The Butter End

Bakery · Santa Monica

The Butter End

Bakery · Santa Monica

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512 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401

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Award-winning bakery for custom cakes, cupcakes, cookies, eclairs  

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512 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Get directions

thebutterend.com
@thebutterend

$1–10

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512 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Get directions

+1 310 393 4844
thebutterend.com
@thebutterend

$1–10

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Oct 2, 2025

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The Butter End Cakery Is Opening a Bakery in Santa Monica | Eater LA

"Pastry whiz Kimberly Bailey is opening the Butter End Cakery at 512 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica at the end of June; she founded the business in 2010 and made a name crafting intricately decorated, sky-high cakes for a bevy of Hollywood clients and serving as a Food Network judge (Buddy vs. Duff 2 and Wedding Cake Championship). While best known for elaborate custom cakes, the bakery will also offer more approachable everyday sweets made using organic and locally sourced ingredients, including cakes by the slice, cupcakes, sweet and savory scones, sticky toffee pudding, chocolate bread pudding, butterscotch budino, brownies, and black-and-white cookies as an homage to her New York hometown, with sheet cakes and “every occasion” cakes decorated in Bailey’s award-winning style." - Cathy Chaplin

https://la.eater.com/2024/5/22/24161045/butter-end-cakery-bakery-santa-monica-opening-cakes-cupcakes-dessert
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Lilith

Google
Ordered a cake for my small wedding- confirmed multiple times with Sara regarding the design and colors of the cake to match our wedding colors (dark blue and orange). I even asked if they can provide a sketch of what they think the cake will look like to insure we are all on the same page. While the design is very beautiful- the colors we received were black/white/ and only a small amount of orange. Very disappointed to have spent $1000 on it :( even when I tried to extra follow up and confirm we are on the same page- which sadly we were not.

Julie Stephens

Google
Wow, the Butter End is a dream! I loved the bakery that was there and I was so glad someplace as delicious as the Butter End opened here. Their cupcakes are so yummy - their butter cream frosting is perfection. I have had their custom sugar cookies at an event and wow. You need a sweet treat or want to tempt yourself for a treat or two, stop in! You won’t be disappointed!

Paul Haushalter

Google
Really clean store. My wife shad the Raspberry Goat cheese macaron probably the best one she has ever had. Peanut butter cookie was ok.

Rachel Silver

Google
Kimberly (owner and baker extraordinaire) created my wedding cake last October and it was STUNNING. Her cakes, cupcakes, cookies, scones are some of the best I’ve ever had not just in LA, but all over the world. She’s a joy to work with and as someone with a sweet tooth to rival any kid, I can tell you this is the only bakery I will ever go to now. Do yourself a favor and get the chocolate cherry almond and coconut passionfuit flavors. The best!!!

Elyse Perlmutter-Gumbiner

Google
Butter End made the cake for my wedding and it was a huge hit! Multiple people told me it was the best wedding cake they’ve ever had (including the fussiest person I know!). They were also super easy to work with!

Jojo

Google
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1000/10 – Best. Desserts. On. Earth. The Butter End has me in a chokehold. I’ve tried everything — cupcakes, cookies, tiramisu, tarts — but the eclairs? Game over. Flavor, texture, presentation? Unmatched. Not even Sweet Lady Jane can compete (and she used to be my dessert girlfriend 💔). The staff is sweet, the shop is spotless, and the whole vibe feels like a sugar-coated hug. I met the owner, Kim, by accident one day and later read about her story — now every bite hits even deeper. You can taste the love. I’m there weekly. Sometimes more. No shame. Just GO. These are the best desserts in LA — maybe even the galaxy. 💛🍰

Shab Asgharnia

Google
Yum! Gorgeous, elevated cupcakes that bring unique flavors to the scene. I love that they have the classics - but also unexpected gems like my new favorite: the coconut cupcake with passion fruit frosting. My other favorite was the apple pie snickerdoodle cookie. It’s a sweet tooth utopia and there’s something for everyone!!!

Shaina Oake

Google
I'm so glad the Butter End opened up in the old Vanilla Bakery location at 5th and Wilshire. The cupcakes are amazing and always such a treat. The chocolate almond cherry and almond cake are my two favorites. They also make really beautiful cupcakes around the holidays. We had Valentine's cupcakes that were really beautifully decorated delivered a couple years ago before they opened this location. I had the chance to meet Kimberly the owner who is lovely and the staff have always been friendly too.