It’s always helpful when picking out your wedding cake to know some of the best local bakeries near you. It’s makes it easier because you will most likely find a cake that you will like instead of having to go to every bakery you see. Here are some of the top bakeries in Orange County, California.

Pacific Bakery

Pacific Bakery is located in Santa Ana and owned by Armando Cruz. Their goal as a bakery is to make you feel like family and feel welcome when you come to pick out your cake. They have everything from pastries to wedding cakes, each hand made from scratch. They give you the payment options of using a credit card, a check, or even pay pal. Some of their cakes include old fashion chocolate cake, marble, red velvet, and tiramisu.

Cinderella Cakes

Cinderella Cakes is a bakery that has been serving Southern California for over 60 years. It’s a family owned and operated business located in Costa Mesa. They also have two other locations in Anaheim and Rancho Santa Margarita. They promise to make an edible piece of art with each cake that will make your special event memorable. “Where flour and sugar becomes art!” (Cinderella Cakes). They are also the winner of the TLC’s Ultimate Cake- off Award as well as The Bride’s Choice Award for 2009 and 2010.

Beverly’s Best Bakery

Beverly’s Bakery has been around since 1979 and started as a small bakeshop in Fullerton, CA. You are guaranteed that each cake or product will look and taste “The Best”. Their cake flavors include Almond, Banana, Carrot, Chocolate, Lemon, Marble, Red Velvet, Spice, and White. Also with fillings such as creams, mousses, fruits, and butter creams. Round cakes start at $4 a person and square cakes start at $4.50 a person.

French’s Cupcake Bakery

French’s Cupcake Bakery has been voted the Best Bakery in Orange County for over 16 years in a row. They are located off 17th Street in Costa Mesa and owned by Jerry and Dianna French. They are open six days a week from 6am to 6pm and 5pm on Saturdays. If you have a recipe, you can bring it in and they will create it for you just how you imagined it. They can also make your wedding cake custom designed to look exactly like your parent’s wedding cake.

Rockwell’s Bakery

Rockwell’s Bakery is located in Villa Park and was named Best Bakery in Orange County in 2009. You can choose from the Rockwell’s Cake Line or design your own. It is listed in the Top 5 Bakeries in the area as well as in LA. They use the state of art printing technology on your cake so that it is 100% edible as well as creative looking. The cakes at Rockwell’s are made fresh and always made on the day of your event. “If you can dream it up, we can make it!” (Rockwell’s Bakery).

Each bakery has something special of their own. When picking the bakery which is going to design your cake you want it to be a place that you feel comfortable with people that you trust will make your perfect wedding cake.

Image 1 via Beverly’s Best Bakery

Image 2 via Rockwell’s Bakery

While shopping for your wedding cake make sure to stop by some of the most common known bakeries. You want to find a place that will make that dream wedding cake come to life just as you imagined it. Here are some bakeries to choose from: A Sweet Design, Cake & Art, Porto’s, Cakes by the Pound, and Nancy Kay’s Confections.

A Sweet Design

A Sweet Design is a custom cake studio owned by Joeleen Medina. They are located in Granada Hills and are open for walk-ins from the hours of 10 am to 4 pm and are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. They make a wide variety of different types of wedding cakes to choose from and are known to create a cake that will “make a statement” on your wedding day. They also won the 2008 and 2009 first place winners for Best Cakes in the Los Angeles Area.

Cake & Art

Cake & Art is an edible art experience! They are located on Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood and have been featured in magazines pages in Time, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, People, and Instyle. Each cake created there is a distinct masterpiece. You can get your typical classic wedding cake or create a cake to add to the theme of your wedding. Their cake flavors include white, chocolate, carrot, lemon, and red velvet.

Porto’s Bakery

Porto’s Bakery is a family owned business that is located in Glendale and has been making cakes for over 35 years. The company is known to “have made quality the cornerstone of their efforts” because to them each customer is an addition to their family. They have expert decorators to create your imagined wedding cake.

Cakes by the Pound

Cakes by the Pound is located in Alhambra and owned by Mendy K. Pound. It is a licensed cake studio that specializes in custom designed edible works of art. Each cake is made from scratch and have a European style to them. They strive to make your cake one that will reflect your personality and style even down to the cake stand.

Nancy Kay’s Confections

Nancy Kay’s Confections are contemporary classic gourmet wedding cakes located in Santa Monica Blvd. for appointments only. They were the winner of the 2010 Best of Weddings, Bride’s Choice Awards, and Best Wedding Cakes. They are known for the most attentive customer service and will sit down with you for a private consultant to ensure that your cake design will be what you hoped for.

Everyone wants their wedding to stand out and your wedding cake is a big factor in your wedding day. Make your dream wedding cake come true and visit one of the best locations who will strive to make the perfect creation of your wedding cake.

Image 1 via Cake and Art
Image 2 via Cake and Art
Image 3 via Nancy Kay’s Confections