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5 Best Cake Shops in St. Louis (2026)

Ranked by real Google ratings and review volume · How we chose

Thorne Savarin
By Thorne Savarin, Culinary Explorer · ✓ Updated · 7 min read

We compared 19 cake shops in St. Louis on Google Maps · 5 listed · How we rank

A wedding cake, a last-minute birthday, a dozen cookies for the office: cake shops in St. Louis get asked for all of it, and the bakeries below have collected more than 5,500 Google reviews between them. Ratings stay between 4.6 and 4.8, so the star count won't settle it. What you're ordering will, whether that's Italian cookies, plant-based desserts, French pastry or cupcakes.

Short answer: Missouri Baking Co has the highest rating, 4.8 stars from more than 1,400 Google reviews, with SweetArt Bakeshop + Café (4.7, more than 1,500 reviews) and Federhofer's Bakery (4.7, more than 1,200) close behind. Which one fits depends on the order, since the bakeries lean different ways. No prices are published here.
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# Business Rating Reviews Best for
1 Missouri Baking Co 4.8 ★ 1,434 Italian cookies and pastry View ›
2 SweetArt Bakeshop + Café 4.7 ★ 1,525 Plant-based cakes and brunch View ›
3 Federhofer's Bakery 4.7 ★ 1,295 Birthday and wedding cakes View ›
4 La Pâtisserie Chouquette 4.6 ★ 762 French pastry and party cakes View ›
5 The Cup 4.7 ★ 587 Cupcakes for events View ›
5 Best Cake Shops in St. Louis (2026)

The bakeries, reviewed one by one

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#1 Overall🕑 Open 5 days/wk

Missouri Baking Co

4.81,434 Google reviews

Missouri Baking Co is an Italian bakery on The Hill, open Tuesday to Saturday. Its Instagram page gives 1924 as the year it was established. Behind the counter you'll find cookies, cannoli, gooey butter cake and layered cakes. Google lists it as a bakery and cookie shop.

What people praise

  • A wide counter of Italian cookies, cannoli, napoleons and pecan rings
  • Chocolate drops are the item one reviewer says it is best known for
  • One reviewer ordered a two-tier birthday cake at short notice and says it was fresh and delicious
  • Friendly staff who suggest best sellers
  • One reviewer was shown around the back of the bakery

Worth knowing

  • Grab-and-go only, with no seating inside, according to one reviewer
  • Closed Sunday and Monday
Reputation scorecardrank in St. Louis
Rating4.8 / 5
Review volume1,434 · 92nd
Confidencevery high
Recency4 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown86% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A good pick for Italian-style cookies and pastry, with cakes available too. Call ahead if you need a large cake.

Website Book now+1314-773-6566 Directions

2027 Edwards St, St. Louis, MO 63110

SweetArt Bakeshop + Café logo
#2🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

SweetArt Bakeshop + Café

4.71,525 Google reviews

SweetArt Bakeshop + Café is a 100% plant-based bakeshop and café on Lindell Blvd. Its site says SweetArt has operated since 2008 and moved to Lindell in 2025 after more than 16 years in Shaw, led by Chef Reine Keis. The menu covers sweets, savory dishes and brunch, with cakes and catering listed on the site and gluten-free options noted.

What people praise

  • Every item is vegan, and one reviewer shopped there for a grandchild with an egg allergy
  • One reviewer who is lactose intolerant says she enjoys every bite
  • A strawberry crunch cupcake and ginger molasses cookies get a mention
  • Savory dishes and brunch alongside the desserts

Worth knowing

  • More café than cake counter, so cakes are one part of a wider menu
  • One Sunday brunch visitor found a coffee party loud (the owner says it is advertised)
Reputation scorecardrank in St. Louis
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume1,525 · 97th
Confidencevery high
Recency3 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown84% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The choice if the cake has to be plant-based. Expect a full café around the desserts.

Website Book now+1314-571-9009 Directions

3701 Lindell Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63108

Federhofer's Bakery logo
#3🕑 Open 7 days

Federhofer's Bakery

4.71,295 Google reviews

Federhofer's Bakery sits on Gravois Road in Affton. Its site says Bill Federhofer established it in 1966 and that it makes breads, pastries, coffee cakes, stollens, pies and cakes for all occasions. Orders can be placed by phone for pickup on a chosen date.

What people praise

  • One bride used Federhofer's for her wedding cake and says guests kept praising it
  • A last-minute birthday cake was ready for pickup the next morning, per one reviewer
  • Gooey butter cake and donuts earn praise
  • Polite staff, with one reviewer helped to the car with a cane
  • Open seven days a week

Worth knowing

  • One reviewer found nothing labeled in the display cases
Reputation scorecardrank in St. Louis
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume1,295 · 87th
Confidencevery high
Recency7 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown83% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A full neighborhood bakery for celebration cakes, with a wedding cake and a short-notice birthday cake both described by reviewers.

