Best of Boston
Best Cake
Party Favors
Brookline
Whether you want a cake covered in flowers, ballerinas, or baseballs, this is the place. Not only does the cake taste great (especially the frosting), [...] read more»
1998 Best Cake, Birthday
May’s Cake House
Boston
The problem with most birthday cakes is that the better they look— all flowers and scrolls— the worse they taste. May, bless her heart, has [...] read more»
1998 Best Cake, Ice Cream
The Ice Cream Works
Brookline
The best thing about an ice cream cake is that once it comes out of the freezer, the party has to begin. Think of two [...] read more»
1997 Best Cake, Birthday
Alden Merrell
Brookline
Alden Merrell's chocolate-fudge layer cake, topped with a velvety sour-cream frosting, is so rich and delicious, you'll actually look forward to your birthday. For something [...] read more»
1996 Best Cake, Whipped-Cream
Peach’s & Cream
Boston
They have a way with cream here, in pastries and cakes. Best of all is the signature Peach's & Cream Cake: layers of light, moist [...] read more»
1995 Best Cake
This Takes the Cake
Quincy
This Takes the Cake specializes in cakes that are as delicious as they are beautiful. Try the classic combination of moist golden cake with chocolate [...] read more»
1992 Best Cake, Chocolate, Light
Japonaise Bakery
Brookline
Honestly, we don't know whether it has fewer calories than any other chocolate cake, but we can eat a dozen slices of this featherweight chocolate [...] read more»
1991 Best Cake, Chocolate
East Coast Grill
Cambridge
Chef Chris Schlesinger takes us back to the wonder years with his super chocolate mayonnaise cake. (The mayo's in the batter.) read more»
1982 Best Cake, Carrot
Sweet Sis
West Newton
Incredibly moist and fragrant was our consensus. And why is it that all of a sudden Newton has become a hotbed of culinary art? read more»
1981 Best Cake, Chocolate
Rosie’s Bakery
Cambridge
We're thinking of the Chocolate Orgasm, a fudge brownie with chocolate frosting. read more»