Food: I thought the cupcakes were rather chewy (in a good way -- my greatest cupcake-related fear is getting a dry cupcake). They are quite sizable (not Costco muffin-sized, but not mini cupcakes either), with a good amount of topping. Got the following: Raspberry Lemonade Strawberries & Cream Bella Nutella Choco Latte Gold Digger Carrot Cake Service: The cupcakes were boxed and retrieved from the back very quickly. Ambiance: It was quiet, though several people were in the store. Nothing wrong with that! read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - Cupcakes: Raspberry Lemonade, Strawberries & Cream, Bella Nutella, Choco latte, Gold Digger, Carrot Cake - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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the cupcakes here are totally worth 4.5 stars. the vanilla cupcake (just the cake) is a delish mix. the buttercream is well done too. the kids that work, are clearly not bakers and decorators. there needs to be a better system in place to work faster as well as a muchly needed pastry bag work. And the reason I only gave it three was it's so incredibly dated. I've been coming here for years and years. Like. Y E A R S ..yall got the same decor. Same super dated cupcake liners. I don't mind paying $6 bucks a cupcake if the liner is a high end dark brown craft paper. White is so cheap. that dates you. Badly. Another thing ..yoir Chocolate cupcake needs help. Too sweet. Not enough depth. Add some dark or black cocoa..bloom in coffee maybe? Salt? It def needs some help. Keeping it the same dates you as well. Your vanilla is perfection. The choc not so much. Wish you had love doctor on more. It would do well. And bring back Hawaiian honeymoon. W out the nuts it will keep your price point down. No one wants that texture contrast anyway. And lastly pls for the love of all things cupcakeries, get rid of that 1990's pink and black contrast. Just no. Again. Totally worth the money if you know what to get (steer more vanilla cupcake) and these are just my opinions. Every time I'm in KC I get a dozen..ugly pink walls and everything xx read more

My favorite cupcake shop! I have been a fan of this place for YEARS! Came back in town and literally ran (I thought they were about to close for the night lol) to get me a chocolate obsession cupcake. It brought back so many great memories of enjoying these when I was younger. These cupcakes are always fresh, moist, and not over the top with the sugar. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - Display case - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

All the ones by me closed up. So went to the one in KC (plaza area) No wonder. 5.50 for a cupcake that now has about 1 1/2 inchs of a cupcake is crazy. Use to be you wanted more frosting. 3 cupcakes over 18.00 with tax nope. Not as good as they use to be. Sad. read more

Last night (3/4/25) my friend and I really wanted a dessert after dinner.I hadn't been here since a few years ago, so I figured we'd go here and see what new flavors they had. I checked my Apple Maps prior, and it said this place was open until 7pm, and it was only 6pm at the time. We walked into the shop at 6:15 and a lady from the back just yells out "WE'RE CLOSED." in a super rude tone. So we left (obviously). But I don't understand why the door was unlocked or why the Apple Maps said they were open until 7 if that's not true. Please update your hours on the maps and please lock the door if it's truly closed. Also the rudeness was just really unnecessary... a simple "sorry we closed at 6!" would've sufficed. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - Apple Maps hours - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

I have been going here for years. It has gone down in quality and service however I believe in supporting local businesses and my daughter and family enjoy this place. I ordered a 10 inch 75.00 cake a week in a half before the date I needed it. I received an email confirmation that I would be contacted to confirm my order which no one ever contacted as they had always previously. I went to the cake today and the store had a post it that they were closed until 3. I went again at 3 and there was a new post it saying they would open at 330. When I went back for the third time they told 'my order wasn't until the next day which was incorrect. They refused to refund me. This place doesn't have the technology and send a confirmation with a date nor the service to follow to confirm as had been their standard. I was surprised when their Lees Summit location closed I understand why it closed and this plaza location is failing. I have been a customer for more than ten years and I will never return. read more

I have been coming here anytime I need a sweet treat in the plaza. It's kind of tucked away in my opinion so you may not see it right away but once you find it, you might be hooked if you have a sweet tooth like me. They have lots of different flavors to choose from. I have had many of them at this point and you can't go wrong. They definitely taste as described in the name of the cupcake! I wish they were a little bit more dimensional in flavor but every cupcake has been consistent in sweetness, cake moistness, etc. I wish there was more of a seating area, but the space is pretty tight. There is usually always one staff member, but they aren't that busy when I go so it's easy to grab and go. read more

Sensationally good cupcakes! The strawberry was my favorite, since it tastes like they use real fruit. Wedding cake and red velvet was also great. We will be back! read more

