Caught this little shop out of the corner of my eye (I have an eye for sweets, lol) and stopped in after lunch. Super sad they didn't have cupcakes but I did get a slice of chocolate cake and I'm SO glad I did. Great flavor and very moist. I was pleasantly surprised and impressed. I'll stop in again to check for cupcakes ;) read more

Rashida Sawyer Bakery - Chocolate cake - Bakeries Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Cake products are GREAT here! My favorite thing on their menu is the cheesecake, stepped out of my comfort zone to get a cupcake and a slice of cake and was not disappointed! The food went from behind the glass to my belly quickly. Cute cafe with coffee right in the commons! 10/10 bakery, check it out! Bon appétit read more

Rashida Sawyer Bakery - A Big Slice of Our Awesome Carrot Cake w/Cream Cheese Frosting - Bakeries Near Me - Ithaca, New York

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best cakes in Ithaca, have been ordering birthday cakes with delivery for a few years now and always above expectations in execution of the cake and customer service read more

SUHWEET! Why is that people can't make a simple, delicious chocolate cake? Why do they add rasberry, or "mocha"? Thankfully, Rashida Sawyer doesn't mess around: her chocolate cake is perfect and simple. The cake is moist and just as delicious as her straightforward buttercream chocolate frosting. This is chocolate cake the way it was meant to be. read more

Amazing bakery and great service, I was particularly impressed with their red velvet cakes

you gotta get the carrot cake !! vibes are immaculate as well. just get the carrot cake

We love Rashida Sawyer Bakery's treats! The carrot cake is their classic and SOOO good. The ingredients are top-shelf and the flavor and moistness are excellent. Of course I'm biased ... Rashida baked my wedding carrot cake in 1990! We're still going strong and so is her recipe. Everything I've tried from the bakery is delicious (don't forget the morning muffins!). Chocolate cake, red velvet cake, cupcakes... ooolala. read more

Had a slice of fruit tart and a cappuccino and it was a good choice. They were both delicious and the service was friendly and quick.

Tens tens tens across the board! Amazing and worth every penny. The best bakery in Ithaca! read more

Rashida Sawyer Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Wow, sucvh great deserts! The cheesecake, 10/10. The red velvet, 10/10. Thats all i've tried, tbh, and that is what I keep getting b/c they are so good. Should try something else though. But its hard when those are so good, you know? Also, service 10/10 read more

Best cherry cheesecake ever. I remember it well even though it's been three years since I had it.

I ordered a cake and cupcake bouquet. The aesthetics were very pleasing. The cake had. macarons, strawberries and drip design as requested. The only thing "wrong" was that a baking chocolate square instead of a dark or milk chocolate piece was used as a decoration. It was completely bitter as it was not meant to be eaten. My relatives took a bite and promptly spit it out. The cupcake bouquet came out cute in shades of pink. The birthday celebrant loved it. They just need to make sure they don't confuse a baking chocolate square with milk or dark chocolate square next time. Thank you! read more

My partner brought home a cake for my birthday and it was one of the best cakes I've eaten in my life. And I LOVE cake. I love baking cake. I love eating cake. I have tried SO many cakes. We're not from Ithaca and he went out to get me a cake and chose this bakery at random, unplanned, just because he knew how much I love cake. It was a cheesecake with a thick walnut crust and fresh cherries in syrup on top. To be honest, I have never even liked cherries in any cake or pie because of how artificial it usually tastes. (He chose this one because he came in late in the day, when there weren't that many whole cakes left.) But this was ungodly delicious, with each part of the cake complimenting one another. It was absolute perfection. Not too sweet, not too heavy. It sliced up into perfect triangles. The crust didn't fall apart. It was the perfect end to a great birthday. Thank you, you amazing bakers! read more

Rashida Sawyer Bakery - Cheesecake with walnut crust and cherries - Bakeries Near Me - Ithaca, New York

