Magnolia Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

1. Magnolia Bakery

8.4
1240 Avenue of the Americas (at W 49th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Rockefeller Center · 682 tips and reviews

Amanda J.Amanda Jackson: Even a simple vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream is delicious! Ordering lines can be a little confusing if crowded - just pay attention to the hanging signs.

Janie S.Janie Smith: The buttercream frosting is amazing but the banana pudding is heaven.

Amy L.Amy Li: The pistachio cupcake (pistachio meringue buttercream topped w/ pistachios) melts in your mouth. Better than Sprinkles.

Sugar Sweet Sunshine is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

2. Sugar Sweet Sunshine

8.4
126 Rivington St (btwn Essex & Norfolk), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Lower East Side · 248 tips and reviews

Gail A.Gail Amurao: favorite cupcake flavors: pistachio, sexy red velvet, spicy pumpkin, and anything with the chocolate almond buttercream on it!

MinogueMinogue: Sugar Sweet Sunshine out shines all other cupcakeries in Manhattan. Skip the sugar cubes at Magnolia and indulge in a Sassy Red Velvet with chocolate almond buttercream frosting for half the price!

RazorfishRazorfish: Best $1.50 you'll ever spend. The buttercream frosting and the moist cake made for a cupcake seduction.

Buttercup Bake Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

3. Buttercup Bake Shop

8.4
973 2nd Ave (btwn E 51st & E 52nd), New York, NY
Bakery · Turtle Bay · 71 tips and reviews

Let's GoLet's Go: Best Place in NY to Relive Elementary School. Especially with their legendary chocolate and vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting! They serve cakes, cheesecakes, pies, and other desserts too! Read more.

Jany X.Jany Xu: The cake is mediocre but the buttercream frosting is the best frosting I've ever had. Seriously.

Sexy L.Sexy LF: Hidden gem of midtown. If you love buttercream frosting, incredible banana pudding and cupcakes in every variation (ube, anyone?) go here!

Magnolia Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

4. Magnolia Bakery

8.7
200 Columbus Ave (at W 69th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Lincoln Square · 280 tips and reviews

Whitney W.Whitney Wilson: The devil's food is amazing! Red velvet was okay too, but would have been better with cream cheese frosting instead of buttercream.

Food & WineFood & Wine: The cupcakes here are known for their airy buttercream frosting (and cameo in Sex and the City).

RisaRisa: The overly-sweet buttercream literally makes my teeth ache... but the banana pudding lives up to the hype: creamy w an almost whipped texture. Get a large--you'll be happy you have some to take home!

Cupcake Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

5. Cupcake Market

8.0
74 E 7th St (Between 1st and 2nd), New York, NY
Bakery · East Village · 15 tips and reviews

Joy A.Joy A: Really cute place with lovely employees. The cupcakes are simple and delicious and that's all you need! Their famous cookies are hilarious and I have to say I love the rose buttercream decor!

Lynne V.Lynne Viera: Just when I had given up on cupcakes (dry, tasteless cake and overly sweet frosting) I found Cupcake Market. Incredibly moist cake and fluffy, flavorful buttercream. Favorite: chocolate-peanut butter

ss: i love this place so much. aside from their really amazing face cookies, their cupcakes are also delightful

Empire Cake is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

6. Empire Cake

8.2
112 8th Ave (btwn 15th & 16th St), New York, NY
Bakery · Chelsea · 124 tips and reviews

Charles G.Charles Guerrero: The butter cream is ridiculous.

Desiree G.Desiree G: ordered the strawberry fields cake for my daughters christening. It was a hit! The buttercream is exactly how it should be: light and buttery. The cake was soft and moist. My go-to for cakes now!

Mikahla V.Mikahla Vicino: The buttercream frosting is next level.

Butter Lane is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

7. Butter Lane

8.3
123 E 7th St (btwn 1st & A), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · East Village · 167 tips and reviews

Stef K.Stef K.: Go to Butter Lane. Order anything with the raspberry buttercream. It will change your life.

carolina h.carolina hummel: mmmmmm this place is not a joke...but you might have sugar giggles after a French Buttercream cupcake ;)

Food & WineFood & Wine: All the cupcakes here come with a choice of two buttercreams: French, made with egg whites, or the denser American.

