Smallcakes

I LOVE Pearl's Bake Shoppe. I've been eyeing their cupcakes for a while before finally deciding to…read moretry them, but I'm so glad that I did! I've come back more than a few times to try different cupcakes from this bakery, and it has not disappointed! They always have a line when I stop by of people picking up bakery orders or stopping by to grab sweet treats. They have all kinds of pastries and bakery items: cakes, cake pops, cupcakes, cookies, brownies, pies, macarons, pop tarts and even packaged drinks. I've gotten a few different cupcakes from them. My favorites have been the peaches and cream, top hat cupcake, pistachio raspberry and strawberry vanilla. Their tiramisu cupcake, margarita cupcake and the key lime cupcakes all actually tasted so much like the namesakes! Their cupcakes are mostly perfectly balanced sweetness: I haven't had anything that was too sweet. Their cakes look so beautifully decorated, but I haven't tried any. They look so good though! Everything in there are so aesthetically pleasing, and if the cupcakes are anything to go by, I'd say flavor wise, the other items would meet expectations! Definitely one of my favorite places in Richmond to get myself a treat and wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

I visited Richmond, VA in June 2025 for a friend's wedding…read more My friend from my town wanted me to bring her back some cupcakes from Pearl's Bake Shoppe so I stopped by on a Saturday morning. I got her 4 different cupcakes of different varieties and she loved it. I bought myself some macarons and they were delicious. Service was efficient and friendly. This bakery appears to be a local favourite. **** GOAL of 250 reviews in 2026 - 95/250 total reviews in 2026 - 936 total Yelp reviews - Reviewed on 20 May 2026

6.9 mi•Three Chopt, Near West End

Macaron ($4) -- Saturday, 21 June 2025

Pearl's Bake Shoppe -- Saturday, 21 June 2025

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Cameo Cakery and Cafe

4.3(147 reviews)

Great vibe with the furniture, the decoration, and the colors in the indoor space. The outdoor…read morespace looks very enjoyable, but I haven't sat there yet. The staff is friendly and polite. Although I try to stay away from sweets, their cupcakes look delicious. Illl have to have one of my kids try them and tell me if they are good :) I do like their cappuccino.

I came in right after 8am, so they were probably just setting up and didn't think to seat me for…read moredine in. It was brusque but mostly not overtly rude, perhaps they were just busy getting ready. I ordered the charcuterie board ($28), a chicken salad croissant sandwich ($14), and the Lavender Bees Knees ($8). The drink was very pretty but not super flavorful. The chicken salad was good enough, but I think the croissant alone would have been wonderful. The charcuterie board had a substitutions I was not made aware of upon ordering (no pepper jelly, blanched almonds instead of candied pecans, and a green onion mixed type goat cheese with bacon in it instead of maple bacon goat cheese). They did add little pickles and the presentation was pretty enough, but no flowers like the owner posted photo on here. The meat was pretty thick which could be a positive or negative depending on personal preference, and the meat was decent quality. The fig jam was very good. The waitress who was helping the other tables had brought my food out but didn't check on me at all. I had to go up to the counter again to order a cinnamon roll ($8) and a coffee ($5) which she brought out to me. The coffee was nice and dark (Cameo blend) and incredibly hot. The cinnamon roll was okay, not very much cinnamon flavor but it was delicate and the icing was decent. The interior was pretty and it was a good spot to read a book and spend a morning.

Bar area

Mocha and cappuccino!

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White Almond Raspberry, Banana Pudding, Lemon Lovers Cookie Dough, Chocolate Salted Caramel with Heath, & Boston Cream Pie

Shyndigz

4.4(972 reviews)

8.4 mi•The Fan

What a fun and decadent bakery/dessert / gift shop…read more Not only does this place have amazing looking desserts it just has such a fun vibe and a great selection you can hang out in here you can get things to go. It was easy to find parking it was hard to make a decision on what to get because the bakery case everything looked amazing. Turns out this is the one dessert shop not to be missed in Richmond.

My most recent visit I tried the Blackberry Lime cake and it is a yes from me!…read more Service and the atmosphere was as it always is super busy but with a solid flow.

