I had a great experience ordering my custom birthday cake from Cupcakes and Curiosities!!When showing my inspo to the owner I was able to choose every detail of the cake. All that was really important to me was that they got the pochacco (character in the middle) right, and they absolutely DID!! I'm so happy that everything came out looking so nice!! read more

Wonderland Bake Shop - Cupcakes Near Me - Riverside, California

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Cupcakes & Curiosities in Riverside is an absolute gem and a must-visit! From the moment you walk in, you're greeted with warmth, creativity, and truly above-and-beyond service that makes you feel like more than just a customer. The food is simply outstanding -- every cupcake is fresh, beautifully crafted, and bursting with flavor. You can taste the care, passion, and quality in every bite. Whether you're stopping in for a quick treat or picking up something special, everything they offer is consistently delicious and perfectly executed. What truly sets Cupcakes & Curiosities apart, though, is the amazing service. The staff goes out of their way to be welcoming, attentive, and genuinely kind. They take the time to make recommendations, accommodate requests, and ensure every visit is memorable. It's rare to find a place where the experience is just as exceptional as the food, but they absolutely deliver on both. If you're in Riverside and looking for incredible desserts paired with heartfelt hospitality, Cupcakes & Curiosities is the place. Five stars without hesitation -- I can't recommend them highly enough! read more

Luvd this little bake shop in downtown. Welcoming friendly service. The staff were so kind and generous even while stopping in near their closing time. Service was still as good as the first customer. Order inside with outside table available to sit and enjoy. Frosting was so fresh unlike other frostings it had fresh strawberries so good. Not overly sweet. Just right. Variety of flavors were all so tempting. They also have cookies. A cute downtown vibe will definitely keep this place in mind for future orders. Limited metered street parking right in front with parking structures a block away. read more

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Right between upper crust and copper goat. same street farmers market is held. service excellent cupcakes excellent flavorful bundles of deliciousness. strawberry frosting has strawberry chunks and doesnt taste artificial. Natural flavoring stands out from the rest. read more

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Got the cookies 'n cream cupcake. The frosting is delicious. Wish the cake was a little softer or airy but still quite delicious. I want to go back with my fam. read more

We had a wonderful experience ordering our wedding cake from Cupcakes and Curiosities! We very much appreciated being able to do/pick up a cake tasting at the bakery in advance. The spot has such a cute vibe & it's in a great location downtown. The staff is great and the owner was beyond helpful and flexible with any requests or accommodations we asked for. I sent her photos of what I was looking for and she/they absolutely brought it all to life! Reasonably priced, too. Our guests all loved the cake as well, and it was nearly finished by the end of the night. This is definitely our new go-to spot and we can't recommend it enough! read more

Wonderland Bake Shop - Cupcakes Near Me - Riverside, California

Solid cupcakes, large and flavorful. Got the cookie dough, strawberry and chocolate. Cute decorations and friendly staff. Definitely a great first experience here! read more

Way too sweet. Place and location is cute, but the cup area were insanely sweet. The funfetti tasted like really sweet cornbread and was super dense and had the texture of cornbread too. The lemon tasted and smelled like chemicals. Very light flavor but the flavor you could taste was horrible. Would not come back or recommend. Cute cupcakes, flavor isn't it. Way too sweet even for a sweets lover. Boxed mixes taste much better than these. read more

Wonderland Bake Shop - Vanilla Funfetti Ken - Cupcakes Near Me - Riverside, California

SOOOO GOOOOD !! and the service was impeccable too !! I bought the caramel chocolate crunch but didn't know if it had nuts or not (nut allergy) , so the worker gave me another for free just to be on the safe side so sweet !! Will definitely stop by again great experience all around read more

