Confetti Cakes
102 W. 87th St., nr. Columbus Ave.
212-877-9580
confetticakes.com
By appointment only
Elisa Strauss specializes in custom-designed cakes. One of our favorites
is an antique-rose fondant cake with chocolate piping and edible
appliqu�d chocolate leaves. From $10 to $15.
Cupcake
Cafe
522 Ninth Ave., nr. 39th St.
212-465-1530
One look at the gorgeous buttercream flowers in this bakery's quaint
cupcake display and you'll understand why it's many New Yorkers'
favorite baker. The caf� also uses its signature bright buttercream
icing on its wedding cakes. From $8.
Fauchon
442 Park Ave., at 56th St.
212-308-5919
This Parisian pastry and gourmet shop serves up wedding cakes authentic
enough to thrill the most ardent Francophile. There are two dessert
styles: custom-made cakes in a traditional seven-tier design, and
croquembouche available in six flavors including nougat (from $12).
Ferrara
Bakery & Caf�
195 Grand St., nr. Mulberry St.
212-226-6150
ferraracafe.com
If you want a confection even your nonna will love, look no further:
This famous Little Italy pasticceria's grand wedding cakes are made
of Italian sponge with rum flavoring and fillings like strawberry
mousse or cannoli cream. They're covered in classic Italian whipped
cream or more modern finishes. About $4.50.
Flour
Girl
102 W. 87th St., nr. Columbus Ave.
212-595-9505
flourgirlbakery.com
After studying at the French Culinary Institute, Jeri Gottlieb launched
this Upper West Side bakery, specializing in streamlined cakes decorated
with delectable sugar cookies. Her more traditional (but still whimsical)
buttercream designs are just as covetable. Prices upon request.
Gail
Watson Custom Cakes
335 W. 38th St., nr. Ninth Ave., eleventh fl.
212-967-9167
gailwatsoncake.com
By appointment only
Watson serves up romantic cakes with icing flowers often meant to
complement your dress or bouquet. She offers ten types of cake and
even more fillings (from lemon curd to chocolate-hazelnut praline);
$6 to $18.
Grandma's
Secrets
640 W. 138th St., nr. Broadway
212-862-8117
grandmasecrets.com
Regina McRae has been baking since she was 8, and you can taste
it. Her delicious cakes are all made by her and her assistant and
start at $5 a serving. Specialty orders are no problem: She's served
up cakes with ethnic themes and symbols, and even offers vegan and
sugar-free versions for diabetics. She works masterfully with fondant
but prefers rich, traditional buttercreams and a melt-in-your-mouth
version of French vanilla.
Lady
M Cake Boutique
41 E. 78th St., nr. Madison Ave.
212-452-2222
ladymconfections.com
This divine gallery's signature wedding cake, the Mille Cr�pes Cake,
is a light-as-air pile of cr�pes sandwiched between layers of cream
custard with a hint of cherry liqueur, a caramalized top, and garnished
with gorgeous real and sugar flowers. Prices start at $65.
Lovin
Sullivan Cakes by Kate Sullivan
212-691-4330
cakepower.com
By appointment only
Fans of modernist whimsy will love Sullivan's funky but streamlined
cakes. Her attention to detail ensures that whatever you're looking
for-whether it's an unfussy white fondant bejeweled with silver-coated
almonds or a heart-shaped beauty covered in a velvety pink fondant
and hundreds of tiny, royal-icing roses-it's sure to be well-executed
here ($9 to $15).
Margaret
Braun
212-929-1582
margaretbraun.com
By appointment only
If you like bright colors and ornate detailing, Braun's dazzling
cakes will be a fantasy come true. For Matthew Broderick and Sarah
Jessica Parker, Braun (author of Cakewalk-Adventures in Sugar) made
a cake decorated with sugared lemons, oranges, and grape clusters
with gold and iridescent accents. Our favorite is an orange pound
cake with milk-chocolate ganache filling. Prices upon request.
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