It is my best friends birthday soon and she is turning 21 years old, so it's her special birthday which will be celebrated in a grand manner. I want to get her the best cake, and although there are many cake shops in Delhi, I don't want to risk the cake business. I need some suggestions to some of the best cake shops in Delhi, so I can place the order well in advance.
Hi there, welcome to the forum! There are many bakeries around Delhi that serve delicious cakes and pastries. Whether you would like a ready-made cake or even a customised cake, there's a bake shop in Delhi that can cater to your need. Of course, not all of them are worth trying out though and some bakeries do stand out which is why there's a need to come up with this list. This list would highlight all of the best bakeries in Delhi so you can take your pick quite easily. The Best Cake Shops in Delhi For ready-made cakes... 1. The Bombaykery - With delicious treats such as cupcakes, cookies, tarts, brownies, macarons and many more, the Bombaykery has been noted as one of the best bakeries in Delhi. But aside from these treats, the bakery also has ready-made cakes for special occasions. Their Tender Coconut is worth trying out, mildly sweet with a hint of coconut and so moist that it almost melts in your mouth. Or if your friend is more into sweet cakes, try out the Love for Hazelnut or Belgian Chocolate Mousse cakes. Both are sinfully sweet, but it's never enough to just have one slice. A 6-inch cake costs Rs. 550 to Rs. 1,250 while an 8-inch cake costs Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 2,400. They can also personalise your cake to include special greetings if you'd request for it. Must Try Cakes - Tender Coconut, Love for Hazelnut or Belgian Chocolate Mousse. Address - 1st Floor, Shiva Market, Near Vakil Market, Chakkarpur, DLF Phase 4, Gurgaon. Contact Number/s - +91 98102 22150 or +91 98118 01005. 2. The Nutty Bunch - Their best seller cake is named The Nutty Bunch, which is also the name of the store. It's a mixture of nutella, sponge cake and bits of crushed Ferrero on top, or in other words, absolute heaven in your mouth. They are well-known for their unique cakes, which taste quite different from one another, instead of the usual sweet taste that you get. Their frostings are good too, fluffy and mildly sweet. Aside from cakes, you can also try out their cookies and fudges. Their cakes are also quite affordable, especially the per slice ones so you can try out all of them, if you'd like! Must Try Cakes - The Nutty Bunch, Devil's Weakness or Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Address - No. 481, Mandakini Enclave,Alaknanda, New Delhi, Delhi 110019, India. Contact Number - +91 99990 98404. 3. The Big Chill Cakery - Unlike the first two bakeries, this bakery has an available in-house dining. You can choose the cake personally from the displays in the bakery. Now this can be a good or a bad thing, simply because every cake here is irresistible specially at first glance. One of their best-sellers is the Chocolate Viennese Cake, absolutely divine indulgence for chocolate lovers. It has five layers of chocolate, rich in taste and smooth in texture. Their Blueberry Cheese Cake is also quite delicious, sweet and salty at the same time, just the perfect combination. The bakery also has some other desserts like cupcakes, ice cream and pies. Must Try Cakes - Chocolate Viennese Cake, Blueberry Cheese Cake or Lemon Curd Cake. Address - Main Market, Khan Market, New Delhi. Contact Number - 011 4175 7577. 4. Aarti Bakes - Cakes made from the heart, that is what Aarti Bakes is known for. From the freshest ingredients, to the delicate process of cake making and even to the packaging of the cake, everything here is personalised beyond measure. And as you take that first bite, you would crave for more. That is what makes Aarti Bakes one of the best cake shops in Delhi and the reason why clients keep coming back to the taste they loved before and would love coming back to again and again. Their Red Velvet Cake is a cult favourite, delicious frosting, moist cake and yet subtly sweet. Their Fresh Mango Cake is also delicious, spongy, creamy and fresh due to the toppings of mangoes. They also make customised cakes but their ready-made cakes are every bit as delicious. Must Try Cakes - Red Velvet, Fresh Mango Cake or Rich Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake. Address - Omaxe Royal Residency, D 501, Omaxe Royal Residency, D-11, Sector 44, Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201301, India. Contact Number - +91 98105 08797. 