A birthday cake carried to the table, candles lit, in a darkened room

Cakes for the days that matter.

Birthdays, weddings, naming ceremonies and Eid. Made by hand in Maryland and Northern Virginia — and made halal.

Start your cake Cakes from $55 · two weeks' notice

What we make

Every cake is made for one occasion.

Nothing here is off a shelf. Choose a size and style below, tell us about the day, and we'll quote you properly.

A pink and white celebration cake with sugar flowers and number candles Most ordered

Celebration Cake

Buttercream, piped by hand, finished the way you want it. Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations.

from $556 inch
8–10
servings
A two-tier wedding cake finished in Swiss buttercream Weddings

Tiered Cake

Two or three tiers for weddings and engagements. Assembled on site, so delivery only.

from $240two tier
40–50
servings
A pale iced celebration cake decorated for a special occasion Ceremony

Naming & Ceremony

Outdoorings, christenings, engagements, Eid. Traditional colours and patterns if you'd like them.

from $958 inch
16–20
servings
A rich chocolate cake with dark frosting Popular

Drip Cake

Chocolate or caramel drip over buttercream, piled with whatever you like on top.

from $858 inch
16–20
servings
A honey cake, glazed and ready to serve Big groups

Sheet Cake

The easy one for a crowd. Office parties, church, school. Simple to cut and serve.

from $95quarter sheet
24
servings
Cupcakes with swirled buttercream frosting By the dozen

Cupcakes

Swirled buttercream, any of our flavours. Good for favours and for tables of children.

from $42per dozen
12
cupcakes

Start your cake

Tell us about the day.

This is an enquiry, not a payment. We'll come back within 24 hours with a proper quote and a sketch if you want one.

1 What's the occasion?

It changes how we design it.

2 When do you need it?

We ask for two weeks. Three to four for tiered cakes.

Please choose a date

3 How big?

Servings are generous slices — go one size up if in doubt.

4 Flavour and filling

Everything on this list keeps safely at room temperature — see the note below.

Please pick a sponge

5 The details

Anything written on the cake, colours, a photo you've seen.

Up to 60 characters.

6 How do we reach you?

We'll reply within 24 hours.

Please tell us your name
We text to confirm — please add a number
Please check the email address
Please choose one

Choose a size to see an estimate.

Estimated from—

An estimate, not a quote. Detailed decoration, fondant work and sugar flowers add to it — we'll confirm the real price by email. A 50% deposit confirms your date.

Thank you — we've got it.We'll come back to you within 24 hours with a proper quote. Nothing is booked until you've seen the price and paid the deposit.

Nothing is charged now. We bake in Maryland and in Northern Virginia. Your cake is made in your own state — we can’t carry one across the line. See our privacy notice.

How it works

From enquiry to the table.

One cake at a time, in a home kitchen. That's the limit and it's also the point.

A brightly decorated layer cake
Layers built by hand
Hands decorating a cake with icing
Piped, not printed
A bakery display of finished cakes
Ready the day before
Step 1You send the enquiry
Step 2We quote within 24 hours
Step 350% deposit books the date
Step 4Collect or we deliver

Our story

One woman, one kitchen, one cake at a time.

Lilies Bakery is two home kitchens — one in Maryland, one in Northern Virginia. Every cake is baked, filled, frosted and piped by the same pair of hands — which is why we only take a handful of orders a week.

We bake for the celebrations that matter to our community, including the ones other bakeries don't get asked for: naming ceremonies, traditional engagements, Eid.

If we can't make your cake properly, we'll tell you — and point you to someone who can.
ButterPlant oilsAlcohol-free vanillaHalal friendly LardGelatinAlcoholCream cheese frosting

We bake as a cottage food business in both states, so everything we make has to be safe at room temperature. That rules out cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit fillings, custard and whipped cream. The upside: your cake can sit out on the table all afternoon.

Hands piping icing onto a cake by hand

Questions

Things people ask.

How much notice do you need?

Two weeks for most cakes, three to four for tiered and wedding cakes. If your date is sooner than that, ask anyway — sometimes we can fit you in.

Are your cakes halal?

Yes. Butter and plant oils only, never lard. No alcohol or alcohol-based extracts, and no gelatin. If you have a question about a specific ingredient, just ask.

Why no cream cheese frosting or fresh fruit?

We’re a cottage food business in both Maryland and Virginia, which means everything we make must be safe at room temperature. Cream cheese frosting, fresh fruit fillings, custard and whipped cream all need refrigeration, so we don’t use them. The upside is that your cake can sit on the table for hours without worry.

Can you copy a cake I've seen?

Send us the photo. We'll tell you honestly whether we can do it, whether we'd change anything, and what it would cost. We won't pretend we can make something we can't.

Do you deliver?

Collection is free from either kitchen. Delivery starts at $15 depending on distance. Tiered cakes are delivery only — they're assembled on site. Your cake is baked in your own state, so we never carry one across the state line.

Why two kitchens?

We bake in Maryland and in Northern Virginia. A cake has to be sold in the state it was made in — that's how home baking is licensed in both places. So we make yours in your own state. Shorter drives, fresher cake, and it's the only way to serve both sides of the river properly.

How does payment work?

A 50% deposit confirms your date, and the balance is due on collection or delivery. Nothing is charged when you send the enquiry. Cash, Zelle or Venmo.

What if I need to cancel?

More than a week out, the deposit is refunded in full. Inside a week we'll have bought ingredients and turned down other orders, so we keep it.

Cakes from $55Two weeks' notice
Start your cake