Cake Gypsy

True coeliacs beware! Yes, Cake Gypsy may offer gluten free cupcakes....good for them...but do you know why you may still not be feeling well after eating them? It is the frosting....you can't buy a cupcake without frosting....and they use the same bag of frosting on your GF treats as they do on the regular baked goods. Yes, according to the staff "but we wipe off the tip"....apparently they don't realize how very little it takes for cross contamination to impact you. According to the Food and Drug Admin Gluten Free means the item must contain less than 20 parts per million (ppm) of gluten. Do you know what that means? Wiping off the tip, when crumbs from a prior cupcake may be inside the tip means you may be consuming enough to get that auto-immune response going. As one of my family members noted "now I understand why I still feel crappy after eating these". Cake Gypsy, you can do better. Either a) allow people who need to be absolutely GF to buy their treats without frosting (not everyone even LIKES frosting), or b) keep a dedicated bag of frosting on hand....but definitely c) make sure your staff gets trained up a bit more on what needing to be GF really means to your customers, and the impact if your goods are not.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Not at all

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

Separate gluten free kitchen! 6 cupcakes ready in 5 minutes! You can get almost any type of cupcake gluten free! They keep the bases and icing separate allowing almost anything to always be available.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Separate kitchen for GF baking. Always willing to accommodate any order, and package separately. Also, the cupcakes are downright delicious

Is ALL the food in this establishment gluten-free?

— Yes, the establishment is dedicated gluten-free

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Great gf cupcakes, I’ve never had an issue with cross contamination.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

Hands down the best g-f cupcakes I’ve ever had! I believe they can make just about any of the cupcakes they have on display to be g-f.

Edit: beware of cupcake toppings!! I ordered a bunch of g-f cupcakes and one of them had a gluten containing decoration. A disappointing experience but management was very receptive when I reported the issue.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Best gluten free cupcakes I’ve ever had. They can make nearly all of the special, on display cupcakes gluten free.

My personal favorite is the Cubcake….vanilla cupcake, buttercream frosting, topped with sprinkles and gummy bears. The cupcake itself is phenomenal - my boyfriend tried a bite and said it tastes nearly as a good as the non-GF ones. The frosting is to die for, and the specialty cupcakes/toppings are creative (and adorable) and freaking delicious.

Hands down my favorite gluten free dessert place.

Did I mention they have little containers of gluten free cookie dough they sell, also?

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Separate gluten-free menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for takeout

The gf cupcakes are amazing but unfortunately have soy in them. Since going soy free recently, I can no longer have them. So sad because they were delish!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for kids
• Good for takeout
• Offers online ordering

My husband got me some gluten free cupcakes from here and they were very good. The cupcakes were moist and not dry. You couldn't tell that they were gluten free. The cupcakes were that good!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Excellent cupcakes! I received them for my birthday and was thrilled.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Best gluten free cupcakes in all of CT. We've tried them all and they just don't match up to Cake Gypsy. They have GF cake pops and cookies as well. Two locations. Cupcakes are made in a dedicated GF baking facility although this shop does sell items containing gluten as well. The prep space for GF cupcakes and nut free cupcakes are completely separate from the regular work station. We have eaten them regularly for 5 years now and are extremely happy with quality every time. No sticky frozen cupcakes here. I've fed them to gluten eaters and they are shocked that they are Gf. No cakes anymore but will do cupcake "cakes"

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Cupcake was very good (flavors vary), also make GF cakes