Cakes Directory
Alice's Tea Cup
220 E. 81st St., nr. Third Ave., various locations; 212-734-4832; alicesteacup.comThis cute tea salon is known for its imaginative designs, which often feature flowers or mod dots. Cake designer Betina Estela specializes in hand-painted details. From $9 per serving; minimum $350.
Annwoodhandmade.com
If you’re looking for a unique cake topper, you’ll love Ann Wood’s handmade Sweethearts birds—two twee birds crafted in Brooklyn and made of mostly antique fabrics. They are either one-of-a kind or made in small batches. From $156.
A Simple Cake
335 W. 38th St., nr. Ninth Ave., Ste. 11; 917-499-2030; asimplecake.comEasily overwhelmed brides will flip for A Simple Cake’s minimalist and elegant confections. Choose from nineteen designs, then specify your batter, filling, and icing choices. It’s a best bet for couples on a budget who are looking for an unadorned cake or who would like their florist to add the special finishing touch. From $7 per serving. (good value)
A White Cake by Lauren Bohl White
335 W. 38th St., nr. Ninth Ave., eleventh fl.; 917-513-9559; awhitecake.comCake designer Lauren Bohl White perfectly matches the colors and details of her custom cakes to a bride’s dress and bouquet. Her cakes come in traditional (chocolate mousse, coconut cream) and not so traditional (toasted almond, espresso) flavors. From $9 per serving; minimum $450.
Baked
359 Van Brunt St., nr. Dikeman St., Red Hook; 718-222-0345; bakednyc.comIn the cutthroat world of New York cupcakes, Baked has a devout following, and with good reason. Though cake designers Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito excel at classic, home-style wedding cakes, they’ve been known to create deliciously colorful confections like a lime-green tiered number topped with live florals from Saipua. From $7 per serving. (good value)
Baking for Good
bakingforgood.comCookie connoisseurs love baker Emily Dubner’s hand-iced sugar cookies, made from all-natural, local, and seasonal ingredients. Cookies come in a variety of shapes and can be monogrammed. Fifteen percent of proceeds go to a charity of the client’s choosing. Prices upon request. (ecofriendly)
Bee's Knees Baking Co.
718-316-3092; beeskneesbakingco.comChef Billy Mayer’s cake-cups (which he arranges in a cakelike tower formation) combine the texture of a traditional cake with the individual experience of a cupcake. Filling options include peanut butter mousse, candied ginger, strawberry-cayenne jam, and burned-honey cream (paired with a bourbon cake). From $10.50 per cake-cup.
Bijoux Doux Specialty Cakes
448 Atlantic Ave., nr. Nevins St., Boerum Hill; 718-237-2271; bijouxdoux.comKnown for her intricate, Victorian-style cakes, Ellen Baumwoll also produces whimsical designs involving chocolate curls and hearts. Fillings are inventive (think passion-fruit curd), and cakes can be covered in fondant, marzipan, buttercream, or ganache. From $10 per serving.
Butterfly Bakeshop
212-686-2253; butterflybakeshop.comCouples hire Orlando Léon for cakes adorned with colorful sugar butterflies, but he can do customized decorations as well. His signature guava–and–dulce de leche filling is a must-try. From $475 for 100 people.
Cake Alchemy
43 Park Pl., nr. Church St.; 212-255-0584; cakealchemy.comLauri Ditunno trained at the Culinary Institute of America, and it paid off: Her Orchid Ambiance was named one of the “50 Most Beautiful Cakes” by Brides magazine. Cake Alchemy specializes in blending unique flavors to a couple’s taste and also has cake-making classes for DIY types. From $9 per serving.
Cakeline
220 Beach 132nd St., nr. Rockaway Beach Blvd., Belle Harbor; 718-634-5063; cakeline.comCynthia Peithman offers romantic styles with edible lace, flowers, pearls, and beading (in the usual flavors, plus almond Génoise and lemon–poppy seed). From $8.50 to $16 per serving.
Cake Lush
646-770-6864; cakelush.comGreggy Soriano whips up intricate confections on TLC’s Next Great Baker, and he’s not afraid to take risks, as he did with a topsy-turvy cake in the form of stacked Victorian hatboxes. From $8 to $17 per serving.
Cake Power
212-691-4330; cakepower.comFans of modern with a touch of whimsy will love Kate Sullivan’s funky, streamlined cakes. A former magazine photo editor, she has an attention to detail that ensures whatever a couple is seeking—in particular, stylized modern looks and bold graphics—will be well executed. From $10 per serving; $600 minimum.
Cake Salon
212-429-3000; cakesalon.comAlums from Lulu Custom Cake Boutique formed this “online cake design studio” to allow DIY types to design their own confections. Couples can select flavors, colors, and decorations from the online options, and the company will send an eight-flavor $75 tasting kit to clients before they commit to their final purchase. From $7 a serving. (good value)
Cakes By Nicolle
16 W. 23rd St., nr. Fifth Ave., fourth fl.; 917-579-0034; cakesbynicolle.comA graduate of New York’s Institute of Culinary Education, Nicolle Rodriguez turns out confections that are both decadent and delicious. Cakes can be prepared in any flavor combination and covered in fondant, ganache, or an Italian meringue buttercream; she also does groom’s cakes. From $8 per serving; $400 minimum.
The Cake Studio
718-938-0086; thecakestudionyc.comEight years ago, Jill Adams set up her cozy bake shop in Williamsburg, where she’s made her mark with both classic cakes and more outré designs, rife with whimsical touches and asymmetrical patterns. Tiered cakes from $10 per serving; $600 minimum.
Ceci-Cela Patisserie
55 Spring St., nr. Lafayette St.; 212-274-9179; ceci-celapatisserie.comFrancophiles in search of traditional croquembouche call on this Nolita café, which is renowned for its exquisite French delicacies like langue du chat cookies and madeleines. From $8 per serving.
Cheryl Kleinman Cakes
448 Atlantic Ave., nr. Nevins St., Boerum Hill; 718-237-2271; cherylkleinman.blogspot.comExpect streamlined shapes covered with smooth fondant or marzipan and adorned with sugar flowers. Cakes come in thirteen flavors, like old-fashioned banana and hazelnut-almond, with assorted fillings. From $10 per serving (though Kleinman will work with budgets as low as $250).
From the Summer 2012 New York Wedding Guide
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