Cupcakin' Bake Shop – American
Step into a whimsical boutique where the air is thick with the scent of toasted sugar and cocoa, and glass cases overflow with an enchanting array of jewel-toned mini cupcakes. Each bite-sized masterpiece offers a symphony of textures, from the sophisticated crackle of a crème brûlée topping to the velvety richness of salted caramel drizzled over dark chocolate. Whether you are indulging in a nostalgic funfetti treat or a delicate gluten-free red velvet, these petite treasures turn any afternoon into a gourmet celebration of sweetness and craft.
1690 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley CA 94709 https://cupcakinbakeshop.com/Rating: 4/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: American
Price range: $
Dietary options: dairy-free, gluten-free, halal, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-sodium, pescatarian, anti-inflammatory, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, renal, tlc
Diet fit at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Dairy-Free at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 6 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Vegan Red Velvet and Vegan Cookies & Cream - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Gluten-Free at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 2 gluten-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Gluten Free Red Velvet and Gluten Free Red Velvet - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 54 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Strawberries & Cream Cake and Creme Brulee - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 6 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Vegan Red Velvet and Vegan Cookies & Cream - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 58 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Strawberries & Cream Cake and Creme Brulee - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Heart-Healthy at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 10 heart-healthy-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Chocolate Toffee Cake, Funfetti Cake and Lemon Cream Pie. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Sodium at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 56 low-sodium-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Strawberries & Cream Cake and Creme Brulee - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Pescatarian at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
Cupcakin' Bake Shop in Berkeley has 58 pescatarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Strawberries & Cream Cake and Creme Brulee - mini. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at Cupcakin' Bake Shop
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Vegan Red Velvet - mini | 22.8 g | 37.4 g |
| Carrot - mini | 85.1 g | 24.7 g |
| Cookies & Cream | 88.3 g | 14.9 g |
| Key Lime Pie | 110.2 g | 12.2 g |
| Carrot | 46.7 g | 10.7 g |
| Creme Brulee - mini | 82 g | 8.9 g |
| Chocolate Salted Caramel - mini | 90.1 g | 8 g |
| Key Lime Pie Cake | 32.8 g | 7.9 g |
| Vegan Cookies & Cream | 38.1 g | 7.8 g |
| Vanilla Salted Caramel - mini | 88.8 g | 7.7 g |
| Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake | 43.5 g | 7.4 g |
| Key Lime Pie - mini | 46.7 g | 6.8 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently closed
Hours
- Sunday - Thursday
- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Friday - Saturday
- 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
What diners are saying
Diners celebrate the perfectly cooked and appetizing sandwiches, frequently highlighting the balanced flavors and high quality of the ingredients. Guests love the attentive service and the inviting ambiance, noting that the friendly staff and reasonable prices create a consistently pleasant dining experience. Reviewers often mention the warm atmosphere as a key reason they look forward to returning soon.
Menu
Mini Cupcakes
- A Discounted One Dozen Assortment - Mini Cupcakes - $25: Choose 12 Cupcakin' flavors from the list below and save $2 on the dozen! Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory
- Carrot - mini - $2.25: Classic spiced carrot cake with cinnamon, nutmeg, walnuts, and carrots, topped with signature cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Chocolate Raspberry - mini - $2.25: Chocolate cake with an Oreo cookie crust filled with raspberry puree, topped with whipped cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Chocolate Salted Caramel - mini - $2.25: Chocolate cake topped with light caramel buttercream, housemade caramel sauce, and sea salt Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Chocolate Vanilla - mini - $2.25: Moist Valrhona chocolate cake topped with vanilla buttercream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Cookies & Cream - mini - $2.25: Chocolate cake with an Oreo cookie crust topped with Oreo blended buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Creme Brulee - mini - $2.25: Vanilla cake topped with vanilla bean pastry cream, rolled in raw sugar and torched Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Double Chocolate - mini - $2.25: Classic Valrhona chocolate cake topped with creamy chocolate buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Funfetti - mini - $2.25: Vanilla cupcake with rainbow sprinkles baked inside Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Gluten Free Red Velvet - mini - $2.25: Gluten free red velvet cake topped with cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Key Lime Pie - mini - $2.25: Vanilla cake with graham cracker crust, lime curd filling, and whipped cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Lemon Cream Pie - mini - $2.25: Vanilla cake with graham cracker crust, lemon curd filling, and whipped cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla - mini - $2.25: Vanilla cupcake topped with fluffy vanilla buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Red Velvet - mini - $2.25: Red velvet cake topped with signature cream cheese frosting and Valrhona chocolate pearls Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Vanilla Salted Caramel - mini - $2.25: Vanilla cake topped with light caramel buttercream, housemade caramel sauce, and sea salt Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, High-Fiber
- Vegan Cookies & Cream - mini - $2.25: Oreo cookie crusted vegan chocolate cake topped with vegan cookies and cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol
- Vegan Red Velvet - mini - $2.25: Vegan red velvet cake topped with vegan cream cheese frosting. Contains nuts, tofu, coconut, cashews Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal
