Cupcake DownSouth
433 King Street
Charleston, SC 29403
843.853.8181
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Mt. Pleasant: In Belle Hall Shopping Center @ 644 Long Point Rd. Mt Pleasant, SC, next to McAlister’s Deli
Columbia, SC: In the Vista @ 1213 Lincoln St. Columbia, SC across from Blue Marlin
Cupcake DownSouth was founded in the spring of 2006 by Kristin Kuhlke Cobb, who returned to Charleston after a year in NYC to open this scrumptious specialty bakery.
USA Today was one of the first to notice, relating Kristin’s story to its universe of readers. “When I told people I was leaving my job in New York and coming home to open a cupcake store, it was pretty much the same reaction: ‘Uh, good luck with that,'” she told the paper. Good for us, she hadn’t listened—and neither had her father, who worked side by side with her preparing Cupcake DownSouth’s flagship store (then called simply “Cupcake”) on Charleston’s famous King Street.
Since then Cupcake DownSouth has been a favorite among locals and visitors alike. The bakery has earned national acclaim after being featured on Martha Stewart Living Radio, The Ellen Show, Budget Travel magazine, Southern Living, and more.
Visit one of their locations where they bake more than a dozen flavors daily. Everyday flavors include:
- Vanilla Bean
- Chocoholic
- The Standard
- Black & White
- Southern Red Velvet
They also offer a rotating list of classic and seasonal flavors, gluten-free and vegan options, mini cupcakes, mega cupcakes, cake pops, and more. Be sure to try their new line of After Dark alcohol-infused cupcakes. Two of the flavors below are also available daily:
- Salty Caramel Banana Rum Cake
- Bourbon Pecan Pie
- Chocolate Caramel Moonshine
- Blackberry Mojito
- Pina Colada
Click here for a full list of cupcake flavors.
