Woah hello new redo of pudding. You’re looking mighty improved and purpleliciois. And now for the cupcake try! Scratch that. What Happened? I’ve bought cupcakes from puddin’ out many months ago despite the very bad reviews they were pretty decent. Never wrote a review about them but now… I drove up last night since they advertised that the business was open until 1030 P. M, which was wrong. I parked in front of a GRILLWORKS neon sign which used to say Puddin’ Out, and on top of that the GW sign had a small Cupcakes sign next to it too. I’m highly confused at this point. I look inside this new establishment and see a small display of cupcakes. Ohhhhhh I get it. New eatery business + puddin’out = Grill Works and Cupcakes. It didn’t sell me though. Their display of the cupcakes was so small It looked like a selection of cold goodies that usually are displayed at starbucks. Puddin’ Out. Yerrrrr OUT!
Mary W.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Hollywood, CA
Let me say they changed the name of this place and now serve food too. I didn’t try the food just the cupcakes and I would have to say i’m not going to ever come back. I think eating here 3 times and I haven’t learned my lesson is just shame on me! Cupcakes should not have nasty goo inside period! The ones here look cute but when you take a bite into them and the goop inside makes you want to throw up! Who thought that goo inside a cupcake would be good is just crazy. They are not hostess cupcakes people!!! My advice would be the reason people don’t flock here for your cupcakes is the goo in them! Just say no to GOO in cupcakes!!! Totally reminds me of the van wilder movie when the english bulldog jizzes inside the donuts and thats the cream filling.
Kevin P.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Sherman Oaks, CA
A cute little confectioners store of specialty cupcakes. I would say that I’ve been to better, but I’ve only been to this one cupcake place in LA. I haven’t seen more except for Sprinkles which I love. This location had friendly service, but I think the cupcakes I had were from the morning before, I went in around noon or so and the lady was making more, but I had to get back to runnin some errands. I’ll try it again definitely but maybe not soon, but later. I’d stop by for cute factor and enjoy the cinnamon cheesecake cupcake.
Alexandra C.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Sherman Oaks, CA
Dryest cupcakes ever. Not only were there only about 6 types of cupcakes, but they had obviously been there all day, and were practically frozen. They were really dry though and the frosting was not impressive. Luckily, I was able to salvage the night by heading to Gourmet on the Go which is located on Sepulveda just south of Magnolia. They make an amazing home made red velvet cake.
Otto C.
Rating des Ortes: 1 Cameron Park, CA
Went there tonight while waiting for a Chinese food order across the street. Thought I’d surprise my wife, as I did once when I passed Sprinkles on the Westside. Sprinkles doesn’t have a thing to worry about. I ordered six cupcakes in all — two Fudge the Figures, two PB& Jealousy, and one each of Lemon Meringue and Pumpkin — forgive me for forgetting the clever names of the last two. All were painfully dry. And hard. I was looking forward to something light and fluffy. Flavors were odd. The chocolate fudge wasn’t chocolaty, there was no chocolate taste and very little peanut butter taste in the PB& Jealousy, and the other two were no better. Low in flavor, hard, and dry. Yuck. Yucko. Ick. Don’t bother with this place. I’ll try Lela’s, as others have suggested.
Julie H.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Irvine, CA
I visited Puddin’ Out Cupcakes at the end of the day and given the low quantity of many of their cupcake flavors, I think the cupcakes had been sitting out and suffered because of it. I dragged my sisters along to yet ANOTHER cupcakery(and in lieu of a bar, to the particular chagrin of my little sister) where we sampled three different cupcakes — root beer, red velvet, and a coffee flavored cupcake. Rootbeer Float Your Boat(root beer cupcake) — This might have been the best cupcake we sampled, if only for the strength of the unusual flavor. Had this been a blind taste-test one might have been hard pressed to place the flavor, it almost tasted fizzy! There was a subtle ginger-y finish to the cake that kept me coming back for more bites, trying to figure out how to describe the flavors. Plush Red Velvet(red velvet) — Another boring, flavorless red velvet cake, deep red in color(more chocolate-colored than red). This cake was on the dry side to boot and was, at best, saved by the tangy cream cheese frosting. Capacino Bambino(sic, coffee and chocolate cupcake) — Another dry cake, though this time the coffee might have been to blame in sucking the moisture out. The frostings — yes, the rootbeer cupcake had TWO types of frosting in it(white and yellow, though I couldn’t tell you what the gummy yellow frosting should have tasted like) — are powdered sugar-based and had hardened a little on all the cupcakes after being in the case all day. The service was helpful, the girl behind the counter patiently explained the cupcake flavors to me and everyone who walked in, and even obliged my request for water. My sister stopped hating me when we walked into Puddin’ Out Cupcakes as they were showing a DVD(«Ratatouille») AND had an xbox 360 on offer. Unlike so many cupcakeries, there was ample seating and side distractions to go with your cupcakes. It’s a shame they weren’t more delicious.
