Charlotte, NC
Smallcakes Ballantyne is the Ballantyne-area location of the Smallcakes cupcakery chain, located at 13855 Conlan Circle in Charlotte and open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. The shop keeps 12 gourmet cupcake flavors in the case every day, then layers in rotating specialty flavors tied to the day of the week, giving regulars a reason to come back throughout the month. Recent specialty rotations have included a Southern Turtle cupcake on Tuesdays, a Fruit Tartlet on Wednesdays, Key Lime on Thursdays, Biscoff Cookie Butter on Fridays, Banana Cream Pie on Saturdays, and Marble Cheesecake on Sundays. Alongside cupcakes, the location makes its own ice cream in house rather than sourcing it from an outside supplier, and takes custom cake orders for birthdays and other celebrations as well as full wedding cake orders for couples planning their big day. For larger events, the shop caters through EZCater and can also send out a mobile dessert truck, bringing the cupcake and ice cream case directly to parties, corporate events, and festivals around the Charlotte area. Customers can order online for pickup or get delivery through DoorDash, and the location offers gift cards for purchase along with a newsletter signup that includes a 10% discount on a first order. Between the daily flavor rotation, the house-made ice cream, and the custom cake and catering options, Smallcakes Ballantyne functions as a full dessert shop for the Ballantyne neighborhood rather than just a cupcake counter.
