Best Cake Places in Edison

"Restaurants Bakeries Upper West Side. Pastry whiz Christina Tosi conjures up homey sweets at this bakery spin-off from the Momofuku team. In recent years, Tosi has been a globally-recognized fixture in the food scene with countless partnerships and a her very own Chef's Table episode."

"I’ll start out by saying, you can’t go wrong with ANYTHING here!. This bakery has been churning out unusual treats for the last 14 years, and they are constantly coming up with something new and trendy. From their delicious crack pie to their cereal milk ice cream, they are always on the edge of the next cool thing."

"Despite the unfortunate name, these sweet and savory compost cookies are one of the most delicious cookies in the city. This unique creation is made with coffee and oats as well as chocolate, butterscotch, pretzels & chips."

"Restaurants Bakeries West Village. Since 2014, beloved pastry chef Umber Ahmad—along with pastry-partner Shelly Barbera (Brooklyn Fare, Aldea)—has been running her wholesale operation online, cranking out her famous cheesecakes and brioche doughnuts from a Harlem kitchen, much to the delight of her devoted customers (Oprah and Tom Colicchio are notable fans.) At this West Village location, savory goods have their place on the menu, as well as new brioche morning buns and fresh tarts, alongside longtime favorites (dark-chocolate brownies) and a full-service coffee-and-espresso bar to boot."

"This polished, exotic-sounding West Village bakery/café delivers baked goods that are inspired by flavors and tastes the world over. Sure, you'll get the standard cakes, brownies, and cookies requisite to any proper NYC bakery, but let your palate explore and you'll turn up some deliciously unusual culinary finds, too, courtesy of the creative dessert handiwork of pastry stars Umber Ahmad and Shelly Barbera (who are backed by celebrity chef Tom Colicchio). Case in point: decadent, cream-filled or chocolate "choux"; Linzer cookies; coconut cakes; and their signature brioche donuts."

"Mah-Ze-Dah is a stunning little storefront bakery in the West Village. It combines New Yorkers' love for black and white cookies and charity, giving proceeds from all black and white cookie sales to No Kid Hungry."

"For some of the city's very best cupcakes and cakes, make way for this laid-back Yorkville bake shop. Here, you can choose from (or pre-order) an assortment of made-from-scratch cakes, with classic flavors like carrot, red velvet, and "Brooklyn blackout" four-layer chocolate, along with specialty cakes like lemon, marble, and coconut—all finished off with additionally delicious layers like chocolate pudding filling or cream cheese frosting. There are some seasonal flavors, too, including the pumpkin spice cake, which is available each fall."

"This little mom and pop shop on 86th and 2nd makes some of the most decadent cakes and cupcakes in the city, so skip the chains and grocery stores and make the trip to the Two Little Red Hens. Their cakes are freshly-made in a variety of flavors, topped with rich and creamy icing. Stop by for a cupcake or a slice of real, New York-style cheesecake, or order a custom-made treat for your next special occasion."

"This was the first cheesecake we had in the city and was our favorite until it got bumped to #2 by Eileen’s. It’s still worth the visit if you’re in the UES and don’t want to make it all the way downtown. We forgot to take pictures, but it’s in our best cheesecake in NYC video, if you want to see it."

"Flour Shop‘s famous rainbow explosion cake took the Internet by storm when it started circulating on all the food channels around 2017 and 2018. Soon, Flour Shop founder Amirah Kassem was demoing the cake on The Today Show and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. In the time since, its popularity has only grown."

"The rainbow walls inside the Flour Shop Bakery in SOHO will definitely make you and your camera happy – definitely one of the most Instagrammable places in NYC!. Be sure to get a cake truffle and a rainbow push pop cake while you’re there. Address: 177 Lafayette StWebsite: https://flourshop.com/"

"Explosion CakeSoHoYou might have seen the Flour Shop’s Explosion Cake on Instagram: The rainbow layer cake is filled, piñata-style, with candy that cascades out when you slice it. But how does it taste?. As sweet as you’d imagine, cut only with the tartness of the cream cheese frosting."

