The best cakes to order in Yekaterinburg in 2020

Nowadays, not a single festive event is complete without a cake. From a simple food product, the cake has turned into a bright decorative element for decorating a celebration. Recently, more and more people prefer custom made products. This is understandable, because when purchasing such a cake, you can be sure that it is made of quality ingredients, fully meets the taste preferences of the customer and his guests, and the design takes into account the characteristics of the client's character. Today there are many confectionery and private craftsmen offering their services in making cakes in Yekaterinburg. Consider the main criteria for choosing a cake.

Criteria for choosing a birthday cake

When ordering a birthday cake, you need to pay attention to the following points:

1. The reason why the cake was needed.

It can be a simple gathering with friends, a birthday, an anniversary, a wedding or a corporate event, a teacher's day gift or just a sweet present. If this is a purely symbolic event, you can get by with sweet pastries, cakes or desserts (now the so-called "trifle" - a combination of a biscuit with fruit and cream in a glass) has become increasingly popular.

2. Choice of dough and cake filling.

The choice of dough and filling is a purely individual matter, but when choosing a cake, you can easily get confused by the abundance of flavor options presented in the catalog. Today there is a huge selection of cakes: curd-cream cheesecakes, vegan avocado cakes, gluten-free, lactose-free, low-calorie, sugar-free. The choice is almost limitless and depends only on the taste preferences of the customers.

There are several win-win flavor combinations:

• the classic version is a vanilla sponge cake with a berry filling according to the client's taste (it can be blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, black currants, lychee berries);
• sweet tooth will appreciate the combination of biscuit with chocolate or boiled caramel; lovers of unusual combinations will love the carrot biscuit with homemade caramel and pear;
• young people will be happy to receive a combination of chocolate, vanilla plus some unusual ingredient (for example, lavender, pistachio, violet) as a gift.

If you still cannot decide on the filling, you can use a little advice: “Imagine yourself in front of a kiosk with ice cream balls, in which you should choose only one taste (one ice cream ball). The taste that you choose will be the base in the filling. "

3. Design.

The design and appearance directly depends on the occasion and theme of the event being held, as well as the stylistic preferences of the customer. However, it should be noted that there are current trends and fashion trends in the field of cake design and decoration.In 2020, cakes decorated in a minimalist style, decorated with natural or sugar flowers (while sugar flowers should be an exact copy of the real ones), watercolor, gradient will come to the fore. Also popular will be "naked cakes" - cakes covered with a thin layer of cream and decorated with berries and fruits.

4. Price.

Professional pastry chefs have an expression that a cake can be “cheap, beautiful, tasty”, but only if you choose any two of the three options presented, that is, the cake can be either cheap and beautiful, or cheap and tasty. Keep this in mind when choosing a cake based on the cost of the product.

5. The size.

In order for all guests to get at least a piece, there is a simple calculation rule: each guest should have 150 grams of cake (in the case of children's orders, 100 grams).

6. Tasting.

Most people when ordering are skeptical about tasting, considering it a waste of money and time. When choosing, say, a birthday cake, you can do without it, but not in the case of a wedding cake. Newlyweds invest a lot of effort and money to ensure that the most important day in their life is perfect, and it will be a shame if the wedding cake is not the best one. Taste preferences are individual and even professional pastry chefs will not be able to predict whether they like the cake or not. It is not for nothing that pastry shops that care about their reputation insist on tasting (if there is no such service in the pastry shop, you can order the smallest size of the selected cake to sample).

7. Delivery.

Courier delivery is another important point when choosing a pastry shop. Few people think about how difficult it is to take a bulky cake to the venue of the event, so it is better for professionals to take care of this.

8. Production time.

On average, the production time of a cake (pre-order period) takes 2 weeks, but some pastry shops offer a "rush order" service (24 hours to prepare the product).

9. Additional features.

It can be holding master classes on making sweets, an excursion to your own production, Candy bar. Candy bar is a buffet table with sweets, made in the same style, which can be assembled for any occasion (wedding, party, birthday for both adults and children, corporate event). Candy bar usually includes the following elements:

• birthday cake;
• cupcakes - mini cupcakes topped with whipped cream
• cake - pops - round cakes on a stick, covered with chocolate colored glaze;
• macaroni (macarons) - round colored almond cakes;
• meringue, painted in different colors and decorated with fresh berries and fruits;
• handmade candies.

Taking into account the above criteria, we will compile the Top-10 rating of confectionery shops in Yekaterinburg, based on their assortment and based on customer reviews.
So where is the best place to go to order a birthday cake?

Top - 10 confectionery shops in Yekaterinburg

10th place - "Not cakes, but cakes" (or Fastcorts)

Address: st. Posadskaya, 3, letter P, working hours: from 09.00 to 21.00, average price from 950 rubles per 1 kg.

