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AVL Cake Lady
What you need to know
AVL Cake Lady is a Black woman-owned custom cake shop at 34 New Leicester Highway, Suite C, in West Asheville. Founder Shana McDowell, an Asheville native, turned a local baking class into a career and opened the shop in 2019. She bakes custom cakes for weddings, birthdays and other events, along with Southern desserts like carrot cake, pies and her shortbread. Every order is made to order for pickup or delivery, and many items can ship frozen by USPS Priority Mail across the country.
Local's Tip
Order custom cakes early, since design changes need two weeks' notice and orders under $500 are paid in full when you place them.
What the locals say
Neighbors pick up birthday treats here, and her banana pudding comes with Nilla wafers or shortbread.
What you need to know
AVL Cake Lady is a Black woman-owned custom cake shop at 34 New Leicester Highway, Suite C, in West Asheville. Founder Shana McDowell, an Asheville native, turned a local baking class into a career and opened the shop in 2019. She bakes custom cakes for weddings, birthdays and other events, along with Southern desserts like carrot cake, pies and her shortbread. Every order is made to order for pickup or delivery, and many items can ship frozen by USPS Priority Mail across the country.
What the locals say
Neighbors pick up birthday treats here, and her banana pudding comes with Nilla wafers or shortbread.
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