Wonderland Bake Shop - Store Front - Cupcakes Near Me - Riverside, California

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Carissa, the owner, agreed to make a cat cake for my cats' 19th birthday. Salmon and chicken flavored cake with milk based (cream) frosting minus sugar, and pink. I picked up the cake as scheduled. It was cute and looked ok. My cat loved the frosting. He had licked the frosting off most the cake over the course of 3 days. Also, within those 3 days his behavior changed, he wasn't interested in doing normal daily activities. I phoned Carissa to see what the frosting, more of an icing, was made from and she stated tapioca (starch) and Salmon flavored Temptation's puree. She stated that she read that milk can cause issues with kitties so she decided to alter the frosting recipe. Unfortunately, she did not let me know this until I phoned her after he ate the icing. I later found out that Temptations Salmon flavor has pork in it. I do not give Pork to my cats under any circumstance nor do I keep it in the house for various reasons. She had failed to mention this ingredient on the phone when I spoke with her as well though she appeared to be reading the ingredients off of the package. And during our second conversation stated that she'd have to check the packaging at home... Clearly there was food dye in the icing too, it is pink, and when I mentioned that there is dye in it, she stated not really then went on to tell me how she buys better dye, etc. Temptations Salmon puree is not pink. I have spoken with her twice and she was somewhat apologetic. Not understanding why, she would not acknowledge using the pork in the temptations. Minimally, I feel that she or her worker should have informed me about the ingredients prior to my picking up the cake. Ideally, she should have phoned me to ask me if I was OK with the change, which I would not have been. There was also tapioca in the filling but he only licked the frosting and never ate the actual cake or filling. Sadly, this was his last birthday. He did not feel well after his birthday, I took him to the vet, he got a shot in hopes that he would feel better, and within a couple weeks had diabetes. He only lived for another week after the diagnosis, insulin treatment did not work. I have had cake cats made before mostly at Dog Bakeries elsewhere, they used chicken fat and milk-based products for the frosting with tuna flakes. Chicken and milk for cats is OK in my household and for my cats. Even if my cat were still alive and super healthy and happy, I wish, the fact that I had served my cats pork and had it in my home, my refrigerator is awful for me. I cannot recommend this bakery. After this experience, I likely won't get any cakes of any type at any small local bakery. Just to note with regard to Carissa's response. My review stands as is. I ordered a milk based frosting period. Chicken and salmon only ingredients and not pet based foods only, that would not be possible. Pure salmon would have been fine in the cake part. I did mention no Pork as well though 'chicken and salmon only' should be enough. Because she never made a cat cake, experimenting with it for taste and appearance is a given that does not mean that the ordered ingredients can change. My cat had no issues with milk products. Carissa, again the restrictions discussed were milk based frosting, no sugar, pink. Chicken and Salmon flavored filling/cake respectively, period. Experiment isn't the best term, but the basis might include along the lines should I add 2 ounces of canned salmon as opposed to 1 ounce of canned salmon - how would that affect the cake and so forth. Not carte blanche. Anytime that I have ordered any cake, anywhere, the bakery takes the order down in writing and reviews the summation followed by a copy of the order being attached to the cake. That is a good policy. This was not done. read more

Wonderland Bake Shop - Cat cake from Cupcake and Curiosities - Cupcakes Near Me - Riverside, California

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Could not have broken my heart more if this company tried. I called a week ago to order mine and my husband's birthday cupcakes. I called again last night and the lovely woman whom I had spoken to before remembered and said they were done and waiting. I showed up early and went for a stroll. (Disabled, in a wheelchair and just spent 2 hours on a bus to get here. According to Cat, I was never made the order, my cupcakes were not ready but I can sit there while she figures it out and makes them now. I am very saddened by my experience and thank them so much for screaming up our birthday! read more

I always try to support a small business whenever possible and I have been coming here for years. Unfortunately, the quality has deteriorated and the last two visits have resulted in disappointment. At my last visit, I ordered two cupcakes. One chocolate and one chocolate peanut butter. Both were horribly dry, as if they were old. It was difficult to get the plastic fork into the cake. I ended up throwing them away. I watched another person struggling with their cupcakes and they ended up throwing their's away too. After two bad visits in a row, I won't be coming back. read more