The people of Los Angeles are truly so lucky to have so many great bakeries for cakes, cookies, pies and breads. For starters, here are some of the top choices in the city for wedding cakes, birthday cakes and any other special occasions: Susina Bakery & Cafe, Sweet Lady Jane Bakery, Alcove Cafe & Bakery, Toast Bakery Cafe, Auntie Em's Kitchen, La Brea Bakery, Mani's Bakery & Cafe, Jamaica's Cakes.

The are many women in the Los Angeles area who have learned to bake not only in the United States but in other countries in South America and the Mexico area. These countries use a lot of sugar products and have made the art of the small and the little cake a true baking science. For many of these women the dream to become an entrepreneur starts in the kitchen as a specialty cake baker!

Did you know there are abot 70 Armenian bake shops in the Los Angeles area. Some Armenian bakeries, such as Taron in east Hollywood, bake this big, flat variety, but Maral's Pastry (pictured above) in Van Nuys and Sarkis Pastry in Glendale make the dome-cookie version.