🌸 Soft Launch — Limited spots available at introductory pricing · See pricing

Handcrafted for you · Straight from my kitchen in Acton, MA · Just for you and your memorable day

Handmade vanilla
buttercream cakes.
Made for
your people.

Custom buttercream cakes for birthdays, celebrations, and the moments worth marking. Handmade in Acton, MA — with joy, care, and a lot of butter.

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What We Make

Buttercream vanilla cakes with custom designs.
Whimsy and fun just for your memorable day.

All cakes are handmade vanilla buttercream, made to order in Acton, MA. Pricing is based on size and decorative detail. Every cake is fully custom — DM or email to discuss your vision.

I'm in my soft launch era. Pricing is intentionally accessible while I grow my portfolio and perfect my technique. These prices won't last — but the quality will only get better. 🌸

Limited Time
Soft Launch Pricing
While I build my portfolio 🌸
Size Smpl Xtra Max
6"
10-12		 $75 $100 $140
8"
20-25		 $120 $160 $220
2-tier
35-50		 $200 $260 $340+
Coming Soon
Standard Pricing
Once portfolio is established
Size Smpl Xtra Max
6"
10-12		 $95 $130 $175
8"
20-25		 $150 $200 $280
2-tier
35-50		 $250 $320 $420+

We are doing this by the book. Here is where we are:

🌸 Allergen Awareness Training — in progress
🏠 Massachusetts Residential Kitchen License — application in process with Acton Board of Health
🛡️ FLIP Food Liability Insurance — in process

Once all three are complete this section will be updated to reflect full certification and licensing. All current orders are fulfilled with the same care and standards — we are simply completing the paperwork to match. 🌸

Soft launch pricing is available for a limited time while the portfolio grows. All prices are starting points — final pricing depends on design complexity. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your date.

🏠 Lydia Bloom & Butter is currently in the process of obtaining a Massachusetts Residential Kitchen License through the Acton Board of Health. All cakes are made in a clean, dedicated home kitchen with food-safe practices. We're doing this right — just doing it in the right order.

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Sweet & Simple

Smooth buttercream, clean finish, minimal piping. Elegant and intentional. Perfect for intimate celebrations.

Starting at $150
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A Little Extra

Rosette borders, textured buttercream, moderate piping detail, and simple toppers. The sweet spot between classic and celebratory.

Starting at $200
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The Maximalist

Elaborate toppers, extra edible details — florals, butterflies, pearls, glitter, elaborate piping, stenciling. The works. Fully customized.

Starting at $300
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Vegan Buttercream — Coming Soon

A plant-based version of every tier, made with the same care and quality. Currently in development — join the waitlist to be first to know.

Coming soon
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Cake & Florals — Future Offering

For the celebration that deserves a full tablescape. A custom cake as the centerpiece, paired with a coordinating floral arrangement. Coming once we're ready to deliver it at the standard it deserves.

Future offering
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Add Glitter. Obviously.

We bring it. You — or someone small and enthusiastic at your party — decide how much. There is no wrong answer.

Complimentary
The Story

Named after Lydia.
Built for joy.

Lydia Bloom & Butter is named after my grandmother, Lydia Esperanza Lucci, who passed away in May 2026. She was the kind of person whose love language was creating with her hands — she started baking later in life, and this business is named after her.

I started baking at 40, with some helpful nudges from important people in my life, while on a mission to do something that was mine. Something with my hands. Something expressive, fun, and a way to share love without needing to be perfect. I am learning as I go — and documenting every step on the blog!

The first paid cake I ever made was a two-tier unicorn with butterflies and a gold horn for a wildly fun four-year-old's birthday. I grabbed a jar of glitter on my way out the door to add as a final touch — something to do together with the birthday girl. And what happened was this: she picked up the jar and dumped the whole thing on it. Every last bit. And it was perfect. That's what this is about.

Fun over fussy. Joy over perfect. But still delicious — and with time, technique that matches the vision. Very much personal.

What We Believe

Butter makes
everything better.

Lydia Bloom & Butter is a cake business and a storytelling platform — built around the belief that handmade things carry meaning, that creative expression is its own kind of self-empowerment, and that every celebration deserves something made with care. I'll be sharing what I bake, the story behind each cake, and what I learned along the way — including all the products and tools I use. And for fun, I'll share other things I love too: what I wear, what I'm into, what's making my life better. Think of it as the honest, behind-the-scenes version of a cake business built around a real life — as a mom, a creator, and someone who at 40 is very much still figuring it out. We're also home to a free immigration advocacy course for immigrant survivors of abuse navigating the U.S. system — because showing up for community is part of the mission too.

Joy over perfect Fun over fussy Made with intention Nonlinear growth Self-empowerment Community
From Mess to Middle Rack

The blog — honest stories
from a kitchen in progress.

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The Ocean Cake · Part One

She Stopped By

The night before she passed, I felt her in my basement. The next morning, I felt her leave. This is what happened on May 29th and May 30th.

Coming soon
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The Ocean Cake · Part Two

From Mess to Middle Rack

I don't bake. I never have. Here are all the oopsies and lessons I learned along the way that helped me salvage and pull off the recipe — here's the story of how I made it.

