Our Story

Baked fresh, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley

A family-run bakery in Harrisonburg, Virginia, turning simple ingredients into small, joyful moments since day one.

A bakery built on creativity and a love of baking
Our Story

A bakery built on creativity and a love of baking

The Cupcake Company was created out of a need for creativity and a lifelong love of baking. What began as a kitchen-table passion has grown into a full-service bakery in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley — a place where neighbors, families, and friends stop in for a sweet moment in their day.

We bake everything from scratch, in small batches, every morning. No mixes, no shortcuts — just honest ingredients, steady hands, and recipes we've refined year after year.

Meet the Owners: Renee & Chris
Meet the Owners

Meet the Owners: Renee & Chris

Renee and Chris are the heart behind every batch. They built the Cupcake Company around a simple idea: make something sweet, share it with people, repeat. Decades of home baking turned into a storefront — and the recipes that came out of their kitchen became the ones you now see on our menu.

If you stop in on a Tuesday morning, there's a good chance one of them is handing you your box.

We hope you enjoy eating these cupcakes as much as we love making them for you.
— Renee Brown, Owner
16 fresh cupcake flavors — every day we're open
What We Make

16 fresh cupcake flavors — every day we're open

Our menu runs on a simple rhythm: six Everyday staples (Vanilla Vanilla, Double Chocolate, Red Velvet, Cookies & Cream, Chocolate Vanilla, and Vanilla Chocolate), eight day-specific flavors that rotate through the week, and two Gluten-Friendly options to round it out. That's sixteen options in the case Tuesday through Saturday — fresh each morning.

Beyond cupcakes, we bake cakes, pies, brownies, cheesecakes, and custom orders for weddings, showers, birthdays, and corporate events. Special requests are our favorite kind of request.

Jar Cakes
Coming Soon

Jar Cakes

We're putting the finishing touches on Jar Cakes: layered cake and buttercream sealed in a mason jar, designed to travel. Sign up for our email list to be the first to know when they launch.

Gluten-friendly daily, vegan & dairy-free by request
For Every Table

Gluten-friendly daily, vegan & dairy-free by request

We offer two Gluten-Friendly cupcake flavors every single day we're open. For vegan, dairy-free, egg-free, or other dietary needs, reach out ahead of time and we'll work with you on a special-order batch.

Many of our customers who are celiac or gluten-friendly enjoy our products! Please note we are not a gluten-free facility — we use wheat flour and tree nuts on-site, so cross-contact is possible. If you have specific dietary concerns, please reach out at (540) 217-0611 before ordering.

Allergen & dietary quick reference:

  • Gluten-friendly: Available daily — 2 cupcake flavors
  • Vegan / dairy-free / egg-free: Available by special order with advance notice
  • Soy-free / sugar-free: Not available
  • Shared facility: We bake with wheat flour, peanuts and tree nuts on-site

When in doubt, ask us — we'd rather you check than guess.

16Flavors / Day
5Days Open Weekly
100%Scratch-Made
1Family Bakery
Come See Us

Visit the Bakery

Stop by, grab a box, say hi. We're tucked in off Burgess Road with easy parking out front. Walk-ins welcome for whatever's on the counter — and if you want a specific flavor mix, order ahead through our site.

Address
39 Burgess Rd Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Hours
Tuesday – Friday · 10am – 6pm Saturday · 10am – 4pm Sunday & Monday · Closed

Ready for something sweet?

Build a custom box online, or check what's baking today on our Daily Menu.