Famous Cupcakes

Alas, as of June 1, 2011, they are no more in Beverly Hills! But you can still get those famous, sweet things in Hollywood or in Long Beach or from selected, Famous Retailers; see their website:

I adore my friend for buying me 6 large cupcakes for my bday.
I found that the moistness of the cupcakes depended on which cupcake I ate. Plus, I now know that I prefer soft frosting (that wipes off when you touch it) compared to the cohesive, harder frosting on each Famous Cupcake.
My Favorites (All 3 had cream filling inside):
1. Mint Chip Chocolate
2. Chocolate
3. Mocha– The cake part was a little dry, but the frosting was good.
Eh, Not Moist Enough:
1. Red Velvet– Also it’s not as sweet and cheesecake-​like as I’m used to.
2. Vanilla– I’m just not a big vanilla fan.

My friends and I were out for lunch at CPK and we were craving some dessert. Across the street we happened upon Famous Cupcakes, and had to go give it a try. Well, needless to say, we LOVED it. This cupcake shop has some of the best cupcakes I’ve ever had! Their peanut butter cupcakes are amazing.
The service here is also extremely nice and my friends and I see the same guy every time we go (once every other week) and he always remembers us!
The cupcakes are a bit pricey, but they are worth it since they are very filling and so amazing.

After eating lunch, we were walking down Beverly and spotted this place. What better way to top off lunch than to have a cupcake, right? I didn’t check the reviews of this place before entering and didn’t know about their celebrity endorsements or any of that. I just thought it looked trendy, modern, and inviting. Their display of cuppies wasn’t all that impressive. There was nothing that stood out, no flavors that were unique enough to grab my attention.
So, I went with the always reliable carrot cake cupcake. They call it the 24-​Karat and it’s got the usual carrot cake makeup of spice cake, carrots, and walnuts and was topped with a cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with cinnamon. For $ 3.25 per cupcake it’s expensive. I don’t care that we were in Beverly Hills, that price is ridiculous. Although, I do have to say that it’s larger than most cupcakes out there.
It wasn’t bad, but it could have been more moist. I loved the big chunks of walnuts and the icing, while very rich, wasn’t overly sweet and didn’t leave that nasty sugary, grainy aftertaste that many cupcakes do.

So i wouldn’t have known about this place if the kardashians didn’t talk about it all the time in their show, so I tried it out for myself.
This has to be one of my top favorite cupcake places, The first cupcake i got was the good morning cupcake which was perfect, it didn’t have a lot of frosting but instead it had crumbled graham crackers on top of the cupcake with a little swirl of vanilla frosting and a raspberry on top. The cupcake itself was vanilla with a hint of cinnamon.
I also got the 12 mini cupcakes which was basically a sampler of almost all the cupcakes they have.
What i really liked about this place was that their cupcakes weren’t too sweet and they also sold cupcake mixes like sprinkles.
Downside are that the cupcakes are expensive, and there aren’t that many stores.

Honestly, the only reason why we stopped by in here was because it’s across from the street from Paulette. Being the baker of the household, my wife was curious and wanted to drop in and take a look around. We step foot inside, and are greeted by the Kardashians. Okay, well not the real thing but an autographed, glossy poster of them declaring their love for the place — spelling cupcakes with a «K» so that it’s «Kupcakes.» Really?
But hey, the tallest one is married to Odom. I’m a diehard Lakers fan, and the dude is just straight up ballin’ this season so far, so she must be doing something right. Anyway, we see a myriad of colorful cupcakes displayed on these cupcake tree contraptions. Nice, but they are just sitting there, probably becoming more stale by the second.
We decided to try the red velvet and hot chocolate flavor cupcakes. While we were paying for them, my wife spots a small, tiny hair on one of the cupcakes. We tell the guy, and he quickly takes the cupcake away without so much a thanks. Yikes. We inspect our cupcakes. All clear.
So how do they taste? Pretty good. Most, flavorful, and the frosting isn’t too sweet. It’s your basic red velvet cupcake, and the worse thing is biting into a dry, flavorless cake. This wasn’t, it was fluffy. It’s just two flavors we tried, but it tasted similar to something from Sprinkles. I might even venture to say that this place has better tasting frosting than Sprinkles because it’s not too sweet. Anyhow, I’m no cupcake expert and they all start to taste the same to me after a while. 3 stars sounds about right for not-​so-​famous-​but-​decent-​tasting cupcakes.

