Sweet Janine’s

This place has shut down, at least the location is. Not sure if she’s baking some where else. Sign is down.

A perfect treat! We had cupcakes for an office party and they tasted amazing — some of the best ever. Also, the visual presentation was beautiful. I tasted the red velvet (new favorite) and chocolate — both sooooo good.

Awesome place to pick up gourmet cupcakes and sweets for any occasion. Stopped in because I had heard the buzz from people in Orange County and was glad I did. Cool thing is that the owner is really involved and manages all aspects of the business. Definitely a place I’ll come back again and again.

Ok if I could give this place no stars I would. This place was closed and sold out at 4:45 when business hours say till 6pm. Yes till 6pm or until sold out but why would you do that! Especially if you know, your cupcakes are popular! My friend and I drove in traffic to get there just for it to be CLOSED! Granted their FB page said they sold out at 4:45 but I certainly can’t be checking their page all day! I just think this is bad business! Hopefully one day my friend and I will get to try a cupcake if they make enough!

Called in for a custom cake order. 10 inch chocolate overload (Wednesday flavor), which ran 30 $. Paid by credit card over the phone. Was ready for pickup the next day. Easy. Office mates loved it (Boss appreciation day oct.16^th). Would come back for cupcakes.

First … The taste: moist, delicious. REAL strawberries in the cake. No weird bright pink fakeness here. The frosting is thick and luscious. Haven’t had the chocolate frosting yet, but the ones I’ve tried have been delicious. Oh, and there’s LOTS of it on each cupcake.
Now … The service: superb! I called the day before my daughter’s 1^st birthday and asked if she could do a cake. She did exactly what I wanted (simple pink smash cake) and the price couldn’t have been beat. I sent her pics from Pinterest of what I wanted and she nailed it. I kept stealing my daughter’s cake bc it was so dang good!
**i must add: the first time I drove through here (just to try a cupcake), the attendant (assuming it’s the owner) was short with me and rude. Not a good first impression. With that said, the times I returned have been different. I chalk it up to a bad day. we’re all allowed to have them!
Go here for a sweet treat on a random day and definitely order for special events!!!

I was super excited when I first moved to Lake Forest because I saw that a little cute cupcake shop was about to open and it was drive-​thru. With my work schedule and crazy weekend schedules it was so hard to make it to Sweet Janines, but we finally did. By the time I made it the red velvet was out, but I totally understand being that she bakes a certain amount and when it runs out it runs out.
I went ahead and went with the vanilla bean and a chocolate one. I forget the specific names/​flavors because I’m writing this review a month later.
If you love frosting this is the place to go! You will see why as you keep reading. The frosting had great flavor and light. I really do wish that there was more cake. I wish I had taken a picture of my cupcake because the cupcake to frosting ratio was almost like 75% frosting and 25% cake.
I still plan on going to Sweet Janine’s to try out her other flavors and my favorite Red Velvet (hopefully they won’t run out).

I really love the concept of this place and I really wanted to love it but I’m not a fan. Drove thru around noon and the selection was slim. I tried three flavors: lemon, peanut butter, and drumstick. None of the flavors really came through and the cakes were extremely dry and dense. The cake to frosting ratio is WAY off with about ¾ of the cupcake being frosting. I wasn’t really impressed with any of these and don’t think that I would waste another $ 3 per cupcake to try the other flavors. It’s unfortunate because I love the idea of a drive-​thru cupcakery.
Customer service was excellent so that’s why I gave this place 2 stars.

Came here Friday afternoon to pick up a sweet treat on the way home. I was pleasantly surprised to find that all the flavors noted on the website were made. Sometimes it’s disappointing when you check the website before hand for the daily specials and when you get to the place they don’t have the ones that you’re looking for. But that was not the case here, I found all the the flavors that were listed on the website.
The cupcakes seem to be made fresh, the cake was very moist as well as the frosting on top. I ordered the strawberry cupcake and was surprised to find real strawberries mixed into the cake batter. The strawberry frosting on top was very tasty as well, it was more on the sweeter side. But not too sweet that you can’t finish it all.
Since this is my first time, I only tried one cupcake. But since I was very happy with my choice, I plan to go back again to try other flavors. Check their website to find which flavor of cupcake you would like. Each day there is a variety of different flavors. Some of the ones that I’m looking forward to try are the chocolate covered pretzel, dark chocolate raspberry, smores, lemon, and turtle.
This is an easy to find spot, there is only one shop that looks like a small house at the end of the strip mall. Try not to get hit by a speeding car when you’re entering the lot or exiting the lot.
Living in lake forest for over 20 years I have seen many businesses come and go at this location. So I hope that this cupcake To-​Go place will be the keeper! :)

I have given this drive thru bakery 2 chances now. The first time my husband drove through and commented about the unfriendliness of the employee. The cupcake was half way decent. Nothing too great. Because I like to support small businesses I thought I would try it again tonight. She was very rude as I pulled up, almost like I was bothering her. Again the cupcakes were only mediocre. I will not be giving this bakery anymore chances or referring friends to this business.

Service is great. Convenient drive-​thru. Different cupcakes each day of the week. Very good and beautifully decorated.
Very glad to see a fresh business at this location.

Well after getting shot down on multiple ocassions because as a hard working American I work 8 — 5 and although I drive right by this place on the way home its always closed «sold out»; my wife managed to finally bring six home for us and some friends (she took the day off). Frosting was pretty good and the only reason for 2 stars. The vanilla bean and the peanutbutter were both spot on. The cake however I would put bellow day old grocery quality. Stale, not fluffy in the least and severely lacking in flavor. Had the cupcakes been accessible for a quick stop on the way home and the price been Inline with the grocery store the frosting would make up for the cake. Easily won’t be back and I’ll likely tell anyone that «hasn’t got any because they are sold out» to just skip it.

I’ll admit the service was good and I like the referral cards, but this was one of the worst cupcakes I have ever eaten, I will never come back or tell people to come here

I love this place!!! The vanilla frosting is delicious. Cupcakes are always super fresh and moist with unbelievable frosting and a drive thru!!! What more can you ask for? Go check it out.