Emily Lazar

Owner

Growing up, Emily was first exposed to the idea of cake decorating from her mom, who would create birthday cakes for her and her sisters every year. She attended Mentor public schools and graduated from Mentor High in 2006. After high school, Emily studied art and design at the University of Michigan. 

During the summer before her junior year, she began working at a local bakery washing dishes and returned the following summer as a decorator. Over the next 14 years, she continued learning new decorating techniques and perfecting her skills until she became the lead wedding cake and custom cake decorator. 

Throughout this time, Emily began making cakes for friends and family from her home. As word began to spread, her husband and father decided to turn a section of the basement into her own "cake kitchen". Concord Cake Company LLC was established in October 2019 and is now an insured bakery.  

Emily has also been working for the past 11 years at a wholesale bakery that provides cakes and cheesecakes to local restaurants and coffee shops and she continues to work there one day a week.

Frequently Asked Questions

How far in advance do orders need to be placed?

We ask that you place your order no later than 1-2 weeks in advance for most cakes. If your cake requires fondant work or you are looking to order custom cookies, we ask for 3-4 weeks notice. Weekends can fill up months in advance, so the sooner you place your order, the better.

​Do I need to pay a deposit?

Half of the total cost is due when the order is placed. The remaining balance is due on pickup. If the order is being delivered, payment must be made in advance.

What form of payments do you accept?

We accept cash, check, Venmo, or Zelle

How much will my order  cost?

-Cake pricing is determined by the number of servings you need the cake to serve and the difficulty of design. We do offer simple birthday cakes as well as custom designs.
-Cookies start at $3.50 each with a minimum order of 2 dozen for custom orders. 
-Cupcakes start at $1.50 each with a minimum order of 1 dozen per flavor.
-Cake pops start at $2.50 each with a minimum order of 2 dozen,
Please contact us to see if your event date is still available.

Where do I pick up my Order?

We have an insured bakery from our home in Concord, Ohio. We are located very close to the Mentor border near Ridgewood Tavern and St. Gabe's. We will provide our address to you once you place your order.

What are your hours?

Being that we work from our home, hours are subject to change based on our schedules. We do have pickups on most Friday afternoons, Saturday mornings from 9-11am and Sunday morning from 9-10am. If you would like to pick up a cake during the week please contact us to arrange a time to do so.

How do I place my order?

Orders can be placed through Facebook or Instagram messenger, email, or over the phone. We will ask for an estimate of the number of people you need the cake to serve as well as any design ideas you have. If you have images either from our website or from somewhere else, please send those to us so we can understand your vision.

What size cakes do you offer?

We have round cakes as small as 8" rounds that serve 10-12 people to sheet cakes as large as a full sheet double layer to serve 80-100 people. We also have tiered cakes that serve as little as 15-20 to larger ones that serve up to 300 guests. Please let us know how many servings you will need your cake to serve and if you'd prefer a round cake, sheet cake, or tiered cake. We can then provide the best sizing to fit your needs. 

Do you make wedding cakes?

Yes! Please visit our Wedding Collection to see our photos and read through General Information for all of your wedding questions. 

Do you offer gluten free products?

We do offer gluten free friendly cakes, cupcakes, and cake pops that use products that do not contain gluten. However, we are not a gluten free facility, so we cannot guarantee that our products are completely gluten free. We offer gluten free friendly vanilla and chocolate flavors.