Ladybird Bakery is THE BEST BAKERY, hands down! It's become my favorite bakery of all time. I have and will continue to endure the unreliable F train from Manhattan to Brooklyn (1hr trip) if it means I get my hands on a cake from this bakery. I originally discovered them last year when I wanted a custom cake for my dearest friend, but I didn't want to pay a fortune for it. Ladybird not only has reasonable prices on custom designs, but they also do an amazing job! You can pick the flavors on the cake base, the filling, and the frosting. You do pay additional on frosting colors used and elaborate designs. I paid less than $100 on the cake and tip included. Amazing! Now, I recently bought a mini Brooklyn Blackout cake and mini Carrot cake for my partner's birthday! The staff was extremely kind and asked if I wanted to put a message on the mini cake for no additional cost. It was such a nice offer and made the cake look more fitting to the occasion. Moving on to the cakes themselves. The Brooklyn blackout cake is my absolute favorite. I wasn't really a big chocolate cake fan before until I had theirs. It's very rich, dense, moist, and sweet. Perfect for those with a sweet tooth! It is very thiccc so here's a tip: have a glass of milk or water nearby! The carrot cake was also amazing! You can really taste the spices in the cake and it is also rich, but less sweet. The nuts add another element to the cake and make it more dimensional. HIGHLY recommend and will most definitely be back for all my baked goods needs! read more

Ladybird Bakery - top: Brooklyn Blackout cake, bottom: Carrot cake - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Windsor Terrace boasts five bakeries and several coffee shops but this place has the best quality. Delicious variety of treats. There are a few tables for eating-in but do bring one of their delicious fruit tarts or a blackout cake home with you. read more

The best cake and cupcakes in all of Brooklyn! I can't say enough about how much we love this charming bakery! It makes me so happy to come here in the morning and pick up all the freshly baked goods. The Brooklyn Blackout cake is divine. See pic! The frosting on everything isn't overly sweet and the cake is always moist and perfect! I just want to live here for a week and indulge in a lemon cloud red velvet buttercream flower fantasy! read more

Ladybird Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I've been coming to Ladybird since it was 2 little red hens in the early aughts. They have lovely tarts and if you're looking for a cupcake or cake that is a little more dense (in a good way), this is the place to go. Their cupcakes/cakes are a bit more of the old fashioned style compared to the magnolia bakerys of the world (which I also enjoy). They're great for a custom birthday cake and the results are reliably good. There's a lot to be said for reliability. I bought a scone this morning and it was....bad. It was the blueberry oatmeal scone and tasted predominantly of baking soda with blueberry bursts to break up the medicinal flavor. I threw it away after forcing myself to eat most of it. I wouldn't go with the morning baked goods. I have long enjoyed that there's leftover cake and pie cut up from the day before for a couple of dollars. It's allowed me to sample a fair number of things I'd never otherwise try. read more

Ordered a Bouche de Noel and it was amazing!! From the decorations on top to the decadent chocolate inside! Amazing!

It's a bit of a trek from Manhattan, but a great place to stop by if you're visiting prospect park. The Brooklyn Blackout cake was highly recommended, so I made a trip here just to try that out. It's moist, decadent, and full of chocolate flavor (my favorite). I ordered a cupcake, but you can also get whole cakes full of sugary goodness. read more

We ordered some chocolate cakes for the office. The cakes were very nice, moist and rich. They were slightly too sweet to eat multiple slices but still very yummy. Definitely a good option if you are looking to order cakes for your next event. read more

Ladybird Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

The Brooklyn Blackout cupcake was to die for!! It was soo rich, gooey, moist, chocolatey and fudgey. I was looking through the display and deciding what I wanted and another customer said "Their Brooklyn Blackout cupcake is literally the best" and boy was she right. Every bite felt like a heavenly delight! I saved some for the next day and it was still so moist. How do they get their desserts to be so moist?! read more

