Custom Made Birthday Cakes for Your Child’s Themed Party

custom made birthday cakesThere’s a lot of stress on parents when planning their child’s birthday party. Each is an important milestone on the way to adulthood, with a chance to create everlasting memories. So, parents work hard to get every detail right from the decorations right down to the birthday cake. Often, the party revolves around a particular theme. Having a special cake match the theme is essential to the overall success of the party. When searching for custom made birthday cakes for your child’s party, choose Ava’s Cupcakes.

Ava’s Cupcakes began in 2011 when Michelle Spell opened her first bakery to offer gourmet, fresh-baked cookies, cakes, and pastries. In 2012, Michelle competed and won season 4 of the “Food Network Cupcake Wars: I Love Lucy 60th Anniversary.” Additionally, The Daily Meal recently voted Ava’s Cupcakes as one of the best cupcakes in America.

With more than two decades of culinary experience, Michelle loves introducing consumers to new and exotic flavor combinations. Of course, she bakes up signature nostalgic flavors as well. Not only do the cakes look beautiful, but they taste delicious too. Making cakes for any occasion, including custom wedding cakes and kids birthday party cakes, there’s no limit to the exciting and unique options. Whatever the theme or idea, Ava’s Cupcakes can create a stunning custom cake with a delightful flavor to match.

Popular Theme Parties

Notably, to make the birthday memorable, many people like to throw a theme-based party. With an idea or concept at the core, all the decorations, games/activities and cake reflect the theme. Today, among girls, unicorn-themed parties are very popular. And princess or spa parties are those timeless classic themes that girls always love.  Among boys, popular themes are superheroes, Lego, or Pokemon. Additionally, the latest popular movie is always a good choice as well.

While getting decorations and paper goods to match the theme is easy, making a special themed cake is more difficult. That’s where Ava’s Cupcakes excels. As a mom of 4 children, Michelle understands the importance of getting the cake just right. Moreover, as an experienced pastry chef, she can create a stunning cake unique to your party theme.

Cost of Custom Cakes

Chiefly, bakers charge based on their experience and the difficulty of the cake. Typically, exotic flavors, as well as special dietary cakes such as vegan or gluten free cost more. In addition, the more ornate and challenging the design, the higher the cost. Lastly, the taller the cake or the more layers a cake has, the more expensive it is too. When you speak with Michelle, she will design exactly the cake you have in mind and give you a quote.

Of course, it’s important to order your cake as early as possible. Some bakeries recommend placing your custom cake order at least 2 months in advance. Michelle requests a minimum of 7 to 10 days in order to design and create a delectable, unique cake for your celebration.

Where to Buy Custom Made Birthday Cakes

Zombie Unicorn cakeIf you have that all-important child’s birthday approaching, don’t stress over the cake. When you’re looking for custom made birthday cakes for that special event, choose Ava’s Cupcakes. A true artist, Michelle can take your vision and transform it into a beautiful, stunning and of course delicious confection.  There’s no limit to the exciting and unique options with a birthday cake from Ava’s Cupcakes.

So, contact us today to place an order for a cake for your upcoming event. In New Jersey, call 973-625-7601 and in North Carolina 336-283-9021. Because your child’s birthday is too important to celebrate with an ordinary cake!

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Zackary P.

Ava's Cupcakes is founded by Michelle Spell, the winner of the 4th season of the popular Food Network show, "Cupcake Wars". Winston-Salem is extremely fortunate to be the location she chose to open her cupcake shop. I've tried about 8 different cupcakes so far, and each one is packed with their own unique flavor, including creme brulee, apple pie, and s'mores. Contrary to other cupcake shops around WS, the sweetness... more

Ava’s Cupcakes is founded by Michelle Spell, the winner of the 4th season of the popular Food Network show, “Cupcake Wars”. Winston-Salem is extremely fortunate to be the location she chose to open her cupcake shop. I’ve tried about 8 different cupcakes so far, and each one is packed with their own unique flavor, including creme brulee, apple pie, and s’mores. Contrary to other cupcake shops around WS, the sweetness level of these cupcakes are within an acceptable range and will not make you frantically grab the closest glass of water to wash down the sugar. Although the sweetness can be slightly underwhelming at times and the fluffiness of the cupcake itself can be a bit too much, their cupcakes are still worth trying out!

