Des Moines & Central Iowa, Iowa

Cake & Desserts

In Des Moines & Central Iowa: Twelve cake and dessert vendors are listed, with three in West Des Moines and others in Ames, Ankeny and Des Moines, and pricing generally lands at $5 to $10 per slice. Heat is the operational issue here and it is worth being blunt about: a buttercream tier in a barn or on a lawn in July or August, at 90 degrees with heavy humidity, will not hold, and no baker can fix that at delivery. If your date sits in that window, ask where the cake will live until it is cut, confirm there is air conditioning or deep shade with airflow, and ask about stiffer finishes built for heat. Delivery distance matters too, because a 40-mile drive to a rural site in Madison or Marion County is a different proposition than a downtown dock. Pella's Dutch baking tradition is a genuine local option if you want something regional on the dessert table. If budget is tight, a small cake for the cutting photograph with a sheet cake or dessert spread served to the room works perfectly well.

12 listings · checked October 2026

• Cake First Then Cardio — Ames · cakefirstthencardio.com · (515) 598-7539
• Chocolate Storybook — West Des Moines · chocolatestory.com · (515) 226-9893
• Cookies & Cupcake By Design — Urbandale · cookiesbydesign.com/locations/iowa/urbandale/50322_108.aspx · (515) 252-7757
• Gladdies — Ankeny · gladdiesbakeshop.com · (515) 249-8523
• Godiva Chocolatier — West Des Moines · godiva.com · (515) 225-9600
• Heavenly Delights Chocolates — Perry · heavenlydelightschocolates.com · (515) 229-6252
• Jay's Cookies — Ankeny · jayscookies.net · (515) 822-6325
• Let Them Eat Cake — West Des Moines · letthemeatcakeiowa.com · (515) 277-1709
• Mi Casa Cake Shop — Des Moines · micasacakeshop.com · (515) 418-0031
• Nadia's French Bakery — Des Moines · nadiasfrenchbakery.com · (515) 735-1944
• Stallie's Sweets — Huxley · stalliessweets.com · (641) 330-2120
• Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery — Ames · dutchovenbakeryiowa.com · (515) 432-9567

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