Blackowned cupcake shop. Every cupcake was that bomb!!! My favorite is the lemon flavor.
This is the best specialty cupcake shop I've been to! Typically I find that cupcake shops are overly trendy and are sustained by being instragram-worthy, not actually flavorful. James and the Giant Cupcake blows all of those assumptions away!! I have tried 15+ flavors at this point and they have all been amazing. Not overly sweet, fun, seasonal flavors, and beautiful presentation! Do yourself a favor and get yourself some cupcakes from here :)
We bought a few cupcakes yesterday and at least one flavor is stale (fruity pebbles). It was very disappointing since my daughter was very excited to have it until she tasted how old and dry it was. Definitely not worth the money we paid for.
I was visiting another store nearby and couldn’t find parking. I ended up parking near this place and that’s how I stumbled upon James and the giant cupcake. I’m a big lover of cupcakes and it always disappointed me that I don’t live within walking distance of a good cupcake shop. If you don’t look carefully, you just might miss their storefront. So happy I found this place because the cupcakes are delicious, staff is super sweet, and I can now get my weekly cupcake fix without having to hop into my car!
Most cupcake shops focus just on the decorations at the expense of flavor. James's cupcakes are both attractive and delicious (and I don't typically like cake).
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This is a very awesome local business to support which is owned by super awesome women! They are located next door to sweet cafe and a few small boutiques on a busy street, in a residential neighborhood. Allow time for parking and exploring the whole block. I was lucky enough to find a jewelry store a few doors down that quickly gift wrapped a lovely necklace for my BFF the birthday girl while I was picking up her cupcakes last week. This original location on San Pablo and Alcatraz was so popular that they now have a second location in the Jack London District. They make delicious cupcakes, small and large, for ALL occasions. The chocolate one topped with an Oreo cookie is my favorite. They have salted caramel cupcakes, strawberry short cake, and all kinds of diverse flavors along with traditional ones. It's so fun to get an assortment of mini cupcakes so that your guests can all have a two bite taste of each flavor. They are all unique, pretty, and of course, delicious. You can usually order ahead, online or by phone. They will even DELIVER! Isn't that a total game changer for party planners!? Visit their website to get inspired. I think the prices are fair and that it's a treat to support these amazing women who own the business and do so much for other people around them.
The flavors in that place. OMGKEY LIME????
I don't live near Oakland and pre-COVID I was out here only when work brought me here, but I always remembered James and the Giant Cupcake...so obviously I checked to make sure they were surviving and sure enough I was thrilled they stayed open! So I drive all the way out here to get my cupcake fix! I try different flavors all the time with them because everything is just so good! I have not had one that I have not liked and I normally am pretty selective when it comes to cupcakes! You will definitely catch me making a special trip out here again real soon :)
Awesome cupcakes, delicious flavors, but order ahead because they often run out by the afternoon.