You must try the vibrant flavor of the Florida Key Lime cup cake. This lime green cup cake is light with a keylime topping that is fresh baked with top-quality ingredients. Gluten-free is available. I do recommend you call ahead to make sure they have the specific flavor you want. Special order what you want. They can do custom gluten-free free orders! Great for golf parties: birthdays, anniversary, church groups, family reunions, Valentines Day, St. Patrick' Day, cookouts, tailgating, etc. You owe it to yourself,family, friends, business premiums. read more

C Cups Cupcakery - Key lime cup cake is light and absolutely delicious - Bakeries Near Me - Pinehurst, North Carolina

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C. Cups Cupcakery: Although two locations currently exist, the original shop opened in Southern Pines in 2011. I happened to visit the second location in downtown Pinehurst. The shop offers a myriad of unique cupcake varieties. As much as I would have liked to try them all, my wallet and waistline are probably glad I didn't. The following is the description and my thoughts on the varieties I tried. Dulce de Leche: Tres leches cake, vanilla buttercream, caramel. The vanilla buttercream was thick and flavorful, but the caramel was a little messy and not as strong a flavor as I hoped. As for the cupcake itself, it reminded me of one of the final bites of a stack of pancakes that has been sitting in syrup for a long time and has become soggy. This one was just okay. Salted Caramel: Chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, rich caramel and sea salt. Even though I prefer vanilla to chocolate, I found this to be a step up from the Dulce de Leche. Again the buttercream was thick and flavorful and the caramel was a little messy. This time around the caramel had more flavor thanks to the addition of sea salt. I think the salted caramel flavor could have been stronger though, so this one is also just okay. Monster Cookie: Peanut butter cake, cookie dough icing, oats, chocolate chips, and M&Ms. My Dad actually got this one but was nice enough to let me try a little. The peanut butter flavor of the cake is mild, but still satisfying since there's so much other stuff going on flavor wise. It's most unique aspect is the cookie dough icing that has a slightly gritty texture thanks to all the crystallized sugar. A dash of chocolate flavor is contributed by the chocolate chips and M&Ms, while the texture of the oats is also noticeable. Doughboy approved. PB&C: Chocolate cake, peanut butter icing, Reese's crumbles. This was my favorite cupcake of the batch. The peanut butter icing delivered a fully packed peanut butter flavor that was only intensified by the Reese's crumbles. Personally, I would have preferred it on a vanilla cupcake and that the Reese's crumbles covered all and not just half. Still very good and Doughboy approved. Brownie: Lastly, I couldn't leave without trying a brownie. C. Cup's version is mostly chewy with chocolate chunks within it. The exterior/edges are crispier and more cake like, but the interior is softer and chewier (which is how I like it). I wish it would have had some chocolate frosting to top it off or powdered sugar at the least. Although it's not the best brownie I've had (I still would argue that would be the ones I make) it is still delicious. Doughboy approved. Doughboy_Food_Reviews read more

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They kids running the place know nothing they cup dies are dry. The brownie was so dry we threw ot out went to the store, had to buy a brownie mix abs made it out of the box... it was delicious. The one we bought very disappointing again it went it the trash . read more

Our family agreed this was the best cupcakes shop we've ever been to. We had the peppermint mocha, Keylime, and brownie. Frosting was perfect, cake was perfect. read more

My review is strictly about the service. We arrived in beautiful Pinehurst Village on the morning of Thursday, July 23rd, and after grabbing coffee at a cafe, we arrived at C. Cups just after they opened at 11. I had seen that they offer gluten-free cupcakes, and I was excited to see if they'd have something I can eat. I have many food allergies, including several which might be (but aren't necessarily) contained in GF cupcakes. We were the first customers in the shop and nobody else was waiting. Because I have many allergies, I am well-schooled in asking nicely for ingredients and approached the clerk with a smile. I asked if she could please share the ingredients in the GF flour they use. "No." (Nothing else, just "No.") What? How do people with allergies know if they can eat your cupcakes? "We don't share our recipes." (Said unapologetically with an edge to her voice.) I'm not asking for your recipe. I'm simply asking for ingredients, I said, and GF flour often has corn in it. "Ask me specific questions, if you want." Fine. For starters, I can't eat wheat, corn, dairy, eggs, soy, or cinnamon, I told her. She just stared at me with an "I can't believe you're still here" look on her face. So I asked a specific question. What kind of flour do you use? "I can't say. I can only answer specific questions." Oh, good grief... Is it rice flour? "Yes." Is it a blend? "It's rice flour." (Okay, so maybe it's rice flour, and maybe it's not. She isn't very convincing, so maybe she doesn't know and just can't be bothered to look or ask. If it has corn or soy, I might wind up in the ER, so my interest is waning.) Do the GF cupcakes have eggs? "Yes." Okay, fine, I'm outta here. It would have been sooooooo easy to just tell me that from the beginning. After this fine customer service, my husband had no interest in making a purchase, either, so we left. Since then, I've had other restaurateurs in Pinehurst - and even the sellers at the Farmer's Market - be so over-the-top helpful about allergens that I realize it isn't the local culture to be rude and unhelpful to customers. This is the first poor review I've ever posted which is why I've waited a few days to do it. I feel the need to issue a warning to others with similar allergies to mine - stay away from this place. From my experience, I can see they have very little interest in accommodating the needs of customers with allergies. Good owners school their staff members on how to deal with this very real problem, and there was obviously no training done here. The only reason I gave two stars is that is an attractive little shop in a good location. read more