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The Best Cupcakes in New York City
Amy's Bread is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

1. Amy's Bread

8.1
75 9th Ave (at W 15th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 113 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: One of New York's best all-around bakeries--from the breads, to the cakes and cookies, to the sandwiches.

Amy's Bread is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

2. Amy's Bread

8.6
672 9th Ave (btwn W 46th & W 47th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 267 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: One of NYC's best all-around bakeries, from the breads, to the cakes and cookies, to the sandwiches.

Amy's Bread is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

3. Amy's Bread

250 Bleecker St (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Bakery · West Village · 93 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: One of New York's best all-around bakeries, from the breads, to the cakes and cookies, to the sandwiches.

Kumquat Cupcakery is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

4. Kumquat Cupcakery

33 Flatbush Ave (Livingston St), Brooklyn, NY
Cupcake Shop · Fort Greene · 2 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The banana and peanut butter banana honey cupcakes are standouts.

Spot Dessert Bar is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

5. Spot Dessert Bar

8.7
13 Saint Marks Pl (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 353 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: We love their dark chocolate cake with green tea buttercream, the classic coconut, and the apple crumb cupcakes. And when available, banana walnut cupcakes should be at the top of your list.

Dessert Club, ChikaLicious is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

6. Dessert Club, ChikaLicious

204 E 10th St (btwn 1st & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · East Village · 124 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The vanilla cupcakes are refreshingly not a sugar bomb, and the banana cupcakess have intense, delicious flavor.

Two Little Red Hens is one of The Best Cupcakes in New York City.

7. Two Little Red Hens

1652 2nd Ave (btwn E 85th & E 86th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Yorkville · 362 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: The cupcakes are consistent, generously sized and have a perfect cake to frosting ratio.