New in the Woo Lucy’s Cake

NEW AROUND THE WOO: LUCY’S CAKE SHOP

RACHEL SHUSTER

Located at 256 Park Ave. in Worcester, Lucy’s Cake Shop is serving the Worcester community delicious sweets, made with love.

Husband and wife team Julio Abreu and Lucibel Ruiz of Shrewsbury opened the shop in April of this year, with full hearts and a long-standing passion for sweets.

It’s a great partnership between Abreu and Ruiz as Abreu runs the business and Ruiz makes the delicious goods.

“I’ve always loved baking,” Ruiz, who is the face and brains behind the name “Lucy” says. “I used to work as a medical assistant but left my job in 2015 because I was baking and my kids were little. I decided then to pursue my passion for baking and stay at home with my kids.” Ruiz had been baking cakes for family and friends for a couple years, and people couldn’t deny her talent. “Everyone would tell me how delicious my cakes were and how great of a job I was doing,” he says. “Everyone kept saying how I should start selling them and start my own business”

From there, Ruiz worked on her baking skills at home regularly and took online classes to refine them and get better and better. “Julio and I thought, when the time is right to open a business, this way, I’ll be ready to do so,” Ruiz says.

And just like that, the time came and the opportunity to open their shop presented itself.

“Julio was looking for locations for a long time, and when this location opened up, we took it,” Ruiz says. “It’s very eye catching, in a good neighborhood and it’s very well located.” Lucy’s offers a variety of sweets with Spanish flair. “We are Spanish and we offer various Spanish desserts including a Dominican cake which is a vanilla cake filled with pineapple, guava and caramel, tres leches, and flan,” Ruiz says.

Lucy’s also offers traditional baked goods including cupcakes, brownies, cookies and cakes. “We want to ensure our menu continues to expand so that we are catering to everyone,” Ruiz says.

The shop also sells cheesecakes which is one of their best sellers. “People love them!” Ruiz adds.

As for pricing, brownies are $2.50, cupcakes vary but start at $1.59, a slice of cake is $6, a slice of cheesecake is $4.99, and whole cakes, an 8-inch cake, is $25-30.

So, what makes Lucy’s Cake Shop so special? It’s the love that’s baked into each item. “I bake my sweets as if I am home,” Ruiz says. “I like to make everything with love, and I want people to taste that greatness of a good sweet like they are eating it homemade. Sometimes once people open up business, their way of working or recipes change, but I want to stay true to my baking as if I was home baking for my family.”

Lucy’s Bake Shop is open Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm and closed on Monday.

For more information, find them on social media or call the shop at 508-304-9676.