Cupcake a la mode ought to be ashamed of themself. An eight inch cake was ordered for a special four year old girl, Havi by her military father! The pictured cake was what was made - six inches with Havi's name spelled wrong as Habi. The cake looks like a child made it. The owner was unwilling to speak by phone, and only offered a store credit and Katie, the woman working at the store was entirely rude! She kicked him out! If this business treats military families, let alone single dads with disabled children this way, they should not be in business. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - Name misspelled. Wrong size. Looks like it was decorated by a kindergartner. - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

The service was super friendly! It wasn't too packed in the shop which was nice, gave me time to pick a cupcake! The cupcake itself was sweet rich and fluffy but did not taste like raspberry lemonade one bit. Maybe the flavor was there but very faint. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - Raspberry Lemonade Cupcake - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Went in to grab my secret santa cupcakes! I honestly just googled "cupcakes near me" & they popped up! I'm so happy I discovered them. I will come again to actually try some for myself & will update this review when I do. But the 5 stars are simply for customer service, ambiance & overall cleanliness of the store. read more

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Great midnight snack Loved the options and it was difficult to choose, so I opted for my three top options: velvet, chocolate a la mode and choco latte read more

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Was really excited about trying these cupcakes since my favorite place is now 72 mins away :( let me start by saying being greeted by a curt employee who wasn't happy about taking my order and unwilling to answer questions for a first time customer should've been a red flag and leaving right then & there would have saved me $30. I'm not sure how to really describe the taste of the actual cake except not good the wedding cake was YUCK you usually can't mess up something so basic but one positive was the frosting on the peanut butter cupcake it was good you could actually taste the peanut butter but the cake ruined it we also tasted several other flavors and were not impressed at all. so disappointed and can't believe the lack of taste represented on the Plaza read more

I stopped by to grab a box of cupcakes for a get-together except the place reeked the second I opened the door. I don't recall being disgusted by any establishment until now. I was a customer for the last decade or so but I'll never a shop there again. read more

Let me start by saying that I've been a customer of theirs since roughly 2014. It has been my favorite place to get cupcakes, not on only in KC, but anywhere. That being said, it has REALLY gone downhill as of late and I won't ever be going back. The last several times we've gone, it's getting progressively worse. First, it started with slower service, then it started with a lower quality products and mix-ups or substitutions, and now rising prices for an inferior product. Mix ups: My favorite is Let It Snow. Once recently, it didn't have the correct frosting on it. It's supposed to be a white chocolate cream cheese frosting, and they gave me something completely different, which I didn't realize until I got home to eat it. It was not good. Not sure if the person messed up or they just figured they would use whatever they had. Service: The young lady who has been working the counter the past several times I've stopped in seems annoyed when customers are there. She's not friendly and it feels like I'm interrupting her from doing something more important, by placing an order. After placing my order, she goes into the back, and I can hear her either talking on the phone or to another worker, and the discussion, based on her tone, is one that makes me feel like she is complaining about customers (me) coming in and annoying her. Yesterday, March 8th, my wife and I had just finished a nice dinner on the Plaza. We discussed dessert, and both of us said that the cupcakes and service had not been good the last several times we went. We decided to give it one more try, hoping it was back on track. It wasn't. On this day, we were 3rd in line. One couple had already ordered and they were waiting on their 2 cupcakes, then there was a couple in front of us. As we arrived, no one was at the front counter. We were there for about couple of minutes, then a family of 4 came in and got in line behind us. Then another couple came a few minutes later. Finally after about 5 minutes, the worker came out of the back with the 2 cupcakes for the first couple. The young woman had a very visible look of annoyance on her face. It was the same worker that had been there the last couple of times. We waited in line for close to 20 minutes just to place our order, and during that time, everyone behind us left. The service was extremely slow. There were only 2 couples in front of us! When we got home, we got into the cupcakes (it was about an hour after we received them), and we immediately noticed that there was far less frosting than normal. We also noted how sloppy they were put into the box...we had to wash our hands before even eating them. This has been a trend with them lately as well. They used to picture perfect, now they are just sloppy looking/lopsided cupcakes! The cupcakes we had were dry, and overcooked. The outside of the cupcakes were almost crunchy! This was 100% the worst I've ever had from them in my nearly 10 years of going there! If it was an outlier, that's one thing, but they have been getting worse and worse over the past year or so. They lost a long term customer, and I will let everyone I know about my experience. What once was the best, has now turned into complete trash. The cupcakes are also $5.25 each now, which is fine if they are good, but they just aren't. Customers are now paying premium prices for a poor product that is served with terrible customer service. read more

