I haven't had the pleasure of actually going to this cafe but I was lucky enough to come across their booth at the Stouffville Country Ribfest. I tried their salted caramel cupcake and it was delicious. It was a great surprise to look up their Yelp business page and see the variety of things they offer. I also had a great conversation with everyone who was there, including the baker. I am not a huge fan of baked goods in general, but this place had my mouth watering for more. I can't wait to stop buy and try more of their stuff this weekend. read more

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I 'forced' myself to have multiple visits before I reviewed it. I know, cupcakes are tough. I went to Cupcake Junkie twice to get cupcakes for a fam jam. I ordered a dozen fresh ones and they were fantastic. I also bought day-old cupcakes and there were also fantastic! Don't shun the day-olds! The variety isn't as good as the fresh ones, but I didn't hear one person complain as they were quickly devoured. What I enjoy the most about their cupcakes is that the cake isn't sweet, the icing and filling take care of the sweet. I'm not saying the cake is blah, I'm saying the cake not being sugary balances them so your teeth don't hurt. The 3rd visit was to pickup my Valentine's Day treats! I ordered 6 vanilla minis, 6 chocolate minis and a heart shaped Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake. As a chocolate addict, I thought I would like the chocolate ones more, but the vanilla minis stole my heart. The picture of the cake is deceiving. I expected it to be just a heart shaped cookie, but it really is a cake! The best way to describe it is a fluffy cookie; it was freaking awesome. I should've got one for myself. ;) My last visit was for a light supper. I had some time to kill, so I ordered a pulled pork sandwich on a kaiser combo and took a seat. It's a very cozy venue, but not crowded. All of the tables were clean and the large windows let lots of natural light in. I had a coffee while I waited and they brought me a housemade marinara sauce and flatbread. Delightful! It was warmed up and had a little heat; I could've eaten the whole thing, but I had to leave room for my sandwich. Their coffee is fantastic; it comes from a local roaster called Trebilock.The kaiser was fresh and the pork was slow-cooked to perfection. The coleslaw on the sandwich was a nice twist. It was crisp and saucy, just how I like it. It was a great meal. I'd love to try their other sandwiches! I'm not done! I got a combo, so it's cupcake time! So many choices, but their Facebook posts convinced me the try the Cupcake of the Month. Each month they have a creative cupcake featured that you must try. From all of their cupcakes I've tried, my favourites are Red Velvet, Banana Chip, Maple Bacon, Chocolate Mint and Vanilla. I haven't tried them all, but I haven't had one I didn't like! The warm weather is coming, so I know I'll be back for their Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream! A welcome addition to Whitby. It's got great food and friendly service. They will make you a cupcake junkie! read more

We were having the biggest sweet tooth. We know they always have delicious cupcupakes. We decided to try the nanaimo and cough dough cupcakes and get some Kawarthas ice cream. It was packaged quickly and the Ice cream lasted for days. I wouldn't mind if the cupcakes were a tad bigger but they tasted divine. read more

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I tried this place a couple of times and it's a decent spot that puts effort into stuff. I wish they were more innovative and had more flavours. I gave it an extra star for being nut free because that's amazing. read more

Cupcake Junkie is a cute little bakery that I will definitely be returning to. Popped in here on a whim and ordered a dozen cupcakes for my sister's birthday. They had a variety of flavour choices and the person behind the counter was extremely kind and helpful. They even gave me a free birthday candle when I mentioned that the cupcakes were for a birthday. I tried the Salted Caramel and the Nanaimo flavours and both were delicious. Fluffy cake and smooth, creamy frosting. They were decorated simply but still looked very classy at the same time. I do usually prefer to bake my own goods, but if I ever decide to cater out one day this is definitely where I will be coming. read more

Cupcake Junkie Bakery & Cafe - Brownie cupcakes, Nanaimo cupcakes, Cookies and creme cupcakes, Lemon cupcakes, Salted caramel cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Whitby, Ontario

I got 6 things for like 26 bucks the cupcakes are ok and I didn't really like their cheesecake but what was really bad was the girl behind the counters attitude .. I almost left , I was going to just go but I always wanted to try this place and wasn't going to let her ruin it for me ! If you never tried this place save your money , it's way below expectations on taste for the price .. honestly a grocery store cupcake taste better .. & the customer service is a zero ! read more

The cupcakes themselves aren't amazing but the variety here cannot be beat. Many flavours to please anyone!