"Hot chocolate, chocolate chip, and peanut butter cookies|© Casey Feehan. Ovenly was born out of founders Agatha Kulaga and Erin Patinkin’s love of fusing sweet and savory together. Contrasting flavors merge in blueberry-cornflake muffins, pistachio-agave cookies, and currant-rosemary scones to forge a mix of traditional and avant-garde desserts."

"It’s hard to overstate how much Food52’s editorial team loves Ovenly. Our managing editor Joanna Sciarrino was there the day they opened. Our Creative Director of Genius Kristen Miglore not only featured their (secretly) vegan chocolate chip cookies on the site ), but in her latest book, Genius Desserts, too."

"210 Flatbush Ave, Park Slope, 31 Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint, & 43 N 5th St, Williamsburg. Looking for the best bakery in Brooklyn for blackout cake?. This is one of them with locations in Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Park Slope."

"The Smorgasburg Sunday location is in the center of Prospect Park. It is filled with just as many delicious food vendors as their other two locations, as well as plenty of picnic tables (for those quick enough to grab one). Location: Breeze Hill, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY 11225"

"Yes, this market does have a $1 gate fee, but it goes towards maintaining the grounds where 135 vendors can sell you their cool stuff. Around for almost 40 years, this market has both local and international vendors so you can find the most unique pieces for your place. Sat - Sun 6:30 am 6 pm / Uptown Side of West 25th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue."

"Rain or shine, the Chelsea Flea Market is the perfect place to look for antiques, collectibles, and vintage items with 5o-60 vendors filling the space. Location: 29 West 25th Street, New York NY 10010. Days/Times: Every Saturday and Sunday, 8am to 5pm"

"*NOTE: If one of your days in New York happens to be a Saturday, shuffle around this itinerary to make this day your Brooklyn day so you can check out Smorgasburg and the Brooklyn Flea. Also, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden has free admission before noon on Saturday!"

"There were ramen burgers, lobster rolls, chicken and waffles, bubble waffles and ice cream, so much more.” See all Williamsburg Smorgasburg - Saturday reviews"

"Where: Located at 300 West 57th Street on Eight Avenue, near Columbus Circle. What: The Hearst tower unites the Hearst Corporation’s numerous publications and communication companies in a headquarters building that mirrors the history of the company, the 20th century’s architectural development and the global economy. The original headquarters building was commissioned by the founder William Randolph Hearst and designed by the architect Joseph Urban who proposed a skyscraper with an Art Modern cast stone façade base."

"The Hearst Tower (300 West 57th Street) is the world headquarters of the company that publishes Cosmopolitan, Seventeen and other famous magazines. The diagonal steel and glass tower sits part of the building on top of a six-story cast-stone building. The Hearst Tower is one of the few "green" office buildings in NYC, where heat-conductive limestone is used as part of the heating system, rain water is collected for the cooling system and most of the steel used in the structure of the building is recycled."

"Designed by Sir Norman Foster, this 42-story tower was built atop the original six-story home of the Hearst media empire. Its façade has a diagonal grid with no vertical supporting columns, making this sleek design unique in the world. It is located at 951-969 Eighth Ave. by 56th Street."

"Going to the Brooklyn Museum is one of the most cool things to do in Brooklyn. It’s home to a delightfully eclectic collection and many fine traveling exhibitions. If there was ever a museum that spoke so well to what it means to be a human from different angles and cultures, it’s this one."

"Taking place outside the Brooklyn Museum, the Brooklyn Pop-up market features a variety of homemade one-of-a-kind items. Now you can enjoy a fun trip to the museum paired with a craft fair. Location: 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11238"

"A tribute to the past and a place of hope for the future, the Memorial Plaza which surrounds the Freedom Tower is a really moving place to visit on your trip. While tours of the tower come at a fee, the Memorial Plaza is complementary to explore."

"The Alice Austen House showcases the work of the eponymous trailblazing photographer, who shared the house with her partner Gertrude Tate for the last 30 years if her life. The house itself dates back to the 1690s and now serves as a museum that displays a wide arrangement of Austen’s photos. Just recently, the museum was declared a National LGBT Historic Site."

"Many museums in NYC are transformed from the residency of the famed, and the Alice Austen House is no exception. It was the home of Alice Austen, one of the earliest female photographers and opened by the New York Parks Department as a museum to educate the public. Here, you can enjoy Austen’s work and gain inspiration from her life."