Ordering from The Able Baker

The Able Baker started as a web-based business in 2009 with an email to family and friends. We are located at 187 Maplewood Avenue in Maplewood.


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How do I place an order?

Email bake@theablebaker.com.

Please allow 24 hours for us to reply. We may not be able to reply as quickly during weekends.

Call: 973-313-1133.

Visit: 187 Maplewood Ave.


Once your order has been placed, you will receive an email confirmation with all the details. Payment is due upon pick up. We accept cash, local checks, debit and most major credit cards. Deposits are not required, but may be requested for large events.

When do I need to order?

For basic cakes, order the week before. For custom fondant work, orders should be finalized no later than Wednesday of the week prior.

Custom cakes and cookies should be ordered at least 10 days in advance. Non-custom orders should be in our hands the week before you need it. The sooner you let us know of your event, the sooner we can book you into the calendar.

That being said, if you’re in a bind and it’s the last minute, go ahead and call. Sometimes we can squeeze you in, but no promises.

We will publish holiday order cut-off dates on the Baker’s Special page.

Wedding cakes?

The short answer is: No.
We do tiered cakes on request.
We do not typically do shaped cakes.

Are you nut-free?

We do NOT bake in a nut-free kitchen. However, all the basic cake and frosting flavors and many of the cookies, including the hand-decorated sugar cookies, are nut-free. Recipes containing nuts are clearly noted in emails or on the website.

Please call if you have a concern about a particular ingredient. We do not bake anything with peanuts.

Gluten-free? Dairy-free?

Most of our treats can be baked to accommodate allergy concerns on request. Stop in on Gluten-free Thursdays, when we’ll be sure to have on hand at least one GF treat.

While we are careful to avoid cross-contamination, the kitchen is NOT gluten-free.

Pink Cupcakes Conversation Heart Cookies Tiffany Blue Birthday Cake Julie-Os Realtor House Cookie Disco Cake Cake with Monsters Teacher Appreciation Cookies

See a question that’s not answered here? Email or call...I’ll try my best to help. bake@theablebaker.com  973-313-1133