Don't blink or you will miss out! Thank goodness they have a truck with their logo on it. It's on an access road in an outdoor strip mall so you will have to turn into that to get there. Another place I have been meaning to get to but I don't come down this far often. But I will now! I have tried my fair share of cupcakeries and this ranks #1. I got the last caramel banana pudding (there was regular and I believe another flavor) Fantastic!! Between my husband and I this didn't last the night. I narrowed my cupcake choice to 3- toffee caramel, butterfinger and Dutch apple. Moist and delicious and creamy frosting OMG. It tasted as the title described and not too sweet or fake flavored in the least. I was stunned when I walked in as I wasn't expecting what was before my eyes. The owner was friendly and gave me the run down. They also have minimal ice cream flavors for winter but she said more in the warmer months. I will be back sooner than later and it is worth the extra gas I will use! read more

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This area isn't a vegan mecca, so just short of driving up to Chitown, you pretty much have to take what you can get. This cute little bakery offered one soy based ice cream and several vegan cupcakes. Cupcakes were ok and satisfied my sweet tooth. If you're vegan and in this area, show 'em a little love so they can keep offering these treats for us. read more

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In honor of review 1221, this next one will be written as a palindrome. J/k, that would be ambitious! I was impressed with the selection of cupcakes available here! There were easily 30 flavors, and I was skeptical as to how each cupcake could get its special spin on it. I thought the cake would be either yellow or chocolate and that the frostings would just be different flavors or have different toppings, but that wasn't the case! Flavors like red velvet, banana split, blueberry eclair, cookie dough, and wedding cake are offered and all have a different cake base, in addition to your more classic flavors. The cookie dough one had pieces of cookie in the chocolate cake portion, and the wedding cake had an amazing cube of marzipan in the middle! That one was my favorite that I tasted, and we walked out purchasing 7 cupcakes that day. I believe the starting price is $2.85, and the fancier the cupcake, the higher the price. My only knock is that all of the frostings are a cream cheese base, and I didn't think that was a fit for all the flavors. For red velvet, sure, but I didn't really favor the cream cheese aspect on the wedding cake cupcake. Will return if in the Merrillville area! read more

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Big shout-out to Cute as a Cupcake business! Your cupcake truck's arrival added an extra wow factor to my Juneteenth event! The Juneteenth-inspired cupcakes were not only beautiful but also delicious. The employee was amazing, and her delightful personality brought joy to all the guests. Thank you so much, and I can't wait to have the truck at future events! read more

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We hired Cute As A Cupcake to do cupcakes and cake pops for my baby shower last weekend and they were absolutely DIVINE! Not only did our guests love them but their customer service along with their timeliness was completely stellar and above & beyond. I spoke to Michelle on the phone and told her our color scheme (purple and some pink) and she immediately made it easy for me by making the vanilla cupcakes have pink frosting and the purple ones be chocolate, which turned out super cute as you can see in the photos, and then suggested to add in extra flavored ones like strawberry shortcake, wedding cake, lemon and red velvet. Our guests' general consensus: incredibly moist cake, rich frosting without it being overbearing, and best flavor winner was strawberry shortcake. I myself loved all of the flavors and it was hard to eat just one! Thank you for fast, friendly and delicious service! You made our baby shower a hit! read more

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Delicious cupcakes. Staff met my needs in a short period of time. I placed my order @ the last hour The customer service I received was immeasurable. read more

I am shamelessly admitting that I ate a cupcake for brunch today and I'm happy I ate a cupcake from this cute shop in Merrillville, IN. I came in at about 11am and was welcomed in. You can immediately tell that the cupcakes were just made since the fresh, sweet smell of the little cakes hung in the air. The lady behind the counter was excited to tell me all about the flavors in the display case but didn't withhold from telling me that she still had some in the back to bring out. After having a tough time deciding on a cupcake flavor, I chose the Oreo Cupcake. Man oh man was the cupcake good! I can't remember the last time I had a cupcake that delicious!! The cream cheese frosting was light and rolled in Oreo cookie crumbs and the cake it's self was fluffy and rich in flavor. Delectable! I highly recommend stopping in for a cupcake treat for yourself and your friends. You won't regret it. read more

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I needed GF cupcakes for my sisters baby shower. From calling to order, to the time needed for pick up, to picking them up, everything was smooth and the staff so helpful and professional. The cupcakes were a huge hit. Yes, there is a lot frosting, you bet. Are the cupcakes normal size, yes. Worth every penny, absolutely. read more

Hands down best cupcake shop I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. This cute little shop has everything you could ever want in a cupcake shop. The service is impeccable, the shop is clean and cute, and the cupcakes are the best I have ever had. I would highly recommend this shop to anyone. read more

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Delicious desserts, from the cupcakes to the banana pudding. Great customer service, friendly and helpful every time I visit.

