Make My Cake

You know those foods that make your mouth water just thinking about them?  The cupcakes and cakes from Make My Cake bakery in Harlem do just that for me ...

I would have never known Make My Cake existed if it were not for my manager at my first job, Emilia (who is now a great friend of mine) since she lives right in the bakery's neighborhood.  After raving about it for months, for my 23rd birthday Emilia brought me six (or maybe it was eight?) huge cupcakes from Make My Cake in all different flavors such as red velvet, butter cream and chocolate-chocolate.

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Now, I have had MANY cupcakes and cakes in my day, especially in New York, but their red velvet with cream cheese frosting cupcakes might be the best out there.  In fact, all of the cupcakes were so good that we were able to convince our executive director to let us order an entire butter cream cake for our end of the year party, and believe it or not, the cake was even better than the cupcakes!  If you like vanilla-vanilla cake, this butter cream concoction should be a must eat on your list.  To give light on just how tasty this cake is: One day, when I was still living on 52nd Street I walked all the way up to their 116th Street location (that's over 50 blocks!) on a summer day so I could get my hands on a butter cream slice.  Also, when I have a wedding cake at some point, I know I am going to get a Make My Cake!

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I haven't had Make My Cake in a very long time, so if anyone is passing by anytime soon feel free to grab me something!  From what I remember, cupcakes are about $2-3 and cake slices are $4-5 - they also serve pies, cheesecakes, teas and other sweets.

Make My Cake
Locations:
121 St. Nicholas Ave. at 116th Street (map)
and
2380 Adam C. Powell Blvd. at 139th Street (map)
Hours:
Sun: 9am - 7pm
Mon - Thurs: 8am - 8pm
Fri: 8am - 9pm
Sat: 9am - 9pm

Trucked all the way up to Harlem for a cupcake and now need something to do?
Visit the Dwyer Cultural Center, the only cultural center devoted exclusively to the culture, traditions, and history of Harlem.  The state-of-the-art multimedia center offers live dance, music and theater performances, art galleries, guided tours, film series and educational workshops.

Location: 
258 St. Nicholas Ave. (entrance at 123rd Street between St. Nicholas Ave. and Frederick Douglass Blvd.) (map)
Hours:
Wed - Fri: 12pm -5pm
Sat: 1pm - 5pm