Bo Nuage
Bo Nuage is offering a special Black Forest heart-shaped nuage cake (dark chocolate and cherry) for the special person in your life. An individual one is priced at $6 and one to share in a 4″inch heart shape for $22. They also have their signature round nuage cakes in 12 flavors, which are all around 200 calories and come in gluten and dairy free versions. 8010 Melrose Ave., L.A., 310.880.2065. bonuage.com
Short Cake Valentine’s Day Treats
Stop by the Original Farmers Market for special Valentine’s Day goodies including their traditional heart shaped chocolate cake with house-made raspberry lavender jam ($15), heart linzer cookies ($2 each or 6 for $10), heart brownies and brunettes ($5 per bag), and hazelnut financiers ($1 for mini / $2 for regular). 6333 West 3rd St., L.A., 323.761.7976. ShortCakeLA.com
Café Rockenwagner
Rockenwagner has been delivering mouthwatering treats and pastries to the LA community for years and with the newest addition of Brentwood’s Café Rockenwagner, Valentine’s Day will have the biggest treat of all. The ‘Café Rockenwagner Valentine Macaron’ is two oversized raspberry macaron cookies, filled with passion fruit cream and fresh raspberries, topped with a decorative chocolate heart. This pastry is enough for two passionate lovers or for just ‘sharing’ friends. 1168 S Barrington Ave., L.A., 310.478.6313. rockenwagner.com
La Monarca Bakery
Pick up festive options such as white and dark chocolate covered strawberries, heart butter cookies, mini strawberry shortcake bites, and their Valentine’s Day strawberry shortcake. Specials are available at all locations, including South Pasadena and Santa Monica. lamonarcabakery.com
Georgetown Cupcake
Celebrate with three Valentine’s Day dozens perfect for any sweet tooth. The Charmed dozen includes six red velvet with gold “love” heart charm fondants, three chocolate squared with gold “xo” heart charm fondants, and three bubblegum pink vanilla with gold “xo” heart charm fondants; Valentine’s Day Dozen offers three red velvet cupcakes, three strawberry lava fudge cupcakes, three Chocolate² cupcakes, and three lava fudge cupcakes; while in the Hugs & Kisses Dozen you can enjoy six Valentine’s Day “XO” chocolate cupcakes and six Valentine’s Day “XO” vanilla cupcakes. $29/dozen. 143 S Robertson Blvd., L.A., 310.273.8665. georgetowncupcake.com
Little Dom’s
Pastry Chef Ann Kirk is baking up sarcastic conversation heart cookies that send the perfect message to those you love, and those you don’t. With sayings like ‘Bite Me’ and ‘Hot Stuff’ these cookies are the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. 2128 Hillhurst Ave., L.A., 323) 661-0055 littledoms.com
Magnolia Bakery
Indulge in a bevy of romantic desserts including individual ice box cakes, heart-shaped sugar cookies, and red velvet whoopie pies. 8389 W. 3rd St., L.A. magnoliabakery.com