Red Velvet! Red Velvet! Red Velvet! ~ They had the best red velvet cupcake I ever tasted! It’s moist but not too moist where it’s damp.
The cake is not too sweet but the frosting is very sweet! But it complimented the cupcake alone because it was soooo good!
I love their customer service. The two guys at the counter cracked me up! I had a blast just watching the two of them trying to give me some ice to keep my cupcake from melting.
The shop is clean, bright, and refreshing! I will be back next time to try the other flavors!.. and sorry, who cares about Kim K. who is she again? hehe just kiddin’!

Images of Kardashians made me want to avoid this shop, but my niece wanted to check out the cupcake bakery, so we went in. She wanted a cupcake even after I warned her that anything endorsed by the Kardashians was likely to be horrible. The place looks fancy, mostly white with candy in glass jars, and tubes of cupcake mixes.
They had 14 varieties of cupcakes ($ 3.25 each) with descriptive labels. Flavors included cookies n’cream, strawberry, coconut, vanilla. I didn’t see any mini cupcakes.
* Peanut butter chip cupcake: She gave it one star and only took one bite. The peanut butter frosting was flavorless. It must have been bad — I’ve never seen my niece want to throw away a cupcake.
* Hot chocolate cupcake: the chocolate cake wasn’t dry but it didn’t have much flavor either
* Good morning: vanilla cake covered in graham cracker dust, cinnamon and brown sugar, the graham cracker dust falls right off (so annoying), the cake is like a springy, dense, lightly sweet muffin. I wouldn’t give it one star but I found the dust annoying. It was a decent muffin (didn’t feel like a cupcake).
They may be Sprinkles wannabes, but they’re cupcakes are mediocre or at best average — all flash, no substance. These are the worst cupcakes I’ve had in months.

If I keep eating these cupcakes, my ass will be comparable to a Kardashian. Maybe that’s the purpose of their otherwise pointless advertising?
I made a last minute decision to grab a half dozen cupcakes for some hard working team members but apparently, I’m the only one willing to splurge the extra calories and half-​zipped zipper… what a bunch of pansies!
But it was well worth the guilt trip, as the large red velvet cupcake was delectably moist and heaping with lovely cream frosting. However, it wasn’t worth being bombarded with obnoxious pictures of Kim & Friends while the clerk was fumbling with my order.
Note to self: have someone else pick up an order next time.

The Pink One please!
No i am not stalking Kim K, as this is the third time i have mentioned her in my reviews. It just happens that this place is across the street from Paulette and u know that cupcake girls Ciara G and i wanted to check it out «since we’re in the area»!.
Strawberry Frosting over Strawberry Flavored Cupcake. A VERY sweet cupcake, it is a bit too sweet, but i liked the strawberry flavor. I have had their chocolate with cream cheese at their shop in the Valley and i did enjoy that one too. Funny the same guy working there was at this BH location. Super friendly!

The only thing famous about these cc’s is that they are endorsed by semi famous people.
The space is minimal with Kardashian cupcake propaganda all over. I went in bc I saw a peach sign on the window but when I went in to order a peach slushy drink I found out their machine was broken.
I took a browse at their cc choices and all were pretty simple flavors. I ended up getting 2 Strawberry’s for the girls since it was an actual strawberry cake with strawberry frosting and I got a Hot Chocolate for myself to try.
Their cc’s in size a bigger than the average bear so you don’t feel ripped off size wise. But the flavor was nothing special to me. The cake was good but I didn’t get much chocolate flavor even though the cake itself was a rich dark chocolate color. The frosting was WAY to sugary as I tasted and felt the sugar crystals in each bite.
Since I love cupcakes so I am always up for giving all cupcake places a try. Famous failed and will find a spot near the bottom of my cupcake list.
Plus about this place
Free WiFi
Friendly staff

Famous has very cute cupcakes and décor. I love how you can pre-​order frosting in any color and that they do towers of them for events. The shop itself was cute and clean and well put together, and had plenty of space to sit around and enjoy your cupcake after purchase. The staff were also friendly and informative.
The cupcakes itself were just alright though. Definitely not as decadent as Crumbs, and not fluffy like Sprinkles. Their cakes, as previous reviewers have pointed out, are a little on the dry side (I had their Good Morning, Black Tie, and Strawberry cupcakes). I loved the rich chocolate flavor of the Black Tie, and the Strawberry seemed like it was make with real strawberry purée? But both of them were a little dry. The Good Morning was adequately moist. I do like their flavor choices much more than Sprinkles though. I think it’s a toss up for me whether I like Famous or Sprinkles more, I think it would be whether I was in the mood for fluffiness or innovative flavors.

