Imagine my delight when discovering that I can have my cake and eat it, too, and support non-profit community programs at the same time. That's Rubicon Bakery for you. There is no carrot cake in the world to equal Rubicon's. I think their secret ingredient is pineapple, which adds fruity sweetness and makes the cake super moist (but it's not a strong pineapple flavor - just complimentary). The frosting is perfect, not too sweet. Few cakes, imho, can triumph over a good chocolate cake, but Rubicon's carrot cake is da bomb. Rubicon cakes are sold at Andronico's, too. The cakes are moderately priced compared to high-end bakeries and just as delicious. Even though the cakes are not Andronico-baked cakes, the staff at Andronico's will write a message on the cakes if you ask (and if the frosting design permits). read more

Red Velvet Cupcakes. If they had zero stars I would go with that. Hard time deciding which is worse, the cake or the icing. OK. It's the icing. Cake is dense and icing overly sweet with a weird flavor. My advice, if craving for a dessert, buy a cookie! read more

Excellent Double Choc Layer Cake, picked from Whole Food. So far the best choc cake I ever had. Not too sweet, deep choc taste. Guess now I have to make a trip to bakery itself in Richmond :) read more

I have loved Rubicon Cakes from the first time I tried them a while back. I use to get them at Whole Foods all the time, but then I didn't see them for a while....sad. BUT now they are back in force, with a darling little mini cake, that is perfect for my family of 3. This is hands down the best Chocolate cake around commercially. I have a go to recipe that I love, but this bad boy rivals it any day, and when you are lazy, you could just pick up the bigger one for a birthday and decorate it your own way. To also think that it is a fantastic company with a wonderful mission statement, makes it even better. You guys rock!!! Keep up the fantastic work you do. read more

This product is amazing! Purchased vanilla cupcakes from whole foods today, noticed they didn't have the artificial flavoring taste that lesser quality sweets leave on the taste buds. Cake was fresh and moist, icing was smooth and buttery. This will be my go to cake/cupcake. Great job, Rubicon! read more

Picked up a Rubicon Butterscotch Chess Pie from New Seasons Market. Now if it was just called a brown sugar pie, that might have been okay. But it said butterscotch and that sets expectations which were not met. It's a lot of brown suger, more like a nut-free pecan pie. If a chess pie is supposed to be egg-rich and custardy, it's barely that. read more

Had the carrot cake. Bought it from a whole foods in Boulder, CO. It has to be the worst carrot cake I have ever eaten. Way too dry. Way too much cinnamon. Flavorless cream frosting. I was really looking forward to a carrot cake, which I love, but this is a total, and complete disaster from a carrot cake perspective. It is so bad, that I didn't want to finish the cake. I'd rather throw it in the trash. read more

These have never been real special, but now that several bakeries in Berkeley have closed, I tried them again. Still a no go for me - the icing is too sweet, way too sweet, mostly sugar taste. Also, no more than a mid-range quality chocolate cake - ok texture but cheap sugary flavor. I just bought a couple chocolate cupcakes and would never buy them again. Very much inferior to 'Just Desserts' cakes, for one, which are wonderful with much less cloying, sugary experience. read more

These cupcakes are so delicious! My partner and I picked them up at Whole Foods yesterday, we we bought the strawberries and cream after it being very difficult to decide. The frosting is just right in terms of sweetness and just exactly the right amount. The cake is moist and fluffy. The best thing is that they help people who are rebuilding their lives! Rehabilitation is the key to reintegrating people back into the community positively. So happy to be able to contribute to the success of this company! We are recommending all of our friends and family! read more

I started buying the cupcakes at Whole Foods this week. WHOA..... that is all I can say. They are copying the "Hostess" desserts from many years ago. However, they took the artificial ingredients out. These cupcakes are SO moist. I stopped buying Rubicon cakes years ago. Had a couple of dry cakes and I just stopped purchasing them. Well, I am back!!! Not sure if they do cakes. I love the concept of Rubicon. WOW, if I could do 6 stars, I would!!! Seriously the best cupcakes ever. read more

We bought the cupcakes from whole foods. They were moist, and delicious. Bought it for a birthday party for our son. We shopped around for cupcakes and most places that sold them were really expensive or they were not that good. While we were shopping we saw tees bad boys and tried them out. We had one of each flavor and loved every bite. They weren't big and they were a dollar each. read more

