Cakes by Happy Eatery: Manassas, VA

Cakes by Happy Eatery

Regular: $3.00

If you're happy and you know it, eat some cupcakes (clap, clap). If you're happy and you know it eat some cupcakes (clap, clap). If you're happy and you know it and your smile will surely show it. If you're happy and you know it eat more cupcakes (clap, clap).

German Chocolate, Eclair, Chocolate Chantilly, Cookies and Cream

First, it's a good thing you can't hear us singing along or trying to find out how to change the words so they mention drinking milk or eating cupcakes with your friends. Both of us seem to be in a singing mood this whole summer and we had to write one more tune, until we get that singing buzz again (future sighting or singing...maybe the Christmas season. Just warning you). 

This song fits our visit to Cakes by Happy Eatery. This bakery has been around for sometime in the Centreville and Manassas area. It has been known by the locals for many years and has a great standing with them. When you start your sentence with "Cakes by..." it is finished by the person you are talking with followed by some story they have about them. So, naturally we ventured over to Libra Street in Manassas to have a visit and partake of this story in Northern Virginia.

German Chocolate

They have a good variety of cupcakes to pick from. But, this time CarrotCake and I decided to go with our eyes than with a list of things we had to try. We picked four this time: German Chocolate, Chocolate Chantilly, Cookies and Cream, and a Eclair cupcake. The first three are from their Chocolate Series line (I like the sound of that). These cupcakes all begin with a rich chocolate Devil’s food cake batter and are taken to the next happiness level of yumminess. 

The German Chocolate Cupcake topping is a coconut pecan praline topping. The cake was divine but we felt the frosting needed to be smaller and more coconut pecan praline added. The latter seems to be the best part of any german chocolate cake. But, the chocolate frosting was smooth and buttery.

The Chocolate Chantilly has a creamy center of white filling; like the small cakes from the store with the same topping as this cupcake. We like the topping of this one more than those cakes from the store, because this one is dipped in ganache. This was a wonderful ganache! I think I should have asked for a bowl of it ; )

inside the Chocolate Chantilly

Cookies and Cream....this has to be the one to get everytime, if not, just for the topping. Have you ever had a cookies and cream cupcake and thought "yea, that kinda taste like an oreo in there." Well, the verdict is out now, you were eating the store brand oreo. Sorry, but it's the truth. You were fooled. It wasn't until we tasted this cupcake that the realization hit us. We were relieved to know real oreo frosting for the first time. All silliness aside...or is it? LOL. This frosting really taste like eating oreos. Just with a creamy frosting mixed into it. You can taste and see the white inside, that we all love, in their frosting along with that chocolate cookie. Now, back to the cake part. We felt it needed to be a lighter cake. The frosting is heavy and also having a heavier cake just was a lot to get through.

Cookies & Cream

The only cupcake we tried that wasn't chocolate was the Eclair cupcake. It was a vanilla cake with a buttercream frosting topped with dusting of mini chocolate chips. The cake was a little dry but we could taste the good flavor it had and the frosting was very smooth and dreamy. We would just add a little more mini chocolate chips to the top.

Over all the experience was delicious. It left a tune in our heads, our taste buds singing and tummies full. 

Gluten Free: Available (limited flavors daily)

Sugar Free: Available (Vanilla or chocolate sponge cake with vanilla, chocolate or strawberry cream)

Vegan: Available (Egg and diary-free chocolate cake topped with non-dairy vanilla or chocolate cream)

*They advertise on their business cards and website that they do cater to customers with special diet limitations. That was nice to see :)

Cupcake Atmosphere: 4 out of 5 (feels like you are walking into someone's large kitchen)

Flavor Selection: 4 out of 5 (great basic section, just bigger sizes and more toppings)

Customer Service: 3 out of 5 (the staff were friendly, but we felt rushed. It was our first time and they didn't ask if it was or if we had any questions about the cupcakes. Like other cupcakery's have done.)

Overall Quality: 4.5 out of 5 (the cupcakes were good, but customer service is a little lacking)