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Bredenbeck’s Bakery & Ice Cream Parlor has been serving sweet confections and ice cream treats to customers in Philadelphia and beyond since 1889. Bredenbeck’s is a full line scratch bakery specializing in unique custom design cakes, your favorite classic pastries, and many more sweet treats!

A Sweet Century

The original Bredenbeck’s was opened in Philadelphia’s Northern Liberties neighborhood by Frederick Robert Bredenbeck, an immigrant baker from Bavaria, in 1889. The bakery was an instant success and expanded to include stores in Mayfair, Germantown and Mt. Airy. In 1954, the Bredenbeck family handed the business over to Walter and Otto Haug, two longtime employees.
Thirty years later, in 1983, Walter Haug’s daughter, Karen Boyd-Rohde,opened Bredenbeck’s current location in Chestnut Hill. Since its opening, Boyd-Rohde has established Bredenbeck’s as one of the most well-known and well-respected bakeries in the Philadelphia greater area.

A Family Tradition

A self-taught baker and motivated entrepreneur, Boyd-Rohde has instilled a deep respect for the tradition of scratch baking while simultaneously expanding Bredenbeck’s reach and customer base. Boyd-Rohde opened the Ice Cream Parlor in 1983 ever expanding Bredenbeck's sweet selection.
The tradition is continued through Karen's sons Jacob and Irvin Boyd as co-owners and fourth generation. Irvin studied culinary arts, while Jacob studied business management. Together they make the perfect team to continue to make the Philadelphia area's sweet dreams come true!

Viewers nationwide have tuned in to watch Bredenbeck’s talented team on TLC, Food Network, Rachel Ray, and Fox 29. Bredenbeck’s has created cakes for Sesame Place, the Phillies, Tastykake, Elton John, Bon Jovi and many more!
Whether you're a first time customer, or have been ordering with us for decades, thank you for your continued support.

Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the cost of the cake?

Top Tier of the Cake

What services do your prices include?

Consultation
Custom Cake Design
Tastings - Private

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Dessert Buffet
Groom's Cake
Pastries

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Tastings - Private

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Lactose Free

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit
Local
Organic

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes
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Kathryn Sent on 12/14/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Cake Ever!!

Our wedding was on 10.2.21 and Bredenbeck’s Bakery made the most beautiful wedding cake for us. Our wedding was originally on 10.10.20 and having to move it was hard and emotional. Bredenbeck’s helped make the process seamless and we can’t be more grateful. I had provided a picture of the design we wanted and what they created was even more beautiful than I could have imagined! We went with the strawberry champagne with raspberry filling and I highly recommend! It was delish!! Don’t walk….run to Bredenbeck’s for your wedding cake!! They are the best!
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Juenelle Sent on 05/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
My cake was perfect, the color matched my colors perfectly, the design was breathtaking, Thank you Bredenbeck's!!!!!
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Laura G. Sent on 11/27/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious and Gorgeous!

So delicious! The final product was absolutely amazing and we had people tell us they don't normally eat wedding cake but this one was worth having. We did a wonderful tasting with Bredenbeck's and settled on a combo chocolate/raspberry and vanilla/raspberry 4 tier cake. We went back and forth with Dana to come up with the perfect design and were thrilled with how it turned out! They were always very responsive and great to work with!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

16 Endorsements
Amber Dawn Photography Amber Dawn Photography Wedding Photographers

I love Brendenbeck's Bakery! Their storefront in Chestnut Hill is super cute and their cakes and baked goods are delicious! They even gave us a fresh cake to pick up on our 1 year anniversary which was so much better than eating a 1-year-old frozen cake :)

Cheekadee Makeup Artists Cheekadee Makeup Artists Wedding Hair & Makeup

All we can say is YUM, YUM, YUM!!! These guys know what they are doing and make some of the most delicious desserts we have ever tasted! Not too mention visually beautiful and so professional to work with!!!

Renee Nicolo Photography Renee Nicolo Photography Wedding Photographers

It is always such a pleasure working with Bredenbeck's Bakery! Their staff, their cakes, I could go on and on! If you're a Bride and Groom reading this, know that your wedding cake is going to be stunning and so delicious - but most of all, you're in the BEST hands with Bredenbeck's!

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