Big Woods Bakery

How to Order...

2009-06-25T23:56:00.004-04:00

Just ask for Jacqueline at 919-556-9798,
Or you can also email questions and orders to: BigWoodsBakery@gmail.com .
Most cakes can be ready with 48 hours notice.
I accept cash on delivery and PayPal.

If you would like a cake that is not listed, please ask.
My favorite cakes are sometimes my client's ideas!
All cake prices listed are for two-layer 9 inch cakes.
Please call for cupcakes and sheet cake pricing.

All dessert bars, cookies and breakfast pastries are available in party trays.

Make sure to check out the whole menu using the
"Bakery Menu" in the left hand column of the blog.
Thank you for stopping by!

New Pick Up Locations

2009-06-24T11:42:00.000-04:00

I now have free pick up locations set up most weeks in Raleigh, Garner, Wake Forest, Durham and Smithfield/Selma. Since I bake to order, your cake will be fresh and delicious for several days after purchase. If you can't take advantage of a free pick up location, delivery in the Triangle is available for a fee. At this time, I don't ship.

Raleigh, Wake Forest, Garner: Tuesdays
Smithfield/Selma: Wednesdays
Durham: Saturdays

Cakes can be picked up in Youngsville, NC everyday.

Deluxe Carrot Cake

2009-06-23T23:40:00.000-04:00

Two nine-inch layers of ultra moist carrot cake made with pineapple, walnuts, and gourmet raisins. Filled and iced with rich cream cheese buttercream. This is a carrot cake-lovers dream (and has been known to convert the non-fan!). $30 plus delivery charge if applicable. Serves 10-12 very generously.

Chocolate Decadence Cake

2009-06-22T22:45:00.000-04:00

Two layers of rich chocolate cake filled with real white chocolate cream filling and iced with milk chocolate espresso buttercream. Garnished with 60% cacao dark chocolate starburst. This cake screams, "Big glass of cold milk!," but shhhhh....don't tell, we've been known to have it for breakfast with coffee! This is a beautiful gift cake or birthday cake. $40, plus delivery if applicable. Serves 10-12 chocolate-lovers very generously. (Also available as a Groom's cake...call to discuss!)

Red Velvet Deluxe

2009-06-21T21:22:00.001-04:00

This is the Southern favorite with the welcome addition of semi-sweet chocolate ganache. Two layers of mildly chocolate flavored buttermilk cake are filled with cream cheese buttercream, topped with ganache and iced with another layer of cream cheese. This cake is bold and beautiful to the palate and the eye. $35 plus delivery if applicable. Serves 10-12 very generously.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle Cake

2009-06-20T09:11:00.000-04:00

Given my husband's love for Peanut Butter Pie and my love for making cakes, I came up with this combination of Chocolate Fudge Cake layered with Peanut Butter Truffle filling and Chocolate Peanut Butter Buttercream, iced with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese icing, drizzled with semisweet chocolate and topped with a Peanut Butter Truffle for good measure. He highly recommends it. (The cake pictured above is a three layer 6 inch cake.) $30 for a 2, 9 inch layer cake.

Jumbo Cookies

2008-04-27T21:42:00.000-04:00

These amazing cookies are big enough to share! Nearly 5 inches wide and 1/2 inch thick, chocked full with flavorful mix-ins: Triple Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Cranberry Walnut, 7-Grain Gourmet Raisin, Brownie Chocolate Chip and Coconut Apricot. $18 per dozen for Jumbo Cookies, or $18 for 2 dozen regular sized cookies. (Also available as part of a party tray. Call for consultation.)

Muffins

2008-03-15T21:56:00.001-04:00

These are the kind of muffins that could motivate you to get out of bed on Saturday morning!

Blueberry Sunshine: The batter is buttery, the blueberries are sweet, and the sunshine is lemon zest. Good Morning!

Bran Flax Muffins: We confess, we tried A LOT of bran muffin recipes before we made this one up from scratch. Be glad we're doing the baking...these have 19 wholesome, delicious ingredients!

Banana Nut: Ripe bananas, the perfect blend of organic grains, and toasted walnuts make these a favorite.

Chocolate Chip Banana a delightful combination of mini chocolate chips in our banana muffin batter. Yum!

Lemon Poppy Seed: Fresh squeezed lemon juice and freshly grated zest in a light buttery batter studded with fun poppy seeds.

$8 per half dozen. (Mini-muffins available as part of a party tray. Call for consultation).

More Layer Cakes...

2008-03-14T15:02:00.003-04:00

Coconut Cream Cake
Two layers of buttery yellow cake filled with coconut buttercream, iced with seven-minute frosting or coconut buttercream and garnished with shredded coconut. $35.

Italian Cream Cake
Two layers of buttery yellow cake studded with coconut and walnuts and iced with cream cheese buttercream. $35.

