The service and ambiance is great with a nice friendly vibe, but the food was very dry. I got one of pesto sandwich and two of their cupcakes. Food was just average nothing special and for the cupcakes I got a Biscoff and a lemon meringue. The Biscoff was so dry at crumbled pretty quickly when I peeled the liner off. The meringue from the lemon meringue slid off the top and got smudge before I even got home and the weather outside wasn't even though warm. Other than that staff were friendly in the interior is clean and very cute for photos. read more

This might be one of the only bakeries in Toronto where you can get truly beautiful cakes on the day you need them without preordering. I had one of their $40 ready-made cakes, vanilla pistachio flavour; it was so delicious and beyond that, it was decorated so so beautifully. The workers are always so friendly too. read more

I had worked with Velvet Lane Cakes for many years and referred many friends and colleagues. It was always fine, presentation great- taste not as good as it could have been given the beauty of the design. After so many years I trusted Velvet Lane to a very important, significant Birthday cake. We worked on design 3 months in advance of the bIg day. All creative and renderings were signed off. The actual cake that I saw was a completely different cake. Shockingly different in fact. The colours were off, the scale wasn't right and there were missing elements. When I broached the subject with Velvet lane I was sort of Gas lit and then dismissed with absolutely no recourse. This was a momentous occasion and Velvet Lane did not honour the brief, or the actual cake. In addition, the cake was a small fortune. They get a sub rating from me. read more

Delicious handcrafted cakes and a cozy atmosphere. The blueberry muffins and red velvet cupcakes are fantastic. The staff is kind and helpful, making the overall experience delightful. read more

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This is a cute cafe specializing in cakes and cupcakes. The staff was friendly and I was served promptly. The cafe was very cute and would be great to hang out with a friend. I bought the Pistachio cupcake. The taste was good and flavourful, however I prefer slightly less icing on my cupcakes. Overall, this appears to be pretty affordable for a cake shops and I would be open to trying their mid size cakes in the future. read more

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Cute spot for dessert and coffee. Great service. Got my dad's birthday cake here: vanilla pistachio. It was delicious. Not too sweet and you really got the pistachio flavour. A bit pricey but worth supporting a local business rather than get a grocery store cake. read more

Velvet Lane - Vanilla pistachio cake - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

What an amazing experience to learn how to decorate a cake. Thank you and can't wait to try the next class.

Great Ambience, go to spot whenever I'm in Toronto, and in need of some coffee, pastries, cakes, nothing like taking work meetings via zoom, and being in the city. Would highly recommend. Ordered my partners wedding cake via VLC, and turned out great, will share photos in the future, overall Deee SPOT to grab your baked goods! read more

If you like cute and girly cakes that is sweet and moist, Velvet Lane Cakes is the place to go! For my birthday this year my boyfriend surprised me with a cake and it is the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. It was a small sized letter "M" vanilla cake decorated with golden chocolate, real flowers and macarons. I can't wait to order more birthday cakes from them. read more

Velvet Lane - Small letter cake, feeds about 17 people. - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

My phone was dead and I needed coffee, so I went here. It was nice, the food was cute, the coffee was ok. I wouldn't say there is any reason not to go here. I think I would want to try more of their food in te future. They seemed pretty fine. Nothing I would write home about. read more

Velvet Lane - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was invited to try Velvet Lane Cakes as part of a Yelp Elite Perk. We were offered a a pair of cupcakes (red velvet and vanilla). I ordered a second pair of cupcakes for a friend. Their location is on Carlton, just east of Sherbourne. I used to live in this neighbourhood, and loved being back. The store front is in an old house and is very cute. Due to Covid you have to ring the bell and wait for someone to come with your order. They placed it on a chair outside. The employee explained that they use a lot of butter in their buttercream. So if I wanted to put the cupcakes in the fridge for later, I should let them sit out for a bit to let the butter soften. I assured her that I would be eating these shortly, so no need! lol The cake was a a bit more dense than cupcakes that I've had recently. I don't say that as a bad thing as they were still delicious, but a bit more hearty as opposed to light and fluffy. The flavour was perfectly sweet. My favourite was the burnt caramel frosting on the vanilla cupcake. They were beautifully packaged and decorated. They do custom cakes as well. So think about them the next time you need a cake for a special occasion, or a Saturday night...haha read more

