CakeLove

Disappointing! Not worth the hype! The regular batter is good, but not outstanding! The GF are a disaster! Georgetown cupcakes do much better GF cupcakes!

After much pressure about how I need to give Cake Love another try because they’ve stopped the refrigerate, remove and wait 20 minutes for the cake to become room temp before eating nonsense, I did. While the price is decent at $ 3.25 per cupcake the cupcake itself just isn’t all that. I’d rather make my own at home.
The cake itself is semi moist but then the frosting is so rich that your mouth and throat are left dry. You think, dang– what did I just eat that leaves me so parched? You definitely need some kind of beverage to wash it down. The frosting is good and rich but I don’t know– there’s a harmony missing between that and the cake. Maybe because the cake doesn’t have as much flavor? (tried yellow cake with choc frosting for the record)
I am always willing to give things 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd chances but I just don’t have any love for Cake Love.

Cupcake were on the dense and dry side. Not work 3.35 more like .25 and way to much icing on the salty caramel cupcake and chocolate cupcake. The cupcakes did not taste fresh…

Cupcake were on the dense and dry side. Flavors are good, but for $ 3.35 a cupcake you expect a gourmet cupcake for the gourmet price and don’t get it.
It’s worth skipping. It’s very unmemorable and nothing I tasted was all that.

I have retracted my belligerent and bilious first review; it was honest, but mean-​spirited, and I apologize for that. So, to put it simply (and still honestly): Do NOT get a vanilla vanilla gluten-​free cupcake here. They are horrible. (And I’m not a gluten-​free baked good novice.) Even the icing, while it had a decent buttercream texture, had NO VANILLA flavor — and a very strange aftertaste. I think it is shameful that they charge $ 4 for something that I found almost inedible. That is all.

Why no love Cakelove?
I’ve been living here for seven months now, and had no clue this was a cupcake shop! I thought they only made cakes! Silly novice! I was reviewing another cupcake shop, and you know how the cupcake itch came creep up at any moment. So, I literally closed up my laptop, put on some shoes, and walked in the dreary weather to go pick one up. I had very low expectations based on all the negative reviews on Unilocal.However, I was immediately greeted by a nice warm welcome from the cashier. The first thing I noticed after the cool décor was that the cupcakes cost 10 cents more than Georgetown Cupcakes. I wasn’t sure if I should just walk out then. 123 mostly negative reviews, and cost more than my beloved Georgetown cupcakes!!! Instead, I decided to just try it for myself since I was pleased with how the experience was proceeding so far. There were about 7 people who walked in shortly one after another, and the cashier was attentive to everyone. They had a wide array to choose from, including a «44» cupcake made in honor of our 44^th President, which I thought was pretty neat. S’mores, Cynthia’s Sin, Peanut Butter, and so many more cupcakes caught my eye. I liked that they went above and beyond on the presentation to put things on some of the cupcakes that gave it that extra pop, such as a graham cracker on the s’mores cupcake. They also of course had cakes, as well as other desserts for the non-​cupcake lover. I went in wanting a vanilla cupcake, but overheard the lady in front of me ordering a pumpkin with cream cheese frosting cupcake. When it was my turn, I asked her if it was pretty good, and she said ti’s one of their most popular cupcakes, and seasonal. Knowing I better get it while I can, I decided to pounce.
I carried that sucker home envisioning a dry, and maybe even slightly stale treat. I was pleasantly surprised when I looked down, and almost accused my husband of stealing a bite. Yep, I ate it all! The cream cheese frosting was DELICIOUS. And while the actual cake part was not as melt in your mouth as Georgetown cupcakes, this was JUST AS DELICIOUS. The cupcake was drier than Georgetown cupcakes, but not dry by any means. I like that Cakelove is in downtown Silver Spring, and will definitely make this a new neighborhood spot for a cupcake treat!

Wanted to update my old review since its been about four years. I did go here again more recently and I have to say they do have more flavors now for sure. I got a box of a dozen so I could try them all. Also, their brownies are great! I was surprised to find that out because I figured they were just there for the occasional person who is forced to go with their friends who doesn’ t really care much about cupcakes. Not so! They do have cake slices now too. Salted caramel flavor is awesome btw — not that I’ve found too many bad anything salted caramel these days :) But its particularly good here — the other flavors were also yum. Glad to see this location is improving!

I was so so so disappointed for this location of Cakelove, The small bakery is usually closed. and deserted. I am most unhappy about how old my cupcake tasted. The cupcakes though, look amazing and so delicate through the showcase, but oh man. i was so sad when I bit into my cupcake. Mind you, it was late, but with a title of a cupcakery, it should always taste fresh.
The cake was dry. The only part that made my cupcake bearable was the topping. I’m not sure what it is made of, but the topping was delicioussssss. It was almond + something, and it was on point!
Sadly, I can’t say I ever want to fulfill my cupcake urge at this Cakelove.

