About this vendor
JCakes is a wedding bakery in North Branford, Connecticut, specializing in gourmet custom wedding cakes and cupcakes. Owner Hope Looney is passionate about designing and decorating unique and delicious cakes for couples to enjoy. The bakery is renowned for producing stunning cake-sterpieces with attention to detail and flavor.
Every cake is handmade with scrumptious ingredients into stunning works of art in a three-step process. First, the crew bakes a delicious sponge cake in the flavor of your choice. Next, the cake is filled with hand-whipped fillings made in-house, never pre-made. Lastly, a cake specialist frosts the cake in flavored French buttercream, chocolate ganache, or sophisticated rolled fondant.
JCakes can provide custom wedding cakes and dessert table treats for your big day. Packages are fully customizable and designed to your specifications. Cake flavors include chocolate truffle, raspberry buttercream, strawberry, lemon curd, and Oreo cookies and cream. Additionally, the bakery delivers and sets up the cake and desserts for an added convenience.
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- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Cakes & Desserts
- Cake Accessories
- Cake Stands
- Cake Delivery & Setup
- Cake Tastings
- Groom's Cakes
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
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My husband and I got married in February of 2025 and we were lucky enough to work with JCakes through a winter wedding package at the venue we got married at (The Woodwinds in Branford, CT). The cake tasting was absolutely delightful as was the actual wedding cake itself! We were able to choose three different tier cake and filling options. We chose chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, vanilla cake with fruit filling, and chocolate cake with cream cheese filling.
All of the tiers were absolutely incredibly delicious and the cake was almost too beautiful to eat. We chose snowflake piping to fit our winter wedding theme and it was stunning.
The bakery made the entire process fun, simple, and the cakes decisions were truly the easiest decisions throughout the wedding process. We highly recommend this bakery!
We booked J Cakes for our wedding cake as they were one of the preferred vendors for The Barns at Wesleyan Hills. This definitely made it easier for us because we just told the Barns what we wanted and they took care of everything for us! We wanted a small cake just for my husband and I to do a cake cutting as we were having a venetian hour through the Barns for all of the dessert. J Cakes was able to make the wedding cake of our dreams! I wanted a vintage style heart shaped cake with white frosting and it was adorable!! We did chocolate cake with peanut butter filling and it was to die for!! It was the best cake I have ever had at a wedding! I definitely recommend!
It didn't take long for us to realize that JCakes had to be the bakery to make our cake. They had the most flavorful and moist cakes and their fillings and frosting were to die for! They also have talented decorators who were able to create my dream wedding cake.
We were able to choose different cake flavors and fillings for each tier, which was helpful since we loved every single flavor we tried at the tasting!
My wedding cake was included with my venue's package, so JCakes charged what was included to my vendor which was the majority of the cake, and I paid for any details that were extra (one of the cake flavors and fondant design).
We highly recommend JCakes for any occasion, but they are the ultimate bakery for wedding cakes!
Highly recommend! We had Jcakes through our venue and they were amazing! I wasn’t sure if what I exactly wanted and they helped with that and the cake was perfect! Everyone loved it and so did we not to mention it was very delicious! Awesome people to work with!
The cake was AMAZING! It tasted fantastic and the design was what we wanted.
JCakes executed and delivered our cake for our wedding in Branford, CT this past Friday (11/8). Amazing customer service & our cake was exactly what we wanted! We went with Strawberry Shortcake and it was delicious! Thank you JCakes for helping make our wedding day extra sweet
Our Wedding Cake was absolutely amazing! I am still hearing about how wonderful it tasted and looked! JCakes did an absolutely amazing job and we can’t thank them enough!
Working with the staff at J.Cakes was the best & most tasty part of wedding planning! The team really listened to what I wanted and executed the design perfectly, as well as worked seamlessly with my venue & florist on the day of. JCakes does not fall into the category of style over substance, like some wedding cake vendors. Instead, the impeccable design is married perfectly with a moist yet light sponge, fillings that hit the perfect balance of being sweet enough without being too sweet, & frosting that is perfectly smooth. I cannot say enough great things!
All of our guests raved about how delicious our wedding cake from JCakes was! They were a pleasure to work with. The cake also looked beautiful. We went with simple white with gold and floral accents. They nailed it!
Everyone loved our cupcakes! JCakes was so easy to work with and was so accommodating with adding some GF/DF cupcakes to our original order to accommodate guests with dietary restrictions. We were so happy with how our cakes and cupcakes tasted and were presented! I will forever go to or refer JCakes for any of my cupcake or cake needs!
The cake was so beautiful and absolutely delicious! Our guests were also very thrilled with how beautiful and delicious the cake was!!
JCakes did a fantastic job on our wedding cake. During the tasting they had a variety of options and we really got to pick exactly what we wanted. The outside was beautifully decorated, and the inside was delicious. We would absolutely recommend them to others!
