Trophy Cupcakes and Party

I’m removing one star because it took forever for the girl to acknowledged us as she was preparing three coffee. After few minutes, she apologized. She was nice but still we don’t have to wait forever. Then, when she was done she came to us. It was strange because this place is the Bravern and it’s expensive so you will think they will say hello when you enter. I have to agree with other reviews, the cupcakes tasted very dry and they were small. I am removing another star because Safeway’s cupcakes taste better. Next time we will skip this place.

The Good:
The Gluten Free options are just as good as the non gluten free options. Most places have a single chocolate or vanilla cupcake that is super disappointing. I really liked that they paid attention to detail and offer soo many GF options.
GF Cherries Jubilee REALLY awesome cupcake. Heavy and a bit dense, but in exactly the right way. Not gummy, great flavor, great frosting to cake ratio. Beautiful presentation.
GF Red Velvet Pretty good cupcake for being GF. Not gummy or weirdly bouncy, but a bit on the drier side. Cream cheese frosting was amazing.
The Elvis makes you feel like The King in every way. The PB buttercream is loaded, thick, and delectable. The cake is moist and strong in flavor.
The Bad:
The face you make when you see how much you are paying for a few cupcakes.
The Ugly:
The face you make when you pay for more before leaving. :)
Conclusion:
Get up ons with the Trophy Cupcakes. Expensive, yes. But worth it for a special treat? Absolutely. It would be a 5 star if the cupcakes were cheaper.

Delicious looking cupcakes, and an even cuter shop. It makes you feel young and like a kid again, and you want to linger inside and stay awhile to just enjoy the décor (rather than an adult who is constantly rushing around, right?!). However, it’s not really a place that encourages you to sit and chat awhile with friends/​family. No actual tables or booths here, just bar like tables near the window facing out, and some chairs. They even have a shorter version, presumably for children. Very cute touch. Tucked into the walls/​corners are items you can purchase, little knick knacks, holiday cards, etc. When I came by, it was quiet. One woman ahead of me picking up a pre-​ordered dozen, and another couple perusing the cupcakes before ultimately leaving. It felt warm and cozy inside, and the girl taking our order was very sweet.
They have their available cupcakes of the day listed, but you can also see what’s there behind the display case. Oddly enough, what is listed isn’t the same as what’s displayed. I asked for two cupcakes, and they weren’t in front. She had to ask the baker, or the other woman, to get them from the back. Maybe they were baking a new batch, and had to cool/​frost them?
Excellent packaging — I got three cupcakes: vanilla vanilla, vanilla chocolate, and chocolate vanilla — and they were placed in a solid box, and a bag was offered, so nothing would get smushed during your travels.
As for the cupcakes themselves, they were solid in flavor but not 100% to my liking either.
They were large in size, and a ton of frosting for the whole wow factor. My husband and I scooped most of it off. We both agreed that the vanilla frosting was perfect — not too sweet. However, the chocolate frosting was too sweet. As for the actual cupcake, it was fresh and soft, but not exactly fluffy and light. It wasn’t a bit on the denser side, but not unbearably so. I just prefer really fluffy cupcakes that don’t feel as heavy.
Pricey, 3 cupcakes cost $ 11.95, but that seems to be the norm for cupcake shops.

Went to purchase some cupcakes and it was obvious to the staff that there was a fly and bug infestation at this location. Avoid until resolved at all costs. It is a health and food safety problem

The frosting is a little too sweet for me, but the cake part was moist.
2 stars for the cupcakes and 3 stars for the excellent customer service!

Cute and adorable lil cupcake shop. i tried the red velvet, raspberry macaroon, and the salted caramel. All three were great! The raspberry macaroon was unique. Limited seating..

I still don’t know if I like their cupcakes. Cake part has good flavor but not fluffy. I happened to come in when there was a disgruntled customer trying to be patient (for apparently an hour) after they were having wifi issues. Unfortunately, I walked in and 2 people had been waiting probably forever, so they left and I waited about 20 min. I thought the girl was working alone so I felt bad, then 2 other workers came from the back magically appeared… I can’t come back

HORRIBLE gritty frosting and dry cupcake. Not nearly as good as I expected. Over priced and over hyped! I’ll stick to Yellow Leaf! I heard that they bake off premises and only frost at each location… thus not as fresh!

Loved it. My first time in Bellevue and I’m so happy I got to experience such a wonderful place with some amazing cupcakes. The coconut one was definitely my favorite.

Solid 4 stars for this adorable little shop. Headed in around 9pm for a late night treat to-​go with a girlfriend. Not much table space to eat in, but they give you a very cute little box to ensure safe travels for your treat. Kinda pricey — but you’re paying for packaging and the boutique-​y vibe.
I tried Oreo and Caramel Apple — Caramel Apple hands down was delicious.
A must try if you’re in the neighborhood and hunting for an easy midnight to-​go treat.

We had the Wallingford location do cupcakes for our wedding in 2009 and had a great experience. When we lived out of state and cane back to visit we always stopped by. Now that we live in Bothell we like to go to the Bellevue location for a treat. I love the frosting. I could order just tubs of that! At our last visit the girl working added on spider man rings for our toddler’cupcakes for free and made his day.