WORTH IT? YES, they are the BEST cupcake shop in Winston-Salem and the greater Triad area (Overall 8/10)

Brooklyn White

Went into Ava’s and was greeted very pleasantly! The women working was very nice, I went in to try and get a cake because I had waited till last minute to get one for a birthday party, I got a strawberry’s and cream cake and mini cupcakes. They were a huge hit and so delicious!!!

Went into Ava’s and was greeted very pleasantly! The women working was very nice, I went in to try and get a cake because I had waited till last minute to get one for a birthday party, I got a strawberry’s and cream cake and mini cupcakes. They were a huge hit and so delicious!!!

Anthony C.

I had just come out of paradise nails and was craving something sweet so I decided to check out Ava's cupcake. Upon arrival, I was greeted and asked if I had been in their store before. Then I was explained which cupcakes were seasonal, regular, and cream cheese frosted. I tried the seminal cinnamon pumpkin first which was AMAZING. The cake was spongy, flavorful, and moist. The frosting was good... more

I had just come out of paradise nails and was craving something sweet so I decided to check out Ava’s cupcake. Upon arrival, I was greeted and asked if I had been in their store before. Then I was explained which cupcakes were seasonal, regular, and cream cheese frosted.

I tried the seminal cinnamon pumpkin first which was AMAZING. The cake was spongy, flavorful, and moist. The frosting was good because it was not overly sweet. For me, it’s a 10/10.

I saved the red velvet for the next day. My expectations were high since I tried the cinnamon pumpkin prior. I was a little disappointed, it was good but it was not spongy or moist as the cinnamon pumpkin. This could be because it needs to remain cold because of the crème cheese frosting. For me, it’s a 8/10.

Overall this place is good I’ll definitely be back to try more of their seasonal cupcakes.

Jenny N.

All their cupcakes are at least 8/10, apple pie is 10/10! Amazing cupcake place that won on an episode of Food Network's cupcake wars with their apple pie and banana guava flavored cupcakes. The quality of their cupcakes are INSANE and they have a plethora of flavors. Love that they have seasonal cupcakes during holidays or as the season change. I've shown multiple friends Ava's cupcakes and they are blown... more

All their cupcakes are at least 8/10, apple pie is 10/10!

Amazing cupcake place that won on an episode of Food Network’s cupcake wars with their apple pie and banana guava flavored cupcakes. The quality of their cupcakes are INSANE and they have a plethora of flavors. Love that they have seasonal cupcakes during holidays or as the season change. I’ve shown multiple friends Ava’s cupcakes and they are blown away every time even if they don’t have a sweet tooth.

I’ve tried basically all of their flavors, my favorites include apple pie, caramel apple, oreo, and creme brûlée. Most of the cupcakes have filling, a great frosting to cake ratio, and a very fluffy cupcake base. I find the frosting very sweet and often do not eat all of it but is a great occasional drink. Always great service as well and clean store interior.

Erik S.

Nothing has changed about my original review for Ava's. They continue to be the absolute best place around to get some treats and cupcakes, not once have they failed to impress or have I received anything that might have tasted less than fresh. This is my go to place to get cupcakes for any occasion, and they should be yours too. My favorite recent discovery from their wide flavor selection... more

Nothing has changed about my original review for Ava’s. They continue to be the absolute best place around to get some treats and cupcakes, not once have they failed to impress or have I received anything that might have tasted less than fresh. This is my go to place to get cupcakes for any occasion, and they should be yours too.

