Polkadot Cake Shop is a custom bake shop specializing in custom cakes, dessert tables, edible party favors, as well as dessert and cocktail mobile catering. Our desserts are individually designed to ensure your expectations are exceeded, with both aesthetics and flavor. Gluten free, nut free and dairy free items available by request. Mobile dessert catering and cocktail service available for private events via our vintage catering camper.
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Polkadot Cake Shop is a full service custom bake shop located at 137 Stuyvesant Ave in Lyndhurst, NJ. We specialize in desserts that impress both the eye and the palate, and bake from scratch in small batches, using high quality ingredients like real butter and pure Madagascar vanilla beans. You can always expect fresh and delicious treats from us, be it at your backyard BBQ, wedding, a large scale food truck event or anything in between.
A custom dessert table can be the centerpiece of a party, and work beautifully to fill out the table around a custom cake. These treats can act as dessert and party favors rolled into one, and whether large or small, the tables always have a wow factor. Everything is customizable from your choice of treats and flavors, down to the theme, colors and set up.
Reviews (21)
Kelsey Heitman
Nov 12, 2021
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So glad that we decided to book the trailer for my baby shower! All of the guests were raving about the delicious desserts and cocktails (the cheesecake pie jars were especially a hit!) and both Arlene and Sarah were an absolute pleasure to work with throughout the whole process. It’s such a fun idea and addition to any event - highly recommend!
Melissa De Goes
Oct 26, 2021
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Everyone at Polkadot is so wonderful. I communicated with Sarah via email and she was a pleasure. The day of my son’s party, Christine/a (I can’t remember I’m so sorry) went ABOVE AND BEYOND! She helped set up the party as she saw we were running behind, helped me bring things into the venue from my car, helped re-arrange the tables and chairs. Not to mention, everyone RAVED about these desserts. Guests took extras as they left, I only got to have one cake pop they went so fast! I didn’t even get to have a cookie! They really were a 10/10 experience and made the day so memorable for us
John Hart
Sep 30, 2021
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We used Polka Dot Cake Shop's cool little retro trailer as the dessert feature for our son's party this past Saturday. Everything was terrific about this company: the on-line dealings were quick, professional, and clear, the treats were delicious, with raves from everyone especially about the brownies and the cannolli cones, and top it all off with a very polite pleasant young man named Victor doing the serving. Polka Dot Cake Shop: you hit a home run, and you made a great decision having Victor as your "on-the-road" representative!
Faiz
Aug 23, 2021
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Had my cake and desserts catered by Polkadot and I could not be any more amazed and satisfied. Even with all the good reviews my expectations were exceeded. All the desserts were created so well and in accordance with our Minnie Mouse theme. I had countless guests asking and complimenting about every treat. Aside from the look, everything tasted amazing too. Definitely worth the purchase. Would go back to them for sure.
Lindsay Gross
Jul 29, 2021
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I had the best experience with Polka Dot Cake. I had cookies made for party favors. Arlene provided me with multiple design options and incorporated the party colors into each cookie. And they tasted AMAZING!! Multiple guest told me how much they loved them. I will definitely be a returning customer for all future parties!
Carla Lomangino
May 22, 2021
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Johanna Villacres
May 12, 2021
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I ordered a cake for 40 people 2 tier, Polkadot delivered perfection! I sent a picture for ideas of what I wanted and they created a gorgeous and delicious cake! The communication and responses were on point. I even had a delay on my event day and they were so understanding and helpful. Thank you so much! I will definitely do business and order from Polkadot Cake Shop for all cake and sweets!
Frank Alina Caputo
Apr 27, 2021
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Polkadot Cake Shop created beautiful desserts for my daughter’s baby shower. Their cookies were beautifully decorated and baked very well. The macrons were delicious and perfectly delicate; the fillings were not overly sweet and were just the right amount to balance it out. The cake was exactly as ordered; decorated simply & so beautifully. The ratio of Cake to filling was also well balanced. Our guests raved about each item. The bakery was so easy to work with and accommodating and delivery was timely. We would definitely use them again and have already recommended the Cake Shop to many.
Christy Bareijsza
Sep 23, 2020
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I have worked with Arlene and Polkadot Cake Shop since their inception and they have my highest recommendation. Their attention to detail, customer care and level of service is superior to any other cake shop. As an Event Producer it is imperative that our partners exceed our client's expectations, and Polkadot Cake Shop does it every single time.
Christine B.
Jan 02, 2020
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I worked with Polkadot Cake Shop for 100 decorated sugar cookies individually wrapped as favors for my baby shower and I was very happy with the results. It was extremely easy to communicate with Arlene by email (I live in NYC), manage the contract and payments online and have the cookies delivered to my event in Bloomfield by the agreed time without a hitch. I had sent Arlene a screenshot of an Instagram post of super cute Christmas-baby themed cookies and PCS's execution of the 9/10 designs was gorgeous and professional. I appreciate how I didn't have to worry about a thing. Thank you
Steph S.
Aug 07, 2019
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I went to Polkadot Cake Shop for my law school graduation party and Arlene did not disappoint. Not only did she make me a beautiful and delicious cake, she also made and set up two dessert tables for my party. Arlene was very easy to communicate with and answered emails very quickly. I showed her pictures of what I wanted for my cake and she made the cake exactly like the pictures I showed her. The cake and the desserts tasted great and fresh. Planning a party is stressful but I did not have to stress when it came to the desserts and my cake because I knew I was in good hands. I was originally
Amanda L.