Who doesn't love cupcakes?! Okay...well funnily usually me but, Cupcake á la Mode holds a special sugary spot in my heart. I grew up anticipating Monday's where the magical confections at the nearby Country Club Plaza store would go on discount and I could start my week with a sweet treat. The seasonal flavors are always switching but, there are also tried and true classics like the Stuffed French Toast cupcake. This cupcake never disappoints with the soft luscious vanilla cake and the buttery cinnamon melding together with rich frosting, totally decadent but worth the calories for sure. Right now the pumpkin cheesecake cupcake is calling my name, call me a basic witch but, pumpkin desserts always warm me up on the inside before even taking a bite and the creamy pumpkin mixed with the tangy flavors of cheesecake sounds to die for. I would like to mention that I am a firm believer in vanilla over chocolate (call me basic again why don't you!) but, honestly, even my mother who usually is the yin to my yang or in this case, the chocolate to my vanilla, prefers the yellow or vanilla based cupcakes because they just seem more moist. Also, just a note, these cupcakes are really best consumed on the day they are bought, they can be brought back to life a day or maybe two after purchasing with a little help of the microwave (only about 10 sec people, don't go overboard and turn your buttercream into pure butter!) but, there is nothing like a fresh cupcake...á la mode or not. This boutique cupcake shop may not be the trendiest dessert concept around nonetheless, it has been around for over a decade and that means something. What does it mean? Well one can only assume it means the people like cupcakes and in particular Cupcakes á la Mode, I have been and will continue to be a part of their loyal fanbase hopefully for another decade to come...yum! read more

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It makes me so sad to leave this review, because Cupcake a la Mode has been my favorite cupcake place for over 10 years. They used to make the very best cupcakes and frosting!! But the last 3 to 5 times we've been there, the employees aren't visible, and when you find them they are rude. And worst of all, the cupcakes just don't taste as good anymore. My husband went to the store on Wornall for my birthday yesterday and ordered 4 mocha cupcakes. (Which used to be amazing!!) The employee looked unhappy that she had to make the cupcakes... and while they looked correct, the frosting was not mocha. (It looked chocolate, but didn't even taste like chocolate. No idea what was put on top. It wasn't tasty.) We give up and won't try again. I'm so sad. read more

I visited the store at 10:50 a.m. Their door sign says they open at 10:30 a.m., but the doors were locked, even though I could see cupcakes displayed. I tried calling, but there was no answer. My two young daughters were very disappointed. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode was so nice and sweet! I'm not a huge cupcake fan but these were delicious ans not overly sweet. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - 4 cupcakes--French Vanilla Cupcake, Salty Carmella Cupcake, Raspberry Lemonade Cupcake, Chocolatte Cupcake - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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Has this place changed owners? I bought four cupcakes yesterday, and unfortunately, they were very dry--nothing like I remember. I was really disappointed. Buyers beware: this doesn't seem like the same bakery it used to be. If anyone knows a good place for cupcakes in the area, please share in the comments! read more

9/14/2024 @ 825pm I hate to write this review but it is more on the customer service side vs the food. Unfortunately we never had a chance to try the cupcakes due to the very rude employee that was very unhelpful and unprofessional from the start. When we first walked in we were not greeted at all. The young girl who was working behind the cashier registered proceeded to tell us that it was closing closing hours despite the hours posted stating they closed at 9. She then rudely proceeds to tell us that she was working on a door dash order and that there were very limited cupcakes left. We asked should we leave and she stated again with a nonchalant attitude again we are doing closing procedures and I am working on this order "so you can wait but it may take a while and I might not have what you need". There was no I'm sorry or these are the items we have on hand. We felt very dismissed and for us to be visiting from out of town excited to try this place" we immediately felt unwelcome and left. I am not spending my money at a place where an employee could care less if we stay or go let alone give the common curtesy to hello when we walk in..better customer service training/communication is needed. read more

Used to love this place - it was always my go-to when I wanted to get someone a sweet treat. Now, I really wouldn't recommend it to anyone. At $6 per cupcake, I'd hoped that they use butter but there were chunks of unincorporated shortening in the frosting. The cake by itself was also quite bland. Not worth the price whatsoever. Also the cupcake I ordered didn't have the decoration on it that was advertised and the employee gave it to me already tipped over in the box. It was going to be a gift, but I decided not to give it because it looked horrible. And then I regretted eating the half that I did bc it was so disappointing. read more

