Silk Cakes

Absolutely enjoyed the 10″ vanilla cake layers around the semi-​sweet chocolate frosting, covered with delicious strawberry frosting.
The cake was moist and light. The frosting was heavenly — really good traditional combination.
All i did was call night before at 5pm and i picked up next day at 5pm — simple & sweet. Sad to see the location is temporarily closed til mid-​jan 2016. Will have to wait until then for another cake.

I ordered my wedding cake here in 2010. We ordered a three tier cake and fairy simple. It was white fondant on all three tiers with turquoise ribbon and tiny candy butterflies/​flowers spiraling the cake. We were charged $ 1.00 more per serving because of the details I wanted. I’m not sure how because I felt it was as simple as a cake can get. There were no toppers or complicated artwork. So I assume the cheapest quote per serving basically comes with nothing. I didn’t bother negotiating mostly because this was for my wedding and the price was less than I expected and that’s always a plus when you are planning a wedding.
When I did the taste test I felt like the cake part was too dry. Judy told me that the actual cake won’t be dry because there would be multiple layers of frosting. Unfortunately my wedding cake did come out dry. It was designed the way I wanted and the flavor was wonderful but it was not moist at all. I can’t remember exactly how much the cake cost but it was around $ 300 – 400. If the cake was perfect then I would have felt it was worth it but when it doesn’t meet your expectations you just feel you paid too much.
Last year I decided to given Silk cakes another try. I inquired about ordering cupcakes and a cake but it was for a smaller party. After a few email exchanges I never heard back. I guess the cost of my order was too small to be of any importance.

I used Silk Cakes for the first time last night for my 33^rd birthday. My experience was exceptional from the get-​go. I emailed the team there on Sunday for a Tuesday order and was contacted by phone very soon after my Sunday email. I had a few questions about the cake flavors and combinations (since you can customize as you like) and Amy advised me as to whether my combinations would be tasty. I ended up choosing a black sesame cake, chocolate truffle filling and green tea buttermilk frosting with an inscription. I mean, if that doesn’t already get you excited… I can’t even! I also inquired about any gluten free options since I have a friend who is GF. Amy advised that I order a slice of their GF chocolate cake to come along with the cake. I rarely write reviews but when I do it is for the rare case I am blown away. Not only was the cake absolutely delicious, it looked so pretty and my friends LOVED it. The black sesame really worked well with the sweetness of the frosting and the chocolate truffle was a nice little surprise. I knew it was a great sign before I even tried the cake since Amy worked closely with me to customize it via email (very promptly I might add) but when I cut into it I was so very happy. I will, without a doubt, order from them again and stop by their LES location to try a Yuzu cupcake! I ordered the 6 inch which was perfect for 6 people and regret not going bigger because all I wanted at the very end of the night was another slice!

Amy is a very talented cake decorator. Our cupcakes for my son’s birthday turned out just the way we wanted and the cakes taste so good many people ask me where I got them from. I am a very satisfied costumer!

Came in around 5 pm and almost everything was gone, milk breads and unique cupcake flavors.
I wasn’t going to leave without anything so I got the banana cake with nutella buttercream and semi sweet chocolate truffle, sriracha chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream and semi sweet chocolate truffle with lime zest, chocolate cake with green tea buttercream and semi sweet chocolate truffle, and the green tea cake with blueberry buttercream and semi sweet chocolate truffle.
I thought the cupcakes were going to be dry since they probably been sitting around for a while but they were moist, very moist. I left two for the next day and the moistness remain.
Banana Cake w. Nutella Buttercream — ⁵⁄₅ — I don’t usually like banana baked goods but this one was delicious. There were a bit of crunch of in the cake which adds to the flavor of the cake. I could have eaten the cake on its own!
Sriracha Chocolate Cake w. Chocolate Buttercream — ²⁄₅ — I would recommend eating this cake with the buttercream. By itself, it was a strange taste. A bit tangy, a bit sweet, and a hint of the sriracha there but not burning your throat. Couldn’t eat the cake by itself even if I wanted to.
Chocolate Cake w. Green Tea Buttercream — ⁵⁄₅ — Chocolate. Green tea. Thought it would taste like a green tea kit kat but damn, it is even better! Cannot go wrong with this combo.
Green Tea Cake w. Blueberry Buttercream — ⁵⁄₅ — I love how strong the green tea taste is in the green tea cake. The blueberry buttercream is paired nicely with green tea cake.
There’s some good cupcake combos and some bad but the one thing that is consistent is the moistness. Nobody likes a dry cake and Silk Cakes make sure you won’t be getting any!

