Sublime Cupcakes

It’s the holiday season. I decided to be a nice person and get some baked goods for my co-​workers. I’ve heard such lovely things about Sublime Cupcakes so off I went to see what all the hoopla was about.
The location kind of through me off. It’s located about a mile from a pretty decent sized shopping plaza. There’s a Target, Payless, Marshall’s, etc. You look across and you see quite a few restaurants like Panera Bread, Buca, and Smokey Bones. It’s tucked away in another strip of stores; I quickly realized why. The area that this store is in is quite ritzy. It gives off the vibe that they don’t want to be associated with «those stores.» They want you to feel as though you’re the crème de la crème when you dine here.
The store is TINY. I mean, really small. My work office is probably 5 times the size of Sublime Cupcakes. There was about 5 bar stools set up and a few tables.
When I walked in there was one young lady sitting down enjoying her cupcake, a few loud and giddy teenagers, and the young woman behind the counter. She did greet me when I came in but it didn’t feel genuine. I felt like I had interrupted her conversation with her friends. I had never been there before and it would have been nice if she would have asked and/​or even made some recommendations. I ended up just getting 1 of each that they had on display.
$ 26 for a dozen cupcakes. Holy —– Batman. As you’re checking out there’s a piece of paper hanging up that says if you text «sublime» to you’ll get a FREE cupcake. I text the number as I’m standing there, obvi. A text message pops up and I leave out of Sublime with a dozen over effing priced cupcakes ($ 26), a free blueberry cupcake, and a bottle of lemonade ($ 1.09) I really thought that their boxes were really cute; random I know.
I took a bite out of one this morning (12.28.15) and felt the need to give myself a few units of insulin. I’ve been diabetic for 14 years now and I thought I might go into a coma. Good lord that icing was sweet but the cake itself was very moist and tasty. My damn diabetes kept me away from enjoying more but everyone in the office loved them.

I was working in Reading more than a year ago and miss this place more than anything else i experienced there. I have not found a replacement in Houston, TX or Atlanta, GA. The flavors are exceptional and the staff is always gracious and helpful. Let me know when i can get them mailed to me! I miss them greatly. Its’ just the right special treat after dinner. Keep baking!

I really wanted to give a fourth star but after waiting a day to eat another out of the box I just couldn’t. My daughter and I hit the cupcake jackpot by stumbling on this joint after lunch near by on Black Friday. We walked in to a jam packed store and I asked if we could get just two and was told it Black Friday $ 1 cupcakes. Awesome! We got a box of 12 and the presentation is NYC quality. I will say I agree with other reviews that the cake is dryer than it should be and there is too much icing (although it is tasty). For a $ 1 these are amazing but for $ 2.50 you want to pick a sure fire winner like the pecan pie or peanut butter. Great little shop with NYC style and great customer service.

Who knew there would be tasty cupcakes in Wyomissing (or was this Reading), PA?
I heard about this shop from someone I work with who spends time in one of our offices out there who said I need to eat these cupcakes.
I’ve been eying the rotational menu. I really wanted to try the s’mores cupcake but they were out by the time I got there. :sad face:
Instead I had a strawberry lime cupcake for the road and a bite of the chocolate marshmallow fluff cupcake. (Breakfast)
The frosting on the strawberry cake was excellent. It wasn’t too sweet, just perfect. The cake was moist and fluffy. I really enjoyed it. The marshmallow frosting is too sweet for me, but the chocolate cake is really good. A lot of cupcake places do not make chocolate cake properly, it is too dry and crumbly. That was not the case here.
If this shop can make a specialty cupcake with love and that tastes great, I wouldn’t hesitate to try something more bland.
4 stars.
I would return after hanging out in intercourse (he he) with the Amish.

Cupcakes are pretty good. But small.
I think Hautte Chocolate makes the best cupcakes in the area.

Saw this place as I was coming out of Isaac’s and I thought, what the heck, why not?
$ 2.50 for a cupcake is why not. However, my curiosity was piqued, so for a Vanilla2 (a vanilla cupcake with vanilla buttercream frosting) I forked over enough money to buy two boxes worth of Betty Crocker cake mix AND the frosting to go along with it, and basically got the same result, minus 23 cupcakes. It wasn’t a horrible cupcake by any means — it was tasty — but not $ 2.50 a pop tasty. If I’m going to pay that much for a cupcake, it’d better be a lot better than something I can get at Walmart. Very overrated.

Amazing cupcakes! Every flavor I have tried I have enjoyed. Right now the harvest pumpkin ones are amazing! One of my most favorite cupcake places!

The place looked pretty appealing from the outside. However cupcakes tested average and dry. They are also very small for price. I wouldn’t care about reviewing the place if only cupcakes were little fresher. None of us finished those cupcakes.

I live in New York, the land of Crumbs, Butter Lane, Magnolia, Sprinkles, etc … but of all the cupcakes on the East Coast, I only crave Sublime. Their cupcakes are seriously good. Like, I could eat two before even getting out of the parking lot.
I’ve loved every flavor I’ve tried, but especially love the Reese’s one.
My only complaint would be that on one Saturday, they ran out of a flavor I wanted. But, go figure, I found plenty of other ones to try!

Came here after lunch…$ 2.50 for an average cupcake with nothing special… cake was moist but nutella icing had strange after taste…
Cute décor inside… but wasn’t anything extra ordinary…

I am not sure about all the rage with this place. Both times I have had them they were dry and the frosting… well Betty Crocker does it better in BULK. The cupcake itself is relatively small for the price and again I can make it at home from a box just as well. Yes the presentaion is wonderful but I CAN’T taste presentation!!! So if you want a cupcake to brag about head on over to Haute Chocolate café on Penn Ave in W. Reading. It’s only a mile or 2 away and much better!

I really like everything about this place, but I do not *love* it.
I had done a «scientific» taste test of four different cupcake places one weekend — I was truly bored — and found that Sublime is in the middle of pack. There are some that are better at the price and others that are better at the quality (i.e. moister cake).
I find their flavour rotation to be commendable, but they do not always have them available at the end of the day for those that live in the area, but don’t work in the area. Getting home after 5pm means slim pickings.
Oh, and if it is towards the end of the day, it is best to call ahead. They sometimes close before posted hours because they ran out of cupcakes.

Overall, I think the cupcakes at Sublime are the best around this area. The cake is a little dry and the frosting is a little too sweet for my taste but the presentation, packaging, and service is great. My tip is to come early if you want a popular flavor (like red velvet) because they tend to run out of cupcakes easily.

This place is over-​rated. Seriously, I don’t get the whole cupcake rage. I stopped here after lunch nearby and bought two cupcakes; Tiramisu and Clementine. The cake was dry, overbaked and almost tough. My son can make better cupcakes from a box mix. The flavers were good, but I could have gotten that from just eating the frosting. The ratio of frosting was 2:1 to the cake. Also, they are a bit pricy, but then to have a stor that just sells cupcakes, you have to pay for your overhead. The best thing I can say is that they are speedy and friendly with their service. Next time, I’ll go to a real bakery to indulge my sweet-​tooth.

The name says it all! The cupcakes are very yummy and come in a wide variety of flavors. I’ll definitely be back.

Cupcake store– check
Courteous service — check
Fancy packaging– Check
«Sublime Cupcakes» — FAIL
Sure, its a quaint little store, with great customer service, and cute packaging. But what’s the point when the actual cupcake is either dry, overbaked, or with too much frosting. I tried 4 different cupcakes, and each time the story was the same. Big disappointment, since this is «the best in town». If you are looking for taste look elsewhere. If you are looking for presentation this is the place to be.