Awesometown (Valencia) has its very first legit cupcakery! It has been a long time coming, but yesterday an actual storefront shop finally opened up and they were selling out faster than they could make them. The shop was crowded and it smelled like cupcakes! Very neat. Not only did it smell good, but the place is adorable!
It reminded me very much of the Sprinkle’s layout, with seating at the window so you can people watch. Additionally? It is located right across the way from Sephora and other shops in the new section of the Paseos.
Yesterday I had a strawberry cupcake, since they were sold out of most flavors. Today I went back to Sephora (heaven) and decided to stop by and try two more flavors.
This time around I had the Peanut Butter Chocolate. Chocolate cake and peanut butter acting as the frosting.
And of course, my go to flavor at ANY bakeshop…the always classic Red Velvet. This one had a tiny heart in the center. Very cute.
They also carry their own bottled water, Groundworks coffee, sodas, and the always classic Mexican Coke. Medio Litro. Can’t think of a better pairing with cupcakes.
I think this is the best thing to open up in Valencia in a long time. Sure there are two other storefronts in Canyon Country and Saugus, but this one PWNS them all by far. By a mile. By acres. Since it is a storefront, I could easily stop by after work for a sweet treat. It is also a great place to meet up with friends. We ended up sitting outside for a bit, under the sun, chatting, and people watching.
All around us, there were people sitting at the tables, including kids, just eating cupcakes. It was a really nice, casual, low key, scene at the Patios today. Not a bad way to spend a day off work.
I still love Bake You Happy, but this is a nice place to hang out and a welcome addition to the SCV! Velvet Cupcake is BY FAR the BEST cupcake shop (STOREFRONT) out of the three we have in town. I’m sure that anyone that goes there will enjoy the ambience.
Cupcakes are $3 each.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I can’t keep up with the cupcakeries in Awesometown! I just tried Kupcake Kitchen Sat, and liked it. I think we need a SCV cupcake cookoff!
I didnt like these cupcakes. Granted, I only tried the choc w/ vanilla frosting but as soon as I tasted it, I knew it was made with oil. I love Hershey’s black magic cake and that is what it reminded me of, only slightly less tasty. I truly believe that if you’re going to be selling a cupcake for 3 bucks, it should be butter based. I confirmed my suspicions when I went back yesterday and asked what cupcakes are butter based( yellow) and which ones are oil based( chocolate). I really have to try Bake you Happy.
I tried bake u happy. Loved them!!
Tried these today and I was not at all impressed. The only thing they have going for them is location. The Red Velvet was not worth my $3. The cream cheese frosting was good but certainly not enough to get me to go back. Disappointment!
Did not like Velvet Cupcakes at all!!! I had ordered two one was an oreo and the other a red velvet, they were very greasy which i didnt know cupcakes could be…not to mention the girl that helped us licked her fingers after she handed us our cupcakes, if she does that in front of customers who knows what she does when no one is looking…DISGUSTING!!!!
I LOVED the Velvet’s Cupcakes! they are delicious! My favorite one would be the red velvet! it was delicious. (: I won’t mind going back again! (:
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