Creating custom cakes is an art form. Gunilla, the founder of American Dream Cakes, has been designing and creating beautiful custom cakes for the locals of Jacksonville, NC for over 20 years. When it comes to making your cake for that special event or person in your life, Gunilla starts from the bottom up, taking special note of each intricate detail, ensuring you get the dream cake you ordered.

How Do I Get Started?

Start by calling or stopping at our shop, located at 1130 Western Blvd, Jacksonville, NC 28546, right in front of Sam’s Club. Whether we meet in the shop or over the phone, it helps to have the following in mind:

  • Have a design or theme in mind. You can discover inspiration via our Facebook Portfolio, Pinterest, or on Google. Please note, anything copyrighted (characters, logos, movies, etc.) will require a “one-time use” written permission from the copyright holder in order for us to replicate the image/logo and we cannot take an order for such prior to written permission received.
  • How many servings do you require and if you would prefer a single, double, or triple-layered cake.
  • Your event date, and event type.

Once this information is given, we can give you a proper quote. Once you accept the quote, payment in full is required. Please see more information here.

When Should I Order?

A single-tier custom cake should be ordered 2-4 weeks ahead of time. A multi-tiered custom cake should be ordered 2-4 months ahead of time. Please note these time frames are not the same for wedding cakes.

What Flavors Do You Offer?

American Dream Cakes offer the following standard flavors year-round:

  • Yellow, Chocolate, and Marble cake
  • Vanilla Buttercream icing

We offer the following specialty flavors at an additional fee (upon availability):

  • White, German Chocolate, Almond, Coconut, Lemon, Orange, Strawberry, Raspberry, Chipper Cherry, Spice, Cookies N Cream, and Red Velvet Cake
  • Chocolate Buttercream, Chocolate Fudge, German Chocolate(coconut-pecan), Lemon, Raspberry, Strawberry, Apple, and Cherry Filling/Icing.

Some of our recent favorites: