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Kara's Cupcakes
Cupcake Shop and Bakery$$$$
Marina District, San Francisco
Has a stamp of approval from Serious Eats and SF Weekly
"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)
"love the blue bottle coffee"(2 Tips)
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Serious EatsSeptember 27, 2011Meyer 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, 2011the 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, 2011This 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, 2015Ммммм!! Incredible! Super tasty! Super sweet cupcakes! Best I've ever tried 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
- Kitzzy AvilesApril 14, 2013Try the Fluer de Sel cupcake: chocolate cupcake with caramel filling, chocolate ganache frosting and fleur de sel (salt)
Christina BoggsOctober 4, 2013My mini carrot cupcake was awesome! Moist, lots of carrots and nuts and rasins, oh my!
Rachael LynnJanuary 21, 2012Gluten-free? Call ahead and they will dress your GF cupcake with your choice of frosting flavor. Perfect!
Chris H.February 18, 2013Careful, they're not kidding when they call the mini cupcakes mini. Mine was gone before I had a chance to taste it!
Tony McRobertsJuly 28, 2013SUPER bitchy attitude from the cupcake attendant. I'd skip Kara's and go to one of the other cupcake spots.
Caroline GJanuary 19, 2010Supposedly, the chocolate velvet is the way to go. I had to go Meyer lemon though. Just had to...
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Kara's Cupcakes
3249 Scott St (btwn Lombard & Chestnut St.)
San Francisco, CA 94123
United States
San Francisco, CA 94123
United States
Closed until 10:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Thu, Sun
- 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
- Fri–Sat
- 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
(415) 563-2253
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"The German Chocolate cake and Marble cake are both really, really good. One slice is plenty for two people."
Katie I. - 9.4
"The almond croissants are out of this world! I’d recommend a cup of coffee or tea to go with it since they are quite decadent. 🥐☕️🤤"
Ayaka Nonaka - 7.7
"Get the wild mushroom mac & cheese (with truffle oil). It's ramekin-licking good!"
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