Cupcake Station

My favorite place for a cupcake.

Keep in my mind that I do not identify as a cupcake person, yet I am reviewing a cupcake. I got the Cookies & Cream cupcake, which sounds great on paper and looked pretty good too. However, it wasn’t all that. The frosting was nice but a bit bland; to capitalize on its concept, a Cookies & Cream cupcake must be rich. There was a nice creamy center that was much needed but remained a bit hard to consume. The cake itself was pretty dry and boring. The selection is off the chain, but Cupcake Station is nothing special.

The store is a cute place located in Ferndale and inside has a very nice layout.
I arrived 1hr before closing so I had limited selection to pick from. I love the fact they have two sizes of cupcakes: $ 1.50 small and $ 3 original. So I got 2 minis and one banana pudding; I was very pleased with the cupcakes but banana pudding was very disappointing. Now the BP seemed like it was banana favored whipped creamer with a few cookies in there — it was nothing like a banana pudding especially for $ 3.50.
I will be back for cupcakes.
Happy Eating!!!

Welcome to the Frosting Station!
This place has finally planed out into something sadly closer to a Just Baked. I won’t discredit them for having great looking cupcakes… they really do look fantastic, but the cake itself is all pretty plain. In other words, the Cookies and Cream cupcake… chocolate cake with an Oreo-​ish frosting and an actual Oreo on top. The PB&C…again, a basic chocolate cake with a delicious peanut butter frosting and a Reese’s crown. Their Vanilla Latte… a simple white cake with a vanilla coffee frosting. Do you see where I’m going with this?!
I want a Cookies and Cream cupcake to have a cake that tastes like cookies and cream with Oreos running through it and a frosting to match. For what I’m paying I want something special. I want a cupcake that tastes like what they say it will taste like and not just frosting that approaches its namesake.
I’m a fan of buying items from the CS for people who may not discern what I’m getting at here… they look great, they’re packaging accentuates their appearance and they taste, well, like a cupcake, but I want something more out of a cupcake these days…2.5 stars.

Stopped in for dessert and most cupcakes were gone so it was slim pickin’s. I’ve been to plenty cupcake boutique shops and this place just doesn’t cut it at all in my opinion. The flavors seemed unique but again most were all gone. I got a vanilla bean something and it tasted like a cupcake I’d make from a box. Nothing unique or gourmet about it and very small. For a $ 4 cupcake it should be much bigger and better tasting. I also had their banana pudding and it was extremely rich and artificial tasting, but better than the cupcakes. The pudding felt homemade due to the richness but again, artificial and heavy heavy cream and milk fat rich tasting in the, «omg my heart!!» kind of way.
Don’t recommend. Treat Dreams is a much better option in this area to get your sugar rush on and doesn’t disappoint on the uniqueness and price point for what you’re getting.

Reasonable prices, great tasting cupcakes, and even vegan options! Brings smiles to my face and rarely smile!

In general I like Cupcake Station cupcakes. They’re the right size, good flavors, the frosting isn’t too heavy, the cake is moist… for me, they hit the mark. There are several locations around town and they’re all consistently good when it comes to product.
So this review is more about the location. They’re conveniently located right in downtown Ferndale, amidst lots of eateries. If you’re too full from your meal for dessert at that moment but want a sweet treat for later it’s a good spot to get something to go. There was only one youngish fella in there when I stopped in and he was helpful but not overly friendly. That’s ok. They can’t all be your BBF.
I stopped in the day before Valentine’s Day and they had a handful of v-​day specific treats and flavors and the decorations were heavy on the pretty pinks and reds. I picked up a box of 4 cupcakes for me and my fella and I also saw that they had chocolate covered strawberries so I got a box of those as well. The cupcakes, as expected, were great (I got the vanilla coconut, strawberry chocolate, vanilla vanilla, and bumpy cake) and the strawberries, while very tasty, were a little underwhelming size wise for the price. $ 9.99 for just 4 smallish berries dipped in chocolate was a bit of a rip off. I would recommend steering clear of those and going strictly for the cupcakes, as tempting as they may sound.

I’m not huge into sweets or the big cupcake fad but I do love this place. It’s not overly sweet. They have some awesome flavors. And my dog loves the pup cakes. He makes sure he gets every last crumb :)

Good cupcakes… I like the mini– versions they offer.

The vegan cupcakes here are the best I’ve ever had. I got chocolate with vanilla icing, vanilla with chocolate icing, and some apple cinnamon type cupcake. Even my mom (who is not vegan) loved the cupcakes just as much as I did. They were moist and cake-​like, not dry and crummy. Also they were very reasonably priced.
Looking forward to coming back to Michigan so I can get these again.

Soo cupcakes was all the rage for awhile, but I think its starting to fade out. Regardless, who doesn’t like a cupcake right? Like when it was someone’s birthday in grade school and the birthday kid brought in cupcakes, wasn’t that the best? Well no, dirt cups were always the best, but i digress.
So back to cupcake station, I went there thinking oh my goodness everything looks so good! I’ve had so many flavors, the bumpy cake, carrot cake, red velvet, you name it! But to be honest, every flavor was really forgettable. Nothing special and very meh. I wanted to love it and post it on instagram and love my cupcakes, but i just couldn’t. Maybe i am not the cupcake type? They are not expensive, so definitely give it a try for yourself! There are mini cupcakes too!

I wish this place was closer to my home!!! The camp fire cupcake was my favorite to bad its seasonal. Everything I tried was yummy and I love that the icing doesn’t taste like oil on your lips. Instead its creamy and not to sweet all of the combinations were on point. I am a fan…

Love this place! I’ve a huge cupcake fan so I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to cupcakes! Cupcake station is no disappointment ! I recommend the summer specials… anything with cherry or strawberry is usually delicious! Don’t wait till the end of the day if you’re looking for a certain flavor though! The seasonal a usually go pretty early! The only cupcake I wasn’t impressed by was the vanilla one… nothing special.

