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Pâtisserie Zébulon’s vegan chocolate cake.
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Where to Find a Mighty Fine Birthday Cake in Montreal

Celebrate with elderflower, cappuccino, or classic chocolate cake

by Valerie Silva
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Pâtisserie Zébulon’s vegan chocolate cake.
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by Valerie Silva

Montreal excels at sweets. Impeccable pastries, delectable doughnuts, and seasonal pies are all easily accessible and reliably delicious in the city. But when it’s time to fete another year around the sun, there’s nothing quite like some good cake. From fancified takes on carrot cake to an elaborate chocolate creation made with haskap, hazelnut, and praline crumble, there’s something for every birthday celebrant. Here is an assortment of bakeries, cake shops, and cafés offering exquisite cakes for the special occasion.

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Bernice

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Open since August 2020, in Saint-Henri’s western stretch, Bernice offers up some decadent cakes. The s’mores option is made with a homemade graham crumble and chocolate caramel fudge, while its cappuccino cake mixes white and dark chocolate with layers of Tia Maria cream. Meanwhile, its carrot cake is taken up a notch with lemon mascarpone frosting.

5135 Notre-Dame St W o, Montreal, QC H4C 1T4, Canada
(514) 931-8444
(514) 931-8444

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Rustique

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This Sanit-Henri establishment is a reputed pie purveyor. Still, birthday-worthy cakes are also in its repertoire — think funfetti, s’mores, or an elderflower cake with lemon curd and toasted meringue. Orders can be placed online.

4615 Rue Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H4C 1S3, Canada
(514) 439-5970
(514) 439-5970

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Café Bazin

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Part French bistro, part café, and part pastry shop, this highly regarded Westmount haunt from top Montreal chefs Antonio Park and Bertrand Bazin is great for croissants, quiche, and, yes, some spectacular sweets. Cake orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance, with options ranging from chocolate almond dacquoise to a Charlotte made with raspberry mousse and whipped cream encircled by ladyfinger cookies.

380 Av. Victoria, Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, Canada
(438) 387-3070
(438) 387-3070

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Lecavalier Petrone

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Pointe-Saint-Charles got lucky when Lecavalier Petrone opened up shop on Centre Street in 2015. Though primarily known for its picture-worthy chocolates, it makes some exceptionally delicious cakes, too. Orders can be placed online for one of their seasonal creations, which, at the moment, include a chocolate cake with haskap, hazelnut, and an almond and pecan praline crumble, and a vanilla cake with salted caramel, pears, and white chocolate.

2423 Rue Centre, Montréal, QC H3K 1J9, Canada
(514) 448-4014
(514) 448-4014

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Pâtisserie Afroditi (multiple locations)

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Afroditi, a Park-Ex fixture since 1971, consistently produces cakes such as red velvet, Ferrero Rocher, and nougatine that are appropriate for every occasion, including a birthday party. While there, grab some Greek pastries — savoury and sweet — for the ride home.

756 Rue Saint-Roch, Montréal, QC H3N 1L3, Canada
(514) 274-5302
(514) 274-5302

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Mlles Gâteaux

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Mlles Gâteaux’s custom cake choices feel near limitless, with flavours, forms, and sizes all up for discussion. Its Queen Elizabeth cake (dates, coconut, and caramel) is popular, but the shop also offers custom creations, where customers can opt for anything from banana batter to coconut mousse filling.

363 Rue Villeray, Montréal, QC H2R 1H1, Canada
(514) 903-6553
(514) 903-6553

Pasticceria Alati-Caserta

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Cannoli are the primary draw for visitors to this Little Italy institution, but it does pretty much everything superbly. Consider one of the following cakes the next time you want to sweeten a birthday spread: chocolate ricotta, Italian rum cake, or cassata verde (a typical Sicilian liqueur-soaked cake stacked with ricotta and swathed in pale green marzipan).

