Cakes & Desserts in Santa Barbara
Explore cakes, desserts, and bakery treats from Lilac Pâtisserie, a bakery café on State Street in Santa Barbara. Crafted for celebrations and everyday enjoyment.
Cakes, Pastries & Bakery Desserts
From cakes and cupcakes to cookies, pastries, pies, cheesecakes, and more, every dessert at Lilac Pâtisserie is made with care. Inspired by classic pâtisserie traditions, our handcrafted sweets reflect the quality and craftsmanship of our Santa Barbara bakery café.
Ready to order? Explore our current offerings and pricing, then place your order online.
Signature Layer Cakes
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Bananas Foster Cake
Our twist on the classic New Orleans dessert: sweet banana cake brushed with rum, filled with layers of caramel, whipped cream, and sliced bananas, frosted with whipped cream, drizzled with sea salt caramel, and topped with whipped cream rosettes, banana slices, and cocoa powder.
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Berry Chocolate Mousse Cake
Dark chocolate cake filled with layers of chocolate mousse and fresh strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries; frosted in rich chocolate French buttercream and decorated with fresh berries.
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Berry Patch Cake
Orange-infused yellow butter cake filled with layers of fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and whipped cream. Topped with more whipped cream, buttercream leaves, and fresh berries. The seasons always change and, sometimes, so do the berries we use.
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Carrot Spice Cake
A classic spice cake base studded with chopped pineapple, sweet flakes of coconut, plump raisins, and, of course, shredded carrots. Filled with layers of our light lemon cream cheese frosting mixed with toasted coconut, iced with more cream cheese frosting, and decorated with chopped pecans.
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Chocolate Decadence Cake
A chocolate lover's dream! Dark chocolate cake filled with layers of dark chocolate mousse, frosted in rich swirled chocolate French buttercream, and topped with dark chocolate curls.
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Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Cake
Yellow butter cake filled with layers of house made sea salt caramel, rich Belgian chocolate ganache, and whipped pastry cream; frosted in sea salt caramel Italian buttercream; and decorated with drizzled and swirled chocolate and sea salt caramel.
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Coconut Cream Cake
Yellow butter cake filled with layers of whipped vanilla pastry cream mixed with sweet flaked and toasted coconut. Frosted with vanilla Italian buttercream and coated with toasted coconut.
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Lemon Raspberry Cake
Yellow butter cake filled with layers of sweet raspberry preserves and tart lemon curd, frosted with Italian buttercream, and decorated with yellow and pink buttercream rosettes.
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Princess Torte
Our version of the traditional Swedish cake: yellow butter cake filled with layers of raspberry preserves and light whipped pastry cream, frosted with vanilla Italian buttercream, enrobed in almond marzipan, and decorated with stunning buttercream roses.
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Red Velvet Cake
A Southern favorite: this rich buttermilk cake is enhanced with cocoa powder to create a unique flavor that is neither chocolate nor vanilla. Cake layers filled and iced with light lemon cream cheese frosting and rimmed with red velvet crumbs.
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Vanilla Fiesta Cake
The newest member of the family, our Vanilla Fiesta Cake reminds us of one of our favorite Santa Barbara holidays! Moist yellow butter cake filled with layers of whipped vanilla pastry cream, frosted with vanilla Italian buttercream, and finished with colorful confetti sprinkles. Perfect for celebrating!
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Vegan Carrot Spice Cake
A vegan spice cake base studded with chopped pineapple, sweet flakes of coconut, plump raisins, and, of course, shredded carrots. Filled with layers of soy cream cheese frosting and decorated with chopped pecans.
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Vegan Red Velvet Cake
A Southern favorite: this rich vegan buttermilk cake is enhanced with cocoa powder to create a unique flavor that is neither chocolate nor vanilla. Cake layers filled and iced with soy cream cheese frosting and rimmed with vegan red velvet crumbs.
