It's true that Party Cake Bakery changed ownership a year or so ago. The new owners are doing their best to keep this landmark business operating. I know they, like many other small businesses have had staffing problems. At one point the head baker left and the replacement left a lot to be desired. Rather than increase prices the owners reduced the size of the servings .. this was a mistake that they have since corrected. I have been stopping often to buy breads, donuts, cookies and danish pastries and they were back to the size and taste I grew up with. I suggest giving them another chance. Staffing is still an issue so call ahead to make sure they are open when you wish to come by. read more

OMG. We got a pumpkin roll to take to my mom and sampled several treats for ourselves. The almond torte cupcake was ON POINT. I devoured it in the car. I seriously have no idea why there are not lines out the door here. And if you purchase pastries, the coffee is free. Seriously awesome little shop and Tara is so nice. I can't wait to come back next time I'm in town. read more

Party Cake Shop - a variety of pastries in a box - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

My daughter was celebrating her birthday, so it was my job to take care of the cake. Party Cake Shop has been our go to for cakes since our kids have been little. The shop was busy when I stopped in, (Wednesday around 9am) with customers picking up paczki and ordering other goodies. Everyone behind the counter was busy, but helpful answering questions and filling orders. The 7-inch round half and half (layer of white and layer of chocolate cake) was plenty for our group of 4. There's an information board about the different cake sizes and flavors of what's available if you aren't sure what you want or need. The cake was nice and tasty, and nicely decorated with the light, tasty buttercream frosting. We've never had an issue with Party Cake Shop and have enjoyed their donuts and paczki too. read more

Party Cake Shop - Half and half, layer of white and layer of chocolate cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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The almond cake torte is so good. It is very moist and the icing is not heavy at all. The only thing I would recommend is almond flavoring in the cake, oh yea that would take it up another level. The almond biscotti is my all time favorite. They are not too hard, but just right. The biscotti is the best I've ever had. read more

Party Cake Shop - Burnt almond torte cupcake - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Visiting the Party Cake Shop is like reading the sweetest romance, such as If The Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy. From the storefront to the interior with glistening display cases filled with sweets (and savory options), the focus is clearly on the deliciousness. I walked in, searching for a half dozen of doughnuts to rival all doughnuts, and I walked out with that half dozen plus a pepperoni roll and an individual burnt almond torte. For me, doughnut shops (and bakeries alike) are judged by their Boston Creme doughnut. I look for one-of-a-kind doughnuts (so they're not perfect) that are plump with custard with a great chocolate frosting. Party Cake Shop did not disappoint; in fact, I'd say that have reorganized my hierarchy of doughnut deliciousness, claiming the #2 spot! Pricing is reasonable and quite good for this level of drooling goodness. My boyfriend prefers apple fritters, and he was impressed with the flavor and sweetness in ratio with size, saying usually it's one of the other -- but Party Cake Shop managed both taste and size! Just like any other doughnut consumer, I truly believe that I'm the connoisseur when it comes to Pittsburgh doughnuts so if you haven't stopped by the Party Cake Shop, you're truly missing out. Pro Tip: Create a list of doughnuts you want before you arrive at 6:20 am with groggy eyes (it's a lot to make 6 decisions that early) P.S. The Burnt Almond Torte offered a frothy sweet confection with delectably crunchy almonds, and I didn't want to finish my half of the cake so I ate it as slow as possible. I'll be back for more. read more

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BEST BAKERY EVER!!!! No matter what I get here... EVERYTHING is GREAT!!! Apple Turnovers, cupcakes, pepperoni rolls are FANTASTIC, bread is awesome, cookies, donuts... YUM, and one of the BEST EVER is their whipped cream cakes!!! LOVE THIS BAKERY!!! The only bakery I like to go and get baked good from!!! read more

Party Cake Shop - Whipped Cream Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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I love this bakery. I have been to my fair share of bakeries in the area, and this one definitely makes the best paczki's. A paczki is a Polish donut filled with either cream or fruit filling, then coved in sugar. We arrived here around 8:45/9:00am to get only paczki's and unfortunately they only had a couple left. This was not to much of a surprise to us considering they opened at 6:00am. Once it was our turn to order, we asked if there were any more, but that was all they had at the moment. A man from the back of the bakery came out and told us they were making more and they would be ready in about an hour. I am not sure if he is the owner, but he was extremely kind and thanks to him, we placed an order and came back to pick them up. *Be sure to call and place an order a day or two in advance to be guaranteed what you want. Also, the peanut butter filling is only available if you place an order! The dough of the paczki's is very airy and soft. The cream fillings are smooth and flavorful, while the fruit fillings are just perfect. I will need to try some of their other pastries and baked goods. We will be back next year for more! read more

