Cake places in NYC?

[habsfan110]

Where can I find the best cake place in New Yor City?

[geeksaregoodfun]

I second Blackhound by sugartoof. Momofuku does some interesting flavors ($38).

[sugartoof]

Do you know what style you're looking for? It would really help in differentiating. Some bakeries do certain things well.

I was letdown by Two Little RedHens which a lot of people seem to like.
Blackhound has interesting flavor combos that are still classical somehow, and they would be my general all purpose suggestion currently.

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Black Hound
170 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10003

[MonaNomura]

I prefer more delicate sweetness than rich (cake, icing, etc.) as a barometer, the only thing I like at Magnolias is their banana pudding and biscotti at Veniero's.

With that in mind, Chikalicious is one of my favorites!

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Veniero's
342 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003

ChikaLicious
203 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003

[steakrules85]

My favorite places for cakes that I have gotten for the holidays are:

Sundaes and Cones- ice cream cake is phenomenal but pricy
Two Little Red Hens- always do something special for the holiday in season currently
Financier

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Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

Sundaes and Cones
95 E 10th St, New York, NY 10003

[gutsofsteel]

What kind of cake are you looking for?

[habsfan110]

plain chocolate

[H Manning]

Soutine Bakery has a great cake made of chocolate mousse and chocolate meringue.

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Soutine Bakery
104 W 70th St, New York, NY 10023

[chocokitty]

There are a lot of cake places in NYC. Is there something specific you want (e.g. Red velvet, Brooklyn Blackout, a plain ol' yellow with chocolate frosting, etc.)?

If not, here are my three places I like:

- Two Little Red Hens in the UES on 2nd Ave between East 85th & 86th Streets. (Their Brooklyn Blackout cake is ridiculously chocolatey and rich.)
- Amy's Bread (there's 3 places) is very good.
- Momofuku Milk Bar's cakes are expensive but are unusually flavored and the cake is very big.

Tina
http://thewanderingeater.com/

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Two Little Red Hens
1652 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028

Amy's Bread
250 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10014

Momofuku Milk Bar
251 E 13th St, New York, NY 10003

[thrsahouse]

Can't go wrong with Veniero's in the East Village. It's a bit hyped, but it's been in business forever and they have a nice variety. For something smaller, there's a great bakery on the corner of 27th and 3rd that has some really great cakes. Family owned.

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Veniero's
342 E 11th St, New York, NY 10003