Sweet Pockets

I visited Sweet Pockets for the first time after seeing it on the way to pick up groceries. Very cute store and friendly staff.
My family tried the strawberry, cookies and cream, and red velvet.
The strawberry was perfect — moist cake; light, sweet strawberry flavor; perfectly pink icing. It was exactly what I would hope for from a strawberry cupcake.
The cookies and cream cake was dense, but it was not dry (though not nearly as moist as the strawberry). Icing was very buttery, but I like that in a homemade buttercream.
The red velvet was a disappointment. The cake was wonderfully moist, but the flavor was just… off. The icing helped, but I prefer a cream cheese icing.
For now I agree with a previous reviewer that said Sugar Mama’s is the best in Atlanta, particularly for red velvet cupcakes. However, I would definitely return if I were in the area or desiring a strawberry cupcake.

My wife is a cupcake fiend. If there was only one desert in her life, she would want it to be the prefect cupcake.
After stopping by Sweet Pockets one night on my way home from work … well, we’re still looking for that perfect cupcake.
Okay, first, the venue is first rate. Irwin Street Market is a building in the neo-​bohemian style that the Inman park area is famous for. I picked up some cupcakes for my wife and was able to snag a milkshake from Jake’s for myself.
Cupcakes typically have two main components — the frosting and the cake.
For the latter, Sweet Pockets is among the best I’ve had. The cake is perfect and moist. Each flavour we tried was fabulous — from the strawberry filling to the cookie/​cake mixture.
Where sweet pockets fails, however, is in the frosting.
It’s … well … horrible.
All nine flavours had a buttercream frosting … and maybe I got a bad batch … but the butter flavour was overpowering. It was like eating a mouthful of … again … butter. Butter.
Yellow butter. Red butter. Brown butter.
I’m really a fan of frosting that doesn’t taste like butter.

went today because other Unilocalers said it was really good… I arrived at the «lime green» market with the small parking lot… not a lot of people there… situated in the back was the sweet pockets bakery… I got two starlight cupcakes (vanilla with chocolate chips and choc frosting) and one strawberry for my friend. They all looked appetizing though… and I asked the server which one she liked the best and she said the vegan one since it was soy based. I took them home anxious to try these supposedly bomb cupcakes… i bit into it… and it had a wierd taste… but i sure did eat the whole thing… does that mean i liked it… not sure… i’ll have to go back and try a couple other before i fully say… i’m still kind of confused. But i’ll get back to you once i go back k… :) give it a try…

Sweet Pockets is by far the best cupcake place I’ve found in Atlanta. I placed a large order a while back for a baby shower and the cupcakes were perfect — great communications, everything was ready on time, the owner was so easy to work with, and most importantly the cupcakes were delish! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone planning a big event. These are the best!

I’ve now been to ten places for cupcakes in Atlanta. (with about 5 places left on my list to try) I wish I could give halves because this is a bit frustrating ranking them. This might be third in my lineup for cupcake recommendations. Maybe. They all seem to have a different character and I’ve been surprised to find as many DECENT cupcakes as I have. Let’s answer a few questions first:
Was this my favorite place? No. As it stands so far, Sugar Mama’s is my fav
Would I go back to this place? Maybe if I were in the area.
What is different about this place? Located in the Irwin Street Market along with Jake’s and some other businesses, I like to think of it as the starving artist of the cupcakeries.
Since it has been over a month since my visit, I’ll just quote my blog:
«Surprisingly, these cupcakes were good as well. I didn’t care for the icing as much since it was a little bit more gritty. The Happy Monkey cupcake was a bit drier than any of the cupcakes we tried, but it worked really well with its icing. Combined with the peanut butter flavor, there was a very appropriate texture. I’m not sure if this was intended or if that is by accident, but it worked for me. The Vegan Midnight is a chocolate cupcake made with soy. On first bite, I found it too sweet and rich, but it grew on me. I’m not saying that I’d try it again, but it was not bad. It’s also the staff favorite at Sweet Pockets and when we gave our friend a bite, it was his favorite cupcake as well.»
detailed account of cupcake endeavors here:

I first came into contact with Sweet Pockets as we were looking for cupcakes in place of the traditional wedding cake for our wedding this fall. We set up an appointment with Lennie, the owner, and she sat down with us as we tasted her delicious baked goods. We tried, I believe, four flavors that day, but have since returned to allow our parents to try them, and then returned to try the Key Lime Pie cupcakes which are the specialty flavor for June 2008. (She does one specialty flavor each month, so make sure to subscribe to her email newsletter to find out what it is each month.)
The cupcakes themselves are a true treat. I personally like the Cookies and Cream, and the Mint Cookies and Cream the best, but of the seven or so flavors I have tried, all of them have been delicious.
She doesn’t make the frosting or the cake too sweet, and uses real fruit, and this makes her light fluffy cupcakes stand out from other such specialty bakeries in our area.
Additionally, the two staff people I have met have been awesome. I am really looking forward to having these little cakes at our wedding.

Sweet Pockets is amazing. Lennie the owner made us 300 cupcakes with GREEN butter cream icing with Gables Sheridan flags. They were a huge success. I believe in supporting small local businesses and this one in particular deserves kudos. Lennie baked them, packed them and delivered them right to our event. I have referred numerous businesses to her. For corporate functions or just a thank you gift cupcakes rock. Who doesn’t like a cupcake?
Update. Come to our Q100 party on June 14^th 2008 at Gables Sheridan and we will be having cupcakes from Sweetpockets.

These aren’t my favorite cupcakes in the city, but I like them because they are so cloudlike. And they are probably the best smelling cupcakes in the city (buttercream-​a-​licious). Which is strange because the icing is ultra-​light, so much so that they seem (dare I say?) healthy. OK, maybe healthy is pushing it a bit; at least they don’t seem really bad for you. I took a to-​go box of five minis to meet a girlfriend. Perfect Friday afternoon treat. Go if your sweet tooth is tingling just a little bit.

I have driven across town for the sole purpose of satisfying my Sweet Pockets Cupcakes craving. My boyfriend begs me to bring them to him. The cupcakes are fresh and the icing is not too overwhelming. These are not your grocery store cupcake. They are done with an artistic flare and an elegant display. The Strawberry WaWa and the Lemon have a refreshing flavor… I didn’t even know that was possible in a cupcake. I love the Cookies and Cream and the Happy Monkey. And when the spirit hits her to make Pumpkin Snaps, I am first Lennie’s list. I highly reccommend these elegant little treats for any party, meeting, wedding, shower, or a drive across town snack. Yum!

Sweet Pockets cupcakes melt in your mouth– they are absolutely the best cupcakes ever. The cakes are moist and flavorful and the icing is smooth, super light, and delicious. I’ve had cupcakes from popular bakeries in other cities that are dry with icing that is too sweet to eat. Sweet Pockets are my favorite.

We had Sweet Pockets cupcakes at our wedding and they were a big hit! I can’t recommend them highly enough, whether you need hundreds for a special occasion or just want to pop into the storefront for a little treat. I’ve eaten cupcakes all over the country, and these are my absolute favorites. The flavors are wonderful, the texture of the cake and frosting are both perfect, and they’re super cute as well! I also like that they’re a normal size and not huge, so you don’t feel like you’re in sugar shock after eating one.