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Kara's Cupcakes

Cupcake Shop and Bakery$$$$

Marina District, San Francisco

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Kara's Cupcakes

7.6^/10

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Ranked #3 for cupcake shops in San Francisco
The experts at Serious Eats and SF Weekly recommend this place
"chocolate ganache frosting and fleur de sel"(5 Tips)
"Try the Gluten Free Chocolate Velvet Cupcake"(3 Tips)
"Order in advance if you want a lot of chocolate cupcakes"(4 Tips)
"Try the Fleur De Sel Cupcake"(2 Tips)

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Serious EatsSeptember 27, 2011
Meyer Lemony Lemon - light, vanilla-flavored cake filled with lemon curd and topped with lemon buttercream. Fleur de Sel - chocolate cake injected with caramel topped with chocolate ganache and salt. Read more
cyn kOctober 18, 2011
the perfect cupcake- moist fluffy cake, topped with ethereal creamy frosting that's not too sweet or gritty. i especially like the chocolate cupcakes here.
Gilt CityApril 5, 2011
This Sunday, Gilt City members can join E&O, Slanted Door, Range, One Market, Kara's Cupcakes and more as SF's best wineries, mixologists and restaurants convene for an evening to benefit Japan.
Lana DSeptember 30, 2015
Ммммм!! Incredible! Super tasty! Super sweet cupcakes! Best I've ever tried 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
JoAnne KaoDecember 18, 2014
Red velvet cupcake and chocolate caramel filled! Amazing.
Kitzzy AvilesApril 14, 2013
Try the Fluer de Sel cupcake: chocolate cupcake with caramel filling, chocolate ganache frosting and fleur de sel (salt)
Christina BoggsOctober 4, 2013
My mini carrot cupcake was awesome! Moist, lots of carrots and nuts and rasins, oh my!
Jimi RadcliffMarch 29, 2014
Wonderful cupcakes. You can't go wrong.
Starr GradySeptember 1, 2014
Best vanilla gf cupcakes' s I've had in a long time!
AvaJuly 16, 2015
Been here 5+ times
try the cupcake of the month—proceeds go to various charities
Kelsey KotzebueSeptember 28, 2016
Very moist! Try a red velvet or a chocolate cupcake.
SamaherAugust 12, 2014
Lemon cup cakes and blue bottle coffee
Rachael LynnJanuary 21, 2012
Gluten-free? Call ahead and they will dress your GF cupcake with your choice of frosting flavor. Perfect!
Chris H.February 18, 2013
Careful, they're not kidding when they call the mini cupcakes mini. Mine was gone before I had a chance to taste it!
C ClarkeJanuary 6, 2013
Great gluten-free cupcakes! And the same price as all the others!
Marshall St. ClairApril 2, 2015
7x7 recommends the Coconut Cupcake
sfBirdieMay 16, 2011
The cupcake craze is kinda ridiculous, but with Kara's cupcakes, it's no wonder why people love them so much. (via Scoville) Read more
Tony McRobertsJuly 28, 2013
SUPER bitchy attitude from the cupcake attendant. I'd skip Kara's and go to one of the other cupcake spots.
Dara OkeFebruary 17, 2014
the sweet chocolate won't fail you.
Audrey LerignerSeptember 22, 2011
It's delicious. I specially enjoyed the lemon cupcake. Try it !
SF WeeklyMay 19, 2011
SF Weekly's Best Of 2011 Winner - Reader's Poll - BEST CUPCAKES
Mike ChauJuly 6, 2012
Try the Peanut Butter Milk Chocolate Ganache Cupcake
Elvis MurksMay 27, 2013
Try the Gluten Free Chocolate Velvet Cupcake
SF WeeklyFebruary 11, 2011
SF Weekly's Best of Winner 2010 - Reader's Poll - BEST CUPCAKES
Hilarie WilliamsDecember 6, 2013
BEST cupcakes in SF.
Jess LMarch 11, 2016
Salted chocolate caramel
Edison CruzJune 4, 2017
Eat all of it.
Stephanie YuenJuly 17, 2012
I love the sugar designs
Rupak AntoOctober 1, 2016
Vanilla coconut
Mike ChauJuly 6, 2012
Try the Fleur De Sel Cupcake
Toby NegrinMay 7, 2011
Order in advance if you want a lot of chocolate cupcakes
Jessica StarkDecember 20, 2011
Go for the banana caramel!
Caroline GJanuary 19, 2010
Supposedly, the chocolate velvet is the way to go. I had to go Meyer lemon though. Just had to...
LindsayDecember 20, 2011
Been here 10+ times
Fleur de sel is to die for.
Stephanie YuenAugust 31, 2013
It's national toasted marshmallow day!
TasneemMarch 26, 2011
Chocolate velvet is where it's at.
Missy MaraJanuary 21, 2012
love the blue bottle coffee
AbdulAugust 2, 2015
Their red velvet is below average! Save your money and try it elsewhere! 👎👎👎
Chase PerrinAugust 27, 2011
Fleur de sel is where it's at.
Danny NguyenAugust 20, 2011
Get the cupcakes!
HaliDecember 20, 2011
Banana Caramel!
SFConciergeAugust 13, 2010
Organic Strawberry Cream
Jennifer EmersonJune 2, 2010
Espionage.
Julian GutierrezAugust 23, 2013
Red velvet cupcakes are great!

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