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    Amaru Confections

    4.0 (124 reviews)

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    Marc M.

    Small little bakery on the Boise bench. They have lots of cupcake options. Lots of different flavors and lots of different restrictions (such as gluten-free). The cupcakes are great and the buttercream frosting is excellent! Stop by and grab a cupcake.

    Wedding cake
    Carly W.

    Amaru brought us the most beautiful and delicious strawberry champagne wedding cake, and the best GF cake in the city. Thanks for being awesome!!

    Amanda S.

    The first time I came here was to try the rainbow cupcake, unfortunately I came too early and they hadn't set them out yet so I got a vanilla sprinkle and a raspberry vanilla. The second trip I was able to get the rainbow cupcake. The cupcakes are beautifully presented in a small plastic container that is almost hard to get rid of because it's a huge waste of plastic. But nonetheless I understand the necessity and purpose so the cupcakes are held securely. I don't have much to say about the first two. They were very pretty but nothing way too out of the ordinary. The rainbow cupcake however was absolutely breathtaking! The colors blended perfectly together creating a smooth rich texture I found very satisfying to look at. The inside was very pretty as well. Something you may want to be aware of is that these cakes are primarily focused on being the prettiest creations in the room and not necessarily the best tasting food. The cake tasted similar to Walmart cupcake. No biggie, Walmart cupcakes are still yummy, but Amaru is rather pricey, so you have to go in knowing this to avoid walking out disappointed with the product.

    Baby shower cake
    Chelsea G.

    Always amazing and able to make exactly what I want! This was my cake for my woodland animal themed baby shower. Everyone loved it! Would highly recommend. I also ordered my wedding cake from them and it was perfect!

    Gluten-free carrot cake and vanilla buttercream frosting

    I'm always skeptical when trying new bakeries that offer gluten-free options, but celiac disease has me left with no choice. This gluten-free cake absolutely rocked my socks without making me sick and it was more than filling for the number of people I ordered for. I did ask for the cartoon-style frogs, but the other cakes in the shop had incredible detail so I wouldn't take my cake as the level of decorating skill that they can do. In addition, the service was great and they were quick to respond and the payment process was easy. I would HIGHLY recommend ordering if you need gluten-free baked goods!

    Amaru is AMAZING! We just returned home from our daughter's graduation from Boise State and the cake was such a huge part of it! Not only was it super cute with so much detail, it was delicious! Thank you so much for helping us make this weekend perfect for our daughter.

    6in lemon huckleberry cake
    Jen G.

    We were able to pick up a Lovely birthday cake at the last minute for our moms birthday dinner. Decorated nicely and was tasty we had the lemon huckleberry cake. The only thing that would have taken it over the top would have been a fresh huckleberry jam element inside (which we were hoping for/expecting) instead of a huckleberry flavored filling but still yummy

    Two stuck pins that were found in my cake I ordered from this company!

    Buyer beware!! After ordering a cake from this company, Amaru Confections, two weeks in advance I had to wait in their parking lot for over an hour and a half! Then when Ingot the cake, no apologies or anything! Needed the cake by a certain time and it was late because of them. The WORST part was that two of my employees found stick pins INSIDE THE CAKE! They won't return my phone calls. Had to throw away the cake due to the worrying that more would be in there! Spent A LOT of money on this nightmare! Please be careful OF you choose to buy cakes from this place!

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    Kelsey B.

    This is the best place ever for cakes & cupcakes, especially gluten free & vegan. They are all delicious and made with good quality ingredients. I actually used them for my wedding cake and it turned out amazing!

    I have celiac disease dairy is iffy as well.I recommend this to all my gluten-free homies. I feel good eating here!
    Hannah R.

    6 out of five stars. My body does not tolerate gluten and dairy very well. I have found their cupcakes and desserts are very safe for me to eat. Also I don't feel like I'm missing out. The owner is super sweet and I would recommend this to all of my food sensitive homies.

    Cupcakes & macarons
    Jennifer H.

