Hot Cakes

Business Type: Food & Beverage Service

Seattle, WA

Email: info@getyourhotcakes.com
Website: getyourhotcakes.com

Accessibility
Eat Local First values a local food system in which all members of our community can participate. Businesses and organizations with the Accessibility indicator offer facilities, services, and/or programs that support the needs of people with disabilities, neurodivergence, and/or limited mobility.
Environmental Sustainability
Eat Local First values the land, water, and ecosystems that sustain our local food systems. Businesses and organizations with the Environmental Sustainability indicator are committed to adopting practices that improve soil health, conserve natural resources, foster biodiversity, and reduce the use of fossil fuel-based pesticides and fertilizers. Seafood producers harvest responsibly to ensure the sustainability of wild fish stocks.
Fair Labor
Eat Local First values the health, safety, and dignity of all workers across the food value chain. Businesses and organizations with the Fair Labor indicator are taking steps to ensure that their workers are treated fairly and protected through governance structures, compensation models, and workplace safety measures.
Racial and Social Equity
Eat Local First values the inclusion and representation of historically underrepresented or marginalized groups in the food and farming industry. The owners of businesses and organizations with the Racial and Social Equity indicator have identified themselves as holding one or more marginalized identities.

- Hot Cakes - Ballard
- 5427 Ballard Avenue Northwest
- Seattle, WA 98107
- Driving Directions
Additional locations
- Hot Cakes - Capitol Hill
- 1650 East Olive Way
- Seattle, WA 98102
- Driving Directions
- Hot Cakes - SoDo
- 3911 1st Avenue South
- Seattle, WA 98134
- Driving Directions

About Us

Hot Cakes was born at the Seattle farmers markets in 2008, with our namesake product – molten chocolate cake. Deeply chocolatey, warm, gooey in the middle, and cakey on the outside. It’s chocolate cake living its best life. For four years, we could be found every weekend at the farmers markets selling raw, frozen cake batter in mason jars for dessert lovers to bake at home – our Take & Bake molten cakes.

In 2012, we opened our first dessert restaurant on Ballard Avenue, just up the street from the farmers market where it all began. Still to this day, the most popular dessert on our menu is the original cake from 2008, the Dark Decadence, and nothing has changed in the recipe since. In 2015, we opened our second location on Capitol Hill, and in 2024 opened our third location and production kitchen within SoDo.

We make a line of dessert sauces and confections which we sell nationally in specialty and grocery stores, and we ship all of our products across the country via our website.

Over the years, we have won many awards and received numerous heart-warming accolades for our commitment to quality and innovation. To this day, we continue to embody the vision and mission that we were founded on: Rooted in the PNW, we inspire and nurture our community by creating beautiful, organic desserts. We are dedicated to our employees and partnerships, and advocate for the preservation of wild and farm lands.

Our Services

Eat & Drink
- Restaurant / Café
Onsite Activities
- Outdoor Dining
Grocer

Local Products

We feature these products in our menus

Locally Raised, Harvested, Grown
- Eggs
- Fruit & Berries
- Vegetables & Herbs
Locally Made
- Bakery Items
  - Desserts
- Beverages, Alcoholic
- Dairy Products
  - Ice Cream

Retail Info

Local Producers

We source from these local producers

Locations & Hours

- Hot Cakes - Ballard
- 5427 Ballard Avenue Northwest
- Seattle, WA 98107
- Driving Directions
- Open to the Public: Yes
- Hours of Operation
- Hot Cakes – SoDo
- 3911 1st Avenue South
- Seattle, WA 98134
- Driving Directions
- Open to the Public: Yes
- Hours of Operation
- Hot Cakes – Capitol Hill
- 1650 East Olive Way
- Seattle, WA 98102
- Driving Directions
- Open to the Public: Yes
- Hours of Operation

Our Values

Learn more about the Eat Local First Values Indicators.

Accessibility
Eat Local First values a local food system in which all members of our community can participate. Businesses and organizations with the Accessibility indicator offer facilities, services, and/or programs that support the needs of people with disabilities, neurodivergence, and/or limited mobility.
- Entrances
  - Accessible Main Entrance
    The main entrance is designed to be accessible, ensuring guests with disabilities can easily enter.
- Restroom Access
  - Restroom with Accessible Entrance
    The restroom entrance is designed to be accessible, allowing easy entry and exit for guests with disabilities.
- Tables/Counters/Displays
  - Accessible Checkout Counter
    The checkout counter is at an accessible height, accommodating guests in wheelchairs.
  - Accessible Merchandise Displays
    Merchandise displays are arranged for easy access by all guests, including those using wheelchairs or mobility aids.
  - Accessible Tables
    Tables are accessible, catering to guests who use wheelchairs or have other mobility needs.
Environmental Sustainability
Eat Local First values the land, water, and ecosystems that sustain our local food systems. Businesses and organizations with the Environmental Sustainability indicator are committed to adopting practices that improve soil health, conserve natural resources, foster biodiversity, and reduce the use of fossil fuel-based pesticides and fertilizers. Seafood producers harvest responsibly to ensure the sustainability of wild fish stocks.
- Sustainability
  - Non-GMO
    Third-party certification verifying the absence of genetically modified or bioengineered ingredients.
Fair Labor
Eat Local First values the health, safety, and dignity of all workers across the food value chain. Businesses and organizations with the Fair Labor indicator are taking steps to ensure that their workers are treated fairly and protected through governance structures, compensation models, and workplace safety measures.
- Fair Trade
  Third-party sustainable sourcing model that improves livelihoods, protects the environment, and builds resilient, transparent supply chains.
Racial and Social Equity
Eat Local First values the inclusion and representation of historically underrepresented or marginalized groups in the food and farming industry. The owners of businesses and organizations with the Racial and Social Equity indicator have identified themselves as holding one or more marginalized identities.
- Woman Owned
  Owned by a person who identifies as a woman.

Wholesale Info

Specializing in desserts made with organic ingredients in small batches, we are known for our line of molten chocolate cakes, hand crafted sauces, and confections! Sauces are made in a large copper pot with our sauce maker stirring every step of the way. And the smoked chocolate? That's cold-smoked over alder wood for 6 hours, and will turn your chocolate chip cookies from good to sophisticated. We can't wait to share our passion with you!

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Products available for wholesale

- Locally Made
  - Bakery Items
    - Desserts

Sample Buyers

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Ordering & Distribution

Selling Season: Year Round
Delivery Days: By Appointment

Additional Details

Sells "seconds" or cosmetically imperfect foods: No
Carries Liability Insurance: Yes
Food Safety Practices & Licenses: WSDA Food Processor License

Last updated: 05/8/2024