The Cupcake Cafe

Nicki is truly a delight to work with. She cares so much about her clients and takes extra time to ensure you are getting the product you want. I have used her 2 times, one for my 4 year old nephew’s soccer game where she made cake pops looking like Red Ninja’s (for the team mascot) and then she made me Ninja turtle cake pops for my friend’s birthday. She is quick and has a great attention to detail. Nicki also delivered the cake pops to my office so I didn’t have to leave to pick them up!
I am excited about all my upcoming events because I will for sure be testing Nicki’s amazing creativity! Thanks Nicki!

I discovered the cupcake café when I was doing a Google search for cupcake/​cake pop bakeries to make desserts for our sheep themed baby shower. I contacted cupcake café and they responded promptly and answered all of my questions. Luckily, she told me she would be able to replicate a sheep design that I wanted. Although the design aspect was important to me, everyone knows taste is what matters most. The cupcakes we ordered did not disappoint. We got mini cupcakes which were the perfect size– not too tiny. We were able to choose up to 4 flavors: chocolate, lemon, red velvet and wedding cake. All of the flavors were delicious and the cupcakes were moist and perfectly cooked. They were not too sweet and the cream cheese frosting was light and creamy. It should be noted that the cupcake café is an online business so there isn’t a store front for you to visit and do a tasting. Therefore, these reviews are so vital to anyone who is considering ordering cupcakes from this business. I can say wholeheartedly that I would recommend cupcake café to anyone looking for a baker who will make delicious cupcakes with unique designs and is still affordable and who will deliver! Nicki– the owner/​baker is a pleasure to work with and is very responsive and accommodating. I hope this review will convince those who are in doubt about her services and products that they should contact her asap for their cupcake needs.

Nicki is absolutely the best. A friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer, and I wanted to send her some special cupcakes after the mastectomy. I’d contacted three local cupcake shops with my request, and NONE of them seemed willing to help.
Then I found Nicki, and thank god! She was so easy to work with (even though I was emailing her from Germany, which made communication tricky). She was excited to do something fun, and totally open to all my requests. I got exactly what I’d hoped for, hand delivered to my friend (who absolutely loved them).

The cupcakes are delicious and they deliver! Nikki was so accommodating. I was having a big event at a rooftop bar in Tempe and she delivered my cupcakes after her normal delivery hours to accommodate my event schedule. The cupcakes were delicious (we ordered 7 dozen mini cupcakes). I HIGHLY recommend the banana nutella. Really great company.

Not only were the cupcakes (red velvet) and brownies delicious I really want to compliment Nicki on her excellent customer service! I was not in Arizona at that time when I made the order with her through email, but everything came on time and were designed the way like how we discussed it would be.
Her cupcakes and brownies were nice and moist, and the cream cheese icing is delicious!

Had Cupcake Café make 2 dozen yummies for my company’s Employee Appreciation Event. Not only was Nicki an absolute pleasure to work with, she is responsive, friendly and creative. She made the prettiest swirled cupcakes in our corporate colors and they were DELICIOUS!!! I consider myself a bit of a cupcake connoisseur and Nicki’s cupcakes are one of the best cupcakes I’ve had in Arizona! To top it off, they deliver! I highly recommend them and will definitely be using them again. Thank you, Nicki!!!

Before I get to talking about the cupcakes themselves, let me talk about Cupcake Café’s owner, Nicki: Hands down INCREDIBLE customer service! Nicki was incredibly personable and accommodating. I called her to place an order for a bachelorette party on fairly short notice, and she was more than happy (and willing) to help! On the day of the event, she had a family emergency. It was clear that she puts her customers on the forefront, in that she made time to deliver to the hotel regardless of how her day was going. I was shocked! Now to the sweet part…
I ordered a dozen of the Wedding Cake cupcakes and a dozen Red Velvet. Both were incredibly moist. The frosting on the Wedding Cake had a marzipan vibe to it and was DELISH! the red velvet was all creamy cream cheese goodness. I was reallllllly hard for me to just have a small taste. I was able to stash a few to enjoy after my NPC comp on May 10^th (they’re already in the freezer). All of my ladies were LOVING Cupcake Café! I am sooooo glad that I found them on Unilocal.
Nicki, do you deliver to California?! :)
A+

The cupcakes are not good. I’ve had cake mix from a box that tasted better. Not worth the price at all. The gal who took my order (the owner I think) was very nice and very helpful. The gal who delivered the order was rude, and had no information when I asked her a simple question regarding my order. It’s worth the drive to go elsewhere.

I have had the honor of having some of Nicki’s delicious cupcakes courtesy of my lovely coworker Jen who ordered some for my birthday as well as her surprise reveal as to where she was having a boy or a girl (a boy). I had the Southern Red Velvetm Salted Carmel, Chocolate Chocolate, and Chocolate Chip Cookie in my birthday dozen and dear lord I was in cupcake heaven!!! Plus delivers these decadent cupcakes to you personally! Now that is service! Dang it, now I want a cupcake!

