I went there after years to pick up some cupcakes for coworkers. The place was as great as it used to be and they had the same service as I remembered. The Staff were friendly and helpful. Cupcakes were delicious and high quality. Parking had never been an issue in that area. I'm glad I went back there again and I highly recommend this business. read more

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Cute bakery. Picked up a variety of cupcakes for a holiday party. Everyone ate them up!! Will definitely be back for more sweets.

Crave mini cupcakes? Yes PLEASE!!! I've been to several events now where Crave mini cupcakes were a part of the sweet treats and every time they are amazing! They have always been moist, super fresh, and not overly sweet! I love the fact that they have the mini options because then you can sample a few flavours for the same amount that you would have eaten for 1 cupcake! I definitely think this is the way to go for a bridal shower, baby shower, party, or anything really! If you haven't tried Crave yet, you are definitely missing out! read more

Crave Cupcakes - Mini Crave cupcakes? Yes PLEASE! - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Bought a vava vanilla birthday cake and was beyond disappointed!! Dry cakes with hard frosting that was hard to swallow! This was supposed to be my birthday treat and I was very upset I asked for a crave cake.. should've picked Costco would've been 10000 better! Never again! read more

This is not the same Crave Cupcakes as before. The cupcakes were very dry! A cake mix would have tasted better. They are not worth the $$. The girl at the front counter at the Calgary/Crowfoot location was very rude. read more

TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE customer service. Series of events: I called Crave cupcakes (Edmonton location on June 29th to order a 40th Anniversary cake for my uncle and aunt for July 3rd, the gal directed me to order on there website. June 30th- I ordered a cake & a dozen mini cupcakes for a pick up time on July 3rd at 4:00pm. July 2nd- I got a call from the manager( assuming she was the Manger), stating she had to cancel my order because they had to many orders for July 3rd. I told her...she was leaving me hanging dry by cancelling my order last minute....it literally gave me a day too find another bakery. She was very adamant that nothing could be done except for going with cupcakes, I told her that was not an option. A 40th Anniversary is a big deal! I questioned her as to why my order was processed on-line, I got confirmation that it went through, I was charged and a pick up time was confirmed, she told me that because of July 1st they didn't get the order until the next day. This made no sense to me, if this was the case, the system should have not processed orders or there should have been some sort of a note/disclaimer stating that orders were not going to be processed for July 3rd due to high volume. She took NO accountability, what so ever. After speaking to several people, I heard this is the norm for Crave Cupcakes, the bail on people last minute...PLEASE BE CAREFUL. I am thankful to Sugar and Spiced Baked Goods, Jeff and his team put something together...really appreciate it. I will be sharing my experience above with my friend circle. I don't like to bash businesses, however, what I experienced is unacceptable!!! read more

Crave Cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

I hate this place. At least once a month, wife sends me out of my way after work through Whyte Ave rush hour traffic to pick up a precise list of mini cupcakes with absurd names like Vava Vanilla, Viva Puff, Dirty Blonde, etc. She asks if I want any. How do I answer? I don't have a clue what's in any of them due to the ambiguous names. So I tell her I don't want any. The devilish staff delightfully assemble a dozen of these enamel-destroying delicacies into a box for delivery home. That night, wife and kids eat one each. Now for the worst part. They remain in the fridge, begging for satisfaction. My satisfaction. Days go by. No one touches them. Due to my previous rejection, I am duty bound not to take any. But they cry out. Who am I to deny them? So one by one, they go in, smooth as silk. I hate cupcakes. Generally. Not these cupcakes. Specifically. These aren't your normal cupcakes. These are universally appreciable cupcakes. No one can deny them. Especially not me. I hate this place. read more

The cupcakes were dry. So disappointing. The cake portion as well as the icing were dry. Not the moist cupcakes that we were looking forward to. All three in the box, different varieties, were the same. Makes me think they were a day old. read more

Chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter buttercream!!! If you're addicted to peanut butter, then need I say more?

