Stepping into Willow Cakes and Pastries feels like a trip to a European patisserie. Customers experience the feel of both a local bakery and an exquisite boutique - surveying the breads, chocolates, cakes, and tarts in gleaming display cases, watching Catherine and her team at work through the viewing window, or lingering over coffee and a newspaper.
Whether you are in the market for a show-stopping wedding cake, a dessert to impress your guests, a gift to be savoured, or a coffee and quick bite on the go, Willow Cakes and Pastries is truly a Niagara-on-the-Lake "must-stop-shop". Every special occasion deserves the perfect cake! Browse our selection of designs or let us create a one-of-a-kind cake for your special day.
Whether you are in the market for a show-stopping wedding cake, a dessert to impress your guests, a gift to be savoured, or a coffee and quick bite on the go, Willow Cakes and Pastries is truly a Niagara-on-the-Lake "must-stop-shop". Every special occasion deserves the perfect cake! Browse our selection of designs or let us create a one-of-a-kind cake for your special day.
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Catherine O'Donnell's love affair with the pastry arts began at the age of 14, when she visited Toronto's King Edward Hotel for afternoon tea with her grandmother. She became enchanted by the artistic presentation, taste, and sense of occasion provided by the wonderful pastries she sampled. Little did she know that, at age 30, she would return to this landmark property as pastry chef, and stay on for two-and-a-half years.
Three layers of delicious sponge, filled with a raspberry-infused homemade whipped cream, encrusted in either shaved almond or chocolate flakes, and covered with chocolate-dipped strawberries. Three layers of carrot cake with traditional cream cheese icing in-between. The exterior is enveloped in cream cheese icing, covered with shaved, toasted coconut, and decorated with pecans.
Reviews (18)
Valerie Lord
Dec 13, 2021
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Tina Yk Choi
Sep 20, 2021
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Great place for quick bite or coffee/tea break. We tried a number of items in 2 visits and liked all of them. Best though were the quiche & beef pot pie. The pastry on both were great - no soggy bottoms! Other desserts we had were good - perfect size, not too big/small.
As of early September 2021, only 3 people were allowed in at a time so during morning time the wait can be long.
As of early September 2021, only 3 people were allowed in at a time so during morning time the wait can be long.
Norma Lisoy
Sep 10, 2021
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Jay Haywood
Jul 29, 2021
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Jake Kelly-Cuthbert
Jul 11, 2021
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Lora Bidner
Jun 28, 2021
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We loved our cake! It was a deliciouse red velvet. The only thing I'd suggest is if you're ordering something unique and special like our cake, send photos of what you're looking for and a photo of the colour palette you want, an email or phone discussion will not be clear enough. Over phone and email I had asked for there to be earth tone blues and greens flowers, they didn't put any blue at all and it was all pastel yellow, green and pinks which I was dissapointed about. I covered the flowers with these real eucalyptus branches so it made it okay though.
Melissa Tuck
May 22, 2021
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Shannon Catherine MacRae
May 20, 2021
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To the gentleman who angrily shouted at me for trying to use the washroom this morning (May 19th): I'm a semi-regular, and I didn't see the sign. If you had asked rather than walking away in silence when I apologized and asked if there was another I could use, you might have learned that I have a four inch tumour pressing into my bladder. I was… so desperate that I didn't see the sign (and washrooms DO NOT have to be closed during lockdown, btw). I was humiliated and all the other customers were looking at me. Half of us will have a medical issue or disability at some point in our lives
Irene Kollee
May 09, 2021
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Kat Barrington
Apr 15, 2021
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Selma Yazaroglu
Mar 31, 2021
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Mary Montgomery
Feb 01, 2021
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Kyla Gwyn-Blaze Crawford
Oct 29, 2020
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Stephanie Monyak
Oct 21, 2020
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Sonsy J.
Aug 31, 2020
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I really liked Nutella Cheesecake and my wife liked Carrot Cake.
New York cheesecake was one of our favourites as well as Pink Pearl.
Only the reason we give 4 stars, the 40ish lady who worked there could be more friendly and kinder. If she was the owner or a manager we’ll be a bit disappointed and will give 3 stars but we didn’t know if she was or not so...
Anyway, the cake and atmosphere was awesome.
New York cheesecake was one of our favourites as well as Pink Pearl.
Only the reason we give 4 stars, the 40ish lady who worked there could be more friendly and kinder. If she was the owner or a manager we’ll be a bit disappointed and will give 3 stars but we didn’t know if she was or not so...
Anyway, the cake and atmosphere was awesome.
Gillian Burns
May 31, 2020
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Jeannie Manning
May 06, 2020
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Deanna Ashwood
Aug 13, 2019
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Willow Cakes made our dream wedding cake! They were amazing to work with and made the whole process so easy. They handled set-up at our venue and it was done beautifully. There prices are amazing and the cake itself (apple spice cake) was so yummy!! They also made a small grooms cake for my husband who is a chocolate fan. He said his nutella cake was amazing. I have nothing but nice things to say about them and would highly recommend them to anyone.