I recently had time to explore a little while in DC, and a charming PINK building caught my eye while taking a walk. I had absolutely no plans on buying or eating cake that day, but as a cake lover stuff happens. It was such a cute building the pastries had to be everything! It turned out to be the perfect stop. 1. The looks The building itself is so cute on the outside, and being a fan of the color pink, it instantly caught my attention. Inside, it feels less like a fast, high volume bakery and more like an intimate cake boutique. It gives small town where the owners know you by your first name. You can feel that real love was put into the space and the baking. Tasted like every ingredient was hand mixed, every cake hand frosted, and every cookie carefully hand scooped. They even served my slice of coconut cake on a real plate, which was such a cute, bourgeois touch that I loved. 2. Service The hospitality here is top-notch. On my first visit, yes you heard me! Lol! The gentleman Eric who rang me up was incredibly knowledgeable about all the different cookie and cake flavors. I ended up returning the very next day, and although he wasn't there, the other two staff members working which included Mikaela were absolutely delightful and so kind. The young lady told me her daughter loves the carrot cake as well and Mikaela said they started working there because they loved the patties so much! 3. The Cakes -Coconut Cake: This slice was so delicious, fluffy, and airy that it instantly reminded me of being a kid at holiday family meals with a fresh coconut cake on the table. -Carrot Cake: It was everything you want a carrot cake to be. It was nice and dense yet soft, with a pleasant texture from the added fruits. Definitely noticed pineapple bits! The cream cheese frosting wasn't overly thick and was so good you could eat it completely by itself. -Strawberry Cupcakes: I stole a small bite of my son's. unfortunately, this one was my least favorite. The frosting had a little chemical taste to it but it was a super cute cupcake. To answer your question, will I return? Absolutely! If you are in the DC area or planning a trip there soon, check this spot out. It truly feels like a mom and pop or pop and pop boutique. Not a bakery but a BOUTIQUE! Check them out! Tell them Anisha from Milwaukee sent you! (Not that they'd remember it just sounds cute!) read more

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Placed order with Uber Eats Order never came Emailed business manager as was told this happens often with Uber Eats And recommended that I come in to purchase instead of ordering through them. If Uber Eats is such a problem Why continue to deal with them. Won't recommend business read more

Last month, I ordered my mom's birthday cake online from them. I had a few cupcakes over the years and thought they were good in flavor but a little dry. I ordered yellow cake with chocolate icing in the small 6" size which is perfect for 4 people. Boy, it tasted just like the ones my mom used to make when I was a kid which is yummy. The chocolate was rich, more like milk chocolate not dark chocolate. It's suggested to not refrigerator the cake and I did not. My mom and friends loved the cake but one thought it was dry. It is an honest to goodness real dense cake, which means not filled with air to me. I will consider them for future cakes. read more

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Delicious pastries and coffees! We come here every time we come to Santa Cruz. We love it! There's a cute outdoor garden where you can sit also. read more

Dear Cake Room, I hope you had a wonderful day. I am writing to express my gratitude for your service and products, but I wanted to inform you that in one of my first and last purchases from your store, I found a hair in a cheesecake I bought on June 6th to celebrate my brother's birthday. I am not upset, I just want to point out that you (apparently) lack something essential: hygiene. Thank you very much. read more

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The cupcakes are amazing and the staff was very helpful after a DoorDash driver cancelled on me!

I'm not sure if the whole of DC is on their fall diet or if it's been a slow day for the Cakeroom. She was empty at 5:00pm on a lazy Sunday and still had plenty of everything in the case. We opted for their cookie butter cupcake Andra slice of strawberry cake. The cupcake was definitely SWEET but hey this is America. However, she was also moist and light. read more

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They need more staff. That's the best way to put it. I get that it might be hard but yeah. Called to place an order for cupcakes and was put on hold for 32 minutes, the guy rushed me through my order, didn't have time to answer questions and they take payment up front so when I had to go inside to get my wallet I was put back on hold, which...fine. My fault anyway, my one memorized card number wasn't gonna cut it smh. Anyhow took my son and his friends for cupcakes after a spy museum hangout and honestly they were DELICIOUS BUT the staff refused to put the cupcake toppers on, there is no seating inside or outside for some reason, whether it was closed for a private event or just because, the ONLY seating is for the diner next door and they have big signs that say Diner Only. I had to balance the box, put the toppers on in their ROPED OFF window seat, and feed the boys on a bench outside which was blessedly unoccupied. Being middle school boys, they were fine, but it was a little much for an overstimulated mom on 4 hours of sleep and adrenaline after 5 hours with 5 middle schoolers. But the boys enjoyed, their cakes and cupcakes are amazing and I WILL order again, but maybe be a smidge more prepared lol. read more

