ABOUT US
Made-to-Order Custom Cakes and Cupcakes. Scratch Made at our Bakery in Southeastern, Massachusetts.
Artisan is a Pre-Order Bake Shop located in Rochester, MA.
All Cakes, Cupcakes, Desserts and Wedding Cakes are made for you. We do not have a storefront where you can stop in to purchase baked goods from a case.
So Glad You’re Here!
We are Meredith and Tabitha and we bake themed cakes, delicious cupcakes and wedding cakes in Rochester, MA.
Every Cake, Cupcake and Dessert we bake is made-to-order with thoughtful recipes and carefully chosen ingredients.
We do not have a storefront like a traditional bakery where you can purchase baked goods from a case.
Artisan is a Pre-Order Bake Shop located in Rochester, MA. We ask: Kindly contact us before popping by!
Where is Rochester?
Yes—we hear that a lot. 😊
Rochester, Massachusetts is located on the South Coast, with Wareham, Marion, Mattapoisett, and Carver as our neighboring towns. We’re just 20 minutes from New Bedford and about 30 minutes from Plymouth.
Thanks to our central location, we’re perfectly positioned to deliver wedding cakes with ease throughout Cape Cod, Plymouth, Providence, Bristol, Rhode Island, and the South Shore—no stress, no long-haul logistics, just smooth delivery on your big day. 🍰✨
We Bake: themed cakes, tiered cakes, cupcakes, and mini desserts, holiday sweets, wedding cakes, cupcakes and desserts.
How Long In Advance to Order: Minimum of 5 days notice for items on our Order Online Menu. And 8-21 Days for Other Events and More Custom Cakes. Weddings Book First-Come-First Serve.
You know how cake has started to taste… kind of like nothing?
Yeah—we don’t do that.
Our cakes and cupcakes are rich and flavorful, with bold lemon curd, perfectly balanced raspberry preserves, and a moist dark chocolate devil’s food cake that actually tastes like chocolate cake should. The kind that brings you straight back to childhood and has you craving an Artisan cake for every celebration.
And flavor is just the beginning. We obsess (in a good way) over how your dessert tastes, how it travels to your venue, and how it looks when sliced and served on your dessert plates. Because your cake shouldn’t just show up—it should show off. 🍰✨
Unique and Delicious Cupcakes
Themed and Decorated Cakes
Wedding Cakes, Cupcakes and Desserts
Holiday Desserts with Menus for Christmas, Thanksgiving, Easter, New Year’s, July 4th, Mother’s Day and more!
What We Bake:
The Numbers Are Fun — But They’re Not the Point
Experience isn’t just counted. It’s earned—one cake, one cupcake, one wedding at a time.
19 Years
Quietly doing the work, refining the craft, and showing up for weddings year after year.
➜THE YEARS
1,600+ Wedding Cakes
20,000+ Celebration Cakes
Each one designed, baked, transported, and served with intention.
➜THE CAKES
33,000+ Cupcakes
Yes—we did the math.
Yes—we’re proud of it. 🧁
➜THE CUPCAKES
Our experience isn’t just about volume.
It’s about being a trained pastry chef, educated at the same culinary school as Anthony Bourdain—the Culinary Institute of America.
It’s about studying cake design under Buddy Valastro himself.
And it’s about turning all of that training into cakes that taste incredible, travel beautifully, and look just as good sliced on your dessert plates as they do in photos
But Here’s What Actually Matters
Our Story
Baking in Rochester Since 2006.
Growing up in Greater New Bedford, Massachusetts, Meredith was immersed in a food-focused culture rooted in farming, seasonality, and community—values that still guide Artisan Bake Shop today.
In 2006, when Artisan was just an idea taking shape, Meredith searched for a commercial space for her bakery. When nothing felt quite right, her contractor proposed a different approach: build a commercial kitchen onto her quaint New England Cape in her hometown of Rochester, Massachusetts. It turned out to be the perfect solution—allowing the bakery to stay close to local farms while embracing sustainability, including solar panels for hot water production.
Artisan Bake Shop officially opened in 2006 in a converted mudroom that became the original commercial kitchen. As demand quickly grew, it became clear the space wasn’t large enough. By 2008, permits were underway for an addition that expanded the bakery right on the property—where it continues to operate today.
About Tabitha
Tabitha joined Artisan more than 12 years ago and is now the creative force behind all of the edible artwork that finishes our cakes.
With a background in art and sculpture, Tabitha studied in UMASS Dartmouth’s art program and is also a self-taught tattoo artist—a combination that brings incredible precision, creativity, and originality to every design. When she’s not creating, she’s equally at home in the mountains of New Hampshire or enjoying life by the sea on the South Coast, drawing inspiration from both landscapes.
About Meredith, Owner.
In 2006, Meredith opened Artisan Bake Shop in the same location it still operates today, after recognizing a gap in the local market for a true scratch bakery. She began with breads and babkas, but it didn’t take long for her path to become clear.
After a well-known local wedding planner told Meredith she had a natural talent for wedding cake design, everything clicked. From that moment on, Artisan Bake Shop evolved into a by-appointment bakery, dedicated to creating exceptionally delicious, thoughtfully designed cakes for weddings and celebrations—where beauty and flavor are always given equal importance.
Meredith is a 2004 graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where she earned both the Katherine Angell Award and the St. Honoré Baking and Pastry Award, graduating as Valedictorian. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foodservice Management from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Deeply committed to her hometown and the South Coast community, Meredith was honored as South Coast Woman of the Year in 2018 for her contributions to the region and currently serves as a member of the Personnel Board. She continues to live in Rochester with her family and pets—right where Artisan began.
About Beverly
Bev is the OG cake lady. Beverly is Meredith’s mom—and she’s been decorating cakes since 1969. Yep. We know. 👑🍰
Today, Bev handles many of our wedding cake deliveries and is famously known for having your back. That means she double-checks everything, fixes anything that needs fixing, and makes sure your wedding cake arrives absolutely perfect—no stress, no surprises, just confidence on your big day.
“Meredith is one of the most warm, kind, talented people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and working with! She made the entire process easy as cake! (Sorry, I couldn't resist…)
— Mariah K. | Rye Tavern Wedding Cake| Plymouth, MA
Press & Praise
Awards & Achievements of Artisan Bake Shop
“Whatever Tabitha thinks will look best! That’s why I always choose the Chef’s Choice designs. With just a few questions she will totally get where I’m going every time.”
— Stephanie F.
📱What We Bake + H0w-to-Order
See What We Bake at Artisan
From simple and sweet to fully themed and custom-designed, view our Products and learn more about what we can bake for your wedding, party, and next celebration!
Your order doesn’t need to look exactly like these — this is inspiration, not a menu.