27 Orlando area bake shops that absolutely slay the cupcake game

Sweet! By Good Golly Miss Holly
711 N. Alafaya Trail; 407-277-7746
With more than 30 gourmet selections and 20 off-menu flavors available, you’re bound to find a flavor that will satisfy your cupcake craving. Some of the gourmet selections include cinnamon swirl, chocolate mousse, dulce de leche and PBJ. You can find flavors such as blueberry french toast, cookie dough and pina colada off the menu. And be sure to make a stop by this bakery on a Monday because mini cupcakes are $1 each.

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Sprinkles Custom Cakes
501 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; 407-622-7202
Sprinkles Custom Cakes is known for making some pretty detailed cakes and cupcakes. It has made Alice in Wonderland-themed cupcakes and farm animal-themed cupcakes -- basically anything you can imagine, frosted and sculpted on top of a cupcake.

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Cupcake Delights
122 E. 4th Ave., Mount Dora; 352-383-2200
The cupcakes at Cupcake Delights are freshly made in the store with its signature butter cream and cream cheese frostings. Along with its award-winning raspberry truffle cupcakes, this cupcakery serves cookie dough, coconut, red velvet and carrot cake cupcakes -- among many others -- every day until they run out. There are also seasonal cupcakes, such as sweet potato pie, pumpkin cheesecake, pecan pie and gingersnap cookie cupcakes.

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Erin McKenna’s Bakery NYC
1642 E. Buena Vista Drive, Unit B; 855-462-2292
What sounds better than a cupcake that is actually good for you? This bakery is strictly vegan and gluten-free, and it customizes desserts for those who have allergies or health issues. Ingredients are selected responsibly and natural sweeteners are used sparingly. Some of the cupcakes available are vanilla with lemon frosting, carrot with vanilla frosting and brownie with mint frosting.

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Bake me a Cake
710 Orange Ave., Altamonte Springs; 407-830-9006
While big, extraordinary cakes are popular at Bake me a Cake, cupcakes are also made with a fine attention to detail. The cupcakes are designed with a theme of your choosing, such as animals or sports, and there are more than 20 flavors and 30 fillings to make your cupcake taste just the way you want.

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Blue Bird Bake Shop
3122 Corrine Drive; 407-228-3822
This bakery has eight everyday cupcake flavors, including sweet cake, tuxedo and red velvet, as well as very unique seasonal cupcakes. For the spring and summer, Blue Bird offers key lime, strawberry lemonade and vanilla grapefruit, and maple walnut, pumpkin and sweet potato cupcakes are available in the fall and winter. And don’t worry, there are special cupcakes for the holidays, such as candy cane, peppermint bark and gingerbread.

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Sugar Divas Cakery LLC
25 W. Crystal Lake St., Suite 172; 407-745-5594
Sugar Divas makes daily cupcake creations, including outrageous Oreo, lemon cheesecake and Reese's explosion. The cupcakes can be filled with anything from peanut butter to pineapple to the classic nutella. And to top off your individual creation, the cakery has vanilla and chocolate buttercream icings, among others.

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B Cupcakes of Winter Park
127 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; 407-660-2253
Custom designs are available for any occasion at B Cupcakes. There are more than 20 cupcake flavors, including salted caramel, mint chocolate and carrot. This bakery even offers cupcakes specifically for those 21 and older: the Kahlua Cupcake, which is infused with chocolate Kahlua and topped with chocolate buttercream frosting, and the Baileys Cupcake, which has Baileys-infused chocolate with Baileys buttercream frosting.

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The Sugar Suite
1630 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland; 321-972-8650
Although this bakery boutique is catered more toward party and wedding cakes, it is also known for making professional-looking cupcakes. The bakery offers a collection of its most popular flavors, such as blonde, brunette and mint chocolate, as well as its innovative flavors made with premium ingredients, including strawberry blonde, caramel macchiato and Guinness.

