Magnolia Bakery - Los Angeles

My four stars are for the peanut butter banana pudding and for pure nostalgia.

I am very disappointed to have to give this place a bad review as I have always been a fanThe banana pudding is definitely a favorite.

Came here only for the Original Banana Pudding, which I guess is what they're known for? The "Large" Size was 7 dollars, and was a tiny pint sized

The NY bakery chain that started the cupcake craze in the 90’s opened its Los Angeles store in 2011. It has since expanded nationwide and internationally under Steve Abram who took over from the originally owners. Every time I go to NY, I always stopped by Magnolia Bakery in Manhattan on 11 st. to pick up my favorite sweets. I love all their puddings and cupcakes. I have not been to the LA location until today. We stopped by this shop after Easter brunch at Granville down the street. The cupcakes are just as good as the ones in NY. The texture of the cakes are awesome and they are not too sweet. The good thing here is that there is no long line. We got a pecan cheese cake and a banana key lime cake. They both tasted fantastic. The puddings are soft and creamy. You can buy these cupcakes in a dozen and they are perfect for gift giving.

Thier signature banana pudding lives up to the hype. It is very fresh and delicious. They get sold out an hour or two before closing so if you want to try the pudding, go earlier in the day.