There’s something about spring that awakens appetites for delectably delicious bakery creations. Several of these bakeries make online ordering available to make slicing into a freshly baked cake even more tempting.
Montilio’s Baking Company, Quincy
With locations in Quincy, Braintree, Weymouth, and Brockton, Montilio’s Bakery has earned rave reviews since its founding in 1947. This South Shore institution created John F. Kennedy’s wedding cake as well as inaugural cakes for JFK, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush. Montilio’s created cakes for Pavarotti and the Rolling Stones. Order online and they’ll craft a custom cake for your spring celebration. Or you can choose from their extensive selection of layer cakes, sheet cakes, and tortes. Join their Cake of the Month Club to pre-order holiday desserts—no waiting in lines during those busy holiday seasons.
Never a bakery to stand still, Montilio’s now has Montilio’s On the Go. Their food truck and mobile oven will bring Italy your backyard anywhere in Boston, the South Shore, and Cape Cod. Choose the pastry package to get desserts, cannoli, coffee, and pastries or choose the pizza package where you can choose up to six pizza varieties. There’s even a breakfast pizza selection plus a wide selection of salads.
White’s Bakery & Cafe, Hingham
White’s Bakery & Cafe specializes in cakes for special occasions, making it a perfect choice for Easter and Mother’s Day desserts. Their bakery menu includes a full range of cakes, cupcakes, cookies, pies, and cheesecakes as well as a European-style tortes—those highly decorated multi-layered cakes composed of layers filled with ganache, whipped cream, buttercream, or preserves. Custom or specialty cakes typically require at least 14 days’ advance notice. During busy seasons like spring, White’s may require more notice especially for cakes with elaborate decorations. Per their Frequently Asked Questions page, it’s best to start an order at least 3 weeks in advance. White’s Bakery has expanded over its history and today has locations in Brockton, Mansfield, and Wellesley, as well as Hingham.
Fratelli’s, Quincy
Owners and brothers Giovanni Milone and Pino Santarpia founded this Italian bakery in Quincy in 2005, opening a second location in Weymouth in 2008. Fratelli’s makes the full range of cakes from wedding cakes, special occasion cakes, signature cakes, and tortes. Ready-to-go birthday cakes can be personalized. Fratelli’s specialty cakes are confectionary masterpieces running the gamut from animal cakes to sports-themed cakes. Does your special occasion call for a beverage cake or a vehicle cake? You can find those at Fratelli’s. Fratelli’s also has locations in Taunton and Weymouth.
Uber Eats will bring Fratelli Italian baked goods direct to your home, gathering, or office. That’s a hard offer to resist!
French Memories, Duxbury and Cohasset
With two locations in Duxbury and Cohasset, French Memories stands out among South Shore bakeries for its authentic French breads, pastries, cakes, and tarts. On weekend mornings, it’s a popular gathering place for coffee, croissants, and Danish pastries. Tarts at French Memories are something special, crafted in the French tradition with artfully arranged fruit and picture-perfect. This family-owned and -operated bakery is run by Jacques and Anne Gabanelle and their three daughters—all top-skilled bakers. On weekends, patrons line up early to buy these delectable baked goods, with the lines going out the doors of these tiny but busy French bakeries.
Cupcake Charlie’s, Plymouth
Started by a couple of former real estate agents, Cupcake Charlie’s in Plymouth offers specialty cupcakes for on-site purchase or shipping. Their selection consists of mouth-watering “push pops,” “cake-cups” and to-die-for “whoop cakes”(make with cupcake tops) with names like Peanut Butter Pleasure and Chocolate Overload. Party packs are available in each category for special occasions. You can order varieties like Rockin’ Red Velvet, Lemon Drop, Oreo Delight, Funfetti, and Hostess with the Mostess. But no amount of words can sell you on Cupcake Charlie’s as much as one incredibly delicious cupcake will. This shop’s slogan is “Life is short. Eat a cupcake.” Cupcake Charlie’s also has locations in Falmouth, Foxboro, Mashpee, and Newport, RI.