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Ordered this beautiful cake from velvet lane for my friends birthday. It was vanilla & strawberry cream cheese & she absolutely loved it. Not too sweet! They also have the cutest cupcakes & so many flavour options read more

Velvet Lane - 6" cake. Custom order. - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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This place makes magic, yes! Because usually foods are either too pretty or too tasty. For me it's never a blast for both together. But the cupcakes that I tried from Velvet Lane is just amaaaaaaazing! The sponge is very soft, tasty but not overly sweet, then it comes the topping in the same way but with a bit more sugar to balance it out. All the colours, decoration and sprinkles gives a cute and sophisticated finishing. Thank you Yelp Elite and you guys, for partnering and giving us the opportunity to get to know such an amazing business. Lovely! I will definitely come back and try another flavours and items too! read more

Velvet Lane - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I was able to try Velvet Lane Cakes with the Elite perk offered this month and I'm glad I did! First impression, the space was located in a quaint house style storefront in Cabbagetown. I couldn't see inside but judging from the outside, they focus on the clean elegant details which was exemplified by their cupcakes as well. They are open for pickup only due to lockdown but they were very quick and attentive. The staff member who brought me my order was very kind and explained that the cupcakes were best eaten room temperature as their icing was buttercream with lots of butter. The first thing I noticed was how pretty the cupcakes were. Gold wrappers and beautiful gold decorations on top of the carefully designed icing, it's very inviting to the eyes. First bite was of the red velvet and all I can say is wow, very good chocolate flavour! I did enjoy how smooth the buttercream was. As a fan of chocolate and buttercream, this was the best part. The cake itself was a little more dense and dry than I expected but had lots of flavour as well. For the salted caramel vanilla cupcake, I got an instant hit of the caramel and that was super delicious. The cake itself was a little lighter and moist than the chocolate. What I liked was that they were both not too sweet and were beautifully created. If you ever want to treat yourself or someone else, I'd definitely say these cupcakes are definitely worth trying. They also create beautiful cakes for any occasion. read more

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Velvet Lane Cakes is a small cake shop located at Ontario and Carlton in Cabbagetown. They specialize in cakes of course as well as cupcakes, both which can be customized based on their customer's specifications. Due to the pandemic, they only have takeout where you have to preorder ahead of time on their website in order to pick up your goodies on a certain day/time. When you show up, all you need to do is ring the doorbell and staff will be there to greet you. I was able to try Velvet Lane Cakes due to a special Yelp Elite perk event. Velvet Lane Cakes had partnered with Yelp Toronto to celebrate Womxn's History Month in March in support of local woman-owned businesses in the city! I got 2 cupcakes - salted caramel and red velvet. Both were decorated beautifully and looked delicious that I wanted to eat them right then and there. Onto the cupcakes, the salted caramel was a delight. Not overly sweet but just the perfect amount. The salted caramel flavour was present throughout and the cupcake was moist and not dry at all. The red velvet also was moist and had a delicious chocolate buttercream on top. Overall, delicious cupcakes! Would definitely be interested in ordering from them for a special event in the future (their cakes look pretty amazing!). Hope to also try their other offerings when dine in is available as well. In the meantime, do check out their offerings online to preorder! read more

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Velvet Lane Cakes is an adorable storefront bakery in Toronto's Corktown neighbourhood. Although the shop was closed for walk-ins due to the pandemic, I was able to place an order online for pickup. The shop's point of sale system made it easy to view the yummy treats and place an order with an assigned pick up time. And, the pickup process was seamless. I ordered some salted caramel and red velvet cupcakes, both of which were decorated impeccably and tasted like cupcakes should! The buttercream frosting tasted as good as it looked and complemented the cake. If you're searching for a bakery that's in the downtown vicinity, I recommend checking out Velvet Lane Cakes. Whether you need some cupcakes for a birthday party, or perhaps a larger celebration cake, this shop has you covered. read more

