Rosebud Cakes
There are no cakes in the display case of this premiere custom cake design studio, but those in the know start salivating as they walk in the door. Owner Elin Katz produces a plate of samples (the lemon mousse and marble with mocha chip filling are to die for) for you to nibble on as you look through thick photo albums of original creations--there's everything from magnificent multi-tiered wedding cakes with cascades of flowers to airbrushed edible paintings to height-defying sculptures with a wry sense of humor. Elin and her designers definitely encourage your input to create the cake of your dreams. Give the team at least two weeks to produce; you'll be so impressed with the result, it'll be hard to divvy it up.