Magnolia Bakery

Bakery, Cupcakes, Desserts

401 Bleecker St (W 11th St)

New York, NY 10014

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(212) 462-2572

magnoliabakery.com

Monday

9:00am - 10:30pm

Tuesday

9:00am - 10:30pm

Wednesday

9:00am - 10:30pm

Thursday

9:00am - 10:30pm

Friday

9:00am - 11:30pm

Saturday

9:00am - 11:30pm

Sunday

9:00am - 10:30pm

This is it, folks — the one that started it all. Magnolia Bakery is often credited with kicking off the cupcake craze way back when, thanks to a Sex in the City reference. Magnolia's iconic cupcakes are frosted in their classic pastel color palette and decorated with hand-colored sprinkles, making them instantly recognizable in a crowd. The Daily Meal questions the wisdom of offering a red velvet cake without cream cheese frosting (though it is an option if you request it), and advises you to go for the Hummingbird instead a banana, pineapple and pecan cake with sweet cream cheese icing, topped with toasted pecans. — Marilyn He, 11/8/2012

Lists & rankings

#44 on 101 Best Cupcakes in America 2012

Tips

The famous bakery made famous from Sex and the City. You can't go wrong with any dessert here but we love the bread pudding!
New York Habitat | 2011-10-26 11:49:52
Can anyone say Red Velvet cupcakes???? Oh My God.... (Christopher loves them) When Al and I are in the city it's a definite stop. -Caroline Manzo, Real Housewives of NJ
Bravo | 2010-11-18 11:34:32
The bakery that began the cupcake craze is still the best. We suspect its the lick-your-fingers-to-get-the-last-bit-of-butter-cream frostings and fillings. They do a mean banana pudding too.
Bloomingdale's | 2010-08-12 16:28:01
Skip the cupcakes and get banana pudding instead.
katie | 2009-03-13 11:31:19
Cupcakes are so 2002, kick it up a notch and splurge for the banana pudding! Renee, Setup Squad
LogoTV | 2011-03-15 11:36:52
The best Cup cake in NYC
Geraldo | 2009-07-28 19:44:24
i don't know what the big deal is here. everything is very average. customer service is horrible. the only good thing is the bananna pudding.
christopher | 2010-05-30 23:20:26
Walk down the street eating your vanilla cupcake and make all the shopping skinny bitches jealous
Eunie | 2010-03-26 18:12:33
This is the original location. And just to reiterate what 90% of the tips already say...get the banana pudding w/ nilla wafers. Cupcakes are better elsewhere.
Katherin | 2012-09-11 23:31:05
Sorry "Sex and the City" fans: The cupcakes at this place are overrated. The banana pudding, however, is fabulous.
Melissa | 2010-05-22 01:14:22
Sure, the cupcakes are classic, but the banana pudding is the real treat here.
.Arturo.lovezg.ru | 2009-03-15 22:00:14
The cupcakes here are known for their airy buttercream frosting (and cameo in Sex and the City).
Food & Wine | 2011-04-28 12:21:10
Stand outside the air vent (on 11th, just west of Bleecker corner), which gives you that strong taste sensation, calorie-free. Warning: fuels cupcake-dreams in the wee hours of the morning...
Anthony | 2010-04-20 14:47:27
Legendary cupcakes, absolutely get the Red Velvets! Well worth standing in line for this New York classic.
The Corcoran Group | 2010-03-28 19:42:53
Red velvet at midnight
Atom | 2010-03-01 16:33:18
Red velvets? Noob. Get the banana pudding.
Cesar | 2012-12-27 16:55:22
After a little banana pudding (OMG! It has nilla wafers in it!), go see where the magic began and visit the Juicy Couture Bleecker Street store!
Juicy Couture | 2010-08-13 12:54:36
I have had way better cupcakes but their banana pudding is the best thing you will eat!
Seoung | 2010-05-30 15:43:19
Fantastic banana pudding.
Jenn | 2013-03-04 18:36:58
The cupcake are overrated. Order the Banana Pudding and experience pure bliss.
Peter | 2012-11-21 09:29:35