Magnolia Bakery

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401 Bleecker St (W 11th St)
New York, NY 10014
(212) 462-2572
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Bakery, Cupcakes, Desserts
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Mon–Thu, Sun: 9:00 AM–10:30 PM Fri–Sat: 9:00 AM–11:30 PM
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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

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  • 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 | 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