Little Devil Cakes & Bakery is a tiny shop on Broadway, Glebe that sells below average cakes for very little amounts of money. You walk in and the first thing you notice is that there is a festive red sign hanging from the ceiling which reads ‘We love chicken'. Hanging adjacent to this sign is…
Demon attack (itch) mac os. Little Devil Cakes & Bakery is a tiny shop on Broadway, Glebe that sells below average cakes for very little amounts of money. You walk in and the first thing you notice is that there is a festive red sign hanging from the ceiling which reads ‘We love chicken'. Hanging adjacent to this sign is a row of red Chinese lanterns. On the other side of the shop is a stack of wire baskets filled with an array of random pamphlets. The rest of the shop is crowded with fridges of drinks.
Today I walked in an introduced myself to the salesperson, asking if she could tell me something about Little Devil: 'For example, why did you call this place Little Devil?' Having never been a journalist before, I'm not sure if the done thing to do is to march in and ask a random salesperson for the history of the establishment. In retrospect, my interview technique was low yield. Are casino games rigged. The salesperson looked at me in a confused way and said, 'We sell cakes.' Then another customer turned to me and said, 'I come here all the time to buy the Vietnamese pork rolls. They're only five dollars! You should buy the pork roll.' I thanked him, and decided to order three cakes.
Before reviewing Little Devil's cakes, I would like to point out that their pork rolls are indeed very good, and at $5 very affordable. Game account network.
Before reviewing Little Devil's cakes, I would like to point out that their pork rolls are indeed very good, and at $5 very affordable. In fact, everything in the shop is very affordable. My three cakes came to $6.60. Also, the brownies are pretty good, particularly for $2.00. Nowhere else in Glebe can you buy a brownie for $2.00, so if you're short on cash and not that fussy about your desserts, Little Devil is the place for you.
I have actually been to Little Devil three times in my life, and all out of loyalty to my friend, Pat. Once, Pat went to Little Devil to buy a Vietnamese pork roll and he left his driver's licence there. Little Devil then mailed it back to him in an envelope. Amazing! So overcome was Pat with gratitude that he decided to go back to the bakery constantly, despite their non-pork-roll produce ranging between ‘average' and ‘crap'.
Today, I tried three different cakes. The first was a spinach and cheese croissant. It was literally a croissant stuffed with a roll of wilted spinach and a thin layer of melted cheddar cheese. I actually like eating pastry covered in cheese (for example, in a quiche or in a cheese stick), but eating sweet pastry covered in cheese was weird, and the lump of spinach in the middle was wet and difficult to chew. The second cake I ate was the marble cake. Do not order the marble cake. I took one bite and thought it had been cut with a knife covered in garlic. Then I realised that the cake just tasted terrible, and a little like garlic. I have no idea what was in that cake. Third, I ate the coconut tart. Mac yosemite or el capitan. It was a ball of desiccated coconut mixed with some sugar and maybe a little flour, then stuffed into a pastry tart. I didn't like the pastry much, so I pulled it off and stared at the funny-looking ball of coconut, wearing a little hat of jam. Then I tried to eat it. It was very hard and very dry. I ate it though and it was enjoyable in the same way that it is enjoyable to pick at a bag of desiccated coconut while watching television.
I ate these cakes in the park with Pat, who was thoroughly enjoying his pork roll while I winced and gagged at my desserts. We discussed how kind and thoughtful the staff of Little Devil were to post him his licence so many months ago. Then we admired his salvaged licence in the dwindling afternoon light, now slanted behind the purple cabbages of Victoria Park, now glinting off my cakes' foil.
Frequently Asked Questions
Custom Cakes and Cupcakes
- Can you make a sheet cake or a shaped cake?We do not make sheet cakes or shaped cakes. It is not our thing, and we are rather fond of the perfect proportion of filling to cake to frosting provided by the classic three-layer rounds.
