I've been meaning to post about this place for over a month now...finally, I'm getting around to it! Knowing that a good friend of mine, who lives in Cobb county, declared the gluten-free cupcakes at Smallcakes the best around - I knew I had to check them out. However, the location she frequented closed before I could get there.
Fast forward to March 2015 when a location of Smallcakes opened up dangerously close to us. I assumed, incorrectly, that they made gluten-free cupcakes daily as the location near my friend did. Thankfully, I called ahead to confirm availability of their gluten-free goods before heading over. They only offer gluten-free on Tuesday (ironically the day I take Zumba toning) and they only have one flavor per week. They also only have two flavors of gluten-free - chocolate and vanilla. This was very disappointing to hear since my friend raved about flavors like red velvet, key lime pie and other exciting sounding flavors. But I want a cupcake I don't have to buy four of (and that were not previously frozen) and I don't want to drive to Norcross to get it.
After tasting the chocolate cupcake at Smallcakes, all I could say is "I can't believe it's gluten-free!!!!" It would be another month (yesterday) before I finally got back on a gluten-free 'vanilla' Tuesday. Again, the cupcake was beyond amazing! While I don't think people that are severely affected by cross contamination would eat cupcakes made in a bakery that uses wheat, for those of us that aren't overly sensitive, this is an amazing option!
If you're able to eat cupcakes from a non-dedicated gluten-free bakery, the offerings at Smallcakes are worth checking out. Who knows? Maybe we can eventually try other flavors beyond the standard chocolate and vanilla. I don't care much for the fudge frosting or the caramel frosting at this place, but the buttercream frosting is simply divine!
Fast forward to March 2015 when a location of Smallcakes opened up dangerously close to us. I assumed, incorrectly, that they made gluten-free cupcakes daily as the location near my friend did. Thankfully, I called ahead to confirm availability of their gluten-free goods before heading over. They only offer gluten-free on Tuesday (ironically the day I take Zumba toning) and they only have one flavor per week. They also only have two flavors of gluten-free - chocolate and vanilla. This was very disappointing to hear since my friend raved about flavors like red velvet, key lime pie and other exciting sounding flavors. But I want a cupcake I don't have to buy four of (and that were not previously frozen) and I don't want to drive to Norcross to get it.
After tasting the chocolate cupcake at Smallcakes, all I could say is "I can't believe it's gluten-free!!!!" It would be another month (yesterday) before I finally got back on a gluten-free 'vanilla' Tuesday. Again, the cupcake was beyond amazing! While I don't think people that are severely affected by cross contamination would eat cupcakes made in a bakery that uses wheat, for those of us that aren't overly sensitive, this is an amazing option!
If you're able to eat cupcakes from a non-dedicated gluten-free bakery, the offerings at Smallcakes are worth checking out. Who knows? Maybe we can eventually try other flavors beyond the standard chocolate and vanilla. I don't care much for the fudge frosting or the caramel frosting at this place, but the buttercream frosting is simply divine!
