Not fussed about the coffee or pie had on the premises BUT the pastries are spot on. I have missed…read morethe pastry shop that used to be in Castle Towers and was on the lookout for a replacement. This is it. We promised a dessert to take to a meal at a friend's but had run out of time to do a home made one. Of course, that means you can't get away with the sponge, cream and jam combo. These little tartlets hit the spot and were the only things available when we finally found the place. Next time, I am doing an order as the website shows some pretty cool looking tarts.

I had my 70th birthday cake made by the crew at this Patisserie, which I regularly visit every…read moreweek, and it was beautiful. SO MOIST, and everyone said it was the best cake they had tasted for ever. Hats off to Brendon and the team. They are the best for sure. I would recommend this Patisserie to anyone who wants a special cake for any occasion. Thanks Brendon and crew. Maree

Mezzapica was one of the first Italian cake shops to open in Sydney. For years many Italians relied…read moreupon Mezzapica to supply the torte and cannoli for all their celebrations and a bride would not think of getting married if she didn't have a cake from Mezzapica. Many years later and there's lots of competition. The number of Italians making their way to Mezzapica for their celebration cakes have dropped but Mezzapica have fought back. They now offer a delivery service and they sell to a number of shops all over Sydney. Walking into the mall shop you wouldn't think that they would be big enough but out the back the pastry chefs are busy working all day making the shells for the cannoli, patisserie cream and cakes for orders have never been so brisk. Moving with the times, Mezzapica makes cakes from cupcakes, all the standard cakes ie: mudcake, several different varieties of mousse cake, cheesecakes and specialty cakes eg: handbags, soccer balls and gingerbread houses. Next door a Mezzapica cafe has opened and it serves Mezzapica cakes and coffee. Try getting a seat there on the weekend, there's rarely a vacant table.

Mezzapica is my fave cake shop. The canoli's are delicious and they do such tasty and creative…read morebirthday cakes!

A simple establishment in Balmain; nothing overly on the fancy end. Probably positioned to be a…read morehigh quality cheap bakery, yet it serves its purpose for those of us who want to party and celebrate (or even treat ourselves) in style and are on a budget, and is something that has a bit more class than nearby Bakers Delight. It is great to just even buy a simple sponge cake with jam and cream in the centre, and the guest at any given celebration (just a simple birthday celebration, or something for the kids) will love you for it. Why bother buying a cake mix and/or cooking a sponge cake from scratch when you can buy a quality sponge cake; or even a tea cake from here. They sometimes sell great little stunning cupcakes; great for something simple with a bit of chic and finesse. I love this place for that reason. Simple is often the best, and by keeping it simple sometimes you can't help but appeal to more people. This establishment has hit the nail on the head for this purpose in mind. Even just a great opportunity to have cake along the park for a picnic. The perfect locale in mind for this.

Today I went on a mad hunt to find just a simple Vanilla Custard cake or tart, none of the more…read morewell known bakeries could help me out as they had nothing available to sell on such short notice. I rang Darling Pies & cakes to try my luck and they told me they did have one available to sell. I went down 5 mins after my phone call and when I got there they had just finished freshly preparing me a beautifully presented Custard tart with fresh fruit as decoration. It's not a fancy establishment but it came through with the goods today and I will certainly be returning. Thankyou for taking the time to care.

I want an Astro Boy cake, someone go out and buy me an Astro Boy cake, no it is not my birthday,…read morebut I still want one and I want one now. At Sweet Art in Paddington you can actually get me my Astro Boy cake. But wait there's more, you can get me a castle cake, or a piano cake, a Homer Simpson Cake, a globe of the world cake, a lap top cake, a Vogue magazine cake and if you have a hit man in the family you can get him or her a golden gun cake. Seemingly Sweet Art can turn just about any object into a cake, I am always impressed by cake art, as I would struggle to make a cake look like well a cake. Sweet Arts cake's are expensive but divine and I particularly recommend a dark chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, well that's what I want you to get me for my Astro Boy cake.

You've probably eyed off the cakes in the window when you've walked past on Oxford Street, but did…read moreyou know they do cake-making classes too? Yep, you can learn from the pros who have created masterpieces like Barbie and Buddha in cake-and-frosting form. Owner Anthea set up shop in 1980 and now offers event planning, stationery and flower arrangements. So if you're wearing an engagement ring, you should probably step through these doors, sweetheart.

