Ten to Three Bakery

Cupcakes are dry, and the icing is too sweet. However, texture on the icing is nice. The flavors of the cakes are done well, but choices are kind of limited and generic.
Super pink and frilly décor. Cute!

Ten to Three is a nice place to take a little break from the nearby busy shopping area, but the cupcakes are not very good. The frosting was pretty buttery and the cupcakes did not have a fresh-​baked taste — it was more like a few days old taste. I’ve without a doubt had way better cupcakes in the NL.

First of all, I am a big cupcakes fan. Ten to Three Bakery may not be the best cupcakery in the world, BUT they may be the best one in Rotterdam. I came from Los Angeles, where you can find some of the best cupcakes. My favorite specifically is Red Velvet cupcakes, or anything with cream cheese icing.
Since I moved to Rotterdam, I have been in a quest to find a decent cupcakes place. I have tried the cupcakes from Dudok and Alice in Cakeland. And to be honest, they were not good at all compared to all the cupcakes I’ve had. I bake much better cupcakes myself. Nothing against butter cream, they should not be called Red Velvet or Carrot cupcakes unless they have real cream cheese icing. Butter cream is cheap and not worth the calories.
Ten to Three Bakery is the first place I found that actually serve cream cheese icing on their cupcakes. The cupcakes taste good. The size is standard cupcake size (they also have mini cupcakes available). The presentation is good. The interior of the café is pleasant, spacious, and clean. The staffs are friendly in general. English menu is also available.
Recommendations:
— Red Velvet Cupcakes
— Tea with 2 scones combo (it comes with jam and mascarpone cheese spread). The scones are quite different that the scones I’m used to. They’re a bit more softer than a normal scone, but a bit more dense than regular bread.