277 Rue Dante, Montréal, QC H2S 1K3, Canada
(514) 271-3013
(514) 271-3013

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Pâtisserie Zébulon

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Pâtisserie Zébulon is an ambitious new Plateau pasty shop dedicated to vegan sweets. The attention to detail is apparent at first glance and carries over to its cake collection. There are three options: chocolate with a caramel center, classic vanilla with puffed amaranth, or berry with sweet clover cream. Available in multiple tiers.

4522 R. Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2J 2L3, Canada
(514) 543-2677
(514) 543-2677

Sachère Desserts

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The cakes at this Village sweet shop marry European pastry techniques with Asian ingredients. Resulting flavours include chocolate with miso salted caramel, black sesame with raspberry, and matcha with white chocolate, among others. Available in gluten-free, cake orders can be placed online.

1274 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 2A3, Canada
(514) 357-8390
(514) 357-8390

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Pâtisserie Rhubarbe

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Stéphanie Labelle’s Laurier East haven is famed for seasonal pastries that are exquisitely crafted, perfectly calibrated between sweet and tart, and breathtakingly beautiful. A chocolate-passion fruit cake with chantilly cream, cheesecake with sea buckthorn jelly, and chocolate-pear cake with cacao crumble are currently on offer. Rhubarbe’s lemon meringue pie is another fantastic choice, even if it isn’t exactly a cake.

1479 Avenue Laurier E, Montréal, QC H2J 1H8, Canada
(514) 316-2935
(514) 316-2935

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Les Délices Lafrenaie (multiple locations)

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Saint-Leonard staple Les Délices Lafrenaie has been operating since 1979 and remains in the family. There are hundreds of cake flavours to choose from, including perennial favourites like amaretto, frutti di bosco (mixed berry cake), and hazelnut crunch. Customized cakes must be pre-ordered, though there’s always a selection of standards available.

8405 Rue Lafrenaie, Saint-Léonard, QC H1P 2B3, Canada
(514) 324-8039
(514) 324-8039
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Bernice

5135 Notre-Dame St W o, Montreal, QC H4C 1T4, Canada

Open since August 2020, in Saint-Henri’s western stretch, Bernice offers up some decadent cakes. The s’mores option is made with a homemade graham crumble and chocolate caramel fudge, while its cappuccino cake mixes white and dark chocolate with layers of Tia Maria cream. Meanwhile, its carrot cake is taken up a notch with lemon mascarpone frosting.

5135 Notre-Dame St W o, Montreal, QC H4C 1T4, Canada
(514) 931-8444
(514) 931-8444

Rustique

4615 Rue Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H4C 1S3, Canada

This Sanit-Henri establishment is a reputed pie purveyor. Still, birthday-worthy cakes are also in its repertoire — think funfetti, s’mores, or an elderflower cake with lemon curd and toasted meringue. Orders can be placed online.

4615 Rue Notre Dame O, Montréal, QC H4C 1S3, Canada
(514) 439-5970
(514) 439-5970

Café Bazin

380 Av. Victoria, Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, Canada

Part French bistro, part café, and part pastry shop, this highly regarded Westmount haunt from top Montreal chefs Antonio Park and Bertrand Bazin is great for croissants, quiche, and, yes, some spectacular sweets. Cake orders must be placed at least 24 hours in advance, with options ranging from chocolate almond dacquoise to a Charlotte made with raspberry mousse and whipped cream encircled by ladyfinger cookies.

380 Av. Victoria, Westmount, QC H3Z 2N4, Canada
(438) 387-3070
(438) 387-3070

Lecavalier Petrone

2423 Rue Centre, Montréal, QC H3K 1J9, Canada

Pointe-Saint-Charles got lucky when Lecavalier Petrone opened up shop on Centre Street in 2015. Though primarily known for its picture-worthy chocolates, it makes some exceptionally delicious cakes, too. Orders can be placed online for one of their seasonal creations, which, at the moment, include a chocolate cake with haskap, hazelnut, and an almond and pecan praline crumble, and a vanilla cake with salted caramel, pears, and white chocolate.

