Tonnie’s Minis Cupcake Shop

The bain of my indulgence in cupcakes is when I come across a dry one. Even worse is when I get duped by one that is deceptively moist around the edges but gives way to the dreaded «DRY CENTER»…DESPICIBLE!!! A DRY CUPCAKE IS INEXCUSABLE!!!
Luckily, Tonnie’s cupcakes are NEVER DRY! so I’m going to give them an A+ for MOISTNESS (…“that’s what HE said”) and 5 stars for the deliciousness of their red velvets.

My friends and I had a sweet tooth after dinner and wanted some cupcakes. With my friend’s nifty iphone application, it lead us to this wonderful cupcake shop.
The shop is quite small and understated. We got there a little before closing time, so there weren’t many cupcakes to choose from. We got 2 red velvet, 1 taste of coconut, 1 death by chocolate, & 2 Golden by heart. Can I say, ALL amazing? The red velvet was by far the BEST red velvet cupcake I have ever had! It was a piece of heaven on my lips.
I was never into the whole cupcake/​red velvet craze, but the day I was introduced to Tonnie’s, I fell in love! I have yet to find another bakery that has comparable cupcakes. All the cupcakes were so moist and the frosting was delectable and not overwhelmingly sweet. It was a perfect blend of everything sinfully good!

Oh god. Definitely the best carrot cake, red velvet, and chocolate cupcakes in Manhattan! Sort of hard to find (go up a few steps, on the south side of 3^rd), between Macdougal and 6^th. $ 20 for a 12 pack, or $ 8 for 4. Soo moist! Regular cupcake size. Good ²⁄₃ cupcake to frosting ratio. drooling!

The most moist, sinful cupcake you’ll ever have,
Anything with their delicious cream cheese icing is awesome.
The BEST cupcake they have is carrot cake.
It’s full of nuts and raisins, and deliciousness.
Next best is the Golden Heart, followed by their famous Red Velvet.
The shop isn’t anything special. Not at all cutesy like Butter Lane or the other more well known places. But, I still think they serve the best cupcakes in town.

Compared to the other cupcake shops I’ve tried, (so far, only Magnolia, Crumbs, Sweet Revenge… a little sad, I know. I’m working on it,) I love this place the most because of its simplicity.
When I want a red velvet that melts in my mouth with light and creamy frosting, this is the place to go. I don’t need fame to impress me, nor fancy embellishment… I just want a moist, fluffy cake topped by an appropriate hat of frosting that’s not too thick or too skim. It’s simple and it works.

120 West 3^rd St (the one sharing space with BB Sandwich Bar)
120 MacDougal St (the newer stand-​alone cupcake shop, more presentable)
Both about half a block from each other. Both have limited seating.
Both have cupcakes that:
1. are perfectly sized (not like Crumbs’ and big as your head).
2. have agreeable frosting: cake ratios.
3. have frosting that is creamy and not grainy/​gritty. melt in mouth.
4. are creatively designed.
5. cost about $ 2 each, I think.
6. are not overwhelmingly sweet.
Favorite = red velvet.

Being the cupcake snob that I am, I was skeptical. I’ve been let down by the giants: magnolia, crumbs, etc. So there I was, after a slightly tipsy happy hour. I ordered my standard– vanilla on vanilla. I took a bite.
Cupcake heaven streamed into my mouth. It tasted like a sugar cloud baked by an angel. Although smallish in size, it packed a satisfying punch. Kinda reminded me of the cupcakes your classmates mom brought in in the 2^nd grade.
I now preach to the masses to eat their cupcakes. How did this turn so religious? Seriously tho, God will smile if you do.