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4 Rivers Sweet Shop
11764 University Blvd.; 1600 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; 407-474-8377
4 Rivers may be known for its mouth-watering brisket and pulled pork, but the Sweet Shop located in the restaurant is perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth afterward. Some of the individually sized gourmet cupcakes include the classic brownie, chocolate chunk pecan pie bar and Reese’s cupcakes.

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The Dessert Lady
7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Suite 78; 407-999-5696
As its website states, The Dessert Lady has “wonderfully wicked, seriously seductive desserts.” With a description like that, who wouldn’t want to have a taste of these designer desserts? Cakes and cupcakes are made to perfection, including the tiramisu torte, Oreo cheesecake and bourbon pecan pie.

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Gigi’s Cupcakes Orlando
2562 E. Colonial Drive; 407-893-9846
Gigi’s Cupcakes caters to all cupcake lovers. The daily-baked cupcakes come in all different flavors -- chocolate, vanilla and cheesecake -- and there are even gluten free and sugar free options. Special cupcakes are created for every season and celebration and are available for a limited time only, including this season’s Mini Spring Flower Box and Customized Graduation Cupcakes.

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Cake in the City
737 N. Apopka Vineland Road; 407-521-2822
Among the pies, cheesecakes and cake pops, Cake in the City serves cupcakes in various flavors. This bakery caters to those who like the original vanilla, chocolate and red velvet, but there are also more unique options for those who are willing to try something a little different, such as the pumpkin swirl, pistachio and banana pudding.

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Pastella Cakes
1502 N. Semoran Blvd.; 407-286-3835
European chocolate, Madagascar vanilla and local fresh fruits are used at Pastella Cakes to make its freshly baked cakes, cookies and cupcakes. As the bakery itself claims, it offers “the finest desserts baked into little cakes.” With more than 20 different cupcake options, guests can have their perfect cupcake, including the mochachino, coconut pineapple, pistachio and hazelnut cupcakes.

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Jillycakes
125 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 105, Winter Park; 863-797-4233
Jillycakes has almost 50 original flavors, including apple pie, caramel popcorn and chocolate peanut butter banana. There are also seasonal flavors, including eggnog, pumpkin spice and Thanksgiving dinner.

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Mattie’s Delectable Desserts
521 E. State Road 434, Suite 1001, Winter Springs; 407-542-7663
At Mattie’s Delectable Desserts, you have a choice between ordering standard, jumbo or gluten-free cupcakes. The cupcakes are made to perfection, with flavors such as butter pecan, raspberry, s’mores and mango, and they can also be decorated with any theme!

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Cupcake Crazy
200 Towne Center Circle, Sanford; 407-804-0229
Cupcake Crazy is known for its homemade, smooth buttercream frosting that is a fondant lookalike. There are 15 signature cupcake flavors to choose from at this cakery, including caramel candy bar, boston cream, marble M&M and lemon zest.

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Delightful Treats
990 N. State Road 434, Suite 1120, Altamonte Springs; 321-684-4029
Delightful Treats customizes its desserts to the finest detail for any occasion. Along with wedding cakes, birthday cakes, cakepops and pastries, this bakery makes a variety of elegant cupcakes. There are basic cupcakes, including snicker doodle, pink lemonade and chocolate, as well as specialty cupcakes, such as chocolate peanut butter, salted caramel and Kahlua.

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Sugarbuzz Dezert Company
4339 Edgewater Drive; 407-929-6542
This place definitely knows how to cater to the sweet tooth, as there is a variety of “dezerts” to choose from: cakes, cookies, pies, cheesecakes and cupcakes. Some of the homemade cupcake flavors are peanut butter chocolate, cookies and cream, and nutella.

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Nothing Bundt Cakes Winter Park
415 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 101, Winter Park; 407-628-4001
Nothing Bundt Cakes serves, well, bundt cakes. Bundt cakes are made in all forms at this bakery, including the bundtinis, which are basically cupcakes. With its signature frosting made with velvety cream cheese and real butter, these mini cakes are sure to be delectable.

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