So the bummer here is that you want this to be great, but it is not. The service was pretty terrible– the woman who assisted us seemed annoyed that I asked about what the best cupcake was and then barely smiled from there on. I am a person who always considers that maybe someone is having a bad day, but her attitude/​demeanor was not inviting.
Anyway, the cupcake was okay, but the cake itself seemed a little to dry for such a dense cake. The icing was great though… very silky and that was kind of new for me in cupcakes. Overall, good, but really could have been better.

I LOVE cupcakes — and I have a really huge sweet tooth so I was pretty excited to find this place. The cupcakes are REALLY delicious here — I am also a big fan of icing — which I think truly makes the cupcake. Their cupcake icing is very fluffy, and whipped light. Not too sweet, but very rich. And they have very good variety of frosting — like coconut, toffee, strawberry, peanut butter, caramel… etc.
I deducted some points for this review because their cupcakes are pretty pricey — at least in my book ($ 3.35 each), and they are relatively small (not tiny, or mini, but on the small side) in size. And they don’t give any discount in price if you order multiples (like six or twelve set). In addition some (but not all) of their staff are… shall we say socially challenged? I didn’t find them to be mean, but just not engaging i.e. they looked bored and unhappy to be there and treated the order like you were in a line in a fast food joint. Again, not all were like that but I did notice some behaved that way.
Also, when you enter in, you’ll see five or four small tables (²⁄₃ chairs each) in the dining area — they are rarely filled because most people order the cupcakes to take out. I’m not quite sure why they have a dining area, when all they serve is cakes and cupcakes. Perhaps if they served drinks (hot/​cold) too, you might want to dine there?
Quick note: They have signs up telling you this — but just in case you don’t see them — all of their cupcakes MUST sit for at least 20 – 30 mins. to get to room temperature to taste their fluffy, moist best.
Happy eating!

My good friend, Joe, introduced me Cake Love last fall. My family and I were in his neighborhood, so the fams decided to have a spontaneous cookout. On our run to Whole Foods for steaks and veggies, we stopped here for desert. Let me say, the cupcakes are fantastic. Now, I refuse to become part of the cupcake craze, but I will make an exception for here. The prices are higher than I’d like, but the quality is there and the pretentious cupcake snobs aren’t.
For a pedestrian guy like me, this is a pretty good place.

I’m not sure why people are so down on Cake Love. I stopped by while doing some shopping in the area and got the red velvet cupcake and a vanilla with white chocolate shavings on the top and both were devine. The frosting on the red velvet was one of the best I’ve tasted! The other was a little sweet but I still enjoyed it. Not sure that this place stands up to the cupcake competition in town but they are pretty good cupcakes!

Did I step into Cake Love or Frosting Love, because these cakes sure don’t taste like they have been given any love. Now the frosting on the other hand is a different story.
Stopped by for an after dinner dessert. At 9pm (they close at 10pm), the selection of desserts were limited to about six different cupcakes and some brownies. I decided on the red velvet and neapolitan cupcakes ($ 3.25 each). By the time I got home (15 minute car ride), my cream cheese frosting seemed like it was almost melting. Took a bite, and it wasn’t bad. The cupcake itself wasn’t moist and was more on the dry side. It was also more pink than bright red. But anyhow, the frosting was so tasty! It definitely made this red velvet cupcake taste better. Creamy and not too sweet… just right. MmMmMmM. I had the neapolitan the next day. Once again, the chocolate cupcake was dry (but not as dry as the red velvet). The chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla frosting stacked on top of each other worked wonders together. My favorite was the strawberry part.
They do have some interesting flavors, so I quite possibly will be back. The vanilla fuzzy wuzzy and st. brendan’s seem to be calling my name. I just hope they give the cupcake portion more love next time around.
If it wasn’t for the delicious frosting and friendly service, Cake Love would get no love for me… I would have given it two stars.

I have no love for Cake Love. Now, anyone who knows me, knows I love a good cupcake. In fact, I will go out of my way to purchase a cupcake. Hey, I will even pay the outrageous price of $ 3 per cupcake and not complain. But, in return I expect the pastry to taste great. And, sadly my experience with Cake Love cupcakes has been disapointing to say the least.
Simply put, Cake Love cupcakes do not taste good. On my last visit, I purchased Red Velvet and Chocolate on Vanilla. The icing was not very sweet and rest of the cupcake was dry. I have tasted supermarket cupcakes that tasted better and they were far less expensive too. I think Cake Love cupcakes are the worst of all the cupcake bakeries in the Washington DC area. Therefore, I have no love for Cake Love, not even like.

