Sugar Craving? Here Are The Best Cupcakes in Waco – Ranked
The cupcake craze hit the United States in the early 2000s…and it just hasn’t stopped! What can I say? We all love these personal-sized cakes topped with an absolute mountain of buttercream frosting. There are lots of great places to get cupcakes in Waco, and I’ll share them all with you here.
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Pros of eating cupcakes: you don’t have to share, you can eat more than one, and you’ll feel happy the entire time. Cons? None that I can think of. 🙂
The Best Cupcakes In Waco - Ranked
5. Smallcakes Cupcakes and Ice Cream
You might have seen Smallcakes on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars (it was on 3 different seasons!) or maybe you’ve been the lucky recipient of these gorgeous cupcakes…and if you’re new to Smallcakes, you should definitely try them!
These are very “professional” cupcakes. It’s a bigger company with two locations in Texas and a signature, polished look in the bakery and in their desserts.
They have so many flavors, and this is one of the best places to go if you want to cater a lot of cupcakes for an event like a wedding or a birthday party.
WEBSITE | 2324 Marketplace Dr Ste 120 Waco, TX 76711
4. Jimmie Quinn’s
Jimmie Quinn’s is a small bakery located inside Rachelle’s Beauty Bar, and it’s one of the best places in Waco to get absolutely gorgeous, custom-made cupcakes. Seriously, go look at the adorable designs on their Instagram page.
But if you just want a basic, delicious cupcake, this Waco bakery is a good option for that, too. The flavors rotate weekly but usually feature a few basics like vanilla, chocolate, and red velvet, and fun flavors like chocolate chip cookie dough or Oreo.
WEBSITE | 6301 N 19th St Waco, TX 76708
3. Silos Baking Co
The MOST FAMOUS cupcakes in Waco (I mean, have you seen any other Waco cupcake bakeries plastered on a billboard on I-35?!) and so I had to go check them out! Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper fame opened this bakery at their popular Magnolia Market in downtown Waco, and the line is often out the door.
The cupcakes are absolutely scrumptious. They're small, but they’re also not too expensive. The cake is extra fluffy (not quite Angel Food light, but very airy) and the frosting is a whipped texture. I wouldn’t call these the best cupcakes in Waco, but they’re very good.
WEBSITE | 601 Webster Ave Waco, TX 76701
2. Sweetness Desserts
Sweetness Desserts is a custom-cake bakery in Waco. They specialize in wedding cakes and more elaborate desserts, but you can also stop by for a grab-and-go cupcake. Everything is made in-house and absolutely decadent.
The cupcakes are a little bit small but the flavors are so rich. If you stop by, be sure to try the Coffee Toffee Caramel Crunch, which is exactly what it sounds like. Heaven.
WEBSITE | 2034 N Valley Mills Dr Waco, TX 76710
1. Baked Bliss
The very best cupcakes in Waco? Baked Bliss. Warning: they have so much frosting! Like, the frosting-to-cupcake ratio is way off balance, and I love it. These cupcakes are made in-house and hand-frosted (sometimes they’re not even frosted until you order them!) and the flavors are sooo delicious.
The vanilla cupcakes and lemon cupcakes are my personal favorites. They also have an impressive lineup of gluten free and dairy free cupcakes which is rare in Waco.
WEBSITE | 1114 N 15th St, Waco, TX 76707, United States
One more cupcake idea for you in Waco: Don’t forget that H-E-B grocery stores have bakeries inside of them, and their cupcakes are really good! They rival the best bakeries in Waco. You can just stop by and grab a few from the pastry case, or place an order ahead of time.
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