Classic American bakery w/ amazing buttercream cakes & unique tang from creme fraiche. Must-try: Black Forest, Chocolate on Chocolate, Sno-Balls!
This beloved bakery is a haven for classic American desserts, particularly renowned for its rich and decadent cakes. Patrons rave about the traditional buttercream frosting and moist cake bases, often noting a sophisticated tang from the use of crème fraîche. From chocolate lovers to those with a penchant for fruit-infused treats, there's a perfectly crafted confection to satisfy any sweet craving.
This bakery specializes in classic American cakes, with a particular emphasis on rich chocolate flavors and traditional buttercream frostings. Many dishes are noted for their moist texture and a subtle tang from crème fraîche. Highly recommended options include the Black Forest cake, Chocolate on Chocolate cake, and Sno-Balls. There is one mention of an incorrect cake decoration leading to a negative customer service experience.
"Customers highly recommend a variety of cakes, including the Black Forest, Chocolate on Chocolate, and Brooklyn Blackout. Individual favorites also include Sno-Balls, Swiss rolls, and the 'Lis lemon' and 'Raspberry lemon' cakes."
Customers overwhelmingly praise the bakery for its classic American-style cakes, highlighting the moist texture and delicious buttercream. While most feedback is positive, one user reported an issue with incorrect cake decoration and unhelpful customer service.
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One customer reported an issue with incorrect cake decoration and unhelpful customer service when trying to resolve the issue.
"Had a negative experience with Empire Cake, as the ordered cake decoration was incorrect and customer service was unhelpful in resolving the issue or offering a refund."
Negative"Praises Empire Cake for its classic American style cakes, specifically mentioning their buttercream and moisture. They offer two lemon flavored cakes: 'Lis lemon' with organic lemon curd and black currant Swiss meringue buttercream, and 'Raspberry lemon' with raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream and lemon curd filling, covered with raspberry buttercream. The base cake has a tangy flavor from creme fraiche."
Positive"Recommends Empire Cake for birthday cakes."
Positive"Empire is suggested as a good option for cakes."
Positive"Empire Bakery cakes are recommended as wonderful and slightly more subtle than Billy's Bakery. They offer excellent chocolate cakes."
Positive"Empire cake is mentioned as a recommendation."
Positive"The Brooklyn Blackout from Empire at 11th st and 6th ave is a favorite, described as consistently excellent."
Positive"The blackout cake from Empire bakery is mentioned as being delicious."
Positive"Empire Cakes is a go-to for classic American style cakes. Their Black Forest cake is praised for its balance of chocolate cake, crème légère, cherries, and ganache, though the ganache is intense. Their Chocolate on Chocolate cake with Belgian chocolate buttercream is also a well-done classic."
Positive"This user recommended Empire Cake, suggesting two chocolate cake options: the Black Forest and the Chocolate on Chocolate. They described the Black Forest as balanced with cake, kirsch cherries, and ganache, and the Chocolate on Chocolate as a well-executed classic."
Positive"This commenter likes the Swiss Rolls and the "Twix" bar from Empire Cake."
Positive"This commenter recommends Empire Cake's pignoli cookies, noting their chewy texture and gluten-free nature."
Positive"Replying to a comment about sno-balls, this commenter agrees they are very sweet."
Positive"This commenter states that Empire Cake's Swiss rolls are good."
Positive"A commenter notes that Empire Cake has relocated."
Neutral"This commenter highly recommends the sno-balls and Swiss rolls from Empire Cake, stating they dream about them."
Positive"This commenter is a fan of Empire Cake's classic layer cakes, particularly those using their vanilla crème fraîche cake base, and also enjoys the Black Forest cake for its rich chocolate flavor."
Positive"This commenter simply states they like the snack cakes from Empire Cake."
Positive"The original poster is looking for recommendations for desserts from Empire Cake."
Neutral"The commenter agrees with the recommendation for Empire Cake, stating it is a top choice."
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