Cakes | Tortes

Custom Cake Order

Simply the best

Cake is a form of sweet food that is usually baked. In their oldest forms, cakes were modifications of breads, but cakes now cover a wide range of preparations that can be simple or elaborate, and that share features with other desserts such as pastries, meringues, custards, and pies.

The most commonly used cake ingredients include flour, sugar, eggs, butter or oil or margarine, a liquid, and leavening agents, such as baking soda or baking powder. Common additional ingredients and flavorings include dried, candied, or fresh fruit, nuts, cocoa, and extracts such as vanilla, with numerous substitutions for the primary ingredients. Cakes can also be filled with fruit preserves, nuts, or dessert sauces (like pastry cream), iced with buttercream or other icings, and decorated with marzipan, piped borders, or candied fruit.

Cake is often served as a celebratory dish on ceremonial occasions, such as weddings, anniversaries, and birthdays. There are countless cake recipes; some are bread-like, some are rich and elaborate, and many are centuries old.

A torte is a rich, usually multilayered, cake that is filled with whipped cream, buttercreams, mousses, jams, or fruits. Ordinarily, the cooled torte is glazed and garnished. Tortes are commonly baked in a springform pan. Sponge cake is a common base, but a torte's cake layers may instead be made with little to no flour, using ingredients such as ground nuts or breadcrumbs.

We need a minimum of 72 hours' notice for all cakes on our menu. Anything canceled within 48 hours would be non-refundable. Custom-designed cakes are subject to availability and require a minimum of two weeks' notice; availability is not guaranteed.

Custom Cake Orders

We offer a wide range of customization options that make your cake truly one-of-a-kind! Custom cakes include themed and detailed designs or specialty requests that require extra attention.

All custom cake orders are subject to availability and require a minimum of 2 weeks' notice—availability is not guaranteed.

To inquire about a custom cake, please visit our custom order page and complete the form to submit your request. To order from our menu, please scroll down to explore our pre-set selections!

Custom Cake Order Page

Nantucket Baking Company Cakes | Tortes

Cakes | Tortes