The Cakeroom - Kids are adaptable but seating on the weekends would be nice! - Cupcakes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

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After spending the afternoon in Penn Quarter, we decided to pop on over to Adams Morgan for some sweet treats. This place is cute and the smell of baked goods hits you as soon as you hit the door. What I had: LEMON LAVENDER CUPCAKE -- delicious frosting, dry cake. I wanted to love this. BROOKIE -- delish! Good balance of crisp crust and soft center. I would go back for another brookie (and maybe a lemon bar) the next time I'm in the area. __ I eat. @f.hux I thrift. @DCthriftish read more

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We stumbled in here during Adams Morgan Day. We ordered the biscoff cheesecake and strawberry cheesecake. Very very tasty. Reasonably priced. The guy taking the order just seemed tired so I'll give him a pass. I'll definitely return and try another cheesecake! read more

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Ordered a wedding cake tasting box for $25 and I was very disappointed to receive 5 average cupcakes. When placing the order it says you will receive either cupcakes or cake slices, but to receive all cupcakes is disappointing. Especially given that the cupcakes are only $3.50 each, so it would have been cheaper to just go in and order 5 cupcakes. If you are planning on cake tasting, just go in and order the cupcakes they have in shop. Overall, the cupcakes were dry and stale. Would not be surprised if they were two days old. The customer service was amazing, and I appreciated the baker working. read more

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Stumbled in the Cakeroom after an afternoon lunch with friends. This was going to be my final stop for the day. I have passed by this place a few times while in this area but I never stopped in. Wowza this place is gem they had just about everything for someone with a sweet tooth cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cheesecake, bars, lattes and I'm sure a few things that I didn't see. I decided to order a little of this and that. I went for two cookies, a cupcake and a brookie. I also ordered a slice of pumpkin cheesecake for my friend. The cashier was super friendly and helped me make some choices i.e the carrot cupcake. Unfortunately I got home only to realize I wasn't given a brookie. I don't like lemon and I'm very upset that my thing I wanted most didn't make it in my bag. I'm hoping everything else is good. The cake room is really cute and has a great variety I think they have something for everyone. read more

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A HUGE German chocolate cake from this establishment was the star of the show at a party I attended last night. AMAZING! I can't decide whether to rush over and visit the shop or avoid it for life. (Grandma! Your foot!) I've heard the carrot cake was amazing, too. read more

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Very dry and old tasting vanilla cake. Looks like cake was over baked. Really disappointing given the price point. They were not willing to replace when I went back. read more

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The Cakeroom is another fantastic DC bakery. We were recently in DC and bought cupcakes from a few of our favorite bakeries to serve at a surprise birthday party. We ordered a dozen cupcakes from here and we were not disappointed at all. Our dozen was assorted and included a variety of flavors/frosting combos from chocolate to vanilla, yellow, etc. Great flavors and presentation. They were a hit at the party. This bakery offers cookies, cupcakes, cakes, pies, cheesecake, and even Bundt cakes! Whether you're satisfying a sweet tooth with a cookie, or need to take something to a gathering, you'll find delicious options here. read more

My daughter and I stopped here unexpectedly after running weekend errands. The line was almost to the door but moved fast. I had the peanut butter cheesecake and it was great. Pleasant decor and clean overall. The cheesecake slices were about $5-6 each which I thought was reasonable. read more

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My mom sent these cupcakes for my birthday! The assorted dozen was incredible, with such a diverse range of flavors. They had all the classics like chocolate/chocolate, red velvet, cookies and cream, but also some fun ones like cookie butter and chocolate peanut butter. Cakeroom has equally decadent cake and frosting, which is hard to find. The frosting is rich and velvety, and the cake matches! The cake stayed moist over the several days I had it, which I was incredibly impressed by. Definitely will be asking my mom to order these again next year!! read more

The Cakeroom - Assorted dozen - Cupcakes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Great service, really bad cake. I had the vanilla cake with chocolate frosting and the coconut cake. The cake was so dry, over baked and overly sweet. The frosting was also intensely sweet and tasted chemically like processed store bought frosting and It was very grainy. For a bakery that literally specializes in cake I excepted way better. Was very disappointing which sucks because the ambiance and building are so cute. :/ read more

This place has been hit or miss. Sometimes they have several vegan options and sometimes only one. Half the time the cupcakes are really good and half the time they're stale. Appreciate the vegan option, don't appreciate how expensive they are. Ultimately, I'd say not worth it and I'd just make the trek to Out of the Bubble for outstanding vegan treats! read more

