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From my grandma's kitchen to yours.

Custom cakes, cupcakes, chocolate-dipped treats and the family classics I grew up on, all baked to order by me, Ari, in Rutherford, New Jersey.

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  • Baking since 2022
  • Pickup in Rutherford, NJ
  • Delivery available
Lavender vintage heart cake with pearls, disco balls and butterflies for a Hannah Montana birthday
Ari smiling and holding a purple butterfly cake hi, I'm Ari
Ari's Sweets, established 2022

Made by hand, one order at a time

I'm a one-person shop. Every cake, cookie and strawberry is made, checked and packed by my own two hands, so it looks the way you pictured and tastes even better.

Buttercream cake covered in colorful sugar flowers with a gold Happy Birthday topper

Custom cakes

Vintage piped cakes, heart cakes, 4 inch bento cakes, naked cakes and two-tier showpieces. Bows, pearls, florals or your party theme, I'll bring it to life.

Pink rosette cupcakes finished with satin bows

Cupcakes

By the dozen, piped to match your colors, with names or numbers on top.

Chocolate covered strawberries with white chocolate stripes

Chocolate-dipped treats

Strawberries, Oreos, pretzel rods, rice crispy treats, cakesicles and cake pops.

Golden pastelitos de guayaba y queso fresh from the oven

Ari's classics

Flan, tres leches, pastelitos de guayaba y queso, banana bread, bundt cakes and pies. Recipes from my abuela's kitchen.

Ari beside a white floral cake on a dessert table for a First Communion

Sweet tables and catering

I can deliver and set up a full dessert table, or cater a breakfast spread for your team with empanadas, pastelitos and coffee.

Also ask me about money cakescustom labels and packagingparty favorsholiday menusanything you don't see on the menu
Ari as a little girl in an apron, standing at the stove
little chef Ari
Ari's abuela Maura
Abuela Maura
Ari today, holding one of her cakes
Ari today

It started with my abuela

Hi, I'm Ariana Acosta, but everyone calls me Ari. My love for baking didn't begin with a cookbook. It began with my grandma, Maura, who taught me that the best ingredient in any recipe is love.

She was never in a hurry. She taught me that patience is the most important step, and she never used shortcuts. Some of her recipes are still on my menu today, like the vanilla bundt cake with strawberries and her famous banana bread.

"If we're gonna do it, we're gonna do it right!"

She's the reason I started Ari's Sweets in 2022. When you order from me, you're not just getting a cake or a cookie. You're getting a piece of my story, and I get to keep her spirit alive in every bake.

Ari

What people are saying

Straight from my review form and the stories customers share after their party.

"Ari's Sweets is a great platform for people looking for more custom items and not just your generic birthday cake. She puts much love and time into what she does and it shows through her work."
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"The treats are SO good!! One of my favorite things is the tres leches cake, it's perfect. And the strawberry bundt cake. 10/10."
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"The best banana bread I've ever had!"
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"Strawberries were so fresh and great taste! Amazing presentation. 10/10."
Customer review
"Always fresh, tasty and beautiful."
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How ordering works

Filling out the form doesn't lock in your order yet. It starts the conversation so we can plan your sweets together.

  1. Send your request

    Fill out the order form with your event date, flavors, colors and theme. You can attach up to 5 inspiration photos.

  2. I'll reply with a quote

    I answer requests on Mondays and Tuesdays with pricing and availability for your date.

  3. Hold your spot

    Your date is held for 48 hours. A 50% non-refundable deposit by Zelle, Apple Cash, Cash App or Venmo confirms it.

  4. Pick up or delivery

    Pick up in Rutherford, NJ, or have it delivered for an extra charge based on distance.

Planning a celebration?

Big orders take time since everything is handmade, so reach out as early as you can. Questions first? Email sweetswithari@gmail.com or send me a DM on Instagram.

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Pickup hours

Monday to Friday
9 AM to 7 PM
Saturday
10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday
11 AM to 1 PM

Need a different time? You can pick up the day before your event, or ask about times outside these hours.