Top 5 on the West Coast according to Travel and Leisure

Travel and Leisure says Violets is top 5 on the West Coast

The Place

Beyond the curtained storefront of Violet’s Cakes, on Holly Street in Pasadena, Denise Weber leads her staff and daughter Olivia through the steps of baking and decorating as cheerfully as Snow White inculcated her dwarfs. Violet’s has become a popular destination for Old Town workers and residents, especially on Fridays, when people of all ages, and men in particular, swing by for a weekend reward. “We call it handsome-guy Friday,” says Denise. Will cupcakes supplant flowers as the new love token or mea culpa?

The Goods

Flavors for the inner kid: PB&J, French toast (Denise’s favorite), s’mores, and the candy-based Butterfinger, Snickers, and Twix. 21 E. Holly St., Pasadena; 626/395-9821.

Martha Stewart Loves Violets Cakes!

Martha Stewart says Violets Cakes is one of the best bakeries in the nation for cupcakes. Read the article. Martha's favorite cupcake from Violet's is the cherry pie, a delicious pie-like cupcake that's full of sweet cherries, frosted with vanilla buttercream, and topped with a cherry.

Violet's Cakes New Blog

We're happy to announce that violets cakes has their new blog up and running. Check out our site at http://www.violetscakes.com for some tasty treats, and check back on the blog to see what we're up to. Violet's Cake's provides custom wedding cakes, specialty cakes, cupcakes, and brownies for the sweet tooth in all of us. At Violets we bake fresh everyday. We use only the finest ingredients: Bitter Sweet Callebaut and Valrhona Chocolate, Nielsen Massey pure Madagascar Bourbon & Tahitian Vanillas, Fresh Fruits & Sweet Creme Butter. Our everyday cupcakes are classic 1950's style. Our custom cupcakes are created especially for events or parties. Our Brownies are "can't stop eating good" - Rich fudgey and topped with our delicious array of Butter Cremes. Our cakes are works of art, that taste fabulous. Come and experience a little bit of heaven with 40 amazing flavors, there's something for everyone. Violets, making the world a better place one cupcake at a time.