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Babycakes 
 based on 18 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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| "Wow, buy a cupcake for $3.65"
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Posted on: Saturday, January 23, 2010 |
Review: The cupcake was a la vegan betty crocker mix with really good icing. Price: a little steep.We would love to see every vegan place succeed to give us more options, but using spelt flower should not drive up the price by $2.50 per cupcake.
Pros: vegan * *
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| "Good but could be better."
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My Rating |
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6 |
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Posted on: Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
Review: A little out of the way, but that's not a problem for a place that's worth it. The frosting on these cupcakes were amazing. Not like the store brand generic frosting you are used to. The Red Velvet cupcake was a hit in our group. The brownie and banana cupcakes were also amazing. Although the chocolate and carrot were sort of plain tasting.
The service at Babycakes left something to be desired, a little bit rude. People have off days, but if they had even tried a bit it would have made the price and walk worth it. When we asked for suggestions we were given the plain vanilla and chocolate cupcakes. Is that what they are famous for?
So bottom line is it was good, but it could have been better.
Pros: Frosting * Red Velvet Cupcakes * Brownie
Cons: Price * Service * |
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| "Not impressed"
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Posted on: Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
Review: Not situated in the nicest area of NYC but as tourists we were determined to visit as many vegan places whilst there. Very disappointing. It was like walking into a sorority house with all the girls behind the counter too busy talking to each other to give much customer service. Horrible techno music blaring out didn't help - not fitting for a cute bakery that they're trying to create. We ordered two cupcakes and two coffees (we had to pour the soya milk in them ourselves!!) and the server was not friendly. Very expensive. The cakes were lovely but nothing I couldn't make from the great recipes on the Parsley Soup website. There were also lots of posters and messages on display about how healthy the ingredients were for people with heart problems and other ailments. Come off it, whilst using spelt and the oils they use is a better choice this is still cakes which are not the healthiest of choices so don't try and pretend otherwise! A cake is a nice treat, not a remedy for heart conditions - not sure that message is great really, they should just sell the cakes rather than try and preach health messages. Wouldn't recommend - there are lots of lovely vegan puddings to be had at other NYC places that it's not worth going to the area, being deafened with rubbish music for these expensive cupcakes!
Pros: food well presented * tasty cupcakes *
Cons: expensive * horrible atmosphere * poor customer service |
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| "Just plain good"
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5 |
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Posted on: Thursday, December 24, 2009 |
Review: I love Babycakes; I've been going there almost since they opened, and whenever I feel like treating myself, I go there and get some stuff. Their "skinny buns" are pricey at $5 a pop, but I like to get them and have them for breakfast. Although I'm not gluten-sensitive, they offer both spelt and gluten-free cupcakes. I'm worried about my blood sugar, which is "high-normal," and I feel pretty safe about indulging here.
I got a birthday cake made there one year, and I found that in terms of quality and quantity, it was an awesome cake! (Yes, I shared.)
Naturally, when I go here, I check their counter first to see what, if any, day-olds they've put out. For a while, they didn't even bake on Mondays and sold their day-old stock at half off; unfortunately, they don't do that currently.
Pros: vegan * gluten free * sugar free
Cons: crowded, tiny * no bathroom * |
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| "I've had much better."
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Posted on: Sunday, December 20, 2009 |
Review: I had heard mixed reviews about Baby Cakes, but from the experience I had today, I won't bother going back. Today I had the vanilla cupcake. I was almost willing to look past the fact that it was small and very expensive, but the frosting was heavy and didn't even taste that great. As I bit into the cupcake, I thought I accidentally ordered a corn muffin- It was try and almost flavorless.
When I first walked in I was expecting a small, cute bakery, but instead found a small, dirty one with an unimpressive showcase.
Next time I was good vegan dessert, I'll go to Atlas Cafe and pick up some Vegan Treats.
Pros: Vegan * Easy to find *
Cons: Dirty * Dry * Unimpressive |
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| "cuuuute place -- very pink"
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13 |
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Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2009 |
Review: this place is really cute, but i've had better cupcakes. although, i'm not complaining. they totally rock because they are VEGAN.
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| "Not worth it"
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12 |
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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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15 |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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