Bar area

View of the inside

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Chicken pot pie

Mo's Sweet Minis

3.7(55 reviews)

9.3 mi•Carver

Such a cute little bakery! We got the banana pudding mini cupcakes which were DELICIOUS! We also…read moregot a full size lemon cupcake which was equally tasty. The owner was very sweet. I can't wait to come back and try more pastries!

Ordered 2 dozens of assorted mini cupcakes for our company potluck. It was a hit! It's the perfect…read moresize and super fresh. I had ordered online 10 days ahead of time and the email confirmation states I will receive an email to let me know when to pick up. Since I haven't heard back I called around 10:40am inquiring about when it will be ready, then was told I will receive an email that it will be ready at 11. So I guess as a tip to make sure your event isn't too early in the day...

9.8 mi•Jackson Ward, Downtown

Cupcake holder inside the box.They need to patent it. It is genius!

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Sugar & Salt RVA

4.9(62 reviews)

Stopped by Sugar & Salt RVA for a little afternoon pick me up sweet treat. I had just finished a…read moremeeting nearby and wanted to treat myself. I had been here once before and ordered my friend a birthday mini fruit tart and myself a cake. I remember wishing the cake was a bit more moist and curious to try other desserts. I'm so happy I returned. This time I ordered the turtle cheesecake slice and a passionfruit tart for myself. I devoured these sweets. They were so yummy. They have more of a takeout situation here, so I ordered my sweets to go and ate them at home. It's pretty tiny shop. I loved the cheesecake the most. The passionfruit tart was fun, although with passionfruit as the base flavor I wish there were more tropical topping and then maybe a plain custard one with the berries. It was still tasty. I'd recommend stopping by if you're in the area looking for some dessert.

MANNNN THE PASSION FRUIT TARTE WAS SO SO GOOD I THINK ABOUT IT OFTEN. I've never heard of anyone…read moreelse selling the passion fruit tarte, but it was definitely the best thing that I got. The cake I had was a red velvet cake beautifully decorated, but a little heavy and sugary for me al thought I usually eat cake from asian bakeries. The toffee cookie was also amazing! Inside the display cases were beautiful, the only downside is there isn't much room and you can't really sit in there! Service was good, very welcoming! I'm definitely coming back for the passion fruit tart, the other tarts do not compare and i'm so so serious about it .....

Wedding cake- photo by 88 love stories

Chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting- photo by 88 love stories

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The Cake Lady

5.0(1 review)

7.8 mi•McGuire

First of all her service is amazing. I called to ask about her website. I wanted to try some…read morecupcakes but didn't know how to place the order. She said normally orders take her between 1-2 days to complete, but she was able to complete mine same day! She kept me informed of my order, when it was baking and when she started decorating. She made it easy to plan to get them. I couldn't believe how beautiful they were! You could taste the care. It wasn't some box-mix wannabe. It was moist and not too sweet to hurt your teeth. I love supporting small businesses. This will definitely be a go to for quality cupcakes.

From the owner: Custom home made cakes, cupcakes, and desserts designed to meet all your needs. Please visit our…read morewebsite to view our Frequently Asked Questions and to place your orders.

Caramel cupcake

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Sweet Fix

4.6(23 reviews)

9.2 mi•Manchester

We ordered cookies and cupcakes for a baby shower and they were amazing. It was very easy to work…read morewith them. They got back to us very quickly and when I talked with the owner, she was so interested in making sure they understood the vision we wanted. The whole process was seamless and the cookies and cupcakes were so perfect. Awesome job!

The wedding cake of my DREAM!! Sweet fix was so easy to work with, and are always so open to…read morecommunication, and helped me realized the vision i had for my cake. The macarons are SO POPULAR at the wedding, they were gone in like a few minutes. A few of our guests even asked us where we got them from. Well there you have it! Well done sweet fix team!

