Cake buying guide: 13 local Lexington bakeries to sweeten your special day
Whether it’s for a birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation or another party occasion, a cake is a delicious dessert that can make any special day memorable.
Local bakeries in and around Lexington provide a variety of options to choose from like fully custom birthday and wedding cakes, specialty cheesecakes, cupcakes, decorated sheet cakes, detailed fondant icing and more.
If you’ve found yourself needing a last minute dessert for an event, or just have a craving for something sweet, this list and guide of 13 Lexington area bakeries are here to help.
Prices, availability and order requirements vary, so contact the local bakeries for more details.
BabyCakes Cupcakes
BabyCakes Cupcakes first open in 2009 as Lexington’s first locally owned cupcake bakery. The bakery offers a range of cupcake flavors that are baked fresh and from scratch using only real fruit and organic ingredients. Cupcakes are $30 a dozen and should be preordered two days prior to pickup. The bakery also provides gluten free, vegan and sugar-free options. Cupcake towers can be prepared for weddings.
▪ 1616 Liberty Road; delivery and preorder pickups 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, order pickups 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Bb-cakes.com
Backroads Bakery Cheesecake
With over 40 specialty cheesecakes to choose from, Backroads Bakery Cheesecake has something for everyone. Flavors include chocolate, blueberry streusel, strawberry, cherry, snickers, salted caramel, Oreo, keylime, and many more. Cant pick a flavor? Check out the chef’s pick that has 10 different slices selected by the baker. Not in the mood for cheesecake? That’s fine, they also have a variety of cakes and cupcakes.
▪ 109 W. Sixth St.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Backroadsbakerylex.com
Caramanda’s Bake Shoppe
This local bakery, family owned and operated, offers an array of cakes, cupcakes, cookies and other baked goods. Fully custom cakes for birthdays, weddings and other special events are available for pickup or delivery. Need it sooner? The shop, which recently moved to bigger location, has daily cupcake flavors available and same-day orders can be processed in two hours.
▪ 2220 Nicholasville Road; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday. Caramandas.com
Desserts by Rebecca
Desserts by Rebecca in downtown Georgetown opened its brick and mortar shop in 2019. The bakery serves cakes, cookies, pies, brownies, puddings, candies and other specialties that are available for custom preorder. Cake flavors include caramel, carrot, coconut cream, German chocolate, Kentucky bourbon butter, white chocolate raspberry, triple chocolate, Italian cream, red velvet and custom Drippy Cakes with extra icing cascading down the sides. Prep times vary, but you can request a “rush” custom order if you need it faster.
▪ 130 E. Main St., Georgetown; 7:30 a.m -7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 7:30 a.m-5 p.m. on Saturday. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Dessertsbyrebecca.com
Donut Days Bakery
Donut Days Bakery has been in the business for 50 years, and they sell much more than just doughnuts. This classic Lexington Bakery offers custom decorated sheet cakes, cupcakes and iced cookies. You can even find King Cakes here during Mardi Gras. A couple even got married there and of course, had some wedding cake made by the local bakery.
▪ 185 Southland Drive; 6 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday.
European Delights Bakery
Since 2010, this immigrant-owned family bakery has been serving thousands of cakes, cookies and pastries weekly. Orders for 8-inch cakes should be made two days in advance, but if you need a larger size, you should call the store. Flavors include carrot, chocolate mouse, German chocolate, Oreo, peanut butter, red velvet, strawberry white chocolate mousse and more.
▪ 221 E. Brannon Road, Nicholasville; 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday- Saturday. Closed on Sunday. Europeandelightsbakery.com
La Petite Délicat
Do you love macarons? La Petite Délicat can make macaron-styled tower cakes for any occasion you are celebrating. The bakery makes numbered cakes, 6 or 8-inch round cakes and other macaroon shapes. Buttercream options include vanilla, strawberry, cookies and cream, raspberry and blackberry. The bakery also serves sponge cake rolls, classic cakes and baby smash cakes.
▪ 722 National Ave.; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Closed on Sunday. Lapetitedelicat.com
Martine’s Pastries
Martine’s Pastries has been a Lexington staple since 1999. Featured in Martha Stewart’s Real Weddings and Kentucky Bride, this bakery serves celebration cakes, specialty cakes and wedding cakes in a variety of flavors and colors. Celebration cakes in flavors yellow raspberry, champagne strawberry, triple chocolate and pistachio are premade and available at anytime. For additional flavors, rolled fondant icing and custom designs, you can order specialty cakes that are priced by intricacy of design. Wedding cakes come in over 10 flavors with many fruit and mousse fillings, and rolled fondant for an additional cost. Wedding cake orders and delivery options should be made in advance.
▪ 400 E. Third St.; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Martinespastries.com
Mondelli’s Bake Shop
Made from scratch using original recipes like their signature buttercream icing, Mondelli’s Bake Shop is a fourth generation family-run dessert shop. They offer sheet cakes, pastries and cookies in-store everyday. Looking for a custom cake? This bakery has a range of classic cake and buttercream flavors to choose from plus fondant icing and hand drawn artwork.
▪ 3120 Pimlico Parkway; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon on Sunday. Closed on Monday. Mondellis.com
Olive’s Apron Bakery & Tea Shop
Inside of a stone building on Rosemont Garden lives Olive’s Apron Bakery and Tea shop, a bakery serving cupcakes, cookies, scones, muffins, brownies and, of course, tea. Place a special order for cupcakes or order a personalized buttercream or cookie cake. This whimsical bakery even offers reservation spaces for afternoon tea or special events.
▪ 223 Rosemont Garden; 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. Olivesapron.com
Panaderia Aguascalientes
Panaderia Aguascalientes is a Mexican bakery that serves fresh breads, pastries and cakes daily. This bakery offers traditional Mexican favorites like flan and tres leche cakes daily, or you can order a custom cake in advance.
▪ 1400 Alexandria Drive; 5 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Sunday. Panaderia-aguascalientes.business.site
Sweet Creations Bakery
Sweet Creations Bakery prepares beautiful custom cakes and cupcakes in a variety of flavors including birthday, carrot, chocolate, Italian cream, Oreo, peanut butter, strawberry, vanilla and more. Custom cakes and cupcakes should be preordered in advance, but the bakery may be able to help you on short notice if you give them a call.
▪ 2312 Palumbo Drive; 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed on Sunday and Monday. Bakerysweetcreations.square.site
Tinker’s Cake Shop
Tinker’s Cake Shop specializes in custom wedding cakes that are made from scratch and never frozen. Through consultations and taste tests, chefs Cameron and Tracie can help you decide what style and flavor of cake you want for the big day. Most cake designs can be made using buttercream icing, but fondant icing is used for more intricate cake designs. Consultations and appointments can be made by email or through the website.
▪ 317 W. Maxwell St.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday and Monday. Tinkerscakeshop.com
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