And this is how you start stalking... It was recommended to me that this is the best place for cupcakes, and no lies were told. They offer cookies, cake bars, and other treats. I went back multiple times while I was visiting the area. Multiple... read more

Candle Ready Cakes - Cupcakes Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

We had Candle Ready Cakes do our wedding and the whole experience was wonderful. Going in I had no idea what I wanted (other than my Pinterest board) nor what I was doing. The staff were knowledgeable and so kind. I showed my Pinterest board and asked what my options were. The staff knew exactly how to help me through everything and even came and set up everything at the reception for us. I have nothing negative to say about the place. read more

Gorgeous and tasty birthday cake. I will order from them again. Great to have in Dubuque.

Cakes are good, but cost is too high for the size you get. Ordered a cake for 12..... it was really only big enough for 8 decent pieces. 12 would have been a sliver that would have fallen apart. Will not order a cake again. read more

Omg! I'm from Chicago and I thought we had some kick ass cupcakes. Candle Ready is by far the best I have ever had. Moist and tasty cupcakes had me thinking I died and went to have heaven. Don't walk, but run and grab some dessert. This is the real deal!! read more

Candle Ready Cakes - Variety cupcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

I can't tell you how thrilled I was with the cake you made for our 50th Anniversary Party. I told you to be creative when decorating it, and you went above and beyond my expectations. The cake looked gorgeous and tasted even better. All of my guests raved about how good it tasted. I ordered a 3 tier cake with white and chocolate layers. They put raspberry filling between layers and butter cream frosting to finish it. The gold and cream colored floral design looked like lace on the cake. It was awesome! Thank you for helping make our party wonderful for our guests! read more

Candle Ready Cakes - Anniversary Cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Dubuque, Iowa

We got a variety of items including macarons, edible cookie dough, cake pop and cupcake to take back to our room. The person working was patient with our kiddos taking forever to decide. I'm assuming since we came in later in the day that was the reason there was not a big selection of cupcakes regardless everything was good read more

I've eaten a lot of cupcakes in my day...many, many cupcakes. I have high standards. While visiting Dubuque we stopped here on a Thursday morning. We heard they've been known to sell out, so we got here a little after they opened. Cupcakes, cake balls and macaroons were all purchased. The macaroons, Pistachio in particular, were my favorite. I actually didn't try their cupcakes, but did purchase a half-dozen cake balls. I squealed when I saw the Cherry Chip flavored ball, but unfortunately it was entirely too sweet for me. To add to the sweetness, mini white chocolate chips were sprinkled in the middle, so I didn't finish it. I don't like white chocolate. Their Snickerdoodle cake ball was more my speed. I recommend Candle Ready Cakes. Despite not having large display cases, they do offer a good variety of sweets. Staff was very friendly and patient with us. Cute shop. Conveniently located on Main St. read more

We have been ordering cakes from Candle Ready since we moved to the area 7 years ago. We've always had great experiences until this year. At Christmastime I ordered the cookie decorating kit. The website showed large, doughy sugar cookies but what we received were thin, crispy, image pressed, small cookies. The frosting consistencies were off too. Having had the gourmet Java cake a few years ago and loving it, I decided to do it again. Unfortunately the cake was dry almost like it had been refrigerated or frozen for a long time? Every piece fell apart in dry chunks. We were all disappointed with it. I'm not sure if something has changed with the move or bakers? I will probably give it one more try. They offer a lot of fun options. read more

Jill is amazing! She made a small gluten free cake for me and my husband at our wedding, as well as cupcakes for our guests. We had a mix of gluten free and regular cupcakes, and no one could tell the difference! The cake was so delicious I kept coming back for more. Jill was great to work with, and made the cake look beautiful with our toppers and flowers that the florist left for her. The cupcake truck was a big hit! The only suggestion I have is to order more cupcakes than you think you'll need - we ran out because they were such a hit! read more

Made our wedding cake and cupcakes. They made the process SO simple and easy. Beautiful work and delicious!

Love their cupcakes got two gluten free for my birthday one white with coconut toasted flakes on top and chocolate with 2 different frosting. Having celiac was awesome being able to get a fresh made cupcake They were so good!!!!! read more

They have edible cookie dough - no eggs and heat treated flour. The cheesecake and choc chip were my purchase along with a cannoli shell filled with sugar cookie - cookie dough. Different! read more

This bakery is so good! The cakes were so delicious and we received so many compliments on how good ours was at our wedding! Jill was also so great to work with! She was so patient and helpful during our tasting and she made it so fun! We loved her cake so much, we even got three flavors! We could not have asked for a more yummy cake! We will be using them for many future events! read more

Yummmmm on the cupcakes!!!!!! So great. Lack luster staff, very minimal efforts to assist a first time customer.

It was our lucky night at the Julian Film Festival in downtown Dubuque tonight! Candle Ready Cakes was giving first 500 customers FREE cupcakes! And WOW!! Delicious!!!!! Thank you! We will be coming back to purchase! read more

love this place.. the cupcakes are awesome!! always different each day. I just love it.

We ordered a gender reveal cake from here for my in-laws. The service was great as they were able to take my order over the phone and were willing to exchange cake design ideas over email. The cake turned out great and was very tasty. read more

While visiting family, stopped by this place for n after dinner treat. Came by the next day for a repeat purchase. Tasty cupcakes and friendly service! Recommend anyone to try it out. read more

We stumbled upon this place when we were looking for an afternoon sweet treat - what a lovely surprise!! The carrot cake cupcake was moist and had the perfect ratio of frosting to cake, while the gluten-free white cupcake was the perfect answer for someone avoiding regular flour. Friendly service and tasty hot chocolate - we will be back! read more