Since 1969, Martha’s Country Bakery has baked cakes, pies, and other desserts for special occasions and everyday sweet cravings. With locations across Queens and Brooklyn, the bakery draws on recipes perfected over time and serves its treats in a warm, neighborhood coffeehouse setting. It describes its approach as bringing the family’s table to its customers, with classic specialties such as tres leches and layered cakes.
Gourmet Bake ShopGourmet Bake Shop has been making breads, pastries, and cakes from scratch in New Hyde Park since the 1940s. The neighborhood bakery is especially known for custom cakes, including wedding designs and children’s cakes, while its daily case also features hand-baked treats made with carefully selected ingredients.NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Shepherdstown Sweet Shop BakeryFounded in 1982, Shepherdstown Sweet Shop Bakery bakes breads, pastries, desserts, and custom cakes from a 200-year-old building in the center of historic Shepherdstown. The bakery began with Old World-style whole-grain artisan breads and now supplies its breads and desserts to restaurants across West Virginia, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as shipping them nationwide. Its specialty includes wedding and custom cakes, alongside a storefront serving sandwiches and handcrafted drinks.SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV
Kake KornerSince 1973, Kake Korner has been a Laurel landmark baking custom cakes and cupcakes for celebrations, along with daily treats for spontaneous sweet cravings. The small, family-owned bakery is known for bringing customers’ designs to life, from themed birthday cakes to wedding and graduation desserts, while offering grab-and-go cakes for last-minute occasions.LAUREL, MD