Before Making a Purchase, Search!
How many cupcakes do you eat in a year? Every sweet bite you take could create wealth and opportunity for Black people. Before you make your next cupcake purchase, check to see if the bakery is Black owned.
To help you get started, here are several cupcakeries from around the country. They’re all amazing but also different; some are traditional brick and mortar stores, others are home based bakeries eager to provide treats for your next event and there are also mobile cupcake businesses. Bonus: many of these businesses offer online ordering and shipping so make sure you check them all out! Let’s develop a new habit when shopping: look for Black owned companies, FIRST.
Alabama
Cake Mama’s Dessert Bar: Mobile, Alabama
Click here for website (251) 509-8094
Customers can have the best of both worlds at Cake Mama’s Dessert Bar, “Where you can have your cake and eat it too.”
Connecticut
Edible Couture: Shelton, Connecticut
Click here for website (203) 923-4748
Edible Couture is a mobile dessert bakery that specializes in gourmet cake cups. They’re known for having the #1 banana pudding and strawberry shortcake. Yes, they can ship!
Florida
CamiCakes: Jacksonville, Florida
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CamiCakes specializes in yummy gourmet cupcakes to enjoy daily or for birthdays, weddings, showers, and many other special celebrations. Yes, they can ship!
Georgia
Confection City: Riverdale, Georgia
Click here for website (678) 561-7381
Confection City is a home-based bakery that creates custom confections for any occasion. All orders are made with love using family recipes. You become family when you order.
CamiCakes: Atlanta, Georgia
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CamiCakes specializes in yummy gourmet cupcakes to enjoy daily or for birthdays, weddings, showers, and many other special celebrations. Yes, they ship!
Indiana
Cute as a Cupcake Cupcakery & Bake Shop: 2008 W. 81st Ave. Merrillville, Indiana
Click here for website (219) 472-0858
Voted BEST cupcakes in Indiana, Cute as a Cupcake offers over 100 flavors, including Vegan and Gluten Free options. These cupcakes are hand crafted and made with the finest ingredients from SCRATCH! Yes, they can ship!
Louisiana
The Cupcake Collection: 2917 Magazine St. Suite 102 New, Orleans, Louisiana
Click here for website (504) 383-9322
The Cupcake Collection is famous for their award-winning cupcakes. They are baked fresh, daily, with love and unending flavor. Yes, they can ship!
New York
Baked Cravings: 1673 Lexington Avenue New York, NY
Click here for website (646) 590-3324
Baked Cravings is a 100% nut free, peanut free and tree nut free bakery. They specialize in cupcakes, custom cakes, cookies and brownies. Home of the infused Cupcakes in a Jar. Yes, they can ship!
Pennsylvania
Cakery Square: Homestead, Pennsylvania
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Cakery Square is much more than a traditional bakery; it is a platform for students to start training in areas they are passionate about and help equip them for real life experiences.
Tennessee
The Cupcake Collection: 1213 6th Ave N Nashville, Tennessee
Click here for website (615) 244-2900
The Cupcake Collection is home of the Sweet Potato Cupcake- Voted #1 Cupcake in Tennessee. Yes, they can ship!
Texas
LeMays Cupcakes: Arlington, Texas
Click here for website (225) 772-6014
LeMays Cupcakes provides the best natural ingredients and customer service by going the extra mile. Their motto is, “Happiness Is Only A Cupcake Away!”
J’adore Cupcakez: Dallas, Texas
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J’adore Cupcakez, LLC is a Dallas, TX home based bakery, specializing in varying flavors of cupcakes & cake pops.
WHERE We Buy Black is meant to serve as a shopping assistant, helping to spotlight a select number of Black owned companies in industries commonly sought after. These features aren’t meant to be an exhaustive listing of companies. Rather, we hope to give our readers a quick jumpstart on buying Black and most importantly, developing the habit of searching for Black owned companies, FIRST.
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