Aug 07, 2019
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Love this bakery and will absolutely be back for all my party needs! We had a 80s themed surprise birthday party for my husband and Arlene and the team here made an AMAZING cake! It was exactly what I envisioned and hoped for!! It was beautiful and it was DELICIOUS!! Honestly the best chocolate cake I've ever had!! Can't wait for my next party and next cake! Thank you for making something spectacular!
Marjorie L.
Jul 11, 2019
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I contacted Arlene (owner) regarding a graduation cake for my god daughter. Sampled a few flavors and we discussed my cake designs. Cake was executed perfectly. It was also delivered on time. Very pleased with the customer service and cake. The cake was beautiful and tastes DELICIOUS! Everyone kept asking the name of the bakery for future business! I Highly recommend Polkadot Cake Shop!
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Stephen B.
Jul 09, 2019
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My daughter asked for one thing for her birthday and it was a dinosaur cake. Arlene delivered a magnificent dinosaur cake that not only my daughter loved but every guest loved. We provided some art work and it was exactly what we asked for.
In terms of customer service, top notch and very responsive. Highly recommend using Arlene and the Polkadot Cake Shop! Would have given more than 5 stars if it was an option.
In terms of customer service, top notch and very responsive. Highly recommend using Arlene and the Polkadot Cake Shop! Would have given more than 5 stars if it was an option.
Sherryl D.
Jun 03, 2019
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Arlene and I had corresponded back and forth for a while in order to ensure every detail was perfect. My husband and daughter have the same birthday and I wanted to have a double sided two-layer cake for their first birthday together (his favorite book on one side and her favorite tv show on the other). It went off without a hitch. Everyone loved how it looked and it was absolutely delicious. They kept asking who made it. I will definitely order from here again!
Christian L.
Feb 06, 2019
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My Wife and I recently had our daughter's 4th Birthday Party here. The owner has extra space, so on occasion she rents it out for parties. The space can hold between 10/15 kids plus a parent which is typically a mom. Although their were a few dads there of course including me. The owner is very nice and accommodating. She has an assistant who is also very helpful. All the kids sit down with a blank canvas aka cake and get to decorate it. The cake was vanilla with a cream filling. They supplied a variation of fondant pieces ranging from hearts, stars, little castles, cars, and crowns. There
Cory Melchior
Jan 03, 2019
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Thank you to Arlene and her team at Polkadot Cake Shop for creating a beautiful and delicious dessert table for our daughter's first birthday. Arlene was so flexible and easy to work with. She responded so quickly to all of my emails and also took the reigns when I had no creative energy left. It goes without saying that the dessert table looked beautiful, but tasted even better. I highly recommend her!
Jacinda V.
Aug 27, 2018
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I ordered a cake for my boyfriend birthday.. this was a huge risk for me because 1 he is super picky on his cake & the texture of the cake/frosting has to be perfect, 2 design has to be amazing. I use to order all my cakes from Pennsylvania because most of my Jersey bakery experiences have been a total blow. I am so happy with this risk, Arlene was an absolutely delight to work with! She respond right away, the cake itself was amazing, and a lot better than what I expected it to be. I thought it was going to be a regular painting of a Ralph Lauren bear but NOPE I was wrong the details, the
Chelsea E.
Jun 02, 2018
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This review is long overdue... but read me!! I ordered my daughter's 1st birthday cake from Polkadot. Let's start with customer service and responsiveness: Arlene was wonderful to work with! I couldn't have asked for better communication. Now... appearance and taste: beautiful and DELICIOUS. The cake was Snow White themed and came out just as I hoped for. I ordered a banana cake with vanilla icing. The cake was moist with a realistic banana taste and the icing was perfect.
I will be ordering from Polkadot again!!
I will be ordering from Polkadot again!!
Katie F.
May 11, 2017
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Polkadot cupcake shop hands down has the best desserts I've ever had. Arlene is so easy to work with and makes your cake dreams come true. I love her cookies (no cookie will ever compare) but my absolute favorite thing is her vanilla with lemon cream cheese and raspberry preserves filling! I had it once at a food truck event and I ended up ordering it as my birthday cake this year! The lemon cream cheese is just the right amount of tart and cheesy to break up the sweetness of the preserves!
As if delicious flavors weren't enough, working with Arlene is a dream. I have ideas in my head
As if delicious flavors weren't enough, working with Arlene is a dream. I have ideas in my head
Anuja K.
May 08, 2017
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Update: Arlene did get back to me and we discussed the design issues I mentioned. I think that was a great touch and as were short on time, we could not send it back. However I do still the texture of the chocolate cake and sweetness of the lemon cake were not upto my expectations.
Original Review:
I wanted to love this place but was very disappointed. Arlene was great in scheduling and design. We went back and forth a lot and she was very adjusting. The cake arrived on time and in perfect condition.
My main disappointment was in the flavor and slightly the look. I got the chocolate cake with
Original Review:
I wanted to love this place but was very disappointed. Arlene was great in scheduling and design. We went back and forth a lot and she was very adjusting. The cake arrived on time and in perfect condition.
My main disappointment was in the flavor and slightly the look. I got the chocolate cake with