The Cupcake Shoppe - Hayward

Big Time Bake winners The Cupcake Shoppe have been on my must-try list for a decade! That's because we moved away from Hayward before I got to trying them, but now we're back. Finally time! I had to get the french toast cupcake for which they are famous. The cinnamon frosting flavor was so good! I do wish I could taste more bacon, though. Even as a day-old, the mocha cream was delicious, and I was delighted to find caramel inside. Probably my fave of the bunch. And yes, that's a little shooter of tequila on top of the margarita cupcake! I wish the lime flavor was stronger in this one, but the color and the novelty is a lot of fun. We'll definitely be making regular stops at this joint when I'm downtown.

This place is great I got some special cupcakes from them there selection is gourmet. I got these for my parents 50th wedding anniversary and I couldn’t be happier. They were so great I bought more when I went in to pick up my order!

Everyone who works here is so sweet just like the yummy cupcakes

It smells so good. There's so many flavors of cup cakes.. We just purchased a wedding cake. They are beautiful. We also bought strawberry short cake cups !! They have Bananna pudding!! Omg so good!

We got the strawberry margarita, chocolate strawberry, churro cheesecake, and frosted banana cupcakes. We also got a lemon cheesecake and a brownie. The strawberry margarita came with a dropper of alchohol, an interesting addition which I admittedly got out of curiosity. I'm not much of a drinker, so I enjoyed most of the cupcake without it, but did think it has an interesting profile as a result. Injecting it into the cupcake a bit at a time would be best to avoid letting it get soggy, but a few drops on top, using a slight groove in the frosting does make the alchohol a bit more pronounced, changing the way you experience the flavors. The churro and frosted banana would have been best eaten fresh so the crisp textures would have been at their peak. Pretty obvious, but you can only have so much sugar in a day! The lemon cheesecake had a tart bright start with a smooth and rich end, leaving you ready for another bite. The brownies had a light crust of chocolate drizzles and pieces, which gave it a slightly firmer consistency. This was good be ause although I enjoyed the flavor, the brownie itself had a softer texture than I prefer. Soft to the point of falling apart. Great quality products, a variety of flavors, and pleasant sales people. A great spot for a sweet tooth.