Friday, July 8, 2011

5 quality retro bakeries


LOS ANGELES


SusieCakes This Brent-wood bakery has all your childhood favorites covered: whoopie pies, lemon squares, icebox pie, frosted animal cookies, and banana pudding with vanilla wafers. Closed Sun 11708 San Vicente Blvd. 310/442-2253.


OAKLAND


Bakesale Betty Proprietor Alison Barakat's shop characteristics nostalgic treats like sticky date pudding and small chocolate-covered sponge cakes termed Lamingtons. Closed Sun- Mon 5098 Tele-graph Ave. 510/985-1213.


PORTLAND


Saint Cupcake All American sweets, from red velvet cupcakes to oatmeal scotchies. Cookies formed like rocket ships or squirrels by extraordinary order. Closed Mon 407 N.W. 17th Ave. and 3300 S.E. Belmont Ave. 503/235-0078.


SAN FRANCISCO


Miette Confiserie This new sister retail store to the favored Ferry Structure cake shop sells Miette's trademark cupcakes, along with a slew of classic candies like Squirrel Nut Zippers and large pulled sugar lollipops. 449 Octavia Blvd. 415/626-6221.


SEATTLE


Trophy Cupcakes and Celebration It is not just the cupcakes--like PB&J or snickerdoodle--that have traditional appeal. Proprietor Jennifer Shea also sells classic bash materials (like 1940s hats and cake toppers). 1815 N. 45th St., Ste. 209 206/632-7020.

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