A unique confectionery in Yekaterinburg, which makes cakes in 2 hours using only natural ingredients. The confectionery offers 6 different design cakes and 4 filling options (vanilla biscuit, branded filling with salted caramel, lingonberries and curd cheese; spinach biscuit, cream cheese, raspberry interlayer; carrot biscuit, cream cheese, spices, nuts; chocolate biscuit with cherries based on dark Belgian chocolate).

• fresh cake is ready within 2 hours from the moment of ordering;
• original flavor combinations, stylish design;
• self-delivery or courier delivery (250 rubles).

• limited selection of cakes.

9th place - "French confectioner"

Address: st. B. Yeltsin, 1 A, operating hours from 09.00 to 21.00, the average price from 900 rubles per 1 kg.

This confectionery has been on the market for more than 6 years, produces all types of cakes: wedding, children's, for christening, for newborns, thematic (in the form of a car, superhero), corporate, vegan, cakes "18 plus" (for a stag or hen party), candy bar (for adults and children).

• a large selection of sweets, including vegan cakes and "18 plus", Candy bar;
• confectioners undertake design of any complexity;
• free delivery in Yekaterinburg.

• lack of original flavor combinations of the filling.

8th place - "Tortmne"

Address: st. Student, 4, working hours: from 09.00 to 21.00, average price from 1200 rubles per cake.

A feature of "Tortmne" is the speed of preparation of products (about 12 hours) and a large selection of cakes, as well as pastries, gingerbread, muffins, the possibility of printing "edible photo", budget price.

• production time of products;
• a large selection of sweets;
• budget price.

• no vegan, gluten-free cakes.

7th place - "Melange"

Address: st. 8 March, d. 50, operating hours from 10.00 to 22.00, the average price from 1350 rubles per 1 kg.

French confectionery located in the center of Yekaterinburg with its own coffee shop. A distinctive feature of the produced cakes is a stylish, laconic design and an unusual combination of flavors (for example, almond and currant biscuit covered with violet and black currant mousse; biscuit with a layer of apricot jam and lavender mousse; chocolate biscuit with tangerine mousse).

• own coffee shop;
• original flavor combinations;
• minimalistic design.

• the confectionery does not specialize in children's cakes;
• no delivery.

6th place - "Nine Islands"

Address: st. Simferopolskaya, 40, average price from 1000 rubles per 1 kg.

This confectionery has been on the market for 17 years, there are about 200 types of cakes in the assortment, including "Show - cakes" - hanging, anti-gravity, smart cakes that can combine fire and smoke special effects, fireworks, glowing elements; Candy bar.

• a large selection of sweets, including Show Cakes;
• courier delivery (free for orders over 3000);
• own production, where excursions are held.

• lack of tasting.

5th place - "Studio of taste"

Address: Gottwald 19, working hours: from 09.00 to 21.00, average price from 1200 rubles per 1 kg.

• a large selection of sweets, Candy bar;
• Express delivery;
• free tasting (you can order a tasting set at home for 350 rubles).

• lack of low-calorie cakes.

4th place - Art - confectionery "Zaratort"

Address: Central Market, 6, working hours from 09.00 to 20.30, average price from 850 rubles per cake.

The peculiarity of this pastry shop is its design. The cakes made in the art workshop look like a real work of art; instead of mastic, a natural fondant coating is used, which tastes like milk toffee.

• a huge range of fillings and coatings (mirror coating, velor coating made of Belgian chocolate, cream cheese);
• expertly executed design;
• a large selection of sweets, Candy bar;
• price.

• The bakery does not specialize in gluten-free, vegan cakes.

3rd place - "Bezmuki"

Addresses: st. Sacco and Vanzetti, 64 (coffee shop), open from 08 to 22.00; st. Vali Kotika, 9 A from 08.00 to 17.00, the average price is from 1000 rubles per cake.

The only confectionery in Yekaterinburg that bakes low-calorie desserts ideal for the Ducan diet, including gluten-free, lactose-free cakes. The assortment of the confectionery has about 100 names of products. The average calorie content of a dessert is about 120 calories per 100 grams of product. Instead of sugar in desserts, Jerusalem artichoke, stevia, Fit Parade 7 sweetener are used; milk in recipes is replaced - soy protein isolate, vegetable milk. In addition to desserts, there are low-calorie spreads (nut, date, coconut, hazelnut) and gluten-free bread on sale.

• low-calorie desserts (120 calories per 100 grams of product), ideal for allergy sufferers and people with diabetes mellitus;
• free delivery to the central and not remote areas of the city (for orders over 3000 rubles, delivery is free throughout the city);
• own cozy coffee shop in the city center with low-calorie and PP desserts.

• specific assortment.