Classic Cupcake Co, located in Mosman is a beautiful cupcakery selling cupcakes, coffee, ice cream…read moreand baking products. In addition, they also host cupcake decorating classes. If you're there just to buy a cupcake, you'll see they sell a wide range of flavours that rotate so you'll find that you can try different flavours each time you visit. Anzac, apple crumble, banana bread latte, banoffee pie, carrot, choc vanilla, chocolate, cookies and cream, maple, red velvet, rocky road and strawberry to name a few. Using locally sourced free range eggs, organic vanilla, pure butter and Callebaut chocolate, these cakes look pictures perfect are delicious to boot. The cupcake classes are are a brilliant idea for something fun to do or as a unique gift for a friend or family member. I tried out the 2 hour Buttercream succulent class where I learnt how to pipe two-tone buttercream flowers using whipped buttercream to make the cupcakes look just like the succulent plants! It's a good little class with an intimate setting of 10 people (over 16 years of age), it gives the host time to work around the group. Absolutely suitable for beginners, because I certainly was a beginner, as were most people in my class. It gives you tips how to work with buttercream, piping techniques and learning the basics which you can then buy some products if you so please and hone in your skills at home. I found this class to be a great introduction to decorating your cupcakes using a variety of piping techniques. When joining this class, the cost includes the host / teacher for the class, teaching you how to pipe different types of flower buds for 6 different cupcakes. The host, Joyce was fun, informative and took the class through the lessons at a good pace. You learn how to prepare and fill piping bags with butter cream, how to pipe different leaves and delicate petals, how to work with different colours and two tone piping to create beautiful arrangements on the top of preprepared vanilla cupcakes. At the end of the class, you also receive a certificate and the recipes to take up to replicate. Your cupcakes are packed into a box to take home to show off your masterpieces. The store hosts Buttercream flower cupcake classes, cake pops, cupcake baking and decorating masterclass, kids parties and team building. Book online for your preferred class and you'll receive 10% discount on all items purchased in the shop on the day of class. Even better, you can use your "dine and discover" voucher for the class at $25 off! Book now, for a fun activity, either for yourself or as a gift.

Sugar Plum Cake Shop has been open for decades and sells yummy cakes, pastries, pies and sausage…read morerolls. Everything is reasonably priced and the sweet treats in the window are incredibly tempting when you walk past the display. It's an old school style patisserie and the owners are incredibly friendly and sweet! The two co-owners regularly asks how you are as they prepare your food. Sugar Plum Cake Shop is the perfect place to stop by if you have a sweet tooth. The meringues, sausage rolls and chocolate eclairs are extra good! They also custom make cakes upon request for special occasions. There is also plenty of variety in the store. Drinks are also available but are limited to soft drink, water and flavoured milk. While the pastries are nothing special, they are still good when you want a quick bite to eat.

Caaaaaake: Christophers has a few locations the one in Kogtown is a walk in cake Palace…read more Expect to pay a minimum of $35 for a log shaped cake but gurrrrl I've had manicures that cost more and have me less satisfaction than the creamy Sugary taste of that 'Noutella' cake. They keep them frozen in glass door freezers, pick from the above mentioned, red velvet, caramel mud, marbled, black forest to name a few. Then you just defrost it about an hour before you want to celebrate. They'll even write a Message on it for you. They do small pastries and macarons. Cream puffs and coffee! Service: very attentive and helpful. Great for a special occasion cake.

Amazing Cakes! it lost a star because of the hefty price of the cakes…read more I especially love the Crape one its the Custard cake but shame it is soooo expensive! looking at around $30 for the small cake and i think $45 for the large cake....

I'm a foodie, NOT a shopper!…read more After walking around Sydney's CBD, we visited the famous Queen Victoria Building, a late 19th-century Romanesque Revival marketplace that is now a shopping mall filled with high-end boutiques and eateries. We crossed George Street to The Strand, where we were in search of the world-famous patisserie, Black Star Pastry. Although I don't use IG or FB, I heard about Black Star Pastry's Strawberry Watermelon Cake while reading an old New York Times article about this Australian patisserie, which declared this signature cake and most-requested cake as "The World's Most Instagrammed Cake." So, I made Black Star Pastry a destination during our pre-cruise stay in Sydney. We followed the directions posted on The Strand's directory to Black Star Pastry and ogled the artistically and attractively decorated cakes while zeroing in on the Strawberry Watermelon cake slices lined up next to the Raspberry Lychee and Mango Yuzu cake slices. Honestly, all of the cake slices looked lusciously delicious, but our taste buds were craving a refreshing slice of Strawberry Watermelon. We selected the cake slice, and the amicable countergirl neatly packaged it and asked if we needed eating utensils. Of course, we needed and wanted eating utensils as we dreamed about digging into the cake at their dining counter right away. My husband rushed me to finish taking photos, and he jabbed his fork into the tender yet juicy cake. Before I knew it, he unassembled the cake slice to reveal a fresh-cut slice of juicy, ripe, and sweet watermelon, light rose-scented cream, tender cake, and was topped with fragrant rose petals and fresh strawberries. He claimed it would be easier to eat because the cake slice was about 3" high and looked like it would've toppled when pierced from top to bottom. Yeah, it was HIS "thing" about eating this cake, I decided to take a bit of the top layer, then a small slice of the watermelon bottom layer together. It truly was refreshing, light, and not overly sugary. The lightness and flavors of this cake seemed like it might have been low-cal, but even if it wasn't, who cares when you're on vacation?!

Came here to try the most instagrammed cake, the watermelon cake. I thought it was good. It wasn't…read moreoverly sweet and not dry. I would recommend to try a small slice. Lines aren't too bad and it goe by quick!