Let me preface this by saying I didn’t know about this place until a few days ago, and people always bought the cupcakes for an event which I happened to attend. I don’t even know where this place is specifically, so I can only comment on the cupcakes themselves.
Each of the cupcakes I have had have been quite tasty and presented well (although probably not was well as in the store since they were transported by box). The cake portion of all of these cupcakes is the best part, sort of dense and with a nice level of moisture, and any of the chocolate frostings I’ve had are also quite good. The only problem I have with these cupcakes is that some of the white frostings are a bit crusty and detract from the cupcake as a whole (this may also be attributable to me not having eaten them in the store). Overall, these are quite good and I would recommend them, especially for those who love cake. As for me, I’m a pie man…

My grandmother always used to tell me, «good things come in small packages» citing my petite stature as evidence. While I still sometimes wish I were a little bit taller, I’m pretty much agreement with Grandma, especially when it comes to cupcakes.
I think she’d be quite a fan of Tonnie’s Minis, especially the carrot cake (her favorite dessert). These babies are right-​sized, super moist and have delightfully delectable frosting.
Jane K brought me four of ‘em as a birthday surprise: chocolate kiss, lemon top, carrot cake and red velvet. I must say, among this stellar selection it’s tough to pick a favorite. So I won’t! I loved ‘em all!

Look, I honestly have nothing bad to say about the cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery. For most, its about nostalgia whether because it reminds them of their childhood or the days of Carrie and Miranda. I get it — they’re good cupcakes. But there seems to be this psychological dependence as if we’re a bunch of scared little sparrows afraid to take flight. I think it’s time somebody gives you a big push…
If and when your taste buds are ready to make that big leap to have the BEST CUPCAKES in New York City, head over to this shop on Lenox Ave., in Harlem. Hands down incredible! This isn’t from tasting 1 neither. This is from trying 4 different flavors which include their signature lemon cake with vanilla frosting. As a huge fan of coconut — I’ve never had a coconut treat taste this good. Every bite of every cupcake was moist, creamy & perfectly done. Oh and did I mention they’re cheaper than most places? Hmm, I have almost forgotten where that crowded west village nest is located…

I just went here recently, but you gotta check this place out if ever you’re in NYC.
A little background on me, the reviewer… I’m not a big dessert person. I’m one of those people that wasn’t born with a sweet tooth. However, I enjoy the occasional dessert… and when something stands out to me, it really does as far as sweets are concerned. Tonnie’s has the most awesome cupcakes! They have really good flavors, your favorites, including red velvet… but even better, they have these cupcakes called Golden Hearts, which are red velvet inside and yellow cake on the outside.
I even bought some to bring home with me back to Los Angeles, and they were WELL-​received.

Just discovered this place. Great cupcakes! So much better than Magnolia (I don’t like Magnolia cupcakes — too sweet and dry). There are 3 sizes: mini «shots», «California» (smallish, perfect size) and big «New York» cupcakes. Many flavors including red velvet, carrot cake, and lemon. The lemon cupcake was a deliciously moist vanilla and lemon cake with perfectly sweet and creamy vanilla frosting. They give you a cake fresh out of the oven and frost it when you order. Yum!
Note: Of the two locations right around the corner from each other (why? I don’t know), the one on W3rd does not have minis, the one on Macdougal does, but they are only available by the dozen. People working at both were very nice.

I actually came here for the free cupcake giveaway on Saturday. The guy behind the counter was very friendly and gave us two freshly made «Savannah» flavor cupcakes.
I have tried several cupcake places including Magnolia and the semi-​new Chikalicious Bakery in EV and I think Tonnie’s cupcakes are excellent but not the best. It is moist and the frosting is very fresh and sweet. However, I think the cake itself could be more creamy and delicate. We also got some Red Velvet and they are yummy too. I would give them a 4 Star for the cupcake and super friendly service!

Lets start with the cupcake, and then we’ll go downhill a bit.
I had a red velvet cupcake, it was good. It was a very fresh cupcake, and the frosting was the best frosting I’ve had in awhile. Tangy yet not overly dense. The cupcake was light and airy, though a bit on the bland side for my red velvet preferences.
Now, for the service. When I walked into the place, there were a group of guys hanging out in the cupcake place. The two young «dudes» working seemed surprised that a customer would come in that late in the evening. When I had them run my credit card for the $ 3.50 that it cost to purchase two cupcakes, they ran it for $ 50.19 instead. The kid working noticed his error immediately, but could not figure out how to refund the amount to me, even after calling his manager. I ended up having to accept the charge on my account and get cash back, thankfully for me I have enough money in the bank to cover the cost (a week ago I would not have been so lucky).
In whole, the cupcake was good but the service was less than satisfactory. Bring cash.

