Bakery
Manhattan vegan bakery est. 2005 as formerly Babycakes and re-branded in 2014 to include one of the founder's namesake. Tiny place but offers a varied selection of fully gluten-free sweets like vegan donuts, cookies, and banana bread. Reported closed October 2024.
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248 Broome St (at Lower East Side), New York City, New York, USA, 10002
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Last update on 22 Oct 2024 by Scholemillers
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90 Reviews
First Review by Erin P.
azoraa
Points +70
Not worth it - Edit
This is the kind of place you visit once to see it and never return again. The cupcakes are small as the ones you could bake at home in a toaster oven (which I do). Yes, some varieties contain "expensive" ingredients like agave nectar for sweetener (which they charge even more for). But that does not justify the insane prices for what you get. If you are on a budget, I recommend you come in right after a large meal and buy the bite-size brownie mini-cupcake (micro cupcake more like it) for about a buck!
Read morePros: Cute shop, Fair selection
Cons: Insane prices
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andrea
Points +716
Dryyyy - Edit
I know some people love this place, and if i were gluten-free I might too. But if you aren't don't bother. The cupcakes are just so-so and other things tend toward the dry side.
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Points +26779
An Option - Edit
I was told Babycakes was the go-to bakery in NYC for Vegans. I stopped by there twice during my visit, mainly because I wanted to give it a second chance after my first. During my first visit I got the red velvet cupcake and a chocolate chip cookie. The frosting of the cupcake and cookie both were good, but the cupcake itself was very dry, flavorless, and just disappointing. I decided to go back a few days later and got the vegan donut and a cookie cream sandwich. The donut was soft and cake-like (not the Dunkin Donuts type), it was also very small. I like both of items a lot, so this more than made up for my first visit; however those two items cost $9 and I didn't like them enough to spend that amount there on a regular basis. I did find better tasting baked goods in NYC, so BC wouldn't be my go-to place, but merely an option.
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philjdomm
Points +945
finally, not too heavy bakeries and pastries - Edit
go for the "tops" in case the muffins are too heavy.
Read morebanana bread was slightly flaky but that's authentic vegan.
too bad most desserts dont do carob though.
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GoatxThrower
Points +42
Good stuff in the L.E.S. - Edit
This place isn't bad at all, I just wish it wasn't so expensive! The coffee was awesome too.
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condekedar
Points +9962
Cute place, good sweets - Edit
This is a cute little bakery with a great selection of muffins, cakes, brownies and cookies. Our chocolate cake and pumpkin cake were both rich, creamy and delicious. Service was super-friendly. My only complaint is that the place gets crowded awfully easily and there's only space for about six people to sit (and even then you'll be bumping elbows and brushing up against other patrons). This is a perfect place for take-out vegan sweets, but not as good as a cafe---that said, they bake wonderful desserts and you'll be tempted to take home a variety of different treats.
Read morePros: Prices, Service, Taste
Cons: Limited seating
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baratron
Points +114
You won't BELIEVE they're vegan! - Edit
Oh My God. The cakes in this place are AMAZING. I haven't honestly tasted cakes that good since I had to give up dairy, and I do a lot of baking! The cakes I make are considered pretty good, but they're nothing compared to this. I haven't EVER had a cupcake with rich, fudgey, cream cheese-type frosting before. As for the brownies made with agave instead of refined sugar... out of this world!
Read moreBear in mind that I'm from London, which is apparently the second most expensive city in the world to live in. So US $3.50 for a medium-sized cupcake seems fair game to me - I'm used to spending £2 on a cake of similar size at home. But yeah, I spent about $20 in total, and was satisfied for the next few days. Mmmm :)
Pros: So good you won't believe it's vegan
Cons: Expensive for North Americans
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vegantraveler
Points +123
My only reason to live! - Edit
Truly one of the GREAT Joys in this world..enough said:)
Read morePros: Lemon Aid Cupcake, Cupcake Tops, T-Shirts
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Erin P.
Points +76
Good but not worth the price - Edit
$3.50 for one cupcake? Come on. It was good but not that good. We were sorry we made the trek out to Babycakes. I think it's great that they exist and offer nice vegan treats, but I think a fair price is closer to $1.95 for one cupcake. We got better desserts at Cafe Viva, Zen Palate, and Teany.
Read moreCons: haughty staff, small and cramped
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