Billy is a fabulous baker and gem of a person, and we are so glad we had him provide our wedding cake and cupcakes! From the start, my husband and I knew we wanted to have cupcakes for our guests and small cake for just the two of us, which not all bakers provide. Billy does, however, and also has a wide variety of flavors to choose from. We absolutely loved our tasting, and it was so hard to narrow down just a handful of flavors because everything was so delicious! Throughout the planning process, Billy was patient and very helpful with his suggestions. We ended up adding a flavor and going with mini cupcakes at his recommendation, which were both a hit at our event and also helped us save money. All of our guests raved about how good the cupcakes were, and our carrot cake-flavored round cake was one of the best bakery items we have ever had in our entire lives. We had both pick-up or delivery options for getting our baked goods to our venue, but Billy was even kind enough to set them up for us at our dessert table day-of. I know my Grammie, who lives out of state but helped us with this part of the planning, still asks about Billy at considers him a friend after all he did for us. If you are looking for a baker in the Charlottesville & surrounding area, I could not recommend Billy and Vivi's Cakes & Candy more!Dietary restrictions: Billy was so accommodating to our nut-free request and was able to make everything, including flavors like carrot cake, without nuts. Our guests with nut allergies were able to enjoy these sweet treats without any fear!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedding Cake, Carrot Cake
Ken Kish
I've called this place 3 times for 3 different occasions. I've gotten through once. The cake I had the one time was excellent, hence the 5 stars on food. I can never get anyone on the phone to make cakes for me. Ended up going elsewhere.
Food: 5
Service: 1
Peter MacDonald
Accommodated a rather last-minute order quickly and kindly! The cupcakes are also very good, with the icing as the best part. Will surely be returning for more later… Delicious icing, truly! Hope they get a permanent spot on the mall soon. Many thanks to Billy!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Clark O'Kelley
I live in the great state of Georgia and have been eating cake for over 25 years. A close friend of mine brought some Vivi’s cupcakes and a large vanilla cake down for a birthday party we recently had here. Not only did everything look amazing even after the long drive, but everything tasted as good or better than any cake I’ve ever had. Bravo Vivi’s!
Sofia Laskowski
The cookie dough cupcake is SO GOOD! Don't miss out on the opportunity to have Vivi's at any of your special events like birthdays, weddings, graduations, etc. They serve a great product (I tried the vanilla vanilla cake and an assortment of cupcakes) and are a fun business that cares about their customers!! You can't go wrong with Vivi's
Grant
Was able to try a cake and some cupcakes from Vivi’s at a birthday party and the product and service offered here is top notch. Solid assortment, big fan of the cookies and cream cupcake.
Sara K.
Great cupcakes! Delicious flavors! Helpful customer service! Could not be more satisfied. Thank you so much!
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Beautiful wedding cake (flowers added separately by The Dogwood Tree). Our cake was lemon (top and bottom tier) and carrot cake (middle tier). Four stars instead of 5 because the lemon cake was too sweet and too dry. The carrot cake was phenomenal.
Joshua F
Beautiful wedding cake (flowers added separately by The Dogwood Tree). Our cake was lemon (top and bottom tier) and carrot cake (middle tier). Four stars instead of 5 because the lemon cake was too sweet and too dry. The carrot cake was phenomenal.
Courtney L
We ordered our wedding cake from Vivi's and chose the carrot cake to fit with our fall-themed wedding. I have a nut allergy and had to ask them to alter the recipe, which they were able to accommodate easily. The cake we wanted was three tiers, with simple design (I provided cake flowers and a topper). It came out wonderfully! The cake was moist and delicious, and I appreciated them taking the time to apply the flowers and topper for us at the venue. We ended up freezing the top tier and look forward to eating it next year! The cake was a hit with our guests too.
Excellent little bakery/shop. The family that runs it is so kind and the shop inside is beautiful. Can’t wait to stop by again!
Zoe Robertson
Vivi’s Cakes and Cupcakes has some of the best cupcakes we’ve ever had! We did a tasting to choose flavors for our wedding, and it was hard narrowing down to just a few flavors. The cupcakes also came packaged well and we didn’t have any trouble transporting them to the wedding venue and setting them up. Our wedding guests especially liked the cookie dough flavor!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joshua Judge
I've eaten more than my share of cupcakes from places all over the country. These are the best I've ever had. I don't say that lightly. My personal favorites are the pistachio and the funfetti. Keep in mind this is a small business, they may run out of things from time to time.
Zoe Robertson
Vivi’s Cakes and Cupcakes has some of the best cupcakes we’ve ever had! We did a tasting to choose flavors for our wedding, and it was hard narrowing down to just a few flavors. The cupcakes also came packaged well and we didn’t have any trouble transporting them to the wedding venue and setting them up. Our wedding guests especially liked the cookie dough flavor!
hr2003
Ordered a vegan red velvet cake, it was extremely dry and the frosting was overly sweet.Edit: very good customer service!