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Celebration Cakes
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Sweetheart Cake — Naked Frosting
Your choice of cake flavor, lightly frosted with white vanilla buttercream for a soft, semi-naked finish. Cake color may show through the frosting depending on the flavor. Fresh flowers are added in a style similar to the photo and may vary seasonally. Flowers are not edible and should be removed before serving.
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Sweetheart Cake — Rustic Frosting
The signature cake flavor of your choice frosted with white vanilla buttercream in a rustic texture. Flowers are added in a style similar to the photo, available in white, mixed pastels, cool tones, or warm tones. Flower types may vary by season. Flowers are not edible and should be removed before serving.
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Sweetheart Cake — Smooth Frosting
The signature cake flavor of your choice frosted with white vanilla buttercream in a smooth texture. Flowers are added in a style similar to the photo, available in white, mixed pastels, cool tones, or warm tones. Flower types may vary by season. Flowers are not edible and should be removed before serving.
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Sweetheart Cake — Swirl Frosting
The signature cake flavor of your choice frosted with white vanilla buttercream in a swirl texture. Flowers are added in a style similar to the photo, available in white, mixed pastels, cool tones, or warm tones. Flower types may vary by season. Flowers are not edible and should be removed before serving.
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Sweetheart Cake — Vegan
Perfect for smaller weddings and parties. The vegan signature cake flavor of your choice frosted with white vegan cream cheese frosting in your choice of texture. Flowers are added in a style similar to the photo, available in white, mixed pastels, cool tones, or warm tones. Flower types may vary by season. Flowers are not edible and should be removed before serving.
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Other Cakes
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Our sugar free flourless chocolate cake has just three ingredients: rich Belgian sugar-free chocolate, butter, and eggs, combined into a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth cake with an intense chocolate flavor, finished with plump fresh raspberries. Not a layer cake; serves 8–12.
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Cookies & Treats
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Lemon Bars
One of our best selling treats: an intense lemon custard baked into a sweet and crunchy shortbread crust, packed with balanced flavor — neither too sweet nor too tart.
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Almond Tea Cakes
Almond shortbread cookie crescents rolled in powdered sugar. A family recipe and, rightfully, one of our favorites — perfect with a cup of tea!
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Brownies
Rich and fudgy, these brownies harken back to the best brownies of your childhood — easy to finish, hard to forget.
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Chocolate-Dipped Macaroons
Our classic macaroons dipped in rich dark chocolate. Comes in a pack of 6.
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Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Classic for a reason: flavorful brown sugar cookies studded with rich bittersweet chocolate chips and baked to perfection — crisp on the outside and chewy in the middle.
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Florentines
Crispy lace cookies made with sliced almonds, a touch of orange zest, and a dark chocolate drizzle for complex flavor and a satisfying crunch.
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Linzertortes
Sweet raspberry preserves sandwiched between two almond shortbread cookies, then dusted with powdered sugar.
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Shortbread Cookies
In honor of our Scottish ancestors, made the old-fashioned way: by hand, with plenty of butter. Crisp yet tender — you'll be reaching into the cookie tin for seconds.
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Lemon Bars & Brownies Pack
The best of both worlds — four each of our Lemon Bars and Brownies. Perfect as a gift or dessert to go!
Pastries
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Blueberry Muffins
Bursting with plump blueberries, these muffins are one of our best sellers. Perfect for breakfast or a mid-morning coffee break!
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Banana Walnut Muffins
Filled with ripe bananas and toasted walnuts, making them a hearty and satisfying way to start your day.
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Cherry Scones
A rich, buttery scone studded with sweet-tart dried cherries.
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Chocolate Orange Scones
A rich, buttery scone studded with house made candied orange peel and chocolate chips, drizzled with chocolate.
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Sour Cream Coffee Cakes
One of our top sellers, like a warm hug: tender vanilla cake with a lemon cream cheese swirl topped with cinnamon sugar and pecans. Best paired with a good, strong cup of coffee.
Loaves
Each loaf is 32 oz.
