Outside
a cake with the word lee baby written on it
Carrot, lemon, The Salty Banana, Key Lime West (Available Mar. 1 - Mar. 31), and the mini is Funfetti (Available Mar. 1 - Mar. 31)
2 Red Velvet, 1 Sea Salt Caramel, 1 The Salty Banana, and a mini holiday Cupcake
I love it
Decor
Inside
a variety of cupcakes
a black cake with white icing
7/2022
I love it more
Holiday hours
Lemon, Jack Frosted (blue winter theme) and Troop Beverly Hills
March flavors
Sea Salt Carmel minis, Chocolate Cheese Cake minis, and Guinness/Baileys Chocolate cupcake.
Holiday hours
Decor
The view
Cute display
Limited edition cupcake and Betsy dog wants it!
My friend is seriously obsessed w/this place =D
End of day selection 6/2022
Jason V.
Mar 2, 2025
Great cupcake spot. Always a nice variety of flavors and strong chocolate coverage. Vegan options and mini cupcakes too. Nice frosting. During the great cupcake arising a lot of mediocre shops turned up everywhere, but James and the Giant Cupcake is delightful. Nice staff too.
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Jacqueline F.
Dec 7, 2024
Cute spot with great gluten-free cupcakes! They used to have just a basic chocolate and a basic vanilla which was boring to me. But they've expanded and had four types of chocolate the last two times I visited (basically) chocolate with different frostings. But that's fine.I got one of each and they were so good. I visited after lunch and they had plenty of cupcakes. The people behind the counter have been very nice. The one thing I noticed is that the cupcakes travel well. I got the cupcakes and ate them the next day. I expected to see a box with swirls of frosting all over it, but that wasn't the case. It was quite good and I was pleased to get to eat four, yes, four as a snack. While my gluten-loving co-workers were eating their snacks, I had a chance to pull out a treat that made them envious. And it was so good.
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Jeff W.
Sep 11, 2024
After running by this place for months I came to see that this was thee Oakland cupcake jam! I went inside to get my girlfriend her favorite cupcake (red velvet) and was greeted with kindness, cheerfully educated on my options and overall left with a mini cupcake too. :) Sad that their jack London location closed but just Drive another 15 minutes and do yourself a favor to support this local gem! Cant wait to try the vegan options!
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Margaret H.
Mar 8, 2024
I ordered three dozen mini cupcakes for a baby shower. The sea salt caramel and the chocolate cheesecake were a HIT. None of us could taste the flavor of Guinness and Bailey's chocolate mini unfortunately, but we applaud their innovative take on cupcakes.I have been coming to the store for many years. They are reliable, although their window for pick up was a little bit on the late side this time and their cashier seemed unclear about where my order was even though I came twice in 30 minutes to ask.
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Rachel M.
Mar 25, 2023
Cupcakes are one of my kryptonites and this place is no exception. I had usually gone to the downtown Oakland location pre-pandemic and found out they closed it (sad emoji) so I dropped by here to curb my craving.The inside right wall hung whimsical and creative drawings of the cupcake flavors through the years and it really added to the store's ambiance. The March flavors were in full swing and on display. I got the Key Lime West (Mar. 1 - Mar. 31), Lemon (Mar. 1 - Mar. 31) Over the Rainbow (Available for order 3/16 - 3/17). I really enjoyed the first 2 - I'm a sucker for citrus flavored cupcakes, especially if the cupcake is moist and flavorful and the frosting paired nicely and wasn't too sweet. I especially liked the graham cracker crumble that added a textural layer. The Over the Rainbow was unfortunately overbaked and a smidge dry. It happens I guess!The lady working there remembered me from frequenting the downtown Oakland and was very friendly. She packaged my 3 cupcakes nicely and even added some tissue so they didn't get messed up if they bumped into each other.Long live James and the Giant Cupcake!
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Liam M.
Jul 11, 2024
It was my first visit to the store--I had heard good things and I love cupcakes, so... I placed an online order to pick up a few cupcakes the next day. The store is super easy to access right on a clean little block of San Pablo Ave in Oakland. There was one customer being helped when I arrived, so I enjoyed getting a sneak peek at the craft as the baker was decorating a pretty little cake in the back. She came out and asked if she could help me--and she was so pleasant and happy, tbh her smile distorted time--but when I snapped out of it I told her my name and she had my order waiting for me. Oh yeah the cupcakes--I ordered 1 giant sea salt caramel + a regular full size version, 2 full sized lemon, and 2 full sized dreamfluff. Holy smokes these are so good! So fresh and delicious! I highly recommend James and the Giant Cupcake for their cupcakes and I'm confident their custom cakes are also as delicious as they are beautiful. Check them out!
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Daniela J.
May 3, 2024
Love these cupcakes. I wish I had remembered to take a picture before we devoured them but they were pretty and delicious. We had red velvet, chocolate, blueberry, and carrot. I also had a gluten free snickerdoodle. They were great for my hubbys bday and I would order here again. Online ordering the door before was super easy and there was status updates day of.
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Bay C.
Aug 5, 2024
I'm reviewing the gluten free vegan cupcakes which did a dooooozy on my stomach. The bite sized tastes best to me but my stomach was Not happy.
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Paul L.
Dec 2, 2024
Didn't know what to expect, but wow you have to certainly try this place out. It's an unassuming small bakery that was decor in a modern clean look. I had walked in to get some cupcakes for a birthday party and the staff there was super helpful with selecting a variety of flavors. When we had them after dinner and the reaction from everyone was phenomenal- the cakes were fresh, you can taste the real ingredients from the frosting down to cake itself. The most enjoyable were the lemon and salted caramel cupcakes. A must try place!
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Kathy M.
Jan 13, 2025
just driving through and boy am I glad I stopped in... we absolutely loved these cupcakes the best that we have ever had and such a small thing as a cupcake can really make your whole day special and these certainly did!!!
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