JCakes is incredible! People were talking about how great our cake was for days after the wedding. My mother still says it, "I cannot believe how great that cake was, normally no one likes the wedding cake!". Book this bakery for your wedding! They will not disappoint! They also do gluten free which is a super big plus! Thank you JCakes!
Our wedding cake was amazing! We were blown away with the service we received. They delivered the cake to us and even brought us an extra cake in case we needed more slices. Everyone is still talking about the cannoli filling and some of our guests are even going to order their wedding cake from JCakes after tasting ours! We couldn't be happier with the wedding cake and we are looking forward to eating another slice on our 1 year anniversary.
As soon as we tasted the cake, we knew we had to ask them to make our wedding cake. It was so delicious, not to mention all the style options and flavors they had to offer! We would absolutely work with them in the future.
We went with J Cakes due to the fact that our venue worked closely with them and recommended them as our caterer, and we were so happy that we did! They had a wide variety of flavors for the wedding cakes, and the cupcakes as well. We chose to have a small personal cake to cut, and then cupcakes for everyone else and both were delicious! We got so many compliments on the taste of the dessert and we were so happy with the results!
We loved our cake from JCakes! We had a wonderful tasting where we were helped to choose our flavors and design and they checked in with us before our wedding to make sure they had all the correct details. They worked with out florist to create an absolutely beautiful cake! Our guests went back for seconds!
Jcakes was AMAZING! They captured our wedding cake vision perfectly! They even added our dog at the bottom of the cake! Not only was the cake beautiful but it was so fresh and tasted AMAZING! They made picking out our cake super easy at the cake tasting appointment and gave such a variety of fillings and flavors! I highly recommend working with them! They exceeded our expectations!!
I cannot possibly recommend J Cakes highly enough for the wonderful job they did with our wedding cake.
First, Jessie was an absolute delight to work with and was completely down with my rather odd request to make our cake topper an actual tree (our last name is Root… so, um… yeah) using the base that I had started.
The experience she provides her couples is absolutely top notch… from an expansive included tasting and accommodating special flavor combinations during tasting on request to her included 1-year anniversary cake (which she’ll make for you right away or even a year later). We were blown away by her generous portions and affordability.
Next, her cakes… OMG. The cake itself is fantastic - moist and flavorful with one of the best buttercream frostings I’ve ever had. On top of that the fillings are also delicious. I was a little skeptical that a fluffy cream filling would carry enough fruit flavor compared to a jam or compote, but Jessie made a believer out of me. We had chocolate cake for all our tiers and had both raspberry and cookies and cream filling.
Finally, the decoration was perfect. We were using a William Morris tapestry as inspiration for the whole event and Jessie easily incorporated that as a wrap around one tier, deftly piped on roots for our tree topper, and included logos for the Celtics & Bucks (a nod to our first dates and my husband’s favorite sport). We had so many compliments about our cake - both for taste AND looks.
Also, FYI. They do cupcakes with cool special flavors rotating every week and will also do cupcake orders for special events too. We’ve since moved out of Massachusetts, but you can bet that J Cakes will be a go-to stop for me when I’m coming back.
JCakes did an amazing job with our wedding cake! It was exactly what I was looking for and tasted delicious. We also got a bunch of cupcakes which had great flavor and everyone loved!
Cake was delicious and came out looking just like we wanted!
We used Jcakes for cupcakes for our wedding and they were delicious! All the guests raved about them too. We went in for a tasting and picked out all the flavors we wanted. These cupcakes can't be beat!
We got our wedding cake here, It was such a smooth easy process, The cake was gorgeous!! and truly the best cake I have ever had, people are still messaging me about how they can't stop think about our wedding cake!
We can't say enough good things about Hope at JCakes! She did an incredible job on our cake, including by making adorable (and accurate) figurines of our cats to look like they were eating a patch on the back of the cake. And not only was the cake beautiful, it was also delicious! Hope also made the ordering, tasting, and delivery process very easy -- you should absolutely hire her for your wedding or other special event!
We used JCakes for our wedding cake and cupcake tower and we were blown away! Our guests commented on how they were the best cupcakes they’ve ever had. The cupcakes were all moist and had excellent flavor. I highly recommend using JCakes!
Our wedding cake was absolutely beautiful and delicious. The staff who helped us at our tasting had excellent recommendations and genuinely listened to what we were envisioning. The cake came out exactly the way we had hoped. We ate some after freezing, and it was still excellent. We cannot thank you enough, JCakes!
JCakes did a beautiful job with my cake for my wedding on 10/29/22 and it was delicious! We chose carrot cake filled with cream cheese and then chocolate cake filled with oreo mousse. Our guests are still talking about how good it tasted!
