Sydney’s cupcake scene has plenty of contenders, but few have the staying power of The Cupcake Room. Operating out of Leichhardt in Sydney’s inner west since 2008, this award-winning bakery has built its reputation on a simple formula: butter cakes baked from scratch every morning, finished with buttercream icing, and made in a kitchen that’s completely nut-free. This guide covers what’s on the menu, what you can expect to pay, and where to find them.
What’s on the Menu
The core of the menu is, unsurprisingly, cupcakes — and the range runs deep, with over a hundred designs available online and fully custom options on request. Beyond cupcakes, the bakery has expanded into several other categories worth knowing about.
Cupcakes come in classic flavours including vanilla bean, chocolate cream, caramel, lemon curd, coffee, and cookies and cream. Designs span just about every occasion: birthdays, baby showers, weddings, graduations, and seasonal events like Easter, Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Mother’s Day. Themed packs are a specialty — think dinosaurs, unicorns, jungle animals, construction, sports, princesses, and farm animals for kids’ parties, alongside elegant floral and white wedding designs for grown-up occasions.
Edible image cupcakes let you print a photo or logo directly onto the icing, which has made them a favourite for corporate events and milestone birthdays.
Cakes and gelato cakes cover the larger-format side of things, with the same custom approach — edible photo cakes are available here too.
NY-style cookies, classic cookies, and brownies round out the everyday range, and cupcake bouquets — cupcakes arranged to look like a bunch of flowers — make a striking alternative to a traditional gift.
Vegan and gluten-free options are a genuine part of the menu rather than an afterthought, with a dedicated vegan cupcake and cake range, and gluten-free versions available across most products.
Menu Prices
Prices below are taken from the current online menu and may change, so it’s worth confirming when you order.
| Item | Price |
| Simply Swirls cupcakes | From $36.00 |
| Standard design packs (Flavours, Floral Garden, Birthday, Baby, Wedding) | From $39.60 |
| Seasonal & specialty packs (Christmas, Halloween, Rainbow, Graduation) | From $42.00 |
| Premium themed designs (Lego, Star Wars, Disney Princess) | From $48.00 |
| Vegan & gluten-free cupcakes | From $48.00 |
| Corporate branded cupcakes | $3.50 each |
| Edible image cupcakes | $3.50 each |
| Cupcake flower bouquet | From $65.00 |
A box of standard cupcakes works out to roughly $3.30 per cupcake at the entry price point, which is competitive for a hand-decorated, made-from-scratch product in Sydney. Extras like candles, gift boxes, stands, balloons, and teddy bears can be added to any order.
Signature Items Worth Trying
The Flavours mix is the best starting point for first-timers — a sampler box covering the bakery’s most popular flavours in one order. The vanilla bean and chocolate cream cupcakes are the long-running crowd favourites, built on the house butter cake recipe that picked up awards at the NSW Royal Agricultural Society competitions.
The cupcake bouquet deserves a special mention. It’s a pickup-only item, but as an edible alternative to flowers for birthdays, anniversaries, or thank-you gifts, it photographs beautifully and tends to get a bigger reaction than a standard box.
For workplaces, the corporate branded cupcakes are the standout. At $3.50 each with your company logo printed in edible ink, they’ve been used by some recognisable names — Microsoft, Lenovo, and Telstra are among the brands that have ordered for launches and office events.
Location & Opening Hours
The Cupcake Room operates from a single store at 207 Norton Street, Leichhardt NSW 2040, about a 15-minute drive from the Sydney CBD. Everything is baked fresh on-site each morning.
Opening hours are:
- Tuesday to Thursday: 8am – 4:30pm
- Friday: 8am – 5pm
- Saturday: 8am – 1pm
- Sunday and Monday: Closed
For pickup orders, the turnaround is impressively fast — cupcakes can be ready with as little as one hour’s notice during opening hours.
Delivery Information
Same-day delivery is available across all Sydney postcodes, which is the bakery’s biggest practical advantage over most boutique competitors. The cut-off times to qualify for same-day delivery are:
- Tuesday to Thursday: Order before 11am
- Friday: Order before 10am
- Saturday: Order before 8am
Orders placed after the cut-off are delivered the next available day. Next-day cake delivery is also offered across Sydney for larger celebration cakes.
Dietary Information
Two things set this menu apart for anyone ordering for a group. First, the entire kitchen and store are 100% nut-free — not just nut-free recipes, but no nuts anywhere on the premises, which makes it one of the safer choices in Sydney for school events and workplaces with allergy policies. Second, gluten-free versions are available for most products, and the vegan range covers both cupcakes and full-size cakes, so mixed-dietary groups can usually be sorted in a single order.
Final Thoughts
The Cupcake Room has lasted nearly two decades in a city where boutique bakeries come and go, and the reasons are fairly clear from the menu: genuine scratch baking, a design range broad enough to cover any event, serious allergy credentials, and a same-day delivery service that actually delivers on the promise. Whether you need a $36 box of swirls for a casual catch-up or branded cupcakes for a corporate launch, it’s one of the more reliable options in Sydney’s dessert landscape. Check the website for current designs and prices before ordering, as seasonal ranges rotate throughout the year.
