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Pittsburgh’s Best Cupcakes

May 24, 2011 6:00 AM

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Vanilla gets high marks for its real buttercream frosting, which is light and not overly sweet like some of its competitors. (Credit: vanillapastry.com)

Vanilla gets high marks for its real buttercream frosting, which is light and not overly sweet like some of its competitors. (Credit: vanillapastry.com)

Satisfy your sweet tooth with a delectable cupcake! There are plenty of places in and around the Pittsburgh area where you can find any variety of cupcake you might be craving.

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These Halloween cupcakes are the latest creations at Dozens. (Credit: dozenbakeshop.com)

Dozen Bake Shop

3511 Butler Street
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15201
(412) 621-4740
www.dozenbakeshop.com

Dozens offers eclectic flavor combinations, including the margarita with a salted frosting, carmel apple and vegan almond chocolate. There is also a full coffee bar with beans from Intellligentsia Coffee, local milk from Turner Dairy and free Wifi – Dozens encourages patrons to stay and enjoy their dessert.

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The decor at Tammy's gets high ratings and the menu goes above and beyond cupcakes. (Credit: sweet-tammys.com)

Sweet Tammy’s

2119 Murray Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
(412) 224-2306
www.sweet-tammys.com

All Tammy’s baked goods are Kosher and dairy free, and the options go way beyond cupcakes. Cupcake concoctions include the Eggnog, Fudgeball and Dulce de Leche, and the inspired cookie menu includes Peppermint Pattie, Molasses Crinkcle and Raspberry Linzer. The decor gets high ratings, and customers can custom-order cakes for special occasions.

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Vanilla gets high marks for its real buttercream frosting, which is light and not overly sweet like some of its competitors. (Credit: vanillapastry.com)

Vanilla Pastry Studio

6014 Penn Circle Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15220
(412) 361-2306
www.vanillapastry.com

Vanilla gets high marks for its real buttercream frosting, which is light and not overly sweet like some of its competitors. Some of the more usual varieties for this frosting include champagne and grape. You can also special-order cakes here, but make sure to call several weeks in advance.

Gluuteny Bakery

1923 Murray Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15217
(412) 334-0522
www.gluuteny.com

Gluuteny Bakery not only offers gluten-free cupcakes, it has muffins, brownies, strudel cake, whoopie pie and other creations for people that cannot eat gluten. The staff is friendly and helpful, and obviously deeply cares about what it does.

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  • Rhonda

    You forgot to mention Cupcake Charmers! I have ordered from them and it was amazing! They have over 30 flavors and their prices are the best around! Here is the number 724-513-4768.

  • Vee

    I’m sorry to say that I was really unimpressed with Dozen when I tried them. I have bought cinnamon rolls and cupcakes from them, and neither were anything special. The cupcakes were also dry, like they’d been left over for a few days or frozen and thawed-out a few times–just dry. I went to the Squirrel Hill location for these items, but I wasn’t impressed enough–especially considering how pricey they are–to try another one of their locations.

    There’s a cupcake shop on Ellsworth in Shadyside too whose name I’m not remembering. They might be worth trying.

    • disgusted

      i completely agree that their cupcakes are very dry

    • wendy

      I agree with you. I went to the Penn Avenue location and would NEVER go there again. At almost $3.00 per cupcake I expect something I can eat. We ended up throwing them out as they were so dry.

  • AKB

    I’ve also been unimpressed with Dozen — both by the quality of their cupcakes (which are dry with overly sweet icing) and their customer service. I waited almost an hour to pick up my order because they forgot about it. The manager took my address and promised to send me coupons in the mail to make up for the time I wasted, and they never came! Talk about insult to injury.

  • Yummycupcake

    I love Oakmont Bakery. Their attitude cupcakes are so cute and really tasty. I also like Dudt’s but Oakmont is truely the best in my book.

    • disgusted

      Oakmont bakery has the best cupcakes i’ve had in the area. hands down.

  • CCon

    Mimi’s Bake shop in Cranberry did the cupcakes for my wedding and they were amazing! They set the bar so high, I don’t even want to try other places. I used to not care for cupcakes, but now I crave them. But only theirs!

  • nicole

    Dozen is good for their general treats and savory items, but their cupcakes aren’t the best. Vanilla cupcakes are THE BEST. The place on Ellsworth, Coco, might be closed. Either way, they weren’t that great either.

  • Angel

    I recently went to Café Chocolade and they had the best cupcake I have ever had. Try them out they are truly the best. 7061 Steubenville Pike, Oakdale

  • monkeyinthemiddle

    Must agree that Dozen’s cupcakes are dry and bland. Makes me wonder if we can trust any of the “best of” listings on this website. Then again, taste is subjective!

  • Karen Barton

    Sweet Tammy’s are the BEST cupcakes!

  • jj

    McMurray- Bartram bakery / Washington – Krencys/ and what about Bethel Bakery??

  • Christy

    Nothing compares to Bethel Bakery.

  • Anonymous

    i came home in april and i live in va near washington,dc ii love georgetown cupcakes but istopped @ vanila pastry studio and i was in love i had to take a dozen back to virginia.. and everyone loved them.

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