CALLING ALL OF CAKE NATION

A life in cake.
A story we share.

Every cake has a story. Every story has you.

Dr. Cake Man Raven is gathering the photos, memories, and moments that have made his journey so special—for a book celebrating the people behind it all.

Be part of the book

Family. Friends. Customers. Cake lovers.
If you were there, your story belongs here.

A generous slice of Cake Man Raven’s signature red velvet cake

THE CAKE.
THE PEOPLE.
THE MEMORIES.

CAKE MAN RAVEN A SWEET PIECE OF NEW YORK

A little cake. A lot of history.No story is too small.Made for sharing.

THE NEXT CHAPTER

You’re part
of this story.

The celebrations. The first bite. The people who kept coming back.

This book is a place for the memories that live beyond the cake box. A birthday made brighter. A family tradition. A laugh in the shop. A moment with Cake Man Raven you’ve never forgotten.

We’re inviting family, friends, and Cake Nation to help bring those moments together. Send a photograph, tell a story, or share a few words from the heart.

Help us tell it

THE CAKES THAT BRING US TOGETHER

More than a slice.

From the red velvet everyone remembers to creations made for a once-in-a-lifetime celebration.

Cake Man Raven’s red velvet slice with three red layers and white frosting — 01 / THE SIGNATURE
That red velvet.
A slice that became part of New York’s story.

Blue and white sneaker-shaped cake by Cake Man Raven — 02 / THE IMAGINATION
Cake, without limits.
A familiar shape. An unexpected medium.

Cake Man Raven in the kitchen frosting a cake — 03 / THE CRAFT
The hands behind it.
Care in every layer. A person behind every cake.

THE MAN BEHIND THE CAKE

Harlem roots.
Southern heart.
New York story.

Before the towering cakes and the lines around the block, there was a grandmother’s kitchen.

Raven P. D. Dennis III—known to Cake Nation as Cake Man Raven—found his inspiration watching his grandmother bake in Lynchburg, South Carolina. That early love of baking grew into a career defined by Southern red velvet and an imagination that thinks far beyond the cake stand.¹

After years of baking from his Harlem apartment, he opened Cake Man Raven Confectionery in Brooklyn in 2000. The Fulton Street shop became a gathering place for people who came for a slice and found a community.²

2003

A New York landmark, reimagined in cake. For Columbia University’s 250th anniversary, Raven created a 13-foot-tall red velvet replica of Low Library.³

Today, the invitation is personal: help preserve the stories behind the celebrations. The next chapter needs the people who were there.

KEEP IT PERSONAL

Come by. Say hello.
Bring a memory.

You can also drop off copies of photos, stories, and memorabilia at the Harlem shop.

Cake Man Raven
201 West 135th Street
New York, NY 10030
(917) 202-7273

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Story sources & photo credits

1. New York Amsterdam News, “Shop Harlem all year!” — family inspiration, Harlem shop address, and telephone.

2. Black Enterprise, “Cake Man” (2006) — beginnings in Harlem, the Brooklyn bakery, and its community.

3. Columbia University, “Columbia Celebrates With 13-Foot Cake” — the Low Library anniversary cake.

The invitation to contribute to the book and the submission email come from Cake Man Raven’s supplied flyer.

Photography: courtesy of Cake Man Raven, as credited in NYC EATS, “Bake Masters.”

A life in cake.A story we share.

You’re partof this story.

More than a slice.

That red velvet.

Cake, without limits.

The hands behind it.

Harlem roots.Southern heart.New York story.

Your memory.His next chapter.

Tell us your story

Bring a piece of the past

Stay in the conversation

Come by. Say hello.Bring a memory.

A life in cake.
A story we share.

You’re part
of this story.

Harlem roots.
Southern heart.
New York story.

Your memory.
His next chapter.

Come by. Say hello.
Bring a memory.