Traditional European Cakes in Alpharetta
Napoleon, Honey Cake, Smetannik, Mousse and Chocolate Honey — made from scratch.
Serving Alpharetta, GA and the surrounding area
These are our signature cakes — the layered honey, custard and sour-cream cakes of the Eastern European tradition. Each is made in-house in Alpharetta and can be ordered for a birthday, holiday, anniversary or any table that deserves something special.
The cakes we make
Every cake below is made from scratch in our Alpharetta bakery. Pick the one you love, then choose your size and finish in the Cake Builder.
Napoleon
Dozens of paper-thin, buttery puff-pastry layers set with a vanilla custard cream and finished in soft pastry crumbs. A centerpiece of the Russian, Ukrainian and wider Eastern European table. Start a Napoleon in the Cake Builder →
Honey Cake
Our Medovik: thin honey-baked sponge layers stacked with a lightly tangy sour-cream custard. It is rested so the layers soften overnight — the flavor is best the next day. Start a Honey Cake in the Cake Builder →
Smetannik — Sour Cream Crumble Cake
A sour-cream cake (smetana = sour cream) of tender layers and crumb, gently tangy and not too sweet — a homestyle classic. Start a Smetannik — Sour Cream Crumble Cake in the Cake Builder →
Mousse Cake
A lighter, modern European-style mousse cake. Choose a mousse — chocolate, pistachio, mango, berry and more — for an airy, elegant finish. Start a Mousse Cake in the Cake Builder →
Chocolate Honey Cake
The chocolate side of Medovik: cocoa honey layers with the same silky cream, for anyone who wants honey cake with a deeper, darker note. Start a Chocolate Honey Cake in the Cake Builder →
How to order
Start in the Cake Builder and choose a traditional European cake, or read more about the styles we bake on the European bakery page. These cakes also make memorable birthday cakes and celebration cakes.
Our traditional European cakes
Napoleon
Dozens of paper-thin, buttery puff-pastry layers set with a vanilla custard cream and finished in soft pastry crumbs. A centerpiece of the Russian, Ukrainian and wider Eastern European table.
Honey Cake
Our Medovik: thin honey-baked sponge layers stacked with a lightly tangy sour-cream custard. It is rested so the layers soften overnight — the flavor is best the next day.
Smetannik — Sour Cream Crumble Cake
A sour-cream cake (smetana = sour cream) of tender layers and crumb, gently tangy and not too sweet — a homestyle classic.
Mousse Cake
A lighter, modern European-style mousse cake. Choose a mousse — chocolate, pistachio, mango, berry and more — for an airy, elegant finish.
Chocolate Honey Cake
The chocolate side of Medovik: cocoa honey layers with the same silky cream, for anyone who wants honey cake with a deeper, darker note.
Why Honey Birds
Traditional European cakes are about patience: honey layers baked thin, cream cooked and cooled, everything built by hand and rested so the flavors settle. That is why they taste the way they do — and why we make them to order rather than in advance.
Common Questions
What is Smetannik?
Smetannik is a sour-cream cake — "smetana" means sour cream. It is tender, gently tangy and not too sweet, a homestyle favorite.
Do you make Medovik (honey cake)?
Yes — our Honey Cake is a Medovik, with thin honey-baked layers and a lightly tangy sour-cream custard. We also make a chocolate honey cake.
Can I order a traditional European cake for an event?
Of course. Choose your cake and size it for your guest count in the Cake Builder, or contact us to talk it through first.
Choose your European cake
Pick a traditional cake and size it for your table.
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Hours
Tuesday – Sunday: 10 am – 7 pm
Monday: Closed