). Any ideas? We’re looking for top quality a la Sylvia Weinstock Cakes. Any suggestions are appreciated! Andrea (1 reply, last updated by LilMsFoodie April 9, 2004)

Sylvia Weinstock! (8 replies, last updated by Ritabklyn April 7, 2007)

if she’s still around, Sylvia Weinstock for unique atistic cakes (incredible flowers, etc) Sylvia Weinstock, New York, NY (212) 925-6698 (11 replies, last updated by Kelbel July 18, 2002)

I would very highly recommend Ron Ben Israel. I would personally never order a wedding cake from anyone else. As a pastry chef myself, I really respect Ron’s designs and his cakes. Another very good choice is Sylvia... (6 replies, last updated by Ritabklyn April 7, 2007)

Sylvia Weinstock 212 925 6698 http://www.sylviaweinstock.com/index_fl4.html Ron Ben-Israel Cakes 212 625 3369 http://www.weddingcakes.com/ (5 replies, last updated by c.how June 16, 2006)

up with! (and the cake itself was to die for)! Also- Sylvia Weinstock—When my husband was an I-Banker he worked on a deal for a subdivision of Heinz and when the deal closed they got a cake in the shape of a Heinz ketchup... (3 replies, last updated by waxyjax February 12, 2004)

As far as taste is concerned, I think a Sylvia Weinstock cake (lower Manhattan) is like a Chanel suit—classic, consistently extraordinary—and you can save the decorations because she makes them out of pastillage which... (9 replies, last updated by erica w August 28, 2000)

Ron Ben Israel did our cake almost 4 years ago. We found him to be charming and his work was incredible. A great experience. We much preferred him to Sylvia Weinstock who seemed a bit full of herself. He is expensive. But for... (6 replies, last updated by taboo August 19, 2008)

OK, neither my fiance nor I really like cake, so I don’t have any bakery preference for my wedding cake. I’m also not into the huge sugar flower covered fondant extravaganzas of Sylvia Weinstock or Ron Ben Israel.... (7 replies, last updated by caphill2320 October 22, 2007)

hand-molded. But I’ll bring them some pictures. I’ve got some beautiful Sylvia Weinstock and Martha Stewart books so maybe I’m aiming too high. I was at Europane for b’fast yesterday and asked to see their... (13 replies, last updated by mocro May 9, 2008)

... a bit sticky-sweet though. I’m curious to see if anyone in Boston knows how to make really great wedding cakes like NYC’s Ron Ben-Israel or Sylvia Weinstock ... is the demand simply not there or what? (18 replies, last updated by ahipoke August 14, 2007)

about Sylvia Weinstock and folks like that, what we’re looking for is an elegant (probably tiered) cake that can feed 100, isn’t completely overdone with flowers or kitchy stuff, and tastes wonderful—as it will... (12 replies, last updated by shrimpbird August 12, 2003)

<My friend who bakes on the side could do a better frosting job.> The Momofuku cake is unfrosted. Says so right in the description. And I hate to say it, but $350 for a cake that serves 60 is not expensive at all. I think Sylvia... (28 replies, last updated by pbjluver August 30, 2009)

a service either because cakes are tricky and need to be handled with kid gloves. I once read something Sylvia Weinstock's husband said about cake deliveries – and was in tears from the laughter... (20 replies, last updated by Mike R. May 14, 2006)

cakes there) The Cake Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum Books by Colette Peters and Dede Wilson. Sylvia Weinstock also has a book out. The Cupcake Cafe Cookbook Go through these and see what you like. Choose a few things that you really... (10 replies, last updated by Sara Williams March 31, 2001)