5 New Orleans Bakeries That Will Make You Think You Died And Went To Cupcake Heaven

Looking for the perfect cupcake? We've got you covered. Below we've found the best bakeries in the city that are serving the most mouth watering cupcakes you've ever had.

1. Bittersweet Confections

Bittersweet Confections offers a variety of delicious cupcakes to satisfy your sweet tooth, from strawberry shortcake to chocolate peanut butter cupcakes, you’ll have a tough time deciding which one(s) to get. Located at 725 Magazine Street, LA 70130.

2. Kupcake Factory

The Kupcake Factory offers a revolving menu of 30 different cupcake flavors using the highest quality ingredients. Pick up a half dozen of your favorite flavors today! They have three locations: 3319 Williams Blvd. in Kenner, 6233 S. Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, and the Metairie location is at 911 Veterans Blvd.

3. Shake Sugary

They don’t typically stock cupcakes, but when they do you’ll want to clear the shelf. Flavors include coconut lime, almond green tea, and many others. You can always special order them and they’ll make them traditional, vegan, or gluten free. Find them at 3304 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117.

4. Sucre

You’ll love the decadent confections over at Sucre. Their gelato, chocolates, macarons are absolutely amazing, but their cupcakes are out of the world. Sucre has locations at 622 Conti Street and 3025 Magazine Street in New Orleans, plus their Metairie location at 3301 Veterans Blvd.

5. Bywater Bakery

So they technically specialize in cakes and petit fours, but their petit fours are so good they had to make the list (and petit fours are like the little sibling of cupcakes, right?). They also have a wonderful breakfast and lunch menu, just make sure you save room for dessert because you’ll be popping these petit fours like tic tacs.

Where's your favorite place to get a cupcake? Let us know in the comments below!