Looking to take your traditional wedding cake to the next level? The talented bakers are these Toronto bakeshops create customized tiered cakes with fanciful flavours and eye-popping designs that are sure to wow your guests on the big day.
Cake designer Genevieve Finley has a keen eye and a steady hand. She shows off her intricate creations in the window at her Liberty Village bakery and cake design studio. Whether you’re looking to recreate the Manhattan skyline in fondant or adorn your cake with cascading roses, these complex creations are sure to satisfy your imaginative visions — and your sweet tooth.
Sisters Cindy and Sarah Coelho make all of their confections from scratch using the freshest ingredients at their enchanting College Street bakery. The diverse variety of flavours and fillings is designed to wow your taste buds. Forgo the classic chocolate and vanilla cake and opt for snickerdoodle, apple spice or orange ginger. The buttercream filling options are even more adventurous and include tropical piña colada, groovy guava or delectable dulce de leche.
This west end bakery might be attracting crowds with its homemade ice cream sandwiches, but owner Rosanne Pezzelli has a whole lot more up her culinary sleeve. The former illustrator and painter shows off her creative side with her imaginative cake designs that include realistic replicas of everything from musical instruments to sushi platters to cartoon characters. Her decadent layer cakes are available in a variety of flavours and tasty fillings including buttercream, chocolate ganache, citrus curd and fresh fruit preserves.
It’s hard not to stop and stare at the whimsical window displays at this Dundas West cake emporium and bakeshop; the tiered creations are true edible works of art. Discerning brides and grooms will be pleased to know the cakes here are prepared by a Cordon Bleu trained chef and decorated by a team of former artists and sculptors who excel at unexpected flourishes such as floral accents, glittered icing, feathers, and a variety of patterns and textures.
Morag Cleeveley has been sweetening up the west end at her charming Parkdale bakeshop since 2003. The neighbourhood spot lives up to its name by offering a variety of custom cakes, cookies and cupcakes for special occasions. Wedding cakes are made to order and feature novel embellishments, including damask appliques, ribbons and edible petals.