1. Magnolia Bakery
8.4
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews
Nigel Heyliger: Delicious, Had the lemon cake
Paul Nguyen: I honestly don't understand the craze over this place. I got a velvet cupcake and a lemon cheesecake, which were harder than my college dining hall's.
Liva: My all-time favorite is the devil's food cake. Then the lemon cake, the chocolate cake, the vanilla cake (VERY sweet that one). Can't go wrong if you're ready for your sweet shot.
4. Buttercup Bake Shop
8.4
973 2nd Ave (btwn E 51st & E 52nd), New York, NY
Bakery · Turtle Bay · 71 tips and reviews
Andrew Choi: Banana pudding is the bomb. Better than Magnolia Bakery's! *gasp*
Tarrah: Red Velvet cupcake is by far the best in the city!! I also suggest the Peanut Butter & Jelly cupcake- jelly filled with peanut butter frosting ;) Read more.
New York Habitat: Get the banana pudding and some red velvet cupcakes. Eat it all in one sitting, rinse, repeat.