Vintage-style cakes & classic American bakery treats w/ rave reviews. Must-try B&W cookies & Brooklyn Blackout cake!
This beloved bakery is a go-to for classic American-style cakes, praised for their moist texture, perfect buttercream ratios, and vintage aesthetic. Customers rave about their custom cakes and a variety of delicious treats, making it a reliable choice for celebrations and everyday indulgence alike. Don't miss their highly recommended black and white cookies and the decadent Brooklyn Blackout snack cake.
This bakery specializes in classic American-style cakes, known for their moist texture, perfect buttercream ratios, and vintage presentation. Highly recommended items include their black and white cookies, Swiss rolls, and the Brooklyn Blackout cake. They also offer custom cakes for special occasions.
"Customers frequently recommend the black and white cookies, Swiss rolls, and the Brooklyn Blackout cake. Their classic American-style cakes, especially vanilla with buttercream, are also highly praised."
Customers consistently praise this bakery for its beautiful and delicious cakes, with many calling it a favorite for celebrations. The quality of their classic American-style offerings and reasonable prices for custom designs are frequently highlighted.
Important Note
One comment notes that while a specific cake is excellent, it's not very close to Bryant Park.
"This user shares their habit of taking home leftover cake from Empire Cake, freezing it for future enjoyment."
Positive"This user describes ordering a full quarter-sheet of Empire Cake's rainbow cookies and freezing them, and also buys birthday cakes from there for loved ones."
Positive"This user agrees that Empire Cake is excellent for classic American-style buttercream cakes and cupcakes, and notes that their cakes freeze well."
Positive"This user recommends Empire Cake for their fancy versions of NYC classics like rainbow cookies and black-and-white cookies, also praising their snackcakes, particularly the Brooklyn Blackout."
Positive"Empire Cake is recommended, and the user particularly enjoyed their Swiss rolls dipped in dark chocolate. The bakery has locations in Chelsea and Greenwich Village."
Positive"This user suggested Empire Cake as a place that might have the specific type of vanilla cake with chocolate glaze the original poster was looking for."
Neutral"Responding to a query about frosting, this user suggests that Empire Cakes could potentially customize their vanilla cake with lemon filling to have regular buttercream instead of raspberry, and could offer this as cupcakes or a 6" cake."
Positive"This user expresses a positive sentiment towards Empire Cakes, stating they 'love Empire'."
Positive"Empire Cakes is suggested as a bakery that makes excellent cakes, offering two versions with vanilla cake and lemon filling but different buttercream flavors."
Positive"This is a confirmation of the recommendation for Empire Cakes."
Positive"Empire Cakes is loved for its classic American-style sweet buttercream cakes."
Positive"This establishment is recommended for regular cakes and is noted for making nice products."
Positive"The commenter seconded the recommendation for this bakery, stating their cakes are both beautiful and delicious."
Positive"This bakery offers vintage-style cakes with buttercream icing."
Positive"This place is a preferred choice for cakes."
Positive"The original poster expressed gratitude for the Empire Cake recommendation and indicated they would try the suggested cake."
Positive"This commenter recommended Empire Cake, stating they make great cakes and have an option that sounds close to the user's request: a vanilla créme fraiche cake with passion fruit curd and coconut Swiss meringue buttercream."
Positive"Recommending Empire Cake again, this user states it provides the traditional taste of a black and white cookie amplified significantly."
Positive"This user states Empire Cake makes the best traditional black and white cookie, but also mentions that 'breads' croissant-ish B&W might be the best pastry of any kind."
Positive"This user states Empire Cake is the best by far for black and white cookies."
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