Molly's Cupcakes is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

8. Molly's Cupcakes

8.9
228 Bleecker St (at Carmine St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · West Village · 254 tips and reviews

Signs V.Signs Visual: Enjoy cupcakes such as the beloved classic chocolate or the peanut butter nutella—a peanut butter cake, nutella filling, nutella buttercream frosted, with a dusting of cocoa http://www.SignsVisual.com

Alexandra T.Alexandra Tritz: I took a mini vanilla cupcake just to taste because I wasn't really hungry and it was delicious ! The vanilla cake was moist and the vanilla buttercream was airy and delicious !

Cupcake CrusadersCupcake Crusaders: The chocolate raspberry and the butterscotch caramel come highly recommended!

Soapology is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

9. Soapology

8.1
67 8th Ave (at 14th St), New York, NY
Cosmetics Store · West Village · 13 tips and reviews

Marivic G.Marivic G: Great staff! The hand treatment is fabulous especially with winter skin. Bought the Yuzu buttercream, Tobacco Caramel and Lavender Provençal candles and got a few free samples ;)

Luna J.Luna Jay: Lovely service with so many nice products... personal favourites are coffee scrub, walnut polisher and soy candle!

✨🎶La Toya L.✨🎶La Toya Lewis💛: They offered a free hand treatment today that shows you the quality of their products. You can also make custom scents at no extra charge!!

Billy's Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

10. Billy's Bakery

8.1
184 9th Ave (btw 21st & 22nd St), New York, NY
Cupcake Shop · Chelsea · 209 tips and reviews

Mary Elise ChavezMary Elise Chavez: The chocolate chip cake with buttercream frosting will make you want to dive head first into the cake, insanely rich and so good.

Lafayette 148 New YorkLafayette 148 New York: The banana cupcakes with buttercream frosting make us want to celebrate office birthdays every day.

Bron H.Bron Holmes: I ordered a custom tiered banana cake with cream cheese frosting for birthday party and it was delicious!!! Staff are also very friendly and helpful.

Doughnut Plant is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

11. Doughnut Plant

9.1
379 Grand St (at Norfolk St), New York, NY
Donut Shop · Lower East Side · 430 tips and reviews

Louis M.Louis Matta: Awesome staff and the doughnuts are to die for. Banana and peanut butter cream filled for the win.

KiyoteKiyote: Peanut butter cream square is super tasty!

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: All year, we crave the amazing Pumpkin Cake doughnuts from here. Any other pumpkin doughnut pales in comparison.

Make My Cake is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

12. Make My Cake

7.6
2380 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (at W 139th St), New York, NY
Dessert Shop · Central Harlem · 20 tips and reviews

Cheryl Y.Cheryl YBR: Another Location - same good stuff! They make the best Buttercream cake I have every had. Love it! And their Red Velvet is to die for! Save you Weight Watcher flex points for this - it's worth it!

LeAnnLeAnn: Try the red velvet it's amazing..a slice is $5

JessicaJessica: Yummy German chocolate cupcakes. Read more.

Melt Bakery is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

13. Melt Bakery

7.8
132 Orchard St (btwn Delancey & Rivington), New York, NY
Ice Cream Parlor · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews

River M.River M: Get the red velvet or the oatmeal with buttercream ice cream. Both are so dank

NetsirkNetsirk: If you love red velvet, they sell a perfectly made red velvet sandwich here! The rum chocolate is delicious as well. Small place to pick up an afternoon dessert downtown.

Kushal D.Kushal Dave: Red velvet sandwich is great!

Coppelia is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

14. Coppelia

8.9
207 W 14th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Chelsea · 507 tips and reviews

The New York TimesThe New York Times: Recommended dishes: Eggs, guacamole, chicken wings, lomo saltado, ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, roast pork, chocolate cake with dulce de leche buttercream. Read more.

Roland L.Roland Lizares: Chocolate Cake w/ Dulce de Leche Buttercream. Orgasm on a plate.

Karina C.Karina Cruz: This place is a great brunch spot! It’s inexpensive, and the food is great. Great service as well.

Schmackary's is one of The 15 Best Places for Butter Cream in New York City.

15. Schmackary's

8.8
362 W 45th St (at 9th Ave), New York, NY
Bakery · Hell's Kitchen · 287 tips and reviews

Tasting TableTasting Table: Dunk sugar-bomb cookies (such as the Cookies & Cream made with dark cocoa powder, white chocolate, Oreo pieces and vanilla buttercream frosting) in chilled milk or hot coffee until midnight here: Read more.

Brook F.Brook Frazier: Everything EVERYTHING - eat everything! But specifically, eat the Schmores cookie

Katherine M.Katherine Mullis: They charge the same for small, large, and medium teas. Why? Because more water doesn't cost anything. OMG. Why did I never think of this before. And does Starbucks know this?