Cake Flavors

Below is our list of cake layers, fillings and frostings to create your own cake.  We can help you choose a combination to fit your occasion.

See also our list of popular flavor combinations.

Cake Layers

Butter Cake Layers       

• Moist yellow cake.  The classic American butter cake.
• Golden vanilla cake.  Slightly dense texture, between pound cake and moist yellow cake.
• Almond cake.  Made with creamy almond paste for smooth texture.
• Chocolate fudge cake
• Lemon cake
• Carrot cake
• Red velvet cake.  A southern U.S. specialty, this cake has a very mild chocolate flavor and is dyed red.  Best with cream cheese pecan filling.
• Applesauce, walnut and raisin cake

Sponge Cake Layers

• Genoise

• Pan di spagna

• Nut sponges:  pecan, hazelnut, walnut, almond, chocolate walnut

Fillings

• Fruit purees:  strawberry, raspberry, apricot, etc

• Citrus curds: lemon, lime, orange

• Cheesecake

• Bourbon pumpkin cheesecake.  Best with nut sponge cake.

• Buttercream in a variety of flavors.  See below under frostings.

• Cream cheese pecan 

• Mousse (chocolate, white chocolate, fruit or liqueur)

• Ganache (chocolate or white chocolate)

• Cannoli.  Sweet ricotta filling with candied citrus and chocolate pieces.

• Fruit preserves in a variety of flavors

Frostings

• Buttercreams:  vanilla, chocolate, white chocolate, lemon, mocha, Grand Marnier, etc.

• Chocolate ganache (optional hazelnut paste)

• White chocolate ganache

• Cream cheese frosting