Fouet & Co.: Made-to-Order Custom Cakes & Brazilian Brigadeiros

Overview

Fouet & Co. is a made-to-order dessert studio in San Diego, turning out custom celebration cakes, authentic Brazilian brigadeiros, and spoon-ready Cake in a Box — all handmade by chef Laís Lacerda with French-leaning technique and premium ingredients like organic vanilla beans and Belgian chocolate.

We'll admit our bias: we met Fouet & Co. over dessert. When Laís came on as a sponsor of our Hello After Hours event, her sweets were one of the easiest things in the room to fall for — so consider this less a cold review and more an introduction to a San Diego maker we think your next celebration deserves.

Here's the one thing to understand before you order, because it changes how you use them: this isn't a bakery case you wander up to on a Tuesday. Everything is built after you order — no café, no counter, no walk-in hours. What you get instead is a dessert made specifically for your occasion, picked up free locally or delivered across San Diego. You're not grabbing whatever's left at 4 p.m.; you're commissioning something, and it tastes like someone meant it.

Custom Cakes, Brigadeiros & Cake in a Box: What Fouet & Co. Makes

Three things, each worth knowing:

• Custom celebration cakes (from $90). Bespoke cakes in 6", 8", and 10", finished the way you want: smooth, architectural fondant; silky buttercream; rustic naked cake; or a glossy, reflective mirror glaze. This is your birthday, wedding, or big-moment centerpiece — French-inspired and made to order.
• Authentic Brazilian brigadeiros (from $10 a box). The real thing — Brazil's beloved fudgy chocolate truffle, slow-cooked the traditional way and rolled by hand, from classic chocolate sprinkles to gourmet flavors. The larger Party (24) and Celebration (50) boxes are mix-and-match, so you build your own assortment. If you've never had a proper brigadeiro in San Diego, start here.
• Cake in a Box (from $10). Fouet & Co.'s most-loved cakes layered into spoon-ready 3.75" cups — a sweet surprise for a friend, a picnic upgrade, or a treat-yourself Tuesday. Grab a Duo or a Quartet to taste your way through the flavors. (Keep them chilled.)

How to Order from Fouet & Co. in San Diego

A few honest logistics, because this is the part people miss:

• Order lead time. Give them 24 hours for signature collections (brigadeiros and Cake in a Box) and 48 hours for custom cakes. For fully custom flavors, book as early as you can — it's an ingredient-availability thing, not a formality.
• Pickup or delivery. Free local pickup, or San Diego delivery for a fee. Your pickup details come with the order; there's no public storefront to drop by.
• Ordering is online. Everything runs through fouetco.com — choose your sizes and list your flavors right in the cart form.
• A perk: join their newsletter and your first order over $50 comes with a gift.

Fouet & Co. is a San Diego cottage-food studio (license #2026000331). Have a big custom idea? Reach out at fouet.sd@gmail.com or on Instagram @fouetco.

The Takeaway

This is the "I have a birthday on Saturday" bakery, not the "I want a croissant right now" one — and once you plan for it, that's exactly what makes it worth it: a dessert made for your moment by a San Diego chef who clearly loves the craft. We were glad to have Laís and Fouet & Co. as part of our Hello After Hours night, and we think they'll make your next celebration a little more memorable too.

For more San Diego makers worth knowing, browse our Local Picks — and if a celebration's on the calendar, order early. The good stuff is worth the wait.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I order custom cakes in San Diego? Fouet & Co. is a made-to-order dessert studio in San Diego offering custom celebration cakes from $90 in 6", 8", and 10" sizes, with fondant, buttercream, naked-cake, or mirror-glaze finishes. Orders are placed online at fouetco.com with free local pickup or paid San Diego delivery.

What are brigadeiros? Brigadeiros are a traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle — a fudgy, caramel-like sweet rolled by hand. Fouet & Co. makes authentic brigadeiros in San Diego from $10 a box, with mix-and-match flavors on the larger Party (24) and Celebration (50) sizes.

How far in advance do I need to order from Fouet & Co.? Plan for a 24-hour lead time on signature collections (brigadeiros and Cake in a Box) and 48 hours on custom cakes. For fully custom flavors, order as early as possible to ensure ingredient availability.

Does Fouet & Co. deliver in San Diego? Yes — Fouet & Co. offers San Diego delivery for a fee, or free local pickup. It's an order-ahead studio with no walk-in storefront, so there are no café or counter hours.

How much do Fouet & Co. custom cakes cost? Custom celebration cakes start at $90, depending on size (6", 8", or 10") and finish. Brigadeiro boxes and Cake in a Box both start at $10.