Beautiful cakes that taste as good as they look
Order online for birthdays, weddings, and special gatherings. Choose a flavor you love, pick your design, and select your pickup window.Custom cakes and seasonal desserts, made to order
Custom Cakes Designed for Every Occasion
We create custom cakes for weddings, birthdays, and special gatherings, thoughtfully designed and made to order. Every cake is crafted with balance, refined flavor, and a timeless aesthetic.
Renaissance Specialty Cakes is a pre-order cake studio based in Oakland, serving clients throughout the East Bay and Bay Area. Our cakes are designed individually, using carefully developed recipes and seasonal ingredients whenever possible.
We work exclusively by pre-order, allowing us to focus on quality, design, and consistency. Cakes are available for scheduled pickup, and wedding cake tastings are offered by appointment.
For current offerings and turnaround timelines, please visit our shop page to place an order or begin a custom cake inquiry.
“Elizabeth of Renaissance Specialty Cakes & Desserts is an angel! Her chocolate raspberry crush cake had the most perfect layers and the taste was amazing! ”
Cakes by Flavor
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
Fluffy buttermilk cake, roasted pecans, tender coconut, vanilla cream cheese buttercream
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
Light and fluffy lemon chiffon cake, lemon mousse, lemon curd, vanilla buttercream
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays
Vanilla Chiffon cake, white chocolate mousse, fresh berries, silky vanilla buttercream.
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
Chocolate devil's food cake, rich chocolate mousse, fresh raspberries, chocolate buttercream, chocolate glaze
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays
Chocolate devil’s food cake with silky chocolate espresso mousse, smooth chocolate buttercream and dark chocolate
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
Chocolate devil's food cake, dark caramel buttercream, toffee bits, sea salt, dark chocolate glaze
Cakes by Design
We require 5 Days notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
We require 5 Days notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
We require 5 Days notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
We require 72 hr. notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
We require 2 Weeks notice for ordering. We recommend placing your order at least one week in advance as the shop books up on busy weekends and holidays.
“Beth is a GENIUS! Our cake (Almond sponge with fresh summer berries) was simple and elegant but so freakin tasty. A highlight of our wedding that I did not expect <3”
Pre-Order Only
We work exclusively by pre-order to keep every cake consistent and thoughtfully made.
Scheduled Pickup
Select a pickup date at checkout. Orders are prepared for smooth, scheduled pickup.
Tastings by Appointment
Wedding cake tastings are offered by appointment for confirmed wedding clients.