Recently made a visit here for their holiday tasting event & to purchase some cupcakes and milk breads!
Highly recommend:
— The Thai tea with condensed milk buttercream cupcake
— Yuzu with green tea buttercream cupcake
Just okay:
— the sriracha chocolate cupcake — Not too crazy about it, mostly chocolate flavor with a very tiny kick to it. Didn’t really taste any sriracha.
— green tea with blueberry buttercream — small green tea flavor, it was all right.
Their buttercream was on point for all the cupcakes though! Yum!
For the milkbread, I recommend the coffee flavor with custard and green tea with blueberry preserves.
I also got to try a sample of their cheesecake with gingerbread crust — delicious! get it!
Just a note, these pastries are LESS SWEET than what you may be used to (think Chinese bakery style). If you prefer or are used to very sugary/​sweet cupcakes, this might not be the spot for you.
Price: $ 3-​$ 3.50 per cupcake/​cake slice/​milkbread

I used Silk Cakes for my bridal shower and wedding, and couldn’t be happier! My mom and I are incredibly picky foodies. We tried 5 or so bakeries in Manhattan before deciding on Silk Cakes. While the LES space is tiny, they make up for it in effort. The cake flavors are fun and inventive, Judy was a delight to work with, and the price is right!
We had the yuzu cake with green tea buttercream and sriracha lime chocolate cake with sriracha semi sweet chocolate ganache and chocolate buttercream. All deliciously moist and flavorful. And most importantly for special events, they were stunning!

I was excited to see my cake ready at my engagement party, I had been in communication with Judy and Amy for a month prior. I had tasted samples and decided to go with the red velvet (samples I mean I had to buy a bunch of slices) No sample platter or taste testing option.
This is were it went wrong. The taste of the cake was fine. The EXECUTION was very sloppy. The top tier was not straight when the fondant was placed and when we cut into it was not solid and each cake slice was crumbs. The second tier was a bit easer to cut and more solid.
The part that bothered me the most… and is why it took me 2 weeks to write the review (to cool down) the base of the cake wasn’t covered all the way and the red velvet peeked through! I wasn’t proud to take pictures of it. It was a very simple design that I choose so I expected to see a neat clean cut cake. It looked rushed and like they just did whatever. I will not be doing my wedding cake with them and I think if your going to $ 360 for a two tier cake with literally 2 designs on it (white fondant). When I told my family and friends how much I spent they looked at me crazy but it definitely didn’t reflect it. Spend your money elsewhere.

Got my little boy 5^th birthday’s custom Lego cake at Silk Cakes… I would give 10 stars if they let me. Amy was very helpful and replied all the emails really quick. The lego cake was unbeatable, all the kids AND grown-​ups were soooo excited when they saw it. Everyone asked me where did I get the cake from… got a lot of complements! The cake not only looked good but tasted really delicious too. We got the chocolate cake w/​chocolate buttercream and semi sweet truffle… It was so good… some grown-​ups even had two slices :)
Will definitely order with them again.

In the end of June I was looking to have a custom birthday cake made for August so I went on Unilocal for help. I was looking for asian flavors like matcha or black sesame so I plugged in asian bakeries. I looked a bit until I found Silk Cakes! I did small research on what designs they could do, what flavors they had, the reviews that were available, and how close their location was. Everything seemed alright just from looking around online so I decided to go to their shop for a taste test via their cupcakes. I tried a few cupcakes with flavors that I wanted to have the cake made. I was a bit conflicted on what flavor I wanted as it wasnt a cake for me, but I had a good feeling about this place so I went ahead to email Silk!
I wrote down all the necessary information with the form they provided on their site. It was Amy who replied back to me answering all the information I had given her. At first I wanted to come in to show what I wanted in person, but because a lot of people requested to be seen in person I was told calling would be just fine. I called at a time I was free and spoke to Amy explaining the best I could on what I wanted. She was very sweet and patient with me and seemed to understand what I wanted even though I dont think I am very good at explaining things on the phone. After confirming that the cake could be done and a few forgetful late replies from myself, I placed the order around the third week of July.
Through out the emails I have exchanged with Amy she was so patient with me! I have asked her one or two more questions after I placed my order and she happily emailed me back quickly. I also never told her an exact pick up time because the event was not set in stone. I told Amy I may need the cake delivered instead of a pick up like I planned and she told me it was fine if I needed it. In the end I didnt.
On the day of the pick up I believe it was Wanda who helped me prepare the cake. She was a very sweet woman who I had a pleasant small talk with. I had a car service pick me up and she helped me get into the car as she held the cake for me. I am a petite adult so I dont think I would have been able to handle the cake on my own and Wanda knew I would need help even before I asked. Overall, I had a good experience at Silk Cakes. The birthday girl and all our friends loved the cake from design and taste. I’m so happy I choose them and recommend anyone who needs a pretty and good tasting cake! ^_​^
Thank you!

I love Asian or Asian-​inspired desserts because they generally tend to be less sweet than the American/​Western counterparts. I am also a huge sucker for flavors like green tea, red bean, and black sesame, so I was very excited to see the diverse range of cake flavors offered at Silk Cakes. In addition to the traditional vanilla and chocolate flavors, Silk Cakes also whips up tasty and unique flavors like green tea, yuzu, and Thai tea.
I got to try many varieties of Asian-​inspired cakes at a recent Unilocal event, such as the green tea cake with blueberry buttercream, black sesame cake with peanut butter, yuzu cake with green tea buttercream, and thai tea cake with condense milk buttercream. I think the flavors of the cake can be more intense — sadly, I could barely taste the green tea or the black sesame! On the other hand, the buttercream was right on. I especially loved the yuzu cake with green tea buttercream. What a great combination! I think the Green Tea Cake would do better with Red Bean buttercream instead of blueberry. The cakes were slightly on the dry side.
In addition to cake/​cupcakes, Silk Cakes specializes in wedding cakes.