Website+1314-832-5116 Directions

9005 Gravois Rd, St. Louis, MO 63123

La Pâtisserie Chouquette logo
#4🕑 Open 5 days/wk

La Pâtisserie Chouquette

4.6762 Google reviews

La Pâtisserie Chouquette is a French pastry shop on Tower Grove Ave, listed by Google as a bakery, coffee shop, espresso bar, tea house and wedding bakery. Its site highlights party cakes, macarons and a croissant called The Darkness, and sells gift cards. It is open Tuesday to Saturday.

What people praise

  • Croissants, canelés and tarts get warm praise
  • A reviewer calls a buttercream cake both stunning and delicious
  • The Darkness croissant has one reviewer dreaming of it
  • Online ordering for pastries

Worth knowing

  • Only a few seats inside, per one reviewer
  • Items can sell out online, and hours run only to early afternoon
Reputation scorecardrank in St. Louis
Rating4.6 / 5
Review volume762 · 82nd
Confidencehigh
Recency4 weeks ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown81% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: Best when the order leans French: croissants, tarts and a buttercream party cake.

Website Book now+1314-932-7935 Directions

1626 Tower Grove Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

The Cup logo
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

The Cup

4.7587 Google reviews

The Cup is a cupcake shop on Maryland Plaza, listed by Google as a bakery, coffee shop, dessert shop and wedding bakery that also delivers. Reviewers describe cupcakes for weddings and a baby shower. One reviewer adds that the shop has treats for dogs and that its cupcakes turn up at Straubs.

What people praise

  • A wedding client says the cupcakes were fresh and the guests are still talking about them
  • Sprinkles matched a wedding color theme, per one reviewer
  • Good service from order to pickup, according to a baby shower customer
  • One reviewer, a St. Louis local, says they have never had a bad cupcake there

Worth knowing

  • Cupcakes rather than tiered cakes
  • Google lists no Sunday hours
Reputation scorecardrank in St. Louis
Rating4.7 / 5
Review volume587 · 76th
Confidencehigh
Recency13 days ago
Info completenesssite · phone · hours
Rating breakdown82% 5-star
✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong fit for cupcake towers at weddings and showers. Look elsewhere if you want a tiered cake.

Website Book now+1314-367-6111 Directions

28 Maryland Plaza Rear, St. Louis, MO 63108

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What the scorecards measure

Rating is each bakery’s live Google star average. Review volume is how many customers have rated it. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.7 from more than a thousand people carries more than a 4.9 from a dozen. Recency reflects how recently customers are still leaving reviews.

What to expect when pricing a cake in St. Louis

No prices are published here. What you pay depends on the size of the cake, the number of tiers, the filling and the decoration, and cupcake and cookie orders are priced differently from a tiered cake. Ask each bakery for a written quote once you know the guest count and the date.

Where these bakeries are

Missouri Baking Co is on The Hill. SweetArt is on Lindell Blvd, La Pâtisserie Chouquette is on Tower Grove Ave, and The Cup is on Maryland Plaza, all with St. Louis city addresses. Federhofer’s Bakery is on Gravois Road in Affton. Looking for a cake shop near me? Each listing below shows a phone number and map link.

Before you place a cake order

  • How much notice do you need for a custom or tiered cake?
  • Can you work around an egg, dairy or gluten allergy?
  • Is delivery available, or is it pickup only?
  • Do you take orders by phone, online or in person?
  • Will you give a written quote with the size, flavors and design?

Frequently asked questions

Which St. Louis cake shop makes plant-based cakes?

SweetArt Bakeshop + Café describes itself as a 100% plant-based bakeshop and café, and its site also notes gluten-free options. Confirm cake flavors and lead time with the shop.

Can I order a wedding cake from a St. Louis bakery on this page?

Federhofer’s Bakery has a reviewer who used it for her wedding cake. La Pâtisserie Chouquette and The Cup are both listed by Google as wedding bakeries, and a reviewer describes The Cup’s cupcakes at a wedding. Ask each about tasting and delivery.

Which of these cake shops are open on Sunday?

Google lists Sunday hours for SweetArt Bakeshop + Café and Federhofer’s Bakery. Missouri Baking Co, La Pâtisserie Chouquette and The Cup list none, so check before you plan a Sunday pickup.

Can I get a cake at short notice in St. Louis?

One reviewer ordered a birthday cake from Federhofer’s Bakery by phone one afternoon and collected it at 10am the next day. Another ordered a two-tier cake from Missouri Baking Co at the last minute. Availability varies, so call early.

Picking your bakery

Missouri Baking Co is the highest rated here, and the right call for Italian cookies and pastry. For a plant-based order go to SweetArt, for a French pastry box choose La Pâtisserie Chouquette, and for a celebration cake Federhofer’s has a wedding cake and a short-notice birthday cake in its reviews. Call early for anything custom.

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