They are so beautiful that you almost feel bad eating them....but they are so delicious you can't…read moreNOT eat them! Cupcakes are my most favorite thing on earth, so I am VERY picky, and Deb's are the BEST. She is super easy to work with and a true artist. I highly recommend!!

From the owner: I specialize in artistic floral cupcake designs for every occasion. I also teach cupcake design…read moreclasses.

Best bakery in the NY capital region. During my time in Albany, I've been to a lot of bakeries. I…read morecame to Sweet Elevation 3 times in just 2 weeks. I don't remember when I had a more perfect chocolate cupcake, each time I've come here, the quality and service are perfect! Consistency and good service is what I look for. The attention to detail, hospitality, and kindness from Christian, the young man who works there, is exceptional. As I wrote before, the bakery shares the parking lot with the Yemeni coffee shop Shibam next door. The Yemeni coffee is just perfect with Sweet Elevation's treats, so don't miss this spot if you visit next door. I hope they can work out on doing something together. I've gotten hooked on Sweet Elevation's chocolate cupcakes. I'm having one as I write this review (these really are the freshest and best chocolate cupcakes) with some Yemeni coffee from next door - who knew how perfectly they go together. I'm very picky when it comes to cupcakes, and these are so soft, fresh, moist, fluffy, with perfect frosting with the sprinkles! Each time! It's really cute inside the cafe. What I'm most picky about is service, and I'm impressed with Christian, he's a respectful gentleman, knowledgeable, and really helpful with recommendations. Responsible, helpful, paying attention, intelligent. People my age often complain about the younger generation, they should meet Christian, our world's future is bright with young people like this. Good luck whatever you do Christian, and may you continue to shine as you do now always! Amen!

I attended a Baptism Reception on Saturday. My niece ordered…read morecookies in the shape of a cross for the occasion. The beautifully decorated cookies were delicious unlike others we have had that look great BUT taste awful. Hard and flavorless, after one bite, they are tossed aside. These freshly made shortbread cookies "melted" in your mouth. The butter flavor was subtle yet easy to pick out. The texture was firm yet crumbly, and they were moist! Many people wanted to know where they were purchased. I attended a Yelp Elite Event at Sweet Elevation Bakery in Latham recently, so I knew it was an outstanding bakery. I knew that they employ FT decorators/bakers for the cakes and cookies. I also learned that their Custom Cookies are a big seller. Businesses and families order them for special occasions.

Not being from Albany I searched on line for a Bakery in the area to make our son's Graduation cake…read morefor his dinner celebration after graduation at MVP. We sent in a design that we wanted. When we picked it up it was Beautiful just like we asked for Now for the taste test .. oh my gosh!! It was wonderful melted in your mouth the flavor was great, fresh very happy everyone loved it. Thank you for doing an awesome job for us .. If you live in the area or needing to find a great bakery in the area give them a call. Definitely recommend.... We were not disappointed at all...

I've gotten two cakes for events we've hosted and they were absolutely amazing! They taste great…read moreand the service/ communication was fantastic.

Great birthday & party treat! The cakes are so rich & very…read moremoist. Everyone loved it !

Did you know you get a free Bundt cake for your birthday?!? You sure do and I took advantage of…read morethis. I received an email for a free Bundt cake so I went down and showed the team member my email. She told me I can pick any of the Bundt cakes available and suggested which one for their favorite for a limited time they had a turtle caramel Bundt cake so I decided to try that one and boy was it delicious very rich but delicious took me about three separate times to finish it and half a gallon of milk but my goodness you cannot go wrong with any of the Bundt cakes here no wonder why it's so popular!! YUM!!!

Grace makes the best frosting out there! Her cakes are consistently delicious, priced well, and she…read moreand her girls are the sweetest people. I've ordered from Grace for years and have never been disappointed!

For our wedding we wanted to support small local business as much as possible. For our cakes we had…read morethe pleasure to work with Grace & Girls and they were phenomenal! She provided us complementary cupcake flavors and filling to try. All of which were phenomenal. During the planning process she was very responsive. I did a custom style cutting cake where I showed a picture and she matched it perfectly. On the day or our wedding she came in and did the set up. The cupcakes were a hit! They were moist and the frosting wasn't overly sweet. I can't recommend this place enough! If you want to do a birthday cake they also make those, however I do recommend you book in advance since it seems like they get booked up pretty quickly from just word of mouth. There isn't a physical location like a typical bakery where you can walk in and browse, it seems like they operate out of a home.

First time visit delicious. Got an array of treats. Cookies cupcakes cream puffs. Will be back.read more

Delicious vegan cake and even though I was warned twice they couldn't do much design due to…read morefrosting consistency, it was beautiful AND tasty. The cupcakes were not great, though. I ordered both lemon and vanilla and they both tasted the same. Frosting was hard even at room temperature, and tasted like straight butter. Cake made up for it though--very moist.

Cannoli, pastries, cookies, cakes - sooo many options! The prices are not too bad. They also get…read morethe line moving. You can tell the locals love this place. I probably would too if I were local. Anyway, I think it would have been much better if they filled their cannoli upon ordering. If Mike's Pastry and Modern Pastry in Boston can do it, they could too. Still glad we stopped. We got a good variety. Who would have thought raspberry cannoli is good?!

A long-time favorite, Bella Napoli is a true local gem…read more Sandwiches are fantastic, really scratches the itch for a good Italian mix. We love coming for breakfast, which is hot, fast, delicious, and reasonably priced (even these days). Home fries are to die for and their lattes are just as good as fancier spots in the area (and won't break the bank). Of course, you can't go to Bella Napoli without checking out their Italian pastries, cookies, and other baked goods. Our favorites include the turtle cheesecake, chocolate dipped cookies, cannolis and pasticchiotti. Danish, breads, and turnovers are also excellent. The service is always efficient and friendly. Can be tough to score a spot at the counter, but we always feel cozy and at home when we do.

Ordered a fantastic Italian sub online. I got there a bit early so I had some time to browse and…read moreended up getting some sauce and a black and white cookie. It was all soo good! Will definitely return!

Once I got over the confusion about two shops two doors from each other having Fiorello as their…read morebusiness name, I was curious about what this place was about because I've been to the other Fiorello handful of times already. Firstly they get a bonus point from me for being a small business, and they seem to bake everything in-house. They had some deli staples like subs, mac salad and pasta salad, then loaves, tin-baked breads, and small baked goods. The Florentine was meh (no crunch) and the peanut butter biscuit was good but not great, but it's their banana choc chip bread that impressed me and probably will bring me back. I hope they keep it up.

Best concha y cafe de olla. This is a great spot. Very clean and great food. Much more than just…read morecakes.

I love this local restaurant! The baked goods are delicious and their tacos are sooooo tasty,…read morefilling and reasonably priced. The employees are really nice and service is quick and attentive. It's a cute small store, there are a few spots for eating but it's more of a bakery vibe than a restaurant. I can't wait to go back and try out more of their menu!