Message from Jamaica's Cakes
Jamaica Crist is proud to share her passion for baking in her namesake West Los Angeles bakery Jamaica's Cakes. This haven of sweetness specializes in original wedding cakes, special occasion cakes, and fine desserts. Each cake is made from the finest ingredients and never frozen to make sure each cake is delicious. Jamaica will work with you to design your own concept for a cake to add your personal style to create an artistic masterpiece. When doing her wedding cakes she draws on each client's personal goals to achieve the look for their special day. Jamaica's Cakes also offers fresh baked goods, tarts, pies, cheesecakes and a wide array of oversized cookies. Come by and let us help you with your special event dessert or cake or if you just want to satisfy a sweet tooth. A great cake makes a good impression, but its quality leaves a lasting one.
Editorial by Citysearch
In ShortLocated in a glass storefront along a well-traveled corridor of Pico, this patisserie serves up pastries and elaborate cakes. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, chef/owner Jamaica Crist puts her signature spin on the cupcake craze with savory selections ranging from black bottom to red-velvet. Catering to commuters succumbing to their sweet tooth and nearby office workers, the bakery features breakfast-favored items like scones, two-handed cookies and muffins. It also specializes in custom-order wedding cakes, with their signature touch of fresh flowers and one-of-a-kind designs.
Key Points
- Artistic Wedding / B-day Cakes
- Desserts, tarts, & baked goods
- Breakfast goods & Coffee
The Inside Scoop
- Parking - Plenty of street parking on Pico and behind on Exposition as well as adjacent parking lot.
- What to Drink - A full espresso bar offers drip-selections as well as an array of organic teas.
Insider Pages Reviews for Jamaica's Cakes
Really friendly place. Awesome cookies! I'm not a big fan of oatmeal cookies but Jamaica's are fantastic! Her chocolate chip are perfection. Everything else in the case looks delicious but the truth is I haven't been able to get past the cookies to try anything else.
Posted 11/12/08 | Report Abuse
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If you have a sweet tooth like I do, then this is the place for you. The pastries and cakes are to die for. It's a little pricey, but worth every penny.
Posted 05/08/08 | Report Abuse
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Love the cakes and pastries. Because I love the taste of homemade, Jamaica's is one of my favorite bakeries. Eating one of their baked goods is like eating freshly baked goods from Mama's oven.
I recommend the wedding cakes to anyone getting married. After tasting one of her wedding cakes at a friend's wedding, I was inspired to visit the shop to see if their other baked goods were as good.
Posted 05/07/08 | Report Abuse
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I've both ordered from Jamaica's and have been to parties where they have had their cakes and every time what I've had has been delicious and unique. Their staff is helpful and friendly and were able to get me what I wanted in a short period of time. I would definitely recommend them!
Posted 04/28/08 | Report Abuse
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Great place for cookies too!
by mikejop
I found this place on Citysearch and never knew it was on the route home from work...so thats convenient. I'm not a big fan of cakes but I was told her cakes are awesome, I only get her cookies...and you gotta try the chocolate chip...trust me!
Posted 08/18/09
The Most Amazing Wedding Cake!!
by oliveoyl17_2000
Jamaica made my wedding cake. The cake tasting was a great experience. She was so pleasant and wonderful. The cake was absolutely the best!! I wish i could upload the picture. Not only was my wedding cake beautiful but the taste matched the presence. I had a five layer cake and EVERY piece was gone!! The price was very reasonable. Even though my friend paid for my cake as a present, if i did pay for the cake it would have still fit perfectly in my budget. All I can say is AMAZING!
Pros: Wedding Cakes and Service!
Posted 12/18/08
Caramel Bread Pudding = Love
by lulu3212
I lived right across the way from Jamaica's for over a year before finally deciding to check it out. I couldn't believe I had been missing out on the caramel bread pudding and red velvet cupcakes that entire time! I was thoroughly impressed by the menu that they offer which includes vegan peanut buttercups (bought one for a friend and she LOVED it) and other goodies for people with food allergies or those that have vegan lifestyles. Super friendly staff. I recommend the caramel bread pudding, pecan or apple streusel bars, and any of the cupcakes (especially the red velvet or black-bottomed).
Pros: caramel bread pudding, friendly staff
Cons: depending on when you go parking can be hard to come by due to San Fran Saloon customers
Posted 10/08/08
Simply the Best
by trisha929
LOVE this Bakery and the people there! Jamaica saved the day when I was searching for an egg-free 1st birthday cake for my food allergy challenged son. After getting numerous crazy looks from other bakeries when I asked for a "cake with no eggs" I stumbled across Jamaica's Cakes - what a find! Everyone there was incredibly nice and they were VERY reasonable with the cost. Jamaica whipped out an Elmo Birthday cake for my little one that was a real crowd winner - the 2 pieces of cake that were left at the end of the party didn't make it past that night : ) Seriously, if you are looking for a vegan desert or any non-vegan sweet delight in general you NEED to call Jamaica - She is the Queen of all things sweet!
Pros: Reasonably priced, wonderful service, Excellent Deserts
Posted 09/14/08
Amazing quality
by ctobisman
Top-notch ingredients and great customer service make this place a stand out. Every year, we get a cake from Jamaica's Cakes for our son's birthday party. We've never been disappointed. These cakes are absolutely delicious. They are also beautiful. Can't say enough good things about this place.
Pros: Excellent ingredients, great decoration, nice people
Cons: none
Posted 04/20/08
Wedding Cakes AND Pecan Bars to dream about!
by smbeach
We love Jamaica and her husband James. They made a delicious and playful wedding cake for us. We keep going back for their red velvet cupcakes and pecan bars. LOVE THEM and LOVE THE FOOD.
Posted 03/25/08
Best vegan chocolate pudding in town!
by MsDrea
My wife and i are both vegans, and we love Jamaica's chocolate pudding and chocolate chip cookies!! Its the best in town!! Only down side is we both wish there were more to chose from. But we are grateful for her to think of us vegans.
Pros: vegan deserts
Cons: wish there were more vegan options
Posted 02/08/08
Dream Cakes Made by Warm People
by acsmith67
Jamaica, her husband, and one of her friends run this place and it's a factory for dream cakes. I recently paid them a couple of visits to talk through wedding cake ideas and brought my fiance along for a tasting. It was out of this world. Very gourmet but completely accessible. Your burger-and-fry guests will love it just as much as your foie gras-and-lavender crowd.
Creative, honest, friendly -- Jamaica's cakes has it all and I highly recommend it!
Pros: Delicious cakes and fillings, artful designs, can-do attitude
Cons: Parking can be tricky, but very worth the effort.
Posted 11/20/06