Custom Cupcakes in San Rafael and Marin

Wedding Cupcakes for a cocktail hour, or as the main dessert with a small cutting cake alongside. The designs are built to match the rest of the day, from soft florals to something much plainer.

Event Cupcakes for meetings and conferences, with a branded topper if you want one.

Birthday Cupcakes for any age, and an easy way to serve a bigger room. Many clients pair a custom cake with coordinating cupcakes so the design holds together and more people get fed.

Everyday Cupcakes in a small box, for no occasion at all.

Party Cupcakes where the visual matters — playful designs, character toppers, themed detail.

Holiday Cupcakes with seasonal designs.

The smaller format changes the ratio of cake to frosting, which is why some flavors read better as a cupcake than they do as a slice.

The flavor range is deliberately broad — classics plus specialty options — and it is built to suit everything from a wedding to a hundred-person birthday.

Fillings can be added as an upgrade. A filled cupcake adds a layer of texture and a bit of surprise, and it costs more. Note it in your inquiry and we will come back with options and pricing.

Gluten-free and dairy-free cupcakes are available, one modification at a time. Include any dietary needs in your inquiry so we can confirm what is possible for your date.

The design can be as simple or as involved as the occasion calls for.

Simple Elegance is a smooth frosting dome and one deliberate detail — pearl dust, a fresh flower, a single piped line.

Hand-Painted Details on the frosting or on a topper: watercolor florals, geometric patterns, seasonal work.

Custom Toppers that are themed, monogrammed, or made specifically for your event.

Color Coordination so the cupcakes sit inside your palette rather than beside it — blush and gold, botanical green, black and white, seasonal jewel tones.

Premium Decoration where it earns its place: edible gold leaf, hand-spun sugar, fresh flowers, fine piping.

Variety Within Unity lets you run several flavors under one design, so a wedding can offer five options that still read as one dessert table.

Marin Cake Studio suggests 1.5 to 2 cupcakes per guest when cupcakes are the main dessert, and 1 per guest for a cocktail hour or an event with other desserts alongside. Cupcakes are sold by the dozen per flavor, with a minimum order of one dozen.

Marin Cake Studio in San Rafael designs custom cupcakes for events across Marin County. Each order is designed to the client's theme and colors rather than chosen from a case, and orders are collected from the studio at 1545 4th Street, Suite C.

Most Marin Cake Studio orders are booked about two weeks out. If your date is sooner than that, get in touch anyway — we sometimes have room.

Yes. Marin Cake Studio makes gluten free cupcakes and dairy free cupcakes by request, one modification at a time rather than in combination. Vegan options are available for cakes, not cupcakes. The kitchen is shared and is not a certified gluten free, dairy free or vegan facility, so cross contact is possible. If you have a severe allergy, please contact us before ordering so we can discuss whether our products are a good fit for your needs.

No. Marin Cake Studio delivers wedding cakes only, so cupcakes are collected from the San Rafael studio. Pickup windows and transport instructions are on the FAQ page.

Yes. Marin Cake Studio designs cupcakes in the same theme, colors and finish as the cake, so the dessert table reads as one design. Edible photo prints are available on cupcakes as well as cakes and cookies.

Yes. Cupcakes should be refrigerated until 1 to 2 hours before the event, which keeps them fresh.