Standard Cupcakes
- A Cupcakin' Bouquet - $75: A bouquet of 11 standard size cupcakes Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory
- A Discounted One Dozen Assortment - Standard Cupcakes - $54: Choose 12 Cupcakin' flavors and save $3 on the dozen Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory
- Carrot - $4.75: Spiced carrot cake with walnuts and cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Chocolate Raspberry - $4.75: Chocolate cake with Oreo crust, raspberry puree, and whipped cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chocolate Salted Caramel - $4.75: Chocolate cake with caramel buttercream and sea salt Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chocolate Vanilla - $4.75: Valrhona chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Cookies & Cream - $4.75: Chocolate cake with Oreo crust and Oreo buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Creme Brulee - $4.75: Vanilla cake with pastry cream and torched sugar Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Double Chocolate - $4.75: Valrhona chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Funfetti - $4.75: Vanilla cake with rainbow sprinkles Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
- Gluten Free Red Velvet - $4.75: Gluten free red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Key Lime Pie - $4.75: Vanilla cake with graham crust and lime curd Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Lemon Cream Pie - $4.75: Vanilla cake with graham crust and lemon curd Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla - $4.75: Vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Red Velvet - $4.75: Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Tiramisu - $4.75: Vanilla sponge with espresso soak and rum spiked custard Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Vanilla Salted Caramel - $4.75: Vanilla cake with caramel buttercream and sea salt Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Vegan Cookies & Cream - $4.75: Vegan chocolate cake with vegan cookies and cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Renal
- Vegan Red Velvet - $4.75: Vegan red velvet cake with vegan cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol
Cakes
- Black and White Cake - $45: Chocolate and vanilla cake layers with chocolate buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Caramel Mocha Cake - $45: Chocolate cake with espresso buttercream and caramel drizzle Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Carrot Cake - $45: Spiced carrot cake with walnuts and cream cheese frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake - $45: Chocolate cake with peanut butter buttercream and Reese's Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian
- Chocolate Raspberry Cake - $45: Chocolate cake with Oreo crust, whipped cream, and raspberry puree Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chocolate Salted Caramel Cake - $45: Chocolate cake with caramel swiss meringue buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Chocolate Toffee Cake - $45: Valrhona chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream and toffee pieces Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Cookies & Cream Cake - $45: Chocolate cake with Oreo crust and Oreo buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Double Chocolate Cake - $45: Valrhona chocolate cake with creamy chocolate buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC
- Funfetti Cake - $45: Vanilla cake with rainbow sprinkles and whipped cream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Key Lime Pie Cake - $45: Vanilla cake with graham crust, lime curd, and whipped cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Lemon Cream Pie Cake - $45: Vanilla cake with graham crust, lemon curd, and whipped cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Cake - $45: Vanilla cake with whipped cream and Swiss buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, TLC
- Red Velvet Cake - $45: Red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting and Swiss buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly
- Strawberries & Cream Cake - $45: Vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and whipped cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Vanilla Salted Caramel Cake - $45: Vanilla cake with caramel swiss meringue buttercream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
Specialty Cakes
- Heart Cake - $60: Heart shaped cake with pastel Swiss Buttercream
- Horizontal Texture Cake - $50: Textured Swiss buttercream with buttercream rosettes
- Ombre Cake - $55: Customized ombre effect Swiss buttercream frosting Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Rose Cake - $60: Cake covered in white Swiss buttercream rosettes
- Semi - Naked with Rosettes Cake - $50: Semi-naked white Swiss buttercream with rosette border
- Sprinkled Frosting Cake - $55: White Swiss buttercream mixed with rainbow sprinkles Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Unicorn Cake - $60: White Swiss buttercream with a 3-color flowing mane Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Watercolor Cake - $55: Swiss buttercream watercolor effect with choice of two colors Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
Add-ons
- Logo Sugar Cookie - $4: Custom sugar cookies with high-quality logo image Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium
- Fondant birthday topper - $1: One stamped fondant birthday topper in baker's choice of color Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium, Low-Cholesterol
Frequently Asked Questions about Cupcakin' Bake Shop
- Is Cupcakin' Bake Shop dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. Cupcakin' Bake Shop has 6 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream, Vegan Red Velvet and Vegan Cookies & Cream - mini.
- What can I eat at Cupcakin' Bake Shop on a dairy-free diet?
- Vegan Cookies & Cream, Vegan Red Velvet and Vegan Cookies & Cream - mini carry the dairy-free tag, out of 6 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does Cupcakin' Bake Shop have vegan options?
- Yes. 6 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Vegan Cookies & Cream and Vegan Red Velvet.
- Is Cupcakin' Bake Shop gluten-free?
- 2 dishes are tagged gluten-free on the current menu. Chefi never infers allergen tags from a dish name alone, but a tag is not a certification — confirm preparation with the restaurant if you have celiac disease or a severe sensitivity.
- What is the highest-protein dish at Cupcakin' Bake Shop?
- Vegan Red Velvet - mini, at roughly 37.4g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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