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"A sugary haven has landed at One Paseo where SusieCakes—founded in 2006 by Susan Sarich and now with more than 20 locations in Texas and California, including Carlsbad—serves old-fashioned favorites inspired by recipes handed down by her grandmothers. I found layer cakes, pies, frosting-filled cupcakes and pudding on the menu, with cakes like Red Velvet and Luscious Lemon available by the slice or as whole cakes; the most popular is the six-layer Vanilla Celebration Cake topped with sugar confetti and blue vanilla frosting. The shop is open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, offers a "Celebration Specialist" cake concierge to help customize event cakes, and even lets you order a side of buttercream or create a buttercream sandwich with any cookie." - Candice Woo