Custom Cakes

Special cakes for special occasions or just because…

We love making custom cakes (and cookies)! Below are photos of some of our favorites. For more wonderful options, please see our Cake Book.

Custom cakes require at least 72 hours' notice. Click the button below to get started!

If you'd like to pre-order a personalized cake on shorter notice, please see our 48-Hour Layer Cake Guide.

And if it's too late to place an order for a personalized cake, no worries! All of our locations receive a selection of 6" layer cakes each morning. You can reserve a layer cake that’s already in-store with a credit card for pickup later in the day by calling your preferred By the Way shop. However, once a same-day order is placed, it’s non-refundable.

A birthday cake with white icing, decorated with gold balloons, a champagne bottle-shaped decoration, and black and gold '21' number toppers. The cake has a handwritten message.
Round red cake with white icing spelling 'I love you' topped with a small heart, on a gold base
Colorful birthday cake decorated with swirls of pink, blue, and yellow frosting, with a message in blue frosting.
A white cake decorated with yellow and white flowers, black dotted lines, and small bee figures. The cake has the words 'what will it be?' written on top in black icing.
Galaxy-themed birthday cake with space colors and decorations, with
Two-tiered white wedding cake with pink and white orchid decoration
Cookies with 'I ❤️ NY' printed on them, featuring a white background, a red heart, and black text.
Pink and white birthday cake decorated with pink butterfly fondant and pearl-like edible beads, with pink icing message on the cake board.
A blue and light blue cartoon dog birthday cake with ears, eyes, nose, mouth, and paws, sitting on a round white cake board with a blue border.
Two-tiered pastel purple cake decorated with purple, pink, and white flowers with gold accents.
Yellow bird, red monster, and blue monster with colorful dots, personalized with the name Alaia for a birthday celebration.
Pink heart-shaped birthday cake with cherry decorations and pink frosting.
A soccer-themed birthday cake with a hexagonal black and white pattern resembling a soccer ball, decorated with small soccer ball figures.
Two-layer white cake with black ribbons, decorative piping, and a message that reads 'twenty three' written in black icing.
Blue space-themed birthday cake with a rocket topper, planets, stars, and a colorful base, with a message written on the cake board.
Six cupcakes with purple frosting topped with pink and purple butterfly and flower decorations, placed on a white surface.
A white birthday cake decorated with yellow and white flowers and green leaves, with green icing message.
Two-tier birthday cake with a Friends theme. The bottom tier is white with black text. The top tier is purple with a yellow picture frame and a black clapperboard on top.
Pink birthday cake with white polka dots, colorful bunting, and a bear figurine sitting on a cloud of white frosting. The cake has a pink number one candle, a pink and white name plaque, and decorative white and pink frosting details.
A blue birthday cake with a green frog figurine sitting on a lily pad on top, surrounded by white daisies with yellow centers, and a message written in blue on the cake's white base.
A round birthday cake decorated with pastel rainbow-colored icing, topped with a pink fondant bow, and bordered with yellow beads. The cake sits on a white base with pink writing.
Three-tiered white wedding cake decorated with small white flowers.
Decorative racing car-themed cake with toy cars, wheels, green grass, and a checkered pattern on the sides.
Light blue birthday cake with a monkey swing decoration, white clouds, a red cherry on top, and yellow text around the base.
Cow-themed birthday cake with black and white spots, pink face, ears, and nose, topped with a red number two candle, on a white and red cake board with black writing.
A white, semi-transparent layered cake decorated with white icing and white flower embellishments on top, with additional flowers and green leaves at the base.
A light blue, star-themed birthday cake with a teddy bear figure and gold star decorations, topped with gold star-shaped balloons on white fluffy clouds.
Fire truck-themed birthday cake with a large red number 2 and the message in red icing, decorated with small fire trucks, flames, and flames made from colored icing.
Chocolate golf-themed cake with green icing grass, a red flag with the number 30, and a white message on top
A round, white frosting cake decorated with pink and white flowers and green leaves, featuring a semi-naked style with visible chocolate layers.