Last month a friend and I were strolling around Beverly hills and we were craving cupcakes. So right when we made a turn we saw a cupcake place and it happened to be Famous Cupcakes. The Kardashians are one of the sponsors for this place.
So I ordered the: Mocha Latte
Vanilla Vanilla
Red Velvet w/​light cocoa
Black tie
Results too sweet!!! the only one that tasted good was the Mocha Latte. I’ve been to Sprinkles many times and Crumbs, both places are overrated. I still like Kara’s cupcakes in the bay!

Lights, cameras, action! The beautiful Kardashians graced Famous Cupcakes with their presence, at least before we arrived. No worries, you can still patronize Famous Cupcakes and see the beautiful women there, but they’ll be there in pictures. It’s all good, as are the cupcakes at Famous Cupcakes. This new cupcake haven in Beverly Hills is sure to be the go-​to place for good and healthy cupcakes. The subtle exterior of this place serves as no indication for the opulence you encounter after you enter. Fellow Unilocaler, Daniel L. and I, were in awe of the ambiance and the cupcakes at Famous Cupcakes.
The effervescent employee that helped us, had only been on the job a short time, but was most enthralled with these healthy, yet tasteful, cupcakes. She served us a wealth of information about these edible delights and, instantaneously, we were sold. We indulged ourselves with the Red Velvet and Cookies & Cream cupcakes. As I ate the cupcakes I, continuously, wondered how these could be so good but yet so healthy, being made with natural and organic ingredients. The frosting was soft, slightly sweet, and smooth, whereas, the cake portion was moist, light, and had great texture. Speaking of «great», this place boasts of airy and sparkling décor. From the all-​white fixtures to the bling in the chandelier, this certainly isn’t your typical cupcake store. Without a doubt, Famous Cupcakes are famous for more than just making cupcakes, as they deliver their products throughout the country, offer corporate accounts, cater events, customize gifts, and are highly favored by the mother and daughters of the famous Kardashians.
All things considered, Famous Cupcakes is a force to be reckoned with. They offer good products, a very clean location, and unparalleled service. In addition, during your visit, you can relax and watch the large flat screen television or simply enjoy your desserts while working on your laptop with the use of their wi-​fi service. By the way, you don’t have to be famous to come here, you just feel famous while you’re in Famous Cupcakes!

Everything look-​wise is made to lure you in!
From the cute striped blue exterior to the simple, clean interior and the pretty cupcakes.
The girl at the counter was super friendly, and as soon as we walked in, she asked if we’ve been there before. We hadn’t, so she proceeded to tell us that the cupcakes are all natural, organic, and kosher! She then recommended the cookies and cream and red velvet cupcakes, so we got both.
Unfortunately, the taste was not as cute or pretty as everything else. The cupcakes were too dry. The buttercream frosting and the cream cheese frosting were okay — light but nothing special.
Conclusion? It’s better to be delicious than famous.

Endorsed by the Kardashian sisters as their favorite place to have cupcakes, this café is cute, spacious, and pristine with a diverse range of cupcakes in the display case to complement a décor of colorfully assembled cupcake bouquets and cake mix packages to give the otherwise all-​white interior a catchy contrast. They offer free wifi and there is a large flat screen TV positioned above the scores of white tables and chairs for people to hangout. Fellow Unilocaler Tony Y. Jr. and I randomly discovered this place on Beverly Dr. and came across a crowd that ranged from the very young to those who traveled from across town to give their cupcakes a try. The foot traffic for this place was steady during the entire time we were there and the vibe was hip and welcoming for people of all ages.
Their philosophical impetus is to specialize in homemade organic and kosher cupcakes that come with an airy, fluffy texture with calories count of 250 or less. This may explain the wide range of discrepant ratings on Unilocal with those who came looking for dense cupcakes with heavy moisture more likely to walk away disappointed than not. With this in mind, I managed to try their red velvet and cookies and cream cupcakes for $ 3.25 each. The taste of the red velvet was off with a faint hint of chocolate easily overshadowed by a delicious cream cheese frosting which I thought was better than Doughboys. The texture was fluffy and spongy to which can be quite an antithesis for those who love a traditional red velvet cake that come with bold, heavy moisture. The cookies and cream cupcake arrived with a chocolate cake with a skimpy trace of chocolate mousse filling at core and topped with Oreo cookies butter cream frosting. I thought the flavor on this cupcake was not too sweet and more definitive than the red velvet but the brevity of filling needs improvement. I also had a cup of their Americano with soy to complement the cupcakes and thought the quality of their coffee was passable but obviously not a part of their specialization.
Service was outstanding and our server was very knowledgeable, enthusiatic, and very good with young children. Kelly was only a few months into working at this location and she was super friendly and told us to return with our laptops anytime. I thought the cupcakes were worth a 3-​stars rating but the other elements that impressed were the free wifi and great service. 3.5 stars for the overall experience. I would definitely be interested in coming back again.

