Orange County Bakery Brings Sweet Treats to Grand Prix of Long Beach

Butter and Cream Bakery offers custom cakes, cookies, and other desserts to race fans at the annual motorsports event.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 10:20pm

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of a single, iconic racing-themed dessert item such as a cupcake or cookie, repeated in a tight grid pattern and rendered in a vibrant, unnatural color palette with heavy black outlines, capturing the pop art energy of the Grand Prix event.Butter and Cream Bakery's race-themed desserts bring a sweet touch of local flavor to the high-octane excitement of the Grand Prix of Long Beach.Huntington Beach Today

Butter and Cream Bakery, an Orange County-based bakery, is one of the many local vendors offering desserts and other food and drinks to thousands of attendees at the 2026 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The bakery is selling custom cakes, mini cakes with chocolate race cars, blueberry rolls, bear claws, and cookie dunk boxes at their booth along the race circuit.

Why it matters

The Grand Prix of Long Beach is one of the biggest racing events in Southern California, drawing large crowds each year. Local businesses like Butter and Cream Bakery have the opportunity to showcase their products and connect with the community by participating as vendors at the event.

The details

Butter and Cream Bakery, which has locations in Los Alamitos and Laguna Niguel, has been operating for 15 years. The bakery is known for its custom cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and other desserts. For the Grand Prix, the bakery has created two special cakes - a four-tiered cake with race car, trophy, and flag details, and a two-tiered cake with a racetrack spiraling around it. While attendees can't purchase slices of these custom cakes, the bakery is offering a variety of other desserts including mini cakes with chocolate race cars, blueberry rolls, bear claws, and cookie dunk boxes.

  • The 51st annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach took place on April 17-19, 2026.
  • Butter and Cream Bakery has been a vendor at the Grand Prix for many years, often providing desserts for events at the Aquarium of the Pacific and Hotel Maya in Long Beach.

The players

Butter and Cream Bakery

An Orange County-based bakery that has been operating for 15 years, with locations in Los Alamitos and Laguna Niguel. The bakery is known for its custom cakes, cookies, cupcakes, and other desserts.

Nataly Stein

The owner of Butter and Cream Bakery, who grew up in Long Beach and has fond memories of attending the Grand Prix of Long Beach with her family.

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What they’re saying

“It's so exciting. I'm really excited for the weekend. I think it's going to be packed.”

— Nataly Stein, Owner, Butter and Cream Bakery

“Long Beach is our home, so it's so nice to continue to be part of this community.”

— Nataly Stein, Owner, Butter and Cream Bakery

The takeaway

Butter and Cream Bakery's participation as a vendor at the Grand Prix of Long Beach showcases how local businesses can capitalize on major community events to connect with customers, showcase their products, and be a part of the vibrant culture of the city.