10 Of The Most Popular Wedding Cake Bakeries In America
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A good cake can make guests forget any other potential meal mishaps — stingy appetizer trays, dry chicken, a cash bar — so a top-notch bakery is important. WeddingWire looked into its network of local wedding vendors to find some of the top ones in the country. Brides and husbands-to-be: Here are ten to keep on your radar.
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Confection Perfection; Marietta, GA
The baker here has a background in chemistry, and she's used it to come up with the most delicious cakes in town. You can choose from one of 34 flavors to hide behind the mesmerizing designs.
Dessert Works; Westwood, MA
Kristen Repa, Dessert Works' head pastry chef, trained in the cake-loving city of Vienna, Austria, before returning to Massachusetts. There she's made cakes for former president Bill Clinton, Aerosmith's Joe Perry, and the Kennedy family. Every couple's guaranteed to find a cake that fits the bill: The bakery will make vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free versions.
Bittersweet Pastry Shop; Chicago, IL
If you think Bittersweet Pastry Shop's wedding cakes are impressive, you should see their sweet tables. Couples can deck them out with tarts, tortes, mousse, and mini cakes.
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Frosted Art Bakery & Studio; Dallas, TX
This bakery has been a Dallas fixture for more than 70 years, and customers love it for its creativity. Every cake is made from scratch, so bakers can whip up any custom flavor you desire.
Buttercream Bakeshop; Washington, D.C.
Every season ushers in a different cake flavor menu, which you can check out here. Summer brides can enjoy vanilla cake with lemon curd and strawberry buttercream, while winter couples can cozy up to a slice of pumpkin cake with candied cranberries and cinnamon buttercream.
Who Made The Cake!; Houston, TX
Owner Nadine Moon could fill your computer screen with her list of achievements: Her cakes have been featured on Food Network and TLC, and she's made custom ones for Matthew McConaughey, Elton John, Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan. Her specialty is extra-tall cakes that tower above the happy couple.
Vanilla Bake Shop; Santa Monica, CA
Geode cakes, naked cakes, tree bark cakes — there's not a trend this bakery hasn't tackled. Its name is a nod to the most universally loved cake flavor and also to the fact that bakers use Madagascar vanilla beans in all of their desserts.
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Butterfly Bakeshop; New York, NY
The chef at Butterfly Bakeshop hails from Bogota, Colombia, and his cake designs are just as colorful as his home country. You can let him dream up something custom for you or choose a base, trim, and design extras from his a la carte menu.
The Master's Baker; West Chester, PA
The second generation of cake makers just took over this family-run bakeshop, but that hasn't slowed down business. The Master's Baker churns out 1,500 custom wedding cakes every year, plus cupcake tables and mini desserts.
Glass Slipper Gourmet; Martinez, CA
Kelly O'Brien has done it all: She's been a line cook, a pastry chef, a sorority house chef, and now the chef and cake designer of Glass Slipper Gourmet. She's all about the details, with a Pinterest page for clients to get inspired by and made-to-order cake stands to finish the look on their big day.
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