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Babycakes 
 based on 12 member reviews
248 Broome St, New York City New York
10002
212-677-5047
Type: Vegan Bakery
Info: Not a restaurant. New York City vegan bakery. Baked goods include some made with spelt and organic sugar, and many free of wheat, gluten, dairy, casein, eggs, soy, nuts and refined sugar. Organic ingredients used. Counter service. Open Tue-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-8pm. Price: Moderate.
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| "Not worth it"
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Posted on: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
Review: This is the kind of place you visit once to see it and never return again. The cupcakes are small as the ones you could bake at home in a toaster oven (which I do). Yes, some varieties contain "expensive" ingredients like agave nectar for sweetener (which they charge even more for). But that does not justify the insane prices for what you get. If you are on a budget, I recommend you come in right after a large meal and buy the bite-size brownie mini-cupcake (micro cupcake more like it) for about a buck!
Pros: Cute shop * Fair selection *
Cons: Insane prices * * |
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| "Dryyyy"
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My Rating |
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14 |
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Posted on: Friday, November 06, 2009 |
Review: I know some people love this place, and if i were gluten-free I might too. But if you aren't don't bother. The cupcakes are just so-so and other things tend toward the dry side.
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| "An Option"
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My Rating |
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Posted on: Thursday, September 24, 2009 |
Review: I was told Babycakes was the go-to bakery in NYC for Vegans. I stopped by there twice during my visit, mainly because I wanted to give it a second chance after my first. During my first visit I got the red velvet cupcake and a chocolate chip cookie. The frosting of the cupcake and cookie both were good, but the cupcake itself was very dry, flavorless, and just disappointing. I decided to go back a few days later and got the vegan donut and a cookie cream sandwich. The donut was soft and cake-like (not the Dunkin Donuts type), it was also very small. I like both of items a lot, so this more than made up for my first visit; however those two items cost $9 and I didn't like them enough to spend that amount there on a regular basis. I did find better tasting baked goods in NYC, so BC wouldn't be my go-to place, but merely an option.
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| "Amazing vegan cupcakes"
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Posted on: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 |
Review: Great place for vegan sweets. They were a bit pricey, but so are the ingredients they use to make them. The shop is adorable and has a lot of personality; it is definitely small, so keep in mind that you may have to take your goodies to go unless you want to stand and uncomfortably scarf down your cupcake. But, you can't complain too much since this is an entire place dedicated to making vegan desserts...you don't find that often.
Pros: Yummy! * *
Cons: Pricey * * |
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| "finally, not too heavy bakeries and pastries"
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Posted on: Monday, June 23, 2008 |
Review: go for the "tops" in case the muffins are too heavy.
banana bread was slightly flaky but that's authentic vegan.
too bad most desserts dont do carob though.
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| "Good stuff in the L.E.S."
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8 |
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Posted on: Monday, June 02, 2008 |
Review: This place isn't bad at all, I just wish it wasn't so expensive! The coffee was awesome too.
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| "Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, guilt-free!"
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4 |
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Posted on: Monday, March 31, 2008 |
Review: From the moment you walk in the door, you know you're going to have a good experience. The amazing scents of various baked goods hit you immediately as your eyes feast on a delicious array of vegan sweets. It looks too good to be true, but it's not. The food tastes every bit as good as it looks, and it looks phenominal! They make a point to use as little sugar as they can without sacrificing flavor, usually by using agave nectar (which is better for you than sugar is and only has a gylcemic index of 11). The only thing that keeps me from going there every day is the cost--because they use expensive ingredients like agave, they can't afford to offer prices as low as some non-vegan bakeries. It's definately worth it to stop there every so often and its especially handy for convincing non-veg friends that vegan food can taste every bit as good as what they're used to. Or in this case, better.
Pros: mostly uses agave nectar * taste!!! *
Cons: price * not a lot of seating * |
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| "Cute place, good sweets"
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My Rating |
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98 |
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Posted on: Thursday, March 27, 2008 |
Review: This is a cute little bakery with a great selection of muffins, cakes, brownies and cookies. Our chocolate cake and pumpkin cake were both rich, creamy and delicious. Service was super-friendly. My only complaint is that the place gets crowded awfully easily and there's only space for about six people to sit (and even then you'll be bumping elbows and brushing up against other patrons). This is a perfect place for take-out vegan sweets, but not as good as a cafe---that said, they bake wonderful desserts and you'll be tempted to take home a variety of different treats.
Pros: Prices * Service * Taste
Cons: Limited seating * * |
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| "You won't BELIEVE they're vegan!"
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7 |
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Posted on: Saturday, February 16, 2008 |
Review: Oh My God. The cakes in this place are AMAZING. I haven't honestly tasted cakes that good since I had to give up dairy, and I do a lot of baking! The cakes I make are considered pretty good, but they're nothing compared to this. I haven't EVER had a cupcake with rich, fudgey, cream cheese-type frosting before. As for the brownies made with agave instead of refined sugar... out of this world!
Bear in mind that I'm from London, which is apparently the second most expensive city in the world to live in. So US $3.50 for a medium-sized cupcake seems fair game to me - I'm used to spending £2 on a cake of similar size at home. But yeah, I spent about $20 in total, and was satisfied for the next few days. Mmmm :)
Pros: So good you won't believe it's vegan * *
Cons: Expensive for North Americans * * |
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| "My only reason to live!"
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21 |
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Posted on: Saturday, January 26, 2008 |
Review: Truly one of the GREAT Joys in this world..enough said:)
Pros: Lemon Aid Cupcake * Cupcake Tops * T-Shirts
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| "bake your own."
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5 |
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Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2008 |
Review: the cupcake i had was just ok. but was very small, and no where near the price. the staff wasn't too keen on helping people who weren't regulars.
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| "yummy stuff"
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Posted on: Sunday, December 16, 2007 |
Review: We sat at the bar and kept ordering more desserts, they were all very delicious. Our group tried the chocolate and vanilla cake, a couple of different kinds of brownies, a chocolate and oatmeal cookie, and a chocolate cupcake. Our favorite were the brownies, you've got to try them. It was a great place with a cute atmosphere.
Pros: brownies * staff * atmosphere
Cons: price * * |
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| "Good but not worth the price"
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16 |
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Posted on: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 |
Review: $3.50 for one cupcake? Come on. It was good but not that good. We were sorry we made the trek out to Babycakes. I think it's great that they exist and offer nice vegan treats, but I think a fair price is closer to $1.95 for one cupcake. We got better desserts at Cafe Viva, Zen Palate, and Teany.
Pros: * *
Cons: haughty staff * small and cramped * |
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