Thirsty Whale Bakery

Thirsty Whale Bakery An award winning custom bakery located in North Minneapolis and Wayzata specializing in custom cakes and other sweet treats.
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An award winning bakery specializing in custom cakes along with other sweet treats.

Bruno Mars needed a cake.Not just any cake. A Thirsty Whale cake specifically — because we make the best cakes and can c...
05/30/2026

Bruno Mars needed a cake.

Not just any cake. A Thirsty Whale cake specifically — because we make the best cakes and can consistently deliver as we are built a reputation as the bakery that simply does not miss — word travels. Even to people whose own name is on a marquee at the US Bank Stadium.

We treated it exactly the same as every other order we've ever made.

Same 4am start. Same obsessive attention to every detail. Same standard that has never — not once — been lowered for any reason, for any customer, on any morning in the history of this kitchen.

Because here's the thing we've always believed at Thirsty Whale:

Every person who orders from us is the most important customer we have that day. The bride who's been planning her wedding for two years. The dad who wanted something extraordinary for his daughter's graduation. The family celebrating a birthday that only comes around once. They all get the same championship-level work.

Bruno Mars just happens to have better tour merch than most.

We made his cake. We put everything into it — the way we always do. We don't kiss and tell on the details, but we will say this: it held up. Championship level, all the way.

And the next morning — after the calls and the excitement and the moment that the whole team will honestly never forget — we showed up and made cakes for the people of Minneapolis and St Paul with the exact same energy.

Because that's what this bakery is.

That's what it has always been.

If it's good enough for Bruno Mars — and it is — it's waiting right here for you

www.ThirstyWhaleBakery.com
4149 Fremont Ave N Mpls, MN

Nobody writes about the flour on the floor.By 6am it's already dusted white. By 10am there are rings where the turntable...
05/29/2026

Nobody writes about the flour on the floor.

By 6am it's already dusted white. By 10am there are rings where the turntables spun, streaks where someone moved fast between the cooling racks and the decorating station, a single boot print near the walk-in where someone stopped mid-step because they needed both hands for something that couldn't wait.

The flour on the floor in June is different from any other month.

Somewhere right now, a woman who spent four years studying something everyone told her was too hard is walking across a stage while her mother films it sideways on an iPhone and cries so hard she can't see the screen. Somewhere else, two people who found each other in the most improbable way are standing in front of everyone they love and saying — out loud, in front of witnesses — that they are choosing this. On purpose. Forever.

Two beginnings. One season. Colliding right here, right now, in the most cake-worthy convergence of the entire year.

A four-tier wedding cake that took eleven hours to build, each sugar flower placed by a hand that has placed ten thousand of them and still pauses to make sure this one is right.

A graduation cake decorated with the graduate's actual handwriting — transferred from a photo their parent sent us at midnight, because they wanted it to feel like their kid made it with them.

The thing we're most proud of is the flour on the floor.

The proof that in a small shop in North Minneapolis, a team of people showed up before the sun did and gave everything they had to make sure that your beginning — your wedding, your graduation, your family's most important Saturday — had a cake worthy of the moment.

That's Thirsty Whale. That's June. That's us. 🐋🎂

We still have summer dates available for wedding and graduation cakes. If your moment is coming — we'd be honored to be part of it.

You know that person in your life who has everything?Get them a Thirsty Whale cake. Not because they need it. Because no...
05/28/2026

You know that person in your life who has everything?

Get them a Thirsty Whale cake.

Not because they need it. Because no one has ever given them something made by a team that treats every single order like it's the only one they've ever made.

Nobody has ever given them that.

Until you do.

This weekend — the graduation parties, the summer celebrations, the "I just wanted to show up with something extraordinary" moments — stop bringing the same thing everyone else brings. Bring a Thirsty Whale cake. Bring the cheesecake that makes people pull out their phones before they even cut into it. Bring the custom creation that makes the host say "wait, where did you GET this" before they've even set it on the table.

Be the person who found Thirsty Whale.

You'll never bring anything else to a party again.

www.ThirstyWhaleBakery.com
4149 Fremont Ave N Mpls, MN

She said she wasn't going to eat the whole thing.She ate the whole thing.It started as a birthday treat. A single slice ...
05/27/2026

She said she wasn't going to eat the whole thing.

She ate the whole thing.

