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Recommended by 92% of couples

About this vendor

Pastries A-La-Carte is a wedding cake bakery based in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by pastry chef and artist Kathy Battis, they are celebrated for craftsmanship and sumptuous flavors. They bring over 20 years of experience upholding a standard of going above and beyond for their clients.

Services Offered
At Pastries A-La-Carte, your wedding cake is treated as a true work of art. Kathy's team combines premium ingredients and time-honored baking methods to create cakes that wow guests. The wedding cake process begins with a personalized consultation covering flavor sampling, icing options, and design brainstorming. You are welcome to share inspiration photos, paint chips, and fabric swatches to guide the creative process. Full customization ensures every cake is a one-of-a-kind centerpiece perfectly suited to your special celebration.

Features

Woman-owned

Large team (21+ members)

Experience

  • 22 years in business

  • We speak English

Links

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FAQ

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

$7

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

Anniversary 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
Setup
Tastings - Private

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit
Local

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

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Reviews of Pastries A-La-Carte

Sierra
Sierra Sent on 10/14/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely stunning and delicious cake

We cannot say enough good things about Pastries a-la-carte. They are definitely more pricey than other places we looked at, but they had the best tasting cake and fillings and their decorating is pure perfection. Our cake was even more beautiful than I envisioned and our guests loved the cookie trays we got. I would definitely reccomend them for your special day.
Meyer
Meyer Sent on 07/22/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Cake

Our cake was beautiful and delicious, can't ask for anything more! Love that they will make a cake on your one year anniversary!
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Claire Sent on 12/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Our favorite bakery

My cake was included in my venue price so I actually never got to talk to the bakery about my ideas, etc. I only sent them one picture and the cake came out exactly how I envisioned! It was so beautiful and absolutely delicious (we got the red velvet). We got so many compliments and my husband and I ate the left over cake for weeks afterward! I frequent this bakery a lot for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, etc. and have never had a bad experience. They are wonderful!
Sam
Sam Sent on 10/23/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious, pretty

Our venue had this as one of two cake vendors - so we didn't deal directly with them. But the cake was exactly as we pictured it and it was delicious. Almond cake with raspberry filling! 3 tiered
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Dannielle Sent on 06/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating
PASTRIES ALA CARTE DID OUR THREE TIERED WEDDING CAKE AND 42 DOZEN COOKIE TABLE FOR OUR TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY VOW RENEWAL. AMAZING IS ALL THAT I CAN SAY. 100 PEOPLE ATE 42 DOZEN COOKIES IN 4 HOURS. THERE WAS NOT ONE LEFT. OUR CAKE WAS ALMOND WITH RASPBERRY FILLING AND PEOPLE COULD NOT STOP TALKING ABOUT IT. FROM THE FIRST SKETCH TO THE LAST PLATE, EVERYTHING WAS JUST PERFECT. HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM!!
Chaz
Chaz Sent on 06/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating
We worked with the manager, Tamala, for our wedding cake and cookies. She sat down with us and really took her time to listen to what we wanted and showed us pictures and options that would work within our budget. She was so helpful and informative and just a pleasure to work with. It shows that she cares about her customers and what she does. The cake was SO delicious and beautiful! The cookies, oh my goodness, I've never had cookies that still tasted so fresh over a week later! Wow. I'll be referring everyone to them and will be ordering more myself!
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User3131442 Sent on 07/14/2017
5 out of 5 rating
I actually traveled with cookies to another state. They were helpful in explaining what I needed to do keep them fresh and packaged them accordingly for us! They were delicious!! Had to show how brides in Pittsburgh take cookies serious!!!
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User2370788 Sent on 10/16/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Pricing and management of cake was excellent. Variety of options and management skill sets for those with time management problems and good flexibility while remaining a fun and professional appearance with a great sense of value on your big day.
Cake design was breathtaking and provided a well balanced dessert staying within budget and with even the most pickiest of sweet tooth greatly satisfied.
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User2274496 Sent on 08/17/2015
5 out of 5 rating
We used them for our "bride and groom" cake as well as ordered many cupcakes for our wedding guests. Couldn't have asked for a better bakery to work with. They were so personal and helped us so much! They brought our vision to life with our cupcake display and our "bride and groom" cake. Thank you Kathy for making our wedding day so memorable and perfect. Our guests couldn't get enough of the cupcakes!
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Shanna Sent on 09/09/2014
5 out of 5 rating
We ordered our wedding cake from Pastries a-la-Carte recently. It was very beautiful and delicious, exactly what we wanted. They were very professional when we met with them for our tasting. This was the only bakery that gave us our own whole cake to taste and take home with us. A lot of bakeries just gave us dried, small pieces of cake for a tasting. They were comparable in overall price to the other bakeries I received quotes from. However, they were also the only bakery that was able to include all of our servings in one large three-tier cake, rather than back up sheet cakes. To purchase the same size of three-tier cake from many other bakeries in the area, we would\'ve had to pay almost twice the price or choose a very small three-tier cake for the same price of the large, beautiful one we bought from Pastries a-la-Carte. The cake was also delicious and very well balanced. If you don\'t want something made from a mix or overly sweet icing, this is the bakery for you.
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