Buttercup Cake Shop

at buttercup, we have a real passion for fresh baked treats, especially cupcakes. we start by using the finest ingredients like callebaut belgian chocolate, nielsen-massey vanilla, creamery butter and fresh produce. then we hand-make our cupcakes…no assembly lines, no extended shelf-life. we do this because you’ve told us you also appreciate the difference. donna, our founder, has been baking since childhood. a former “latchkey kid” with a sweet-tooth, she is self taught and created her first cake recipe, “joy cake” at 8 years of age. over the years, she has shared her goodies with family, friends, neighbours and work colleagues in each the various places she has called home: california, new york, mexico, paris and currently london, where she and her family have lived for the past 8 years. as we’ve grown, we’ve continued to attract staff and leaders from around the world and always with interesting backgrounds! the person helping you will always be a cake enthusiast and may also be an