Bakery

Naturally Delicious Cakes

We offer specialty cakes crafted from the finest all-natural ingredients. Our skilled bakers use real butter, real cream, pure cane sugar, organically grown flours, ripe fresh fruits, the finest chocolates, nuts and other premium ingredients, to create deliciously memorable cakes. Our selection offers something to suit every taste and occasion.

We're also happy to offer the option of custom garnishes, fillings and decorations. We specialize in floral artistry and the use of seasonal fresh fruit. Please consult with a baker for details and for a price quote on customized cakes. In addition, we are able to create cakes (and other desserts) to meet special dietary needs, including food allergies and gluten-intolerance. Again, please consult with a baker for details.

In addition to offering wonderful cakes for your special occasions, we also offer the services of a catering staff to assist with your catering needs. We offer everything from delicious hors d'oeuvre to complete dinners, along with beers, wines, and fine champagnes, as well as fresh cut flowers for your table.

Traditional Favorites

Black and White Cake

Moist chocolate cake layered with vanilla buttercream

Black Forest Cake

Chocolate cake filled with whipped cream and dark sweet cherries, garnished with chocolate shavings

Boston Cream Cake

Yellow cake filled with vanilla pastry cream, topped with a rich chocolate glaze

Coconut Cream Cake

Moist yellow cake filled with coconut pastry cream and covered with vanilla buttercream and toasted coconut

German Chocolate Cake

Coconut pecan filling tops and fills this chocolate classic, frosted with dark chocolate ganache

Fresh & Memorable

Carrot Cake

With raisins, walnuts, and a tangy cream cheese frosting

Strawberries and Cream Cake

Yellow cake filled with whipped cream and fresh strawberries, frosted with whipped cream. [Also available in peach]

Strawberry Lemon Cake

Yellow cake layered with lemon curd and sliced fresh strawberries, and frosted with vanilla buttercream.

Zesty Lemon Cake

Moist yellow cake layered and topped with lemon curd and lemon buttercream

For Lovers & Others

Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Chocolate cake layered with raspberry jam and chocolate buttercream

Mocha Fudge Cake

Chocolate cake filled with coffee buttercream, covered with coffee buttercream and topped with ganache

Ordering a Cake

Specialty cakes from our bakery are available either as round 3-layer cakes or sheet cakes. Here are approximate numbers of servings per cake and price ranges for our cakes:

Round 3-Layer Cakes
6" Cake    Serves 6–8     $12.99–$14.99
9" Cake    Serves 14–16    $23.99–$26.99

Sheet Cakes
1/4 Sheet (9"x12")    Serves 16–20    $24.00–$32.00
1/2 Sheet (12"x18")    Serves 30–40    $46.50–$60.00
Full Sheet (24"x18")    Serves 60–80    $90.00–$115.00

Please allow 3–5 days advance notice when placing a specialty cake order. Call and ask to speak with one of our bakers — they will be happy to take your order and answer any questions. 968-1983, 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. daily.

Cafe

We are passionate about bringing you the highest quality and best tasting fresh produce, Chef-preapred foods, baked foods, natural meats and sparkling seafood.   Open 7:30am - 9:00pm daily, Penguins Cafe and Coffee Bar offers hot entrees, vegan and vegetarian selections, a soup and sandwich station, fresh made sushi, pastries, breads, desserts, wine, beer, juice and more!  Join us for our Weekend Brunch!

Floral

For seasonal varieties and selections please consult with a member of our Floral team. Please allow 10 days notice for special orders.

Favorite Flowers

• Roses
• Lilies
• Freesia
• Gerber Daisies
• Queen Anne's Lace
• Baby's Breath
• Stephanotis
• Delphinium
• Liatris
• Monks Hood Alstromeria
• Austina Heather
• Daisy Mums
• Fuji Mums
• Gladiolas
• Hydrangeas
• Iris
• Larkspur
• Latifolia
• Lisianthus
• Snapdragons Solidago
• Spring Aster
• Star of Bethlehem
• Statice
• Stock
• Waxflower

Orchids and Other Tropicals

• Cymbidiums
• Dendrobiums
• Oncidiums
• Ginger
• Anthurium
• Birds of Paradise
• Heliconia
• Kangaroo Paw
• Protea
• Safari Sunset

Greenery

• Baker Fern
• Bear Grass
• Bells of Ireland
• Bupleurum
• Eucalyptus
• Italian Ruscus
• Lemon Leaf
• Lily Grass
• Myrtle Pittisporum
• Sword Fern
• Tree Fern
• Tropical Greens

Locally Grown Flowers

• Changing selections from Sarah & Michael's Farm
• Vases and Accessories
• Garden Plants, Herbs and Potted Plants

Seafood

In support of our commitment to quality, we receive shipments of fresh fish seven days a week. We also offer a wide variety of oven-ready selections for quick and easy meal preparation. Our shrimp trays and seafood dips make excellent snacks for any gathering but if it’s shellfish you crave, we’ve got that too! In fact, we pledge to have at least fifteen varieties of fresh fish available daily. Wondering how to prepare your latest selection? Ask our fish mongers for preparation tips - they’ll tell you everything you need to know to impress your friends and family. Chapel Hill is proud to support local seafood vendors; our catfish comes from Carolina Classics Catfish based in Greenville, NC and our rainbow trout comes from Carolina Mountain Trout of Andrews, NC. Seasonality and sustainability are very important to us at Whole Foods Market. Our fish selection varies with the seasons and we are committed to working solely with sustainable fisheries. We can’t wait to see you at the seafood counter!