Birthday Cake [Food/Vendor]
2007 Sep 6
Artistic Cake Design rocks! Hard!
Unfortunately they moved out of Hintonburg and are now up on Merivale just south of Baseline. So we'll probably never shop there again. I hope it works out well for them though.
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Unfortunately they moved out of Hintonburg and are now up on Merivale just south of Baseline. So we'll probably never shop there again. I hope it works out well for them though.
I just added Artistic Cake Design
2007 Sep 6
I'll second the artistic cake design reco... also, the girl with the most cake, at the carp farmers market, makes some amazing mini cakes... I would recommend culinary conspiracy as well...
The only warning I would give... I'd pass on Tatiana's Cakes on bank, while she makes a good product, she's a pain in the ass to deal with and treats her staff like crap in front of her clients. I won't be going back there again after a shocking experience I had there. This could explain the ever-present "help wanted" sign in the window?
The only warning I would give... I'd pass on Tatiana's Cakes on bank, while she makes a good product, she's a pain in the ass to deal with and treats her staff like crap in front of her clients. I won't be going back there again after a shocking experience I had there. This could explain the ever-present "help wanted" sign in the window?
2007 Sep 8
Artistic is good if you don't mind shortening or what passes for so-called butter cream icing (it's not real butter). If you want something good, not too expensive and less synthetic, my recommendation is Swiss Pastries. E.
2007 Sep 8
If you don't mind splurging a bit, there's The Girl with the Most Cake:
thegirlwiththemostcake.com/
She sells out of the Carp Farmer's Market too. We've only ever had one of her tiny cakes, but it was very good and looked amazing.
Personally, we do just about all our cakes at Stubbe's but it might not be what you're looking for for a children's birthday.
thegirlwiththemostcake.com/
She sells out of the Carp Farmer's Market too. We've only ever had one of her tiny cakes, but it was very good and looked amazing.
Personally, we do just about all our cakes at Stubbe's but it might not be what you're looking for for a children's birthday.
2007 Sep 9
I'll have to get my wife to read this topic and share her wisdom. We've bounced around between quite a few shops. Reggina's on Preston makes a mean strawberry shortcake. Three Tarts makes the best chocolate mousse cake in town.
Inkling, my parents are visiting next week and I wanted to get a cake from Stubbe. Mom is a huge fan of any nut-based cakes (she's Swiss). Do you have any recommendations? I've been eying up the Hazelnut Torte and the Zuger-Kirsch Torte: www.stubbechocolates.com
The only cake we've tried from Stubbe was the Sachertorte and we didn't like it much. Not that it wasn't well made -- more that we just don't really like Sachertorte. :)
Inkling, my parents are visiting next week and I wanted to get a cake from Stubbe. Mom is a huge fan of any nut-based cakes (she's Swiss). Do you have any recommendations? I've been eying up the Hazelnut Torte and the Zuger-Kirsch Torte: www.stubbechocolates.com
The only cake we've tried from Stubbe was the Sachertorte and we didn't like it much. Not that it wasn't well made -- more that we just don't really like Sachertorte. :)
2007 Sep 9
Well, we really like the Sachertorte, so I'm not sure if our recommendations will be of much use! ;-)
We like the Hazelnut Torte, so I'd certainly recommend that one if you're looking for a nut-based cake. I don't remember having the Zuger-Kirsch torte. We also get the Mozart torte, Lemon torte and the white-wine cake (don't remember if that has a more formal name). I might as well stop there, as I don't think there's anything in the place that we don't like.
Agree with the recommendation of the Three Tarts; we like both the chocolate mousse cake and the Breton torte.
We like the Hazelnut Torte, so I'd certainly recommend that one if you're looking for a nut-based cake. I don't remember having the Zuger-Kirsch torte. We also get the Mozart torte, Lemon torte and the white-wine cake (don't remember if that has a more formal name). I might as well stop there, as I don't think there's anything in the place that we don't like.
Agree with the recommendation of the Three Tarts; we like both the chocolate mousse cake and the Breton torte.
2007 Sep 9
Thanks for the info! It's good to know that the hazelnut torte is worthy. I'll give Mom final say though. :)
2007 Sep 10
sadly, the icing at artistic cake design is shortening - leaves that greasy mouth feel after.
3 bakers and a bike (wellington st, beside bridgehead, across from where artistic cake used to be) sell cakes and cupcakes. their baby cakes are small sized cakes, enough for 4-5 people. you can ask what type of icing they use, because they will make stuff to order. my husband ordered lemon cupcakes from there and the icing was very good, fluffy and not too sweet.
i have also seen cupcakes at harvest loaf - further down wellington, near ottawa bagel shop. they may do custom cakes. i really like their baking, but haven't tried their cakes.
3 bakers and a bike (wellington st, beside bridgehead, across from where artistic cake used to be) sell cakes and cupcakes. their baby cakes are small sized cakes, enough for 4-5 people. you can ask what type of icing they use, because they will make stuff to order. my husband ordered lemon cupcakes from there and the icing was very good, fluffy and not too sweet.
i have also seen cupcakes at harvest loaf - further down wellington, near ottawa bagel shop. they may do custom cakes. i really like their baking, but haven't tried their cakes.
2007 Sep 10
I have to also mention the baker we used for our wedding, Jayne Argentina at www.cucinadolce.ca . She works out of her home. :) She is so lovely to deal with and makes everything from scratch, and her icing is real buttercream, not shortening!
(she's currently on mat leave but will be baking again in a few months).
(she's currently on mat leave but will be baking again in a few months).
2007 Sep 13
The last birthday cake that I ordered, I had specially made at a bakery in Gatineau. I don't know the actual name of the cake type (help please Mousseline or HOT?) but I coined the name Mille Feuilles Cake. I asked the baker to make a white layer cake, with at least 6 layers that are very thin (1/4 inch maybe). Further, I requested that the two middle layers be 'iced' with custard, and all other layers + top be iced with just plain whipped cream. I don't think he baked 1/4" layers, but I believe it was maybe 1/2" layers that he sliced in half. This is better than just slicing a full cake into six, as you get more layers of 'crust'. It was TOTALLY AWESOME!
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