Where to Get Birthday Cake?

CateP · 08-02-2011, 08:55 AM

I am looking for a bakery that can make the most delicious coconut cake in the lakes region. (coconut icing with vanilla cake) I will be staying in Campton so it would be nice to find a bakery on the western side of the lake.

NHBoat70 · 08-02-2011, 10:28 AM

If you are planning on going to a supermarket, I would suggest going to Shaws if you like sweet frosting. The cakes at Hannafords have the whipped frosting which is light and does not taste like sugar.

Barbara · 08-02-2011, 12:23 PM

The most OUTSTANDING bakery in the area and it is not in the Campton area is Riverstone in Conway. It's the closest I've seen to a NYC pastry shop. We always make the trip for a special occasion. Jen raves about one in Tilton.

donnamatrix · 08-02-2011, 01:37 PM

Trisha at Moulton Farm is fabulous... tell her what you want and she will make it.

beaner · 08-02-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbara

The most OUTSTANDING bakery in the area and it is not in the Campton area is Riverstone in Conway. It's the closest I've seen to a NYC pastry shop. We always make the trip for a special occasion. Jen raves about one in Tilton.

Barbara, it pains me to have to tell you this, but....Riverstones closed earlier this year and is not expected to reopen. We absolutely loved that place, and we'll be in mourning for a very long time.

mg2107 · 08-02-2011, 08:45 PM

Yum Yum shop in Wolfeboro best cakes around.

webmaster · 08-03-2011, 09:30 AM

Speaking of cakes, I'll always be grateful to Love Bites Pastry Shop for donating this unique cake to ForumFest V in 2008. Unfortunately they are closed for good.

Here's Darcy presenting the cake to me:

CateP · 08-03-2011, 09:33 AM

Now THAT's a cake!!

winniplayhouse · 08-04-2011, 09:49 AM

For a beautiful custom cake, check out 'The Sweet Life' in Gilford. It's a local woman baking out of her home but her creations are gorgeous (and delicious)! Check out her Facebook page for photos. Search for "'The Sweet Life' cakes and confections". You can email her at thesweetlife1@yahoo.com. She did my daughter's birthday cake this year and we got tons of compliments. I almost took credit for it but...

Little Bear · 08-04-2011, 12:00 PM

http://www.cakesbythelake.com/index.html

CateP · 08-04-2011, 10:22 PM

Thanks everybody for these great recommendations and the PMs.
I am all set with the cake. I will definitely look into some of the specialty folks for future occasions.

Barbara · 08-05-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by beaner

Barbara, it pains me to have to tell you this, but....Riverstones closed earlier this year and is not expected to reopen. We absolutely loved that place, and we'll be in mourning for a very long time.

Oh NOOOOOOO!!!!!! There is nothing up here that can come anywhere near Riverstone. What a disappointment this is.

trfour · 08-05-2011, 09:40 PM

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Argie's Wife · 08-09-2011, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CateP

Thanks everybody for these great recommendations and the PMs.
I am all set with the cake. I will definitely look into some of the specialty folks for future occasions.

If you don't mind me asking you, where did you end up getting your cake from and what did you get?

Long Island Baba · 08-10-2011, 09:04 AM

For cakes, you will not miss if you contact Jennifer Clifford in Moultonborough. She has come through several times for me and they are tasty and beautiful at the same time. She can make custom to your desires. We have had a few for large and small gatherings and all have been impressed!

jenniferscakes10@gmail.com
cell: 603-707-0953

DickR · 08-10-2011, 09:54 AM

It seems to me that every cake from a commercial bakery I've ever tasted had frosting that resembles sweetened grease. I get the impression that the composition of their frostings favors artistic appearance over palatability. I much prefer a simple frosting, easily made with confectioner sugar, a little butter or margarine, and whatever little milk is needed for spreadability without being drippy. How do the cake providers already listed in this thread fare with respect to their frostings?

CateP · 08-10-2011, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Argie's Wife

If you don't mind me asking you, where did you end up getting your cake from and what did you get?

My friends gave me a cake

beaner · 02-20-2013, 11:14 AM

I just spotted this blurb in the Fryeburg Town Column of today's Conway Sun. Then I googled "Riverstones Bakeshop Fryeburg" and discovered they've set up a new page on Facebook. It looks like it's the same baker that was in the old Conway location. Technically they're not in the Lakes Region, but a lot of locals were despondent when they closed the Conway shop, myself included. This is bad news for my diet, but otherwise....best news of the day!!!

"Fryeburg's newest business, Riverstones Bakeshop and Pleasant Street Arts, will open their doors on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 12 to 6 p.m. Located at 21 Pleasant Street, Ceci and Wolf will offer a delectable variety of cakes, roulades, éclairs (my downfall), cheesecake, tarts, croustades, and the list just goes on and on. The shop will be open weekly from Thursday through Sunday and will also offer an art class for kids' ages 6 to 9 years old. The first class will take place on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stop by this week, wish them well, and satisfy your sweet tooth. For more information call (207) 653-5341"

BroadHopper · 02-20-2013, 12:40 PM

My daughter bakes great cupcakes. Google 'Yupcakes' out of Burlington. She will ship.