My daughter’s cake for her first birthday was absolutely amazing! Amy and the team at Silk Cakes was super attentive and responded quickly to all of my emails in designing it for our celebration. We received TONS of complements for the design and quality of the cake. Look no further for a great bakery for your special occasions! Thanks again! :)

I came on a weekend afternoon, and there was a guy on his phone behind the counter. He wasn’t very attentive. Also when I asked for a bag for my cupcakes, he didn’t have one.
The cupcakes themselves were alright. The Thai tea was interesting, most of the flavor came from the frosting. The yuzu green tea was ok. I was disappointed to find the cakes not as moist as I’d hope.
A Star for being clean
A Star for having the flavored I wanted to try in stock

Judy and Amy are amazing! Not only did they take my order in a super short notice but they also went above and beyond to exceed my expectations! I chose Silk Cakes because I was completely sold by their designs and aesthetics and this is exactly what they delivered in my cake! My cake was really pretty. I looooooooove my cake so much! Besides that, I like their flavor pairings… green tea, thai cake, condense milk… all yummy! I’m a fan for life!

The pictures of the custom cakes here are quite impressive. Sadly I didn’t need a whole cake at the moment so I came here for cupcakes only.
This isn’t a gimmicky place — there’s no crazy trendy toppings on the cupcakes, just a clean and smooth mound of icing. There are a lot of Asian flavors (green tea, black sesame, pandan, chocolate Sriracha) and they are all simple and elegantly done. I got the Thai iced tea cupcake with condensed milk buttercream and the green tea with blueberry buttercream. Both cakes were semi sweet and subtly flavored. I was really impressed with the buttercream which is mind blowingly soft and light — it was like biting into little clouds! I also got a slice of the chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream which was basic but good.
The cupcakes are $ 3.50 each and the cake slice was $ 5.50 which is on the pricier side but the quality is there so I don’t mind. If you like Asian flavors and minimalist desserts, try this place.

The Sriracha chocolate cupcake is definitely unique. It’s $ 3.50 each & it’s worth it. You can taste a hint of Sriracha. It’s really good. One of us really like it. The flavor was just perfect. Not too sweet. The service was great. The staff were very friendly & polite. The bakery is really small & there is no place for you to sit inside. Highly recommended!

As with the other reviewers, I went with Silk cakes because of its high reviews and I was not disappointed. I wanted a golf themed birthday cake for my husbands 35^th birthday without spending a fortune. Other places quoted me much higher. Amy was very helpful and was able to work within my budget and very responsive. I realized those fondant figurines are expensive, but understand it takes lots of time to detail. I opted out of those but the cake still looked great with a a golf flag, golf greenery, and golf ball!
The cake tasted good too. I got black sesame cake with raspberry buttercream and semisweet black truffle. It was delish! Not too sweet. I didn’t eat the Fondant because I think it’s gross in general.
I’ll be back for future cakes!

5 stars for:
1. Customer service: Judy answered my query email, recommended a great flavor combo and put together a proposal for me all within a few hours.
2. Aesthetics: I asked Judy to make emoji poop cupcakes and sent a photo of what I was looking for. The cupcakes got a laugh from all my coworkers and looked even better than the photo I had sent her. (Check them out in the photos.)
3. Taste: Chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream and semi sweet chocolate truffle. SO delicious. They even smelled heavenly when they were delivered.
Will definitely recommend Silk Cakes to friends looking for something special in the future.

Its a small store with not too many flavors (could be good or bad depending on if you suffer from indecision like me). Decent cupcake but a lot of the flavors had an asian slant to them. Not too expensive I guess for Manhattan prices, one cupcake goes for $ 3.50

Our wedding cake was AMAZING! Judy was courteous, professional, and easy to work with as usual. At our first meeting she prepared 5 cupcakes with different flavor combos (3 a part of the tasting, 2 extra for a small charge) examples include:
yellow butter cake with dulce de leche buttercream and white choc truffle
thai tea cake with condensed milk buttercream and white choc truffle
yellow butter cake, vanilla buttercream, jasmine tea milk choc truffle
yuzu cake, green tea buttercream, green tea truffle
black sesame cake, vanilla buttercream, choc truffle
She went through each tier and let us know how many servings each provided. I showed Judy many pics of our cake design and she has many of her own, but Judy seemed to have the idea as I was describing it because she sketched the cake of my dreams. She even made suggestions to make the cake more beautiful!
We ended up with a 5 tier cake that was perfectly/​elegantly decorated!
Judy will be making cakes and desserts us forever!