    It's weirdly difficult to find a good cupcake in my area. Maybe I'm picky, but I find that a lot of the popular cupcakeries make a cake that's dry and granular, with a stiff crumb. I can't figure out what gives--if cupcakes are your specialty, why are they so bad?! Amaru is the lovely exception. We ordered a vanilla and a lemon base cake, and both were light and soft, with a small, densely moist crumb. They held together in a marvelously fluffy way. They also *tasted* great, which is just as important. As for frosting, it's a version of buttercream, though I suspect it uses at least some shortening, based on the luster and consistency. It's not at all the commercial frosting we've become generally resigned to, i.e. some bizarre, overly-sweet sugar paste that tastes of chemicals. The frosting flavors here are a bit understated, and I think they could be amped up a bit to match the cupcakes, but the sweetness level is just right. Note that the cakes are stored in a refrigerated case: the frosting should soften up and be a nicer consistency if you let it sit for a while. We ate at the shop, but would have been happier if we'd taken our desserts home. There's also a variety of macarons, cookies, cinnamon rolls, filled croissants, and some other goodies I didn't note specifically. The macarons were just ok--that said, next time I need a cake, I know exactly where I'm going.

    Lauren G.

    I used Amaru for my daughter and neice's joint birthday party. Ordering was easy and staff was very knowledgeable. I originally wanted cupcakes in a rainbow design. When they had concerns about the number of cupcakes I had ordered (not enough for a very big rainbow) they we're helpful in switching to a cake. I gave them full creative control within a rainbow theme. The result was way better than expected!!! Everyone complemented the cake both for how it looked and how it tasted.

    Lyndsay S.

    So bummed how this super easy/simple cake turned out & how thoughtless/poorly it was all put together. The fondant wasn't even smoothed out on the top, you could see exactly where the 1/2 polka dots were cut or left cut marks in (as you can see pictured), the placement of them also drove me crazy trying to take a "good picture" (again as you can see pictured), and the fondant balls at the bottom around the cake were all cracked. Such a waste of money in my opinion.

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    Amazing service, amazing prices, amazing cookies, and such amazing workers! My boyfriend and I…read morefrequent twisted sugar every weekday before we start work. Literally fuels us for our whole work day(s)! Such a cute store with a great atmosphere, I am sure every worker there enjoys it very much. HuckleStar is our favorite go-to, I was never a big coconut lover until this drink.

    Crumbl and Chip are conveniently by my house and work. I frequent the two shops very often, I'm a…read morecookie junky. I was in the area and saw Twisted Sugar. I remember this joint towards the other end of Fairview so it was nice to run into it today. I never got a chance to stop into their last location so I took today as a sign to grab some treats. I walked in and sawthe beautiful display of goodies. I'm a visual eater so seeing all my options front and center is fantastic! They all looked like gems. Trying to pick a few cookies out of all their options was going to be a tough one. If I had my way, I would have gotten one of every kind. There were two gals that were helping a guest. I let them handle that transaction while I was looking over the display case. She was asking a bunch of questions so it was taking a bit for them to help her. I honestly thought that at least one of them would have greeted me. It's not the best feeling just standing there feeling invisible. I don't think two people need to ring up one guest. So, I just stood there. Finally a sweet gal that was in the baking area greeted me. She was really kind and knew that I was not being helped. She stepped up to the plate and got me taken care of. I finally narrowed my 4 cookies down to a chocolate chip, lemon sugar, pb Nutella and a cookies and cream. You gotta have a classic chocolate, it sets the standard for your shop. Lemon sounds refreshing for the hot day today. PB and Nutella is a winning combo. And you can never go wrong with Oreos on top of a soft cookie with frosting. I started with the PB and Nutella cookie. I had no restraint and ate that whole thing while driving to my grandma's place. She lives about 4 minutes away. It was so good! The cookie was very peanut butter forward. The Nutella frosting was the perfect compliment to the cookie. My grandma got the lemon cookie. I did steal a bite or two. I'm so happy I chose that cookie. The cookie was sweet and the frosting was tangy and bright! I shared the other two cookies with my husband later that night after dinner. How do y'all bake such a thick cookie and have it perfectly cooked in the middle!?! It's pure magic. The chocolate chip was just what we needed after dinner. It was thick, soft and had a nice amount of chocolate chips. I did polish off the Cookies and Cream cookie the next day. Everything about that cookie was fantastic! I appreciate how much Oreo was on top. I would frequent this joint if it's closer to work or my house. I'm happy I got to stop in and grab some sweets for my family and I. My initial interaction wasn't the best but I adore the gal that helped me for stepping up and helping me out. You only get one chance to make a great first impression and the first two girls working really failed. Happy that the cookies were fabulous and if I'm ever in the area, I will have to stop in and try another 4. Hopefully my next visit will be nice from start to finish.

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