I had the Village Bakery in Laconia bake a cake for me. It was excellent! I highly recomend the Village Bakery.

08-02-2011, 08:55 AM	#1
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Where to Get Birthday Cake? I am looking for a bakery that can make the most delicious coconut cake in the lakes region. (coconut icing with vanilla cake) I will be staying in Campton so it would be nice to find a bakery on the western side of the lake.

08-02-2011, 10:28 AM	#2
NHBoat70 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Laconia Posts: 69 Thanks: 4 Thanked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Commercial Cakes If you are planning on going to a supermarket, I would suggest going to Shaws if you like sweet frosting. The cakes at Hannafords have the whipped frosting which is light and does not taste like sugar.

08-02-2011, 01:37 PM	#4
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Bakery at Moulton Farm Trisha at Moulton Farm is fabulous... tell her what you want and she will make it.

08-04-2011, 12:00 PM	#10
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 561 Thanks: 105 Thanked 237 Times in 126 Posts	Here's another suggestion http://www.cakesbythelake.com/index.html

08-04-2011, 10:22 PM	#11
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Thank you! Thanks everybody for these great recommendations and the PMs. I am all set with the cake. I will definitely look into some of the specialty folks for future occasions.

08-02-2011, 12:23 PM	#3
Barbara Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 251 Thanks: 48 Thanked 113 Times in 64 Posts	The most OUTSTANDING bakery in the area and it is not in the Campton area is Riverstone in Conway. It's the closest I've seen to a NYC pastry shop. We always make the trip for a special occasion. Jen raves about one in Tilton.

08-02-2011, 08:45 PM	#6
mg2107 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Yum Yum shop in Wolfeboro best cakes around.

08-03-2011, 09:30 AM	#7
webmaster Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 2,434 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 441 Thanked 3,727 Times in 824 Posts	Speaking of cakes, I'll always be grateful to Love Bites Pastry Shop for donating this unique cake to ForumFest V in 2008. Unfortunately they are closed for good. Here's Darcy presenting the cake to me:

08-03-2011, 09:33 AM	#8
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Now THAT's a cake!!

08-04-2011, 09:49 AM	#9
winniplayhouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205 Thanks: 32 Thanked 58 Times in 41 Posts	For a beautiful custom cake, check out 'The Sweet Life' in Gilford. It's a local woman baking out of her home but her creations are gorgeous (and delicious)! Check out her Facebook page for photos. Search for "'The Sweet Life' cakes and confections". You can email her at thesweetlife1@yahoo.com. She did my daughter's birthday cake this year and we got tons of compliments. I almost took credit for it but...

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08-10-2011, 09:04 AM	#15
Long Island Baba Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 78 Thanks: 1 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Wonderful Cakes! For cakes, you will not miss if you contact Jennifer Clifford in Moultonborough. She has come through several times for me and they are tasty and beautiful at the same time. She can make custom to your desires. We have had a few for large and small gatherings and all have been impressed! jenniferscakes10@gmail.com cell: 603-707-0953

08-10-2011, 09:54 AM	#16
DickR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 735 Thanks: 4 Thanked 254 Times in 166 Posts	Greasy frosting? It seems to me that every cake from a commercial bakery I've ever tasted had frosting that resembles sweetened grease. I get the impression that the composition of their frostings favors artistic appearance over palatability. I much prefer a simple frosting, easily made with confectioner sugar, a little butter or margarine, and whatever little milk is needed for spreadability without being drippy. How do the cake providers already listed in this thread fare with respect to their frostings?

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02-20-2013, 11:14 AM	#18
beaner Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 178 Thanks: 17 Thanked 37 Times in 23 Posts	Riverstones lives!!!! I just spotted this blurb in the Fryeburg Town Column of today's Conway Sun. Then I googled "Riverstones Bakeshop Fryeburg" and discovered they've set up a new page on Facebook. It looks like it's the same baker that was in the old Conway location. Technically they're not in the Lakes Region, but a lot of locals were despondent when they closed the Conway shop, myself included. This is bad news for my diet, but otherwise....best news of the day!!! "Fryeburg's newest business, Riverstones Bakeshop and Pleasant Street Arts, will open their doors on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 12 to 6 p.m. Located at 21 Pleasant Street, Ceci and Wolf will offer a delectable variety of cakes, roulades, éclairs (my downfall), cheesecake, tarts, croustades, and the list just goes on and on. The shop will be open weekly from Thursday through Sunday and will also offer an art class for kids' ages 6 to 9 years old. The first class will take place on Saturday, Feb. 23, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stop by this week, wish them well, and satisfy your sweet tooth. For more information call (207) 653-5341"

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BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Village Bakery My daughter bakes great cupcakes. Google 'Yupcakes' out of Burlington. She will ship. I had the Village Bakery in Laconia bake a cake for me. It was excellent! I highly recomend the Village Bakery. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

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