Melbourne's Streets Just Got a Little Sweeter Thanks to the City's First-Ever Cupcake Vending Machines

Alert the group chat, your best friend and your nan: Melbourne now has cupcake vending machines. Picture this: it's a typical Melb night (read: freezing), and you just want to curl up and watch a movie. Then, you start to crave cupcakes. Well, now you don't have to wait till opening hours thanks to Katelyn Matheson, the brains and talent behind Cake Creations by Kate.

Matheson has launched two vending machines that are filled daily with an array of sweet creations, all of which are baked at her Werribee warehouse. You'll find one machine in CS Square Caroline Springs and another in Craigieburn Central. These ones will stick around at their current spots until the end of the year — and, in even sweeter news, she has grand plans for ten more over the next year.

The machines aren't a gimmick, but a necessity to keep up with demand according to Matheson. "We wanted to make things easier for our customers, as some travel over an hour just to visit our stores," she says.

"We have hired more bakers and delivery drivers to ensure that people have access to fresh cupcakes on demand, seven days a week. The machines are essentially mini stores."

"Whether you want to grab sweets for colleagues on your way to work or bring a box when visiting family and friends, we cater to all needs and budgets," Matheson continued.

The towering two-metre machines come straight from Italy, and are stocked daily with an array of cupcakes, macarons, 'Kate's Choccies' and chunky cookies — and it's all just a button away.

The cupcakes come in cute little boxes, offering a selection fit for varying appetites and occasions, and you can choose from four, six or a dozen. Planning a surprise party or an impromptu picnic with your favourite person? There's a box size for that.

As for the flavours, it's not just your vanilla affair (although vanilla rainbow is available). We're talking deliciously addictive Biscoff, crowd-fave cookies and cream, and zesty lemon, to name a few.

Find Cake Creations by Kate's machines at CS Square Caroline Springs, open 7am–11pm daily; and Craigieburn Central, open 8am–10pm on weekdays and 8am–8pm on weekends.