This place is heaven! There cupcakes are the best in the world!!!! I know that yea they're a tad pricey but well worth it. Staff is always really friendly to. read more

Crave Cupcakes - New Gingerbread Cupcake. Amazing!! - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Always enjoy the cupcakes, though thought the icing was a bit too sweet for me today. Favourite today is the strawberry dip cupcake as it has a strawberry buttercream icing AND chocolate dipped top, all on a chocolate cupcake. Today's batch: nutty over chocolate, strawberry dip, dirty blonde, cherry (mint? dip?), lemon drop (another staple though if it was a lemon cake it would be better), red velvet. read more

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Great when I crave a sweet but don't want a whole pan tempting me at home. Real buttercream icing with smooth flavours. Icing is never grainy. Flavours don't disappoint. Yes, it's pricy, but worth it as a treat. Love to take as a hostess gift. read more

Great food if you like spoil someone. They are pricey but your buying quality and they are so worth it.

I recently read about Crave in Avenue magazine as one of the best dessert spots on Whyte. I haven't been in years so I had to go back. The flavours here aren't super inventive but they're all delicious. The cookie dough cupcake had a beautifully salted tasting icing I loved. The cupcakes themselves are quite dense, but moist and taste like something your grandmother would make. read more

Wow!!! These may possibly be the very best cupcakes I have ever tasted!! Their icing is so flavourful and there are so many options! They all taste unique and different and you can tell it's not just "oh we added some vanilla to our staple icing and now it's different"! They have so many flavours and I have never had a flavour that isn't short of amazing!! Their mini cupcakes are the perfect size so you can sample and taste multiple options! It's the perfect gift to bring to any occasion or to just pick up for yourself for a nice weekend in! I find their cupcakes are always fresh and never dry! Their icing isn't waxy like some other places around edmonton and it's never too sweet either!! Crave is very well named as you'll be constantly craving their cupcakes once you've sampled them!!! read more

Crave Cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Ooh! I love cupcakes! For anyone looking beyond a traditional cake, cupcakes would offer a modern alternative. Stack cupcakes on towering tiers and treat guests to a token of thank-yous. Choose delicious cupcakes for a variety of events -- weddings, baptisms, corporate functions, bachlorette parties, baby showers or anything else. Craves' based in Calgary and I'm so glad they've expanded to Edmonton! They make freshly baked cupcakes every morning; whoppie pies, cakes, cookies and 13 variety of cupcakes, from reg. size or mini(s): 1. Va Va Vanila 2. Nutty Over Chocolate 3. Lemon-Lime Twist 4. Peppy Pattie 5. A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts (Vanilla) 6. A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts (Chocolate) 7. Crave-O-Licious 8. The Princess (Vanilla) 9. The Princess (Chocolate) 10. Dirty Blonde 11. Just Chocolate 12. Red Velvet Elvis 13. Dark Angel If you go to their website, there should be a recipe for the best Fudgey Brownie. Ummm...Crave-O-Licious! read more

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Favourite cupcake shop in town! I recently had 2 birthday cakes made and they were both amazing! Would highly recommend!

I love baking and appreciate a nicely baked cake. If I can't whip up my own creation I head to Crave. We order these for work now after trying both Flirt and Fuss for special events. Crave is more pricey, but if you are going to eat cake you want to eat GOOD cake. The cake is awesome and the icing is addicting. My favourite is the red velvet. One cupcake is truly a treat. If you go here eat your cupcake with a fork so you can get the perfect cake to icing ratio! read more

Crave has thus far the best cupcakes in Edmonton: The cupcakes are well balanced in flavours and light and fluffy. I found their icings such as their buttercreams to be not overly sweet which can completely ruin a good cupcake and the red velvet icing with what I think is a cream cheese is mmmmm good! The shop is very tastefully decorated and looks really clean and sanitary which is a complete bonus in my book! Well Done Cupcake Queens! read more

These are most definitely the best cupcakes in Edmonton. Every single time I have tried their cupcakes they have always been so fresh, flavorful and nice and light. They sell mini cupcakes individually which I don't think most bakeries do, as well as cookies, full sized cup cakes and cakes. They also do specialized orders and wedding cakes I believe! They have so many flavors it's always so hard to choose, but the red velvet and the vanilla cake with raspberry buttercream are my two favs. Everyone working there is SO nice every time I stop in as well! I see at their Calgary store they offer baking classes, hopefully they bring that to Edmonton! If you want an amazing cupcake go to Crave! read more

