erstrecs wrote:
is this ever actually opening?

erstrecs

any news on this actually opening?

If you are looking for a fantastic custom cake for a special occasion, look no further. The owner was the head pastry chef at famed Nobu in Manhattan, and I'd heard through the grapevine how amazing her cakes are. While Cocoa Bakery was still under construction I asked if she would be willing to make a cake for my son's third birthday - in the shape of a large X, his initial. Since I figured that she knew cake design better than we do, I asked her to surprise us with the design.

What arrived at our house was simply amazing. A large 3-dimensional X of decadent chocolate cake with rich white cream cheese frosting, decorated with marvelous multi-colored fondant polka dots. All presented on a beautifully wrapped pastry board. It was whimsical, colorful, and simplistically elegant. We loved it.

What was the best part, though, was when we finally tasted Cocoa Bakery's creation. The party-goers (adults and kids) could not stop commenting on how fantastic it tasted. I honestly think this was the best cake we have ever eaten - moist with a deep chocolate taste balanced perfectly by the cream cheese frosting. Kids and adults loved the fondant polka dots and the little ones were able to pick out their favorite colors for their serving.

The cake was so good that when I threw a good friend a baby shower for her soon-to-be-adopted son, I knew we needed a Cocoa cake (and, well, guests who had been to my son's birthday party sealed the deal when they started asking if we'd be serving another cake from Cocoa Bakery!). Again, I asked Jess at Cocoa to surprise us with the design.

This time the cake was equally amazing with chocolate cake, buttercream filling, an amazing frosting, and beautiful edible sculptures on top reminiscent of babyhood - a rattle, a little ducky, a receiving blanket... The best part, which brought our guest-of-honor to tears, was the inscription on top with her son's names - both the name she and her husband had given him as well as the name from his birthmother written in the language of his country of origin. Jess said an assistant pastry chef at her restaurant was a native speaker and helped her write the characters perfectly. Service above and beyond, creating memories that will last a lifetime, and worth every penny.

I will most certainly be working with Cocoa Bakery & Cafe for future cakes to mark milestones in my family's and friends' lives. Right now I consider them a signature part of our celebrations. Thank you Jess and Cocoa Bakery - you are the best!

r_pinkowitz wrote:
Jersey City...you are in for a treat!

After a little bit of begging and lots of finger crossing the owner of the soon to open Cocoa Bakery & Cafe agreed to make the birthday cake for a 40th birthday party held this evening.

We wanted something a little different, modern, feminine and elegant. She created a structure of three tiers, the bottom two tiers held 50 cupcakes and the top tier was a mini cake. The cupcakes matched the top tier cake and both were covered with fondant and mini sugar flowers. Each individual flower was hand painted....it was truly spectacular. The presentation alone was so beautiful and when we finally tasted the cakes...AWESOME! The fondant and sugar flowers melted in your mouth and the cake was delicious.

I'm thrilled that Jessica Isaacs is opening her bakery here in Jersey City and wish her great success.