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Brioche Loaf
A sweet egg bread, perfect for French toast or grilled cheese. Completely dairy free, with a dark crust and a rich, tender crumb.
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Rosemary Olive Loaf
Our best seller, featuring briney Kalamata olives and fresh rosemary. Made with certified gluten free whole grain oat flour and pure olive oil — perfect fresh out of the oven with a pat of butter and a sprinkle of sea salt.
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Rustic White Loaf
Our perfect sandwich bread. Light and moist, it gets the seal of approval from kids and adults alike.
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Seven Grain Loaf
Like our Rustic White, with the added bonus of whole grains: cracked buckwheat, sorghum, corn, certified gluten free oats, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, and whole grain teff.
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Rolls
Sold by the dozen.
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Rosemary Olive Rolls
Our best seller, featuring briney Kalamata olives and fresh rosemary. Made with certified gluten free whole grain oat flour and pure olive oil — perfect fresh out of the oven with a pat of butter and a sprinkle of sea salt.
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Rustic White Rolls
Light and moist, our Rustic White gets the seal of approval from kids and adults alike!
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Brioche Rolls
Our sweet egg bread in roll form — completely dairy free, with a dark crust and a rich, tender crumb.
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Cheesecakes
Serves 10–16.
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Brownie Cheesecake
A creamy vanilla cheesecake base studded with our famous brownies on a house made cookie crumb base, topped with Belgian chocolate ganache, whipped cream rosettes, and brownie pieces.
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Cookies and Cream Cheesecake
A creamy cheesecake base layered with house made chocolate cookie crumbs on a chocolate cookie crust, topped with whipped cream rosettes.
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Hazelnut Cheesecake
Rich chocolate hazelnut cheesecake filling delicately baked over a chocolate cookie crust, topped with whipped cream rosettes.
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Lemon Cheesecake
A creamy cheesecake base whipped with fresh lemon zest, baked on a house made cookie crumb crust, topped with our house made lemon curd.
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New York Cheesecake
Baked low and slow, resulting in an impossibly creamy cheesecake with a tender cookie crumb crust.
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Strawberry Cheesecake
A creamy cheesecake base studded with fresh strawberries, baked on a house made cookie crumb crust, topped with strawberry preserves and fresh strawberries.
Pies & Tarts
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Apple Pie
Sliced apples tossed in cinnamon, nutmeg, a touch of sugar, and lemon zest, baked in a flaky double pie crust. 9″ classic size serves 6–8.
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Blueberry Pie
Plump, juicy blueberries simmered with a touch of apple and spices in a flaky double pie crust.
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Peach Pie
Juicy peaches, lemon zest, a dash of sugar, and spices gently simmered under a crisp streusel topping. 9″ classic size serves 6–8.
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Pecan Pie
Crisp roasted pecans tossed in a sweet bourbon brown sugar filling and baked to perfection in a flaky butter pie crust.
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Pie Shells
If you're the make-the-pie-using-Grandma's-recipe type, we're here to make that a bit less complicated. Preorder a set of two 9″ pie shells in foil tins to use in a pinch.
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Blueberry Lemon Tart
Plump blueberries folded into a lemon batter and baked to perfection in our flaky tart crust, topped with fresh blueberries.
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Fresh Fruit Tart
Fresh fruits and ripe berries, artfully assorted on a bed of pastry cream in a flaky tart shell.
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Key Lime Tart
Whipped key lime cream and tart key lime curd fill a flaky tart shell, topped with whipped cream rosettes.
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Lemon Meringue Tart
Our flaky tart shell filled with tart lemon curd and topped with whipped Italian meringue, toasted to perfection.
Cupcakes
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Assorted Chocolate & Vanilla Cupcakes
Assorted chocolate and vanilla cupcakes decorated with vanilla buttercream and ganache frosting, topped with multicolor sprinkles. Available in our Classic & Mini sizes.
