Lil' Cakes & Creamery — Restaurant in Sterling

I came on a weekday evening when it was less busy.

They are located inside Cascades Marketplace, across from Taco Bamba and Activate. There's plenty of parking available.

I was casually looking at the flavors when someone greeted me and was ready to help. Turns out he was the owner and was very nice. He explained how all the cupcakes are baked fresh daily, and he makes the ice cream himself as well.

There were definitely a lot of options, so it was a little tough to choose. They have cupcakes, ice cream, cookies, macarons, etc. It looks like they also have seasonally decorated cupcakes as well. But I did come here with the intention of getting a cupcake, but leaving with four. I chose the following:

-mocha chocolate oreo - This one was a little too complex for me, I couldn't really taste the mocha flavor. -pumpkin pie-ception - spot on, this was very delicious. I loved the little pumpkin pie slice on top. -red velvet - This was pretty good, the the cream cheese frosting wasn't too sweet which is how I like it. -carrot cake - I didn't taste it yet, but I figured it's a combination of the pumpkin pie-ception and red velvet frosting.

The cupcakes are $4.25 each, with a $1 up charge for a deluxe cupcake... Not sure which one that was. The cupcake prices are high but kind of average price. The cupcakes were good, moist. I do wish that there was a little filling on the inside and maybe a little less frosting on top.

Would I return? Maybe if I am...

We were very disappointed in the taste. We tried the cheesecake, a cannoli, and a crumb cake. Except for the crumb cake topping, everything else was just tasteless. They do have a large selection of items that were beautifully decorated and many interesting flavors but they need more work on the taste. E.g., cheesecake needs to taste like cream cheese, not meringue. Sad that there wasn't 1 gluten free option (unless pre-ordered). We haven't tried the Ice cream or gelato yet but we'll definitely give that a try before writing...

We went on their first day open and got two cupcakes (strawberry crunch and chocolate raspberry). There are some small tables and chairs inside but we enjoyed them at our car. There is a small park being built out front which will be pleasant. Both cupcakes were delicious and the workers...