Well, I wanted to like it. Good location, with easy parking in the back. Lots of selection - cookies, brownies, cheesecakes and cupcakes. The cupcakes are too dense for me. They aren't fluffy enough, they're heavy and aren't my favourite by far. Frosting portions are too much on cupcakes. They used to provide lunch items, now strictly bakery products. read more

Hosted 7 people for coffee and dessert and didn't have time to home bake all the goodies so I thought I would try this place and pick up a few things. Talk about pleasing the crowd! Everyone loved everything. We had triple chocolate cupcakes, rolo cupcakes and vanilla cupcakes. In addition we got salted caramel shortbread cookies and mini butter tarts. The people in the store were super friendly and helpful! Recommend you drop in for a sweet treat. I learned that they also serve other food but have not tried that yet. read more

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I love bakeries and cupcakes, unfortunately I did not love these ones. When you take the wrapper off half of the cupcake stays with it so a very small cupcake (for $4 which is pricy) with a big pile of frosting on top. Very dry cupcake that crumbles and was just ok. read more

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I've tried this cafe several times but every time I've found the staff at the counter to be extremely rude.

Overpriced but they have certain great sweets! My parents loved the keto cheesecake, and their ice cream sandwiches are amazing too.

Despite the fact they say they have gluten free cupcakes, I see no evidence of it. Been there twice in the last week and nothing, both times. I believe I can make an appointment to buy gluten free cupcakes, but for two? Their menu in the window does not show gluten free cupcakes. Their website should do the same. read more

Their butter cream frosting is amazing. So is their pulled pork sandwiches. I like the CJ Signature cupcake. My son liked the mini cheesecake. They have so many types of cupcakes they have a monthly guide. Their rewards program is very good. Kawartha Dairy ice cream! Look in the cooler for day old items at a discount. read more

Okay i am not a huge fan of cupcakes in general, so my review is about everything else. I have been to this place twice, and I have realized that I love cheery faces in the morning as much as I love a good cup of hot coffee, you could find both here! I keep coming back to this place for their Tomato Soup served with their bread sticks. If you want to make it more fancy, get it with cream cheese scones! Sandwiches are a hit or miss, sometimes they are good, some times they are a little dry. When it's dry, ask for sauces on the side and they will let you know what kind of sauces they can give you. Their dessert options are pretty nice too, I have tried their cheesecakes and stuff and they are all very decent. Normal drip coffee is more thicker than what you would get in other breakfast/brunch places. The lady on the counter usually has a lot on her plate but that doesn't prevent her from dealing with the customers nicely and keeping a smile on her face. read more

I would give this 3 stars if I was strictly reviewing just their cupcakes. From a place that has "cupcake" in their name, I expected a little better. The flavours are appealing and the cake itself is surprisingly moist however the cream is something less to be desired. There is a grainy texture about it that ruins it a bit. I find that the end product is quite overly sweet but that's probably a personal preference of mine. Nonetheless, it's a decent cupcake and with a bit of tweaking (smoother icing and a lot less sweet) this will be a winner! What really saves this place are the sandwiches (oddly enough). The chicken was very flavourful and reminds me of shawarma chicken along with the garlicky mayo. I liked the fact that they pulled the chicken so that it allowed it to really absorb the sauce to make it deceptively moist. The bread held it's own, it was pillowy but still able to handle all that chicken and sauce thrown at it. I had one of their butter cookies and it's one of the better ones I've tasted. Firm yet crumbly and oh so buttery! This is definitely a gem in this town and I hope they do improve their icing. I know where to stop by for a great sandwich the next time I head out east! read more

Sorry to say but I really don't get the appeal of this place. We arrived at 5pm on a Saturday and the place was empty.....and so were the display cases. We were told they just hadn't had a chance to fill the cases but were given a choice of what was available in the back which we ordered. For $3.50 each, firstly I would expect something bigger. Secondly, I would hope for something that didn't taste like it was made from a box. The saving grace was the buttercream icing which was quite good but again, as a whole I wasn't overwhelmed. I don't think we'll be back again :( read more

Ordered a custom birthday cake for my daughter's 2nd birthday. Overall delicious flavour. It was strawberry shortcake. My only complaint would be that my gold macrons werent completely painted even though I paid extra for it. I would order my future cakes from them again but probably wouldn't bother with extras like Macrons. read more

Excellent cupcakes and even some gluten free. Unfortunately for those with celiac they don't have a dedicated kitchen. They are able to make cakes to order and their cupcakes are wonderful. read more