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Best Pączki in Pittsburgh! Yes, there are many bakeries that rest their reputation on these delicious Polish pastries, however Party Cake passes the taste test. They are meant to be a rich treat to enjoy before Lent, and that's exactly what you get here with the best ingredients and a wonderful freshness. read more

Party Cake Shop - Delicious Pączki. - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

If you are looking for some good sweets and treats PCS is a great stop. Staff is friendly and helpful. Just stopped in for some Paczki and everyone we treated loved them. Have stopped in on occasion for cakes, cookies and rolls. Always tasty and fresh. A great neighborhood bakery. read more

Party Cake Shop - Paczki on Fat Tuesday - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I have been coming here for decades and can't believe I have never written a review. When my daughter was little this was the only place we would go to get her birthday cakes. Living in Scott Township at the time, it was an easy commute. I'll tell you even if I had to drive an hour for those cakes, I would have. Everything they make is the best. Some of the finest, old school style pastries I have ever had. If you want to relive your childhood with baked goods this is the right place. Their peanut butter cookies are my absolute favorite. I also love all of the other cookies but that is my #1. I like picking up a loaf of the Tuscan bread whenever I make homemade sauce and pasta, it pairs perfectly for a traditional Italian Sunday dinner. read more

I was visiting Pittsburgh and this place kept popping up in my searches for bakeries. The lady behind the counter explained to me what her favorites were or what Pittsburgh is known for (burnt almond torte/cake I believe). Anyways, I ordered 7 things! Pumpkin Cheesecake Burnt Almond cake Creme puff creme horn apricot pastry peanut butter cannoli carrot cake Everything was a 10/10! The price was super reasonable too! Next time I am in Pittsburgh, I will be back! read more

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I am terribly disappointed in my last few orders. This place is struggling! Gone are the days where I had nothing but praise for this community established:( read more

Party Cake Shop - What?? - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I loved party cake my entire life so it makes me incredibly sad to write this review. I used to get a free cookie as kid every time I came in with my parents, the ladies that worked there were the best, and baked goods were delicious. So I really cherish this place. I will gladly change this to five stars if their quality and service returns to former years. The reason for this bad review is that we have ordered and paid ahead for specific items. Not only were we given the wrong items but we were given old/frozen/thawed items instead. This has happened multiple times, with no apology or reimbursement. read more

Went after church to try something new and dear lord it was delish. The staff were all so friendly and explained the foods to us! Got 6 donuts and a variety of danish and the total was less than $15! Will definitely be coming back. The donuts were amazingly fluffy and had tons of icing. Go rn. Just go. 100/10 I wish I could work here. read more

I loved party cake my whole life, however they are never open anymore? The hours they say they're open I go to get some donuts and they're closed. Why post the hours if you won't be open?? read more

I love getting donuts from here, my family gets donuts from here for birthdays and more. One of my favorite things from here is their Paczkies, I will always get them when I get the chance. But some thing that bothers me is the 15$ minimum card payment, a dozen donuts isn't even 15$ dollars, it makes literally no sense. The service here is very nice and always get the order right. I definitely suggest donuts from here. read more

I been getting cakes for my family since 2015. My husband got my birthday cake with Betty Boop on it this year and I I absolutely loved my cake it was a cupcake cake 24 cupcakes 12 yellow and 12 chocolate and they can pretty much make anything that you want them to make as long as you have a picture of what you want the cake to look like and they have examples also in the store. They are not expensive at all and they are very reasonable . The icing isn't too sweet either. Just right. They do an awesome job. read more

Party Cake Shop - 24 cupcakes 2 different favors. - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

I ordered a cake for my daughter for her 21st birthday and I ordered it two weeks weeks early and it was confirmed because it was a special cake and it was paid for. Then they left me a message the morning of ,saying that the cake couldn't be prepared because believe it or not they didn't have the ingredients and I do have text messages to prove all this. there is so much BS in between the time I ordered it and the time I got it but I can't even put it all on here but my dad went to pick it up after they moved the time from the day before said it would be ready till the next day he went to pick it up and it wasn't ready. He had to stand there for 25 minutes waiting for it and I only agreed to it because I couldn't get a refund because I tried but the owner lost the slip. And then we finally got the cake and we went to eat it and it was horrible. Not just one person said it but four people said it. It was really really bad. I would not buy anything from this business ever again. read more

