Molly’s Cupcakes

This is my favorite cupcake shop in Chicagoland. They have absolutely delicious cupcakes. Personally, I really like the Crème Brulee cupcake as well as the Cookies n Cream, Raspberry n Cream, and the Strawberry Shortcake.
They have a good amount of seating space as well. So if you can’t resist and want to eat it right then and there, you can. However, one thing to keep in mind is that since this is a boutique pastry shop, their prices will be higher than the cupcakes you can buy at the grocery store or supermarket. Each cupcake can cost you anywhere from about $ 3 to $ 4, depending on the type of cupcake.
Nonetheless, if you have a sweet tooth, you have to check this place out.

I will have to say, I thought the cupcake trend was absolutely ridiculous until I ate here. Holy moly, do they make some interesting and delicious cupcakes here. Wow! You just have to try these!

I’ve tried and tired, but I just don’t like Molly’s cupcakes. I think the cake itself is quite dry and the frosting tastes watery. I’ve been on a few occasions now and realized this place just isn’t for me.

Great ambiance — really liked the swings and board games. They have a lot of interesting flavors of cupcakes, though beware — they are very sweet. Tried the blueberry cheesecake and raspberry white chocolate cupcakes.

We had stopped for dinner at a nearby burger joint and wanted to end with something sweet. A little Unilocal search and 10 minutes later we’re at Molly’s. The atmosphere is fun, the cupcakes were delicious and the coffee was just right.
I can’t wait to go back!
Try the gluten free chocolate… you won’t even miss the gluten!

I’ve been wanting to stop by here for a while and finally had the chance too. I decided to try the Molten Chocolate Cupcake… because who doesn’t love chocolate? It was perfection. I also ordered coffee but it didn’t impress me too much being the coffee lover I am.

A few months ago, I had the cake batter cupcake and don’t think my life will ever be the same.
The store is cute, the cupcakes are the best I ever had. They put Sprinkles to shame (even if they aren’t robotically served to you). The staff was friendly and weren’t pushy or annoyed when I felt a little indecisive about what cupcake to get. They all look so good and there are so many options, I doubt I am the first one to have a hard time picking which one to eat.
The cupcake was just the right size, it wasn’t huge but still was big enough to feel indulgent while eating it, though it isn’t really sharing size. The cake batter oozed out center delightfully after a bite.
Molly’s Cupcakes set the bar for me for cupcakes, and it set it high!

The crème brûlée cupcake was excellent! Torched sugar top made it challenging to dig into the cupcake, but the crunchy sugar top on the cake on the crème filling on the berries was a magnificent combo. I also remember liking the Ron Bennington the last time I got it.
The swing sets arranged as seats at the coffee bar are the absolute best. I don’t know why more places don’t follow this trend. The board games were also a nice touch. Would have loved to stay longer to try more cupcakes if we weren’t called up for our table next door at Toro’s sushi. Will definitely be back!

This place is like my heaven on earth. I cheated on my gluten-​free, dairy free diet just for the taste of one of these cupcakes in my mouth. lol
I was so amazed at the selection they had. Too many to count and too many to try in one sitting. You honestly would have to go back here at least 10 more times to try everything.
I’m surprised a place like this is not closer to downtown Chicago. It would do so well. Millennials are attracted to variety. The décor is so cute and I have to mention that the music that was playing throughout the store was so good. I felt comfortable enough to just sit there and chill for a few hours.
In short, the cupcakes are moist, yummy, delicious, not overly sweet (at least the one I tried), and the texture of the ganache was as light as mousse. Definitely my kind of cupcakerie. I“m a major fan.

