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Sandra Kosik
Citizen
Username: Kfam
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 12:31 pm: |     |
Can anyone recommend a bakery in the vicinity for a 1st birthday cake? Only requirements are; tastes pretty good, cute/simple decorations and not too $$$. Thanks! |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1076
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 12:34 pm: | |
Sonny Amsters in the Millbirn Mall. |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1077
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 12:39 pm: | |
 ... that's Millburn mall ... oops |
tip
Citizen
Username: Tip
Post Number: 119
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 2:11 pm: | |
Try Costco in Union. 1/2 sheet cake for under $20.00 |
johnh91011
Citizen
Username: Johnh91011
Post Number: 14
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 2:29 pm: | |
How about an ice cream cake? The Village Ice Cream parlor Maplewood Ave (almost the last shop on that street going west)
We had a real good experience with them
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eliz
Citizen
Username: Eliz
Post Number: 556
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 3:04 pm: | |
Costco - 1/2 sheet cake decorated $14.99...can't beat that. |
Chris Dickson
Citizen
Username: Ironman
Post Number: 661
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 3:35 pm: | |
I had a HORRIBLE experience with picking up a cake at Costco last Saturday. It was for my daughter's 5th birthday. I had ordered the "Princess" design on Wednesday for pick-up Saturday morning. Got to the Costco bakery at about 11:00. The cake was not done and there were three people in front of me in the same boat. Bottom line is that I waited for more than a half an hour and they still had not started my cake. I had cart full of stuff and could not wait anymore. Fortunately, there was a generic cake in the case and I had not told my five-year old about the "Princess" cake ...
That all being said, I would still recommend Costco for cakes, but would probably avoid holiday weekends ... |
algebra2
Citizen
Username: Algebra2
Post Number: 1082
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 3:46 pm: | |
I think Costco seems like a haul to go for a birthday cake. I would never think of driving to Rt. 22 the day of my kid's party to pick up a cake .... go to Sonny Amsters. Personally I like round cakes not sheet cakes and Sonny Amsters does great ones -- white cake with chocolate pudding between the layers! Yum! |
papayagirl
Citizen
Username: Papayagirl
Post Number: 77
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 4:15 pm: | |
Actually, Costco is just a 10 minute drive, and you don't have to be on Rt. 22 at all if you go the back way via Morris Avenue. And i think their cakes taste great - much better than most bakeries, which are hit or miss. But to each his own.
BTW - i usually get the whipped cream icing. =-) |
Hank Zona
Citizen
Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 643
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 4:15 pm: | |
Natale's in Summit for cakes...Emack's in Millburn for ice cream cake |
shh
Citizen
Username: Shh
Post Number: 577
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 - 4:25 pm: | |
I am always satisfied w/ Costco's cakes for the taste, value and decoration. The carrot cake is good, not too sweet even with the buttercream icing. I also had a tricky pickup for this years' b-day cake (delayed opening due to computer failure, then the cake wasn't there) but they pulled through and did what I requested before I started to actually cry. I've spent triple at a former local establishment and the cake was barely edible. |
tupperjo
Citizen
Username: Tupperjo
Post Number: 51
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, July 10, 2003 - 12:08 am: | |
I would also recommend Costco's for a cake. I've always ordered them 2 days before and have gotten a fresh, beautifully decorated cake. Also for the price you can't go wrong.
I wasn't thrilled with Sonny's. It was just ok.
You could try Gencarelli's in Bloomfield on Broad Street. They are an excellent bakery. |
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