My favorite recent discovery from their wide flavor selection is their key lime flavor. Banana guava is still my absolute favorite, but the flavor pop of the lime in this cupcake was so zesty and balanced with the sweetness of the cupcake, perfect for a warm day!

Go to Ava’s, you won’t regret it!

Alyson Dietze

We ordered a vegan cake for my daughter’s first birthday since she has a cow milk protein allergy. It was not only beautiful but everyone at the party loved it, especially my daughter who smashed up and ate her own big piece! You would have never guessed it was vegan and the strawberry filling was wonderful. Thanks for making our celebration special!!

We ordered a vegan cake for my daughter’s first birthday since she has a cow milk protein allergy. It was not only beautiful but everyone at the party loved it, especially my daughter who smashed up and ate her own big piece! You would have never guessed it was vegan and the strawberry filling was wonderful. Thanks for making our celebration special!!

Chip R.

The Deets:On the occasion of finally getting to see my parents (we are all fully COVID-19 vaccinated now!), they brought me a couple of red velvet cupcakes from Ava's Cupcakes near where they are from. As red velvet is one of my favorite cake types, I was excited to give these a try. In having my first bite, I was pleasantly greeted with great taste...a classic red velvet taste but... more

The Deets:
On the occasion of finally getting to see my parents (we are all fully COVID-19 vaccinated now!), they brought me a couple of red velvet cupcakes from Ava’s Cupcakes near where they are from. As red velvet is one of my favorite cake types, I was excited to give these a try. In having my first bite, I was pleasantly greeted with great taste…a classic red velvet taste but not overpowering, nice and balanced. I like that the cupcake itself was sweet without being overly sweetened, again a good balance. It was a moist cupcake (was it the moistest cupcake ever for me, no, but certainly good and not dry and crumbly for sure). The cream cheese icing was tasty, a very good portion of it but just avoids being too massively overloaded. Overall, the red velvet cupcakes were delicious from Ava’s and I would definitely visit this shoppe if I had an opportunity when in that area.

Jeanine K.

A friend dropped these off for us and they are officially my favorite cupcake in the Winston/Clemmons area! The cupcake itself is moist and has great flavor and the icing is the perfect amount of sweet. I also LOVE that these all had a filling of some sort, it really gave the cupcake that extra depth in flavor.The 4 flavors we got were strawberry champagne, margarita, cookie dough and banana... more

A friend dropped these off for us and they are officially my favorite cupcake in the Winston/Clemmons area! The cupcake itself is moist and has great flavor and the icing is the perfect amount of sweet. I also LOVE that these all had a filling of some sort, it really gave the cupcake that extra depth in flavor.
The 4 flavors we got were strawberry champagne, margarita, cookie dough and banana guava.
My two favorites were the strawberry and the cookie dough (which are the ones I got a picture of the inside of).

We will DEFINITELY be stopping by to get more ASAP!

Helen Robinson

the cupcakes are amazing & the staff are always very friendly and helpful!Edit: if you haven’t tried the mini chocolate chip cookies, you’re seriously missing out! They’re amazing, I ended up buying three dozen within a week. I would be lying if I said I didn’t eat all of them by myself!

the cupcakes are amazing & the staff are always very friendly and helpful!
Edit: if you haven’t tried the mini chocolate chip cookies, you’re seriously missing out! They’re amazing, I ended up buying three dozen within a week. I would be lying if I said I didn’t eat all of them by myself!

Weddings

Obsessing over the most important cake of your life is what we do best.

A stunning wedding cake from Ava’s will leave you and your guests with the sweet memories!

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Corporate Events

It’s your job to arrange sweets for the meeting?
We’ll make you look good!

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A stunning dessert bar is the way to go for your next corporate event! No matter if you are hosting a holiday gathering or business anniversary, Ava’s Cupcakes has delicious desserts that will not only taste good but look beautiful on display!

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