Custom Cakes in Bloomingdale, NJ

Ordering a custom cake from The Magpie isn't filling out a form that disappears into a factory. It's a conversation with Melanie Stripeikis — the owner and head baker, with 30+ years of baking behind her — about the person you're celebrating. You design the cake together, and the same hands that sketched the plan bake and decorate it here at Riverside Square.

Cakes we make

Every custom cake starts from scratch for your occasion — no pre-decorated inventory, no peeling a plastic topper off a freezer cake. Here's what people come to us for:

• Birthday cakes — for kids and grown-ups alike, from a simple classic with a name piped across the top to a full themed design built around whatever your birthday person loves.
• Baby & bridal shower cakes — soft palettes, pretty finishes, and a cake that photographs as well as it slices.
• Tiered celebration cakes — anniversaries, graduations, christenings, retirements — when the moment calls for a centerpiece, not just dessert.
• Custom cupcakes — decorated to match your theme, easy to serve, and just as fussed-over as the big cakes.

Getting married? We build full wedding dessert tables too — cannolis, napoleons, lemon bars, and more. And if you're feeding a crowd at the office, see our catering trays and logo-printed corporate cookies.

How ordering works

There's no contact form to shout into — you talk to the baker. Here's the whole process:

• Call the bakery at (973) 291-6756 with your date in hand.
• Describe the occasion — who it's for, how many you're serving, colors, themes, flavors, any photo or invitation you're working from.
• Melanie sketches the plan with you — she'll tell you honestly what will work for your headcount and your date, and you'll settle the design together.

On the day, your cake is boxed and waiting at the shop in Bloomingdale — a quick hop for neighbors in Butler and Kinnelon.

Custom cake pricing is being finalized — call (973) 291-6756 and we'll talk through your occasion and budget.

Why a local baker beats a sheet cake

A supermarket sheet cake is decorated by whoever is on shift, from stock that was made who-knows-when, to a design picked out of a binder. At The Magpie, one baker owns your cake from the first phone call to the moment it's boxed — and that baker has 30+ years of practice and a 4.9-star Google rating across 317 reviews to show for it.

It also just tastes better. Fresh baking, real ingredients, and a decorator who actually asked about your party make a difference you can taste at the first fork. Need it plant-based? Ask about our vegan options when you call. And while you're picking up the cake, the case is full of pies, pastries, donuts, and cookies for the rest of the weekend.