In Chester, Jjsweettooth Bakery turns custom cake ideas into celebration desserts, with owner Mikeysha Crawford—known locally as “Cakebossofchester”—bringing a pastry education from the Art Institute of Philadelphia to each order. Crawford says she began baking about 10 years ago and builds cakes around the customer’s style, from special-event designs to familiar favorites such as 7Up pound cake and pineapple cake.
The Frosted Fox Cake ShopFounded in 2015 by Culinary Institute of America classmates Jennifer Low and Sean Williams, The Frosted Fox Cake Shop makes from-scratch artisan cakes and everyday sweets in Philadelphia’s Mt. Airy neighborhood. The couple’s shop is especially known for guiding customers through custom wedding and specialty cake designs while keeping cookies, cupcakes and other treats ready for walk-in indulgence. Its work has earned multiple The Knot Best of Weddings honors, and the team won Sugar Rush on Netflix.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Van Earl's CakesFamily-owned Van Earl’s Cakes is a Langhorne, Pennsylvania cake-art and dessert boutique creating scratch-made, custom cakes for weddings and special events across the Philadelphia-area tri-state region. Owner and Certified Executive Pastry Chef Van E. French Jr. brings more than 20 years of culinary experience, including training in Paris and service at the Ritz-Carlton Philadelphia, to designs that are made fresh for each celebration. The bakery’s work has appeared in local wedding publications and on Food Network’s “Cake Wars” and “Wedding Cake Championship.”LANGHORNE, PA
Cake Crazy BakeryFounded in 2014 by Buffalo chef and culinary educator Shetice Jackson, Cake Crazy Bakery makes custom cakes and American sweets for celebrations across Western New York. Jackson trained at the Culinary Institute of America, interned at Walt Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, and later taught hospitality students at Buffalo State before turning her baking hobby into a Cheektowaga bakery. Cake Crazy is also known for its high school peanut butter cookies, now sold through regional grocery stores.BUFFALO, NY
Cakes to CrumbsBorn from a sister’s lovingly made wedding cake, Cakes to Crumbs is a North Potomac cottage-law bakery creating custom cakes, cupcakes and other baked goods for special occasions. The bakery was founded in 2008 in honor of Lista, who taught its creator the craft while undergoing chemotherapy, and each made-to-order cake continues that personal legacy. Cakes to Crumbs was also recognized as the 2018 Cupcake Wars DC People’s Choice winner.NORTH POTOMAC, MD