2423 Rue Centre, Montréal, QC H3K 1J9, Canada
(514) 448-4014
(514) 448-4014

Pâtisserie Afroditi (multiple locations)

756 Rue Saint-Roch, Montréal, QC H3N 1L3, Canada

Afroditi, a Park-Ex fixture since 1971, consistently produces cakes such as red velvet, Ferrero Rocher, and nougatine that are appropriate for every occasion, including a birthday party. While there, grab some Greek pastries — savoury and sweet — for the ride home.

756 Rue Saint-Roch, Montréal, QC H3N 1L3, Canada
(514) 274-5302
(514) 274-5302

Mlles Gâteaux

363 Rue Villeray, Montréal, QC H2R 1H1, Canada

Mlles Gâteaux’s custom cake choices feel near limitless, with flavours, forms, and sizes all up for discussion. Its Queen Elizabeth cake (dates, coconut, and caramel) is popular, but the shop also offers custom creations, where customers can opt for anything from banana batter to coconut mousse filling.

363 Rue Villeray, Montréal, QC H2R 1H1, Canada
(514) 903-6553
(514) 903-6553

Pasticceria Alati-Caserta

277 Rue Dante, Montréal, QC H2S 1K3, Canada

Cannoli are the primary draw for visitors to this Little Italy institution, but it does pretty much everything superbly. Consider one of the following cakes the next time you want to sweeten a birthday spread: chocolate ricotta, Italian rum cake, or cassata verde (a typical Sicilian liqueur-soaked cake stacked with ricotta and swathed in pale green marzipan).

277 Rue Dante, Montréal, QC H2S 1K3, Canada
(514) 271-3013
(514) 271-3013

Pâtisserie Zébulon

4522 R. Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2J 2L3, Canada

Pâtisserie Zébulon is an ambitious new Plateau pasty shop dedicated to vegan sweets. The attention to detail is apparent at first glance and carries over to its cake collection. There are three options: chocolate with a caramel center, classic vanilla with puffed amaranth, or berry with sweet clover cream. Available in multiple tiers.

4522 R. Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2J 2L3, Canada
(514) 543-2677
(514) 543-2677

Sachère Desserts

1274 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 2A3, Canada

The cakes at this Village sweet shop marry European pastry techniques with Asian ingredients. Resulting flavours include chocolate with miso salted caramel, black sesame with raspberry, and matcha with white chocolate, among others. Available in gluten-free, cake orders can be placed online.

1274 Boul. de Maisonneuve E, Montréal, QC H2L 2A3, Canada
(514) 357-8390
(514) 357-8390

Pâtisserie Rhubarbe

1479 Avenue Laurier E, Montréal, QC H2J 1H8, Canada

Stéphanie Labelle’s Laurier East haven is famed for seasonal pastries that are exquisitely crafted, perfectly calibrated between sweet and tart, and breathtakingly beautiful. A chocolate-passion fruit cake with chantilly cream, cheesecake with sea buckthorn jelly, and chocolate-pear cake with cacao crumble are currently on offer. Rhubarbe’s lemon meringue pie is another fantastic choice, even if it isn’t exactly a cake.

1479 Avenue Laurier E, Montréal, QC H2J 1H8, Canada
(514) 316-2935
(514) 316-2935

Les Délices Lafrenaie (multiple locations)

8405 Rue Lafrenaie, Saint-Léonard, QC H1P 2B3, Canada

Saint-Leonard staple Les Délices Lafrenaie has been operating since 1979 and remains in the family. There are hundreds of cake flavours to choose from, including perennial favourites like amaretto, frutti di bosco (mixed berry cake), and hazelnut crunch. Customized cakes must be pre-ordered, though there’s always a selection of standards available.

8405 Rue Lafrenaie, Saint-Léonard, QC H1P 2B3, Canada
(514) 324-8039
(514) 324-8039