Our story
A passion for baking, on the rise in Worcester
On The Rise Baking, located in the charming West Side of Worcester Massachusetts, is the premier family owned and operated bakery for your wedding and special occasion cakes and pastries. We are committed to consistent superior quality, which is why we use fresh, organic, and locally-sourced ingredients in all of our products as much as possible.
Pastry chef and owner Elizabeth Casey’s extensive experience goes back to her undergraduate degree in culinary arts from Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island. Upon graduation, she began a two and a half year apprenticeship with a master German pastry chef in a four star resort in Southern California. She followed this by spending a year and a half with a master French pastry chef at a four star restaurant in Northern California and finished with a year in a bakery in Switzerland before returning to Worcester.
This is when On The Rise was born over twenty years ago, to cater to brides in the area that Casey has always called home. In 2006, she decided to open a café and storefront shop in Tatnuck Square to share her expanded menu and freshly made delicacies with the broader Worcester community. On The Rise continues to serve brides in the Greater Metro-West area, and partners with a wide variety of venues, such as the exquisite Harrington Farms, to make the wedding planning process as simple and enjoyable as possible.
Breakfast Pastries
Freshly made breakfast pastries that fill our shop with delightful aromas each morning.
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Breakfast Scones
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Coffee Cake
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Croissants
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Danish
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Gluten Free Breakfast
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Muffins
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Pound Cakes and Breads
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Gluten free?
Virtually all of our menu items can be modified for gluten-, egg-, or dairy-free diets. Just ask.
Cupcakes, Cookies & Bars
Warm gooey chocolate chip or oatmeal cookies, assorted bars and brownies that are sure to leave you wanting more.
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Brownies and Bars
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Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Cupcakes (Large and Mini)
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Homemade Oreos
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Seasonal Treats
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Specialty Cookies
Cakes & Cheesecakes
Baked fresh to order. Our supremely popular triple chocolate mousse cake has three rich layers of dark, milk, and white chocolate, great for any occasion.
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Carrot and Red Velvet Cake
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Cheesecake
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Cheesecake Truffles
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Flourless Chocolate Fudge Cake
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Mini Fruit and Citrus Cheesecakes
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Mousse Cakes
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Pies and Mini Pies
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Toffee Torte
French Pastries, Tarts & Tartlets
French-style savory and sweet tarts and tortes, plus unique and mouth-watering desserts by-the-slice.
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Apple Almond Tart
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Chocolate Pasteel
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Chocolate Tartlets
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Double Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Tart
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French Macaroon Cookies
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Fruit and Citrus Tartlets
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Gluten Free Almond Joys
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Nut Tartlets
“Using only the finest, premium ingredients, and locally sourced fruits and dairy, such as Cooper’s Milk, On The Rise is sure to provide you with exceptional quality desserts for all of life’s sweet occasions.”
Brunch items such as our heavenly quiche and paninis · mocha lattes · fruit smoothies
Wedding & special events cakes
Your dream cake, made to order
All custom designed cakes require a minimum two week notice.
Chef Casey creates custom wedding and special event cakes, plus cakes for Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, birthdays, retirements, First Communions and Confirmations, and graduations. We work with you to make your dream cake come to life!
Outside our famous buttercream frostings, other cake finishes available include fondant, white chocolate fondant, chocolate ganache, white chocolate ribbon, hand made edible sugar paste flowers, hand made sugar paste leaves, or a custom addition based on your ideal design!
- Anniversary
- Baby Shower
- Bar and Bat Mitzvah
- Engagement and Bridal Shower
- First Communion and Confirmation
- Graduation
- Kids and Theme Birthday
- Retirement and Going Away
- Simple Birthday
- Contemporary Wedding
- Wedding Beading
- Wedding Flowers
- Fresh Flower Wedding
- Handmade Flower Wedding
- Seasonal Wedding
- Textured Wedding
- Theme Wedding
- Miscellaneous Events
Our cake flavors
The following are our suggestions and customer favorites for cake flavors and fillings; however, a variety of other butter cream flavors and fillings are available upon request. Cakes may also be filled with a variety of fresh seasonal fruits, depending on their availability!
Strawberry Genoise
A traditional European sponge cake made with fresh orange juice in the cake batter which makes it light and airy. We layer this favorite with vanilla buttercream and fresh sliced strawberries.
Lemon Buttermilk
A moist lemon cake made with freshly grated lemon zest and buttermilk layered with thin layers of lemon curd and lemon butter cream and a vanilla butter cream finish.
Devil’s Food Chocolate
A dense and rich chocolate lover’s cake layered with bittersweet chocolate butter cream inside and finished with vanilla butter cream on the outside.
Chocolate Espresso Devil’s Food
Our traditional devil’s food chocolate cake with a twist! We add mouth-watering chocolate ganache and espresso butter cream.
Carrot Cake
A spiced carrot cake made with shredded carrots, toasted walnuts, and raisins. We also layer this cake with fresh pineapple, tangy cream cheese frosting, and finish it with our yummy buttercream frosting.
Red Velvet
For this traditional Southern favorite we take layers of rich red velvet cake and fill it with cream cheese frosting.
Our ingredients. We use the freshest products to ensure you have the best quality. We work with farmers in the local area as often as possible, especially in the spring/summer months. All of our dairy is hormone/steroid free and comes from a small farm in Rochdale, Massachusetts known as Cooper's Hilltop Farm.
Ordering & payment. Cakes must be paid for in full by cash or bank check (credit cards not accepted) a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the event. A silver stand requires a deposit and return within 4 days of the event.
Hours & visit
Find us in Tatnuck Square
1120 Pleasant Street
Worcester, MA
| Monday – Wednesday | Closed |
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| Thursday & Friday | 7:30am – 1pm |
| Saturday & Sunday | 8am – 1pm |
Call and stop in to see what we have this week!
Donation requests. On the Rise donates to non-profit, Worcester, MA based organizations. Email us your request.