Every couple months we get asked to be a part of a photo shoot for a local magazine. Most recently it was Well Wed Magazine. We love being part of these photo shoots because we get to make a brand new cake design and be on display with other local wedding professionals. This is the… Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2013
Need a last minute Christmas gift. We’ve got the tastiest baked goods in Boston all wrapped up. We’re open Christmas Eve – open 7am – 5pm. We’ll be Closed on Christmas Day as well as the 26th and reopening for regular business hours on Friday the 27th. We’ll have lots of treats and goodies on… Read more »
We’re now making Gingerbread House Kits! These kits are fresh-baked in house by our bakers and are all-inclusive. All that’s missing is your creativity and appetite. For $32 you get: 1 Gold base, 6 fresh-baked gingerbread cookie panels, 2 mini gingerbread men, 1 piping bag of pre-made royal icing, assorted candies, and a pictorial instruction sheet on… Read more »
We are now taking orders for many of our christmas goodies! Call or stop by our store to place your order before Sat the 21st. Thanks! We will be open on Christmas Eve from 7am – 5pm, Closed on Christmas Day, and will re-open on the 26th with regular hours. Fudge Peppermint Poptarts Gingerbread Cheesecake… Read more »
We are now taking orders for pastries, cakes and cheesecakes for Thanksgiving. We won’t be open the whole day on Thanksgiving, we’ll just be here a couple hours in the morning from 8am – 11am for pick ups of pre-ordered treats. Please place your order with us by Sunday 24th. Here is the list of… Read more »
We FINALLY got our last inspection today. We’ve successfully moved our little custom cake shop from Winthrop to Boston! We’re at 12 Westland Ave in Boston. Right around the corner from Symphony Hall. We will be opening this Monday (10-28-13) at 8am. We are also taking custom cake orders. Call or email us with those…. Read more »
New Store Update! Since our Last Post our new Boston store is progressing rapidly. As hard as we tried things are taking longer than expected and we missed our anticipated open date of Sept 1st. Last minute changes to the installation of equipment have held us up a bit but we are closer than ever. Thanks… Read more »
It’s finally and officially official! We have completed all our (lengthy) negotiations and we are go for launch to move our store to Boston. Our new location will be right near Symphony Hall, off Mass Ave at 12 Westland Ave. We have loved being in Winthrop, but we have outgrown the space and needed to… Read more »
Oakleaf Cakes is proud to announce that we have been awarded Best of Boston 2013 by Boston Magazine in the category of Wedding Cakes! The issue is on stands now so grab yourself a copy! Here’s the cover! We’re on page 9 and page 131.
You see them everywhere! They have trucks that specialize in cupcakes that move around the city and sell them. You have special bakeries for them. They seem like they’re everywhere! So when did the cupcake become so big? How did cupcakes go from being what some kid’s mom brought in from home when there was… Read more »
A couple weeks ago, while pursing the internets, I found this charming invite by Althea and Ruth. I just love the teal, gold and navy colors, as well as the combination of bubbles, flowers and scrollwork. Thus a new wedding cake was born. Designing a wedding cake around an invitation is a fabulous way to tie… Read more »
Hey graduate, you’ve worked pretty hard these last 4 years. It’s high time you reward your efforts and celebrate with a delicious masterpiece custom cake. Each graduation cake can be as custom and unique as the student. This one’s for the bookworm. This stack of books was well over 2 feet tall. All the books… Read more »
Once in a while two worlds collide; the one where I’m a oil and watercolor painter and the other a baker and cake designer. This couple brought me one of the most simply beautiful wedding invitations ever. They wanted to incorporate the painting somehow but wanted to keep it simple and elegant, thus we only… Read more »
We do alot of kids’ birthday cakes and every once in a while we’ll get a request for a custom cake to be designed around the child’s favorite book. Perhaps we should create a remake of Reading Rainbow and review the books as described in cake. “Just take a look, in a book then create… Read more »