Cupcakes are having a moment, and with good reason. The single-serving treats take well to intricate decorations as well as to unusual, even outlandish, flavor combinations. Bacon and coffee, anyone?
Hoodline rounded up Plano's most popular cupcake sellers, using Yelp data and our own methodology, to help you decide where to spend your cupcake dollars on National Cupcake Day, also known as Dec. 15.
Choose wisely.
1. Millstone Bakery
Topping the list is Millstone Bakery. Located at 3020 Legacy Drive, Suite 150, the bakery and deli, which offers cupcakes and more, is the highest rated cupcake spot in Plano, boasting 4.5 stars out of 110 reviews on Yelp.
This family-owned bakery is really a cafe in disguise, offering sandwiches, soups and salads in addition to the sweet stuff. Their cupcakes are often creatively decorated to resemble mascots or much cuter creatures like cats and dogs. Yelpers recommend the strawberry cupcakes made with cream cheese frosting. (See the entire menu here.)
Yelper Jennifer G. said, "I would consider this establishment as one of Plano's hidden gems. If you're looking for delicious custom cakes and desserts, Millstone Bakery is the place to go. I ordered strawberry cupcakes made with cream cheese frosting for my birthday and they were exceptional. You could see the real strawberries in the big fluffy cupcakes."
2. Sugar Ray's Bake Shop
Next up is Sugar Ray's Bake Shop, situated at 4021 Preston Road, Suite 624. With 4.5 stars out of 107 reviews on Yelp, the bakery, which offers cupcakes and more, has proven to be a local favorite.
This bakery offers seven cupcake flavors daily from its rotation of nearly 40 varieties. Stop in on National Cupcake Day to sample double chocolate, strawberry, butterscotch, marble and others. (Here's the full menu.)
Raeesa H. said, "I custom ordered a few cupcakes from here and it was amazing! The cupcakes are made with high quality ingredients and you can really taste that."
3. Nothing Bundt Cakes
Nothing Bundt Cakes, located at 2100 Preston Road, Suite 600, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the bakery, which offers desserts, cupcakes and more, 4.5 stars out of 104 reviews.
This national franchise offers its own version of a cupcake with menu items called Bundtlets and Bundtinis covered in the signature frosting "petals." This month the bakery is featuring seasonal flavor peppermint chocolate chip.
Jessie M. wrote, "Not only was this space very nicely decorated, but the cupcakes were amazingly delicious. When I took a first bite, the cupcake was moist and rich, and the white flower-style frosting was just perfectly sweet."
4. Sugar and Spice Bakery
Sugar and Spice Bakery, a bakery that offers desserts and cupcakes, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 62 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3115 W. Parker Road, Suite 550, to see for yourself.
Sugar and Spice Bakery opened in Plano in 2011. Stop in on National Cupcake Day for holiday cupcakes topped with chocolate frosting and an edible gingerbread man, Santa Claus or reindeer.
Mary P. said, "I always look forward to stopping in for a cookie, cupcake or slice of pie. Everything I have tried has been delicious."
5. Meringue Bakery
Finally, check out Meringue Bakery, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 55 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bakery, which offers custom cakes, cupcakes and more, at 6101 Windhaven Parkway, Suite 140.
Meringue Bakery is known for its creative cake designs. (Check out the cupcake gallery here.) The spot also offers a Friday cupcake happy hour.
Athena A. wrote, "Cakes and cupcakes are amazing! Absolutely delicious. I will be returning many times, and I definitely recommend this bakery. Very friendly as well."
