Kate’s Frosting

Not the best cup cakes I’ve had. Awkward taste and the place was not very clean.
I won’t be coming here again.

Kate’s Frosting to me is like an old friend I don’t get to see very often. I have a ridiculous sweet tooth so I try to limit my visit to donut shops and cupcake joints b/​c I know I’ll go overboard if I stay too long but the women here have always been sweet and their cupcakes have been equally satisfying.
Their variety of cupcakes is impressive and their online menu reads like the entire Encyclopedia Brittanica Volume I. Wow. I’ve had a small portion of their entire offering but a few of the standouts for me have been…
1) Jessica Rabbit — This little carrot cake delight is one of my favorites b/​c its especially moist and the frosting is superbly made without being excessively sweet.
2) Ruby Slipper — This red velvet is solid but again the icing is what really steals the show. I’ve grown accustomed to bakeries putting out very mediocre cream cheese frosting but they set themselves apart with theirs.
3) Peanut Butter & Jelly — Anytime I see PB&J, I say «order me two.» Their version of this classic American combination is nothing short of great. It’s simple but no less impressive than some of their more adventurous cupcakes.
I’ve been going to Kate’s Frosting for years and during all of that time, I feel like they’ve successfully defended their title for best cupcake joint in town numerous times. A couple years back, I even did a cupcake tour of San Antonio with a friend of mine and we agreed, Kate’s still reigned supreme. If you don’t beleive me, feel free to find out for yourself!

Thought I’d give this place a try, because, well… I somehow feel it’s my duty in life to go to every cupcake shop and bakery in San Antonio.
I walked in and noticed jewelry and other things for sale, which in my opinion seems a little odd at a bakery. It immediately gives off the vibe that the cupcakes aren’t that great, so therefore the business has to supplement their income to make up for the lack of cupcake sales.
I got two cupcakes, for $ 6.50:
Miami Vice: It was a strawberry cupcake with piña colada frosting. The cake itself wasn’t bad, it just didn’t have as much flavor as I’d hoped for. The cake wasn’t dry, but it wasn’t really moist either. The top of the cake was very hard, which really kills the whole cupcake. I enjoyed the frosting, although it didn’t taste very piña colada-​y.
Red Velvet: I had many issues with this cupcake. First off, the top was soooo hard and dry that when I was taking it out of the box, the top half of the cupcake just separated and fell off. But then oddly enough, the middle part of the cupcake was extremely moist. The cream cheese frosting was delicious. This cupcake just confused me because I kept taking bites of it thinking the true red velvet flavor was lacking, yet I still liked how it tasted. If it wasn’t for the the top of the cupcake being so hard, I think I would have really enjoyed this cupcake.
So overall, I don’t really know what to think of Kate’s Frosting. I should have known that the tops of the cupcakes would be hard and crunchy, because even on the website, they look that way. I can’t say I won’t go there again, but I just don’t picture it being a craving that I have to fill on a regular basis.

While I love the location on Main the Broadway location seemed subpar. The giant cupcake on the rooftop of the store was welcoming and cute however the store staff was not as friendly as I though they would be upon walking in. The counter and behind the counter looked un kept. The display case, where the cupcakes are housed was not enticing, it was sparsely filled w/​few options to choose from. There was a hand written sign that read «day old cupcakes» which is not a huge deal, but it could have been written cuter so that one would forget about the fact that they are old. I did order a few cupcakes to-​go including one from the day old section and all were delicious. I know this seems nit picky but I guess I have a high standard for Kate’s Frosting. I think the store on Main is so cute and girly and just an overall happy place and did not get that same vibe at the Broadway location. Now the cupcakes… FABULOUS, DELICIOUS, MOIST, DECADENT, HEAVEN. I ordered 1 dzn Ruby Slipper cupcakes and wish the packaging would have more sturdy and overall better. My cupcakes were placed in a cake type box with tissue paper around the side of box between box and cakes (cute) but… I have ordered cupcakes from another bakery and the cupcakes were placed in a cardboard cupcake holder inside the box. The holder kept the cakes from touching each other and the sides of the box and also required the box be more sturdy. I would order from Kate’s on Main, not so sure I would order from Broadway again. I would make sure next time to have something sturdy on hand to transport/​carry cakes

This is one of my favorite places to go. Their carrot cake is amazing and their chocolate cake with buttercream frosting is outstanding. The cakes have always been moist and tasted just as good as the time before.

