Sweet Lady Jane
Cake shop · Windsor Square
203 N Larchmont Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004
Highlights
Iconic bakery known for Triple Berry Cake, now reopened
Iconic bakery known for Triple Berry Cake, now reopened
"It’s been a journey for Sweet Lady Jane, the local chain of bakeries founded by Jane Lockhart in 1988 that closed in 2023 and came back from the brink in 2024. Now under the steady leadership of Julie Ngu, the CEO of Pacific French Bakery, Angelenos can dependably get their fill of Sweet Lady Jane’s beloved Triple Berry cake. The three-layer creation made of yellow butter cake filled with lightly sweetened whipped cream and a trio of fresh berries is available by the slice or as a whole cake. — Cathy Chaplin, senior editor" - Eater Staff
"Previous owners of the longtime bakery settled a class action lawsuit involving a former employee; Sweet Lady Jane closed all six Southern California locations in December 2023 before Pacific French Bakery purchased the business in February 2024." - Mona Holmes
"Sweet Lady Jane, an iconic Los Angeles bakery known for its triple berry cake, closed all six locations after 35 years of business on December 31, 2023, citing lease obligations and the rising costs of operations for its untimely end. Two weeks later, the Los Angeles Times revealed a class-action lawsuit filed against the bakery by former employees who allege wage theft may have contributed to the closure. In February, the CEO of Pacific French Bakery, Julie Ngu, a longtime Sweet Lady Jane fan, purchased the bakery’s equipment, recipes, branding, website, social media handles, and other intellectual property and declared that #JaneIsBack in social media posts. Though Ngu is not responsible for the company’s alleged mismanagement or the former owner’s debt, she’s making an effort to rehire its former employees." - Cathy Chaplin
"Also this week, Sweet Lady Jane — another popular Los Angeles bakery — closed all six of its locations on December 31." - Mona Holmes
"Pumpkin spice season is in full swing at Sweet Lady Jane (multiple locations). The autumnal gourd-inspired line-up includes pumpkin spice cupcakes with vanilla buttercream frosting, pumpkin spiced whoopie pies with coffee mascarpone filling, and pumpkin spice cake in a jar." - Cathy Chaplin
