Looking for Traditional Cake Shop in Sydney CBD, Inner City or Eastern Suburbs

emjay2000 on 20/06/2021 - 16:33

As per the title, I am looking for a traditional cake shop in Sydney CBD, inner city or Eastern suburbs of Sydney. I am after what I think these days is known as a 'continental cake' (sponge layers, custard or cream between, nuts or cream on the outside). Yes, it's considered old-fashioned, but that's what the 80 year old Birthday Girl that I am buying for wants.

I know of Wilson's cake shop in Mascot, but they tend to make better individual cakes than whole ones. My last resort is the Cheesecake shop or a Christopher's cake shop, but I am hoping to find some independent cake shop that still makes traditional whole cakes.

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  • Meho2026 on 20/06/2021 - 16:41
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    https://ppapa.com.au/portfolio_page/continental-cake/
    Bondi Beach, Haberfield or Five Dock

  • luckls on 20/06/2021 - 16:45
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    I can recommend this: https://ppapa.com.au/portfolio_page/continental-cake/
    Had this a few times (Italian family) and its really nice! I've only bought from the Haberfield and Five Dock stores, but there's a store in Bondi and I assume you can pick one up there. If you call ahead they'll write on it too

    • emjay2000 on 20/06/2021 - 16:56
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      Thanks. It's good to know the cakes meet approval.

  • Transient on 20/06/2021 - 16:49
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    I think most of the traditional cake shops left Sydney CBD many years ago due to rising rents. There used to be a cake shop in Town Hall station where I used to buy passionfruit iced, cream filled sponge cakes. About $5 each but they left about 20 years ago. Now it's all fancy cakes from the likes of Black Star Pastry, Lorraine's and La Renaissance.

    I think Coles still does sponge cakes from time to time but icing sugar dusted, but hardly worthy of an 80th birthday.

    CBD cakes has fancy sponge cakes but perhaps give them a call for a custom sponge. https://www.cbdcakes.com.au/product-category/cakes/sponge-ca…

    • emjay2000 on 20/06/2021 - 16:58
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      There also used to be a good one at the Met Centre. I agree that it's likely they were priced out of the market. And if they do exist, they're not the type to have a fancy website.

  • giacgal on 20/06/2021 - 18:11
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    https://pasticceriatamborrino.com.au/ in Five Dock.
    You can beat them if you are after a traditional one.

    • bdl on 20/06/2021 - 21:49

      I've found their quality has deteriorated over the years :(

  • Mermaid74 on 20/06/2021 - 21:35
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    Try Born to Bake Greek in Eastlakes. They can bake to order, made fresh on premises and their cakes are tastier, cheaper and better quality than Christopher's Cakes.

  • emjay2000 on 23/06/2021 - 14:58

    Thanks everyone.

    I ended up with a cake from Pasticceria Papa. The Birthday Girl was happy.

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