Flavor Guide

Every Avenue 42 Bakehouse dessert begins with thoughtfully selected ingredients and carefully balanced flavors. Whether you're choosing a Signature Cake, building a custom celebration cake, or selecting cookies for your dessert box, this guide will help you explore the flavors we currently offer. Seasonal flavors may rotate throughout the year.

Signature & Cake Jar Flavors

Red Velvet Cake

A Southern favorite with Avenue 42 richness. Our red velvet cake has a soft, tender crumb, subtle cocoa flavor and signature tang, layered with smooth, creamy frosting for the classic balance that makes red velvet irresistible.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Spiced Carrot Cake

A rich, exceptionally moist carrot cake layered with warm baking spices and toasted walnuts for just the right amount of nutty crunch. Finished with creamy brown butter frosting that balances the spice and richness, this is a comforting classic with a distinctly indulgent Avenue 42 finish.

Available as: Cake Jar , Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Chocolate Affair

For the serious chocolate lover. A rich, deeply chocolate cake made with premium cocoa and layered with silky chocolate buttercream and decadent chocolate elements for a full-bodied chocolate experience. Deep, smooth and indulgent without being one-note sweet.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Cookies & Cream

A tender vanilla cake packed with chocolate sandwich cookie pieces and layered with creamy vanilla buttercream and plenty of cookies & cream crunch. Rich chocolate cookie flavor runs throughout every bite, creating an elevated take on the nostalgic cookies-and-cream favorite.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Strawberry Crunch

A tender strawberry cake layered with silky vanilla buttercream and topped with our signature strawberry crunch. Sweet, creamy and bursting with strawberry flavor, with that nostalgic crunchy finish that makes every bite even better.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Strawberries & Cream

A soft, buttery vanilla cake layered with luscious strawberry filling and silky vanilla cream. Bright, juicy strawberry flavor meets rich vanilla in an elegant, fresh-tasting cake that’s simple, timeless and beautifully balanced.

Available as: Signature Cake • Custom Cake

Summer Berry Chantilly

A light, delicate vanilla cake layered with a luscious Chantilly-style cream and a medley of berries. Fresh, creamy and fruit-forward, with just enough sweetness to complement the natural brightness of the berries.

Available as: Cake Jar (seasonal flavor) • Custom Cake

Lemon Blueberry

Bright lemon cake paired with juicy blueberry and creamy vanilla elements for a fresh balance of tart and sweet. Vibrant citrus keeps the flavor light and lively while blueberry adds a rich, jammy fruit note.

Available as: Cake Jar (seasonal flavor) • Custom Cake

Vanilla Bean Cream

Our elevated take on classic vanilla. A soft, buttery vanilla cake with a plush, velvety crumb and layers of warm vanilla flavor. Simple enough to pair beautifully with almost any filling, but flavorful enough to stand on its own.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Almond Vanilla Lace (Wedding Cake)

An elegant, tender almond cake inspired by the timeless flavor of classic wedding cake. Delicate almond and vanilla notes create a beautifully balanced cake that's refined, nostalgic and exceptionally versatile.

Available as: Signature Cake • Custom Cake

It's A Celebration

A soft, buttery vanilla cake filled with colorful sprinkles and paired with silky vanilla buttercream. Fun, festive and full of classic birthday-cake flavor, it’s a celebration in every bite, no special occasion required.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Midnight Chocolate Cream

A rich, deeply chocolate cake layered with light and creamy vanilla mousse. The intense cocoa flavor of the cake meets the smooth sweetness of vanilla for a decadent but beautifully balanced chocolate dessert.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Brown Butter Pear

Nutty brown butter and tender pear come together in a warm, sophisticated cake with notes of caramelized butter, vanilla and ripe fruit. Rich yet beautifully balanced, this is a quietly luxurious flavor made for customers who want something beyond the expected.

Available as: Signature Cake (seasonal flavor) • Custom Cake

Salted Caramel Espresso

Rich caramel and bold espresso come together in a decadent cake with layers of buttery sweetness, roasted coffee flavor and a touch of salt. The espresso deepens the caramel rather than overwhelming it, creating a sophisticated dessert with a smooth, lingering finish.

Available as: Signature Cake • Custom Cake

Biscoff Indulgence

A warm, caramelized cookie-butter cake featuring the distinctive spiced flavor of Biscoff. Layers of tender cake, creamy frosting, Biscoff cookie butter and crisp cookie pieces create a dessert that's buttery, warmly spiced and incredibly satisfying.

Available as: Cake Jar, Signature Cake & Custom Cake

Champagne & Berries

A delicate champagne-infused cake paired with bright berries and silky cream for an elegant balance of fruit, vanilla and subtle champagne flavor. Light, celebratory and sophisticated without being overly sweet.

Available as: Custom Cake

Cookie Flavors

The OG (Chocolate Chip)

The cookie that started it all. A classic chocolate chip cookie with a rich, buttery dough, generous chocolate throughout and the perfect balance of crisp edges and a soft, chewy center. Finished with flaky sea salt to make the chocolate and brown-butter notes pop.

The House Special

A loaded bakery-style cookie designed to deliver something special in every bite. Rich, buttery dough and indulgent mix-ins create layers of flavor and texture for a cookie that goes well beyond the classic.
Full of toasted walnuts & pecans, triple chocolate and buttery toffee.

Peanut Butter Crunch

A rich peanut butter cookie with deep roasted peanut flavor and an irresistible combination of soft, chewy and crunchy textures. Sweet, salty and unapologetically peanut buttery.

Oatmeal Cream Pie

A nostalgic favorite, reimagined. Soft, warmly spiced oatmeal cookies sandwich a smooth, creamy toasted marshmallow filling for the perfect combination of chewy, creamy and comforting.