This place used to be great. Apparently, new owners took over a while back. With today's prices, I expect great service and great products. Receiving a decorated cake that looks like a child made it made me decide to never go back. It's just a matter of time before this place goes under. Very sad. read more

I loved this bakery for the past 40 years. Ownership changed recently and the quality left with old owners. Ordering a cake is difficult. The person answering the phone had no idea if they had butter cream icing. The cake we bought as a pre ordered item today was hard and appeared to be days old. The pastries are non existent. Sorry but I predict a closing soon for this bakery. I wish they would have changed the name as the reputation of what used to be Party Cake is being destroyed. read more

As others have mentioned the ownership has changed. As a result the quality has gone downhill. But the main reason I'm giving a 1 star is I went in one day and a worker was outside crying. When I was inside she waited on me and a conversation about her pay seemed to be continuing. She was very upset and wouldn't accept their attempts to give her money. Makes me wonder if the quality issues are driven by changes in how the owners treat their people. Never discuss pay in front of your customers, especially when it's clearly upsetting read more

Hands down the BEST bakery in Pittsburgh- the BEST cannoli I have ever had (and I lived in New York for 30 years). The almond torte is outstanding and the biscotti is light and soft with a delicate crunch, not hard like some biscotti. I've never had a bad experience there or a bad baked good - been patronizing party cake for 50+ years. I promise you will t be disappointed read more

As someone who has lived in Brookline and patronized this business for years it pains me to say, this place is now awful. Shame on the new owners for turning a magical place into a tense and chaotic environment. Paczki are tasty. Staff are rude. read more

Can Party Cake withstand the hellish onslaught of Bethel Bakery? Bethel does have a better selection. But does Bethel have better glazed pretzels, brownies (love the flour on the bottom and that buttercream frosting), chocolate logs? Do they have those gloriously rich apple fritters, which look like meteorites until you sink your teeth into them? How about those fat Pecan Sandies with their gritty, almost smoky flavor? Or that cool blue storefront? Perhaps it's neighborhood pride (bias?) on my part, but I cannot concede to Bethel Bakery just yet. Party Cake is the light to Bethel Bakery's darkness. We're talking virtue clashing head on with wickedness here. All that is holy hangs in the balance... read more

Disappointing! The donuts have gone downhill. The fact they have a minimum of $15 for a debit card is ridiculous. I used to love coming here and getting donuts for my staff, Naver again! My recommendations is to find another Bakery, I am sure you will get a better quality product. read more

Apparently ownership changed and so did this bakery. This place has gone downhill fast and I predict it won't last much longer. Went in for some pastries the other day, it was such a shit show I walked out without ordering and will never go back. read more

Excellent italian rum cake. Only place in the area to sell them except mojos in monroeville n theres hsve way to much rum. Service was great cake was beautiful On read more

Party Cake Shop - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

It's that time of the year when the better than donuts Paczki are available. I love Paczki and all there different fillings, more importantly I love the difference in dough between the Pittsburgh bakeries. But if your looking for that more traditional dough and less donut resemblance then Patty Cake Shop is the bakery for your Paczki needs. PCS offers a variety of flavors lemon, apricot, raspberry, custard, peanut butter cream, strawberry cream, buttercream, and chocolate buttercream just to name a few that was available today. Personally the texture and taste of the dough is what I craze. Their fine sugar dusting is better than the glaze most other places use and again it's more traditional like the ones made at The Good Samaritan Church in Ambridge Pa for Fat Tuesdays. read more

Love this bake shop! Everything I have ever had was fresh and yummy! The did a retirement cake for a friend of mine , it was great! Everyone raves about the design and the taste! read more

Party Cake Shop - Isn't this perfect for a nurses retirement party! - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

When my husband and I bought a house in Overbrook, moving away from Regent Square, I was worried we were losing our close access to tasty bakeries- boy, was I wrong! I really like PCS; what this bakery does is unpretentious, a little on the sweeter side, but totally solid and more than fairly priced. My family and I come here every Friday, on Shabbat, to have morning donuts and pick up our special ordered challah and we don't have plans to stop any time soon! We're slowly working our way through the various sections of the bakery cases, but we've tried donuts, paczki, muffins, and a couple cookies and they've all been really good. The only reason I'm not giving PCS five stars is because I feel like their specialty cake decorating is a little basic and unrefined. The cake itself can be totally delicious but people "eat" with their eyes first and I find myself wishing their specialty decorated cakes looked as good as they taste- in my opinion! This won't stop me from ordering their basic cakes but I would probably look elsewhere for a cake to really wow at a birthday party with a theme, etc. read more

