CAKES

Cakes Pasticceria Gelateria Italiana

 

Cakes
CHOCOLATE SWISS CAKE ( Centre) shown with HAZELNUT CAKE(Left) and TIRAMISU (Right)

Our Cakes

We bake a wide variety of European cakes for every day get-together. For special events such as birthdays, anniversaries or weddings choose one of our cakes below and we will decorate it as you like.

We also sell CHEESECAKES and MOUSSE CAKES.

Remember, our pastry shop is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

Be sure to place orders 48 hours in advance for PICK UP in-store from Thursday through to Sunday only.

Our cake menu rotates weekly, so you can always select a scrumptious cake from the showcases.

THE CAKE SIZE CHART

What size cake will you need?

7-inch cake (6-8 servings)

8-inch cake (8-12 servings)

9-inch cake (12-16 servings)

10-inch cake (18-25 servings)

12-inch cake is a half slab (25-35 servings)

14-inch cake is a full slab cake (55-75 servings)

Is this for a special occasion?

Let us know what you want us to write on your cake.

The House Cakes

Magdalena Cake

Our House Cake the delectable Magdalena Cake. Featuring vanilla sponge cake layers with both chocolate and vanilla pastry cream, this cake is too good to resist. It can be made with or without rum syrup. It makes for a beautiful celebrational cake! ORDER NOW!

Chocolate House Torte

With FOUR layers of chocolate sponge and rum syrup, the chocolate pastry cream-filled Chocolate House Torte is always a hit. The chocolate buttercream layer is topped with rich chocolate ganache glaze. Delicate rosette swirls, and strawberries are the final decorative touches. ORDER TODAY!

The Classics

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE (Left), BLACK FOREST CAKE (Centre). MANGO LAYER TORTE (Right)

Black Forest Cake

Three rich layers of chocolate sponge cake with kirsch syrup, chocolate buttercream, cherries, and whipped cream. Perfect for get-togethers. PLACE YOUR ORDER!

Strawberry Shortcake

Think four delicious vanilla sponge layers with strawberry syrup, filled with airy mousseline cream and decorated with real whipped cream and Ontario strawberries (in season). ORDER NOW!

Raspberry Shortcake

For something a little bit different don’t forget about our luscious Raspberry Shortcake. With four delectable layers of vanilla sponge, raspberry syrup and mousseline, this spectacular cake is topped with a raspberry mirror glaze. ORDER ONE!

Pistachio Cake

This cake is a stand-out! Comprised of FOUR layers of vanilla sponge, flavoured with Kirsch syrup, it’s layered with delectable pistachio buttercream. Even more pistachio buttercream is swirled around the exterior. Then it’s covered with a delectable sweet white chocolate ganache, lightly tinted pale pistachio green. ORDER YOUR CAKE!

Cappuccino Torte

Our Cappuccino Torte is sure to please. It’s made with FOUR layers of vanilla sponge with chocolate syrup, mocha pastry cream, and chocolate pastry cream. Iced with mocha buttercream, we bet you will eat more than one piece! Slab cakes are available to serve the whole family. BUY NOW!

MOCHA ( Left) HAZELNUT (Centre) CARROT CAKE ( Right)

Mocha Torte

Think FOUR delicious layers of vanilla sponge flavoured with coffee syrup. It’s layered with an airy mix of coffee pastry cream combined with fluffy whipped cream. The icing on this cake? Coffee buttercream, of course! ORDER TODAY!

Hazelnut Cake

Our Hazelnut Cake is a delicious combination that starts with FOUR layers of fluffy vanilla sponge flavoured with hazelnut syrup. Layered in between is nutty hazelnut pastry cream lightened with airy whipped cream.  Swirled in buttercream and edged with crushed nuts, this cake is topped off with piped decorations, drizzles of chocolate, and whole hazelnuts. BUY ONE!

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake is always at the top of our list. With three layers of warmly spiced, nut-free carrot cake, it’s layered with heavenly sweetened cream cheese filling.  Then, the entire cake is surrounded by light vanilla buttercream. Delight your nostalgic dreams. ORDER HERE!

