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Sweets from a Birthday Cake Bakery Guaranteed to Make Your Wishes Come True
While I enjoy baking, I usually leave cakes up to the professionals for birthday parties, rather than risk a Pinterest fail.
If you’re like me, you’re in luck. We have compiled a list of nearly 20 birthday cake shops in Kalamazoo that offer specialty cakes, cupcakes and other desserts for that special occasion.
This list highlights both locally owned bakeries for customized creations and grocery stores for grab-and-go convenience.
Birthday Cakes for Food Allergies or Dietary Restrictions
Need a vegan, gluten-free or nut-free cake from a birthday cake bakery? Some local shops can handle dietary restrictions.
In SWMI, Bert’s Bakery (Kalamazoo/Comstock) is generally the most frequently recommended shop to handle dietary requests.
Be sure to call ahead to confirm your requirements and order before your celebration.
Directory: Where to Buy a Birthday Cake
Any birthday bash or celebration with one of these gooey masterpieces will end on a high note.
Whether it’s from a traditional birthday cake bakery or ready-made on short notice, we have all of the frosted bases covered with delicious cake options near Kalamazoo.
Bella's makes ice cream daily on-site. For special occasions, they offer customized ice cream pies and cakes.
48-hour notice is required for ordering.
48-hour notice is required for ordering.
Bakery Offerings: Ice Cream Cakes
No shortage of customization here: Bert’s offers dozens of icings, cake, and filling flavors. Choose from their wide variety of cake designs or help create your own (including edible photographs).
Allergy-friendly cakes are available.
Bert's also offers pies, cookies, cheesecakes, and a large variety of holiday-specific baked goods.
Additional Comstock Location: 309 River St Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Allergy-friendly cakes are available.
Bert's also offers pies, cookies, cheesecakes, and a large variety of holiday-specific baked goods.
Additional Comstock Location: 309 River St Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Dietary Options: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan
Coldstone Creamery offers gourmet ice cream cakes in their freezer.
Additional Location: 6800 S Westnedge Ave Portage, MI 49002
Additional Location: 6800 S Westnedge Ave Portage, MI 49002
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Ice Cream Cakes
Continental offers edible images and drawings, a HUGE variety of sizes, shapes and fillings and giant cookie cakes.
Their sweet offerings don’t stop there: be sure to check out their tortes, pastries, cookies, rolls, and pies too.
Their sweet offerings don’t stop there: be sure to check out their tortes, pastries, cookies, rolls, and pies too.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Costco has a selection of ready-made and pre-ordered cakes that can be personalized for free.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
D&W offers plenty of decoration options like personalized messaging, buttercream flowers and embellishments, free-standing characters from popular kids’ movies.
D&W can also transform a cake with a cherished photo.
D&W can also transform a cake with a cherished photo.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Who can forget the original ice cream cake? Dairy Queen offers the creamy layered ice cream cakes with fudge and cookie crumbles in their store freezers.
Consider Grab & Go in their freezer for a variety of flavors for a last-minute option.
Additional Locations:
• 3130 Lovers Ln Kalamazoo, MI 49001
• 309 E Centre Ave Portage, MI 49002
• 1040 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49006
*Open Seasonally*
Consider Grab & Go in their freezer for a variety of flavors for a last-minute option.
Additional Locations:
• 3130 Lovers Ln Kalamazoo, MI 49001
• 309 E Centre Ave Portage, MI 49002
• 1040 W Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49006
*Open Seasonally*
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Ice Cream Cakes, Other Baked Goods
Life is short...eat Dessert First!
This downtown Kalamazoo dessert shop opened in 2024 and offers custom-designed cakes and desserts with many fillings, flavors, and icings to choose from.
Call or visit their site for a free estimate.
This downtown Kalamazoo dessert shop opened in 2024 and offers custom-designed cakes and desserts with many fillings, flavors, and icings to choose from.
Call or visit their site for a free estimate.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes
Located on Gull Road inside Kazooopy’s Pizza & Grinders, Frosty Boy Kalamazoo serves up customizable, and take home ice cream cakes perfect for any celebration.
Bakery Offerings: Ice Cream Cakes
This family owned bakery in Paw Paw requests at least one week's notice for custom cakes.
Check their portfolio online and their Facebook page for previous designs.
Check their portfolio online and their Facebook page for previous designs.
Bakery Offerings: Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
A local favorite, Harding’s has plenty of locations with hand-decorated cakes for any occasion. Ready-made cakes are available or call-ahead to custom order your own choice of cake, buttercream frosting and filling.
