Buttercup Bakery — Restaurant in DeLand

I've ate here about 3 times know and I've tried around 10 - 13 items. I tend to make sure I get enough to have snacks for a couple of days. I will admit before anything else, that they are good bakers. Their products are good, and it's a nice addition to Downtown Deland. But with that said, I have two problems with them.

1. The pricing is a bit to steep. I understand Deland rent can be pricey, and you do pay for quality. But it cost just slightly under $20 for 2 blondie bars and a slice of cake. I can only fathom what a full pan or a whole cake would cost.
2. The products have flavor, but I feel it's submerged beneath the overwhelming taste of sugar. Just this past time I got a death by chocolate slice of cake. I could not for the life of me discern the specific flavors of chocolate being used. Couldn't tell if it was dark (and what % of cocoa), milk, regular. Nothing. I got a slight fudge taste and that was it. I did however get an overwhelming taste of just straight sugar, and it's extremely odd to me. I've also had this with the Blondie bars. I get some flavor out of those more so than the cake and I'll admit they're unique creations. But it's back to the same issue. I understand it's a given when baking to expect mass amounts of sugar, but that never should be the prominent flavor.

I plan to give this place another try in later months, and if things change or If I find a product that doesn't reflect these two issues I will gladly submit a second review with a...

I want to preface this review by saying I am not the type of person to leave negative reviews even when dissatisfied because I know that they can be harmful, so I hope that shows how disrespected and upset I am by their total lack of care. I found this bakery online and thought it was a great match for a party I was planning, I loved the small business aspect and the desserts looked very good but I called 11 times over the course of 3 weeks trying to talk to someone in charge about placing a reasonably large order and was met with the biggest game of run around that has ever existed. I don’t know if I ever spoke to the owner or a manager but the employees I did speak to continued to take my information and tell me that I would be getting a call back the same day, the next day or a scheduled day, which never happened. I waited and waited because I really loved this small business and wanted to use them to cater a corporate party I was planning. I have worked in the service industry a long time and the level of disrespect and games I was met with is unmatched to any other business/person I have dealt with. It would have been very easy to just let me know like adults running a business that they were not interested in my order. I hope in the future they show a level of decorum and respect for their...

I thoroughly enjoyed feeding the ducks and ibis at Painters Pond yesterday behind Buttercup Bakery who, along with the realty next door, created and maintain this sanctuary for the ducks. It’s a lovely place to grab a gourmet coffee and a pastry or sandwich and sit at the tables alongside the pond. The selection is huge, prices as reasonable, and quality is wonderful. Buttercup Bakery beats the Boston place in town hands down / no contest so I don’t know why the chain bakery is packed and this heavenly local eatery is not! Y’all need to try Buttercup. They even have a drive-thru!

As I was feeding the ducks a large bag of old bread, a few of them became quite comfortable with me. They stood in front of me and I would toss a piece of bread to each one and each would catch it in mid air.

They wagged their tail feathers in delight, much like a dog wagging its tail. One took a piece out of my hand. And later came straight up to me and ever so gently put its beak to my leg to let me know s/he wanted bread. They were so much more adorable than I anticipated. And they did not come to the table begging for my scone. They only came over when I fed them a bunch of bread. How polite!

The bakery is idyllic and located in...