What a surprise this place was! Swings! New cupcake flavors! I loved it. Peanut butter Nutella is my favorite. Also good: strawberry shortcake and the cake batter was okay. I crave this place now, which is very inconvenient considering I’m about 3 hours away. Visit today and add some extra sprinkles to that cupcake you’re picking up to give to a friend. :)

Molly’s is located in a sweet neighborhood and has a somewhat old-​time desserts shop feel — appreciable but unexpected in 2015. If you’re wondering what that means, it’s not chic and Pinterest-​y. Think 1960’s coloring on cafeteria style tables and plastic cafeteria cups instead of reclaimed wood and mason jars.
It’s interesting to note that Molly wasn’t actually a founder, but the founder’s grade school teacher. I found this out through their website rather than any interaction or papers in-​store. It would have been nice to have had that historical literature told somewhere in story, though I suppose most people never think to ask.
The staff seemed to be enjoying their jobs. One seemed like she was in the beginning of her training, which I didn’t mind at all since I wasn’t really in any rush. I did however feel just a tad rushed in the ordering process, an overwhelming feeling with such an array of flavors to go through. I ended up selecting the blueberry cheesecake.
To be completely honest, I’d been told by so many people that Molly’s was the absolute best, or that it was just soooo good. Biting into the blueberry cheesecake cupcake was thus quite a disappointment — it was neither mind blowing nor incredibly beautiful (as someone noted about my Instagram photo). But I also decided I’m not going to dock any ratings for the flavoring because when I told my Chicago friends which flavor I bought and consumed, they looked at me like I had committed a crime.
Next time I’ll get the peach cobbler. You should too. I’m told I’ll be much more impressed.

I love the bar with swing seating and the great selection of cupcakes. Sweet Mandy’s is my favorite but if I am in the neighborhood, I will gladly sit down at Molly’s with some coffee and a delicious cupcake. Molly’s cupcakes are moist with lots of different fillings and frosting options so everyone will find something they want to devour.

Overall: 4.5 stars. Great tasting cupcakes with a lot of different options to choose from. Quenches the sweet tooth for sure
The good: Plenty of delicious cupcakes to choose from. All fluffy and rich and overall great. The icings are fantastic and the fills are delicious. Fun atmosphere. Cupcakes are a good size.
The bad: Not a ton of seating to choose from. If you have more than 3 people in your party, good luck all getting a seat when it’s busy. The drinks are expensive. The cupcakes aren’t exactly cheap either.
Atmosphere: ⁸⁄₁₀
Service: ⁹⁄₁₀
Food: ⁹⁄₁₀

Been here now three times, in my two months living in Chicago, and every time it is amazing. It’s a bit expensive for a cupcake. but the quality is always amazing and the selection is unbelievable. They are always rotating flavors and changing things up.

Nom nom nom nom… soooo good! I absolutely love this place. The molten chocolate, pumpkin spice and birthday cake cupcakes are amazing! Not only are the cupcakes delicious, the décor is awesome. I love the swing style seating and pop music playing, while the staff sings along as they take your order. Definitely worth a visit.

Loved it!
THE AMBIANCE:
Molly’s is medium-​sized café-​style. They have a glass counter where you can peek at all the goodies. Free cups of water are provided to patrons.
THE CUPCAKES:
I was amazed at how creative the cupcakes were! I loved how they were decorated and the flavor options. I decided to try the crème brûlée cupcake because they said it had a crunchy top just like the real dessert! I thought that was really cool. We also got the blueberry cheesecake cupcake and what I believe was a Reese’s chocolate one. The blueberry cheesecake was so good! It was my favorite and the presentation looked amazing.
The cupcakes are the right amount of sweet; not like Sprinkles Cupcakes in Los Angeles where with one bite I feel like my jaw is going to fall off and my teeth are dancing from the pounds of sugar infused into it.
THE TIPS:
It was pretty busy when we were there on the weekend but we found a spot to sit down. Grab a cup of water or buy a cup of milk/​coffee if you’re like me and are not a big baked goods person. I was definitely ok with one (1) cupcake.

You can count on Molly to provide fresh, ultra filling cupcakes at $ 3.75 each. Also, if there’s any cupcake out there that you will definitely want a fork for, it’s this one, and that’s because after a couple bites, the whole thing’s going to start collapsing or caving onto your fingers as the center may start to escape!
On my recent visits, I tried the peach cobbler, apple pie, and peanut butter nutella. When I come here, I opt for the fruit flavors with whipped cream topping because they’re lighter, and I like the freshness of the fruit filling in the core. The apple pie one even comes with a mini crust on top of the whipped cream! Peanut butter nutella was on the heavy side, and there was a generous glob of nutella in the center. The cake was nice and «crusty» on the outside, but borderline dry towards the middle. I also noted that this cupcake left a greasy residue that soaked through the bottom of the box. :o/​
+Intelligentsia coffee

