Ana Parzych Custom Cakes
Location: Cheshire, Connecticut
Sweet Stat: Parzych, who also works out of New York City, once made a nine-tier, six-foot-tall cake for an event in Dubai.
More Info: anaparzychcakes.com
Erica O'Brien Cake Design
Location: Hamden, Connecticut
What We Love: Whether it's buttons, pinwheels, or pom-poms, O'Brien can craft just about anything using silicone molds.
More Info: ericaobrien.com
Let Them Eat Cake
Location: Kennebunk, Maine
What We Love: This bakery excels at nautical-themed styles.
More Info: letthemeatcakemaine.com
Charm City Cakes
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Flavor to Savor: Owner Duff Goldman and his team offer more than 40 tasty combos, from peanut-butter-and-jelly to curry-caramel.
More Info: charmcitycakes.com
Oakleaf Cakes Bakeshop
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Bio Bit: Their cake decorators have backgrounds in illustration, sculpture, and painting.
More Info: oakleafcakes.com
Wild Orchid Baking Co.
Location: Dover, New Hamsphire
What We Love: These pros, whose modern designs and bright colors stand out, also sell a line of cake decorations on Etsy.
More Info: wildorchidbaking.com
Eat Cake Be Merry
Location: Englewood, New Jersey
Their Style: Most of their colorful, streamlined styles are made with fondant.
More Info: eatcakebemerry.com
Sweet Grace Cake Designs
Location: Haworth, New Jersey
Sweet Stat: Their average slice is 15 percent bigger than the industry standard—great news for budget-minded clients, who can cut slightly smaller pieces to serve more guests.
More Info: sweetgrace.net
A White Cake
Location: New York City
Bio Bit: The company moniker comes from baker Lauren Bohl White's last name, but she does produce amazing all-white creations, and she also runs the more wallet-friendly A Simple Cake.
More Info: awhitecake.com and asimplecake.com
Baked Ideas
Location: New York City
What We Love: In addition to over-the-top cakes, owner Patti Paige specializes in bespoke cookies.
More Info: bakedideas.com
Cake Alchemy
Location: New York City
Bio Bit: Owner Lauri Ditunno once made red-wine-caramel buttercream with vino from a couple's vineyard venue.
More Info: cakealchemy.com
Confetti Cakes
Location: New York City
Bio Bit: "For one client, we created a replica of a Victorian-era home, matching the frosting to the house's paint color," says owner Elisa Strauss.
More Info: confetticakes.com
Francois Payard Bakery
Location: New York City
His Style: French-born Payard sticks to classic and traditional designs, including his renowned croquembouche.
More Info: payard.com
Jason Schreiber
Location: New York City
His Style: This Martha Stewart Weddings contributing editor is environmentally responsible, using seasonal, organic, and local ingredients whenever possible.
More Info: jasonschreiber.com
Mark Joseph
Location: New York City
What We Love: Owner Mark Randazzo's precision and eye for detail is extraordinary.
More Info: markjosephcakes.com
Nine Cakes
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Flavor to Savor: Their caramel-drizzled vanilla-bean-and-spiced-apple cake— featured in Martha Stewart Wedding's 15th-anniversary issue—still has our mouths watering.
More Info: ninecakes.com
One Girl Cookies
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Their Style: Besides three-layer buttercream cakes, this shop offers a plethora of delicious, diminutive desserts.
More Info: onegirlcookies.com
Ron Ben-Israel Cakes
Location: New York City
What We Love: "Our business is run very much like a fashion house," says the gum-paste genius, who also excels at appliqués, custom molds, and sugar flowers.
More Info: weddingcakes.com
Sugar Flower Cake Shop
Location: New York City
Flavor to Savor: Their most popular frosting? NYC-rooftop-honey buttercream, sweetened with a bit of honey from a local beekeeper.
More Info: sugarflowercakeshop.com
Sylvia Weinstock Cakes
Location: New York City
Bio Bit: This iconic sugar-flower master has more than three decades of experience.
More Info: sylviaweinstock.com
Karen Rodkey Cakes
Location: Littlestown, Pennsylvania
Her Style: "I'll use recipes and pictures from Pinterest that brides bring in to try something new," says Rodkey.
More Info: karenrodkeycakes.com
Whipped Bakeshop
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
What We Love: Their modern cake designs are top-notch, but their royal-iced cookies are just as covetable.
More Info: whippedbakeshop.com
Lael Cakes
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Their Style: When she couldn't find a high-end gluten-free or vegan cake company, Emily Lael Aumiller started her own.
More Info: laelcakes.com