Cakes by Kathy: flavors and ingredients

Hollyrock Farm eggs

We use local dairy products and free-range eggs, and are proud to support local agriculture.



Fabulous Flavor Ideas: 

Raspberry Lemonade: Lemon cake with Raspberry filling  -- a pretty cake when plated.


Home Sweet Home: Cinnamon Crunch cake with Maple Walnut filling (with local maple syrup).


Grasshopper:  Chocolate cake with Chocolate Mint filling.


The Bostonian: a nuanced, elegant cake -- almond cake paired with rich chocolate ganache.


The "UPS Cake": start with our moist butter vanilla cake , layer with a creamy butter-cream filling, and finish with rich chocolate icing on the outside.


Caramel Apple: Our moist Apple Spice cake with a rich layer of Caramel Cream filling. 


Chocolate-covered Strawberry: Strawberry Swirl cake layered with Chocolate Ganache or Double Chocolate Filling.  Or, Chocolate Cake with Strawberry filling.


Southern Lady: Butter Vanilla cake with Lady Baltimore filling -- the Charleston classic.  


Wedding Bouquet: Butter Vanilla cake with our fragrant Orange Cream Filling; very pretty when plated. 


Delightfully Dulce:  Butter Yellow Cake with our homemade Dulce de Leche filling.


Chocolate Orange: Our moist orange cake with a rich layer of double chocolate filling. 


Tiramisu:  The elegant trio of Almond Cake soaked with coffee-rum syrup, and layered with Tiramisu filling.


Baklava:  Moist Butter Yellow cake with Spiced Honey Walnut Filling. 


Candy Bar:  Moist Coconut Cake, filled with rich Chocolate Coconut filling.


Autumn Wedding: Brandied Apricot Walnut Filling infuses Butter Vanilla cake with a mellow fruit-and-nut flavor. 

Cake Flavors:
  • Butter Vanilla (White)
  • Chocolate
  • Strawberry Swirl 
  • Chocolate-Cherry
  • Apricot Sunshine  
  • Butter Yellow
  • Almond
  • Cinnamon Crunch
  • Red Velvet
  • Vanilla-Raspberry-Chocolate Marble
  • Hazelnut Mocha
  • Coconut
  • Lemon or Lemon Poppyseed
  • Orange
  • Pineapple
  • Lime
  • Butter Pecan
  • White Rum
  • Chocolate Rum Fudge
  • Apple Spice: raisins and nuts optional
  • Carrot: raisins and nuts optional
Cake Icings:
  • butter-cream
  • chocolate (Ghirardelli)
Cake Fillings:
  • Same as icing
  • Raspberry    
  • Cherry      
  • Strawberry/Strawberry Mousse
  • Lemon/Lemon Cream  
  • Orange/Orange Cream
  • Apricot/Apricot Mousse
  • Raspberry Mousse  
  • Dulce de leche
  • Coconut Pineapple
  • Caramel Cream
  • Double Chocolate
  • Chocolate Mint
  • Chocolate Coconut
  • Chocolate Hazelnut
  • Lady Baltimore
  • Spiced Honey Walnut
  • Brandied Apricot Walnut
  • Rum Apricot Walnut
  • Maple Walnut
  • Pecan Praline
  • Toasted Coconut Pecan
  • Peanut Butter Whip
  • Peppermint Cream
  • Chocolate Ganache
  • White Chocolate Ganache
  • Tiramisu
  • Cherry-Chocolate
  • Key Lime Mousse
Savor our flavors on-line:

Butter Vanilla (White): a classic, moist white cake, made with fresh butter and free-range eggs; it is aromatic with vanilla.  It complements every one of our fillings, and is a popular "crowd pleaser."

Chocolate:  Our very own recipe makes a a moist, rich chocolate cake, with a hint of vanilla and almond.  Popular with children and adults alike, with a well-balanced chocolate flavor. 

Strawberry Swirl:  A new offering, pairing our classic Butter Vanilla cake with a rich swirl of fresh strawberries.  It looks especially pretty when plated.

Pistachio Cardamom:  The subtle nuttiness of finely ground pistachios is lightly accented with fresh-ground organic cardamom.  An elegant cake, which is not overly sweet.

Chocolate-Cherry:  Another favorite.  An especially moist chocolate cake, flecked with chopped cherries.  It is decadent with a chocolate ganache filling. 

Apricot Sunshine:  A bright, cheery cake, flavored with apricots, oranges, and lemons; it pairs well with fruit fillings. 

Butter Yellow:  Our classic, moist "yellow" cake, rich with fresh butter and eggs.  Another good choice to pair with all of our fillings, when combined with chocolate icing, it makes a nostalgic favorite. 

Almond:  An elegant choice: a delicate cake flecked with sliced almonds and a light touch of organic tea and spices.  An excellent choice with our Tiramisu filling, it tastes especially good when soaked in our home-made coffee-rum syrup.

Cinnamon Crunch:  A delicious, rich yellow cake filled with a rich swirl of our home-made cinnamon-brown sugar candy. 

Red Velvet:  A southern classic, Red Velvet is not a true chocolate cake, having its own delightful taste of both chocolate and vanilla.  

Vanilla-Raspberry-Chocolate Marble:  Our classic white cake, with two rich swirls of dark chocolate and rich raspberries.

Hazelnut Mocha:  The rich chocolate taste is deepened with the flavors of fresh-brewed coffee and finely ground organic hazelnuts.

Coconut:  A delightfully moist cake, rich with coconut.  It makes a lovely alternative to a classic white cake for weddings.

Lemon: A bright, pretty light yellow cake, not too sweet, with the taste of fresh lemons and all-natural lemon extract, and flecked with hand-grated lemon peel  The optional flavor, Lemon Poppyseed, adds the subtle nutty taste of poppyseed to the cake.

Orange: A rich, moist cake, with the fragrant aroma of fresh oranges and all-natural orange extract, and flecked with hand-grated orange peel.  A favorite with children. 

Pineapple: Bring a little tropical sunshine to your party with our moist and rich pineapple cake.

Lime:  A one-of-a-kind flavor makes for a pretty light green cake that is moist and flavorful. 

Premium Flavors:

Butter Pecan: A rich butter cake paired with browned butter and toasted pecans -- a nutty delight!

White Rum: Our butter vanilla cake is made with rum, and then soaked with our home-made butter-rum syrup.

Chocolate Rum Fudge:  Our moist and rich chocolate cake baked with rum, and then paired with our home-made rum syrup. 

Apple Spice:  A variation on a family recipe; a moist cake made with local apples and organic spices.  Raisins and nuts are optional. 

Carrot: Hand-grated carrots and organic spices make for a rich, classic cake.  Raisins and nuts are optional.