I was sent for Cute As A Cupcake as a gift. The cupcakes are no longer packaged in glass jars but in plastic containers. The presentation of the cupcakes in the plastic is not as classy as the glass jars. Although the product is packaged with celebratory confetti the Carmel Cupcake leaked over the confetti & other jars. On further inspection none of the 4 cupcakes received were adequately sealed which was not a problem with the glass jars. Two of the cupcakes seemed dry but the remaining cupcakes did not seem to suffer from the poor sealing. About a month ago, I contacted Cute As A Cupcake about my damaged package and have yet to receive a response. For the price point and my prior experience with Cute As A Cupcake, I expected a higher quality product. read more

Well, I would have taken a picture of the cupcakes, but there was no sign of them too quickly! I'm not too much into sweets, but the wife is. I will be back here as they were the best cupcakes I've ever had. All 4 flavors (Oreo, coconut, salted caramel, and vanilla) that we tried were amazing and the banana pudding is to die for. Just go, you won't regret it. read more

So I finally gave them another chance, it wasn't at the store but they had a food truck down the street from me today I bought a turtle cheesecake cupcake, red velvet, lemon and A Dutch apple. The woman taking the orders were super nice was really good about describing the cupcakes. Again I still love the fact that there is not 8000 pounds of frosting on them. The frosting is really good too. Recently had surgery and I'm supposed to be walking so I took a quick walk down the street. By the time I got home there were room temperature. I ate the turtle cheesecake one and it was fantastic! It was creamy and moist and just delicious. Then I admit and a bit ashamed that I started staring at the box of cupcakes again and scarfed down the red velvet cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Fantastic. I cannot wait to try the other ones I'm going to try so hard to wait to share them with the hubby. read more

Came into this adorable place a few weeks back and I thought it was one of the cutest things I had seen. The employees were so nice and helpful. They were helping out someone who was planning a gender reveal and it was the cutest thing. The decor was beautiful. The place was clean and there was parking available out front. They even have a rewards punch card which always makes me excited. I cannot remember the exact cupcake flavors I got but will attach the pictures if I have them! read more

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Wow these cupcakes are so good! Very flavorful. We ordered the strawberry eclair and M & M cupcake. The strawberry eclair is really tasty. The cake is very moist; lots of different creations of cupcakes, all presented well. The thing I like about this place is the cream cheese frosting they have on all of the cupcakes; my favorite! The interior of the store is really cute and clean. They even serve ice cream. Great place to go for a nice treat! read more

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The cupcakes were not that good. I got a wedding cake flavor and the cake was extremely dense and the frosting very sweet. There were little decorations that almost broke my teeth. The chocolate cake was very dry. Would not buy from them again. read more

The gluten free cupcakes used to be excellent. I would go out of my way to grab some. A couple years ago they started tasting like corn bread. I tried to push past the dry dense texture, but they're just not good. While the cupcakes were my fave I can't recommend them anymore. On the flipside, the regular cupcakes I've bought for friends and family are a hit. I've heard the cake is perfect. And I know for a fact the icing is delicious. read more

Fabulous delicious cupcakes excellent customer service, so I highly recommend them to all my friends and family.

Cute little dessert shop. The cupcakes were pretty and were delicious. It was clean and the staff was nice. Looking forward to more variety. Can't wait to go back and try some more sweet yumminess. read more

Cupcakes are nice,not too sweet. Just right! Wish they had more cake options/designs for parties. But overall nice cakes and nice staff experience. read more

The cupcakes felt very heavy, didn't think they were that fresh. Maybe not used to this style.