Wonderful bakery in our neighborhood. They have been around for years for a reason! The girls behind the counter are always very helpful too. I can honestly say that you can't go wrong with anything that they offer. My favorites are the pepperoni rolls and the petite fours read more

This use to be one of the best bakeries around. Not so much now, they went from being one of the best,to meh. Not sure if there is new owner's,all new staff,but the quality has just plummeted. I placed an order for a important function,ten days in advance,the male that took my order was not working that morning,but my order was not there! The only thing we were asked to bring was the double Danish, they had none,my order wasn't there and the baker's were gone for the day. The girls working that day were sympathetic to our situation,but their hands were tied,so the one thing that we were asked to bring,we couldn't,all because of someone's incompetency. We have a rather large family and order Party Cake quite often,since they have become mediocre, I can find another better bakery. One item I've been buying for year's,a crawler with jimmies, which is now totally different,looks like they are trying to cut corners. They also don't answer their phone and ask not to leave a message,so I called another bakery, they answered their phone,so I placed an order for a 50.00 cake, elsewhere. Sorry I told you we are a big family and order many birthday cakes during the year. I only hope that you will improve and become what you once we're. read more

I ordered my son's Graduation cake 2+ weeks in advance. I paid for it in FULL. The day of graduation they called & said they "ran out of icing". This was 1 hr before I was supposed to pick it up. They had nothing to substitute for it. I got a cookie tray & 2 dozen cupcakes also. Most of the cookies were broken & the cupcakes must've been old because when you removed the paper the cake crumbled. I was advised I would receive a refund, after 2 weeks & 2 phone calls so far NO refund yet!!! I will never order anything else from here. EVER!! read more

Blown away by how deliciously tantalizing these sweets are! Everything I looked at, I wanted. But who can blame me? Fudge cookies, burnt almond torte, cupcakes, fresh donuts... You name it, I craved it! I ended up choosing an assortment of cookies to bring to a friends party. The most unassuming but standout in my mind was the chocolate dipped chocolate chip cookies. Yes, you read that right. If chocolate chip cookies could even BE any better, they are here, with that little dip of heaven. I will absolutely make this a go to destination whenever I'm in Brookline. Or whenever I have a craving for sweets. So pretty much I'm saying I'll be there daily. read more

Party Cake is probably my dad's favorite bakery in Pittsburgh, and I have been eating cakes from here for years. Ironically, I have never set foot in here! I can't speak to the selection, but I can tell you that these baked goods are delicious! They are best known for their cakes, it seems. My dad always wants this cake for his birthday, and we have never been disappointed! I've also enjoyed the massive pepperoni rolls, swirl cookies, and red velvet cupcakes. In my opinion, the doughnuts are fairly standard in the Pittsburgh bakery game, but they are good too. Eventually I will visit the store, but until then, you should check it out for me! read more

This is a bakery on Brookline Blvd is a favorite of mine. Every childhood birthday cake has come from here and I have memories of stopping here for doughnuts after church. All the baked goods are delicious and sure to please any sweet tooth! The owners are super friendly. Support local businesses! read more

I can't speak to the actual store or service because I've never been there, but my office often gets donuts from here and I have to say, they are probably the most delicious donuts I've ever had. I probably should NOT eat them every time they are brought in, but luckily for my taste buds (unfortunately for my diet and health) I do. I always pick the chocolate iced boston creme. I'm not even a hug fan of the boston creme donuts normally, but there's something about this that's just so good! Someday I would definitely like to visit the actual store and try their cupcakes and cakes as well. If you want donuts though, get them here! read more

I was looking in Pittsburgh for a cuban rum cake... so after looking in different bakeries... I called the party cake shop and they have an italian rum cake... so I asked them that if they could make some changes, and they did.. the cake was delicious vanilla rum cake and white buttercream, pretty close to the cake that we love from Coral Gables Florida :) and the ladies very sweet they helped me to take the cake to the car because I had to babies with me... thank you so much. read more

Party Cake Shop - Vanilla rum cake with buttercream - Bakeries Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Love this bakery! It is my favorite in Brookline and always has delightful treats and wonderful staff. Just recently bought a King Cake for Fat Tuesday, and it was by far the best I've ever had and very affordable. Stop by for snack! read more

Oh. My. Word. The almond-cupcake just changed life! It may have been the best cupcake I ever had. So glad I stopped here while driving through Mt. Lebanon. The prices are extremely reasonable for delicious treats! I stopped in last week for a red velvet cupcake. The cake was good, but the icing was SUPERB. Chocolate thumbprint cookies were classic. I will definitely return! read more