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I got to try two cupcakes from Velvet Lane today and wow were they beautiful! I had the vanilla and caramel (that was my favourite for sure. I loved the gold decorations and the caramel was really yummy) and the Red velvet with chocolate buttercream cupcake. If you're looking for something foreground go here for sure. Personally, I'm not a butter cream lover so I didn't love the icing but if that's your thing it's very creamy and smooth. The cupcakes itself was a little dry but again, they are beautiful. They also have gorgeous, mind blowing cakes. They can make a cake look like any theme you want. So impressive! read more

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Earlier this week I decided to take advantage of an Elite Yelp Perk I received for 2 cupcakes from Velvet Lane Cakes. I arranged for contactless pickup of my order for 2 pm and when I arrived my cupcakes (red velvet and salted caramel) were ready. I've had them both and they were quite good; quite flavourable - especially the salted caramel, which I liked more - and I could tell from their appearance/presentation that quite a bit of care goes into the making of their cupcakes. Of course due to the situation with COVID I couldn't go inside the venue but I checked their website beforehand and their interior looks quite elegant and inviting. I definitely recommend stopping in if you happen to live in or visit the Cabbagetown area. read more

Velvet Lane - Red velvet and salted caramel cupcakes. - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Such a cute & cozy cafe & bakery. I love to go here on the weekends & read & enjoy my coffee. The staff is also very friendly & kind!

Yelp collaborated with this fabulous business to celebrate International Woman's Day/month. What better way to show your support for that day then to eat delicious cupcakes! The bakery which is located in Cabbagetown was located on a main road and was easy to located. Due to covid-19 protocols I didn't get to go in the store. I called ahead and they said to just ring the doorbell when I got there. I rang the doorbell and it was promptly answered by a very friendly person who was following the proper covid protocols. He took my name and asked me to wait a few moments while he got my order. It smelled amazing every time they opened the door! While I was waiting (which was a very quick minute or two) I looked in the window and spotted fabulous cakes along the wall. The guy quickly returned, handed me my order and told me to enjoy and that he hopes to see me back again soon! The cupcakes themselves were delicious! I'm normally not a fan of red velvet cupcakes but I appreciate how light and fluffy these were. They top portion was full of flavor while the cupcake portion was light and fluffy. The caramel cupcake was my favorite of the two. The base cupcake was light and basic in flavor which paired wonderfully with the caramel on the top, they definitely balanced each other out! I would definitely order both of these cupcakes again, but especially the caramel one! read more

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When I received the cupcakes I ordered from Velvet Lane Cakes I wanted to scream, THEY ARE SO CUTE. I ordered the Red Velvet and the Salted Caramel cupcakes and they were exquisitely decorated. They were also absolutely delicious--can you believe it? I am not normally a big fan of cupcakes as I find them too sweet and usually not very flavorful, this was most definitely not the case with Velvet Lane cupcakes. The icing was delicious and complimented the sponge base perfectly. The cupcakes were not too sweet and had an amazing combination of flavors. Both delicious for the eyes as well as for your mouth. read more

Velvet Lane - Red Velvet and Salted Caramel - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Got to try Velvet Lane Cupcakes through the Yelp Elite perk and was so glad we got to try them! We were in the downtown area anyways so it was an easy stop along the way. They had a sign on the door asking pickups and deliveries to ring the bell upon arrival due to COVID and you just had to tell them your name to pickup. Both cupcakes were super moist inside and didn't feel very heavy or filling after we ate them. We were so glad they were super sweet either, as other bakeries with buttercream topped cupcakes typically make them too sweet, but Velvet Lane Cakes has it down! read more

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I was able to snag two cupcakes through a Yelp event, but also bought two more to share the love. My partner's favorite cupcake is red velvet, so we were delighted to find that one of the two was a red velvet!! The service was straight forward and efficient. I dropped by during work hours, rang the bell, gave my name, a bag was brought out to the front and placed on a chair and off I went with my treats! Service was lovely, and she made a point to inform me to let the cupcakes come to room temperature before eating. Apparently they have a high butter content, and would be too hard straight out of the fridge. That being said, they were delicious. I liked that they were not overly sweet and the icing was light and fluffy. read more

