Cake Flavors
Extensively tested, scratch-made recipes. High-quality ingredients.
I’ve spent years perfecting these cakes to ensure every layer is moist, balanced, and rich. We don't do "sugar-shock" here. My goal is for you to actually taste the flavor of the cake, not just the sweetness.
Each cake is finished in my signature Swiss Meringue buttercream. It’s silky, smooth, and less sweet than traditional frosting. Unless noted otherwise in the flavor descriptions below, all cakes are covered in our classic Vanilla Swiss Meringue.
You’ll taste flavor, not sugar.
Curated Cake Flavors
WHITE WEDDING │ almond-vanilla layers + almond-vanilla buttercream
WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY │ white layers studded with raspberries + raspberry preserves + white chocolate buttercream
ALMOND BLACKBERRY │ almond-vanilla layers + house made blackberry curd + vanilla buttercream
BROWNED BUTTER RASPBERRY │ browned butter vanilla layers + raspberry curd + vanilla buttercream
LEMON BLACKBERRY LAVENDER │ lemon layers + house made blackberry curd + lavender buttercream
LEMON LAVENDER │ lemon layers + lavender buttercream
LEMON RASPBERRY│ lemon layers + raspberry curd + vanilla buttercream
STRAWBERRY │ strawberry layers + strawberry buttercream
WHITE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL │golden vanilla layers + white chocolate ganache + salted caramel buttercream
CLASSIC BIRTHDAY CAKE │ golden vanilla layers + bittersweet chocolate buttercream
GOLDEN STRAWBERRY │ golden vanilla layers + strawberry buttercream
The Baker’s Favorites
Chocolate Espresso | Golden Raspberry Ganache Lemon Blackberry Lavender | Classic Birthday
(but truly - I love everything on the menu!)
GOLDEN CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY GANACHE │ golden vanilla layers + raspberry-chocolate ganache + vanilla buttercream
GOLDEN COOKIES & CREAM │ golden vanilla layers with Oreo chunks + cookies & cream buttercream + chocolate ganache
CHOCOLATE COOKIES & CREAM │ rich chocolate layers + cookies & cream buttercream + chocolate ganache + vanilla buttercream
CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE │ rich chocolate layers + bittersweet chocolate buttercream
CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO │ rich chocolate layers + espresso buttercream
CHOCOLATE SALTED CARAMEL │ rich chocolate layers + salted caramel + salted caramel buttercream
CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY GANACHE │ rich chocolate layers + raspberry-chocolate ganache + vanilla buttercream
COOKIE BUTTER GANACHE │ cookie butter layers + chocolate ganache + vanilla buttercream
SPICED CARAMEL CIDER │ apple cider cake + spiced caramel filling + spiced caramel buttercream (Seasonal)
A La Carte
Looking for a specific flavor combination that's not on the curated menu? Explore these classic cake, filling, and frosting options to create your perfect match. Please note that these flavors are subject to availability and may require additional time to prepare.
Cake
White Wedding: A classic vanilla-almond butter cake that’s anything but boring. Plush, flavorful, and quietly decadent. It’s the kind of wedding cake that makes people rethink everything they thought they knew about “plain vanilla.” This cake does not contain almonds or almond flour.
Browned Butter Vanilla: Vanilla cake, kicked up a notch with browned butter that makes people pause mid-bite and say, “Why is this SO good?”
Natural Red Velvet: My granny’s rich, moist red velvet cake - made without red food dye. The cake bakes up light brown (not red), but delivers all the tangy, cocoa-kissed flavor you expect from a true classic.
Golden Vanilla: A moist, homespun take on a classic yellow cake. It’s warm, nostalgic, and endlessly crowd-pleasing. Available with Oreo chunks baked in for a little extra fun.
Strawberry: All-natural strawberry butter cake made with real strawberries for true fruit flavor with no artificial shortcuts. Fresh, bright, and naturally pink.
Coconut: Golden vanilla cake at the base, finished with rich coconut flavor. Exceptionally moist and available with or without coconut flakes for texture.
Cookie Butter: Biscoff cookie butter and crushed Biscoff cookies baked directly into the cake. Cozy, spiced, and indulgent in the best way.
Apple Cider: A rich butter cake infused with reduced apple cider and warm cinnamon. Cozy, aromatic, and deeply flavorful. It’s a fall favorite that feels nostalgic without being heavy.
Crowd Favorites
Cookie Butter Ganache | Golden Cookies & Cream Browned Butter Raspberry | Chocolate Salted Caramel
Buttercream & Fillings
Takes the Cake exclusively uses silky smooth and not-too-sweet European style buttercream unless otherwise requested
Fillings:
blackberry curd / raspberry curd / strawberry jam / chocolate ganache / white chocolate ganache / chocolate raspberry ganache
Buttercream:
vanilla / almond / lavender / coconut / espresso / chocolate / Oreo / salted caramel / strawberry / cookie butter