I am so sorry to give this review, but I purchased 1/2dozen birthday cupcakes for myself. I have celiac disease so I can not eat gluten. So I called to make sure that they had gluten-free cupcakes and they did. But the cakes were grainy and they had way to much frosting to on top- I think they did that so as to make up for the actual cupcake. And the worst part was the cost too much for the flavor was lacking so. May I suggest you try Pamela's GF cake mix, or Knight's . read more

It was a pleasure to work with Michelle. We ordered cupcake in a jar for a work function, and it was a hit! She was able to send products out to our entire team, nationwide. Over 170 jars packaged and sent. Our team really enjoyed them. We look forward to continuing business. read more

I was so excited to try their vegan cupcakes drove up there just to be told if I wanted some vegan cupcakes i need to call and place an order. I understand not a lot of people are vegan but to have at least 3 of each flavor would be great. I'm from out of town and if I would've know I wouldn't have bothered going. Overall it looked nice and their cupcakes looked great unfortunately I couldn't have any. read more

Found this place while looking for the Albanese Candy store - so glad I did, because Albanese wasn't worth the hype (at least wasn't worth it based off the amount of billboards we saw). ANYWAYS glad we happened upon Cute As a Cupcake. It has slowly turned into a tradition to find a cupcake joint while on one of our many road trips, and honestly this has probably been the best cupcake-stop so far! We tried the caramel apple, cookie dough, and a butterfinger - everyone was DELICIOUS. Seriously great job - highly recommend for future travelers! read more

A friend told me about Cute As A Cupcake; I frequent the Merrillville area a lot and had not noticed the shop. I went for the first time on Friday 6/1 and I was very pleasantly surprised... the shop is adorable and the staff was super friendly and helpful. A customer there told me that I would be very pleased and that it was her second visit to the shop in two days! I purchased a dozen cupcakes and after tasting, I was so glad I stopped in!! The cupcakes are moist, rich, flavorful and perfectly sized... the cake to frosting ratio is perfect as well. My 10 year-old nephew loved the Birthday Cake cupcake with the sprinkles and my husband loved the Raspberry Lemon cupcake. I was wowed by the Vanilla with chocolate frosting and the classic Red Velvet cupcakes... SOOOOOO GOOD!! I will definitely be back!! read more

My wife brought home six cupcakes from this place tonight, $3/apiece. Fancy clear container, fancy clear bag to carry them in. So-so cupcake on the very small side with way too much topping/frosting for the size of the cake. Makes me wish someone would make a whoopie pie base if they're going to slather on all that frosting! If anyone knows where I can get an open-faced whoopie pie like that around here, PLMK! So, in summary, not enough cake, too much frosting for the price. read more

Great tasting cupcakes and great, friendly service. Selections are through the roof at this spot! You can find any and all flavors and combinations here! read more

Cute As A Cupcake - Clockwise, white chocolate peanut butter, red velvet, lemon and snickers cupcakes. - Cupcakes Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

If you are ever out this way, you need to stop here!! The cupcakes we ordered were awesome and I've tried a lot of different cupcakes from many places. They are light and airy, not dense and hard. They don't weigh them down with an over abundance of too sugary frosting either. It was just the right amount. We tried Turtle, Red Velvet, Salted Caramel, Caramel Apple Bacon, German Chocolate, and Carmel Crunch. It's a very cute and clean shop and the lady who waited on us was very personable and helpful. They also sell cupcakes in a jar and cake pops. They offer a vegan menu, too. I would highly recommend them. read more

So after having a early dinner and doing some shopping I had a taste for something sweet to eat. I googled and yelped flavored cupcakes in the Merrillville area and this place showed up. When I saw the name I was like that's a really cute name for a restaurant so I was really intetested in going to this restaurant. When we got there we were greeted by the owner (a very nice woman) who welcomed us, shared the menu with us and asked how did we hear about them. I told her that I yelped it. She was very excited to hear that and thanked us for stopping in. I have to say it is a very cute restaurant that a warm and inviting feeling. We didn't have much to choose from because we got there 15 minutes before they closed. From the choices we had, we chose German Chocolate, Lemon, Oreo Chocolate, Toffee Caramel and Caramel Crunch. On the way home, we eat the German Chocolate and the Oreo Chocolate.....they were ABSOLUTELY DELISH!!! I also ate the Caramel Crunch. It was very very sweet, but SIMPLY DELISH!! Can't wait to try the Toffee Caramel! Even though I live in Chicago....I will say that those cupcakes will be worth the drive!! Glad I chose to go here!! read more

Cute As A Cupcake - Sorry you only see the Caramel Crunch and Toffee Caramel...the other three; Oreo Chocolate, Lemon and German Chocolate were just as good!!! - Cupcakes Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

I accidentally came across a picture on Facebook. I was not even aware that this Bake shop was open. A picture certainly was worth a thousand words as the saying goes! That is exactly what drew me to visit today. You must try the cupcakes. I got a caramel apple cupcake and a turtle cupcake. They were both simply fantastic. My son said his caramel apple cupcake was the best cupcake he has ever had. The quality is exceptional and The Taste is phenomenal. Dropping in for a visit to this Cupcakery will not disappoint! The cupcakes are slightly more expensive than grocery store cupcakes, however there's no comparison in the quality. You get what you pay for. It is so nice to see quality cupcakes in the Merrillville area. There's nothing like this nearby. Definitely worth the trip read more

