How Sweet It Is, Calabasas: Sweet Lady Jane To Open In Town

CALABASAS, CA — After seeing immense success at its Encino location, premium cake shop Sweet Lady Jane is coming to Calabasas in November.

The bakery will replace Susie Cakes across the street from the Calabasas Commons. The store will open Nov. 11, though due to COVID-19 health concerns the opening will likely be quiet, said Marty Breverman, Chief Operating Officer. When it's safer to do so, the store will have a ribbon cutting with founder Jane Lockhart and Calabasas Chamber of Commerce.

Sweet Lady Jane has been looking to expand in the West Valley for years, Breverman said, and the Calabasas location has been in the works for months — Breverman had initially hoped to open the Calabasas store in September, but pandemic complications slowed the process down.

The bakery recently opened two other Los Angeles locations, one in Beverly Hills in June and Manhattan Beach in July. Currently, its only location in the West Valley is Encino, which has been growing for the seven years it has been on Ventura Boulevard. The Calabasas store will be the sixth Sweet Lady Jane in Los Angeles.

Although they haven't had a local spot, Calabasas residents have still found ways to show Sweet Lady Jane their love. Breverman said he has many Calabasas regulars at other locations, who have popped over during construction and come into other stores to share how excited they are to get their favorite cakes closer to home.

Even the Kardashians —who Breverman tells Patch are big fans of Sweet Lady Jane — are excited about a location in Calabasas, where many of the sisters call home. Khloe Kardashian famously got in trouble for pretending a Sweet Lady Jane pumpkin pie was homemade in 2015.

Breverman said the store will look totally different from Susie Cakes that used to live at 23653 Calabasas Road; the team is going for a really modern and contemporary look.

The beginning weeks for the shop will be hectic, as the store opens just before holiday season. But they will still offer holiday favorites like the Thanksgiving-themed version of their signature triple berry cake.