Crave Cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

While you have to search long and hard to find gourmet chocolate truffles on Whyte Ave, there are not one, not two, but three cupcake bakeries. And their names are all verbs (though admittedly, "flirt" and "fuss" also function as nouns). With three cupcake bakeries serving nearly identical frosting vessels in a three block radius, where you buy your cupcakes ultimately has to do with the precise location when the craving hits. While located in the same strip mall area as Shoppers Drug Mart, Planet Organic, and Save On Foods, Crave makes up for the pedestrian nature of the surrounding stores with a highly stylized logo, and a highly stylized interior, meant to conjure up images of childhood tea parties, or childhood princess parties, or any childhood parties full of wholesome girlishness. And while the cupcakes look fantastic at Crave, they also taste pretty good. One issue with Victoria's Pink Sugar Cupcakery was its tendency to serve stale cupcakes. This does not happen at Crave. I purchased two cupcakes: Red Velvet Cupcake - which is exactly what you think it is - a Red-coloured chocolate cake with cream cheese icing - and another cupcake - a chocolate cupcake with blue-coloured chocolate buttercream icing. While the cakes were airy and moist, the icing is really the star of the show at Crave - both with appearance and flavour. read more

If this was for the cupcakes alone, it might be a 3 or even a 4. But the indifferent service and difficulty with an impersonal phone system ensures I will never buy from here again. I was trying to find the store and the small sign was not visible from Calgary Trail. So I pulled over and called the store via their website. Edmonton number led to an automated phone system. The choice for info on store location only contained Calgary details and there was no way to reach a live person. When I finally found the store and mentioned the annoying phone system to the woman in the store, she shrugged her shoulders. There are many better, locally owned choices out there. read more

Best cupcakes in town!!! I am a fan of the red velvet, but obviously, so is everyone else because they are usually sold out of red velvet by the time I get there in the late afternoon. The service is polite and efficient, the staff very friendly & helpful. A definite 4 stars from me because their cupcakes are always fresh and delicious!! read more

Best cupcakes and cookies this city has to offer! Seriously, everything they make is FANTASTIC! I've never been disappointed with dry day or two old cake, this icing is perfectly sweet and their cookies are to DIE FOR! My personal favourite is the sugar cookie that's filled with rainbow sprinkles and we'll it's a tough decision on the cupcakes, I'm leaning more towards the "dirty blonde" but their house flavor is pretty damn good! (It has blue icing, don't remember the name) Try it! You'll love it! read more

There are a plethora of cupcake shops in the Whyte region, yet I always find myself coming back to Crave to satisfy my sweet tooth cravings. They have one of the best recipes in town! The cakes are moist and flavourful, with a decent variety of flavours to choose from. The real highlight of Crave for me is the icing. Icing is the moist important part of the cupcake, imo, and Crave does is completely right. Their cream cheese icing is amazing! Just the right amount of sweetness and the perfect texture. The flavours come in the usual vanilla and chocolate, but also have fun lemon-lime, coconut, and so on for you to try out. The cupcakes are reasonably priced. About $3.50 for a full sized and $1.70 for a mini. My favourite thing to do is grab a half dozen of minis so I can try a whole bunch of flavours! They are the perfect size and the lot costs $10.95! The cherry on top of this awesome shop is the parking lot out front. No hassle trying to find Whyte Ave parking for your cupcake fix! read more

The flavours are inventive but that's about all there is to Crave Cupcakes. Although they are moist, it's literally sugar on flour. Lots of flavoured sugar on flour. Had a few cupcakes side by side with fruit and the fruit became so flavourless because the cupcakes were so sweet. This may be heaven for someone with a sweet tooth, but you may as just well be squirting honey and sugar into your mouth. read more

Delicious! The coconut cupcakes are my favourite! I love ordering for work events or get togethers. The cakes are also wonderful and a great treat for birthdays read more

Love the birthday cake made for me almost to beautiful to eat. But the flavor and freshness are excellent. What a special treat for my 60th

Have a craving for cupcakes? This is the place you need to go! These are by far the best cupcakes I've tasted. The Dark Angel and Red Velvet Elvis are my favorite! They both have a light and refreshing taste to them. I have tasted a lot of red velvet and chocolate cupcakes and they are always either too dense or the chocolate was overbearing. With these cupcakes, the icing on the top is truly...the icing on top! read more

