Crazy-good Calgary cupcake shops

Whatever the occasion, cupcakes are always appropriate. Tuesday? Assorted cupcakes! Birthday? Cupcakes with circus animals on them! Wedding? Fancy white cupcakes! One at a time or by the dozen, these Calgary cupcake businesses will make your occasion extra sweet.

Crazy-good Calgary cupcake shops
Ian Doig By

Crave Cookies & Cupcakes

1
1107 Kensington Rd NW, Calgary, AB T2N 3P2

Established in Calgary a decade ago, this Western Canadian sweetshop chain is perhaps the region’s best-known cupcake name. Sisters Jodi Willoughby and Carolyn McIntyre Jackson, the shop’s co-founders, use only real butter and eggs and to make their inventory of cupcakes and other baked goods from scratch daily.

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Cake Bake Shoppe

2
33 High St Se, Calgary, AB T2Z 3T7

Cake Bake Shoppe in McKenzie Towne makes custom cakes for all occasions as well as cupcakes, cake pops, cookies and several gluten-wise sweets. The pleasant shop features a couch upon which patrons can relax with coffee and freshly baked pastries.

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Cakeworks

3
126-3132 26 St NE, Calgary, AB T1Y 6Z1

Another custom cake maker, Cakeworks offers a huge variety of theme decorations on its kid-friendly cupcakes. From farm animals and zoo critters to butterflies, daisies and pirates, these Dayglo beauties are the life of the party.

Bliss & Co Ltd

4
120-30 Brentwood Common Nw, Calgary, AB T2L 2L8

Operated by another sister act, Sylvia Kathol and Justina Wong, this nut-free Calgary bakery has three city locations. Cupcake flavours run from chocolate macaroon to strawberry lemonade. Variations on the cupcake theme include flourless chocolate and gluten-free in red-velvet, chocolate and vanilla. Also available: pies and cakes.

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Swirl Cakes & Cupcakes

Calgary, AB T2P 2G8

Cake designer Lynette MacDonald operates this custom cake service supplying sizeable orders to events such as weddings and corporate dinners. Clients can order from a lengthy list of cupcake flavours such as chili chocolate, pumpkin apple and French Vanilla and select from an equally lengthy list of icings from English toffee and Mexican hot chocolate to beer. Filling options include cherry, blueberry and cinnamon sugar cream cheese.

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