A closer look
Bespoke contemporary floral wedding cakes from a husband-and-wife pastry chef team in Temecula, known for signature buttercream flowers and currently booking 2026 and 2027 weddings.
LILA Cake Shop is the bespoke wedding cake studio of Alain and Lara Martins, a husband-and-wife pastry chef team trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York, with professional pastry experience since 2004 across New York, Washington DC, and Los Angeles. Today they run a licensed home-based cake shop in Temecula.
Their style is contemporary floral and nature-inspired, built around signature buttercream flowers — work that has been featured in The New York Times, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Brides, among others. Designs range from mini cakes through five-tier creations, with a set menu of twelve flavors (think Churro, Lemon Honey Lavender, and Pistachio Rose). Every flavor can be made gluten-free, and select flavors offer a vegan option for an additional fee.
LILA delivers Thursday through Sunday throughout Southern California, with Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara served on weekends. They are booking 2026 and 2027 weddings and recommend inquiring six months to a year before your date. The couple also teaches buttercream flower workshops in Temecula and offers an online course.