Diana D.
Rating des Ortes: 1
Dry, dry, dry. I never thoght I’d find a cupcake I didn’t like. Well, sad to say, I found a few, and«puddin’ out» was home to some of them. And what was up with the frosting? Gross. Sorta chemically. I actually like Dunkan Hines’ better. I had these at a party, so I didn’t go in. After the taste, not sure I want to, even though it’s close
Sarah A.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Los Angeles, CA
Fact #1: The name of this store is mathematically incapable of being any more repulsive to me. You are going to take an already disgusting word(«Pudding») and drop the«g», rendering it 64% more grotesque? Hmm, alright, I don’t know why you would want to do that, but— Oh, and then you are going to shoehorn the new awful word into a strange sexual innuendo? Interesting choice, cupcake store. Interesting choice. Fact #2: Your Red Velvet Cupcake was a delight. Perfectly sized, perfectly frosted, perfectly perfect. DELICIOUS! Since substance trumps style when it comes to cupcakeries, I will absolutely return. I’ll be the one gleefully ordering one of every flavor, whilst simultaneously shielding my delicate eyes from your puddin’-obsessed signage.
Maian T.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Los Angeles, CA
I got da CUPCAKES! I am a fan of the selection, taste, and convenience. I wanted to bring dessert to a dinner party I was invited to tonight so I google searched cupcakes in the 91405 and couldn’t help but click PUDDINOUT! I tried calling to see if they could set the flavors I wanted aside but their phone was off the hook that day(this problem is now resolved). I was fearing a Sprinkles-like situation where none of the flavors I wanted would be there or there would be a line, but no. Lots of flavors still available at 6:45 pm. I have a sensitive sweet tooth and found the frosting to be rich and not overly sweet. The cupcakes were moist. My favorites were the red velvet, banana cream, and chocolate fudge cupcakes. The carrot cake tasted nasty like it had orange frosting on it. The cupcakes are $ 2.85 each.
Michelle L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Los Angeles, CA
So I totally came back here the day after and bought four more cupcakes: Black Hole in One(chocolate cake, vanilla frosting, chunk of chocolate custard in the middle of the frosting), Tiramisu, Red Velvet, and Boston Extreme Pie. I devoured the Boston Extreme Pie(huge fan of custard) and tried a bit of the Red Velvet and Tiramisu. I’ve had better Red Velvet, but that Tiramisu was super yummy! I love the random dollops of custard they shove in their batter. My friends ate the Black Hole in One and seemed to really enjoy it. So far, I’d say the vanilla cupcake is still my favorite. I am determined to try every cupcake they have here. Time for more Puddin’ Out.
Ben W.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Huntington Beach, CA
The Good: I guess the atmosphere was nice. Free wifi, xbox 360 and I guess they play DVDs… but not today. So I was driving down the street and I saw the cupcakes and decided to go in. It was like 1pm and the cupcake selection was almost gone. None of the flavors really sounded or looked that great. I saw a pudding bar and was like WTH! why not. As the dude spoons the pudding its like a cake. At first I thought it was like pudding skins, but when I ate it it tasted more like the brownie part of a hungry man dinner. The Bad: No menu and when I asked to grab one to go they were out? The Ben: Where are all the cupcakes???
Jin N.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Las Vegas, NV
What’s the problem here??? I walked in here at 10:25 p.m. and got one of the best chocolate chip cookies ever. Okay, not the BEST, but ONE of the best. It had TONS of chocolate chips in it. brownie– 4stars(better than the farm) cupcake — 4 stars(better than sprinkles) the batter is richer and frosting has more depth.(choclate cupcake with cream cheese frosting was great… also the lecmon meringe cupcake) Open till 10:30p.m. and the lady at the counter was super nice… The pudding sample I had(rice pudding) wasn’t that great, but I don’t like rice pudding in general. Please try the brownie and cookie, then post a review again.
Anthony H.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Tarzana, CA
No no no no no no no no no no!!! and no no no no no no no no no no no!!! Cupcakes are not supposed to be as dry as muffins! And I bought a dozen of them. The lady behind the counter was really nice so it’s a saddening thought that i have to give them only 1 star. The pudding,(and this was while i was starved) tasted just alright. I ate a lot of it cause i was hungry and i had time to spare while Sushi Mac was fixin my to go order. She gave me a taste of their ricotta cheese pudding that was a little watery and pretty much just missing the crust. It’s funny, cause the crust is my least favorite part of a cheese cake but when it’s missing… it just really sux!!! I was grateful that she offered a free cup of joe with the pudding cause the sugar was, yeah, just really sugary. But the joe was missing it’s kick. It was more bathtub warm than coffee supposed to be. Back to the cupcakes. No no no no no no no!!! And no no no no no no no!!! Cupcakes aren’t supposed to be like that.(except the vanilla custardy one. that one wasn’t that bad although it tasted like a box mix) It was like home baked goods I’d expect at someone’s house rather than a bakery. Ok, so my room mate sorta liked em. So an extra star for his opinion. That’s it. If he wants one more, he’ll have to get his own Unilocal account.