Hubby and I were strolling the plaza and found this little gem tucked away. To my surprise, the cupcakes were delicious. And there was a good selection to choose from. There was no waiting so I had time to think my choices over. We settled for the raspberry lemonade, strawberry n cream, French toast and salt Carmel. 21 bucks for 4 was decent. We definitely will be back next time we visit. read more

Went here for my first time yesterday to get my wife surprise cupcakes for a celebration and let me tell you.. absolutely delicious!! The customer service was great where she helped me understand their cupcakes of the month and was patient with me as it was my first time. Wonderful service. I'm not even a huge cupcake guy but the icing was amazing and the cupcake muffin was so well made. So far we've tried the Reese's one which tasted just like a Reese's and the pumpkin cupcake of the month which my wife said 'that was the best cupcake I've ever had.' I received major brownie points for these and we'll be back!! Highly recommend! read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - a box of cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

Hands down the best cupcakes in KC! (And I've had a LOT. ) They have the best flavors, and they even have 3 new flavors every month. The team is so nice, and they're always happy to give recommendations. read more

These cupcakes are made fresh daily and you can tell! They are moist and so flavorful. Often, I get turned off by the amount of icing on a cupcake but these were perfect. Flavors are also creative - the lemon raspberry, cannoli, and Nutella ones are just a few of my work family's favorite. Will definitely come by here again next time I'm in the plaza area. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - 6 pack cupcakes - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

It's a little place. Cupcakes are good not great. Frosting for each flavor was good. We got a dozen. Yes a little over priced @$5/. I think they should give you a free one if you buy 12. It was my wife's bday and the lady helping who was very nice actually called and asked the owner while we were their to see if we get a free one but owner said no:( they need to bring chairs back into the store so your not just standing around waiting for the 1 lady to frost each cake. Also they should always have at least 2 people on staff. Besides that all and all not bad. read more

The husband and I decided to eat on the Plaza today, and we ran across Cupcake A La Mode... Well, the cupcakes smell divine but the lady that greeted us, helped us, and rang us up displayed subpar customer service & should remember to treat every customer like she would want to be treated. Enthusiasm and friendliness are UNIVERSAL! ** Update: I received an email from the business that has had me take my 3-star review down to a 1-star review because Cupcake A La Mode decided to use the "busy" excuse instead of being accountable. My husband and I were the first ONLY customers in the store AND the lady was just chatting in the back when I rang the bell. Do better, Cupcake A La Mode! read more

Delicious!!!!! Stopped in here walking back to our car after leaving T. Loft. We stopped in and got some cupcakes to go. What a treat! They were absolutely fantastic! Perfect little "to go" cupcake spot. But, they do have minimal seating if you would like to stay for a bit. Located right on the Plaza in KC. If you are in the area and like cupcakes you will NOT be disappointed!! read more

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The coconut cupcake is the BEST. But, I will not return because of the customer NON service. I went in, ordered and paid for 2 cupcakes. I was told to "Step Aside" so she could take care of two customers behind me. I reminded her I was first and had paid. She kept saying Step Aside. She helped the two other customers. Then slowly built a box and put my cupcakes in and handed them to me. I don't know of any business owner or manager who would think this was right. I will no longer visit this business. read more

The best cupcakes in KC! Would recommend. Stopped in the other day around 4 and they whipped up 3 fresh cupcakes. The French toast is amazing and the butter beer was great. Service was very friendly as well. This is not a sit down spot nor are there any places to sit down. read more

Ordered the Nutella cupcake and the pineapple upside right. The frosting tasted grainy and not much flavoring other than sugar. The actual cake itself was tasty, moist and flavorful. The cake part was delicious! Nothing special to have to have it. read more

Ordered from door dash, brought wrong order, called and asked about it and was told they never got my order and can't help. Door dash refunded and I'm glad because these are not good. No flavor and dirty. Would not try again. Too expensive. read more

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A cute quaint cupcake shop is all you need sometime to make your day better. The aroma of baking cupcakes radiates out of the shop and into the street as I could smell it when getting out of my car. It is enough to make your mouth water and stomach grumble. The shop is decorated with a pink and black theme and has a seating area of 4-5 smaller tables as well. Price of cupcakes at 3.50 which is comparable to other bakeries in the area. They have a large stock of cupcakes ranging from vanilla to chocolate flavors along with holiday options as well! The cupcakes certainly cover all the classic basis including s'mores, peanut butter, fruity flavors and more. I have tried their raspberry lemonade and determined that I was certainly a bigger fan of any chocolate flavor over the vanilla options. This time, I purchased a Gold Digger for a friend with chocolate cake and a caramel center which I was told is one of their popular items. It was delicious! My favorite part was definitely the icing that had a perfect smooth texture. This bakery delivers the ideal sugar fix, and I'll definitely be back. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - (L) Peanut Butter Kiss and (R) GoldDigger - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

