Cake Blog

Miles for Miracles: A Unique Way of Celebrating Thanksgiving
Posted by on November 23, 2011

Zoey Penny, a little girl from Verona, is one of 78 children in the world suffering from Progeria.  This degenerative condition causes rapid aging in small children, leaving them with a life expectancy of about 13 years of age.  Research … Continue reading →...

Cake fit for a 'King'
Posted by on November 15, 2011

Last night (Monday, November 14th) Larry King received a ‘testimonial dinner’ at the Friar’s Club honoring his nearly 55 years in journalism. They provided the celebrities and press, Palermo’s provided the cake. Celebrities attending the dinner included Jon Bon Jovi, … Continue reading →...

Rob and Vinnie's Civil Union Cake: WC-10084
Posted by on November 14, 2011

One fine day… a long journey continues after a beautiful civil union between Rob and Vinnie. Vinnie and Rob walked in at Palermo’s Bakery one day to pick out a beautiful cake for their civil union back in May and … Continue reading →...

Propeller Hat Specialty Birthday Cake for Tracy Morgan: SC-30144
Posted by on November 11, 2011

This cute propeller hat cake was made for Tracy Morgan’s 43rd birthday this November 2011. The bottom hexagon cake is decorated with a blue fondant base and accented with different photos of Tracy all around. The top tier is a … Continue reading →...

Fashion Accessories You Can EAT
Posted by on November 2, 2011

Fashion accessories you eat, but you could just as well wear they look so real… Louis Vuitton Travel Set At first glance they’s never know its insides are not leather….but cake! Louis Vuitton Bag All the fashion families represented here…… … Continue reading →...

Halloween Treats!
Posted by on October 28, 2011

Make your Halloween Party Spooky and Special with these awesome cakes! Get crazier, scarier, weird-er! This is the best way to spice up your celebration. 3D Pumpkin Cake Coffin Cake Haunted House Cake...

Wedding Cake WIN and Wedding Cake FAIL
Posted by on October 26, 2011

Our very own cake veteran Joanne Bruno recently gave some of her most useful tips on how to choose the best wedding cake for She Knows online magazine. We want to recap some of her best advice for choosing a … Continue reading →...

The Best Halloween Haunted House Cake
Posted by on October 17, 2011

and the scariest… What elements define a truly scary haunted house? Is it the the old creepy gate out front, the eery glow coming from the windows, or perhaps the lifeless, withered trees surrounding the dark ominous form of the … Continue reading →...

Halloween Party Haunts
Posted by on October 14, 2011

Halloween Party Ideas The spirit of Halloween is in the air, and as everyone busies themselves with getting ready for the festivities and Halloween parties we thought we would give you a hand by providing some Halloween Party food and … Continue reading →...

Motorcycle Thrive to Ride for Kids Specialty Cake: SC-30139
Posted by on October 11, 2011

We made this beautiful Motorcycle cake for a the Thrive to Ride for Kids charity event. A sheet cake covered in black fondant is decorated to look like a road and the fondant 3D motorcycle is set on top of … Continue reading →...

Sean Parker and Alexandra Lenas’ Specialty Engagement Cake: SC-50138
Posted by on October 7, 2011

The founder of Facebook and co-founder of Napster, Sean Parker, recently got engaged to Alexandra Lenas and they had this gorgeous 3-tier cake to celebrate the big event. The fondant green bottom tier has a quilted pattern while the tier … Continue reading →...

Palermo's Boxing Cake a 'Knockout'
Posted by on September 30, 2011

Palermo’s custom cakes were quite a ‘hit’ last Wednesday afternoon with our own (cake) boxing gloves on display and ready to be put to use! We were delighted to present one of our new cake masterpieces, a boxing glove cake, … Continue reading →...

Win a $500 custom specialty cake! Palermo's First-Cut Photo Contest
Posted by on September 19, 2011

Win a $500 custom specialty cake! We are happy to announce our first photo contest involving three excellent prizes! We call it our ‘First-Cut Photo Contest’ and all you need to do is to submit your favorite first-cut photo of … Continue reading →...

The Orange County Choppers — Choppin' Up a Motorcycle Cake!
Posted by on September 15, 2011

Palermo’s Bakery created a motorcycle cake for The Orange County Choppers! They were ecstatic! The cake came out beautiful and it was a lot of fun for the whole crew. This cake was sculpted and covered in full fondant and … Continue reading →...

Wedding Cakes are now Bigger and Better!
Posted by on September 14, 2011

Wedding cakes are becoming the wedding reception’s show stopper! Size DOES matter and these cakes are huge! No one will miss the beauty of these gorgeous cakes as they walk into your reception hall. 6 tiers, extra high and with … Continue reading →...