Ladybird has got to be one of the best bakeries in all of NYC. It's the place we go to to buy pie. In fact, I would go (and have gone) out of my way to purchase a pie from here. Even when I don't LOVE the taste of the pie, I still love the experience of the pie. It is clearly made with the most important ingredient of all-- love! read more

I'm a longtime fan of Two Little Red Hens, the Upper East Side bakery that has unfortunately been closed for the past few years. Discovering Ladybird Bakery has allowed me to enjoy those same desserts once again, just in a different neighborhood. When they first opened over two decades ago, Ladybird even shared the Two Little Red Hens name. Are they worth the trek to Park Slope? I'd say so. The Brooklyn Blackout cake is rich and decadent, and tastes nearly identical to other Brooklyn Blackout desserts, except that Ladybird's has less chocolate pudding filling. The apple tart is crisp, with overlaid apple slices forming a swirl shape, a lightly sweet apple filling, and a buttery crust. It is, without a doubt, among the best tarts I've had in recent memory. I was interested in trying a pie as well, but they aren't sold by the slice, so I'll have to return sometime and buy one to impress guests. read more

I went for some cupcakes 6 cost me 23 bucks each has a different price. -First they dont have a designated cupcake box they all go in a regular box so if you are taking the train keep this in mind. - They are so big so you get your moneys worth.... but so heavy . Me and my 2 kids ate less than 2. -The taste is ....ok the Blackout is the best the rest Red velvet ,carrot cake are all ......ok. Dont buy pumpkin. I havent tried anything else. All in all, it wasnt worth the trip. I could have gotten the same at my local place. read more

Ladybird is where all the wonderful cakes reside. It's a cute neighborhood bakery with a lot to choose from! I do not believe that I have ever had a pastry that does not taste good from here. My go-to is the mini tarts and buttercream cakes. Also, I can not forget a nice hot chocolate! Ladybird has been my go-to bakery in Park Slope where I grew up my entire life. It is the cutest little bakery to purchase a delicious pie, cake, pastry, and/or have a cup of coffee. I love the little seating area inside and they have cute seating upstairs for office workers. When you look up you feel like you are in a magical bakery treehouse. It is so sweet to see children after school (speaking pre-pandemic) walk over to have a little pastry as a treat. read more

Ladybird did it again! This time - red velvet! Delicious! The cakes are always fresh and beautifully decorated. Everyone was asking where we got the cake. So good! read more

I tried the Brooklyn blackout cupcake a few weeks ago and I'm still thinking about it...can't wait to go back very soon!

We love ladybird for its cakes and pies to the amazing selection of cookies and cupcakes. I'm also a fan of the iced coffee. We are sad to hear that they are closing. Sounds like the landlord would not negotiate with them. read more

Disclaimer - I have never personally been to Ladybird. I am lucky enough to have a wife that drives past on her way home from work and brings me pie! And boy, are Ladybird's pies amazing. So far I've had their Almond Plum tart, their Fall Harvest pie, their peach pie, and another one that I can't remember. All were EXCELLENT. This has become our go-to pie bakery. I just ordered a cherry pie for a visit with friends on Friday and can't wait. read more

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The Brooklyn blackout cupcake is phenomenal. Worth every penny. I'm not a crazy fan of red velvet only because it's really hard to find a good one. Theirs is pretty good. But the Brooklyn Blackout cupcake all the way. Also, go early because they sell out of a lot of things as it gets closer to close time. read more

Ordered 2 BDay cakes in the pat month and both were out of this world and stunning to look at. Menu is broad and ordering is simple. Very reasonable deadlines and flexible hours. Lovely bakery here in Park Slope! read more

Let's see where to start. Very cute n everything looks delicious.I ordered the coconut tart( small one) and could believe it was 15 dollars. It was great but the crust (which was delicious but so hard you couldn't cut it with the plastic utensils they offered)I had to bring it up n ask the girl to cut it. It definitely was big enough for two people and really good but it's ridiculously overpriced.I use to go to the old location and it was hit or miss but I don't know if I'd go back . I can imagine how much a cake costs. So bottom line it was really tasty but not worth 15 dollars. We're not at cafe San Ambrose in Manhattan. read more

I've never had anything bad from this place. The food is delicious, the service is great and the ambiance is very cozy and cute.

