Take the Cake / Guilford, CT

Take the Cake products are made from whole ingredients: butter, sugar, flour, eggs and chocolate. We use no cake mixes or artificial flavors or colors.

Our buttercream icing is made with unsalted, sweet butter and pure vanilla. It is prepared in the cooked French Style, and is therefore ivory in color. "Ganache" is made with semisweet chocolate, heavy cream and butter.

All of our cakes are available daily at the bakery in 6" and 9" sizes. We can also make these selections in larger sizes with a few days notice. Inscriptions are available on the spot in chocolate or vanilla, and cakes are decorated with fresh flowers.

The New Haven Advocate writes: "Take the Cake, whose dreamy aroma has floated around the Branford/Guilford border since 1988, rises to the top of our dessert menu...garnering acclaim for its celebrated baked goods."

Please see below for our current menu, or click here to download copies.

Please, do not place order by email.
Call the bakery to place your order today--(203) 453-1896

When you purchase your cake keep in mind it has been refrigerated. Please allow 2 - 3 hours at room temperature to ensure its best flavor.

Menu 2008
Cakes / Tarts / Birthday & Shower Cakes / Seasonal Specials
(You can click on the photos to see larger images.)

CAKES	9" serves 16	6" serves 8

White Chocolate Mousse Our best seller. Layers of chocolate cake filled with the finest quality white chocolate mousse, finished with rich vanilla buttercream. A real crowd pleaser.	$44.00	$22.00
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Black Satin Mousse This sinful dessert is a chocolate lover's delight. Layers of light chocolate cake filled with decadent chocolate mousse, iced in ganache (semi-sweet chocolate, heavy cream and butter). Smooth as satin.	$44.00	$22.00
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Mocha Praline A very sophisticated chocolate cake filled and iced in a mocha buttercream and laced with caramelized hazelnut praline pieces. Chocolate coffee beans are the finishing touch.	$44.00	$22.00
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Purcell Torte An elegant way to indulge. Dark chocolate cake filled with white chocolate mousse, iced in ganache, and topped with a layer of imported raspberry preserves. Presents like a jewel.	$44.00	$22.00
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German Chocolate This classic chocolate cake weighs in at over 6 pounds! Stuffed full of our caramel, coconut, pecan filling and iced in ganache.	$44.00	$22.00
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Chocolate Coconut For members of the coconut fan club. A dark chocolate cake with a thick layer of coconut mousse, ganache icing and toasted coconut around the outside. Yum!	$44.00	$22.00
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Vanilla Pound Cake Pure vanilla has such a distinct flavor, as evident in this creation. Rich, buttery pound cake layers, brushed with vanilla syrup, spread with a layer of imported apricot preserves and vanilla pastry cream. Sweet apricot buttercream icing completes the masterpiece.	$44.00	$22.00
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Hazelnut Truffle Torte A flourless chocolate hazelnut torte enveloped in a mocha praline buttercream, topped with a homemade chocolate glaze. Intense, perfect.	$44.00	$22.00
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Carrot Cake A nutty, moist, sweet homestyle classic. Topped with traditional cream cheese icing, a sophisticated way to enjoy dessert.	$44.00	$22.00
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Mint Chocolate Chip A refreshing combination of dark chocolate cake, filled with cool mint chocolate chip mousse, topped with vanilla buttercream. Might be better than ice cream.	$44.00	$22.00
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Cheesecake For cheesecake lovers this is epiphany. In a graham cracker crust experience the smoothest, richest, and creamiest of them all.	$44.00	$22.00
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Grandma's Peanut Butter Cake The darkest chocolate cake filled with fluffy peanut butter cream and iced in milk chocolate buttercream. A grown-up treat for the kid in everyone.	$44.00	$22.00
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Chocolate Raspberry Raspberry and chocolate combine in a dark chocolate cake filled and blanketed with velvety smooth raspberry buttercream.	$44.00	$22.00
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Memphis Torte Moist walnut cake layers with seedless raspberry preserves and Grand Marnier cream. Iced in caramel buttercream, it's a little bit of heaven.	$44.00	$22.00
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Lemon Coconut This sunny lemon-scented cake is filled with a refreshingly tart lemon mousse. It's finished with a vanilla buttercream icing, lemon curd top and white coconut around the sides. Layers of lightness.	$44.00	$22.00
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Toasted Almond A delicious pairing of vanilla and almond. Light vanilla cake layers brushed with vanilla syrup, filled with almond pastry cream, topped with vanilla icing and toasted almonds around the side. It's amazing!	$44.00	$22.00
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The Milano A 2-layer torte pairing chocolate with a buttery almond cake. Topped with crunchy toasted almonds, two-tone, tempting and delicious!	$44.00	$22.00

The Ultimate Cupcake A nostalgic treat. Chocolate cake with white chocolate mousse filling and a mountain of ganache.
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TARTS		9" serves 10
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Fresh Fruit Tart Captures the flavor of spring and summer. A rich pastry crust, a sweet vanilla pastry cream filling, and an arrangement of colorful seasonal fresh fruits.		$35.00
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Frangipane Fruit Tart A beautiful presentation makes a perfect ending to any meal. Our baked almond tart topped with seasonal fruit and finished with apricot glaze, does just that.		$30.00
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Lemon Tart A sweet tart shell filled with a traditional English lemon curd. Refreshingly simple as summer itself.		$27.00
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Linzertorte Ground almonds and spices combine to form a buttery tart shell. Our filling is bursting with raspberry preserves and topped with a lattice crust. Infamous classic.		$29.00
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Quattro Cioccolati Four layers to love, starting with a brownie crust, melted semi-sweet Callebaut chocolate, chocolate mousse, and a rich chocolate glaze. The ultimate chocolate dessert.		$40.00
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Birthday and Shower Cakes
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All of our cakes are available in the following sizes:
1/4 Sheet Cake Serves 25, 12x9"		$70.00-75.00

12" Cake Serves 35		$80.00-85.00

14" Cake Serves 45		$90.00-95.00

1/2 Sheet Cake Serves 60, 12x18"		$100.00 - 110.00