Fat Cupcake
| Fat Cupcake | |
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| Exterior of the shop in southeast Portland, Oregon, 2025 | |
| Map Interactive map of Fat Cupcake | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2014 (2014) |
| Owner | Anjelica Hayes |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 45°28′45′′N 122°34′22′′W / 45.4792°N 122.5728°W / 45.4792; -122.5728 |
| Website | fatcupcake |
Fat Cupcake is a cupcake shop in the Portland metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] The business originated in Oregon City in 2014 and has also operated in Happy Valley and southeast Portland.[2]
Description
[edit ]Fat Cupcake is a Black-owned cupcake business in the Portland metropolitan area.[3] Fat Cupcake operates a shop on Woodstock Boulevard between 87th Avenue and 88th Avenue in southeast Portland's Lents neighborhood. The business also operates in Happy Valley and Oregon City.[4] [5]
Fat Cupcake offers various cakes and cupcakes with names like the Good Gracious, the Mona Lisa, and the Suit & Tie.[6] The Breakup is a chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and mousse.[7] The Charlie Brown is a chocolate cake with a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup baked into the center and peanut butter buttercream frosting.[8] The Twinkle Sprinkle is a white cake with raspberry filling and sprinkle vanilla buttercream. Cake options include one shaped like a llama and another with ombre rosettes.[5] Other varieties have included chocolate with espresso mousse and pink champagne with vanilla buttercream. Fat Cupcake also has wheat-free and vegan options.[9]
History
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Fat Cupcake is owned by Anjelica Hayes. The business started in Oregon City in 2014.[2]
The business began operating in Lents in 2016. Previously, the business operated at a different location.[3] In September 2016, Fat Cupcake received some criticism for offering the Mr. President, described as an "Oreo () Cookie baked inside white cake, cookies n' cream buttercream". The cupcake was renamed The Professional and is among the shop's most popular varieties, according to Hayes.[3] [4] [10] [11] [12]
Customers can get a free cupcake on their birthday.[9] [13] Fat Cupcake's Peace of Cake program donates cupcakes to people experiencing homelessness.[14] In 2023, the business participated in the Foodie Passport program launched by the Black Business Association of Oregon and the food delivery company DoorDash.[15]
Reception
[edit ]In 2020, USA Today included Fat Cupcake for Oregon in a list of "highly-rated" Black-owned restaurants in each U.S. state, based on Yelp reviews.[16] Kate Patterson included Fat Cupcake in The Franklin Post's 2021 overview of Portland's best cupcakes.[17]
See also
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Dispatches from Portland's Sweet Zone". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025年09月18日.
- ^ a b "Cupcake baker thrives in Mt Scott-Arleta neighborhood". The Bee. 2019年08月02日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ a b c Acker, Lizzy (2016年10月11日). "Black-owned Portland cupcake shop accused of racism". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024年10月06日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ a b Puglise, Nicole (2016年10月12日). "Cupcake shop owner defends Oreo cake that triggered claim of 'implied racism'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019年04月03日). "Where to Order a Birthday Cake in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020年11月12日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ "What to eat in Portland today: FAT Cupcake and the giant dessert | Food & Drink". Daily Hive . 2020年06月06日. Archived from the original on 2020年12月04日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ Patterson, Kate. "Best Cupcake in Portland". The Franklin Post. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ McCoy, Megan (2015年04月29日). "Battle of the cupcakes". The Clackamas Print. Archived from the original on 2024年04月21日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ a b "Where to Find Birthday Freebies in Portland". Eater Portland. 2022年01月10日. Archived from the original on 2025年09月02日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ "Oregon bakery shop accused of racism over Oreo cupcake named 'Mr. President'". FOX 29 Philadelphia. 2016年10月12日. Archived from the original on 2024年08月08日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ Devaney, Tim (2016年10月12日). "Oreo cupcake named for Obama 'troubling' to critics". The Hill. Archived from the original on 2024年04月10日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ "Oregon Bakery Accused of Racism for Oreo Pastry". Food Manufacturing. 2016年10月12日. Archived from the original on 2025年06月22日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ "Free Stuff You Can Get on Your Birthday in Portland". Willamette Week. 2025年07月25日. Archived from the original on 2025年07月26日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ "Portland Bakery Gets National Attention After Report of Racist Cupcake". Willamette Week. 2016年10月12日. Archived from the original on 2022年05月22日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ Shippy, James (2023年04月28日). "Black Business Association of Oregon Launches a Foodie Passport". KXL. Archived from the original on 2024年08月07日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ Moniuszko, Sara M. "Yelp: Highly-rated Black-owned restaurants in each state". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 2023年01月29日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
- ^ Patterson, Kate. "Best Cupcake in Portland". The Franklin Post. Archived from the original on 2025年06月19日. Retrieved 2025年09月16日.
