Magnolia Bakery

The most delicious cupcakes and cheese cake that I would fly across the country for. The lines can be long, but always worth it!

The Cupcake Cafe is way better – this place is just trendy right now. Everyone wants to stand in that line. The cupcakes are tasty, but feel like a brick in your stomache…the ones from the Cupcake Cafe are light and airy, just not in the cool neighborhood.

... was yesterday!

We didn’t have much of a line, either, which was awesome!

Yummy yummy cupcakes. I had a blue one and a green one. Vanilla cake, those colored frostings. Yummy yummy!

ok so there’s always a line out the door, wrapped around the corner. but, it’s one of those iconic new york city spots that you gotta try at least once! i live in nyc and i love heading down to magnolia for TWO very good reasons. their ice box cake and the banana pudding. because they are the best. sure, their cupcakes may not be the best but their ice box cake and banana pudding are. seriously. it’s worth every single calory!!

This is a cute shop to walk past and peek into the window, but definitely not worth waiting in line for a cupcake. Everytime I have friends/family in town, they want me to take them to Magnolia. After a few times, I finally said enough, and I let them go off on their own to find it.

The cupcakes are not the best, it’s just a lot of hype. The frosting tastes like someone mixed sugar and Crisco together.

Go if you must, but go to Buttercup bakery to avoid the lines. It’s the exact same recipe (the original owners had a feud. one went off and started Buttercup, using the same recipes).