5. Whipped - Whipped is synonymous with cheese cakes and as such, you can even find one whole section in the bakery just for cheese cakes. The original New York Cheese Cake is worth trying out. It stands out from all the other cheese cakes in the city. It is incredibly smooth, sweet, salty and even the bottom is crispy enough to make your gastronomic journey complete. The Lemon Cheese Cake has this blend of tanginess and saltiness plus sweetness. Of course, you also cannot miss the Blueberry Cheese Cake, the blueberries add some sweetness to the normal cheese cake. Oh, if you'd love something different, how about trying out their ice cream cakes as well? Their Death by Chocolate one has a mixture of Belgian ice cream, truffles and sponge chocolate cake. Must Try Cakes - New York Cheese Cake, Lemon Cheese Cake, Blueberry Cheese Cake and Death by Chocolate. Address - E-556, Greater Kailash (GK) 2, New Delhi. Contact Number - 011 3310 5572. For customised cakes... 6. Bake Me A Cake - Bake Me A Cake has more than just cakes, they have work of arts. Well, delicious work of arts, if you may. Whatever you have in mind, they can bake it for you. They have been a part of many anniversaries, proposals, birthdays and other special events. Each time, they bake a cake suitable for the interests and likes of the client. What's more, you decide what kind of flavour you'd like as a base, whether it's chocolate, pineapple, coffee or even rainbow velvet. You can also opt for a sugar-free cake, which not all bakeries offer to customers. So if you'd like to make your best friend's birthday memorable, why not surprise her with a Bake Me A Cake specially designed cake? Address - Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi. Contact Number - +91 98116 72778. 7. Sweet Nothings - Trendy cakes with themes like Candy Crush, Starbucks and a Canon Camera? There's no better place than these other than Sweet Nothings. Choose your own base too like Belgian chocolate, red velvet, seasonal fresh fruit or vanilla bean buttercream. Sweet Nothings has been in the cake making industry since 2012 and they are renowned already for their beautiful and delicious cakes. Even with clients who have pre-nuptials, weddings and first birthdays coming along choose to celebrate with the Sweet Nothings cakes. Address - Shahpur Jat, New Delhi. Contact Number - +91 98183 24443. 8. Firefly India - Head baker of Firefly India is Pavani Kaur and more than being a baker, you can also refer to her as an artist. Her bakeshop was launched in 2011 and she specialises in couture fondant cakes. Truly make your occasion special by ordering one of her specially made cakes. Her motifs are flowers, drip cakes, carnivals and basically everything pretty that girls adore. But you can also request for other themes that you have in mind. Make sure you order a cake in advance as her designs are so intricate and need time to be fully completed. Address - C-143, Varun Marg, Block C, Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110049, India. Contact Number - +91 98103 00975. Firefly India Customised Cake (Image Courtesy of Firefly India's Facebook) 9. The Sugar Cube - Offering both ready-made and customised cakes, the Sugar Cube is a delight for the sweet-toothed individuals. Their cakes are aesthetically pleasing and also delicious. They have classic cakes and specialty cakes too, which you can order if you'd like and just have a personal greeting added to it. You also have the option for some cakes to have them eggless or sugar-free. Cakes are very reasonably priced too, between Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 1,500. For customised cakes, prices are between Rs. 2,250 to Rs. 2,500 per kilogram. Any design you have in mind, you can tell the bakers and they can do it for you. Address - C-67A, Greater Kailash (GK) 1, New Delhi. Contact Number - +91 96548 63456. 10. Mister Gulati Bakers - One of the most affordable bakeries in Delhi would have to be the Mister Gulati Bakers. They are relatively lesser known though but their cakes are comparable to any other high end bakery in the city. Their best-seller would have to be their Fruit Cake and you can make this as your base for your customised cake. Only the freshest fruits are used which give the cake its sweetness, all natural. On the other hand, if you're more into sweeter cakes, you can try out their Chocolate Truffle or Chocolate Delight as bases. A 1 kilogram Classic Cake is priced between Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000, while a Designer Cake costs Rs. 800. Address - G-4, Pankaj Arcade, Pocket 4, Plot 6, Sector 11, Dwarka, New Delhi. Contact Number - 011 33105186. Good luck and I hope this helps you.