A round musical-themed cake decorated with black and white edible decorations, musical notes, and sheet music on top.
A cake designed to look like an orange shoebox.
A birthday cake decorated with a cold theme featuring snowflakes, ice formations, and white snow accents.
A white round cake decorated with bear and bubble-themed fondant figures, including a sitting bear with a blue bow and a bear head peeking from the side.
A blue birthday cake decorated with colorful letters on lollipops, and a train illustration on the side.
Round white cake decorated with colorful buttercream flowers and the message "Showered With Love" written on top in brown icing.
Two-tiered unicorn-themed birthday cake with a fondant rainbow, rainbow-colored hair, gold unicorn horn, ears, and closed eyes, decorated with stars and clouds, on a white marble background.
A construction-themed birthday cake with small toy excavators, traffic signs, and orange traffic cones, decorated with a blue number 3 and green piping, and the words written in blue on the white cake board.
Two-tiered white wedding cake with pink, white, and burgundy flowers, decorated with piped icing, on a white surface with a marble background.
A white birthday cake decorated with pink and green flowers, featuring ballet slippers on top, and a mesage written in pink icing.
A two-tiered birthday cake with travel-themed decorations. The top tier features a world map with dotted flight paths and a large white number 40. The bottom tier has silhouettes of airplanes, miniature suitcases, and a small United States passport.
A birthday cake decorated with an ocean theme featuring seahorses, mermaid tails, shells, and starfish, with pink, purple, and blue colors and gold accents. The cake is on a round white base with pink writing.
A birthday cake with Scrabble-themed decorations, featuring a newspaper-covered top with crossword puzzle spelling out 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY' and a crossword pattern around the side.
A robot blocks themed birthday cake with a blue frosting, brown brick border, and logo, topped with figurines representing different characters engaged in various activities on a white background.
White birthday cake decorated with black and gold bows and topped with black, gold, and black-and-gold spherical decorations.
Red monster-themed birthday cake with red frosting, eyes, orange nose, and a wide black smile, on a gold cake board
Colorful two-tier bricks-themed birthday cake with a red number 5 candle on top, and minifigure decorations around the cake, with a red base and a message in white icing written on it.
Cake decorated to resemble a cute dog with pink and white fondant, big eyes, floppy ears, and a pink tongue, on a round pink and white cake board with a message for a birthday celebration.
A spherical birthday cake. The top has red frosting with black web lines and white, black-edged eyes. The side features blue and black cityscape silhouettes, yellow stars, and a yellow number 2. The cake sits on a white base with red lettering
Pink birthday cake decorated with rainbows and smiling yellow sun faces with white clouds and multicolored sprinkles.
Birthday cake with New York City themed decorations, cityscape illustration around the sides, and New York street signs on top, along with a small pretzel, apple, and miniature shopping bags.
A birthday cake decorated with pink and white flowers on top, with a pink border and the words "Happy Birthday**
A birthday cake with dinosaur theme decorations, featuring figurines of a T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and another small dinosaur on top. The cake has a gray and white marbled design with green lettering spelling 'ROAR' on the side and a message written in gr
A round, blue birthday cake designed to look like a racetrack with the number 6 on the top, decorated with colorful letters on the side.
A round turquoise cake decorated with pink and gold flowers and leaves, with a large pink flower on top, on a white and gold cake board.
A cake featuring a yellow round face, large white goggles with brown and black eyes, a black smile, and wearing blue overalls with the number 7 on the front.
White heart-shaped cake decorated with piped cream border and the words "Thank You" written on top, with a small heart symbol in the center.
A green farm-themed birthday cake with farm animal figurines, including a cow, pig, chicken, and horse, and a figure of a boy in a cowboy hat. The cake has a white picket fence design, a red sign with white writing that says "Max's Farm," and a red n
Light blue cake with white drips, decorated with blue sprinkles and white whipped cream dollops on top, on a gold cake board.
