Yum Bunnies Cakery Opens In Waltham

WALTHAM, MA — Massachusetts lost a beloved place for cakes, cupcakes and other sweets in 2024 when Yum Bunnies Cakery closed in Belmont.

Jessa Sahakian had made cakes for film productions, been featured on cupcake wars and, most importantly, created a community of dessert lovers locally over 16 years of operation.

Last year, she was forced out of the space when the building's landlord decided to move in a new direction, forcing Sahakian to also move.

Belmont's unfortunate loss has now become Waltham's gain, as Yum Bunnies is officially open at 977 Main St. Currently, the shop is open on Friday from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., but those are temporary hours.

Explained on the business website, Yum Bunnies is a cakery, not a bakery.

"A cakery where quality, innovative decorating and laughter are the rule," business officials said.

Cake options range from the playful — neon marble — to the classics — red velvet, chocolate, funfetti — and the Yum Bunnies signature.

The gold cake takes the idea of "death by chocolate" and flips it on its head, using vanilla instead to create the cakery's most popular flavor.

So, has the year-long hiatus put a damper on the desire for cake? Not even close. Yum Bunnies has already had a sell-out day.

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