Cake Bake Shop at the BoardWalk is now open

[fla4fun]

A CM working there said cakes are baked in a factory approx. 30 miles away and are frozen. So while yes, baked fresh, they may not be that fresh when served. Which may also explain why some items aren't tasting good the next day. I have also read accounts where some (not all) slices tasted like they had freezer burn.
Could be they are still working out the kinks. I will still give it a try, but I am not going in with high expectations (I don't mind paying the prices, however I better get phenomenal food and drinks for those prices).

They may have also baked ahead to make sure they had sufficient supplies for their opening and will have a better idea how many of each type to make as they get settled. We ordered a cake a couple of years ago for a birthday that arrived frozen, and it was fine when it thawed.

For reference, the yellow circle in the upper left is the BW, and the yellow circle in the lower right is the off site bakery location:

 

[GM24]

Opentable

Thank you - I just booked for Nov 17!

 

[Dave006]

A CM working there said cakes are baked in a factory approx. 30 miles away and are frozen. So while yes, baked fresh, they may not be that fresh when served. Which may also explain why some items aren't tasting good the next day.

The commercial bakery was custom built for Gwendolyn Rogers. Like many commercial bakeries they may freeze the sponge since it is hard know what demand may be on a given day. However no one has confirmed they actually freeze their sponge. The Kitchen at the Boardwalk is for the savory items.

They do freeze many of their products that are shipped for online orders or the Buttercream and fillings would not hold up. At this point it may be the items are selling before the buttercream has set and the "sponge is so soft it melts in your mouth".

Dave

 

[enzy65]

This question was asked many pages back and I didn’t know the answer, but I have the answer now.
What does the CBS do with unsold product? Employees can buy at a discount or it just gets thrown away. I was told that they really don’t throw that much away. So they don’t donate the goods.
I was in the BR shop today with my daughter about 3pm we were the only ones there for about an hour then another small group came in. This CBS is very tiny, only familiar with the Carmel location. The bakery counter was full, I just can’t image they would sell all the baked goods before close, especially at those prices. Who knows.
I got the pb pie and it was the first slice out of the whole pie, it is always good. My daughter got the birthday cake, it was about half gone from the whole cake, she said it was very, very dry.
I know there are no preservatives in the products and they claim to bake fresh every day, but I just can’t image they toss it all every night, maybe some things are kept for the next day. Just my opinion.

 

[tigerlilly]

Just to confirm since I know nothing about baking or gluten free diets but we’re all the options you listed here gluten free versions or just the brownie you called out?

I only called out the brownie because it was the only one I specifically remember stating gluten free. I believe the macarons were also. My son's GF is gluten free so she only had these items There is also a walnut brownie but I don't remember that one specifically saying gluten free.

 

[HyperspaceMountainPilot]

Opentable

Thank you, @chicklet2!

I went to make brunch reservations and then I noticed on OpenTable it says breakfast is only served until 10:30– does anybody know if this is true? Seems like an extremely early cutoff. I’m wondering if you need to have a reservation time before 10:30 or if you need to actually have the order in by 10:30– that’s a tough ask with our family’s schedule at WDW.

 

[Dave006]

I went to make brunch reservations and then I noticed on OpenTable it says breakfast is only served until 10:30– does anybody know if this is true?

Looks like the last breakfast reservation is 10:30 AM but breakfast hours are listed as 7 AM - 10:55 AM on the MDE app. You might want to give them a call at (407) 574-3040 - (The Cake Bake Shop Bakery).

Dave

 

[NYCgrrl]

@HyperspaceMountainPilot
I can’t find CBS in Orlando on OpenTable- what am I doing wrong?

 

[Dave006]

Are you using the OpenTable app or the web? If you are in a hurry try this web link: https://www.opentable.com/landmark/restaurants-near-disneys-hollywood-studios-lake-buena-vista

CBS is the 7th one on the list.

Dave

 

[mrsap]

Sorry wrong thread.

 

[NYCgrrl]

Are you using the OpenTable app or the web? If you are in a hurry try this web link: https://www.opentable.com/landmark/restaurants-near-disneys-hollywood-studios-lake-buena-vista

CBS is the 7th one on the list.

Dave

Thanks! Just a heads up. They are not taking December reservations yet.

ETA I use the web but forgot to put “The” first so the search couldn’t find it, lol

 

[Disturbia]

Costco has some of their cakes for sale online. Wish they had a sampler.

I did watch paging Mr morrow’s video on the food and it looked decent and upscale. We will probably just try to get a cake slice or two.

 

[CarolynFH]

Thanks! Just a heads up. They are not taking December reservations yet.

ETA I use the web but forgot to put “The” first so the search couldn’t find it, lol

For others searching the Open Table site, I found it by searching for restaurants in Lake Buena Vista, and as you said, I had to scroll all the way down to find it listed as The Cake Bake Shop.

 

[NYCgrrl]

@CarolynFH Been using that website for years but still think it’d be better if they fine-tuned it. It always gets “fussy” when I leave my home base and isn’t the least bit intuitive .

 

[CarolynFH]

@CarolynFH Been using that website for years but still think it’d be better if they fine-tuned it. It always gets “fussy” when I leave my home base .

I just use the app, but I agree it gets more difficult when I’m at home trying to find an out of town restaurant!

 

[Dave006]

Been using that website for years but still think it’d be better if they fine-tuned it. It always gets “fussy” when I leave my home base .

The OpenTable app is easier to use when traveling and you can switch to a map view and search near by restaurants using your "Location" settings.

Dave

 

[focusondisney]

Up to November 29 on Open Table, so I guess adding a day at a time. I only searched Cake Bake Shop & got all 3 sites. Just had to pick the Boardwalk 1.

 

[tamitru32]

Holy macaroons! Costco does indeed have 8" round cake online.... $159.99 . Yikes.

 

[Disturbia]

Holy macaroons! Costco does indeed have 8" round cake online.... $159.99 . Yikes.

I had a 6 inch custom cake made at WDW for a similar price. The Grand Floridian bakery was charging $240 for the same. This was post COVID but 2 years ago.

Our local bakery charged $130 for a 6 inch semi custom cake recently.

 

[marcyb342]

I love the aestethic of the cake bake shop, but I almost feel like it would fit better at GF from what I seen it reminds me very much of high tea and Mary Poppins