Cupcake and a Smile

Cupcake and a Smile is a Houston bakery founded by Sharndell Carr in 2013, offering cupcakes, cookies, and dessert catering with pickup, delivery, and food truck services. Signature cupcake flavors include Wedding Cake (almond white cake with vanilla buttercream), Red Velvet, Oreo, Strawberry, and Chocolate, alongside a cookie menu and dessert truck catering. Sharndell Carr launched the business in Summer 2013, operating first as a catering and food truck business before opening a Downtown Houston storefront in 2018. Located in the Esperson Tunnel at 815 Walker St., Houston, with a second location listed at 100 Damon St., Richmond, TX. Reviewers consistently praise the moist texture, balanced sweetness, and friendly service, with flavors like Oreo, Red Velvet, Confetti, and Chocolate drawing repeat customers.