I am a big fan of the chocolate cake, rich, moist overall delicious. Having purchased this many times for dinner parties and birthdays, I was quite confident that the carrot cake would be just as good. I was pleased with my find as I placed the cake in my basket, on the label I noticed that whole wheat prominently displayed. My mind hung on this odd information for a moment, but, I disregard this. After dinner, we sit down to indulge and after a few bites I notice that the texture is not tender and moist, but dense and heavy, nothing like the chocolate cake. Why would a baker want to make a "healthy" cake by using whole wheat? This could be really good if Rubicon used the right flour and made a cake as it should be, a dessert not a high fiber bread. read more

Amazing cupcakes. I have had them twice now, once from a friend and once from Safeway, including the lemon and chocolate truffle varieties. They are just the right size, great filling and frosting, and delicious cake. And the price is right. I can't wait to have more!! read more

I've had their good yummiest before! Are they still in business??? Tried calling 2 different ph#'s. that were disconnected:((

Favorite go to dessert @ Whole Foods... vanilla cupcakes taste like frosted twinkies .. chocolate cupcake with vanilla fillings are awesome too ... yum!! Love their concept too ... awesome company with a social conscious. read more

The Rubicon Lemon Cake this week seems to have shrunk on top by a inch. To bad they are downsizing like everyone else. Watch out some stores like Molly Stones in SF will gouge $ you for these great cakes. Go to Safeway or Gus's and save your money, way cheaper. read more

Their cakes are soooo delicious. The Le Bete Noir is a flourless dark chocolate cake I couldn't stop eating even though it is superrich. They sell the cakes and also marshmallows at Whole Foods. What's really cool is they are also a job training program. read more

I work for Rubicon and I can not tell you how great the work is that our people put forth. Try the chocolate Gateau cake!!! its so friggin delicious, and i think we used to sell it at costco!! its like 3 layers of mousse. YUMMM Support this local non-profit! read more

i am so glad the rubicon bakery cakes are available again in Whole Foods!!! i am a long time fan and even though i now live in New Orleans i try and get some rubicon cakes (the bete noir is my favorite) when i am in the Bay Area. so glad to have seen them in a whole foods when back for the holidays. I hope my whole foods in new orleans will have them soon!! we are currently stuck with those inferior j deserts which can't touch good old rubicon.... read more

Ruicon Bakery has the best deserts I have ever had. Not only is the baked good delicious the bakery is a wonderful establishment that give second chances to people nobody else will hire. This establishment is owned and operated by Andrew Stoloff who saved the bakery from closure. It is a family oriented work place that is growing everyday. Rubicon Bakery will help those who want to help themselves. read more

I found Rubicon Lemon Cupcakes at Sprout's Farmer's Market. They are without a doubt the best cupcakes I've ever had the pleasure of eating! They are delicious! So good! These are the only cupcakes I will eat now.Nothing else even comes close to these. read more

That was the best cupcake ever! When I bit into it oh my!!! Delicious surprise!!! You have to taste it. Light, creamy topping filled with the most lemony filling ever. read more

My grocery store started carrying Rubicon Bakery cupcakes. Wow. I LOVE the lemon cupcakes. The ingredients are wonderful and the taste and quality are over the top good. I have to be careful about how many I eat, so will share too. I will try anything I find from Rubicon Bakery. Thank you! read more

Turned my pee bright yellow...the birthday . Probably won't be having again. Cake normally does not have this result and I eat mostly vegan vegetarian and healthy. read more

Bought one of their carrot cakes at New Leaf in Half Moon Bay. Total disappointment. Cake part was compact and tasteless. Frosting, way too much and way too sweet. Four of us tried it and no one liked it. Second half still sitting in fridge a week later. read more

Triple lemon cupcake is the best cupcake I've ever eaten. Ate the whole package in one day!! Gotta go get on the treadmill now.

Rubicon Bakery Cupcakes are available at Whole Foods again! Try the 4-Pack Whole Wheat Carrot Cake Cupcakes. They are to die for. read more

I'm addicted to these delicious cupcakes! & I love that this company gives people who need it a helping hand!

I bought four of their chocolate peppermint cupcakes for Christmas and they were simply the best cupcake I've ever eaten in my life!