Wedding Cupcakes!
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Looking for a less traditional and hip alternative to the conventional style wedding cake? What’s more appealing than everyone getting their own personal mini ‘wedding cupcakes’ (aka mini cakes) at the reception? It’s like each guest having their own wedding … Continue reading →...

'Cribs' Cakes
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We all both love and secretly loathe the extravagance of the celebrity mansions and lifestyles presented in MTV’s show ‘Cribs.’ Who doesn’t fantasize having one of these luxurious mansions complete with the matching Bentley and Ferraris in the garage? Well, … Continue reading →...

New York City Fashion Week Inspired Cakes
Posted by on September 13, 2011

With fashion week under way this month in New York City, the city is buzzing with talk of the incoming Spring/Summer fashion collections.  We decided to showcase our own fashion cake collections so you can bring your special someone’s fashion … Continue reading →...

‘The Smurfs’ Movie Party Cakes
Posted by on September 8, 2011

There’s been a lot of hype recently about The Smurfs film that was just released. With an excellent cast, including Hank Azaria as the Smurf villain Gargamel, and Neil Patrick Harris (most know him for Doogie Howser back in the … Continue reading →...

Halloween Party Ideas
Posted by on September 7, 2011

Looking for some ideas on how to make a halloween party truly spook-tacular? As food (especially sweets on Halloween) is usually the most important part of the party, why not go ALL OUT with one of Palermo’s custom Halloween or … Continue reading →...

Cakes That Will Blow Your Mind: From Bling to Kitten Cakes
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We would like to take you on a journey with some of the more mind-blowing custom cakes we have created in the past. These cakes are some of the most creative themes or more extravagant and life-like designs. We hope you … Continue reading →...

Palermo's a Favorite for Comedian Tracy Morgan
Posted by on August 25, 2011

Not only were we thrilled to have Tracy Morgan stop by to shop for his son’s 20th birthday cake, but US Weekly featured us and Tracy’s cameo in their Celebrity News! Palermo’s has served up some pretty interesting cakes to … Continue reading →...

One-of-a-Kind Housewarming Gift
Posted by on August 15, 2011

You think it and we make it! As a housewarming gift, this amazing replica of a home, made out of cake was truly one-of-a-kind. Our client was very specific about the design and she wanted all of the details of … Continue reading →...

Joanne and Jerry Celebrates their 25th!
Posted by on July 28, 2011

April 1986 was a memorable month for Joanne and Jerry… 25 years ago, Joanne and Jerry exchanged their “I do’s” and to celebrate their wedding anniversary, their children, Paul, Jerry, Peter and Giovanna, and Maria, Joanne’s mother, planned a surprise … Continue reading →...

Video – NJ Bride Magazine at Exquisite Bride New Jersey
Posted by on July 18, 2011

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26312261[/vimeo] This video was shot for NJ Bride Magazine at Exquisite Bride, wedding dress shop in New Jersey. Dina Manzo from Real Housewives of NJ was there signing autographs. Palermo Bakery was there serving up their amazing cake and it … Continue reading →...

Destination Weddings
Posted by on May 20, 2011

On May 11th, Palermo Bakery was invited to an exclusive Destinations Wedding Magazine event at the Plaza Hotel. Owner Joanne Bruno, was personally asked to present this stunning five-tier fondant wedding cake to the editor and chief and publisher of … Continue reading →...

Infinity Events' Successful Grand Opening
Posted by on May 18, 2011

Infinity Soundz is an all-around event and wedding services company with more more than 2 decades in the entertainment business. They celebrated their Grand Opening earlier this month and it was definitely one big successful event. Palermo’s Bakery provided the … Continue reading →...

The Royal Wedding Cake
Posted by on April 28, 2011

Okay, so it’s not THE Royal Wedding Cake… but this is Palermo’s Bakery Royal Wedding Cake. Originally made for a wedding at the Westmount Country Club in Little Falls, NJ, this cake pulls out all of the stops! At a … Continue reading →...

Palermo's Bakery Wishes Sherri Shepherd of The View a Happy Birthday!
Posted by on April 22, 2011

Today is Sherri Shepherd's birthday and Palermo's Bakery popped by the set of The View to deliver a custom birthday cake to help Sherri celebrate! Happy birthday Sherri!...

Tune into The View on April 22 and See Something Big
Posted by on April 21, 2011

Psst… Palermo’s Bakery is up to something and it’s BIG! Here’s a hint… one of the lovely ladies from The View has a special day coming up and she’s getting some love, Palermo’s Bakery style! Be sure to tune into … Continue reading →...