I ordered a custom heart shaped cake and was very clear about what I wanted: whipped cream frosting on the outside and chocolate ganache filling with caramel and pecans on the inside. I even told them I don't like buttercream because it's too sweet and that I didn't want it anywhere on this cake. When I placed the order, they asked if they could add a little buttercream to the outside for texture. I said okay, but only a tiny bit mixed with the whipped cream. What showed up was all buttercream on the outside with zero whipped cream. When I asked about it, they told me it was whipped cream. I know what I'm tasting, and so did my guests. It was definitely buttercream. The inside was even worse. There was some ganache but barely any. The further we cut into the cake, the more buttercream we found. I did not want buttercream inside the cake at all. I barely agreed to a little on the outside and they didn't even respect that. The photos show it clearly. The further we cut, the messier and more uneven it got with just buttercream and buttercream. One slice had a thin layer of ganache with barely any pecans or caramel. Everything else was buttercream. I picked this bakery because I had a good experience with them the first time. The design looked nice, but the cake itself was really disappointing. Way too sweet from all that buttercream I specifically said I didn't want. I gave them detailed feedback with photos. Instead of owning up to it, the decorator got defensive. He said he used buttercream as glue to hold the cake together. But that doesn't make sense. If ganache worked fine as glue on my first order with them (which had no buttercream inside at all), why couldn't he do the same thing this time? He just chose to use a lot of buttercream instead of actually following what I asked for. I even sent more photos pointing out exactly where the problem was. But they still insisted it was whipped cream. My guests noticed it too. So are they lying? Management offered me a 10% discount on my next order. That doesn't help. I paid for a cake that didn't meet what I asked for and it ruined my event. I asked for a 50% refund which seemed fair. They read the message but never answered. Just complete silence. If a bakery is going to charge premium prices for custom cakes, you need to actually follow what the customer asks for. I was crystal clear about what I wanted. That's literally the whole point of a custom order. They like to ignore customers when there's an issue. I was ignored at first, then only responded after I pointed out how unprofessional they were handling things. That's when they offered the 10% discount. But the moment I asked for a fair 50% refund, they ghosted me completely. No response, nothing. That says everything you need to know about how they treat customers who have legitimate concerns. read more

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Called last minute to have a couple of gender reveal cupcakes made and the staff were very nice and accommodating. They were able to make it happen same day for us! The cupcakes came out so cute and tasted amazing too! read more

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The service is so rude. And you could probably make a better cupcake at home. One star is way too generous. read more

Don't know what changed from the first time we tried the cupcakes, this time we got the budget day old BOGO special and they were yummers! Hubbs agreed they were very good! I liked the Chocolate with peanut butter frosting best, Hubbs liked the chocolate on chocolate! The last time we tried the cupcakes the frosting had an awful chemical taste, gone was the weird taste, cake moist and frosting was creamy. The peanut butter was more a hint of peanut butter making it tasty and not overwhelming. They have a $8.99 four pack mini pupcakes for your fur babies, owner let me know they're carrot cake with peanut butter frosting. read more

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The cake was so good! And the design turned out so cool. My son loved it. Staff were friendly and communicated great. read more

Smallcakes Cupcakery - Cupcakes Near Me - Ripon, California

High quality and great service. Worth the drive. Online ordering works very well. Wish this buisness a prosperous future.

The cupcakes from Smallcakes Cupcakery were delicious! The cake was light and moist, and the frosting was creamy and just the right level of sweetness. A perfect treat for anyone with a sweet tooth! read more

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YUM! Stopped here because of the name alone. Super cute, and hadn't planned on doing anything but looking. Ended up buying a lemon drop cupcake. I'm not a fan of icing especially when cupcake shops have a tendency to mask dry cupcakes with tons of it, the cupcakes here only have a small amount, which was perfect for it. The filling was great, lots of lemon flavor, and the cupcake itself... Super moist and yummo! Will be swinging by this little gem next time I'm in the area to try a new flavor! read more