Black birthday cake with gold and black decorations, including a large gold '60' and gold star toppers, on a white cake board with 'Happy Birthday Dad!' written in black icing.
A round birthday cake with a playing card theme, decorated with a white base, black and red spade and heart shapes, featuring miniature poker chips and two small dice, with four playing cards on top showing different faces.
Pink birthday cake with a large number one candle, decorated with colorful sprinkles and white icing. The cake is on a white and pink circular base with the words "Happy Birthday" written in pink icing.
Themed birthday cake with a yellow frosting top, decorated with house crest, a chocolate broomstick, a wand, a witch's hat, and colorful candy eggs. The side has a decorated brown and orange striped band, and a white base with a red border that has
A two-tiered cake decorated with a birch tree bark pattern, featuring black hand-drawn hearts with initials 'E + G'.
A cake designed to look like a book titled "Zlî" with a white flower and a blue perfume bottle on top.
Pink and white decorated birthday cake with gold number '21' candles, pink roses and swirls, and gold accents.
Blue cake decorated with white pearls, a white bow on top, and two silver necklaces with heart pendants.
Pink birthday cake decorated with white and pink roses and green leaves. The cake has the words written on top in pink icing.
White round cake with a monkey figure on top, yellow letters and a yellow number '1', green grass decorations around the base.
A round birthday cake with pink and black striped decoration, featuring a design of the Eiffel Tower with a pink bow on top.
A two-tiered white cake with gold edible paint along the cracks of the tiers, giving a marbled and cracked appearance, placed on a white round cake board.
A birthday cake decorated with an ocean theme featuring sharks, a tiger shark, and ocean water made of blue icing. The cake has green and black icing grass around the base and a message in blue.
A round white cake decorated with pink, blue, and white piping roses and green leaves, with Japanese characters written on top, sitting on a white cake board.
Pig themed birthday cake for a second birthday, decorated with an image on top, white clouds, a pink number 2, and colorful flowers and green grass around the sides.
A round birthday cake with pink and white swirled frosting on a gold cake board with handwritten message on top.
A round birthday cake decorated with pink, white, and gold heart-shaped fondant decorations, with the message 'Happy Birthday' written in pink on the cake board.
A round cake with blue icing and wave patterns, decorated with two turquoise braided icing decorations on top, featuring a central edible image of a unicorn head in black and white. The cake is on a gold-colored base.
Two-tier white wedding cake decorated with pink rosettes and piped flowers, with a message in pink icing on the base.
Pink birthday cake with white dripping icing, colorful sprinkles, and an ice cream cone on top.
A two-tiered white birthday cake decorated with green trees, skis, and ski lift-themed toppers, with a sign and a red heart.
A round white cake decorated with rainbow-colored frosting flowers on top and multicolored sprinkles around the base on a gold cake board.
A light blue birthday cake with clouds and a helicopter topper, decorated with orange and navy accents.
A cake decorated with British symbols, including a Union Jack flag, a red telephone booth, with a message written in red icing on the white base.
A white rectangular cake decorated with a white fondant bow and the word 'Victoria' written on top.
A round white birthday cake with decorative edible insects like ladybugs, bees, caterpillars, and worms, along with grass-like green icing around the base. The top of the cake has message written in chocolate. The cake is on a red-bordered white cak
A round cake with pink and white fondant and decorated with pink and white edible flowers and chocolate branches, placed on a pink-edged white cake board.
White birthday cake with pastel purple, pink, and green polka dots decorated with yellow icing, a gold topper that says 'one', and a small yellow bow.
Two-tier pink and white birthday cake decorated with polka dots, bows, and ears and the number 2 on it.
White birthday cake decorated with a teddy bear topper, blue and white balloons, and a small fondant life preserver. The cake has a message written in blue icing.
Birthday cake with a basketball theme, featuring a basketball hoop and net on top, with a message written in orange icing on the white cake board.