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A bakery · Brooklyn · on two of my lists

Ladybird Bakery.

Worth it, says Antonina. Ordering the Brooklyn Blackout (rich chocolate-forward cake) is non-negotiable.

Antonina Pattiz
Antonina PattizI went myself · from my list Best chocolate cake in New York
Address
1112 8th Ave, Brooklyn Directions
Website
ladybirdbakery.com
What this page is

Everything I’ve written about Ladybird Bakery on New York Dearest, in one place. It’s on two of my lists, Best chocolate cake in New York and Best birthday cakes in New York. Below you’ll find every list it’s on with what I wrote there. At the end, where it is and what’s near.

  1. Best chocolate cake in New YorkWorth it
  2. Best birthday cakes in New YorkWorth it

Where it appears on New York Dearest

Two of my lists
Worth it, says Antonina. Been? Say if you agree.
Worth it

The cakes from Ladybird Bakery check all the boxes.

What I wrote thereFold it away

The cakes from Ladybird Bakery check all the boxes. They’re moist, flavorful, airy, and memorable. Plus, there’s a great selection of classic flavors to choose from. Unlike a lot of bakeries in NYC, Ladybird Bakery is more interested in baking fresh and flavorful baked goods than becoming an Instagram sensation.

You won’t find over-the-top flavors, colors, or decorations, but you will find one of the best chocolate cakes in New York City. The kind of cake that you crave often, and you won’t be able to forget about until you have another slice.

Ordering the Brooklyn Blackout (rich chocolate-forward cake) is non-negotiable. It’s a great cake to order for parties and celebrations that will have your guests blowing up your phone asking where the heck you got a cake so good from!

Worth it

Unlike a lot of bakeries in NYC, Ladybird Bakery is more interested in baking the best cakes in NYC than becoming an instagram sensation.

What I wrote thereFold it away

Ask any local about the best birthday cakes in New York City and Ladybird Bakery These beautifully decorated cakes check all the boxes, moist, flavorful, airy and memorable.

Unlike a lot of bakeries in NYC, Ladybird Bakery is more interested in baking the best cakes in NYC than becoming an instagram sensation. These cakes aren’t flashy and there’s a strong focus on classic flavors (like chocolate, vanilla, red velvet) over outlandish colors and over-the-top flavors.

On The Best of New York

I put Ladybird Bakery on two of my best lists.

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