Sprinkles Cupcakes

I love coming to Sprinkles. The quality of product and service is always excellent, no matter who is working or what flavors are being served.

It’s hard for me not to like a cupcake. Sprinkles is great! The cupcakes are moist and the frosting is good. I think it’s buttercream frosting. This particular location is really small and very croweded. You have to order your cupcake and keep it moving. On the plus size there’s a cupcake vending machine to satisfy your late night cravings. :)

Cupcakes and a bottle of wine! Am I the only one who’s ever done this? I’m not that original. The German chocolate cupcake, and the marshmallow hit the spot, every time. For something decadent and sweet, this is perfect. Plus, no leftovers so nothing to feel guilty about. If they’re closed, no worries, genius cupcake ATM available.

Soooo good! I’ve loved Sprinkles since Day 1! We got here a little late so we did the Cupcake ATM. Was very surprised there were so many flavors to choose from, including dog cupcakes! There was a bit of a line but it went fast! Still overall, my favorite cupcakes are Gigi’s Cupcakes but Sprinkles is my second fave. I got coconut tonight. Super delicious!!!

Favorite cupcake place in Chicago! To be honest, I prefer Sprinkles over Molly’s Cupcakes. One reason being is their vanilla cupcake which is amazing and will just make you melt! Another favorite is their black and white cupcake! They do have a cupcake atm outside of you want to avoid the long line, but most of the time the popular ones are gone. Definitely coming back here!
The only con here is that there is always a long line. And there’s never usually any parking. The cupcakes are worth it though!

I try not to «believe the hype» with most places. People talk about Sprinkles like its Heaven on Earth. It was OK. The cupcake ATM was pretty impressive. I have never seen anything like it. Good location. Walking distance from the Mag Mile of downtown Chicago. Plenty of selection. During the summer months, people line up outside the door prior to opening in the same way people lineup outside of an Apple Store during a phone launch. I just don’t get it. The cupcakes were mediocre at best. Red velvet was terrible. The Black and White was just as bad. The Banana cupcake and the Pumpkin were the best of the 4 we purchased. When I say best, I’m not saying much because again, they’re weren’t anything special. The frosting was too milky and heavy. The little plastic feeling/​tasting piece they put on the top of the cupcakes needs to go. Might I add, the cupcakes are a bit overpriced. $ 4 a piece. Buy 11 get one free. I don’t make it a habit to stop here when I’m in town. Not my favorite place. As other reviews state, much better choices around town.

Heavenly cupcakes.
The red velvet is one of my favorites and the frosting is the best part.

I have tried a great handful of cupcakes in the city and suburbs, but I never got the opportunity to stop by Sprinkles. A Chicago classic I would say. I was definitely intrigued by the cupcake ATM machine, I give kudos to that. It was super cute!
I decided to opt for the classic red velvet to test the waters. There was wayyyy too much frosting which is one of the main reasons I never went out of my way to try the place. I am not a fan of frosting, but if it’s good frosting I’ll think otherwise. It didn’t even taste like cream cheese, and the top was super hard. It felt like it was sitting out for a long time which was probably the case because I went on a weekday. The red velvet was meh. I have had better, and it wasn’t amazing at all. The other flavors they carried seemed quite boring, but I will drop by when the green tea is back in season. I definitely want to grab a bite of that one.

Hands down one of my favorite cupcake places so far!
You had me at the ATM so I had to stop in… come to find out as I sent a photo text to a friend of that ATM, she told me get in there and get one!
I had a Smores and a Red Velvet (yes, in true fat-​kid style) and they left me wanting more. I will say that I am always feeling that people put too much frosting on, but they did a good job without piling a giant mount on there.
Worth the calories… yes they are!

I love cupcakes.
I love cupcakes so much that I took a 10 week cake decorating certification course and regularly bake cupcakes for friend’s events.
I love cupcakes and these are the best that I’ve ever had.
The cupcake ATM outside blew my mind — how does it even work?! — but I opted for the more traditional experience inside. The two ladies working were very polite and patiently waited for me to make my selections.
I selected the Cinnamon Sugar and Cuban Coffee and couldn’t have been more pleased with my choices. Both cupcakes had a moist cake base and were topped with rich icings and little edible buttons. The cupcakes clearly conveyed the flavors that they represented and are items I’d order again and again.
I’m ready to return to Chicago sometime soon just so I can snag these treats!

You had me at cupcake ATM. This is where I do the Looney Tunes thing where my eyes get huge and my tongue rolls out of my mouth.
I had heard that this concept was in existence but don’t have the pleasure of living in a city that has them. This is a shame, as I and many of my friends have a deep need for a cupcake to be available at any given time.
On the way over, I lined up a bevy of food specific ATM puns. None of those made their way into the world as the machine was being serviced and therefore not available. The bakery was open though, which meant that I could have the added convenience of just going inside and getting a cupcake. This means i have to interact with people, which is the whole reason I was excited about the ATM in the first place. Ugh.
The design is very sleek and minimalist, which I’m a huge fan of. They ask you what you’d like, take your name and you wait a couple of minutes before someone else hands it to you. This confuses me because we’re not at a diner, I didn’t just order eggs over easy. The cupcakes are already prepared and placed in the display. I think it would be a lot simpler to just hand it to people right away instead of implementing a «we’ll call you when it’s ready» system. I got a banana flavored one which was pretty good but not mind blowing.
The second time around, the place was closed but the ATM was not! Finally! I got the black and white cupcake and headed back to the hotel. I guess the hype, in my mind, is more in the ATM withdrawal process and not as much as the mouth deposit process (I couldn’t NOT say that). I don’t know, once i had it in hand, I didn’t really want it all that much. When i did get around to eating the black and white cupcake, I wasn’t impressed. But these people dispense sweets out of an ATM! How could these brilliant minds not produce impeccable cupcakes?!
I’m not saying I wouldn’t go back. They were pretty good and the child in me wants to continue to order food from a machine, just not as often, especially since it sets you back $ 4.25 for each one.

