake was tasty, too. The vanilla cupcake is well done, same with the chocolate. I liked that the chocolate wasn’t too sweet. My mom fell in love with the chocolate buttercream frosting.
They also serve tea and coffee in the store. The ladies are friendly and love to chat with customers. Wallpaper reminds me of a storybook with the little drawings.
I also liked their «allergy awareness.» They had no trouble answering my questions about ingredients, especially since it was all made right there.

My search for a good cupcake continues. I wanted to love this place, but the cupcake was dry, even though the frosting was good. That made me sad. The place was mobbed by small children when I went, so maybe they don’t care so much.