Third-Generation Scratch Bakery · Austin, Texas
Every loaf, layer cake, and pastry at Thompson's Hearth & Cakes comes straight from Maggie's mom's kitchen — no shortcuts, no preservatives, just three generations of real baking tradition.
Walk in and smell the cinnamon rolls. Order a custom wedding cake. Let us sweeten every moment that matters.
These are the showstoppers — the treats our regulars drive across Austin to get their hands on.
Six towering layers of scratch-made cake and hand-whipped buttercream, customized for birthdays, anniversaries, or just because. Every cake is built to order and finished by Maggie herself with her grandmother's frosting recipe.
From $68
Flaky, golden, and pulled straight from the oven each morning — our croissants, sticky buns, and hand-pies sell out fast. We use real butter, local eggs, and a lamination technique passed down from Maggie's grandmother.
From $3.50
Your big day deserves a centerpiece as beautiful as the moment. Maggie designs and hand-decorates every wedding cake, working closely with couples on flavor, design, and dietary needs. We've made over 200 wedding cakes across Austin and the Hill Country.
From $250
Our Story
Maggie Thompson grew up measuring flour by feel and tasting buttercream off the spoon before she could read a recipe card. Her grandmother started baking in this same Austin kitchen in the 1960s, and her mother carried that tradition forward through the '80s and '90s. When Maggie took the apron for herself, she made one promise: nothing processed, nothing packaged, nothing that wouldn't make her grandmother proud.
Thompson's Hearth & Cakes opened its doors as a neighborhood gem — a place where locals stop in on Saturday mornings for a cinnamon roll and stay for the conversation. Maggie knows her customers by name, remembers their kids' birthday flavors, and texts back personally when you place an order. That's not a business model. That's just how she was raised.
Our values are simple and non-negotiable: every item is made from scratch with no preservatives. We source local eggs and dairy whenever possible. Seasonal flavors follow what's actually in season — not a corporate calendar. If something is sold out, it's because it was made in small batches the way it should be, and we'll have more tomorrow.
Beyond the daily bake, Thompson's has become Austin's go-to for wedding and event cakes. We've baked for backyard celebrations, Hill Country barn weddings, quinceañeras, and corporate luncheons — each one treated with the same care as the first cake Maggie ever made. When you walk through our door, you're not a transaction. You're a neighbor. Come on in.
Maggie Thompson
Third-Generation Baker · Austin, Texas
Real bakes, real people, real joy — this is what happens when three generations of love meet fresh flour every morning.
Maggie's six-layer vanilla bean wedding cake
Golden croissants fresh out at 8am
Rosemary sourdough, scored and proud
Floral-decorated Hill Country wedding cake
Saturday morning cinnamon roll rush
Blueberry lemon scones — a summer staple
Our neighbors are our biggest fans — and we wouldn't have it any other way.
"Maggie did our entire wedding cake plus a cupcake tower for our rehearsal dinner and I still dream about that lemon curd filling. She met with us twice before the wedding, texted photos at every stage, and showed up early to set everything up. Every single guest asked who made the cake. We'll be ordering birthday cakes from her for the rest of our lives."
Sarah & Tom Riehl
Married in Dripping Springs, TX
"I live three blocks away and I'm at Thompson's almost every Saturday morning. The cinnamon rolls alone are worth the walk — enormous, warm, and dripping with cream cheese glaze. But honestly the bread is what keeps me coming back. The jalapeño cheddar pull-apart is the best thing I've eaten in Austin and that's saying something. This bakery is an absolute neighborhood treasure."
Marcus Delgado
East Austin local, regular since 2019
"We hired Thompson's to cater the pastry spread for our company's annual Austin meetup — 45 people, two-day event. The pastry platter they put together was stunning and disappeared in about twelve minutes flat. Maggie was professional, responsive, and genuinely cared that the food was perfect. Three colleagues have already placed their own personal orders. You won't find a more talented or warm baker in this city."
Priya Nair
Operations Manager, Austin Tech Firm
We're baking before you wake up and the case stays full until close — but the cinnamon rolls don't last past 10am, just so you know.
Austin, Texas
We're a cozy neighborhood spot — call or email us for our exact address when you place your order!
Austin, Texas
Call us at (512) 555-0187 for our exact location — we love giving first-timers directions!
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