- Do you make edible photo transfers?No. Instead, we are able to handcraft 2D chocolate transfers in 'coloring book' style out of dark and tinted white chocolate!
- Can you change the color or tint the chocolate transfer?Yes, absolutely.
- How many words can fit on my cake?In our opinion, shorter is always better - and it also depends on the size of your cake. Keep it simple and sweet.
- Can I customize cupcakes?At the moment, we can tint the buttercream frosting, add florals or dots, and add an inscribed initial or two.
- Can I switch out the cake, buttercream, or filling for something else?Absolutely! While we think each of our recipes is wonderful, we understand that sometimes someone's just craving a different spin on things. All components of a cake may be exchanged for others on our menu, but the pricing is unique to each substitution or addition you're looking for. Contact the bakery for a quote! NOTE: We do NOT make changes to the recipe of the cake dough.
- Do you work with fondant?Short answer, no. Long answer, maybe? We do very limited fondant work - please call the store you'd like to order from directly, so you can discuss concepts and pricing with our decorator team!
- What are some of your standard decor options?The Baked classics decor additions would be buttercream florals, buttercream polkadots, or to cover your cake in a sprinkle mix!
Cakes
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- Can I order a variety of assorted cupcakes?To ensure freshness and quality, all of our custom order cupcakes are baked per order and are only available one in one flavor per dozen. However, we usually offer a variety of cupcake flavors at the bakery (depending on day of week/time of day) - feel free to stop by and create your own assortment. Note: we cannot guarantee any flavor or quantity will be available and we highly recommend ordering dozens ahead of time if this isn't a chance you're willing to take.
- How far in advance do I need to order my cake or cupcakes?Both store locations have a firm 48 hour lead time policy. Nearly every item on our menu can be ordered, for no additional cost, with sufficient notice. We can sometimes make next- or same-day requests work, but this is always a case-by-case basis, and depends on our existing production schedule. (You'd be surprised just how long it takes to make a single, three-layer cake). Note that there will be a rush fee associated with all rush orders (the sooner you need it, the higher that will be). Please be sure to call at least 2 days before to make sure we can get you exactly what you want!
- Are all of your classic cakes available as cupcakes?Yes, with the exception of our bundt cakes, stump de noel, and tricolor cake!
- What size are your cupcakes?We only make standard size cupcakes. Sorry, no mini and no jumbo.
- Can I order cakes online or by email?Unfortunately, no - please call the store you wish to order from directly. This is to ensure every cake is ordered exactly how you want it.
- How many servings can I get from each cake?Our eight inch three-layer cake serves 12 to 16 generous servings. Our ten inch three-layer cake serves 24 to 28 generous servings. Our twelve inch three-layer cake serves 36 to 40 generous servings.
Delivery
- Do you deliver?We deliver our cakes and cupcakes throughout Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan (and sometimes to the Bronx or Staten Island, if our delivery service agrees). Delivery windows are typically 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm, and we have a very limited ability to deliver outside of these times, or to offer smaller windows.
- Does delivery cost extra?Yes, we have to charge extra because we deliver through a third party service. For rates and more information, please call our bakery directly. (Do please note, cakes require very specific handling, and the delivery fee is priced accordingly).
- Can I use my own courier service instead?Absolutely! We're totally fine handing off a cake to your own courier, if you'd prefer, for no additional cost on our end. But please do make note, once we hand the cake off to an outside courier, we consider it as being in your possession, and we can no longer be responsible for any damage sustained en route! On the other hand, if you use our own service, we'll personally guarantee that your cake arrives beautiful and delicious! (And we'd do everything in our power to fix things if the worst should happen, which we're very proud to say is exceedingly rare).
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Can I order a variety of assorted cupcakes? Pc tools net. To ensure freshness and quality, all of our custom order cupcakes are baked per order and are only available one in one flavor per dozen. However, we usually offer a variety of cupcake flavors at the bakery (depending on day of week/time of day) - feel free to stop by and create your own.
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