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Expensive Not that great of flavor And the person at the register was not very friendly Raleys has a lot better cupcakes No I was not the one looking for a Ube cupcake read more

Blueberry Cheesecake ice cream and key lime cupcake were good :). Thx! Nice little spot to chill and get away from the heat

They did an amazing job making my nieces birthday cake with just a couple of days notice. The cake was so delicious, everyone loved it. It was a vanilla cake, moist texture with fresh strawberry filling. I would definitely recommend them for your events. read more

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The cupcakes were cute but a bit dry and the service was terrible. I know everyone has bad days so let me give them one more chance and I just went again this week and the cupcakes, still dry and the man who helped me was so rude, AGAIN! He just does not look happy to work there. I complemented the cupcakes cute design and he just stared at me and proceeded to pack my cupcakes. Not welcoming at all. Will not be returning to this cupcake shop again. read more

The cupcakes are good. The cakes are a bit on the pricey side but still worth it. My only issue is the guy that works there. I've been a few times and he seems like it's a bother to him if you are not ready to tell him what you want. Last time, I sent my husband and sister to pick up 9 cupcakes and they weren't even told about the discount for the dozen. They paid the same amount for 9 cupcakes than they would've paid for the dozen. read more

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We stumbled across this little shop on our way to Elk Grove. Tried a Lemon Drop cupcake. So moist and lemony. The frosting was not too sweet which I love. The person at the front was super helpful! Will definitely be back read more

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This has to be the best tasting cupcakes around. They are always fresh and delicious!! Whenever my friends from Ripon come over, they ask what can I bring? I always say Smallcake cupcakes! Wedding cake and birthday are my favorite flavors, but to be honest, there has not been a flavor I didn't like!! read more

Ordered custom cookies (Vasectomy themed) and they were above and beyond my expectations. Not only were they beautiful and hilarious to look at-- they tasted delicious too!!!! I called them a few days before I needed them and managed to squeeze me in. I really appreciated it, but if I can give any advice- give the business more than a week!. Custom cookie was $4.50each I believe the cost depends on the design. read more

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We went last week to get some dessert cupcakes, first time here. We ended up getting four different cupcakes, one cookies and cream, lemon drop, wedding cake and birthday cake. All the cupcakes were soooo tasty. The bread was fluffy and full of flavor, all the frostings were so tasty too. The cupcakes cost about $5 each, but they're a pretty good size and the flavor is worth the price. There weren't many people inside at the time and we were serviced pretty fast and the cashier was very pleasant. I'm not too much of a dessert person or cake person, but I definitely enjoyed these cupcakes. My personal favorite was the cookies and cream, but all four were really good. Definitely recommend, and we will be back for sure to try some more types. read more

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I ordered two big cakes a little less than a week in advance. I send a picture of what I wanted and the cake decorator did such a great job of recreating it. I appreciate the amazing work they did to create such beautiful cakes that were statement pieces of the party. Not only was the cake pretty, the cake was so moist and scrumptious. The entire cake was gone at the end of the party because it was so good. read more

Smallcakes Cupcakery - Red velvet cake. The flowers look so real! - Cupcakes Near Me - Ripon, California

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Delicious!! Check out their instagram page for daily cupcake flavors. Pre-order the mini cupcakes for a party or potluck, everyone's favorite. read more

really good cupcakes! clean, fast, friendly guy that's there. we were in & out very quickly. giving it 4 because they were amazing!! but not quite the best i've ever had. will definitely be back. read more

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Found this small cupcake shop and decided to give them a try. I order 4 different flavored cupcakes lemon, red velvet, birthday cake and chocolate and they all were moist and good. I will definitely be back and thanks for business option in the area. We love cupcakes in this family and you guys will received a birthday request soon. read more

These cupcakes are the best!!! I especially love the lemon and the wedding cake. Delicious! Always greeted by staff and very friendly.

