Molly's Cupcakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

1. Molly's Cupcakes

8.9
228 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · West Village · 254 tips and reviews

Aasha F.Aasha Foster: Try the peach cobbler cupcake, it will change your life!!!!

Farooq A.Farooq Ahmad: By far the best cupcakes I've ever tasted. They have a certain moistness other shops don't come close to. The Boston Creme is my favorite.

Willem-Jan B.Willem-Jan Boogerd: Nice relaxed coffee bar with very tasty cupcakes and good cappuccino.

Magnolia Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

2. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
401 Bleecker St (at W 11th St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 435 tips and reviews

J.R.J.R.: German chocolate cupcakes!!! Blondies also rock. Really you can't go wrong.

Gansevoort Hotel GroupGansevoort Hotel Group: What is not to love about the famous Magnolia Bakery? Try anything and EVERYTHING-- especially the cupcakes! They make a great treat and a well appreciated gift! We love S'mores and red velvet cupcake

CANDY @.CANDY @digital_sweet: Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting is yummy. Especially after Brunch on a sunny afternoon walk.

Magnolia Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

3. Magnolia Bakery

8.4
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews

b n.b n: pumpkin spiced cupcake was to die for. And the service was excellent - a big fan. Will have to come back on my next trip.

Aysenur O.Aysenur O.: Best cupcakes ever! You should try their famous Banana Puding either. Yummy!

Amber P.Amber Porter: Banana pudding, mini cheesecakes, and special cupcakes

Sprinkles is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

4. Sprinkles

8.5
780 Lexington Avenue (btwn E 60th & E 61st St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Upper East Side · 199 tips and reviews

Marley M.Marley Marx: Omw this place is to die for!amazing, unbelievably amazing colorful cupcakes!!! Love it :)

Ruby D.Ruby De la Garza: Red velvet is a must, the frosting is by far the best I've tasted before! The service is great and the ATM cupcake one of a kind!

Adriana T.Adriana Thompson: Vanilla cupcakes, love the classics. Coconut flavor on Mondays (get them early).

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

5. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.4
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 248 tips and reviews

ToshieToshie: Simple baked goods, nothing fancy but quite delicious. Must try the 'Sexy Red Velvet' cupcake and the 'Chocolate Bomb' Pudding! {Drool}

Marc M.Marc Mastros: Awesome cakes, cupcakes and etc!! The best in NYC

Zayed K.Zayed Khan: Still the best cupcakes in NYC, perfect consistency, texture and sweetness level to both cake and icing, and perfect ratio. Standouts are pistachio, and pumpkin spice. And the ooey gooey. And the...

Little Cupcake Bakeshop is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

6. Little Cupcake Bakeshop

8.5
30 Prince St (at Mott St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · NoLita · 320 tips and reviews

Matthew S.Matthew Seife: Great and decadent cakes and cupcakes. Try the German chocolate

AntonioAntonio: Great little place for those with a sweet tooth. I had a carrot cupcake and it was excellent. Many more things to try. I'll be going back.

Nicole R.Nicole Regan: Hands down the best vanilla bean cake I've ever had. The slices of cake are more expensive then the cupcakes, but worth it. The layers of icing make the cake more moist and delicious then cupcake imho

Butter Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

7. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews

Katie H.Katie Hines: My favorite cupcake in all of Manhattan. Way better than Magnolia.

Shawn C.Shawn Chang: French vanilla with banana cup cake, amazing!

Haley H.Haley Hughes Bryan: Sea salt chocolate icing on the vanilla cupcake is to die for!!!

Billy's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

8. Billy's Bakery

8.1
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 209 tips and reviews

Melissa S.Melissa Struett: Billy's Bakery has delicious cupcakes. If you're not in the mood for a cupcake try their banana pudding its great also.

Jay M.Jay Mateo: While the vanilla vanilla cupcakes are amazing and much better than Magnolias... The banana cake is to DIE for.

Lailee L.Lailee Lalwani: Love the banana cupcake. Could eat one everyday!

Baked By Melissa is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

9. Baked By Melissa

8.1
109 E 42nd St (btwn Park & Lexington), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Midtown East · 38 tips and reviews

Bianca B.Bianca Barrese: Hands down best cupcakes in NYC. Worth visiting on your way to GCT. try the s'mores and peanut butter cup. Heaven.