Billy is a fabulous baker and gem of a person, and we are so glad we had him provide our wedding cake and cupcakes! From the start, my husband and I knew we wanted to have cupcakes for our guests and small cake for just the two of us, which not all bakers provide. Billy does, however, and also has a wide variety of flavors to choose from. We absolutely loved our tasting, and it was so hard to narrow down just a handful of flavors because everything was so delicious! Throughout the planning process, Billy was patient and very helpful with his suggestions. We ended up adding a flavor and going with mini cupcakes at his recommendation, which were both a hit at our event and also helped us save money. All of our guests raved about how good the cupcakes were, and our carrot cake-flavored round cake was one of the best bakery items we have ever had in our entire lives. We had both pick-up or delivery options for getting our baked goods to our venue, but Billy was even kind enough to set them up for us at our dessert table day-of. I know my Grammie, who lives out of state but helped us with this part of the planning, still asks about Billy at considers him a friend after all he did for us. If you are looking for a baker in the Charlottesville & surrounding area, I could not recommend Billy and Vivi's Cakes & Candy more!Dietary restrictions: Billy was so accommodating to our nut-free request and was able to make everything, including flavors like carrot cake, without nuts. Our guests with nut allergies were able to enjoy these sweet treats without any fear!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedding Cake, Carrot Cake
I've called this place 3 times for 3 different occasions. I've gotten through once. The cake I had the one time was excellent, hence the 5 stars on food. I can never get anyone on the phone to make cakes for me. Ended up going elsewhere.
Food: 5
Service: 1
Accommodated a rather last-minute order quickly and kindly! The cupcakes are also very good, with the icing as the best part. Will surely be returning for more later… Delicious icing, truly! Hope they get a permanent spot on the mall soon. Many thanks to Billy!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
I live in the great state of Georgia and have been eating cake for over 25 years. A close friend of mine brought some Vivi’s cupcakes and a large vanilla cake down for a birthday party we recently had here. Not only did everything look amazing even after the long drive, but everything tasted as good or better than any cake I’ve ever had. Bravo Vivi’s!
The cookie dough cupcake is SO GOOD! Don't miss out on the opportunity to have Vivi's at any of your special events like birthdays, weddings, graduations, etc. They serve a great product (I tried the vanilla vanilla cake and an assortment of cupcakes) and are a fun business that cares about their customers!! You can't go wrong with Vivi's
Was able to try a cake and some cupcakes from Vivi’s at a birthday party and the product and service offered here is top notch. Solid assortment, big fan of the cookies and cream cupcake.
Great cupcakes! Delicious flavors! Helpful customer service! Could not be more satisfied. Thank you so much!
Beautiful wedding cake (flowers added separately by The Dogwood Tree). Our cake was lemon (top and bottom tier) and carrot cake (middle tier). Four stars instead of 5 because the lemon cake was too sweet and too dry. The carrot cake was phenomenal.
Beautiful wedding cake (flowers added separately by The Dogwood Tree). Our cake was lemon (top and bottom tier) and carrot cake (middle tier). Four stars instead of 5 because the lemon cake was too sweet and too dry. The carrot cake was phenomenal.
We ordered our wedding cake from Vivi's and chose the carrot cake to fit with our fall-themed wedding. I have a nut allergy and had to ask them to alter the recipe, which they were able to accommodate easily. The cake we wanted was three tiers, with simple design (I provided cake flowers and a topper). It came out wonderfully! The cake was moist and delicious, and I appreciated them taking the time to apply the flowers and topper for us at the venue. We ended up freezing the top tier and look forward to eating it next year! The cake was a hit with our guests too.
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Excellent little bakery/shop. The family that runs it is so kind and the shop inside is beautiful. Can’t wait to stop by again!
Vivi’s Cakes and Cupcakes has some of the best cupcakes we’ve ever had! We did a tasting to choose flavors for our wedding, and it was hard narrowing down to just a few flavors. The cupcakes also came packaged well and we didn’t have any trouble transporting them to the wedding venue and setting them up. Our wedding guests especially liked the cookie dough flavor!
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've eaten more than my share of cupcakes from places all over the country. These are the best I've ever had. I don't say that lightly. My personal favorites are the pistachio and the funfetti. Keep in mind this is a small business, they may run out of things from time to time.
Vivi’s Cakes and Cupcakes has some of the best cupcakes we’ve ever had! We did a tasting to choose flavors for our wedding, and it was hard narrowing down to just a few flavors. The cupcakes also came packaged well and we didn’t have any trouble transporting them to the wedding venue and setting them up. Our wedding guests especially liked the cookie dough flavor!
Ordered a vegan red velvet cake, it was extremely dry and the frosting was overly sweet.Edit: very good customer service!