Laurabelle's A Scratch Bakery

Signature and custom cupcakes and cakes for life's celebrations - birthday, dinner parties, graduations, weddings, or simple get-togethers with friends. Tarrah Seaver opened Laurabelle's, named after her grandmother, first in a small storefront off Market Street, then moved across the street to her current location, a former shoe store whose shelf-lined walls make a great display space for her collection of vintage and modern cake stands. Here she offers coffee and other beverages so customers who want to sample her thirteen cake flavors, eleven frosting flavors, and seven filling flavors—literally 1,001 potential combinations—can sit, relax, and enjoy. Salted caramel cake with white chocolate buttercream topped with white chocolate-covered pretzels and caramel anyone? How about a summery lemon-lavender? Or hummingbird cake topped with something sweet and complementary Tarrah hasn’t nished dreaming up yet? She’s inspired by seasonal flavors and holidays. And while cupcakes are a Laurabelle’s mainstay, the choices on any given day may include scones, gluten-free treats, and cakes made to order. Cupcakes can be assembled like a wedding cake; cakes may be embellished with homemade candy, edible flowers, or chocolate shavings.