Moist & tasty cupcakes! I really enjoyed the pb&j cupcake and my husband really liked the strawberry lemonade even though he’s not a sweets person. Very appealing but a little pricey. Nice treat!

Flavors: 5 stars
Price: 3 stars
Service: 4 stars
Taste: 3.5 stars
Overall: 3 stars
Flavors:
There were a lot of flavors, and they list all of them by day on their website.
Price:
The price is not very friendly. I got a triple chocolate one for $ 3.75. However, they do give you a cute paper box to stabilize your cupcake, so it doesn’t get messed up when you carry it home. They also give you a really cute paper bag.
Service:
The store was empty when I walked in, then the cashier came out and said welcome. I asked her what she recommended and she said red velvet and explained what’s it made of. I also asked her other questions and she answered as well without any attitude even though I don’t usually get cupcakes (so i know nothing about them, ha!). But then I have to say her tone is pretty flat, so I felt like I was talking to a robot (o.O).
Taste:
I got the cupcake for my husband and I had two bites. The frosting was still too sweet, but the cake part was fine, not too sweet. I guess triple chocolate contain too much chocolate though. I think I will try salted caramel next time!
Overall:
Due to the flavor I chose, I have to give it a 3 star. I will update it if i taste something more delicious from them !

My sister shared her Trophy cupcakes with me that she received as a gift for Easter. I sampled a piece of each of the 12 cupcakes and was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed each of the flavors and combinations.
There was only one cupcake I did not enjoy and that happened to be the limited edition chocolate dipped with marshmallow cream cupcake that was only available April 5^th and 6^th.

Unlike their other locations, I didn’t feel very welcomed when I came here. The girl working was very short, didn’t smile and made me feel like I was a hinderence. For a saturday in bellevue, this should never be the case.
This time I tried their Nutella and was a little dissappointed. The chopped nuts were a nice touch but it didn’t fully embody the overwhelming hazelnut taste that I was expecting.
I also purchased the Salted Caramel because I’ve had it in the past and it’s one of my favorites. It was very good, but had barely any salt in the frosting. Maybe it was an off batch.
This won’t sway me from coming here again just because I go crazy for the Peanut Butter and it never let’s me down. Plus, the quality of ingredients that are used are leagues above any other shop in the Seattle area.

In my opinion the best cupcakes in Seattle.
The chocolate with chocolate frosting is superb. actually the chocolate frosting is outright sinful. it’s so good it’s hard to just eat one.
I’m a big fan of the carrot muffin, and the red velvet is delish as well.
but given a choice i take the chocolate over chocolate!

As Marie Antoinette once said, «let them eat cake!» Trophy Cupcakes in Bellevue (@ the Bravern) is a small but adorable shop to order some delicious baked goods.
Here are some observations:
1). Plan ahead by using their website to order. It’s user friendly and can take less than 5 mins.
2). It’s all in the frosting! It’s light, not overly sugary, with an almost melt-​in your mouth quality.
3). Red velvet is a must try!
4). Cost can be a little pricey, especially for a larger group. One cupcake typically costs $ 3.75 /​each or about $ 42-​$ 48 for 12 cupcakes.
5). The location can be a little difficult to find. The elevator I went to had two floors of shops listed, but it didn’t clarify which floor Trophy Cupcakes was on. After I found a directory on the 1^st floor, I realized I needed to go up one more level.
6). You can validate your parking with Trophy Cupcakes after you’re ready to leave and after you make your purchase. The Bravern allows up to 6 hours of free parking, so make sure to validate before you leave.

Trophy is my favorite cupcake shop in the city. This one feels a bit soulless in the heart of The Bravern but the shop is still cute and the products are excellent.
I love their red velvet cupcake. The cake is always moist and the frosting is delicious. If you get your cupcake to go they give you a very classy box. Love it!
It doesn’t have the character of the Wallingford Trophy but admittedly that location is hard to beat.
$ 3.75/cupcake

Great cupcakes, modern clean and fun store, competitive prices (for the industry that is) and very rich frosting makes this a great place to get a sweet treat.
Would be 5 stars, but they always seem to give attitude when you ask to have your parking validated. The staff is overall friendly, just seems like when it comes time for parking validations it is like you are personally taking money from them or something.

I stopped by on Father’s Day because I decided my dad should enjoy a chocolate cupcake that day.
I used to live near the Wallingford location, so I’m definitely familiar with Trophy and love their cupcakes. This location was… very hard to find and a little bit emptier (shelves in the background? cupcake selection was fine!) than I expected it to be. Ended up using a crazy Instagram photo border because the background of the «cupcake of the day» section didn’t look good. Not sure if they were still setting up or something… it seemed odd, though. I feel like Trophy locations usually look great. I didn’t get a chance to try the cupcake and I don’t think my dad’s picky about cupcakes… but it was chocolate and he ate it quickly, so I think he liked it.
Anything else important? Oh! Gluten-​free cupcakes! I didn’t grab any because I was trying to give dad a special treat (nobody else gets one today!), but I was happy to see a few options and might pick one up for my boyfriend another day.