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A bakery · Chelsea · on 2 of my lists

Empire Cake.

Worth it, says Antonina. Empire Cake is conveniently located two blocks from the High Line, one of my favorite parks in New York City.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my Best bakeries in Chelsea
Address
112 8th Ave Directions
Website
empirecake.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Empire Cake on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on 2 of my lists, from Best bakeries in Chelsea to Best black and white cookies in New York, and each one says something the others don’t. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there and where it is on the map.

  1. Best bakeries in ChelseaWorth it
  2. Best black and white cookies in New YorkWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

2 of my lists, the fullest first

Best bakeries in Chelsea

No. 5 on that list
Worth it
What I wrote thereFold it away

Empire Cake is conveniently located two blocks from the High Line, one of my favorite parks in New York City. This Chelsea bakery specializes in sweet treats like cupcakes and cakes (the red velvet cupcakes are particularly good).

Another crowd favorite is the gourmet “snack cakes,” which is a creative twist on Twinkies. Snack cakes are available in flavors like lemon and passion fruit. Better still, Empire Cake is one of the best bakeries in Chelsea if you find yourself needing a custom cake for special occasion, the cakes are gorgeous!

Read it on the list
  • Address112 8th Ave, New York, NY
  • From my guide, published February 2024.
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Worth it

Unlike other black and white cookies in New York City that only ice the top, the chocolate dip makes this one of the sweetest black and white cookies in New York City.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Located a mere two blocks from the High Line (one of the best parks in New York City) is Empire Cake, one of the best bakeries in Chelsea. Although Empire Cake’s fame comes from their homemade twinkies and cupcakes, they also make one of the best black and white cookies in NYC. It’s spongy and soft, and completely dipped in chocolate. Unlike other black and white cookies in New York City that only ice the top, the chocolate dip makes this one of the sweetest black and white cookies in New York City.

Read it on the list

Where it is

Chelsea
Open it on my map
On The Best of New York

I put Empire Cake on 2 of my best lists.

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