I recently placed an order with Nicki at Cupcake Café and must say that not only were my cake pops amazing the customer service was too! I was looking for something out of the norm for a bachelorette party I was throwing and Nicki really delivered… Highly recommend them!!!

I really liked the Cupcake Café! I bought the Groupon and then emailed the company to place my order. I got a mixed dozen to be delivered to my dorm in downtown Phoenix. The woman Nikki who owns the business was super friendly via email as I ordered my cakes!
Unfortunately part of my order was wrong. I emailed the owner to complain about the issue and she responded right away offering to bring me the rest of my order. It was the best costumer service I have received. Plus the cupcakes were DELICIOUS!!! Of course I adored their famous red velvet but the rest were moist. They also got the buttercream icing just right!
I would totally order from the Cupcake Café again!

Love them! I first had them at the Farmer’s market on Cactus and we ended up having them at our wedding as little «sweet» gifts for guests to take home. Everyone loved them:)

I love Cupcake Café! Best cupcakes anywhere! Prices and delivery is great too!

I love the cupcake café. I first found them when I was pregnant and had a cupcake craving. They were so satisfying that I still have cravings even though I am not pregnant anymore.
The owner is so nice and always remembers us when we stop by. She goes to a lot of farmers markets so be sure to add her on Facebook to see where she is at that weekend. Also make sure to get there early because she can sell out quickly.
My favorite thing to get it the sampler packs because you can get a lot of variety with small bites.

Hmm, these cupcakes are not very good. I’ve tried gourmet cupcakes all over north america and these taste a lot like cake mix. The icing is uninspired. I’ve given them a two star because they have awesome customer service, and they arrive on time. Delivery option is amazing. Don’t get me wrong, the cupcakes are OK! They just aren’t gourmet.

The Cupcake Café is so wonderful! The owner, Nicki created the most amazing cupcakes for the 250 guests at my Wedding in October 2011. We had an equal amount of the flavors Wedding Cake, Red Velvet, & Chocolate, all with edible glitter!
People were literally sneaking them from the cupcake table, which was hilarious. I’m so happy everyone loved them! Not only that, I still get continuously asked by friends & family 3 months later where I got our cupcakes from, & always send them to Nicki at The Cupcake Café :)
You can see pictures of our cupcakes & cupcake stand Nicki brought for us here:

Just received my delivery of cupcakes that I purchased through Nicki’s Groupon! I asked for the baker’s choice (four flavors she picks). The cupcakes are absolutely beautiful (sparkly for New Year’s Eve!) and taste phenomenal.

I first met the owner, Nicki, at the Ahwatukee Farmer’s Market. My husband and I had started to frequent this one and of course the sign for cupcakes caught our eye! Who can resist cupcakes? We struck up a conversation that lasted for several hours, because her attitude and personality is just the best, you don’t want to walk away! And who could, there’s cupcakes there!
The award winning Red Velvet is to die for, but I’ve never had a single flavor that I didn’t like! What’s so great about the Cupcake Café is that Nicki is constantly doing new flavors, so there’s no stagnant choices from week to week. She’s very creative, even going so far as to make savory cupcakes {her Deep Dish Pizza won a prize at Cupcake Love-​In}
I’ve done some photography for them as well, and they couldn’t have been more pleasant to work with.
I look forward to working with them more {cupcake samples? yes?} and especially excited for holiday flavors!

These are the best cupcakes I’ve ever had. So, so much better than Tammy Coe or any of the other dozen I’ve tried in the valley.
And here is the best advice I’ve EVER given on Unilocal:
Order the Nutella frosting on Banana. It will absolutely, completely, and guaranteed blow your mind. I’m dead serious.
The other flavoers are good to great. Never had a bad flavor.
But the Nutella (and I’m not a big Nutella fan, never putting it on anything), are transcendent.
Honestly, these things disappear at my office, at my home, at parties, faster than anything I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen anyone stop at one… unless it was the last one or they see a 5 year old walking over to it, and are socially shamed by reaching out to take the last one.
I have a hard time paying «full bakery» prices for things. Cakes, cupcakes, etc. If you’ve never tried this place, I don’t blame you for being very skeptical for «delivery cupcake» prices.
But the Cupcake Café could honestly double their prices and I would still pay the price (but don’t do it… just dont!!!).
Seriously, order today.
And read my other reviews if you think I’m someone that just gives out 5 star reviews like candy on Halloween. I’m normally brutal!

I love their cupcakes. I had several. You can buy them at farmer’s markets or if you are lucky you can buy a deal of the day in some of the sites that offer them. I had some from Doozy and Nikki, the owner, was really nice. I love the chocolate one with jalapeño raspberry jam. Not sure if she had them anymore. Also the «apple pie» and red velvet. When you get one of those deals, she will deliver them to your home. That is awesome.