A horrible experience with Rashida Bakery. I ordered a dozen cupcakes a month in advance for my son on his birthday. They called 48 hours before his birthday to tell me they could not deliver on a Sunday. They are closed and they can deliver on Saturday. No apology at all. After expressing my disappointment, they said they would see if someone could deliver and call me back. The dozen cupcakes were costing $67, which was already ridiculous. I called another bakery in Ithaca who was not only willing to make the cupcakes and deliver them on Sunday but they also provided two dozen cupcakes for what Rashida was charging me for one dozen. They did eventually call back and said they could deliver on a Sunday - JUST THIS ONE TIME and I told them that I found someone else to do it. Keep in mind - this was their error scheduling a delivery on a day they are not open, yet I was made to feel like I made the error. I was fully charged for the cupcakes anyway and when I recently called to be reimbursed they said they would not reimburse me because they had offered to deliver them. Yes - they did - hours after they told me that they would not deliver on a Sunday with 48 hours until my son's birthday. This bakery is rude, overpriced, and dishonest. I was charged for cupcakes I never received after being told they could not deliver them on the date I had set weeks before. I will NEVER order anything from this bakery again and I will ensure that everyone at my son's university on social media who looks to order something from a bakery for their child hears this story. -------- Following up to the comment from Rashida Sawyer Bakery, the individuals who were rude and disgusting were you and your employees. Your bakery made an error and refused to apologize for it and offered no other fix than to deliver it on the wrong day. Only after I expressed my disappointment did someone look into having them delivered on a Sunday. If you want to cover up your bad business practices, rude customer service, and dishonest transactions by name-calling your customers, lying about the incident, and blaming them for your errors, well, then I do not need to say anymore. You have underscored my horrible review of your bakery and staff. I will be reaching out to the Better Business Bureau about my interactions with your bakery, including the fact that your response below is full of lies and is defamation. I highly suggest you remove it. read more

Had some cupcakes delivered to my brother for his 18th and he said they were incredible. I do wish i had been reached out to for confirmation the day before/of rather than me having to reach out but i will definitely be back. read more

I had a wonderful slice of truly southern pound cake. I grew up in the south and it is rare that I find a food item that represents food or dessert that I remember from my childhood especially in Ithaca, NY. The pound cake was moist and sweet on the inside with a crispy crust around the outside. The flavor was perfect and brought back many memories. I found this bakery at what appears to be a new location for this store. Plenty of parking, COVID safety measures in place and when I called to see if I could pick up a slice of cake at 10:30 am they accommodated me due to my schedule and having to get to another meeting. I was very grateful. Also, I know this could quickly become a bad habit for me. :) Usually, I am a savory kinda gal but I do have a few "sweet" shortcomings and one of them in true southern pound cake. I wish I had a taken a picture of the cake but I ate it too quickly. I am thinking about ordering a whole cake to share with family and friends for the Christmas holiday. My fear is that I won't want to share the cake. I highly recommend supporting this new business in Ithaca, NY and I look forward to sampling their other treats. read more

The portions were small for the price and the red velvet cupcake was dry. The flavor on the poundcake was okay, but considering the overall cost for the quality I wouldn't order again. I will say that the white cupcake was the standout and was quite delicious and moist. read more

Rashida Sawyer Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Ithaca, New York

Our firm was seeking a local black owned business to support for Juneteenth and beyond, and the team at Rashida Sawyer was absolutely a dream to work with! Efficient ordering and delivery, and my team is ecstatic over the cookies, brownies (they are HUGE!) and gluten free bars. Delicious is an understatement! Thank you so much! read more

This little bakery has a scrumptious chocolate cake, which people assure me isn't even their best item! Everything looked delicious. The person working the counter was super friendly and accommodating. So glad I stopped in! read more

One of Ithaca best!! If you visit Ithaca and do not stop by Rashida Bakery, you are missing out on one of the best bakeries in the Fingerlakes. Not only that it is a Black Female owned business. It is local, and they give back to the community. But let me tell you about the goodies. One bite into Rashida's pound cake will bring you back to grandmama's kitchen. Every bite is a pleasant experience for your tastebuds and brain. Everything I have tried from this amazing bakery has been beyond my expectations. They also deliver. I love this bakery, and I know you will too. read more

I think Rashida is the best bakery in Ithaca. The chocolate cake and cheesecakes are amazing.

I bought a red velvet birthday cake for my son and it was absolutely delicious. I'm from NYC so I don't consider the prices here high at all. I'm always confused by anyone who gripes about the price of things that are well made and that take a lot of time to create from scratch. The cake I had made was well worth it. It was moist, tasty and the cream cheese frosting was smooth and delicious. It was obviously made with love and care. I had a group of children taste tasting it and it got a huge thumbs up from all of them. I've also brought their brownies to college-age students and they're still asking about them, wondering where I got them. I also stopped by and had their cheesecake and my daughter and I agreed it was the best cheesecake we ever had. So this makes three occasions I've stopped by and it never disappoints. It's always great to support a local business and this is one I'll keep going back to. I hope everyone stops in to make sure this business continues to get the attention it deserves. read more