Coming soon
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The Ocean Cake · Part Three

The Ocean Cake I Made the Day My Grandmother Passed

She helped me make a very special cake on the day she died.

Coming soon
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For Lydia · The Tribute

Vaca Negra

She was an ocean away, building a life for her children — and she still thought to order my mother a Coke float after school every day.

Coming soon 🕊️
Free Resource

Because some things
should be free.

Lydia Bloom & Butter is a cake business and a storytelling platform — but it also has one free resource we built because it needed to exist.

The U-Visa & Immigration Self-Advocacy Course is a free, plain-language guide for immigrant survivors of domestic violence navigating the U.S. immigration system. It covers VAWA protections, U-Visa eligibility, T-Visa options, asylum pathways, and how to advocate for yourself when the system feels impossible.

It's free because the people who need it most are often the least able to pay for it. That's the only reason we need.

Free — Always

U-Visa & Immigration Self-Advocacy Course

For immigrant survivors of domestic violence navigating the U.S. immigration system. Plain language. Practical. Built with care.

Access Free Course
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For Lydia Esperanza Lucci

1936 — 2026. My grandmother. The woman this business is named after.

She started baking cake later in life. It was a fluffy, light mandarin orange cake with layers of cool whip filling — the kind of cake that even non-cake eaters couldn't resist. I know, because I didn't like cake. And I ate hers.

She made people happy with her food, her crafts, and her presence. She loved a late night coffee and a slice of something sweet. She fed people because she loved them — and that's what this business is.

She never got to see these cakes. But I think she would have approved.

In her memory · Con todo mi amor
Coming Soon

Beyond Vanilla Buttercream — Coming Soon.

Lydia Bloom & Butter Boutique is a small collection of signature 6-inch cakes with unexpected, complex flavor combinations — the kind you won't find at any ordinary bakery. No classics, no safe choices, nothing ordinary. These are intentional combinations made for the person who wants a cake that tastes as interesting as it looks.

Coming flavors include: Lavender Brie & Fig · Ube & Yuzu · Butterfly Pea & Honey · Bourbon Persimmon · Tahini & Black Sesame · Saffron & Pistachio

Each one is made to order at $110 for a 6-inch. This collection launches once the recipes are perfected — sign up below to be first to know when they're available.

Explore the Boutique → Get in Touch
Good to Know

Every ingredient is real.
Every cake is made by hand.

Nothing here came from a box. Organic butter, organic pasture-raised eggs, pure Madagascar vanilla, and organic heavy cream — where it matters most, we go organic. No preservatives, no artificial flavors, no shortcuts. This is what homemade actually means.

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What's Inside

Unbleached flour · Granulated sugar · Organic unsalted butter · Organic pasture-raised eggs · Whole milk · Pure Madagascar vanilla extract · Powdered sugar · Organic heavy cream · Baking powder · Salt

We use organic ingredients where it matters most — butter, eggs, cream, and pure vanilla. Real ingredients. No shortcuts.

✨ A note on our vanilla: We use pure Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract — the gold standard of vanilla, made from hand-harvested vanilla beans grown in Madagascar. Rich, creamy, and unmistakably real. It's what makes people say "this doesn't taste like a regular cake." No synthetic vanillin. Ever.

Contains: Wheat · Dairy · Eggs

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How to Store It

Room temperature for up to 48 hours — buttercream is happiest at room temp. Refrigerate after that and bring back to room temperature before serving. Cold buttercream loses its magic. Best enjoyed within 48 hours.

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What Comes With Your Cake

Every cake comes with a printed ingredient label as required by Massachusetts law, and a care card with storage instructions. Made in a dedicated home kitchen in Acton, MA.

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Allergen Notice

All cakes are made in a home kitchen that contains wheat, dairy, and eggs. Lydia Bloom & Butter cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment. Please disclose any allergies before placing your order.

Book a Cake

Ready to make something
for your moment?

Custom cakes are made by appointment in Acton, MA. Drop your email and I'll be in touch to talk about what you have in mind.

Or DM on Instagram · @lydiabloomandbutter

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Some links on this website and blog (From Mess to Middle Rack) are affiliate links. This means if you click on a link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission — at no extra cost to you. These commissions help support this small business and allow me to keep creating content.

I only recommend products I genuinely use, love, and believe in. My opinions are always my own and are never influenced by affiliate relationships. If I don't like something, I won't link to it.

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Last updated: June 2026

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Last updated: June 2026

Cake orders: All custom cake orders require a 50% non-refundable deposit to hold your date. The remaining balance is due at pickup or delivery. Cancellations made less than 7 days before the order date forfeit the deposit. Cancellations made more than 7 days before the order date may be rescheduled subject to availability.

Allergens: All cakes are made in a home kitchen that contains wheat, dairy, and eggs. Lydia Bloom & Butter cannot guarantee an allergen-free environment. Please disclose any allergies before placing an order.

Content: All written content, photography, and original materials on this website are the property of Lydia Bloom & Butter. Please do not reproduce or repurpose content without permission.

Photo release: By placing an order, you consent to Lydia Bloom & Butter photographing and sharing your cake on social media and this website unless you request otherwise in writing at the time of order.

Questions? Email lydiabloomandbutter@gmail.com