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So happy with the order of a birthday cake that was delivered to my son. I ordered it the day before his birthday and they delivered it by noon the next day. It was beautiful and huge. I will always turn to The Cakeroom for any special events. read more

You would think a company that is meant to celebrate big, happy moments would approach their customers in that spirit, however, my consistent experience with this company's customer service has been extremely negative. The people I have dealt with on the phone and in person are needlessly rude and, even when they make mistakes, begrungingly take steps to rectify the situation. I would definitely suggest you go elsewhere to celebrate your happy moments, unless you want the experience to be marred by grouchy and unhelpful service. read more

The taste of their pastries has always been wonderful. Service has always on point. But, for the past 3 - 4 years, the portions to prices ratio has been a consistent issue. read more

It smells like frosting inside. You can't go wrong with anything in this store. I ordered the bee cake for my sister's baby shower and it was a hit. Their brookie is out of this world. Lemon bars? Sign me up. read more

It was my birthday on Monday and I went searching in my neighborhood for some cupcakes or cakes to celebrate! I couldn't find any () - largely because some were closed due to President's Day, I think. I hopped on to delivery apps to try to see if I could order anything for delivery from other spots in DC and found this place! I am VERY glad I did. The cupcakes were delicioussssssss. I meant to eat the 6 I got over the course of this week but I will admit I ate all 6 in the past 2 days Got 6 different flavors and every one was great! read more

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A nice little bakery in AdMo! I love the free cookie you get for checking in on Yelp. Their chocolate chip cookie was heavenly! Service was quick and kind. I love that they cut the cakes in front of you instead of having pre-sliced pieces ready to go. The cakes were tasty but a little underwhelming. I found all three cakes to be slightly stale, even though I ate them only a couple hours after purchase. The lotus cookie cheesecake similarly didn't quite do it for me. But they were all beautiful! read more

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YUMMY!! I ordered a Lemon Square and Peach Cobbler (June Cupcake of the Month), Lotus Biscoff, and Oreo cupcakes. The lemon square was more crust than lemon which I wasn't a fan of. The cupcakes had a nice texture and taste. The filled cupcakes ended up being to sweet for me so I ended up taking some of the icing off. The cupcakes are also priced fairly. Overall, great cupcakes I would recommend getting. read more

The Cakeroom - Lemon Square and Peach Cobbler (June Cupcake of the Month), Lotus Biscoff, and Oreo cupcakes - Cupcakes Near Me - Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Delicious dessert place in DC! The cakes slices are very generous and definitely worth the price. Cakes and cupcakes here were all very moist and flavorful. The cookies were also quite good. I tried the Strawberries & Cream, Cookies & Cream, Lotus Cookie Butter, and Salted Caramel flavors. All of the were delicious, but my favorite was certainly the Strawberries & Cream! I would highly recommend giving this place a visit sometime! You order your desserts at the entrance, and if you choose to dine in, you can walk upstairs to a cozy second-floor seating area with some couches and only two or three tables with seats. It's a very cute and cozy atmosphere. read more

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This is a cute bakery with a variety of cupcake options. I came one weekday morning and surprisingly they were out of many flavors. I decided to go with the lemon lavender, the cookie butter, the chocolate, vanilla, and the last peach cobbler. We wanted to try the rainbow cupcakes but it looked like a kid decorated them. The peach cobbler was unique and had our tongue tingling not sure what they used for the filling. We liked the basic vanilla with chocolate. The lemon lavender was strong on the lemon it over powered where you could not taste the lavender. They appear to have a reward system. Staff were friendly and noted it was a female owned company. I don't know if I will return when I come to the area but it was nice to try. read more

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I saw it had a Gay flag in front and I'm waiting for a shop to open nearby so I went in to get a cappuccino. It took staff a while to recognize me then take the order. I didn't ask if I wanted it in-house or to go. Paragraph I walk with walking sticks. I have a little bit of mobility issue and said that I was going to have it here and the staff person fairly rudely said that the upstairs was closed and I could not sit downstairs. For that reason, I am giving a family poor read more

In point cakes! We had the Oreo cake which had a super moist chocolate cake with Oreo cream frosting, white cake with buttercream frosting and yellow cake with chocolate frosting. All were totally delicious. The guy who was there, I think that he mentioned he was the manager, was patient and pleasant, which especially because apparently it was neighborhood sing-on-your-porch night and he was sold out of almost everything (thankfully there were still some cake slices left) and he had been slammed he might've been completely wiped and impatient, but he just had a great attitude and smile. read more

I expected to feel bloated and disgusted with myself after eating the blueberry cheesecake. I was not. The cheesecake was so light but yet, so filling. The shop is absolutely adorable. I would recommend arriving earlier in the day for a better selection of options. read more