Our wedding cake from JCakes was phenomenal! Our guests raved about it and some even asked for seconds! JCakes even made a few gluten-free cupcakes for those guests that couldn't enjoy the wedding cake and made sure they were hand-delivered to each guest personally. Exceptional cake and great service!
JCakes was recommended through our venue and they did not disappoint. The tasting was exquisite and we loved being able to craft our own cupcakes and ceremonial cutting cake for the wedding. Absolutely thrilled with the quality and everyone (including us) loved the final products!
What an amazing experience it was working with J cakes! I came in with a reference image for my wedding cake and they executed the design beyond my wildest dreams without any question or hesitation! The cake was absolutely amazing and was a talking point of the wedding!! It was very easy to coordinate with Hope about every detail of the wedding! Not only did it look great, but it tasted fantastic and was not dry or lacking in flavor. Cakes are always a stressful topic for weddings because you have no control over how the final product looks or tastes - but I am glad we chose J cakes to help remove all my worries as a bride!! Highly recommend and will be returning for future events.
This bakery was one that came included in our venue package. Although the actual wedding cake was delicious and we enjoyed it for many days after the wedding, it wasn't prefect. I had asked for piped wildflowers around the cake, and it honestly looked very amateurish. Additionally, it was my sister's birthday on my wedding and I had asked for an extra vanilla cupcake covered in sprinkles (her favorite). What my sister ended up getting was a chocolate / coffee cupcake which would probably be fine for anyone else, but my sister HATES those flavors!! I was very upset about that... Loved the cake itself, but the execution was not there.
EXACTLY what I wanted! Did an amazing job and the cake tasted so great!!
This is probably the aspect of our wedding that we got the most compliments on. We got a golden cake with raspberry buttercream. It was a 3 tier cake that was pure heaven. The cake was incredibly moist with the lightest of buttercream. Everyone that ate it, loved it. Like seriously it was so good. Working with the team at J Cakes was super easy. They even did our cake tasting outside of their regular business hours since we had wonky schedules on our end. The cake itself was decorated exactly as we had discussed and genuinely no critiques at all. My husband and I are still happily eating leftover cake that somehow tastes just as good a week later as what it did on our wedding night!
I dream about my wedding cake, it was so delicious! My husband and I had a lovely time tasting cakes with Tracey and choosing flavors. We chose to go with a cupcake tower with 4 different flavors of cupcakes, and a cake-cutting cake on top for our April 2021 wedding. The cupcakes and cake were so beautiful, and the perfect size and ratios of filling to cake to icing. We bought a cute cake topper, but if we had trouble finding one they assured us they would have been able to design something with icing or fondue that I'm sure would have been beautiful. We took some leftover cupcakes and our top cake on our honeymoon and kept having them for dessert, they were so good! If we had not moved out of state, I would be going there again and again for cakes and cupcakes. I highly recommend JCakes!
There are not enough words to express how incredible our wedding cake was. We met JCakes several months before our wedding and were able to taste some combinations of cakes. The flavor combo we picked was perfect for us. We talked design and made sure we stayed in touch. Then the pandemic happened and we were forced to postpone. When we finally felt we could hold our wedding I reached out the JCakes to go to their shop and taste the combination we picked to sure we were still in love with our original combination. It was as perfect as the first time we tasted it and we firmed up details on the design. On the day of our wedding, the cake brought tears to my eyes - it was just extraordinary - the design work was better than I could have ever imagined and I was so excited for our guests to see it. The cake was very well received by our guests - some were even asking for seconds! If you need a beautifully crafted and tasty wedding cake - this is your place! Thank you JCakes for making or wedding cake dream come true!
INCREDIBLE. We were thrilled by everything from the flavor to the design - jcakes made my sweet tooth sing🖤 and that’s saying a lot! They were super accommodating since we wanted different flavors on each tier and made even the tasting experience so wonderful and special.
JCakes makes such beautiful cakes! We were so impressed when we walked into our reception to see this beautiful cake perfectly decorated with lace/flowers/shells to go with out waterfront location. The cake was delicious too. They were also so kind to help us figure out how to store the top tier for the 1 year anniversary.
Best wedding cake ever! The team at JCakes made my dream wedding cake a reality! Not only was it absolutely beautiful, it’s was so delicious! The whole process was easy and so enjoyable. The tasting was so fun and we loved trying all the different flavors. I highly recommend them for any event in need of a cake, hands down the very best!
Best cake I have ever eaten! JCakes was fantastic and made the cake of our dreams. Our whole wedding was Lord of the Rings Theme and JCakes delivered on the cake too!! We couldn't have loved it more and so did all of our guests.
The most delicious wedding cake. This bakery was part of our package at the woodwinds and we have to say it was amazing. We can’t wait to use them for other events!
JCakes made cakes that were beautiful and delicious! Also, the cake tasting was very fun. I don't know how to describe the cakes--just go try them!