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This is definitely a 5! Star place but I only gave it 4 for this reason *in the past year I've gone and bought the strawberry icing vanilla cupcake and it must be a popular seller that they make many many! Because it's always just a tad dry as if it's a day old or maybe a bit over cooked just recently this year. The other flavours r spectacular haven't been dry or anything so delicious ! The gingerbread they have right now. Ohhh man! That's good normally gingerbread isn't something I ever get but I thought I'd try something new very very good! Light and not strong The prices are a little steep but that's okay long as the cupcakes keep tasting as amazing as they do! Definitely one of they best best! Cupcakes around so moist almost taste like mayonnaise cakes (if you haven't tried mayonnaise cake ur missing out,makes it moist! ) So yeah make ur way! Try it out! Trust me it's worth the prices haha 4$ a pop read more

I love Crave! They always have pleasant, friendly staff and the cupcakes are delicious. Every time I have been in the store there are almost too many options to choose from. Not only are the cupcakes delicious but they usually have some pretty amazing cookies to choose from. Stop in and treat yourself! read more

Crave Cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

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One of my top fave cupcake shops in Edmonton! It's not the #1, but certainly second best :) The have peanut butter flavour, which I think is essential and so many shops here don't have it. I also think they have a better icing, not as sweet as others. Highly recommend it! read more

This place is not bad...but I prefer Fuss Cupcakes. I have to say though Nutty Over Chocolate IS a must try!!! read more

Crave Cupcakes - Nutty Over Chocolate and Crave-O-Licious - Desserts Near Me - Edmonton, Alberta

Crave has by far the best cupcakes in my opinion. They are a bit pricey but they're always fresh and loaded with delicious icing. Whenever I'm close by I must stop and get a Nutty over Chocolate cupcake which is my fave. read more

These are the most unhealthy tasting (read: BEST) cupcakes in the city!! Their cakes are flavourful and never dry, they have a great selection of flavours, but best of all, their buttercream icing actually tastes nice and sugary, like a cupcake should (c'mon, you're not eating cupcakes for health reasons)!! Biggest cupcake pet peeve is when the icing tastes like nothing at all, but I'm gobbling up every last crumb of these babies! I love how they have mini sizes that are gone in a couple bites if you want a little indulgence. My favourite flavours include the lemon/lime and the chocolate cake with vanilla icing. Your friends would love you forever if you brought these around to a potluck, birthday, shower... that is, if you don't eat them yourself first!! read more

Recently I ordered a cake from Crave for a birthday. We received it yesterday, the icing was the wrong flavour, and it was very dry; definitely not made that day. Honestly a grocery store cake would have been better. This is also not our first bad experience ordering a cake through Crave, so to give them a second chance and to be once again disappointed was annoying. I do have to say though that Crave cupcakes are delicious, I just cannot say the same about the cakes. Save your money and go elsewhere if you're looking for a cake for a special occasion, or just go for the cupcakes. read more

Called to order cupcakes August 12 and phone system did not work at all. Just kept looping to the menu. Ring ring ring, menu, select option, ring, ring ring, same menu, select option, ring ring ring, menu again. Hang up and try again but got same result. Tried to order via email as per website and no one ever replied. Guess they don't care about customers or maybe they closed their doors. read more

I ordered a custom apple cake from them, which was layered and had a cream cheese frosting. The design was very simple and nice, which I liked, but the actual cake was a bit too soggy and dense inside for my liking. I like their cupcakes, but I was disappointed with the actual cake. I think if I come again I'm just going to get their cupcakes because the cake that I ordered, which was custom, felt too heavy and dense and was soggy which felt undercooked. Too bad, I was really looking forward to this cake! read more

The name Crave says it all. These cupcakes are amazing! The icing is creamy and delicious without being too sweet. There are lots of great flavours to choose from and the minis are a perfect for trying them all. The store is really cute and the staff make cupcake shopping a pure delight. If you want to be the star of your next party or potluck, these little babies will win everyone over. read more

Yummy, yummy, yummy!!! What else can I say about Crave! To be honest I am not a huge desert fan and find most cupcakes leave me feeling a little ill due too the sweetness but surprisingly and very happily I did not get that at all with Crave. I was able to satisfy my "crave"ing for something sweet without the what was I thinking feeling. Mind you I did stick to the mini cupcakes, baby steps right. I love love their peppermint icing cupcake, definitely my favorite! read more