Christina a.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Tarzana, CA
Star #1: for being in the Valley Star #2: for being open late!(til 10pm) Star#3: free coffee Star #4: delicious cupcakes!(Flavors to try: Fudge those Figures, Tiramisu, Black Hole in One, Cinnamon Love Bun, Hazelnut) Negative Star: for a disappointing red velvet cupcake
Mai N.
Rating des Ortes: 1 San Bruno, CA
nothing exciting here. $ 2.85 for regular size cupcakes and $.95 for minis. here are the results: red velvet: dry, dry, dry! your better off at auntie ems or doughboys on this on. vanilla vice: tasted like it came out of the better crocker mix box! apple pie: dry cake with no apple bits in it topped with super sweet no good frosting. go to crumbs for this flavor last but not least; some sort of chocolate banana. where is the banana? more like vanilla tip: save your money and drive down venture til you hit ledas bakeshop. you won’t be disappointed!
Truc T.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Sherman Oaks, CA
I’m so bummed. I was really hoping this place would be a great spot to get cupcakes in Sherman Oaks. We stopped by 8pm for late night dessert bites and unfortunately, the parking is horrendous for this place. When you walk in the store, you wonder, «Where are the cupcakes?». They are way in the back. I thought it was funny when the gal who worked there, who was either cold or not wearing her«uniform» suddenly put on a huge tshirt that said«Puddin’ Out» on it which made her look like she just rolled out of bed. As for the cupcakes, I got(not the exact names): Red Velvet, Peanut Butter, Very Vanilla and Lemon Meringue. The vanilla cupcake tasted a bit strange and perhaps slightly undercooked. The frosting was overly sweet, which is what I’m going to have to say about the rest of the frostings. I ended up scraping most of the frosting off — which is a bummer. I have to say though that it was good surprise to find pudding in the middle. oh well. We tried in and now I’m not curious anymore. I’ll continue to make the trek out to Yummy Cupcakes in Burbank.
Caleb B.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Studio City, CA
If I’m to buy a high-octane boutique cupcake sometimes I don’t want the perfection of Susie’s or Sprinkles. Sometimes I like a little hardness to my frosting reminding me of high school days where we’d get stoned and eat frosting directly out of the can. Puddin’ Out caters more towards those who have exhibited such dysfunctional behavior but doesn’t dishonor those who wish for something more than what Ralph’s bakery provides. I had a nice cupcake here which hit the spot but I can’t say much more than that. Okay. I lied. They threw in a free cup of average coffee which also hit the spot. _C$
C L.
Rating des Ortes: 3 Valencia, CA
Looks like I have a «Boop» doppelgänger who has beaten me to the first review of this place… Oh well, such is life in the world of cupcakes! I am a bit confused by this place. It’s about a mile west from Leda’s on Ventura Bl. They both make cupcakes… The comparisons will end there because these are two totally different shops. Basically these are glorified bake sale cakes, with a little sumthin’ sumthin’, and by that I mean puddin’. Trust, they know their puddin’. In addition to cupcakes, they have Bread Puddin’, Rice Puddin’, Puddin’ cake, puddin’ shakes and even their own line of I *heart* Puddin’ Out tank tops(yes, clothing). This place is crazy! Get a load of the names for the cupcakes. For example: Apple Pie R Squared Free Range Carrot Granola Graffiti Vanilla Vice Peanut Butter and Jealousy There’s more where that came from. They have a list of about 25 different types, but they only feature a few on any given day. The longer I was in this place the more I felt witness to the physical manifestation of someone’s acid trip. After about a minute of taking it all in, I just wanted to turn around and head down the street, but really, where’s the fun in that? I chased the rabbit down the hole and bought some cupcakes. I had the«Fudge Those Figures» which was a double chocolate cake with chocolate chips and a chocolate cream filling. Very moist and quite delicious. My husband had some Boston Cream Pie number which he enjoyed. We split a Plush Red Velvet, of which I only took a bite, and I wasn’t too impressed. The frosting was too sweet and you could taste the food dye in the cake and the frosting. Overall, this place is a kick in the pants, and it brought a smile to my face. That’s really what a cupcake is all about anyway.