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While the cupcakes are delicious, if you enjoy the integrity of your personal data I do not recommend ordering ahead. I picked up my order today to have an order form with my credit card info, CSV code and expiration date listed in plain sight for all to see. Epic fail and will not go back. read more

Cupcake Á La Mode - Only thing missing is my DOB and mothers maiden name! Terrible business practice - Desserts Near Me - Kansas City, Missouri

This place was awesome! Located in a fun area, there's lots of great shopping around. It's just a few steps off the main road. I travel the country and have tried cupcakes in a lot of places and these were truly some of my favorite. I usually prefer vanilla cake over chocolate but this chocolate cake was delicious! It was so moist and fluffy, and the icing was absolutely perfect. The customer service was fantastic. I went on a Wednesday and apparently if you buy 4, you get 2 free. I mean ... who can pass that up? If I'm ever in the KC area, I can't wait to visit here again! read more

Looks like I'm not the only one who's disappointed in Cupcake a la Mode. I've been a long time customer and it had been a while since I had been in. I popped in today because I was on the Plaza and right away I had a bad feeling. First off... the store was DIRTY. The display case looked terrible. There was dust pretty much on every surface. I had to ring the bell for service and the girl working looked at me like I had two heads when I asked if I could buy some cupcakes. She wrote down what I wanted and went to the back. I waited almost 10 minutes and while I waited is when I noticed how dirty this store was. I had a bad feeling about these cupcakes I was buying. She finally came back and before I paid I opened the box of 4 cupcakes and they looked terrible! Frosting falling over. Definitely not the beautiful cupcakes I'm used to getting from Cupcake a la mode. She offered to refrost them because these were for a friend. I declined and decided not to purchase them. She apologized and told me she was new to working there. I told her normally I would say yes to her refeosting them but based on the condition of this store, I wasn't comfortable buying them. So disappointed and unfortunately I probably won't go back which is sad since this shop is usually a must stop when we visit the Plaza. read more

Cupcake A La Mode = Cupcake Paradise. Walking into Cupcake A La Mode is like walking into a pink, cupcake heaven. I definitely gasped in awe at the sheer cuteness of it all. A break down of what I ordered: French Toast Cupcake: Their best seller and rightfully so. It tasted like a giant piece of perfect french toast. Raspberry Lemonade Cupcake: Tangy and beautiful. Some coffee/chocolate concoction that I forgot the name of: AMAZING. There was even a chocolate covered espresso bean on top! A mint cupcake of some sort: Haven't tried that one yet, but it looks great! Shortbread Latte: Absolutely delicious. Cupcake A La Mode is the first place I've found with shortbread syrup Brown Sugar/ Cinnamon iced tea: surprisingly delicious! Needless to say, after two cups of coffee for breakfast and then immediately driving to Cupcake A La Mode and consuming everything on the above list, my heart is beating at 100 MPH in a state of sugary overdose (but in the best way possible). I spoke with the manager, Becky, and she explained that they come up with 2 new, special, experimental cupcakes every month. Starting tomorrow, September will feature a Root Beer cupcake and a Banana Split Cupcake. The Root beer cupcake will be made with Root Beer Shatto milk! Without a doubt, I will be coming back to Cupcake A La Mode! read more

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What a delightful find on a stroll about town! The selection of cupcakes was quite nice and while the cakes themselves were not overly large, we found them just right for sharing as an after dinner or mid-afternoon treat. Near the end of the evening, many of the more unique and popular offerings were gone, but we did find exactly what we were in the mood for......The GOLD DIGGER! This luscious offering inspired song in both our hearts as we got down with the layers of chocolate buttercreme, caramel and a surprise chocolate lava center! The true show stopper in this classy spot was not the decor or the spectacular confections, but the concurrent purchase of a pink "Baking is sexy" shirt for the wife. For all those haters with low levels of love for this place, try it again and this time with a smile on your face! read more

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These are the best cupcakes in town! Real Buttercream icing and creative flavor combinations, they are beautiful and they are Always moist and fresh! They are expensive, but you can tell they are made with care. Cupcake A LaMode has a customer service problem. They treat you like a big inconvenience, never greet you with a smile. It's sad. Also, don't even think about buying more than a dozen cupcakes at a time. They want you to order 1-2 days in advance. Cupcakes are 5 stars! Customer service is 1 star. read more