My lovely roomie and great friend went to Famous Cuppies today while out and about loving their unemployed free time. (Damn them!)
As a courtesy gift, they brought home some cuppies for me to indulge in (just in time for that ravenous time of month, when I want to eat anything sweet and salty that comes my way).
Peanut butter cuppie with pb cup crumbles on top, a carrot cake cuppie and a few bites of the doubly dark chocolate one.
Dark Chocolate one was spot on in flavor and moist goodness. The best of the bunch, but for 3.25, they may have wanted to get a little more adventurous with the design or something.
PB cuppie– great frosting, but I would have liked a little dab of chocolate frosting on it to add more flavor. (I am a PB flavor fan though, so the frosting was delish, probably had cream cheese in it).
Carrot cake– least favorite of the bunch. Too spicy for my taste. I like it more carrotty and dense, with less cinnamon and spice. Great frosting though.
Cute boxes, but I didn’t really like staring at the famous people, I can’t remember their names. I like plain colored boxes with ribbon for a classy touch. I dug how they had cuppie holders inside the box to prevent them from falling and sticking to the sides.
Overall, the flavor and moist/​texture was better than Sprinkles or some others I have had recently. Only gripe is lack of some unique decorations and possibly, that they run out of the unique flavors before most people get to order. Make more then! right?

The best cupcake I ever had… beats SPRINKLES. HOWEVER, it was expensive as HELL… I recieved a $ 90 parking ticket while I was inside. those parking meters eat your money up! plus the bev hill Po Po are just waiting for you. No wonder Zsa Zsa Slapped that cop!
Pro’s
Excellant cupcake, service and it’s Organic
Con’s
location is in bev hills where the parking and driver’s suck!

Stumbled upon this place when we saw the packet of paparazzis snapping away at the entrance. Since they were not allowed in, we squeezed our way inside to find that Khloe from the tv show ‘Keeping up with the Kardashian’ was doing a meet-​and-​greet! Apparently, the Kardashians are a sponsor of Famous Cupcakes.
The red velvet was very moist and came with lots of cream cheese frosting. They carry a lot of interesting flavors, like the Hot Chocolate, Cookies and Cream, and Vanilla Bean. The cupcakes here are similar in size compared to the other popular stores and went for $ 3.25 a piece. They even have mini cupcakes if you’re not in the mood for scarfing down a large one. A neat thing they do here is the bouquet of cupcakes, arranged decoratively with 6 cupcakes of any flavor. It makes a cute gift and a great alternative to sending flowers.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE GIVING THIS PLACE 5 STARS???
Both Sprinkles and Crumbs of Beverly Hills blows this dump out of the water. I was at the grand opening… what a joke. If you are going to have a grand opening — please be SEMI — PREPARED.
At the Grand opening, there was no samplers, no specials and no customer service — nothing that was included in their invite. NO BAND, NO DJ, NO MAGICIAN, NO SUSHI, ETC. I believe you would enjoy a cupcake from the Ralph’s bakery more than wasting your time here (you get the point).
I went back again with my daughter on a regular day — nothing improved except there was no line and still they made us wait 10 minutes plus for a horrible overprice cupcake.
The owners have no idea how to run a business. Waiting for them to make your cupcake and it taste worse than Sprinkles baffles me. Sprinkles, you walk in and walk out (depending on their line) — and it’s great every time. This place, you order wait for 10 – 15 minutes and it taste like garbage.
Having a deceased lawyer’s daughters and ex wife be your celebrity spokes people should say a lot. Who would want to buy something branded by four annoying, untalented woman who made their fame off of their late father and current step father? Just because they date, marry, consummate NBA and NFL stars does not warrant celebrity status. Maybe they would have better luck with Dustin Diamond’s face.
I would be shocked if they last more than a 3 months!!! UN-​FAMOUS CUPCAKES SHOULD STICK TO THE VALLEY.