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1151 Uptown Park Blvd. Houston, TX 77056

713-622-7283

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Best Cupcakes
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Dessert

Hours: Sun 10am-7pm, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-8pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Free

Description

Crave is one of the top purveyors of gourmet cupcakes in Houston, though the market has gotten more saturated since the trend hit its stride. Traditional flavors like red velvet, chocolate and vanilla are offered alongside more creative options like Nutella and espresso, and flavors of the day rotate in and out of the showcases. Prices are steeper than what you'd pay at a grocery store, but you can't expect any different at a specialty bakery. You can watch the kitchen staff members do their thing behind the kitchen's windows while you place your order.

2011 | Best Cupcakes

The cupcakes are dense and richly flavored, and the frostings are so smooth and thick, they taste as good as a piece of fudge. With flavors like white chocolate macadamia nut, peanut butter chocolate, red velvet and mint chocolate, Crave Cupcakes are truly crave-worthy. Handmade with care, each big-enough-to-share dessert is worth every penny of its $3.25 price tag, and people can't seem to get enough, ordering them by the dozen for everything from office parties to afternoon tea. The new... More »
2008 | Best Bakery

Elizabeth Harrison and Peter Cooper may have gone Hollywood -- the couple moved to L.A. to make films -- but when it came time to open a bakery, they did it back home in H-Town. Their last flick, Love and Mary, was shot in Houston, and about a baker; also, Harrison has had a sweet tooth for years. So the swanky little shop in Uptown Park is just a natural extension of their creative juices. If gluttony is a vice, so be it. But one bite of her granny's Nutella cupcake and you'll be... More »

Gingerbread Breakfast Cupcake at Crave

By Joanna O'Leary | Thu, September 8, 2011

It's not so shocking that I walked into Crave Cupcakes last week intending to purchase two cupcakes and exited instead with three. What's (pleasantly) surprising is that Cupcake #3 cost me nothing. ... More »
Off the Wall: CRAVE-ing Coffee

By Kevin Shalin | Wed, February 23, 2011

Last week, Katharine Shilcutt ranked the top 10 coffee shops in town. Suggestions and opinions varied in the comments section, but one in particular caught my eye. Coffee Bean Junkie wrote, "I woul... More »
Crave Cupcakes Debuts New Flavors, New Store

By Margaret Downing | Mon, September 13, 2010

Crave Cupcakes had three new flavors and a new store to promote (at 5600 Kirby in West University), so they dropped off a six-pack at our office today around lunchtime. A group of employees was scien... More »
Being a Kid at Crave Cupcakes

By Paul Galvani | Thu, June 26, 2008

A good date requires a little indulgence — something sweet and fun to eat, like a cupcake. We caught up with Brad Dorsey, one of the owners of the brand-new Crave Cupcakes (1151-06 Uptown Park Blvd.), on the day they opened. "Cupcakes bring out th... More »

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houstonpressbestof | Houston, TX | 132 Reviews

| Wed, May 6, 2009

Elizabeth Harrison and Peter Cooper may have gone Hollywood � the couple moved to L.A. to make films � but when it came time to open a bakery, they did it back home in H-Town. Their last flick, Love and Mary, was shot in Houston, and about a baker; also, Harrison has had a sweet tooth for years. So the swanky little shop in Uptown Park is just a natural extension of their creative juices. If gluttony is a vice, so be it. But one bite of her granny's Nutella cupcake and you'll be hooked and craving (yeah, we said it) more cupcakes.
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Allisen Picos | Houston, TX | 112 Reviews

| Tue, December 29, 2009

Perfect presentation and taste. It's my favorite cupcake place!
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3twentysix | Houston, TX | 5 Reviews

| Fri, November 5, 2010

a friend bought these for my birthday and they are SOOOO good!
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