This place seriously made me want a small cupcake shop. The cupcakes are so pretty and they really do taste great. I am so picky with cupcakes, because mostly I feel like I make better ones, but these were top notch. The store is cute and pink and with 14 different flavors, there's pretty much something for everyone. Why the 4 stars? Similar to the other customers, the service doesn't match the bright friendly atmosphere. I don't know why the gentleman that works here acts like customers are annoying to him. The background is I was desperately looking for something as I had a pop up family birthday get together and found this place online the night before (after they had closed). Their website doesn't give much information since it's a corporate site and not one for this individual store. I showed up at opening and got lectured for not ordering ahead. Did they not have enough cupcakes? No. Did I wipe them out? Not even close, he just felt it was annoyed to have to box cupcakes with me there, even though it took 5 mins total of boxing and paying. So yes the cupcakes are great. The family loved them and kept saying they were the best. Ultimately happy, but didn't necessarily need the side of snark with it. read more

Love, Love, Love! The quality is so delicious. I come here every so often to try out new flavors. This place is so good.

So yummy and delicious. Cupcake is soft and taste very buttery in a good way. Cute atmosphere and lots of cupcakes options. Decent size cupcake for price. read more

Smallcakes Cupcakery - Caramel cupcake - Cupcakes Near Me - Ripon, California

UPDATE AS OF SEPTEMBER 5th, 2020 I'm am no longer going to give it a 5 star review. I knocked it down to (2) star. When I called on Thursday, September 3rd a gentleman by the name of Anthony answered the phone and was already annoyed. When I told him I need to order some cupcakes for BMX Training I told him I needed a dozen. He said that I can just pick them out on Saturday. I said that I'd prefer to make an order so I am guaranteed the flavors as sometimes they are sold out. He told me to hold on, then he said, "What is it that you want?" I was timid but said, (4) Red Velvet, (4) Birthday Cake, and (4) Chocolate. He snipped at me and said, "Don't you know we have five different chocolates?" I said, "I apologize I didn't know. The ones that the kids like are the ones that have the chocolate shavings on it." Anthony states "Just for future reference that's called Chocoholic." I said thank you. He asked me what time I wanted them on Saturday and I asked what time they close and Anthony says "At 7pm, like I asked what time do you want to pick them up?" I said 5pm. He said "Fine they will be ready" then proceeded to hang up. Today I asked my husband to get them, he didn't know the order but because I've always received correct orders before I didn't feel as if I needed to worry. I just looked at the order, I received (4) Birthday cake, (4) chocoholic, (1) caramel, and (3) what looks like a strawberry shortcake (?). I'm beyond upset! This is for kids who are training for BMX. I ordered what the kids like. In the beginning of the phone call with Anthony he didn't want to take my order, he just wanted for me to come by and pick them out. He was annoyed from the minute he answered the phone, to taking my order, then hanging up abruptly. Again, I preordered because the popular ones are sold out pretty quick. I wanted reassurance that the kiddos were going to get what they like. They are not going to get what they like abs I'm highly disappointed. read more

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I Love SmallCakes Bakery They Are Very Creative With Their Cakes And Cupcakes For Special Occasions. My Niece turned 25years Old and she is into gardening and wanted gardening supplies so I went to and made her a basket of goodies and I seen a picture on Facebook of a dozen cupcakes that look like roses and succulents so I was like Omg that's a great idea for my Niece's Birthday. So I ordered a dozen cupcakes discussed the details with Leanne the baker and we came up with Sunflowers, Roses and Succulents I was very impressed with Leanne's work so when I picked up my order and she opened the box for me and I was like WOW AMAZING my Niece is going to be so surprised Thank You Leanne Your The Best !!! read more

Super yummy cupcakes! We got a variety of them and loved every single one. We would totally recommend this place. The cake was so moist. I don't remember the flavors we got but I do remember the cookies and cream one being delicious read more

Custom ordered cookies are perfect and exactly what I wanted! Yummy too. Thank you!! Will be our go to spot for all my kiddos birthday cookies / cupcakes! (These were $6ea) read more

