640049 Tue Jul 28 08:58:09 -0700 2009 9 11 South 0 4896915 Looking for a gourmet bakery in Raleigh to do a birthday cake for my mom's 60th. A quick search of this board suggested Gourmandises de France (then Plaisirs de France) but it appears they are now closed? We've enjoyed Hereghty's in the past and that's probably my default option unless you have better recommendations. Also considering one of the cupcake places perhaps or maybe a nice Fresh Market cake if Hereghty's whole cakes (I've only had their mini cakes or individual slices of cake) are really really expensive. We're looking for a gourmet (creative flavors, quality ingredients) round or square cake for 8-10 in the Raleigh area. Moderate pricing. Thanks! Tue Jul 28 08:58:10 -0700 2009 60455 bluepig1 1 4896976 See if this link starts you on your search.. http://tinyurl.com/nfpg2k and http://www.goodtastecakedesigns.com/ Tue Jul 28 09:13:39 -0700 2009 4896915 1084217 burgeoningfoodie 1 4897083 If I need a truly well decorated cake, I use Edible Art Bakery on Hillsborough. http://www.edibleartbakery.com/ Hereghty's is also a good choice, as you already know. I'm not quite sure what you mean by moderate pricing, though. That will mean different things to different people. Tue Jul 28 09:43:38 -0700 2009 4896915 25244 rockycat 2 4897297 I used Edible Art for an anniversary cake recently. It was gorgeous and delicious. And lots to choose from! Tue Jul 28 10:51:52 -0700 2009 4897083 26699 cackalackie 2 4898601 I tasted wedding cakes at Edible Art - they were the best-tasting cakes we tried. (We ended up choosing a venue that came with a cake - otherwise Edible Art would have been my first choice). Tue Jul 28 17:55:11 -0700 2009 4897083 21873 dubedo 1 4897644 Once in a Blue Moon Bakery in Cary - http://www.bluemoonbakery.com/home.htm or TwinCakes Bakery - http://www.twinskitchen.com/bakery.php (TwinCakes is in Raleigh but they don't have a storefront) - I highly recommend them!! From their website: "Our baked goods are homemade and baked in a state inspected domestic kitchen. We take great pride in making sure we deliver you the best product possible. Twin Cakes first priority is to create delicious goodies for all to enjoy. ... ...We would like to make each order decorated exactly to your specification. Everything is made to order and requires at least a 48 hour notice. Call us at (919) 306-5304 to talk about what we can dream up for you. There is a 24 hour cancellation policy. We can deliver* to your home or office, or you can pick up your goodies." Tue Jul 28 12:37:09 -0700 2009 4896915 60512 veganturtle 2 4897879 Second vote for Once in a Blue Moon in Cary Tue Jul 28 13:44:27 -0700 2009 4897644 1081908 alan412 1 4898690 I just ordered a cake for 25 people from the Cupcake Shoppe on Glenwood and it was awesome! We got the vanilla cake with cookie icing and the icing was delicious. It was about $60. Would definitely recommend Tue Jul 28 18:29:01 -0700 2009 4896915 1096960 eat2winraleigh 1 4934117 Thanks for all the suggestions. I will definitely need them, as it turns out Hereghty doesn't make cakes anymore! I called them today to get their menu/price list and they indicated they'd recently changed pastry chefs. Will work my way down the list and report back. Thanks! Mon Aug 10 14:04:26 -0700 2009 4896915 60455 bluepig1 1 5015805 Just a quick follow up - I ended up ordering a 6" round from Cake Dreams by Sally. www.cakedreamsbysally.com -- we got the almond cake with raspberry mousse filling. Custom made, affordable, beautifully decorated, and most importantly tasty! I'd recommend them in the future. Wed Sep 09 06:35:58 -0700 2009 4896915 60455 bluepig1