Molly’s is the most well-​known cupcake store in Chicago, and it has the baked goods to back up the 2,000+ review hype. Their cupcakes are on the moist side, if you’re into that sort of thing, and won’t get confused with dry batter unless you refrigerate those suckers for days. The frosting on regular cupcakes are fine, nothing out of the ordinary. But it’s the specialty cupcakes (with specialty filling, natch) that take the cake.
My favorite is the peach cobbler, which is a regular vanilla cupcake filled with a delicious cinnamon peach purée along with a brown sugar streusel. It’s a combination of sweets that sounds like it could also be my favorite breakfast. My wife’s personal favorite would be the blueberry cheesecake, similar to the cobbler but with its obvious flavors. The Ron Bennington, if you like Reese’s, seems to be the Unilocal favorite.
Molly’s advises that these types of cupcakes should be refrigerated if brought home, if you can stomach not devouring them that long. A box of four still went fast in our household.

It’s been over a year since I had Molly’s. Not because Molly’s ever done anything wrong to me, but I’ve been keeping my sweet cravings at bay. And Molly’s is well worth the cheat meal/​splurge. It is all about the heaven-​infused cupcakes. Sometimes when i think of cupcakes, I think it’s all fun and fancy on top with its icings, and boring on the bottom; therefore I used to eat cupcakes, trying to take the perfect bite to balancing icing and cakey bottom.
No more.
Molly’s has delicious rich cup-​tops, with surprising crème/​fruit/​peanutbutter filled bottoms. Every bite is pretty delish. I think Molly’s excels at balancing most concoctions. Not too rich, not too sweet, not dry.
Gone are the days were I’d tackle 2 – 3 at a sitting… or at least attempt it! My sweet tooth can’t handle what I used to, but these babies are definitely a game changer and my strongest buzz in the cupcake scene. Not as glamorous and pretentious and clever as others, but there’s never been a bite that didn’t impress me.
Aside from the amazing specialty cupcakes (Ron Bennington, the chocolate cupcake filled with peanut butter.) will always reign supreme, but they also offer simpler (not plain!) cupcakes, as well as minis. They also have chocolate covered strawberries.
I bring out-​of-​towners and non-​foodie fanatics here. I think everyone deserves to have a taste of Molly’s, and I so re-​direct people to this spot, if they’ve never tried it. When possible, I’ll even grab a box of mini cupcakes for potlucks at work.
Love Molly’s. and you should, too.

Popped a Molly (‘s Cupcakes), now I’m sweatin’!
I was fortunate to try Molly’s when my cousins had been given some by their friends during their recent trip to Chicago. Never one to turn down a cupcake (or any type of food), I of course said «yes» when they asked if I wanted the last 2 cupcakes. I’m glad I said yes, because I definitely hit the cupcake lottery that day.
The 2 cupcakes that were left over were 2 of Molly’s best sellers — The Ron Bennington (chocolate cake, peanut butter filling, chocolate ganache, crushed butterscotch topping) and the Peanut Butter Nutella (peanut butter cake, nutella filling, nutella buttercream frosting, dusting of cocoa). Ok, I was either really lucky or my cousins were really unlucky because they didn’t have these 2… either way, I sat there happily nom’ing on those 2 cupcakes.
Let me say that I’m not a huge peanut butter fan — I like it, but I don’t love it like others do. However, these 2 cupcakes alone made me become peanut butter’s number 1 fan (I may just start making my PB&J’s an equal amount of PB and J rather than my usual 30% PB and 70% J… just maybe). The cake is moist, the fillings are delicious and have the perfect texture (not too light and not too heavy — juuuust right), and the frosting is amazing. I really shouldn’t be writing this late at night because now I’m feening for some (is this what withdrawal feels like?)
Seriously, stop reading this and go get a cupcake from Molly’s. Now. Get a dozen, because even when you’re cupcake-​wasted, you’ll want more for later. Trust me.

Two words — Kiwi Lemon.
I die.