Additional Locations:
• 3750 W Centre Ave Portage, MI 49024
• 6330 S Westnedge Ave Portage, MI 49002
• 1000 E Cork St Kalamazoo, MI 49001
• 2626 E Main Kalamazoo, MI 49048
• 211 E Bannister St Ste E, Plainwell, MI 49080
Additional Locations:
• 3750 W Centre Ave Portage, MI 49024
• 6330 S Westnedge Ave Portage, MI 49002
• 1000 E Cork St Kalamazoo, MI 49001
• 2626 E Main Kalamazoo, MI 49048
• 211 E Bannister St Ste E, Plainwell, MI 49080
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
If you're looking for the best tres leche birthday cake you've ever had (according to a Google review) or other authentic Mexican pastries, you'll want to stop by La Azteca Bakery.
Cash only.
Cash only.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Other Baked Goods
Meijer is a convenient option and offers a wide variety of themed cakes. They can also put a photograph or non-copyrighted edible image on the cake.
Custom cakes and grab and go options are both offered.
Additional Locations:
• 8850 Shaver Rd Portage, MI 49024
• 5121 S Westnedge Ave Portage, MI 49002
• 5800 Gull Rd Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Custom cakes and grab and go options are both offered.
Additional Locations:
• 8850 Shaver Rd Portage, MI 49024
• 5121 S Westnedge Ave Portage, MI 49002
• 5800 Gull Rd Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Known for their frozen yogurt, Menchie’s offers fro-yo cakes for any event: holidays, birthdays, and special occasions like graduations. They also make cake pops.
Photo cakes and character cakes can also be ordered over the phone or online.
Grab & Go cakes also available.
Photo cakes and character cakes can also be ordered over the phone or online.
Grab & Go cakes also available.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Frozen Yogurt Cakes
Renzema's cakes are made with the old Malnight's Bakery icing recipe and hand decorated to fit any occasion.
Choose from white, chocolate or marble cake, with white or chocolate icing, and numerous fillings.
Call to place your custom order.
Choose from white, chocolate or marble cake, with white or chocolate icing, and numerous fillings.
Call to place your custom order.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Can you ever go wrong with an ice cream cake or pie?
Ritter's can make a large variety of frozen cakes with their legendary creamy custard. From round cakes to sheet cakes and Mud Pie to Snickers Pie, you'll have the coolest birthday cake in town.
View your options online, then order with 48 hours advance notice.
Ritter's can make a large variety of frozen cakes with their legendary creamy custard. From round cakes to sheet cakes and Mud Pie to Snickers Pie, you'll have the coolest birthday cake in town.
View your options online, then order with 48 hours advance notice.
Bakery Offerings: Ice Cream Cakes
A great place to find a pre-made birthday cake!
Order at least 24 hours in advance for a customized cake or select one from the case and have it personalized for free.
Cakes come in varying shapes and sizes.
Order at least 24 hours in advance for a customized cake or select one from the case and have it personalized for free.
Cakes come in varying shapes and sizes.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Schultz Sweets is a charming confectionery and ice cream destination offering candies, chocolates, and creamy scoops—all crafted with love and high-quality ingredients.
Contact Schultz for your special occasion dessert requests.
Contact Schultz for your special occasion dessert requests.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies
Simply Sweet Desserts is a Kalamazoo-based bakery known for its crave-worthy cakes, pies, cookies, and more.
Gluten Free cakes available for special order.
Gluten Free cakes available for special order.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Dietary Options: Gluten Free
The Victorian Bakery makes all of its baked goods without stabilizers, preservatives, chemicals or artificial ingredients of any kind.
In addition to cakes, they regularly make quiche, bread, cookies, cupcakes and scones. Ask about their mousse cakes- available in a variety of flavors and colors.
In addition to cakes, they regularly make quiche, bread, cookies, cupcakes and scones. Ask about their mousse cakes- available in a variety of flavors and colors.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes, Cookies, Other Baked Goods
Walmart makes it easy to order your custom cake or cupcakes online and pick up at your preferred local store's bakery. Easy as...cake!
Grab and go options are also available in their bakery departments.
Grab and go options are also available in their bakery departments.
Bakery Offerings: Birthday Cakes, Cupcakes
FAQs
How far in advance should I place my birthday cake order?
For a custom cake from a bakery, think weeks and not days.
Many book out about a month in advance for custom cakes, although some may only require 1-2 weeks.
I need a last-minute cake. Where am I going?
Many grocery stores and bakeries offer grab-and-go options.
You’ll likely be able to add words to the cake, but no other customization. Call ahead before heading out to confirm availability.
I have dietary restrictions. What are my best options locally?
Local bakeries will most likely accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions versus grocery options.
Bert’s Bakery is generally the local favorite for addressing specific dietary requests.
Map of Kalamazoo Bakeries
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