We are lucky enough to have had JCakes for both of our weddings (COVID and reception)! The cake and cupcakes were absolutely delicious and beautiful; our guests raved about them!
This was the best cake I have ever had, and I have had a lot of cakes!!! We chose two flavors for our wedding – espresso walnut torte and a vanilla cake with chocolate truffle filling. Wish I could use expletives to emphasize how delicious this cake was!!! Highly recommend.
Finding the perfect baker for your wedding day can be overwhelming and nerve wracking. J Cakes blew my expectations of a wedding cake out of the water! These were some of the best cupcakes I have ever tried, let alone at a wedding! My guests kept asking “who made these cupcakes?” and “This is your wedding cake? It tastes amazing!” My (now) husband and I really enjoyed the cake tasting process. We felt like we got to design our own flavors with so many combinations to give our big day even more personalized touches. J Cakes is now my go-to bakery for future special occasions and the every so often “you deserve a cupcake” moments.
We loved our small, but beautiful New England Patriots wedding cake! It was everything we wanted and tasted delicious. Thank you JCakes for delivering and the seamless cake ordering process!
Our cake was absolutely perfect! They were able to make a fondant version of our dog 'eating' the cake and to top everything off it was delicious! Possibly TOO delicious - we were disappointed we didn't have more left over for ourselves because everyone loved it! Highly recommend!
JCakes did an amazing job with our 6” cake and 3 flavors of cupcakes for our wedding. They even interpreted our vision for the cake decor to perfect. The cake and cupcakes were delicious as well.
Our cake was absolutely stunning, I was blown away when I saw it for the first time. It was also delicious and I had people telling me all night that it was some of the best wedding cake they had ever had.
Absolutely loved our wedding cake! My husband and I had different ideas in the flavor we wanted and they ended up giving us different flavored tiers so we could each get what we wanted. They also took our ideas for the look and made it absolutely gorgeous and delicious for our day! Would highly recommend if you need a cake for your big day!
I loved our wedding cake from Jcakes. We got vanilla, oreo filling, and buttermilk frosting. It was so delicious.
Loved the cake they did for my 8/12/21 wedding! They were able to recreate the exact design we sent them. At our tasting, we got to try so many different flavors and combinations. They were all so good. We ended up choosing the yellow cake with berry filling, and received so many compliments on it! The entire process was completely seamless. We would highly recommend JCakes for your wedding cake needs!
We were so happy with JCakes for our May reception! We decided on cupcakes and got 4 delicious flavors. Our guests kept raving about them! The team was responsive and great to work with from start to finish!
Our experience with JCakes was amazing. At our tasting, Hope was receptive to our ideas and immediately began sketching what would turn out to be the wedding cake of my dreams. More importantly, our guests couldn’t believe just how delicious the cake really was. I would not hesitate going back to JCakes for any special event and cannot recommend them highly enough for your special day!
The best wedding cake I have ever had, and it was at our wedding!!! They did an amazing job and were so understanding through the last 20 crazy months. Cannot say enough good things!
Our wedding cake was delicious!! My husband and I chose chocolate cake with mousse and strawberries- It was sooo good and our guests enjoyed so much!! Not only did our cake taste amazing but it also looked beautiful!
In love with our wedding cake! Absolutely beautiful and hit the nail right on the head for what we wanted. So many guests came to us and told us how delicious the cake was (even the ones that don't like cake). Highly recommend!
Not only was the cake delicious, but absolutely beautiful! The details were amazing and exactly what i wanted. They were super friendly and accommodating. After meeting with them the first time at the tasting, I knew the wedding cake was one thing I would not have to worry about. 5/5 would definitely recommend!
My husband and I were obsessed with our wedding cupcakes and cake. They came out exactly how we had wanted - they even customized them a bit to put some of our favorite treats/toppings on the cupcakes. We had a last minute add-on to do a birthday cake (with a UCONN photo) for my grandfathers birthday on our wedding day. They added that on with no hesitation and my grandfather still talks about the cake! The flowers on the cake were beautiful and perfectly matched the theme that our florist had put together. Everything was delicious and we can't wait to order more from them in the future!
We did the cupcake tower for our wedding and all I have to say is BEST DECISION EVER! Jcakes put together a 4 option spread of the most delicious cupcakes. People are still raving about it 2 weeks after wedding. The red velvet was TOO DIE FOR. seriously, those were wiped out quick! Thank you so much jcakes! My red velvet cake was AMAZING and the cupcakes were out of this world, thank you thank you ❤️
Highly recommend J Cakes! From the cake tasting I knew they were the one. We had to change our wedding date due to covid and J Cakes was extremely flexible. They responded to emails and questions quickly. The design of our cake was beautiful and did not disappoint! Highly recommend!
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5 Foxon Road, STE 3, North Branford, CT | Connecticut Only
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