I ordered 2 dozen mini cupcakes for a birthday party last week, which required a little bit of flexibility as one of the birthday girls can’t have dairy. Kate’s Frosting made us 1 dozen dairy-​free red velvet cupcakes, and then 1 dozen assorted. They ended up being quite delicious, and I was very satisfied with price (but I ended up getting mini instead of regular because the regular just seemed so much more expensive…$ 70 for 2 dozen cupcakes sounds extreme). The mini cupcakes were perfect, though. I also tried a pink lemonade cupcake while I was picking up my order and they were delicious!
My only (small) complaint was that I asked for 1 dozen assorted and ended up getting 1 dozen chocolate with vanilla frosting. Although they were delicious, I should have looked before I left to make sure there was enough of a variety for those who didn’t like chocolate. But alas, more cupcakes for me!

Wasted Calories
This place was horrible!!, I bought a few small cupcakes. When I pulled the paper from the cupcake the cake stuck in paper leaving just the icing to eat. I got red velvet and it was so bitter, dry and stale. I would never waste my money on this place again.

Having nominated myself as a cupcake connoisseur I was excited to try these cupcakes since I have been underwhelmed by the cupcake options in San Antonio thus far. I agree with the other reviews, the shop itself is confusing. Packed with junk with the cupcake counter in the back corner. It needs some rearranging to say the least. But I was there to judge the cupcakes. I got a dozen to bring to work and I must say they were delicious! By far the best in San Antonio. Everyone loved them. My only other complaint is that they didnt put dividers in the box so of course they all smushed together and the frosting got all intermixed. It makes you mad. You spend THIRTY SIX dollars on 12 cupcakes and they are all messy by the time you go to eat them. Please consider cupcake dividers, they make customers a lot happier!

I think my expectations are too high. I’m use to sprinkles and crumbs and nothing bundt cake. Moist cakes. Cupcake was dry and stale, over baked honestly heb probably has better cupcakes. Don’t waste your money. Hate to sound harsh but I’m just being honest.

I first tried Kate’s frosting during fiesta because I heard of her big red cupcake. As a huge big red drinker, I had to try it. It wasn’t all that, but luckily Kate does a seasonal, constantly changing menu so there is always something new to try. She has both large and tiny cupcake which are perfect for sampling new flavors. The classic vanilla vanilla is yummy and the current apple cinnamon cupcake is amazing! Just wish there was a bit more seating inside the actual store… cupcakes shouldn’t be grab and go in my opinion!

Kate’s has been recommended to me on numerous occasions, so I was expecting some delicious treats. I loved the carrot cake cupcake, but the key lime was AMAZING!!! Do not leave this shop without one!
Staff is friendly and prompt. You can’t go wrong with Kate’s!

I love Kate’s Frosting and have been noshing on their cupcakes for years. The other day when I visited the shop was completely disorganized. There was cluttered jewelry towards the front of the entrance, and the cupcake bakers case was almost hidden. There were only two flavors available and one tasted fresh and the other was dry and cracked. I was also given my cupcakes just thrown in bag, so of course by the time I got home they were all smushed. Kate should just spend a day organizing and tidying up around the shop to make it welcoming again. Otherwise I may start passing.

Ever have a random, spontaneous day? I was having one such day when I stumbled upon Kate’s Frosting on a Sunday afternoon. I had finished picking up some things from the H.E.B. near the Quarry Market and suddenly felt like something sweet. Not a candy bar or grocery store slice of cake type of sweet, but something more special. I remembered this cute little cupcake shop was nearby on Broadway St. and decided to take a chance.
Inside is a cozy setup for a cupcake shop — a few tables for people to sit and enjoy their cute confectionery creations and an assortment of accessories and trinkets scattered throughout the shop for purchase. It’s just a really warm and inviting atmosphere when you walk in.
I wanted a strawberry cupcake (my fave) and was excited to see some pink cupcakes. But it turned out it was a special flavor called pink champagne. Before I found out it wasn’t champagne, I thought the little white sprinkles on top of the frosting were an added touch, but they’re champagne bubbles lol. I thought the flavor sounded interesting, so I tried it. Whatever disappointment I initially had was soon gone after the first bite oh the sweet, airy frosting combined with the buttery, light cake. You could actually taste a hint of champagne and it immediately became my new fave!
I’ve had other flavors (vanilla vanilla and margarita come to mind) and they were all just as good as the first Kate’s Frosting cupcake I had. Apart from a tasty product, the service kept me coming back. The workers are some of the most friendliest and genuine people (at both locations). I no longer live in SA, but find myself comparing the cupcakes I have to Kate’s Frosting. When I come back to visit family in SA, hopefully I can make the trek back down Broadway to this cupcake shop for something sweet and special.