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ADAMS MORGAN, WASHINGTON DC - That is one good lemon bar. Missus and I stopped here on a Saturday morning. The bakery counter was partially picked over but still a variety of choices. Lemon bar was moist yet chewy and not that gelatinous goo one sometimes gets with lemon bars. The biscoff crème cupcake was A+ as well. Moist and sweet but not sheet cake-like sugary. Wife got a short cappuccino that she also said was well done. Total bill $11 - pretty reasonable for the DMV. Place was clean, staff was friendly if a wee bit disorganized, upstairs eating space had available seating. Recommend. read more

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Got a milestone birthday cake from here with a special request for a Marie Antoinette theme. My inspiration was to have macaroons, strawberries, rose petals and drips on the cake. I also requested rosette dollops (in frosting) but this direction was missed somehow (and the owner promptly compensated with a refund for that amount). The cake was truly delightful. It was very tasty, as are all the cakes I've had in this place. The theme of the store itself reminds me of a quaint little tearoom. See pics for the awesome cake they made for the occasion. They have great timing and availability, unlike other shops I tried in Maryland which were booked weeks in advance. They know how to crank out a lot of orders and are very efficient. Because they delivered in a time crunch when no one else was willing to take on the task, and did such a great job, I will keep them in mind for the future. read more

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This bakery was a pleasant surprise to run into while out in the DC heat! My niece and nephew aren't really big on sweets but we still decided on 2 cupcakes to share. We got lavender lemon simply bc I like to make them try things that are outside the norm for them. We also got the Oreo cupcake. Both were incredibly delicious! Customer service was top tier and the establishment was clean and welcoming! read more

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Love. I'll acknowledge up-front that while I have a bit of a sweet tooth, I'm particular about the level of sweetness, and most handcrafted dessert foods and drinks are just too sweet for me. That doesn't mean I can't appreciate and recognize a great cupcake, however. For my birthday I had my heart set on a carrot cake cupcake, and the Cakeroom has a pretty strong offering. The cake is a tad dry, but I actually find that perfect when you get SO MUCH frosting, you really need a balance. Flavor-wise the cake is very good, a classic lightly spiced carrot cake. The cream cheese frosting was just a bit sweeter than I prefer, since I like my cream cheese frosting with more of a tang. A cupcake I got on a whim was the strawberry cupcake - sometimes whims work out, sometimes they don't, and I'd say this one leaned on the "don't" side (it didn't). This one was too sweet all around, and the cake part, which had real strawberry in it, reminded me of what I'd expect strawberry cough syrup to taste like. Not getting that again for sure. My surprise favorite was the pumpkin cupcake, which also came with cream cheese frosting. This was a bit less sweet than the cake of the carrot cake cupcake, which made the spice a bit more prominent. The previously too sweet cream cheese frosting seemed almost just right here - was the pumpkin cake a better contrast? Maybe just a better batch of frosting? I couldn't tell you. But I'd definitely get this one again. My partner's favorite cake (generally) is yellow cake with chocolate frosting, and he really liked the cupcake iteration here. He also enjoyed the red velvet cupcake, but was most impressed by the vegan Oreo cupcake (he insisted that it's NOT cookies and cream so I'm making sure to represent it properly). He is not quite as exacting as I am about food, so I couldn't get much more detail on any of his cupcake opinions. read more

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There is always a debate about who has the best cupcakes in the DMV I think without a doubt things down cake room is at the top of the list if not, top three. The cupcakes are the perfect size. They've mastered the classics and they're frosting is absolutely divine. There aren't many options or sweets in the area that match up to this establishment. I've been coming here for years and I'm never disappointed. read more

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Finally tried the cakeroom recently and loved everything we got. The banoffee pie is tasty - bananas, cream, delicious pie crust, lots of thick caramel. The oatmeal raisin cookie was big and soft, great flavor. The cheesecake is rich and tasty, the raspberry was perfect and the pistachio crust was fun. Nothing was overly sweet, solid desserts. read more

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I have been visiting this bakery for 5+ years, they make the best cup cakes in the city in my opinion. read more

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The cake was dry, OVERLY sweet, and the icing is equally as sweet. I will say it was a very cute display of cakes and the employee behind the register was kind. They look appetizing, I think with a few minor tweaks, the desserts could be great. read more

We got our nephews 2nd birthday cake here and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it at the party - kids and adults. They did such a wonderful job decorating it and it was ready right when they said it would be. It's a cute shop that also serves cupcakes, coffee, and slices of cake! Be mindful, the cakes are pricey - but worth it! read more

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