Pastry Palace Bakery

When I was a kid, everyone’s most requested birthday cake was the strawberry whipped cream cake with chocolate diamonds from Snowflake Bakery (it closed many many years ago). However, Fran, a former baker at Snowflake has his own Bakery now. I decided to go down memory lane, and let me tell you, 35 plus years later it tastes exactly as I remember! The identical recipe! Pure nostalgia in each and every bite! This is hands down the best cake in Syracuse and I’ve been to all the bakeries here. Made from scratch, moist flavorful cake, delicious fresh strawberry filling, light whipped cream, not too sugary. He also has many other fillings to choose from. This is a 10/10 cake! The creme de la creme of cakes! I truly can’t think of a better tasting cake! Run to get yours! Only $39 for a 9” round! His store front is very unassuming, not to fret, you won’t regret getting this cake, it will be the talk of the town at any gathering! So glad I found this spot! We will be back for everyone’s birthday again! He’s all the way in the back of the plaza, you can’t see it from the road. Lots of other cookies, and he does trays for Christmas. Who knew, but Jamesville truly has all the gems! 🎂🍰🎂

No website, he’s old school. 💕 CASH ONLY!

Great ice cream. Hill top in pompey learn this lesson. The portions here are what your supposed to get when you order a large!!! You leave here satisfied and get what you pay for!!!

The cakes here are the best!

Delicious cookies! Sweet owner with exceptional customer service and caring!

Really good pastrys, and nice people, would come back!

I’ve been here several times over the last few years, and I’d go more often if I didn’t live clear across town. Everything tastes so good. I usually buy rugelach and hamantaschen or other fruit filled cookies. Francis is always very willing to whip up cookies when I call and even makes extras since he knows others will buy them too. This last time, he even made me nut-free rugelach. He makes them with a traditional Jewish recipe using cream cheese. My husband went down to the city this week and came back with some rugelach and hamantaschen, but although they were good, they weren’t awesome like Francis’s. I was upset to find that Harrison bakery was no longer doing hamantachen for Purim last year or this one, but realized after having another of Francis’s that it doesn’t matter. His are so good.
Plus he’s always up for a chat even though he must get so tired being on his feet all day. I can also recommend his flaky apple and cherry pastry slices and other cookies. I have yet to try the beautiful strawberry cake, but I will eventually. They look so good. I think it’s his biggest seller. He does mostly cookies, cannolis, cakes, and the pie rectangles. I don’t think he does bread or donuts. It’s literally pastries. So don’t expect everything. He’s only a one guy show. If you ask for something though, he’ll do his best to help you.
Take cash, because he doesn’t accept cards. If you forget, the gas station in front has an ATM.
Also give him a try if you haven’t. It’s worth it!

The Strawberry whip cream birthday cake was a big hit , especially for the ones that remember the same from Snowflake bakery 5 stars.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hidden treasure! Try the cake, try the cookies... come back for more. This made from scratch approach will leave your taste buds delighted. Worth the trip. Order ahead for one of the strawberry whipped cream cakes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fran is awesome. Very nice man..glad to support local.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Friendly staff, amazing pastries, cheap prices. Fantastic little bakery

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cookies

Love this old school bakery! Everything is buttery and delicious. And the prices are extremely reasonable! We swing by every chance we get.

Excellent!!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cookies, Doughnut, Turnovers

I have been craving snowflake bakery since they close, and this cured that! I ordered a strawberry whipped cream cake for a friends birthday, and it was hands-down the best cake I have had in 20 years! I’ve already ordered a cheesecake for our Super Bowl party, and if anybody remembers their cheesecake… Enough said!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Stopped in for a last minute cake and was not disappointed! He was able to frost one immediately for me and the price was excellent. Highly recommend if you’re in the area and need some desserts!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered a tray of Italian cookies and they were so fresh!!! Wonderful!! 5.0 rating!! The best!! The owner and his daughter are great too!!