Went here today, it’s your typical Cupcake Station. Very clean inside, lots of variety. We got a few mini cupcakes ($ 1.40/each, vs. $ 3/​each for the regular-​sized ones) to share, and they were all good.
They were out of TP in the bathroom which was a little bit of an inconvenience, but when we told them that, they gave me a roll to use.
I usually don’t go for cupcakes because I find them to be overpriced, but if you’re looking for something sweet to eat in Ferndale (and you don’t want ice cream from Treat Dreams or somewhere else) then this is worth checking out.

Well what can I say its cupcakes and who does not love cupcakes. I got 3 mini ones so that I could try more flavors. The red velvet was just ok nothing to write home about. The salted caramel was very good and the cake was moist. The peanut butter one was a bit too peanut buttery and needed more chocolate. The prices are ok not too bad but its not cheap. I would go back to try a few other flavors and see maybe I picked out flavors that were not my style. The cake is moist and the frosting is smooth.

My boyfriend and I went to the Cupcake Station when our hour long trip to get french macaroons at the Pinwheel Bakery was an epic fail. It smelled delicious in the shop!!! When it was our turn in line (we only waited about 2 or so minutes) we were greeted by a very friendly and willing to help women.
They had a wide range of cupcakes as well as a few cookie choices and some other goodies! When I couldn’t decide between two of the cupcakes, the women behind the counter was more than willing to offer information about each one and which one she’d suggest! It was very helpful and I’m so glad she wasn’t like some of the other workers at shops where they seemed annoyed you asked them a question.
We went in with the intentions of maybe buying a cupcake or two, but ended up walking out with 6 cupcakes (Lemon Lust, Cherry Cheesecake, Chocolate Cheesecake, Fall In to Pumpkin, PB & C, and The Mackinac) and a Chocolate Chipper cookie! I just ate the Fall In To Pumpkin cupcake and my boyfriend had the Cherry Cheesecake. They were both incredibly delicious and moist!
I haven’t tried any of the other ones we bought yet, but I look forward to trying them later tonight!!! I’m sure we’ll be back at some point and I highly recommend this shop!

I love a good cupcake.
In all honesty, I think we all do because at heart we are all small children.
NOBODY wants to share dessert with people, we want it all to ourselves. That’s why cupcakes are amazing, and so are specialty cupcake shops like Cupcake Station.
The staff was very friendly and was eager to help you pick out the perfect confection based on questions you may have or your personal taste.
I ordered several cupcakes and the ones that were standout to me was the Boston cream, the camp fire cupcake and the southern red velvet cupcake.
The Boston cream had a light and delicate batter that had a subtle vanilla taste. The cream inside was so flavorful, it was almost more of a rich custard than a «cream». The chocolate ganache topping was intense in it’s chocolate flavor and had the classic sheen that was inviting and makes me want to shove the whole thing in my face. But I won’t… Because I’m classy.
The camp fire cupcake was off the chain!!! It had the most smack-​you-​in-​the-​face chocolate batter and inside what the most fresh and tasty marshmallow center which didn’t end because it was also the topping to the cupcake too!!! The garnish was a toasted marshmallow and graham cracker crumbs around the side. The only downside is that it only is available in the month of August, so now I have to wait a year to consume it again!
Southern red velvet was interesting to me… In a good way!!! The cake tasted like a traditional red velvet and so did the home made cream cheese frosting. The different thing about it was that I couldn’t tell if the cake was red or chocolate because the coloring was so intense… One of life’s mysteries, either way DELISH!
Order this delectable s ASAP, you will be pleased!

I didn’t realize how many bakeries/​dessert shops there were in downtown Ferndale until I searched for Cupcake Station for my review. Not really sure what that means other than I have to try them all.
I love that this particular place offers mini-​sized cupcakes in addition to the regular-​sized ones. This means I can indulge in three or four different mini ones and still feel it’s less than a whole one — at least that’s what I’ll keep telling myself. But not all flavors are available in the mini size, which is too bad.
My favorites in order: Chocolate cheese cake (dark chocolate cake, white cream cheese frosting with dark chocolate shavings — so, so good), lemon lust (light lemon cake with tart, lemony cream cheese frosting) and red velvet (topped with white chocolate cream cheese frosting and red velvet crumbs).
I like that they not only have tables but smaller arm chairs you can sink as you indulge in that first bite.

Cupcake Station has quickly become my go-​to for a late-​ish night sugar craving. To me this place is all about the frosting and they do a delicious job with it. I haven’t had frosting here that I couldn’t appreciate but I have had plenty of the actual cake that I find satisfying but not at all something to write home about (so instead I’ll write to Unilocal). It isn’t that the cake is dry because it is not, or that it is flavorless, but it ceases to wow. I’ve had some amazing and similarly priced pastries in my day and I really feel that without their deals this spot doesn’t quite deliver. i have no problem paying $ 3 or more for something that is going to put my taste buds in a state of suspension.
Never-​the-​less, I will continue to enjoy this location if not for the frosting alone.
Oh, and one more thing. they have options for the vegans out there which is a nice touch!

The cupcakes are meh… nothing special and certainly not worth $ 4. This was my second attempt w/​Cupcake Station and this time I tried four (4) cupcakes; peanut-​butter cup, cookies & cream, chocolate and the original. These cakes were dry and mediocre at best with too much frosting. Lastly, customer service is lacking. The employees do not smile or greet you when you enter their establishment and are mopey.
Not sure if I’ll give CS a 3^rd try.