2nd place - "MonMarie bakery"

Address: st. Moskovskaya, 70, average cost from 1100 rubles per 1 kg

The confectionery specializes in modern author's European desserts, specialists were trained by world-class brand chefs. A special feature of the confectionery is a unique stylish design and an unusual combination of flavors (coconut sponge cake with rum soaked, white chocolate mousse, filling - mango and passion fruit confit; chocolate biscuit, nut praline, double filling of tangerine jelly and pumpkin cream, milk chocolate mousse with tangerines; coconut-almond biscuit, cream of white Belgian chocolate and coconut milk, a layer of tropical confit), which distinguish this confectionery from the general mass of others.

• a large selection of sweets, Candy bar;
• original flavor combinations, stylish design;
• tasting - 200 rubles (with subsequent ordering of a cake at MonMarie bakery - free of charge);
• Express delivery.

• The bakery does not specialize in gluten-free, vegan cakes.

1st place - "Piece of Happiness"

Address: st. March 8, 51, working hours from 08.00 to 22.00, average cost from 1100 rubles per 1 kg

• a large selection of sweets, Candy bar;
• the ability to make diabetic, vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free cakes;
• the possibility of making an "urgent" cake (in 1 day);
• guaranteed refund if you don't like the design or taste of the product;
• free tasting;
• availability of a delivery service (when ordering a cake from 7000 rubles - delivery is free);
• own coffee shop.

Let's compile a summary table of the best confectionery shops in Yekaterinburg with a description of their main features and additional capabilities.

Rating	Name of the pastry shop, address	The cost	Features:	Additional features
10	"Not cakes, but cakes" (or Fastcorts), address: st. Posadskaya, 3, letter P	average price from 950 rubles per 1 kg	Ready-made cakes in 2 hours. The confectionery offers 6 different designs of cakes and 4 filling options	courier delivery (250 rubles)
9	"French confectioner", address: st. B. Yeltsin, 1 A	average price from 900 rubles per 1 kg	All types of cakes: wedding, for children, for christening, for newborns, themed (in the form of a car, superhero), corporate, vegan, cakes "18 plus" (for a stag or hen party), candy bar (for adults and children)	free delivery in Yekaterinburg; design of any complexity
8	"Tortmne", address: st. Student, 4,	average price from 1200 rubles per cake	Fast preparation of products and a large selection of cakes, as well as pastries, gingerbread, muffins, the ability to print "edible photo"	delivery in the city; cake preparation time (about 12 hours)
7	"Melange", address: st. 8 March, d. 50	average price from 1350 rubles per 1 kg	A distinctive feature of the produced cakes is a stylish, laconic design and an unusual combination of flavors	own coffee shop; original flavor combinations; minimalistic design
6	"Nine Islands" address: st. Simferopolskaya, 40	average price from 1000 rubles per 1 kg	200 types of cakes, including "Show - Cakes", which can combine fire and smoke special effects, fireworks, glowing elements; Candy bar	courier delivery (free for orders over 3000); own production, which conducts excursions
5	"Studio of taste", address: Gottwald 19	average price from 1200 rubles per 1 kg	large selection of sweets, Candy bar, stylish design	Express delivery; free tasting (you can order a tasting set at home for 350 rubles)
4	Art - confectionery "Zaratort", address: per. Central Market, 6	average price from 850 rubles per cake	The specialty of the pastry shop is its design.The cakes are like a work of art, instead of mastic, a natural fondant coating is used, which tastes like milk toffee	a huge range of fillings and coatings (mirror coating, velor coating made of Belgian chocolate, cream cheese); expertly executed design;
3	"Bezmuki", Addresses: st. Sacco and Vanzetti, 64 (coffee shop), st. Vali Kotika, 9 A	average price from 1000 rubles per cake	The only confectionery in Yekaterinburg that bakes low-calorie desserts suitable for the Ducan diet, including gluten-free, lactose-free cakes	free delivery to the central and remote areas of the city (for orders over 3000 rubles, delivery is free throughout the city); the presence of our own coffee shop with low-calorie and PP desserts
2	"MonMarie bakery", address: st. Moscow, 70	average price from 1100 rubles per cake	The confectionery specializes in modern author's European desserts. The peculiarity of the confectionery is a unique stylish design and an unusual combination of flavors	tasting - 200 rubles (with subsequent ordering of a cake at MonMarie bakery - free of charge); Express delivery
1	"A piece of happiness", address: st. March 8, 51	average price from 1100 rubles per cake	a large selection of sweets, Candy bar; the possibility of making diabetic, vegan, gluten-free cakes; the possibility of making an "urgent" cake (in 1 day)	free tasting; availability of a delivery service (when ordering a cake from 7000 rubles - delivery is free); own coffee shop

Yekaterinburg has a large number of pastry shops that offer all kinds of sweets, ranging from low-calorie desserts, fitness cakes, to multi-tiered wedding cakes and a Candy bar. At the same time, the design, flavor combinations and pricing policy of the manufactured products vary, which allows each client to choose sweets for every taste.