Dante' J.Dante' Johnson: When I eat these cupcakes I like to pretend I'm a giant and take little bites! Use your imagination! The cupcakes are so yummy!!!

IrinaIrina: Get a box of 12 bite-size cupcakes for just 10$: great to share with friends or to treat yourself :)

Buttercup Bake Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

10. Buttercup Bake Shop

8.1
973 2nd Ave (btwn E 51st & E 52nd), New York, NY
Bakery · Turtle Bay · 71 tips and reviews

KarenKaren: Cupcakes (vanilla/vanilla frosting; vanilla/chocolate frosting; red velvet) & brownies are out of this world!

Ashley H.Ashley Herron: Red velvet and the lemon cupcakes are amazzzzzzing but you can't go wrong with the classic vanilla cake and chocolate icing cupcake.

Liza R.Liza Ramsammy: My favorite cupcakes in the city ... Can't go wrong with the original vanilla on vanilla or red velvet. The banana pudding is to die for also!

Erin McKenna's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

11. Erin McKenna's Bakery

7.7
248 Broome St (at Ludlow St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lower East Side · 160 tips and reviews

alex lanealex lane: best alt-bakery i've been to <3 keep an eye out for cupcake tops (just the best part!), cookie sandwiches, and buy1get1 day-old cupcakes (still perfectly delicious!)

BUST MagazineBUST Magazine: BEST vegan and gluten-free bakery in NYC. Try a uniquely flavored cupcake, such as their chocolate banana (chock full of banana chunks!) or brownie mocha.

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: While we love the cookie sandwiches and cupcakes, the doughnuts are secretly pretty amazing too. Flavors change daily!

Baked by Melissa is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

12. Baked by Melissa

7.6
7 E 14th St (at University Pl.), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Union Square · 70 tips and reviews

REDBOOKREDBOOK: These truly delicious mini cupcakes have a cult following -- they're unbelievably good! Perfect for parties, they do double-duty as decor when you line a table with a colorful assortment.

Lucille Roberts | The Women's GymLucille Roberts | The Women's Gym: Baked by Melissa is perfect when you have a sweet tooth craving but want to limit yourself to just a bite or two. All the cupcakes here are teeny-tiny, bite-sized, and delicious!

Evon N.Evon N.: Yummy cupcakes! They are like bite size so grab a lot!

Empire Cake is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

13. Empire Cake

8.2
112 8th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 124 tips and reviews

Allison R.Allison Rihn: The best cupcakes I've had in NYC! The salted Carmel is my favorite. Mmmm

Isabella M.Isabella May: Amazing bakery, terrific cupcakes, stunning cakes!

Ksu K.Ksu K: The freshest and richest cupcakes!! Worth every penny, the service is always friendly and welcoming, and the fact that they're open late can't hurt either! Don't miss!

Billy's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

14. Billy's Bakery

7.5
75 Franklin St (btwn Church & Broadway), New York, NY
Bakery · Tribeca · 60 tips and reviews

Cupcakes Take The C.Cupcakes Take The Cake: Order the banana cupcake!

Jenny S.Jenny Sims: One of the largest bakeries in NYC, so good for meetups! Also, try the Banana Nutella cupcake - its heaven!

Kosha S.Kosha Shah: Gotta try the banana cupcakes!

Huascar & Co Bakeshop is one of The 15 Best Places for Cupcakes in New York City.

15. Huascar & Co Bakeshop

8.7
453 W 54th St (10th Ave), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Hell's Kitchen · 12 tips and reviews

George R.George Ranalli: For a delicious and beautiful freshly baked treat, try Huascar & Co Bakeshop’s cupcakes and special occasion cakes.

Carlos R.Carlos Ramos: Campfire, Supreme, and Creme Brûlée cupcakes, mason jar flans and cheesecakes are amazing! Jumbo Chocolate Chunk cookies are huge and a delicious bargain. They make very nice birthday cakes, too.

Lenny G.Lenny Gallo: Surprisingly amazing cupcakes. Try the Carrot Cake.