Thank you for the opportunity to try the Velvet Lane cupcakes. Super moist and exactly how I like the frosting. Not too sweet and very balanced. These are a step above in terms of quality and taste. Going back to try their cakes next time. read more

Velvet Lane - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Unfortunately, due to covid, you cannot enter the coffee shop. However, you may pre order online and set up a day and time of pickup, which is very convenient. When you get there, all you need to do is ring the bell, give your name and your order is given to you super fast! I had 2 cupcakes that were packaged with care. They were beautifully decorated. Both cupcakes were nice and moist. The red velvet had a beautiful red color and a delicious chocolate buttercream. The chocolate flavor was very rich which I loved. It was not too sweet, like a lot of cupcakes are. It was the perfect balance. The vanilla caramel cupcakes was delicious as well. I especially loved the salted caramel drizzle. The decoration on top of both cupcakes gave it some extra crunch. I would definitely love coming back to try other flavors. Their cakes looks amazing too. read more

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The cupcakes were unique and attractive, buttery and dense. Not two words you'd necessarily expect to be used to describe the taste and texture of a cupcake but that's not a bad thing - just something that makes them more special and different from other cupcakes you've tried. They weren't too sweet and actually tasted quite good. The staff was friendly and helpful and the shop was small and cute. The location is quite far from where I live but I would recommend it to anyone in the area or in the market for custom cake or cupcake orders. Support your local small businesses. Four stars. read more

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Yesssssss made a trip downtown for these cupcakes! Had a red velvet and a salted caramel. It is evident that these bakers put lots of buttery love into their work! The cupcakes were presented beautifully and were very tasty. The staff member did say to eat cupcakes at room temperature to let them soften but I ate them right away and they were still pretty moist and fluffy. Unfortunately due to COVID, I was not able to enter the store but they are offering pre-orders and pick up at the door all while following infection control measures (mask wearing, contactless pick up, etc.). Would love to come back when stores open up again! read more

Velvet Lane - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The cake was beautiful! The shops was tastefully designed! yummy and pricing was fair!

Beautiful, elegant, exquisite cake shop! Feels fresh and luxurious when you walk in, like you breezed right in from a hip street in California. Primarily for made to order cakes but you can try Danielle's creations in cup cake form! First thing, I can't rave enough about the buttercream. I usually hate it and scrape off 90% (nothing against butter but even the best cupcake shops make it taste like eating a stick of it with that grainy sugar texture), but this was whipped, airy, and not too sweet. I had a chocolate based cupcake and it was also lovely, moist, perfect density, and again, not too sweet. All made with love from scratch. One last thought: if you were to have Danielle make your wedding cake, I'd suggest cutting and serving first before everyone is stuffed and full so everyone would appreciate it fully ,). read more

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Loved it! Was lucky enough that i was able to get a taste from a fellow elite. My is it delicious! I loved the buttercream that was perfection. I thought I wouldn't like the caramel vanilla since I'm not a huge fan of those flavours and it surprised me! Won me over. Will have to come again when they're fully open since inside looked lovely and caught engard was a jordans one cake hanging on display. Thank you velvet lane for the amazing taste! read more

I had the pleasure of trying these delicious cupcakes from Velvet Lane Cakes. While they're not allowing people inside during lockdown, they were very attentive when I rang the doorbell and had my order to me within seconds. I can tell they put some TLC into their cupcakes because they disappeared within minutes. Looking forward to going back and supporting this awesome business! read more

Velvet Lane - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Danielle and her team at velvet lanes are so talented. I gave her a few ideas and she was able to create a master piece. The cake tasted amazing! Everyone was in awww! Highly recommend her! read more

Velvet Lane - Bakeries Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

The cake looked great. However, it didn't smell or taste fresh and everyone in the family ended up getting food poisoning the night of my birthday. I'm suspecting that it was the fondant/macarons. Threw up 3 times in the middle of the night and felt nauseous for the whole day after. Wasn't expecting for a strictly delicious cake but this was definitely unexpected. Would not recommend :( read more

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very good with wedding or b-day cakes to order (cafe is small and only a few cupcakes, all good though) and danielle and team can basically create any cake you wish for! taste, color, shape, flavor! you name it and she is an artist. woa woa read more