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Kara's Cupcakes

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5615 Bay St, Emeryville

Kara's Cupcakes Reviews

2.5 stars (edited, decided to round up) Kara's, what happened?! You were one of my top 5 favorite cupcake shops in the mid 2000s when I first had your goodness. I even liked you in the late 2000s when I was living in the bay and later moved away. My most recent visit was this past Saturday and was pretty disappointed. I arrived in the late afternoon/early evening. There was a small line that went out the door. A chocolate velvet and a carrot cupcake went home with me. The chocolate...read full review

Cupcakes were probably a 3/5, but the service was amazing. The two women working were so friendly and helpful. We got a carrot cupcake and the sweet vanilla one. The carrot one was a little dry, but the frosting on both was sweet and delicious.

I was surprised to see the shop open and welcoming so I decided to pop in. I didn't know there was a location so close to me. I got the flavor of the month, which was an Oreo one and also ended up trying the carrot cake cupcake. Everything was super greasy/oily, but at least the flavors were prominent. I think my friend's homemade ones tasted better. Cupcakes were packed in a cute box, but too pricey for the quality.

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