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Vegan Carrot Spice Cupcakes
A vegan spice cake base studded with chopped pineapple, sweet flakes of coconut, plump raisins, and shredded carrots. Topped with soy cream cheese frosting and toasted pecan pieces.
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Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
A Southern favorite: rich vegan buttermilk cake enhanced with cocoa powder for a flavor that is neither chocolate nor vanilla. Topped with soy cream cheese frosting and vegan red velvet cake crumbs.
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Gold Glitter Cupcakes
Assorted chocolate and vanilla cupcakes decorated with vanilla buttercream and ganache frosting, topped with gold sprinkles and stars. Available in our Classic & Mini sizes.
Specialty Items
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
Our sugar free flourless chocolate cake has just three ingredients: rich Belgian sugar-free chocolate, butter, and eggs, combined into a decadent, melt-in-your-mouth cake with an intense chocolate flavor, finished with plump fresh raspberries. Not a layer cake; serves 8–12.
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Tiramisu
Perfect for a large crowd. House-made ladyfingers dipped in coffee liqueur, layered with whipped mascarpone cheese and cocoa powder, topped with lightly sweetened whipped cream rosettes and a dusting of cocoa powder. Serves 24–40 guests.
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Vegan Carrot Spice Cupcakes
A vegan spice cake base studded with chopped pineapple, sweet flakes of coconut, plump raisins, and shredded carrots. Topped with soy cream cheese frosting and toasted pecan pieces.
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Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes
A Southern favorite: rich vegan buttermilk cake enhanced with cocoa powder for a flavor that is neither chocolate nor vanilla. Topped with soy cream cheese frosting and vegan red velvet cake crumbs.
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Vegan Banana Walnut Muffins
Filled with ripe bananas and toasted walnuts, making them a hearty and satisfying way to start your day.
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Vegan Carrot Spice Cake
A vegan spice cake base studded with chopped pineapple, sweet flakes of coconut, plump raisins, and shredded carrots. Filled with layers of soy cream cheese frosting and decorated with chopped pecans.
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Vegan Red Velvet Cake
A Southern favorite: rich vegan buttermilk cake enhanced with cocoa powder for a flavor that is neither chocolate nor vanilla. Cake layers filled and iced with soy cream cheese frosting and rimmed with vegan red velvet crumbs.
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Vegan Sweetheart Cake
Perfect for smaller weddings and parties. The vegan signature cake flavor of your choice frosted with white vegan cream cheese frosting in your choice of texture. Flowers are added in a style similar to the photo, available in white, mixed pastels, cool tones, or warm tones. Flower types may vary by season. Flowers are not edible and should be removed before serving.
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Bakery Pre-Orders
For current cakes, desserts, pastries, and pickup options, visit our online ordering page.
Thoughtfully Made for Everyone
Lilac Pâtisserie has a gluten-free kitchen, making it a welcoming choice for cakes and desserts in Santa Barbara. Our bakery is designed for everyone who loves beautifully made cakes, pastries, cookies, pies, tarts, cupcakes, and celebration desserts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Visit Lilac Pâtisserie’s online ordering menu to see current cakes, desserts, pastries, bakery treats, and pickup options.
Yes. Lilac Pâtisserie has a dedicated gluten-free kitchen and offers cakes, pastries, cookies, pies, tarts, cupcakes, and desserts from its Santa Barbara bakery.
Yes. Lilac Pâtisserie offers celebration cakes and special occasion desserts. Current options and order-ahead availability may vary, so check online ordering for current selections or view bakery pre-orders for planned orders.
Yes. Lilac’s bakery selections may include cupcakes, cookies, brownies, lemon bars, macaroons, tea cakes, and other bakery treats.
Yes. Current selections may include pies, tarts, cheesecakes, and seasonal desserts. Check the online ordering menu for current availability.
Lilac Pâtisserie is located at 1017 State Street in Santa Barbara, serving cakes slices, desserts, pastries, café menus, and bakery items for dine-in and pickup.