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Great ice cream UGLY service. Red hair girl didn't seem like she cares. Didn't say bye or Thankyou. We had 4 kids maybe napkins would've been useful but instead we had to ask and of course she had attitude. No music inside it was just not good. Save your money go to the store and buy a bucket of ice cream. read more

Yummy unusual cupcakes, a nice treat for any day, birthday or special occasion. They have ice cream and even have doggie cupcakes. Cool place, friendly staff, locally owned and operated. read more

I ordereda spiderman themed cake for my sons third bday. I asked for vanilla cake with chocolate mousse filling. As you can see the filling was white in color . It wasnt chocolate. There was no happy bday or my sons name written on the cake . I also ordered hot fudge cupcake which had peanuts on it. I asked for no peanuts but instead they added some tree nut on it which my sisters son was allergic to. I specifically told them no tree nuts and they said none of their cakes or cupcakes had them. They did not follow any of my special instructions. The only saving factor was the taste for which am giving the three stars read more

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The key for a franchise is to keep the consistency of its product, environment and service. I'm happy to say that this is case with the Smallcakes Cupcakery in Ripon! The place is well taken care of with simple decor and enough space to display the cupcakes, ice cream and cakes. The employees receive you with a smile and a happy to respond any question or concern you might have. There might some cases when you have to contact the owner -like when you want to order a cake for a dog- but it's only on specific situations. The cupcakes are fluffy and moist, with a good variety of flavors that go from lemon to red velvet. The frosting is on the sweeter side, which is perfect for me because I have a sweet tooth. Try to go in the early afternoon if you want to be able to choose which cupcakes would you like since they tend to run out of specific flavors in the later afternoon. I will have to go back to try the ice cream! read more

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I Loveeee this place!! It's such a cute shop-Pink and White inside with all the colorful cupcakes on display with Sooooo many to choose from! They make homemade ice cream too and it's really good!! My Favorite Ice Cream is the Caramel Latte. My other Fave ice creams I would say to try would be: Birthday Cake,Coconut, Peanut Butter, and Red Velvet! Their Ice cream is Cake ice cream so it has pieces of cake swirled through! The cannoli cupcake is my Favorite so far!! The menu has 14 cupcake flavors available everyday plus the Daily special 2 flavors that changes every couple days. You can also pre-order mini cupcakes in any flavor. Punch cards are available too to earn a free cupcake! read more

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I love this little shop, my Granddaughter is on a Gluten free diet, and sometimes it is hard to get treats for her, well you can get them here, every Thursday is Gluten free cupcake day. she is a very happy child and this makes her Gram very happy. Thank You Cupcakery read more

Wonderful customer service and great quality cake! Smallcakes never lets us down! We will definitely return!

Such and cute bake shop! The service was great and the cupcakes are even better. My son ordered the s'mores cupcake, really good. Not too sweet, and the frosting was good and the cake was moist. We also ordered the orange creamsicle, my son finished the whole scoop so I'm assuming it's good read more

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I ordered a graduation cake and cupcakes , everything was perfect. Highly recommend Smallcakes Culcakery. read more

Smallcakes Cupcakery - Graduation Cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Ripon, California

Wanted to try the cupcakes after seeing them on cupcake wars. Ended up throwing it away. Wasn't bad but wasn't worth the calories. Death by chocolate cupcake tasted of one note chocolate. No depth. read more

I went into this business on Tuesday, July 20 at 2:30 p.m. to order cupcakes for Sunday, July 25. I needed 12 total including 6 gluten free cupcakes. The girl behind the counter was very unprofessional. She said she couldn't remember when they baked the gluten free cupcakes or how many you had to order. She made no attempt to call anyone to get an answer. I told her that she was missing an order and I would go elsewhere if she couldn't help me. She said "sorry I can't help you". Very poor customer service. I have had their cupcakes and they are very good but, unfortunately, I probably won't go back. read more