It started as a birthday treat. A single slice of Thirsty Whale cheesecake — our Cherry Dreamsicle, if you're curious — picked up on a Tuesday afternoon because she'd heard about us from a friend who'd been raving for months and she finally decided to see what all the fuss was about.

She took one bite in the parking lot.

She went back inside and bought a whole cheesecake.

This is what we make at Thirsty Whale. Not just desserts. Experiences. The kind that hit differently from the very first bite — creamy, bright, perfectly balanced, with that specific quality that makes you stop mid-chew and think: I need to tell someone about this immediately.

We're a Nationally recognized bakery. We ship nationwide.

And we're right here. Waiting to make your Tuesday — or your Wednesday, or your weekend, or your "I just need something incredible right now" — into the moment you tell your friends about for months.

www.ThirstyWhaleBakery.com
4149 Fremont Ave N Mpls, MN

Thirsty Whale Bakery: Minneapolis's finest cookies, donuts, cakes, and pastries. Indulge in quality and taste.

It doesn't show the 4am starts. The sugar flower that took forty minutes to get right because it needed to be exactly ri...
05/26/2026

It doesn't show the 4am starts. The sugar flower that took forty minutes to get right because it needed to be exactly right. The team that shows up every morning not because they have to — but because they genuinely believe that a great cake can change the way someone's day feels.

That's what you're ordering when you order from Thirsty Whale.

Not just a cake. Not just a cookie. The work of a team that competed at the highest level in the country — to make something extraordinary for you.

www.ThirstyWhaleBakery.com
4149 Fremont Ave N Mpls, MN

Stop in and grab a treat for the weekend or have it delivered to you! A few fun recent cakes from our talented team.Www....
04/17/2026

Stop in and grab a treat for the weekend or have it delivered to you! A few fun recent cakes from our talented team.
Www.thirstywhalebakery.com

This is the cake everyone talks about—and not just because it’s cute.Our 6” Bunny Butt Carrot Cake is back for Easter, f...
03/28/2026

This is the cake everyone talks about—and not just because it’s cute.

Our 6” Bunny Butt Carrot Cake is back for Easter, featuring soft, perfectly spiced carrot cake layered with rich cream cheese icing and finished with our signature bunny design.

It’s the perfect mix of classic flavor + playful presentation.
Sized for 6–8 people, it’s perfect for:
• Easter brunch
• Family gatherings
• A fun, photo-worthy centerpiece

We only make a limited number, and these sell out every year.
👉 Pre-order now to guarantee yours before we’re fully booked

Want something extra for the table?
Add our Easter Cupcakes for the perfect mix of fun + flavor.

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Simple, fun, and made for sharing.Our Easter Cupcakes are officially here—and this year’s assortment is built to make ev...
03/27/2026

Simple, fun, and made for sharing.

Our Easter Cupcakes are officially here—and this year’s assortment is built to make everyone happy.

Each box includes:
• White Cake with Raspberry Filling + Vanilla Buttercream
• Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Filling + Chocolate Buttercream
• Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Available in 6-packs and 12-packs, perfect for:

• Easter brunch
• Family gatherings
• Office treats
• Classroom celebrations
Limited availability for Easter weekend with per order only, closes April 1st

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Pi Day cupcakes and cake pops, and St Patrick’s Day cupcakes and cake pops. For pi day, tomorrow, we have buy one 9 inch...
03/13/2026

Pi Day cupcakes and cake pops, and St Patrick’s Day cupcakes and cake pops.
For pi day, tomorrow, we have buy one 9 inch cheesecake and receive a 7 inch cheesecake sampler for $3.14.
With the upcoming snow, you can still get goodies from delivery-our site, DoorDash, uber or grubhub.
4149 Fremont Ave N
Mpls Mn
Www.thirstywhalebakery.com

Sundays are for cheesecake!! Stop in today and get one of our many flavors: New york, Raspberry, Elvis, Maple Bacon, and...
03/08/2026

Sundays are for cheesecake!! Stop in today and get one of our many flavors: New york, Raspberry, Elvis, Maple Bacon, and more!
Rich flavor, smooth texture, no fluff.
It is SOOO good! Order online or stop in and get some (and a few donuts if the mood strikes you!)
www.thirstywhalebakery.com
4149 Fremont ave N
Mpls, Mn

Thirsty Whale Bakery: Minneapolis's finest cookies, donuts, cakes, and pastries. Indulge in quality and taste.

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4149 Fremont Avenue
Wayzata, MN
55412

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