For more than 25 years, founder Efty R. Simakis has shaped Slices Fabulous Cakes around the Mediterranean cooking traditions she learned from her mother, who brought her Crete-born style to Cleveland. From its Old Brooklyn bakery, the company makes scratch-baked desserts for Northeast Ohio restaurants and private customers, and has earned local media recognition along the way.
Cleveland Cake BossFrom his Medina kitchen, Nick personally designs, bakes, decorates, and delivers handcrafted cakes for celebrations across Northeast Ohio. Cleveland Cake Boss is built around one-on-one custom artistry, turning everything from character themes to wedding tiers into edible designs made fresh to order. Nick brings nearly 20 years of professional cake-decorating experience to each creation.PARMA, OH
Corbo's BakerySince 1958, family-owned and operated Corbo’s Bakery has been making traditional Italian pastries and cakes in Cleveland’s Little Italy, with its signature cassata cake and fresh-filled cannoli at the center of a four-generation family tradition. The bakery also serves savory Italian fare through its kitchen, while its made-from-scratch cookies and custom celebration cakes keep Corbo’s closely tied to neighborhood gatherings and festivals.CLEVELAND, OH
Kelsey Elizabeth CakesBorn from Kelsey’s childhood baking sessions with her mother, Liz, Kelsey Elizabeth Cakes is a Cleveland boutique bakery founded in 2014 when Kelsey signed her first commercial lease at age 24. The family-built business pairs Liz’s recipe expertise with Kelsey’s artful eye and Joe’s business know-how, serving local celebrations from three area locations.ROCKY RIVER, OH
Desserts by RitaSince Rita Curry began baking for Ocean City’s Garden Restaurant in 1977, Desserts by Rita has made custom cakes and signature desserts from its Bishopville bakery. Curry, who remains hands-on in the kitchen, created the original Lemon Lust and Rita’s Delight before opening her first shop in 1985; those creations remain central to the bakery’s local identity. The bakery has also been named “Best Desserts” multiple times in Metropolitan Magazine’s Best of the Eastern Shore contest.HAVRE DE GRACE, MD