Studio City just got a little sweeter — Big Sugar Bakeshop
Monday, February 5, 2007 14:00
A cute new bakery, Big Sugar Bakeshop, has just opened on Ventura Street Blvd in Studio City, just west of Laurel Canyon (sort of opposite Mexicali).
So far I’ve been in three times and tried something different each time. The treats here are way more affordable than the deluxe, tiny, two-bite-sized cupcakes from Ledas (which I adore). Prices at Big Sugar are around $2.00 per cupcake. Cookies are $1.00.
I loved the coconut, also the mocha cupcake and especially loved the hummingbird one with its canary yellow icing. Their little “damp� ginger cakes are perfectly adorable and delicious.
They have a seemingly inexhaustible variety of treats available. There are small items such as little squares of fudge or small peanut butter buckeyes (although I didn’t try those as I hate peanut butter when it isn’t on a piece of wholewheat toast). In addition to cupcakes they offer two-person pies (such as chocolate mousse or apple crisp) and slices of cake (such as German Chocolate and Red Velvet) and even whole cakes. What I love is their range of sweets, so you can completely satisfy a small to medium to large craving, depending on how you feel that day.
They even have a daily blog with information on their daily specials – how cool is that?
Also, it’s a store as well as a bakery. You can get cards and gifts – candles, coffee beans, tins of fabulous Mariebelle’s hot chocolate, cool aprons and oven mitts – stuff like that.
Big Sugar Bakeshop
12182 Ventura Boulevard, between Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Laurel Grove Avenue,
Studio City
818-508-5855
Open 10am–6pm Tues – Saturdays, 10am–5pm on Sundays
Closed Mondays
By MaxMillion (see more of her posts). Max Million is the nom de 'net of Pauline Adamek. Born in Sydney, Australia, Pauline has lived in Los Angeles for the past ten years and finds it agrees with her. She has been reviewing films and filing celebrity-based interview articles since 1991, and has filed stories from various international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance. She is completing a family cookbook and has also written novels for 8-12 year olds. She is currently writing two screenplays.
Happy says:
February 6th, 2007 at 8:09 am
What a treat to have an old-school bakery in your area. What will our corporate overlords say?
Darlene says:
February 10th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
I saw this shop open up while perusing the usual shops by Laurel Canyon and they are indeed quaint and much more affordable than Leda’s. My favorite is the ultra-rich gold rush bars.
DonnaLee says:
February 12th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
This place is FANTASTIC … I suffered from Magnolia Bakery withdrawal when I moved out here and Joan’s and Sprinkles are just too far! I had a custom cake made here last week and it was not only a work of art, but delicious. Check out the buckeyes and Belgian chocolate cupcakes, too.
Geo says:
February 14th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Loved the cupcakes but the owners are not as friendly as the other shopworkers!
Not a good vibe… but tasty treats!
MaxMillion says:
February 14th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
^ Really? What happened? They are probably pretty stressed out by orders for Valentine’s Day.
I certainly would like to hear specifics.
chris says:
February 15th, 2007 at 3:53 pm
i love their reverse cookie - so delicious! they have the most adorable retail items (skull and roses apron/mitt).
MaxMillion says:
February 15th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
^ Yeah, don’t they? Actually the nine-year-old daughter, Hana, of one of the owners (Mary) designed the skeleton-themed oven mitts and kitchen accessories.
I recently tried their seven-layer slice that was out of this world and packed with coconut goodness.
So delicious, so divine – so damn close to where I live…
KT says:
March 30th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
No one has mentioned the over priced tarts at $15 for the small tart at the shop! I’ve had better tarts, for a lot less! The donut muffin was good and tasted very much like a cake donut at a more resonable price (
paul says:
April 25th, 2007 at 5:53 am
…ventura street…..mexicalis……??
you must be new in town.
MaxMillion says:
April 25th, 2007 at 10:07 am
^ LOL!