Hokulani Bake Shop — Restaurant in Honolulu

Apparently, these guys won Cupcake Wars, or so I was told by some friends. We were shopping nearby and went to check them out. I'm not much of a dessert eater but I absolutely LOVE white cupcakes. And to tell the truth, the bakery at Safeway where I'm from does a damn good job with them, so here is my very first comparison on big vs. small taste-wise, not by variety.

CUPCAKES: Vanilla Coffee Bean There was just one lonely cupcake left in the entire case which the 3 of us shared lol. The color was a light yellow with specks of coffee, the texture was a bit crumbly and not as moist as I'd like, though the flavor was good and true to its name. I never eat the frosting on any cupcake because it's just way too much sugar.

SERVICE: The sole lady working the shop was friendly, inviting, and professional.

OVERALL: Good, but not the...

The REAL cupcakes taste wonderful.

I am a longtime fan of Hokulani Bakery and was shocked when my neighbor / best friend of 20 years received a cupcake that made him very ill. As it turns out it was not a cupcake it was a "realistic-looking"cupcake that was really a piece of soap. Being that it looked exactly like a cupcake and was packaged in a Hokulani box with a Bakery sticker. there was no warning saying not to eat this as it looked exactly like real cupcake. I just find the whole situation disappointing. They're real cupcakes are incredible and I highly recommend them. use caution when eating something labeled hokulani as it may be a piece of...

These were the BEST cupcakes I have ever had! I honestly do not know how this place does not have 5 stars all around. I absolutely hate sweets because the sugar makes me physically ill and my teeth hurt...I DID NOT have that issue with these cupcakes! As you can see, we ate the ALL! When I walked in and saw the variety of flavors, I was overwhelmed 😂😂😂 Not my husband though. He immediately said, can we have 1 of every flavor! We ended up trying: salted caramel, orange dreamsickle, banana cheesecake ❤️😋💕, shaved ice, and sweet potato. Banana cheesecake was my ultimate favorite! I can see why Hokulani Bake Shop won...