I've come to Cupcake Junkie a few times in the last year or so... The first time, I came by to pick up some gluten free cupcakes for a friend and ended up getting breakfast while I was there. Good LORD I have not had a breakfast wrap that tasty... well... EVER! It's been a while since I've had it but I still dream about that wrap with eggs, cheese, marinara, some kind of delicious garlicky sauce... the recipient of the gluten free cupcakes was very pleased and commented on how good they were! This past weekend, i went to pick up a dozen cupcakes for my hubby's birthday bash. I stopped in about 1PM and they had lots of cupcakes available and were able to whip up more of any flavor I needed. The cupcakes were a HIT! They were gone within minutes, with people asking for seconds the next day! The cupcakes here are JUST the right size. Not too big, not too small, not too much icing and not skimping on the icing either. I find with other cupcake joints, having one cupcake is like a meal in itself because they're so over the top in size. These cupcakes are easy to handle and well sized! The flavor choices are nice to have, I tried the black forest cake, which was deeeeelicious! For about $34 or so for a dozen fresh cupcakes, that's a great price. Not having to make them myself and freeing me and my kitchen up for a few hours made all the difference. I'll definitely be back in the future! read more

Soon to drop the "bakery" part of their name because they want to have business after 5pm, this is a quaint little spot to have a cupcake between friends and a coffee, if you please. Comfortable seating, nice sofa chairs and a pleasant patio the cupcakes are delicious, made with care. I like the place and would return for the friendly atmosphere. read more

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Honestly, the cupcakes from here are subpar. The icing tasted like it could have been premade icing you could get at the grocery store. It was just much too sweet and no real flavour aside from the caramel plopped on top. Further, the cupcake was really dense (likely from over mixing the batter) and really lacked the rich chocolate flavour I would have expected. As for the rollo one there was just a literal rollo stuck inside. very disappointing for the price when you can get a really good cupcake from somewhere like aunt audrey's with amazing cupcakes for comparable pricing but significantly better in the way of baking skill. read more

Variety of cupcakes and other bakery products were available which looked yummy. We went there to buy a cake for someone but they didn't have any. We were told they only make cakes on order. So our purpose to visit this place was defeated. read more

Found this bakery from a Google search, and now it's the only place we get cakes. Absolutely delicious. Love the vegan blondies too! (taste so good, hard to believe they are vegan) read more

Cupcakes & cheesecakes were too sweet, the tartlets were better. They no longer serve food, so their homemade smoked salmon & biscuits are no longer available. read more

Love this place, always like to support small businesses! Great selection of cupcakes (always moist with super creamy icing), but my favourite are the mini cheesecakes and cookie dough balls. I always stop by on my way hole from whitby GO. read more

i have been to cupcake junkie few times in past few years. I have tried almost all the cupcakes and I also have had customized birthday cakes for my daughters and husband. let's just say no leftovers. read more

I am very disappointed in the service I received from Cupcake Junkie. I have purchased cupcakes, cakes and other baked goods for personal and profession events for the past two years, the cakes were ok for being gluten free and vegan which is hard to find at other bakeries. I recently emailed them a week in advance about making a gender reveal cake. They said it was no problem and I paid in full. I dropped off my ultrasound results on the Wednesday a week later and had planned with them to pick it up on Friday evening for a reveal with my family later than night. I arrived on Friday evening to pickup my cake and was greeted with a barely opened door telling me that they had closed for an unforeseen reason and that I couldn't pick up my cake. I had received NO phone calls OR emails to let me (at 20 weeks pregnant) know that my planned pickup (I had given them the time of my arrival in our emails) would not be ready. It was heartbreaking. They gave me my envelope back and told me a manager would contact me to give me a refund. I got an email from the manager 3 days later with an apology for the inconvenience and some BS story about how they hadn't had time to call people who had scheduled pickups. Customer service is so important. If you can't deliver on your orders then priority number one should be to contact your customers ASAP to let them know the situation and maybe give more detail than "unforeseen reasons" or "on-site issues". Even so much as telling me that the fridges malfunctioned and the cake melted would be better than the feeling that they just didn't bother to make my cake and didn't bother to let me know that it wouldn't be ready. Cakes are for celebrations, there are timelines, this is a key part of a cake business and I can't believe they would be so flippant with that. I am sincerely disappointed and will not be giving them my business again as I no longer trust their ability to be reliable with filling orders. read more

