About Us
About Us
We are the only dedicated custom cake and dessert bakery in Plymouth County Massachusetts with over 17 years of experience.
At Artisan, every order is thoughtfully baked and designed for you.
Our desserts, cakes and cupcakes feature beautiful artwork and unique, seasonal and bold flavors.
We believe that your desserts should be equally beautiful and delicious.
As a small and dedicated bakery team of South Coast Massachusetts natives each of us has a hand in every order.
An Insta-Worthy Cake That Leaves Guests Saying “This is SO delicious - where’d you get the cake?”
From time-tested recipes, to carefully sourced sprinkles, to deliberate packaging. We take pride in every aspect of our craft.
Know that we have obsessively considered how your dessert will taste. How it will travel to your location and how it will look when sliced and on your dessert plates at your event.
Our experience is not about the 1600 wedding cakes and 20,000 cakes we’ve made in the last 17 years.
Did you know I’ve calculated that we’ve baked and decorated over 33,000 cupcakes? Yes!
It’s not about my professional background — a trained pastry chef who graduated from the same culinary school as Anthony Bourdain — The Culinary Institute of America.
Did you know I studied under the Cake Boss himself— Buddy Valastro?!
It’s about YOU! We’d be delighted to hear from you!
Every aspect of our baking is thoughtfully curated.
Our menus are tailored to feature trendy designs and are robust enough to compete with those up and coming Boston bakeries but in a more quaint and personal setting.
We Can’t Wait to Be a Part of Your Next Celebration or Holiday Table!
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A Delicious Cake Baked with a Delft Touch and Refined Elegance.
Our cake recipes are refined and moist. Our raspberry filling— perfectly balances and not-too-sweet. From deliciously familiar classic birthday cakes like yellow cake with chocolate frosting. To unique flavor selections like Champagne cake with strawberry buttercream, Artisan Bake Shop offers scratch-made cakes, cupcakes and desserts that will leave you asking for seconds.
“I think that many of your cakes are sooo sophisticated....and while there might be a form of simplicity, your cakes reflect a deft touch and nuanced balance. Nothing just-plain simple about it!”
A Modern Bakery with Classic New England Roots
Growing up in Greater New Bedford, Massachusetts, Meredith was surrounded by a food-focused culture and farm community..
Our bakery is set in a quaint New England Cape House in Meredith’s hometown of Rochester, MA and we embrace sustainability and sourcing from local farms.
From Hybrid delivery vehicles, to solar panels, and on-site gardens, our planet and our impact is front-of-mind.
Surrounding the bake shop are classic kitchen-gardens. Our classic kitchen gardens provide us with abundant fruits, flowers and vegetables to use in our cakes, savory baking and desserts.
You’ll often see springs of herbs atop our cupcakes or our own home-grown tomatoes in our summer quiche!
Meet Meredith Rousseau
Owner and Executive Pastry Chef
Baking with my mother and grandmother gave me such joy. Now, I get to spend every day spreading that joy to your parties and weddings.
It wasn’t until I was in my late 30’s that I began to realize my country-girl roots! Although I have professional training from The Culinary Institute of America and Johnson and Wales University, my mom’s community-farm-focused-lessons have guided my bakery the most. The best raspberries could be found at roadside stands, she knew which farmer had the best apples for pies.
Seasonality and shopping local is most important in what I carry through to the desserts I make today.
As a young pastry chef, I would try to add every fancy garnish to a dessert. Today, I see the beauty in an edible dried flower, or a sliced pomegranate highlighted with gold flecks delicately placed on a cake.
Meredith is one of the most warm, kind, talented people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and working with! She made the entire process easy as cake! (sorry, I couldn't resist)...
— Mariah K. | Rye Tavern Wedding Cake| Plymouth, MA
Meet Tabitha Schneider
Lead Sugar Artist and General Manager
A Note from Tabitha:
I’ve been working at Artisan Bake Shop for 14 years, and I create artwork & decorations.
I find inspiration for design in every day things - a moody color palette or Harry Potter Design are my go-to’s.
Creating beautiful artwork that compliments your theme, color palette and overall party decor are my specialty. I’m able to use my art background to translate your vision into cake.
My background is in art and design at UMASS Dartmouth, so clay, sculpture and painting, along with my understanding of blending color, is translated into the cakes and cupcakes that I design for your birthday parties and weddings.
On my days off, I love spending time at my home overlooking Buzzard’s Bay. And my love of cake designs melts into my love of folding origami cranes and tie-dying.
Whatever Tabitha thinks will look best! That’s why I always choose the Chef’s Choice designs. With just a few questions she will totally get where I’m going every time...
— Stephanie F.
Press & Praise
Awards & achievements of Artisan Bake Shop
It All Starts with Your Needs:
Have a Cake/Cupcake Design to Share with Us? That’s a custom order. Email your Inspiration Photos 21+ Days Prior to Event Date
Less Than 21 Days Notice? Choose from Online Ordering Options HERE (5+ Days Notice Required)
You’re Getting Married! Check Our Our Wedding Information Page HERE.
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