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    Kara's Cupcakes

    3.5 (444 reviews)
    ModerateBakeries, Desserts
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Rayce M.

    Picked up an Italian double chocolate cupcake from the Kara's stall in the Oxbow public market. Wow! What a great cupcake. I love that they use all natural and locally sourced ingredients. I love that I can buy a cupcake knowing it supports many local businesses across California. You can snack on the cupcake in the busy Oxbow market atmosphere or enjoy on the go. Service is quick unless there's a line, I imagine. We took the cupcake to go and walked a bit farther to a nearby brewery to enjoy a cupcake and beer pairing. What a great treat!

    Angel A.

    This local business is located inside Oxbow Market. I got the sweet smores and the vine trail. I love the sweet smores! It has a graham cracker base, tender chocolate cake, and topped with the wiggly perfect marshmallow frosting. The vine trail has a chocolate cupcake too with the sugary i'm not sure frosting. The packaging looked fancy with the box that is so pink. I honestly think that these are too small for the price. Good customer service.

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    Louis B.

    Cute botique cupcake shop inside of The Ox Bow Market place.... I got The S'more and chocolate velvet cupcakes... Service with a Smile... Chocolate velvet was Rich and Chocolatey with sum sweetness...S'mores Nice Toasted Marshmallow Foam on top... A True Treat Before catching A Flight back to Vegas... ALoHA...

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    Aly A.

    You can never go wrong with Kara's Cupcakes! Walking around Oxbow Market I got distracted by all these wonderful cupcakes on display. They get me every-time haha . The young lady working the counter was so nice and attentive. We had so many flavors to choose from we had to get a few to go. My boys never had Kara's Cupcakes they loved it . What is not to love so delicious! Overall love this location makes it easy to grab dessert after eating at the Oxbow Market . If you never had Kara's Cupcakes it's a must try .

    Molly R.

    Great variety of different flavor combos! Cute little stand in the Oxbow market. Friendly staff and absolutely delicious cupcakes!

    kara's karrot and red velvet
    Amanda T.

    Yummy cupcakes! The mini was a perfect size for me. Great if you're looking for a sweet treat but don't want to eat an entire cupcake. They were moist and very flavorful! Reminded me of sprinkles cupcakes.

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    Courtney O.

    Ever since I was little, on trips to San Francisco, my mom would seek out Kara's Cupcakes. I'm not sure where she first learned about them, but they were always a treat on our trips. When I spotted Kara's Cupcakes in the Oxbow Public Market, I knew I had to get one. They had so many yummy flavors, it was so hard to choose! I went with the red velvet- a classic. My friend got the cookies and cream and we grabbed a gluten free for one of our friends who wasn't there. I appreciated that they packaged the gluten free in its own package to avoid cross contamination. The cupcake was yummy, but not quite as moist as I had remembered. It was still a delicious treat and I enjoyed it!

    Mikhala F.

    Located in Oxbow Public Market, Kara's Cupcakes is a great spot for a sweet treat! They have a variety of different cookie and cupcake options, but we picked up a gluten-free cupcake from their small GF jar to enjoy. They had a surprising amount of availability when we arrived later in the day around 4pm. The gluten-free cupcake was moise and delicious - chocolate with coconut frosting topping! Service was friendly and helped us figure out the cupcake flavors, as they weren't labeled in the GF jar. There isn't a space to sit near Kara's itself, so we got a coffee by a nearby stall and ate it there.

    Gina D.

    Cupcakes were not moist, very dry and not very flavorful. The lemon had barely a taste of lemon to it. Vanilla ok Carrot cake tasted more like spice cake and frosting was definitely not the usual and just not good. The vanilla coconut tasted ok but was also very dry like the others. Definitely not what I expected especially since these were in place of my birthday cake.

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    Annie L.

    Kara's cupcakes is located inside the Oxbow market on your right hand side when you walk in. They bake in small batches every day and have many flavors including gluten free options, cakes and cookies. I ordered a banana caramel and the meyer lemoy lemon cupcakes. They were not overly sweet and they had a good amount of cream on top. I also got their Halloween themed pumpkin cookie. They use and source local ingredients around the Bay Area so it's great to support many of the local businesses, farms and creameries that they work with as well. I can never say no to a cupcake as they are one of my favorite sweet treats!

    Keila P.

    We took a peek and couldn't resist. We got a couple banana cupcakes and a vanilla coconut cupcake. The attendant was kind and thoughtful. We all enjoyed our sweet treat in the oxbow market and got a table pretty easily. The icing was so light and really made the cupcake good. The market can get a little crazy when it is busy but the ambiance is good for socialising. Thank you!

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    Cristina T.

    While walking through oxbow market, Karas cupcakes caught my attention, I decided to order and take some home, Here's my order: - Meyer lemony lemon- love the vibrant citrus flavors and velvety smooth texture. - Sweet s'mores- known for their combination of fine chocolate and marshmallow on top, are my favorite. The taste is truly delicious. - Chocolate velvet- a must-try, it has rich, smooth and creamy texture that simply melts in your mouth. - Vegan sweet chocolate- delicious and not too sweet. Their cupcakes are not only delicious but also perfect in sized, they are small and cute with various toppings on top. Will certainly come back and order again.

    Cupcake. Vanilla with chocolate icing and chocolate with Italian cream. See my review.

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    Kara's cupcakes has unfortunately gone downhill. Dry cupcakes. Slow service. Disappointing. I won't be back.

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