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Carlo’s is a family owned bakery that produces what many say are the best tasting, highest quality wedding cakes, specialty cakes and baked goods in New Jersey. Carlo’s, originally opened by Carlo Guastaffero in 1910, was acquired by Bartolo Valastro Sr. in 1964. Since the untimely passing of Bartolo Sr. in 1994, matriarch Mary Valastro and her children Grace, Maddalena, Mary, Lisa and master baker Bartolo Jr. “Buddy” Valastro have expanded the business with the help of their spouses.

Because of the Valastro family’s dedication to quality and excellence, Carlo’s has received national recognition. Master Baker Bartolo Jr. “Buddy” has been featured in numerous publications, such as Modern Bride, and The Knot. Buddy’s cake design was voted by the Today’s Show viewers as best cake in America. He has also appeared in many other media outlets, including multiple appearances on the Food Network, for his intricate sugar art designs specialty cakes and wedding cakes that look just as good as they taste.

To learn more about Carlo's Bakery, please visit http://www.carlosbakery.com or call us at (201) 448-8400.

To view our cake gallery, please visit http://www.carlosbakery.com/gallery.

To book a consultation, please visit http://www.carlosbakery.com/consultations.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding cakes with buttercream frosting (per slice, without tax)?

$10

What is the starting price for fondant wedding cakes (per slice, without tax)?

$12

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

Top Tier of the Cake

What is the starting price for cupcakes (per cupcake, without tax)?

$3

What services do your prices include?

Consultation
Custom Cake Design
Tastings - Private

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Groom's Cake
Pastries

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Tastings - Private

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of Carlo's Bakery

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Emily Sent on 01/09/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious!!

Amazing cannoli cake, as always!! The little design they did for our house Just Married cake was way more than I expected, just put it in the standard notes & it was perfect!

Carried it on the plane home the day of our wedding and of course was a delicious treat on our wedding night. Thank you!!
Kelly
Kelly Sent on 09/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

delicious cake!

A cake with Carlo's was included from my venue. It was so easy to work with Carlo's. We selected a design and were able to sample from many flavor options. Outcome was a delicious and beautiful cake. would highly recommend.
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Jacqueline Sent on 08/26/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Our cake was a VERY important wedding detail for my husband and I, and Carlo's tastes even better than it looks :)
Jamie Lynn
Jamie Sent on 07/26/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Carlo's Bakery baked our wedding cake for our wedding at Liberty House, and we were floored by how beautiful and tasty it was! We gave our consultant, James, a bunch of photos of some ideas we liked and asked him if they could incorporate certain elements of each one into our cake design. We wanted a tree design to match the Pacific Northwest meets NYC vibe we were going for with our wedding decor, and they absolutely nailed it. So many guests commented on how it looked like a real tree! Better yet, it tasted amazing! We opted for vanilla and chocolate cake with Oreo French Cream, and it was absolutely delicious! If you're looking for a phenomenal baker, Carlo's Bakery is it! Thank you to James and all of the staff at Carlo's for bringing our cake vision to life and making it even better than we could have imagined!
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Gina Sent on 02/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Cake was absolutely delicious and designed exactly as we picked out! Guests couldn't stop raving about it!
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Alyssa Sent on 10/17/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our cake was so beautiful. It was exactly what I envisioned. Though I didn't really get to taste it fresh, I did receive rave reviews from our guests! The pastries they supplied were also delicious. They were so easy to work with and responsive to any questions I had. They followed up a few days before the wedding to confirm all information and everything went perfectly.
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Young Sent on 03/21/2017
5 out of 5 rating
We had our wedding exactly a year ago and I never had the chance to write a review on all our vendors. I had my wedding at the Liberty House and Carlo's Bakery cake was in their package. The cake was absolutely beautiful and delicious. Going to Carlo's Bakery to see the cakes and testing were both very easy. Would definitely recommend!
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Erica Sent on 03/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Everything with Carlo's Bakery was very easy, from our consultation/tasting (best part of wedding planning) to the day of the wedding. We got ours as part of the package with our venue, but the flavor options did not seem to be limited at all. The cake was delicious, especially the carrot cake layer, and exactly as pictured.
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Jessica Sent on 03/06/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our wedding cake was from Carlos' Bakery. How can you go wrong? It was absolutely delicious! The cake tasting was to die for! From the initial consultation at their corporate office (which was cake heaven, btw) to the day of delivery, everything was seamless. It was so hard to choose! We ended up choosing red velvet and strawberry shortcake.
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Monisha Sent on 08/25/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely amazing!! The most flawless vendor experience over the year and a half spent planning the wedding! They were extremely responsive, easy to work with, no stress! They worked with us to turn our complicated wedding cake vision into a reality- and it came out amazing - better than I dreamt of yet exactly what we wanted!! The cake was delicious and beautiful. We did a split bride/groom cake that had one side all "bride" (butterflies, quilting, gold/purple), and the other side of the cake was the "groom" - with a car garage, tool box, monogram, It was perfect. If you are thinking about Carlo's for your wedding cake - they are worth every penny!! Thanks Carlo's!!
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