Buttercup Bake Shop Inc
(212) 350-4144
973 2nd Ave
New York,
NY
10022
40.7559
-73.968
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Midtown East (Turtle Bay)
What People Are Saying About Buttercup Bake Shop Inc
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene
Midtown's Buttercup is to the sweet-toothed what pre-Rudy 42nd Street peepshows were to pervs. From the second you enter the close-quartered shop, you're enveloped in a relentless, sensual maelstrom of heavenly scents, ooey-gooey icing and eye-popping frosting swirls. However, just as in the aforementioned establishments, all the goods are ensconced safely in cases--and it's still bad form to press your nose up against the glass.
The Goods
Ex-Magnolia bakery partner Jennifer Appel's specialty is down-home desserts that caress all the senses. Red Velvet cake and the shop's trademark cupcakes pack a wallop on both the tongue and the eyes (not to mention the thighs). Pre-order custom cakes or try to re-create the magic at home--Buttercup has claimed enough devotees to warrant its own glossy cookbook.
User Reviews
scarletmacaw
March 23, 2009
I haven't tried the cupcakes nor have I visited the store, but I had a cake special-ordered for my birthday and I was happy with it. It was supposed to be delivered around 10 a.m. and it arrived at 10:30 which was fine. It was a traditional, chocolate layer cake with just the right amount of frosting. It was huge. It was a two-layer cake, but the layers were so large that one-third of the cake served 7 people. I thought it was a good deal.
read full review
nic1194
February 16, 2009
I went here on Valentine's Day to pick up cupcakes I specially ordered. It all went fine until I actually tasted the cupcakes. The frosting is good, but the cake part was just stale. It tasted like it was a couple days old. I don't think I will be going back here especially with so many cupcake places all over the city.
read full review
ilovebakeries
August 17, 2008
I had been to Buttercup once several years ago but didn't really remember much, so when I moved to the area, I decided to go back. I now realize that the reason I didn't remember anything about it was probably because their cupcakes don't really taste like anything. The frosting isn't bad (it's butter, sugar, and milk--how could it be?), but the yellow cupcake was dense and dry and was flavorless. The chocolate cupcake was also dense and dry, and what little flavor it did have was far from chocolate. I also tried a brownie, which tasted stale and a piece of coffee cake, which had only slightly mor flavor than the cupcakes. Beyond the subpar desserts, the decor was terrible. It looked old (not in a cute vintage way!) and seemed to have been decorated by someone with absolutely no eye for design. It almost came across as tacky. Even though it is right around the corner from where I live, I will gladly make the trip to Billy's or maybe even Magnolia instead of going back here.
read full reviewThe Details on Buttercup Bake Shop Inc
Know Before You Go:
Magnolia Bakery is still going strong.