Cute As A Cupcake - Turtle cupcake on left and caramel apple cupcake on the right. Everything is top notch, including the takeout containers. - Cupcakes Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

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We went over my order twice on the phone, half chocolate half vanilla covered in strawberry icing WITH strawberries on top. At the end of conversation, she asked if I wanted toppings, I said "yes, strawberries". Picked my order up and they had no strawberries just regular icing, which was way too sweet. This order was for a special event. If I wanted plain pink cupcakes, I would've went to Stracks. Highly disappointed and will not be returning. read more

In town working and needling s birthday cake to take home to my daughter for her 21st birthday I found this little gem in Yelp. The shop is clean and VERY cute. The ladies went above and beyond in customer service as I was able to leave town earlier than I expected and they got my order together a day and a couple of hours before my original order pick up. The birthday box was packaged nicely and the cupcake in a jars were very tasty!! I highly recommend this bakery! read more

Just under $20 for 6 cupcakes, and they were just so/so. For over $3 a cupcake they are VERY small and waaaaaay over frosted. There is no pricing for the cupcakes in shop, so of course you don't know your going to pay that much until they ring up your selection. The pricing I didn't understand either because the lady in front of me paid just under $16 for her 6 pack of cupcakes. Why was mine $4 more? The frosting is butter cream, but obviously they are going cost efficient and using shortening instead of butter. It was like eating a mouth full of sugared crisco. The cake part was actually quite good, but it's so small seriously only 2 bites (not big bites) it just wasn't worth scraping away all the crisco to get to it. I was rooting for this little shop. It's so cute, and there aren't any great bakeries around. Sadly this is just another NOT great bakery in the area, and I will have to continue to travel to Lansing and spend the same amount of money for an amazing cake at Calumet Bakery. read more

Do not buy the cakes from this place they are awful with decorations and the tastes of the cake was the worse I have ever tasted ! The cake that was for my nephews birthday party and the name was miss spelled. When they went to fix it(30 minutes later),it was done incorrectly and the new sheet that was put on started to bubble up. When we returned with photos of what had occurred the ownership was very rude and did not want to take responsibility for what had happen stating that all sales are final and non refundable. We never asked for a refund but we did state that we should not have paid the cost of a correctly made cake when it wasn't me correctly . Do not leave your special events in there and incapable hands!!!! read more

Cute As A Cupcake - Do not buy the cakes from this place they are awful with decorations and the tastes of the cake was the worse I have ever tasted ! - Cupcakes Near Me - Merrillville, Indiana

This place is headed for big things!! If you want something that taste personable and home baked this is this place. I actually found it by accident when buying tacos next door. The chocolate is amazing along with other selections of cupcakes I purchased. I returned twice for the banana but each time they were sold out, which is a good sign that I GOTTA TRY THAT BABANA CUPCAKE !! Since visiting I've seen a billboard with advertising of the establishment which is a good move on the owners part because lord knows I've done my part with word of mouth! I've told people at church, brought cupcakes to work and even told people in line as I'm buying tacos NEXT DOOR. I hope these doors stay open for many years to come because they are delicious read more

Definitely the place to go if you want to indulge your sweet tooth. You walk in and it's cute of course and smells great and you think you could eat them all... but I definitely couldn't handle more than one in a sitting,holy crap. Super rich (in a good way.) Service was good,if they only had a drive thru... read more

This was my second time stopping by. The first time over a year ago was a so-so experience and today was just the same. 6 cupcakes for nearly $20 I expect exceptionally good cupcakes. The lemon cupcake didn't really have a lemon flavor and was mildly over cooked. The shop itself is nicely decorated and the staff is pleasant but sadly I don't think that I will go back. read more

If you're looking for the most delicious cupcakes for any occasion- these are the best around! It's hard to find a good cupcake- one that's cute AND tastes great- Cute as a Cupcake delivers both. So many favors and special orders- can't go wrong! YUMMY!!!! read more

I like the cupcakes here. They are a bit pricey but the flavors are good. My only reason for this 2 star review is because of the service I received on the day before Mother's Day. The store wasn't busy or lacking products but the customer service was horrible. I went in with my mother and the woman at the counter didn't seem like she wanted to help us. She seemed to rush us out of there and she promptly left to the back as soon as she took our payment. read more