Alyssa’s Cakery creates cupcakes, cakepops, and full-size cakes with vibrant decorations.
Photo courtesy of alyssascakery.com
Alyssa’s Cakery, located on Center Street, brings confections to the Wallingford community,through its baked good, of course, but also its whimsically decorated interior and its delivery and takeout options. The shop is known for quality homemade cupcakes and cakes, and its online photo gallery suggests the wide variety of the fondant-covered desserts it offers. The shop is owned and run by Ms. Alyssa Nieves, and has been providing its brightly colored confections to the community for six and a half years.
“I felt that there was a need in town and local surrounding towns for custom cakes and cupcakes,” said Ms. Nieves. Alyssa’s Cakery opened in April of 2012 and was originally located near Vinny’s Deli, also on Center Street. Alyssa’s Cakery remained in this location for about three years before moving to the other side of Main Street. Though the location switch was a bit of work, Ms. Nieves felt that the new spot has definitely been a benefit for the cakery.
Alyssa’s Cakery offers signature desserts in many forms, from cupcakes to cake pops to sheet cakes. The bakery offers many cupcake flavors, grouped into three categories. The classic flavors include longtime favorites like vanilla, chocolate, funfetti, and red velvet. Specialty flavors are more unusual, with flavors like PB&J, a jelly-filled cupcake with peanut butter cake and frosting, and a minty chocolate concoction called Grasshopper. The list of gourmet flavors is the most expansive, with more than 25 flavors listed on the cakery website, ranging from Coffee Oreo to Nutella to Banana Split. The shop even features a gourmet cupcake flavor called Dirt, which, despite the unappetizing name, is just chocolate cake and frosting filled with pudding and topped with oreo crumbs and gummy worms. Alyssa’s Cakery does not have all the cupcake flavors available in its glass display within the shop, so many flavors must be ordered in advance.
Aside from their classic, specialty, and gourmet flavors, Ms. Nieves also incorporates seasonal flavors into the menu, which she cycles through each month. The flavors for October are apple cider and pumpkin spice.
Alyssa’s Cakery also offers custom-made cakes, which can be delivered for parties, as well as cake pops, scones, coffee, and cider. Ms. Nieves also decided to incorporate a party room when designing the cakery. The space can be reserved for special occasions and complemented with a choice of one of the custom confections from the menu.
After teaching herself how to bake, Ms. Nieves wanted to take her passion for decorating into business. She opened her bakery after graduating from Southern Connecticut State University. “Our main goal as a cakery is to make people happy with desserts and serve the community of Wallingford and surrounding towns with custom cakes and cupcakes.” said Ms. Nieves. With a pastel-hued interior, a wide selection of cakes in all shapes and sizes, and a passion for baking, Ms. Nieves and her team are happy to be serving the community while doing what they love.