This place is ok. The employees are fairly nice.
My biggest complaint is that the frosting is WAY TOO SWEET. This seems to be a consistent complaint on Unilocal,and you would think that if so many people are saying the same thing, perhaps they are saying something valid, and Kate should listen and make adjustments to her recipe.
One tip that I would have for the establishment is: Please put signs next to the cupcakes stating which flavors the cupcakes are. The person behind the counter seems annoyed that I asked what flavors they were, when they weren’t clearly labeled. Sorry that I am not psychic.

I’m confused — is it a cupcake shop? Is it a jewelry shop? Is it an indoor garage sale? I had to go back outside and re-​read the sign to make sure I was in a cupcake shop. WTH?
Once I got past the initial confusion, I looked around at the CUPCAKES and was not as excited as I thought I’d be… still, I ended up purchasing an assortment of what was leftover and spent over $ 20. I looked at the ‘day old’ selection and for the life of me could not tell the difference between them and the fresh ones… not good. I’ve been baking for 25 years and you can tell stale from fresh — they all looked stale. Because they were. :(We got home and got our favorite flavors and bit into them and… and…the frosting was crunchy. :(See? Not fresh. And, another bakery that has no flavors. Everything tasted the same. Sweet. And the frosting? Greasy. I was absolutely not impressed and will never go back.
And the more I try cupcakes in shops around the city and read the corresponding reviews, the more I wonder if we’re just predisposed to mediocrity with regard to cupcakes. We’re used to haphazard cupcakes made for kids parties that don’t have to be packed with flavor, so that’s what these cupcake bakers give us when we go in. We don’t have to like it. There should be more flavor. Chocolate should taste like chocolate. Vanilla should taste like vanilla and we should see vanilla bean in the batter and the frosting. Period.

Service was outstanding but I was not at all impressed with the cupcakes. I picked up a dozen mini cupcakes in assorted flavors to take to a birthday dinner with friends. I was so embarrassed! No one really ate them, we just all sat around picking at them with our forks. The frosting was hard and crunchy and the cupcakes themselves were dried out. Seemed like they had been sitting out for a while. Wished I had gone to Gigi’s instead — their’s are always moist and delicious!

What a pleasant treat when I decide to throw my diet to the wind and swing by Kate’s, to find out it’s surprise $ 1 cupcake day! What? Now I can get two cupcakes instead of one because they’re extra cheap? All the reason I needed.
I love the variety of flavors they have, the ease of parking (I like this location better than Main Street for that reason), and the dangerously close proximity to my office. Today I treated myself to a flavor they hadn’t even named yet — chocolate cake, chocolate mousse icing and chocolate pudding filling.
The best thing of all? Mini cupcakes! Allowing you to indulge and feel way less guilty about it.
The only reason I can’t give 5 stars is because I do think there are better options for carrying out the minis. Every time my red velvet cupcake flips over in the loose little baggie, it causes the cherry to fall off and for me to lose some of that delicious icing.

YUMSTERS!!!
I absolutely L O V E Kate’s Frosting! I have tried many cupcakes throughout the city and I know that Kate’s are the VERY BEST.
My family’s favorites are the Red Velvet and the Whoopie Pies. I really like their chocolate and cheesecake cupcakes.
Cute location, great atmosphere, they even have Wi-​Fi!

Well Hello there New Kate’s Frosting! Aren’t you a sweetly decorated new location?!
There’s not much new I can say about Kate’s that I haven’t said before. I really just love this business. It’s very welcoming for children, very playful and just a pleasant place to visit.

Kate closed the Cupcake Cabin and opened this location on Broadway couple of months ago. This location is not as big as the Main St. location, but still has the same feel, and the same great cupcakes too. This place also has a small selection of woman handbags and accessories. The $ 1 Cupcake Day and free cupcake flavor tasting are my favorite foodie events. Who can turn down cupcakes and lemonade on a hot summer day? I know I can’t!
I really like Kate’s Frosting its my favorite cupcake stop. I have not tasted a cupcake in San Antonio that I like better. That being said I have to say that although this location is closer to me, its not as convenient due to all the traffic Broadway gets. I like the Main Street location better. I give Kate’s Frosting on Broadway 4 Stars same great cupcakes at a new location.