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For the Love of Chocolate

4.5(225 reviews)

7.8 mi•Carytown

I've just today had a terrible experience in this store. A store I've shopped in many times in the…read moreyears I've lived here. I bought this tin of Cavendish and Harvey Sour Cherry Drops last week. And just like you when I got home I put the tin up and tossed the receipt. When I opened the tin yesterday I found the seal had been punctured. I pulled the seal and the Drops had all melted together as you can see in the pictures. My wife, ever concerned for my well-being, advised me to not eat the candy. So I returned to the store, ready for an exchange or refund. They REFUSED to do either. Oh they had their reasons, number 1 among them was I didn't have my receipt. The store manager could not reach the owner whom I offered to talk to, or I could come back some other time and maybe catch up with the owner. So I won't tell you not to shop there, times are difficult for everyone these days. But I will not shop there again and when I need a lemon drop for a long car ride I'll make do with a bag of them from Walmart or CVS. There just sugar and flavor after all. But I will suggest that you look closely at every purchase you might make from that store and don't toss your receipt until you do. Or maybe they'll treat you better than they treated me. Or maybe not. You won't know until it's too late, It's a crap shoot. No place to post the pictures, but it's ycuky

If Willy Wonka owned a chocolate factory in the Cap City - this is it! Thé chocolaté covered…read morestrawberries are a must, specifically during Valentines Day (long stemmed only; different from what they regularly carry in stock). As you peruse throughout the store, you'll notice the array of chocolate covered everything along with "ol school" or nostalgic candies growing up back in the day #iykyk. Good vibes and friendly staff. There's so much to choose from- you won't leave empty handed!

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More inventory for older adults

Nothing Bundt Cakes

4.8(11 reviews)

7.6 mi•Carytown

The strawberry cheesecake swirl is a 10/10! Maybe sweet for some, but it's exactly what you would…read morehope the flavour tastes like! The shop was quiet when I went, always clean. Seems to only be one staff member here! The cheesecake frosting makes me actually like frosting! I don't like regular frosting as much since it's too sweet for me. They did an amazing job with this one! Parking at this location can be hard at times, didn't have a problem when I went around 5pm!

10/10 I had the…read more(2x) banana pudding, the red velvet and carrot cake! Yummy and the customer service was excellent, especially cause I caught them literally 5 minutes before closing. Also, I got a cute little bag because I purchased 4. Apparently 4 or more gets you this cute little cooler bag.

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River City Sweets

4.1(14 reviews)

9.4 mi•Rosedale

The solar system cake pops and astronaut/rocket ship cookies I ordered for my nephew's first…read morebirthday were exactly what we asked for. Everything was not only beautiful but delicious too! Heather's cookies were especially flawless and my favorite part.

River City Sweets made custom cupcakes for an event for my son who has an allergy to peanuts/tree…read morenuts. Working with Heather on this made me feel better knowing that he could enjoy a sweet treat! Ordering was quick and easy and the contactless deliver a breeze. Thanks Heather and I'm already looking for another event to have a cake/cupcakes made!

Sesame Street Cookies

Silver and white wedding cake

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Winter One-Derland Cookies

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Mariyam S.

Elite 23

109

166

5 years ago

I called to place an order for one dozen cupcakes and they were so great about it on the phone. They took the time out to recommend a few options and even explain ingredients in some of the cupcakes. Their cupcakes are made fresh daily and taste amazing ! Give it a try ! read more

KarterKatt C.

9 years ago

Thank you for the free Birthday Cupcake! It made my 40th BDay super special. I chose the Hot Fudge Sunday and it was delicious. It was worth the cheat ::shhh:: read more

Charles M.

4 years ago

One of the - perhaps THE - best cupcake place in town! Great flavors, fantastic buttercream frosting . . . you can't go wrong.

Tyree F.

10 years ago

Great cupcakes with a very good variety. Their selection changes a little each day and they have a special cupcake each day.

Linda B.

4 years ago

Love that there are so many flavors. Everyone in my family can have their favorite! Great for pleasing everyone!

Lisa C.

5 years ago

Everything tasted lovely! 5 stars! Good location, best cupcakes in town! Great people !!

Tammie H.

5 years ago

Delicious cupcakes and so many flavors! Pricey but worth it!

Melissa H.

8 years ago

Best cupcakes ever and great rewards program.

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