The cupcake place is the best! Their gluten free cupcakes are so tasty! And you can just buy one if you aren't tempted to eat more! Their salmon is smoked in house and is amazing! read more

Delicious cupcakes, beautiful cakes! Loved what Cupcake Junkie has to offer! Highly recommend their products for parties or just treating yourself! read more

Placed an order for a same day delivery and not only were they amazingly helpful with the order process, they delivered right away and the surprised Birthday Boy was over the moon. The mini cheesecakes were to die for! read more

They would get 5 stars if their chocolate chip cookies were available the 2 times i went to pick them up. read more

I always love dropping by and browsing the options for the day and picking up a little treat for after dinner! On numerous occasions we have ordered cupcakes for family birthdays or events and they have always been delicious :) read more

Worst cupcakes I've ever eaten. I can't believe they've stayed open this long. They taste like a combination of cardboard and chalk. Dry and flavourless. read more

Cupcake Junkie ..... first time visit only because I received a 'buy one get one free' coupon in the mail .... also will be my last time visit. When you're doing a promotion I would think you'd want the best product out, the freshest cupcakes ever being served? Maybe they're supposed to be stale, hard & dry? The cupcakes themselves were tasteless but the icing was all right ... whewww ... what a let down! read more

I'm not usually one to complain or write reviews, but I am quite disappointed with my experience yesterday. I took my daughter to the store for an after dinner treat, usually we are greeted by warm staff and excellent food. The food is still great, however the customer service I received really turned my opinion and it will be a while before I return. We arrived at close, not realizing that they closed at 7. I have come in past closing before and never had a problem and it was only as few minutes pasty 7. On this occasion, I was stopped at the door, which was still unlocked and promptly told that they were closed and we had to leave. None of their products had been removed from the show case. I was just told to go. Another staff member came out from the back and quickly before I left and told me that we would be able to make purchases and the original girl rolled her eyes at me! I was going to get a dozen cupcakes but honestly after the rude attitude i received, I got my daughter's cupcake only and left. I wouldn't have bothered but my daughter had been very good all day and wanted that cupcake. On the car ride home, my 8 year old daughter asked me why the staff didn't like us. I wouldn't have written this review otherwise but I very much dislike when my 8 year old picks up on negativity like that. read more

I can honestly say that i have never had a better cupcake in my life! Smores ... Salted caramel... Snickers.... Aero..... Bacon... Cheesecake.... And omg the red velvet is mouth watering!!! Get one with a filling! I would eat them every day if my pants had enough room!! read more

At first when I researched this place I thought it would be a cup cake shop with amazing flavours but it wasn't. I found the cup cakes blain and over priced. read more

Very nice little bakery and a huge plus that it's nut free aside from the ice cream. We had the egg sliders which were cooked fresh to order and tasty. All the desserts looked very cute and the store itself was very clean. The coffee was very good and fresh from a local roaster. We tried an assortment of cupcakes and cheesecakes that were also a nice treat. The owners were very friendly and happy to answer questions. We look forward to coming back soon. read more

I used to be a big fan of this place until I ordered a cake for a baby shower. When I went to pick it up, it was not as I had requested (colour was not right) however it was still beautiful so I did not say anything. What lost my business and recommendation was the fact that on top of the wrong colour, i supplied 4 strands of flowers (2 expensive and 2 cheaper ivy ones) to choose from to decorate the cake, and while only two single flowers were used out of an entire strand (one strand contains minimum 10, and expensive) they were NOT all returned to me. I only received the two cheap ones back and they kept or threw out (?) the flower ones I wanted back. When I inquired about it they took over a week to get back to me and the person I spoke with assured me her baker said she put them in. Well then why would I be wasting my time with all of this? Worst customer service I've experienced in a while. I will NEVER order anything from them and if you still want to, definitely do not give them anything you would like to have returned to you. Seriously disappointed in this place I used to love. I'll be getting all of my baked goods elsewhere and can recommend some awesome ones that *have* followed instructions properly and don't imply their paying customers are lying. Update: I was offered to be reimbursed with receipts for the flowers and when I couldn't supply those I was kindly offered an alternative which I thought was very kind of them (I won't take it because I feel awkward but the offer/acknowledgement does make a difference to me and I'm appreciative of their customer service). In hindsight I should have checked the bag that was returned to me to make sure everything was there before rushing out. C. read more