Red Velvet Cake

This cake is such a classic! Imagine three layers of red velvet cake brushed with rum syrup and filled with luscious cream cheese frosting. Then, it’s covered with vanilla buttercream, decorated with swirls of icing, and topped off with cake crumbs. So delicious. ORDER ONE FOR THE WEEKEND!

Tiramisu Cake

FOUR layers of chocolate sponge cake are brushed with coffee-flavoured syrup and layered with delectable tiramisu mousseline to make our Tiramisu Layer Cake. Then it’s embellished with tiramisu buttercream, chocolate vermicelli, swirling rosettes, chocolate curls, and a dash of cocoa. It’s a coffee lover’s favourite! ORDER NOW!

Mimosa Cake

Meant to represent the golden flower the cake is named after, the Mimosa Cake, is a delicious combination. Vanilla sponge cake is layered with pastry cream and delectable pineapple. Then, the cake is decorated entirely with square pieces of sponge cake. ORDER ONE!

Opera

This classic French square cake is crafted with FOUR layers of vanilla biscuit gently brushed with coffee syrup. Next, it’s layered with both coffee buttercream and rich dark chocolate ganache buttercream. The Opera Cake is topped off with chocolate ganache and decorative chocolate curls for the grand finale. PLACE YOUR ORDER!

Honore Torte

Let’s start at the bottom layer and build our way up. Our St. Honore Cake begins with a round of sweet paste dough, with a chocolate sponge layer on top, brushed with coffee syrup. Next, there is a layer of coffee mousseline and another layer of vanilla mousseline. Cream puffs filled with vanilla pastry cream and dipped in chocolate decorate the top. Finally, it’s decorated with coffee-flavoured mousseline and Belgian chocolate shavings. ORDER!

These cakes are available in 7 inches (serves 6-8), 8 inches (serves 8-12), 9 inches (serves 12-14), 10 inches, (serves 14-18), 12 inches (serves 20-35), 14 inches (serves 35-45) and a slab cake that serves 45-60.

***Order to pick up in store Thursday to Sunday.

The Chocolate Collection

CHOCOLATE SWISS CAKE ( Centre) shown with HAZELNUT CAKE(Left) and TIRAMISU (Right)

Chocolate Swiss Cake

Chocolate lovers unite! This masterful chocolate cake features FOUR layers of light chocolate sponge, brushed with rum syrup. Inside, you’ll find layers of chocolate truffle ganache and whipped chocolate buttercream. The outside is poured, pure chocolate ganache fancifully decorated with buttercream rosettes, chocolate wafers, and curls. ORDER!

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY TORTE

Chocolate Raspberry Torte

This beautiful Chocolate Raspberry Torte blends the richness of chocolate with the sweetness of raspberries. We think it’s the perfect combination! It starts with FOUR layers of chocolate sponge flavoured with fragrant raspberry syrup. Each layer is filled with crushed raspberries on a bed of raspberry mousse. Then, it’s completely covered with dark chocolate truffle ganache. Decoratively divine it’s finished with piped rosettes, fresh raspberries, and shaved chocolate. BUY NOW!

 Chocolate Strawberry Torte

Our Chocolate Strawberry Torte has FOUR decadent layers of scrumptious chocolate sponge with strawberry syrup. This cake is layered with strawberry mousse and fresh-cut strawberries. The entire cake is covered with dark chocolate truffle ganache. It’s topped with strawberries, of course! ORDER!

Chocolate Marzipan Torte

The Chocolate Marzipan Torte is a delicious European-style cake with FOUR layers of chocolate cake, ground almonds, rum, raspberry jam, marzipan, and buttercream. If you like the combination of chocolate and nuts with a hint of fruity flavours, this cake is for you. ORDER!

Chocolate Victorian Cake ( Also known as Chocolate Rum)

For chocolate lovers, try our Chocolate Victorian Cake. Four decadent layers of chocolate sponge cake with rum syrup, and rich chocolate buttercream. Queen Victoria, who was known for her love of tea and cake would have love this. ORDER TODAY!