Awesome cupcakes tried the red velvet, carrot, the marble is my favorite. Orders a variety for mom's birthday party

If my memories serves me well, Ladybird Bakery was previously Two Red Hens? I remember taking the F train here to order a cake for a friend. The interior is so unique with the low-set ceiling and spiral staircase to the left of the entrance. I visited recently and made the mistake of getting a cupcake rather than the 4 inch cake. This was my first time having a cupcake. I think its best to go with the cakes. My whole crew felt the same. We previously would always get the cakes. read more

Followed this lovely bakery from 8th Avenue to Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace. Same delicious cakes including the famous Brooklyn Blackout. I love the day-old treats for $1 and coffee. Beating inflation with this $3.50 deal! read more

I didn't think I would enjoy these cupcakes as much as I did because I've found most cupcakes to be super sweet and sugary. HOWEVER, I must say that these cupcakes are delicious and not sickeningly sweet. In fact, we gobbled up 1 of the 4 cupcakes so fast that I didn't even get to take a picture of it! (It was the blackout cupcake- absolutely delicious, super moist, great for chocolate lovers). The rest of the cupcakes weren't as moist as the blackout cupcake but had their own merits. Red velvet- was a bit dry but the cream cheese frosting was on point and paired well with the cake portion. Chocolate with buttercream frosting & sprinkles - frosting was not too sweet, which was good since the chocolate cupcake was quite heavy and reminded me of fudge. Get the blackout cupcake! Also, the cupcakes are pretty huge. 1 cupcake can probably satisfy 2 people. read more

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My bridesmaids got me this cake to celebrate my bridal shower 2 years ago. Their design is spot on and the cake itself was very moist and flavorful. I couldn't have asked for a better cake. read more

Ladybird Bakery - Most amazing bridal shower cake a girl can ask for - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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There Brooklyn Blackout Cake Is Amazing You Have To Try It Hands Down The Best Cake In NYC!!!!!!

Ladybird bakery is one of the best cake places in Brooklyn. We ordered the chocolate cake with vanilla buttercream and marbled cake with strawberry jam and frosting. They cakes were so cute and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. The bakery is very quaint and cute with a window seat and neatly displayed bakeries. I personally lean more toward the fruit-inspired cakes at ladybird and found the more rich ones like the vanilla very dense and filling. Whichever you prefer there's a sweet for you here! read more

Tiny location in the front. Bring an umbrella if it's going to rain. Tried their signature chocolate cake. Very good. Real chocolate, not so sweet where you only taste sugar decent balance of icing vs cake. Service was good in and out. read more

Best Brooklyn Blackout. Custom Cake decor (there's about a dozen designs to choose from ) is complimentary. Place is tiny, hard to park, worth the hour drive it takes us. Gotten 2 blackout birthday cakes, everyone loved them. read more

Delicious baked goods. Their red velvet cupcake is outstanding. I also purchased my birthday cake from here - very reasonably priced with a gorgeous design. read more

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Bought their Brooklyn Blackout Cake last week on a Wednesday morning for my friends birthday. I just walked in and ordered the medium size cake with the flowers. They were able to pipe in "happy birthday" on the spot. The both staff members that were present up front were friendly and nice! Everyone loved and enjoyed the cake. It was suuuuuper decadent. A little goes a long ways. Definitely will go well with a cup of coffee or milk. I would love to try their other cakes, especially the tarts! I got their scone too. I think it was their Apple one. Super yummy. read more

