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Cakes Directory

Alice's Tea Cup

156 E. 64th St., nr. Lexington Ave.; 212-734-4832; alicesteacup.com

This relative newcomer to the baking scene specializes in imaginative designs with lots of cute flowers and flourishes. Their resident cake designer, Collette Foley (who also has her own cake company), prepares clean, bright creations that remain in high demand. Cakes are tailor-made to complement your flowers, dress, and venue. Prices start at $9.50 a slice.

Bijoux Doux Specialty Cakes

448 Atlantic Ave., nr. Nevins St., Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; 718-237-2271; bijouxdoux.com

Best known for her intricate, Victorian-style cakes, Ellen Baumwoll also produces more whimsical designs (think chocolate curls and Valentine hearts). Prices start at $9 to $12 per serving, and fillings run the gamut from traditional buttercream to hazelnut truffle; cakes can be covered in fondant, buttercream, marzipan, rolled chocolate, or ganache.

Cake Alchemy

805 Sixth Ave., nr. 28th St., fourteenth fl.; 212-228-4736; cakealchemy.com

Lauri Ditunno, the veteran chef at this meticulous studio, studied sugar-work with some of the best in the business, and her training shows in the sleek end results. The mostly traditional cakes on offer are outrageously delicious, like the straciatella (white pound cake with chopped Valrhona Manjari chocolate). Prices range from $8 to $25 per serving.

Cakeline

220 Beach 132nd St., nr. Rockaway Beach Blvd., Belle Harbor, N.Y.; 718-634-5063; cakeline.com

Cynthia Peithman offers romantic styles with edible lace, flowers, pearls, and beading (in the usual flavors, plus almond Génoise, lemon poppy seed, and coconut). Fillings are flavored ganaches, mousses, and buttercreams ($8 to $16 per serving).

Cake Man Raven

708-A Fulton St., nr. Fort Greene Pl., Fort Greene, Brooklyn; 718-694-2253; cakemanraven.com

With client-friends ranging from George Pataki to Lena Horne, this Harlem-born baker and designer has cultivated a reputation for over-the-top creations and lip-smacking confections, like his famous red-velvet cake. Consultation fee is $50, and delivery charge is based on the location of your wedding. Prices start at $10.

The Cake Studio

718-938-0086; thecakestudionyc.com

Jill Adams has studied art and culinary techniques all over the world, and it shows. Her highly personalized approach means that clients can get virtually anything they want—be it a cake covered in traditional white and pastels, or a wacky pattern of their own design. Prices upon request.

Ceci-Cela Patisserie

55 Spring St., nr. Lafayette St;. 212-274-9179; ceci-celapatisserie.com

This Nolita café’s exquisite concoctions are tailored to each couple’s specifications. They’ll do anything from white buttercream confections to the French croquembouche. Prices start at $6 per slice.

Cheryl Kleinman Cakes

448 Atlantic Ave., nr. Bond St., Boerum Hill, Brooklyn; 718-237-2271

Expect streamlined shapes covered with smooth fondant or marzipan icing and adorned with sugar flowers. Cakes come in ten flavors, from old-fashioned banana to hazelnut-almond, with assorted fillings ($9 to $12 per serving).

Collette Foley Specialty Baking

67-59 214th St., nr. 33rd Rd., Bayside, Queens; 646-246-6402; collettefoley.com

Not only is this culinary pro a dream to work with, she also turns out some of the most polished cakes around. And she’s versatile too: The cakes she’s done range from regal, classic affairs bedecked with beautiful flowers to creative creations with cool, modern twists. Particularly striking is a square cake with abstract chartreuse stripes. Prices start at $13.

Colette's Cakes

681 Washington St., nr. Charles St.; 212-366-6530; colettescakes.com

Acclaimed baker Colette Peters will make your ideal cake—even if that means something gussied up with Swarovski crystals or shaped like a skyscraper. Fillings include chocolate truffle and buttercream with jam (from $13 per serving).