Mozart Torte

Our Mozart Torte is made with THREE layers of delicious chocolate mocha cake layered with rum syrup, mocha mousseline, and chocolate ganache. Decadent! ORDER NOW!

Chocolate Amaretto Layered Cake

The flavourful Chocolate Amaretto Layer Cake starts with FOUR layers of light vanilla sponge brushed with Amaretto syrup. Each layer is stacked with chocolate mousseline and chocolate Amaretto paste. A light buttercream surrounds the cake. Finally, it’s finished off with a chocolate ganache glaze and sliced almonds around the sides. ORDER!

Chocolate Grand Marnier

Chocolate with orange is a classic combination. Our Chocolate Grand Marnier Cake is FOUR layers of chocolate sponge cake brushed with Grand Marnier. Between the layers, you’ll enjoy the taste sensation of chocolate mousseline and orange paste. The cake is covered with milk chocolate ganache and lavishly decorated. BUY ONE TODAY!

Chocolate Sacher Torte

This recipe from Vienna, Austria, is world-famous. At PGI, we bake off FOUR layers of chocolate sponge and brush on a rum syrup. Raspberry and sweet apricot jam fill the layers. After a thin layer of chocolate buttercream is added, our Chocolate Sacher Torte is glazed with chocolate ganache. Edged with chocolate vermicelli, it’s then ready to enjoy. ORDER this classic European torte today!

Gianduja (or Chocolate Hazelnut)

Gianduja is a delicious blend of chocolate and hazelnuts invented in Italy. Our FOUR-layer Chocolate Gianduja Cake is brushed with hazelnut syrup. Next, this luxurious cake is filled with chocolate pastry cream, whipped cream, and lusciously nutty gianduja paste. After adding delicate swirls of chocolate buttercream, the entire cake is enrobed in milk chocolate ganache. Chocolate rosettes, chocolate wafers, and hazelnuts are the final embellishments. ORDER NOW!

Flourless Chocolate Cake- Gluten Free

Looking for a gluten-free cake? Our Flourless Chocolate Cake is a rich, dense chocolate cake made with eggs, icing sugar, and delectable bittersweet chocolate. Cascading curls of white, milk, and dark chocolate add pure delight. ORDER NOW!

Fruit Favourites

Slice into our new Lemon Meringue Cake

Lemon Meringue Cake

Our Lemon Meringue Cake. It’s light and luscious. Lip-licking lemon flavour is wrapped up in fluffy billows of meringue.  We bet you can’t take just one bite. Luckily, you won’t have to! ORDER!

Lemon Layer Cake

The perfect light Lemon Layer Cake. Think FOUR layers of chocolate sponge with lemon syrup and filling. It’s topped with vanilla buttercream and mirror glaze. ORDER ONE!

Lemon Raspberry

First up is our citrus and berry-inspired Lemon Raspberry Torte. Imagine biting into four stacks of lemon-infused vanilla sponge cake layers. Sandwiched between each are luscious lemon pastry cream AND delectable raspberry pastry cream. For the finale, the entire cake is iced with billows of real vanilla buttercream. PLACE YOUR ORDER!

Deluxe Tropical Fruit

Our light and luscious Deluxe Tropical Fruit Torte contains three layers of airy vanilla sponge with rum syrup, pastry cream, and fresh fruit. ORDER NOW!

Mango Layer Torte

Everyone loves our Mango Layer Torte. Four layers of vanilla sponge cake are intensified with mango-flavoured syrup. Then, it’s layered with mango mousseline and covered with vanilla buttercream. A mango glaze makes a pretty topper, along with piped rosettes and strawberry halves. Silvered almonds decorate the edges.  ORDER!

Strawberry Kirsch Torte

This cake is a showstopper! Cut square, it is topped with bright red marzipan and strawberries. Inside, you’ll bite into four layers of vanilla sponge cake brushed with Kirsch. Each layer contains pastry cream, buttercream, and fresh strawberries. BUY ONE!

Celebration Cakes

Celebrating a special occasion? Our cakes can bring extra joy to your day.

Choose any of the above cakes and we will decorate it to your specific design requests

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