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Ana Paz Cakes

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Location: Doral, Florida
Flavor to Savor: Owner Paz moved the family biz from Puerto Rico to the Miami area in 1978—bringing a secret recipe for rum-infused vanilla cake with her.
More Info: anapazcakes.com

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Sucré

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Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
What We Love: Along with traditional cakes, they offer mini desserts, macaron trees, and other sweets-table delicacies.
More Info: shopsucre.com

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Back in the Day Bakery

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Location: Savannah, Georgia
Flavor to Savor: For her Georgia-peach-and-basil-cream filling, as with all of her creations, owner Cheryl Day mainly uses fresh, seasonal produce.
More Info: backinthedaybakery.com

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For Goodness Cakes

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Location: Norcross, Georgia
BIo Bit: Owner Melonie Stanger is an ace at realistic confectionery versions of everyday items. Her fave? A replica of turntables, complete with edible LPs and headphones!
More Info: forgoodnesscakes.net

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Lush Cakery

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Location: Atlanta, Georgia
What We Love: Each tier includes four layers of cake and three of filling, making it easy to incorporate a multitude of flavor combos.
More Info: lushcakery.com

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Martine's Pastries

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Location: Lexington, Kentucky
What We Love: "Many wedding cakes have leftovers; ours are all eaten," says Martine Holzman, who owns the bakery with husband Jim.
More Info: martinespastries.com

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Wow Factor Cakes

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Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
What We Love: Baker Amy Craparo's cakes feature stellar texture and intricate details.
More Info: charlotteweddingcakes.com

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Wedding Cakes by Jim Smeal

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Location: Charleston, South Carolina
Sweet Stat: Owner Smeal has been making his Italian and Swiss buttercream masterpieces since 1979.
More Info: weddingcakesbyjimsmeal.com

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Jay Qualls

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Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Bio Bit: The self-taught Qualls uses an iPad app to sketch cakes for virtual consultations with out-of-town clients.
More Info: jayqualls.com

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Coco Paloma Desserts

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Location: Austin, Texas
What We Love: Best known for its gum-paste flowers, this shop also makes a mean groom's cake.
More Info: cocopalomadesserts.com

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Maggie Austin Cake

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Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Sweet Stat: Austin limits herself to two orders a week so she can focus on her time-intensive fondant cakes, which often include ruffles and lifelike sugar flowers.
More Info: maggieaustincake.com

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Favorite Cakes

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Location: Charlottesville, Virginia
Their Style: "I love incorporating elements of the invitation suite into the design," says owner Kathy Watkins.
More Info: favoritecakes.com

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Location: McLean, Virginia
What We Love: They paint motifs with chocolate and food coloring and fashion appliqués and gum-paste figures.
More Info: fluffythoughts.com

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