Oh my god. Delicious. I had cupcakes from the Buttercup Bake Shop and perhaps it was a bad batch, but they were absolutely horrible. They were so dry that I took a bite and then had to drink an entire glass of water. I wound up scraping off the grainy frosting because I’m a sugar fiend, eating that, and then tossing the cake part.
Tonnie’s, however, is so the opposite. The frosting is perfect. The cake was amazingly moist. The flavor was out of this world. The white cake w/​a drop of chocolate in the center and chocolate frosting is by far my favorite. Go here and you won’t be disappointed. And the workers are super nice!

Not a horrible place, but the cupcakes here are definitely not special. I got the coconut one, which was regular sized and cost $ 1.75. The cake part was pretty moist, but didn’t melt away or anything. The frosting was put on a bit too thick for my taste and overshadowed the coconut taste. Overall, it’s fine, but nothing amazing. I’d take crumbs over this any day.

Better than Crumbs FO SHO and probs better than Billy’s and Magnolia too.
They deliver. Hello.

Disclaimer 1: I am a pizza connoisseur, not a cupcake expert.
Disclaimer 2: This review is based solely on the red velvet cupcake so I can’t give the place a full 5 stars if I haven’t tried the rest.
Anatomy of a Minis Red Velvet Cupcake:
Cake: Bottom of cupcake was moist and fresh, delightful!
Frosting: Fresh, not too rich or sweet… just right.
Size: not mini at all but human size unlike their steroid-​taking cousins across the way at Crumbs.
They give NYU student discounts.
The inside of this place isn’t much to look at — wouldn’t call it «cute» or «cozy» — just grab your cupcake and go. But make it red velvet.

I had big plans to gorge on NY’s famous cupcakes during my first visit to the city, and while I was actually thinking of Magnolia (which I never did make it to), I wasn’t going to say no when Tonnie’s Minis presented itself during a stroll through the Village.
We were fascinated by the two, two, two cupcakes in one, and decided to try the Golden Heart (red velvet inside yellow cake with cream cheese icing) and Chocolate Kiss (chocolate inside yellow cake with chocolate icing). At $ 1.75 each, it seemed like a fair price to me — Seattle is home to many an overpriced cupcakery where you’ll pay $ 2 or more, so I didn’t really get sticker shock. More importantly, that $ 1.75 buys you a chance to sit down at one of their three or four small tables and rest your barking dogs after a long day of walking around, which is worth the price of admission by itself.
The cakes are moist and dense, and the cream cheese icing was rich and tasty. We were impressed by the cake-​within-​a-​cake feature, although honestly, it becomes sugar overload after a bite or two. The cupcakes were on the small side, but I wouldn’t have wanted them to be much bigger anyway. Maybe the single-​flavor cupcakes aren’t quite as intensely oversweet.
Overall, they’re not bad, but not something I’d go out of my way to try again. A few days later, I paid twice as much for a Crumbs cupcake and thought that was a better value, quality-​wise. Still, if you’re looking for a sit-​down and a sugar rush, Tonnie’s isn’t a bad place to stop for a quick snack.

Stopped in for a quick bite and bought a lemon cupcake (must have been the yellow-​painted room that made me do it). It was sweet and tasted like, well, a cupcake! It wasn’t out of this world and I wasn’t poisoned (very middle of the road). It wasn’t an AWFUL cupcake, for sure. Like the cupcake, this self-​proclaimed «cupcake and coffee bar» was petite and is probably not good for a large group.
I was amused to see two men in the back making the cupcakes, and one with a 5 o’clock shadow. I have mad respect for them.