CakeLove is best eaten on U Street. Do not go to this location. The workmanship is haphazard and the management is rude. Consider yourself forewarned by my horror story from June 2011.
I ended up in tears on my birthday after they put together a horrific strawberry shortcake. I had ordered the same cake from the flagship location on U St. in 2008 and it was as appealing to the eye as it was delicious on the tongue. I almost did not share it.
This time, when I went to pick up the cake from CLSS, a big chunk of the cake was missing, as if it that piece was still stuck on the bundt pan. The cake was nearly frozen, the icing was glacial and sloppy, and the strawberries were sparse and mushy.
The young lady at the register tried to right the icing but was unable to thaw it enough to be able to work with it. When I complained to her supervisor, the super printed the online picture of the cake to show me that it wasn’t «supposed to be» a «neat» cake. True, I said, but the cake she was trying to give me was not presentable and was, in fact, exceptionally fugly. I don’t expect scratch cakes to look identical but I do expect the cake to be well constructed and to look nice.
She told me that it wasn’t a big deal and that I was overreacting.
Right there in my birthday outfit two hours out from my party, I almost became Tina Turner that time she beat the hell out of Ike. Fortunately for her, my boyfriend came to save her.
Until that point, I had been calm – never raising my voice or using profanity and excessive body language. I had said repeatedly that I really wanted to give my friends a nice party for my birthday and the cake was exceptionally unacceptable, not even table-​worthy.
I was aghast that she didn’t see the difference between the cake in the photo and the cake she was trying to give to me. It was, no exaggeration here, the difference between the sexy fast food in television commercials and the obesity-​in-​a-​greasy-​bag you get in the drive thru. My boyfriend, who has pretty low food standards by his own admission, was visibly repulsed upon laying eyes on the monster cake.
In the end, I walked out with the cake and six cupcakes, since I had to feed my guests some cake and Whole Foods was sold out that day. My guests said the cake was dry and they opted for the margarita cupcakes, also dry, they said, but edible.

This place sells cupcakes and more cupcakes. But they had a limited variety. I guess when you live in New York, you tend to be spoiled.
I didn’t fancy any of the cupcakes on selection, so I opted for a slice of carrot cake. It wasn’t a very big slice and the price was inversely proportional. $ 7 for a slice of carrot cake is steep, especially in Maryland.
But, I have to say, the carrot cake was top notch. Baked from scratch with visible shredded carrots. Each bite was moist and on point. No complaints from a flavor stand point.
I would come back… if you lower the price. I’m not a high roller, just your average person trying to get by.

Red velvet cupcakes-​yes. The cake is a big whatever, but the cream cheese icing is very satisfying.
#44 salted caramel cupcakes-​no. I hardly tasted the caramel in my cupcake at all! If you’re buying a cupcake with caramel – you want that flavor to be really rich and overwhelming.
I went 2÷12÷2011 around 7:30PM and the customer service was nonexistent. No one greeted us coming in and upon leaving… no «thank you». It was definitely a hurry-​up-​so-​we-​can-​just-​get-​the-​next-​person-​through experience.
The experience definitely wasn’t worth $ 3.25/cupcake. I got four cupcakes last night to share with my boyfriend. That’s a lot of money considering I could just make some Betty Crocker. All I needed to make it a good experience… was for Cakelove to deliver some rich caramel. Also if the customer service had been amazing it would’ve added to the experience.
I won’t be back.
FYI: The website said vegan cupcakes were available with a 4-​day call ahead order notice. In person at the cash register, there is a sign saying they’re not available anymore.

I recently purchased the living social coupon, and although I do not like these cupcakes I purchased a bakersdozen because my friend was having a birthday party, and I had to bring cupcakes for the event and well, the coupon came at the perfect time.
I ordered the cupcakes in random flavors thinking they would give me a wide variety of them. When I look inside its mostly vanilla on vanilla or chocolate on chocolate and vice versa. Nothing in that box looked nice at all.
Original price for a bakers dozen in $ 40 (ridiculous), I payed $ 15 with my coupon.
My friend ended up ordering cupcakes from Giant in Bethesda and those not only looked better, but were delicious.
Thanks cake love for reminding me how much you need to step it up

Honestly I am starting to think I am truly the devils advocate of Unilocal (like a lawyer) or I have no taste, but I don’t understand the negative reviews. I was slightly dreading using my forty dollar groupon here. I got a cake for a party and three fuzzy wuzzy chocolate cupcakes. Only because they were called fuzzy wuzzy.
I actually ate the entire cupcake. It wasa chocolate cupcake with chocolate buttercream frosting and chocolate shavings on top making it look it either a chewbacca cupcake or a hairy persian guy’s back. Usually I eat off the frosting and never like the dense cake part and like the muffin Seinfeld episode I throw out the dense cake part. But I ate this mother whole. That’s how great it was. The cake was a hit. The only way I can describe the frosting is creamy; the cake although not necessary fluffy was the right light density.
The staff at this store was quite friendly and we had fun trying to think of creative ways to use up the groupon. Thank you cakelove for offering this deal!

I’m bumping them up a star because it is true: Show up on your birthday and they’ll hand you a FREE cupcake!
Their pumpkin cupcakes with lots of cream cheese frosting are back and they are just as good as I remembered!