Ladybird has one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever had in my life. The Brooklyn blackout cake (which happens to actually be from Brooklyn) is amazing chocolate cake layered with pudding and covered in a dark chocolate frosting. It's one of the most amazing birthday cakes you can give to a friend or loved one (especially if you plan on eating it too). The small ($43 for a 6in) to large cakes are reasonably priced And I was reading today that their wedding cakes start at $9s per head - that seems like a pretty good deal, and I can only imagine how amazing the wedding cakes would be. If you aren't around the Park Slope area, you should absolutely make this a destination for the Brooklyn blackout cake. If you're not in the market for a full cake, try one of their Brooklyn blackout cupcakes which is almost as delicious (and they're huge). read more

Ordered our wedding cake from here and loved it. I actually grew up down the block from this bakery, and would go there as a kid with my parents, so it felt particularly sentimental. The cake was delicious, the tasting process was seamless and enjoyable, the person we worked with was friendly and helpful, and nothing felt overdone or overpriced. They were especially helpful in working with our budget, and suggested a display cake and a sheet cake so that we'd have a beautiful cake but would be able to serve everyone. The display cake was beautiful and exactly what we asked for--we actually found one on their instagram that we liked, but I wanted different colours. I went in and recoloured it in Photoshop, and they recreated it exactly as we'd hoped. They were also pretty good about working with allergens--the groom has a fatal allergy to tree nuts and peanuts, so we were very cautious about where we got the cake from. His allergy is bad enough that we didn't want to risk a cross contamination induced ER trip in the middle of our reception, so he did end up with a separate groom's cake (since Ladybird Bakery does have nuts in the kitchen, although they took precautions and prepared our cake separately) but we felt confident enough about the safety to have it at the wedding and to have our guests eating it. Ultimately the groom tried it the next day and was fine. I highly recommend this bakery and I'm so glad they're still around! read more

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Working with Melanie was great and the cake was so delicious and pretty. read more

Ladybird Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Delicious pastries and friendly staff! I love how they make seasonal holiday cookies!

They didn't label their oatmeal raisin cookies as having walnuts in them. I'm having an allergic reaction as I speak. My lips are swelling, my throat is itching, and all at the expense of signage? Not returning and contacting the department of health and human safety. When I called to inquire , the person I spoke to was rude, and insisted that it was my fault for not reading the label. Offered zero remorse. read more

I had bought a cherry pie to take to an Easter celebration. But when we cut into the cake it was rhubarb, which I don't care for at all. The other guests weren't thrilled. I asked for a store credit as this was very much the salesperson's mistake, but they refuse. I won't be doing business here any more. You can see in the photo that this is clearly rhubarb pie. read more

Ladybird Bakery - The rhubarb pie I was sold instead of the cherry pie I asked for. - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

So Two little red hens in UES closed down at the dawn of the pandemic (March 2020). I've been lost, wandering aimlessly, ever since. It was my happy place. Until I met ladybird bakery. My buddy scott learned that the OG two little red hens was open. Prospering. And just over the little body of water in a hustling borough called Brooklyn. It was called lady bird bakery. Fast forward some time and Scott was hustling, in the middle of a tremendous bike ride to recover the cupcakes. Scott, fresh off a 50 mile run and one week before his wedding, managed to rescue the cupcakes for us all to try within the safety of our homes. the chocolate blackout, the lemon, and the strawberry. Just wow. Needless to say these were amazing. Reminds me of the happiest times. I will have to visit for myself. But for now, thank you Scott. read more

Quaint, small bakery west of prospect park. I tried their red velvet and carrot cupcake with cream cheese frosting. Spot on with the flavor for both specifically moistness in the red velvet and texture of the carrot. Only request would be to add a tad bit more cream cheese on the frosting and it'll be perfect. read more

Ladybird Bakery - Wide selection of cakes - recommend the carrot cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

I always get my cakes from ladybird. My favorites are the Brooklyn blackout cupcakes, the red velvet with fudge frosting and the banana cake with cream cheese frosting. For every event in my household we order our cakes from ladybird, you'd think we get a bulk discount at this point . I've tried the other cakes and frosting combinations, it could be a hit or miss. So I try to stick to things I already know. read more

Ladybird Bakery - Velvet cake with fudge frosting and filling - Bakeries Near Me - Brooklyn, New York