Who doesn’t love Sprinkles? You can get your fix anyway you like. In chicago, in DC or even in some other places! Ive only been to two different cities to grab them. (Covers mouth in amazement.) They’ve lived up to my expectations on all Occasions. I’ve even grabbed a couple out of the cupcake atm machine here in chicago.
Yet, this review was inspired by Jessica Alba’s #sweet cause charity event. Today I was able to grab a BOGO! (What what?) Yes, I was able to taste Jessica’s speciality flavor and get a couple of guaranteed hits at the same time! Grab yours Today!

Review update: I am gluten-​free now. I have tried GF cupcakes from three Chicago cupcake bakeries. This GF Red Velvet cupcake from Sprinkles came in second place.
I appreciate the effort, but I had two problems with the cupcake: (1) It was really dense, and (2) It was on the dry side. In all fairness, I bought it in the evening. I know they make regular cupcakes throughout the day, but not sure about GF. It may be the case that it was made early in the morning and that would explain the dryness.

Cupcakes
Pink Atm
Haaaaa
We stop in tonite have 3 cupcakes to go
$ 350 ea
Really good
I just having it w/​cup of coffee

Cupcakes are good, ya know? They are good. These are good. If you don’t like cake you may not like these. If you don’t like small cakes, you also may not like these. For everyone else, these are good cupcakes.
They rotate flavors pretty regularly, which is nice, but can be annoying if you have a fav that is missing when you happen to be in the neighborhood. If I had to be precise, these are in the upper quartile of cupcakes I’ve had. Not the very best, but also not many better. Price is a little on the high side, but cupcakes are hot right now, so they can charge whatever they want. Cute little shop and worth a visit if you are in the neighborhood – just don’t go in thinking the secret to life is inside them and you should be pleased.

Sprinkles is hit or miss with me. I’ve visited numerous times. The first experience was super sub par, the second amazing, the third okay.
In a place like Chicago where there are an abundance of delicious bakeries on nearly every corner, Sprinkles is nowhere near the hype. It is definitely a tourist spot. The line on a weeknight is always out the door and on the weekends at any given time, the line is wrapped around the block. I will never understand it.
The red velvet cupcake is decent. The vanilla cupcake with hazelnut chocolate frosting is decent. I really do not like the candied disc things they put on top. They do not add or take away from the cupcake. What keeps me going back is that its on the walk home from my office so I always get tempted to stop it. Its not bad, but its definitely not the best cupcake bakery in Chicago.

Coffee — nothing special
S’more cupcake — left me underwhelmed
Chocolate peanut butter cupcake — rich and yummy
Pumpkin cupcake — OMG DELICIOUS!!! (Hence the 4 star redemption.)
If you go there for anything, go for the pumpkin cupcake, and peanut butter chocolate if you have a taste for it. However with any decent baking skills, you could probably out do the pumpkin with your own… not that difficult.
I still need to try the others, but 3 in one trip was enough for now lol!

I have always wanted to try this cupcake ATM that I’ve heard stories of and lucky for me this one was located just two blocks from where I was staying.
I went with double chocolate. It was literally perfect. The amount of frosting to the moist cake, I could have eaten 2 in one sitting. And the fact I got to use the ATM made my experience the best it could have gotten.
Thank the Lord I haven’t found one in south Jersey or I’d be there every week. No shame.

So wrong, yet so right…
It was a colleague’s birthday, and we received a cupcake delivery later in the day to celebrate. I fully admit (head down with shame) that I’ve never tried Sprinkles Cupcakes before. Why? I can’t imagine! I still have my favorite cupcake in Chicago that can never be beat, but here’s why I like Sprinkles…
— Oh so femininely fine in appearance (I mean just open the box and look at all those…)
— Pretty cupcakes… they are just so girly!
— Truly moist. I typically don’t like chocolate cake because I find it dry, but not here.
— The fact that the order was a delivery, I was really impressed with the quality. I don’t always equate fresh with delivery.
— The marshmallow chocolate cupcake took me back to my childhood days when ho ho cakes were all the rage.
If I’m in the area and have the urge to splurge on calories and delicious moist cupcakes, you can sure bet I’ll stop in.

I have to give Sprinkles 3 stars because even though I LOVE the Vegan Red Velvet, I think the rest of the cupcakes are rather subpar.
That said, I do love grabbing a cupcake at Sprinkles when I can. It’s just a happy little place, situated off Michigan Avenue.
Recommendations: just wait in the line rather than getting from the cupcake ATM… I think the wait is worth a fresh cupcake (especially at $ 3.75 a cupcake).
Vegan Red Velvet – even if you’re not vegan. It’s the moistest, perfectly balanced cupcake they have and better than most regular cupcakes I’ve EVER had. Also, half the calories :)

Very good cupcakes (a bit pricey) and very friendly staff. Will definitly come back soon!