Mocha Italian Cream
A delicious take on the classic Italian Cream cake, this beauty is with filled with espresso buttercream, iced with classic cream cheese icing and garnished with chocolate cream cheese icing and toasted coconut. Very special! $35. (The cake above is actually a tiered Mocha Italian Cream, prices for tiered cakes are available upon request)

German Chocolate
Chocolate fudge cake layered with coconut pecan frosting, iced with chocolate butter cream and drizzled with with dark chocolate ganache. $40. (Also available as a Groom's cake...call to discuss!)

Chocolate Covered Strawberry
Chocolate fudge cake layers glazed with strawberry syrup then filled and iced with dark chocolate buttercream. The grand finale: chocolate covered strawberries piled on top and drizzled with with dark chocolate ganache! $40. (Also available as a Groom's cake...call for consultation!)

All 9 inch layer cakes serve 10-12 very generously. Priced as listed plus delivery charge, if applicable.

Cranberry Cream Cheese Scones

2008-03-04T22:45:00.004-05:00

Our customers really like these. For one, these are not wimpy hungry-after-you're finished scones. They are BIG. Secondly, they are wonderfully buttery, slightly sweet and light textured. Finally, to top it off (or rather, fill it in), we fill these with sweetened cream cheese sprinkled with plump dried cranberries. We're not so sure they're done this way in England, but they should be! Also available in Vanilla Cream Cheese and Blueberry Cream Cheese. 8 to a box.

Giant Cinnamon Rolls

2008-03-04T21:47:00.002-05:00

These are Cinnamon Rolls to remember! We start with a butter and egg-rich Challah bread dough and fill it with melted butter, brown sugar and cinnamon. We can add plump gourmet raisins, walnuts, or both. After baking these to golden brown tender perfection, we cover them in our Signature Cream Cheese Icing. Order by the half dozen.

Gourmet Cheesecake

2008-03-04T21:32:00.002-05:00

This is cheesecake the way its meant to be: creamy, not cloyingly sweet, yet satisfyingly rich. Order this classic dessert with your favorite flavor combinations. We make three crusts: chocolate crumb, shortbread and graham cracker. We fill these with your choice of Vanilla, Chocolate, Marbled, Mocha, or Lemon Cheesecake. To finish it off choose Classic Sour Cream topping or Chocolate Ganache. Each 10 inch cheesecake serves 10-12 generously.

Loaf Cakes

2008-03-04T21:28:00.002-05:00

The Big Woods Bakery prepares a variety of moist loaf cakes perfect with your favorite hot beverage for breakfast or as an afternoon snack. Flavors include: Spiced Pumpkin, Lemon Poppy Seed, Chocolate Chip, Banana Walnut, Chocolate Chip Banana, Cranberry Orange, Double Vanilla and Harvest Apple. Each 9 inch loaf serves 8.

Raspberry Seven-Grain Bars

2008-03-01T00:12:00.005-05:00

These look a little like the wonderful Date Bars at the Big Woods Bakery, but they are a wonderful all their own. Whereas the Date Bar crust is reminiscent of granola, the Raspberry Bars are like the best oatmeal cookie made even better with the delicious goodness of seven-grain and all fruit raspberry preserves. These are thick, chunky, satisfying, and perfectly legitimate for breakfast or lovely with afternoon tea. 3x3 squares available in sets of 9.

Lemon Curd Shortbread Bars

2008-02-29T23:15:00.005-05:00

Homemade Lemon Curd is really a scrumptious invention... butter, sugar, eggs, whipping cream, fresh squeezed lemon juice and just-off-the-lemon zest. In England, its often served with shortbread... and so it is here, on a delightfully buttery, not-too-sweet, just- crunchy-enough shortbread crust. Topped with a swirl or a squiggle of powdered sugar (just enough of a good thing!) These are really good straight out of the bakery box, and maybe even better out of the fridge. Available by the dozen.

Date Bars

2008-02-29T22:58:00.006-05:00

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? This is a recipe we've shamelessly based on the oatmeal date bars from the famous Corsicana Bakery in Texas. After the last test batch came out of the oven we realized that these are even better...a just-sweet-enough homemade date filling is sandwiched between two layers of buttery organic seven-grain goodness studded with toasted coconut and chopped walnuts. These are a true favorite. 3x3 squres available boxed in yummy sets of 9.

Chocolate Covered Mocha Biscotti

2008-02-29T18:30:00.002-05:00

Biscotti are the twice-baked, crunchy-not-chewy, cookies that beg to be dipped (a good latte is our favorite, but milk works too!). Chocolate Covered Mocha Biscotti are a milk chocolate cookie flavored with a shot of Italian Roast espresso, dipped in milk chocolate and drizzled with 60% cacao dark chocolate. Available by the dozen.

Logo Coming Soon

2008-02-29T17:40:00.000-05:00

Big Woods Bakery has commissioned should-be-well-known artist, Max Guzmán of Kerygma Design to illustrate our new logo. We think the rough draft looks yummy!