The all-American, home-style bakery SusieCakes will open in Westlake in September. The bakery will be located at 3267 Bee Caves Road, Ste. 123, Austin, in the West Woods Shopping Center. SusieCakes specializes in classic desserts made from scratch by in-house bakers without the use of any mixes, artificial preservatives, high-fructose corn syrups or trans-fats, according to the business.

SusieCakes sells specialty frosted layer cakes in flavors such as southern red velvet, old-fashioned chocolate, carrot, marble and tropical coconut. The shop also offers rotating season offerings such as holiday-inspired treats and a selection of traditional cookies, bars and whoopie pies. The first SusieCakes opened 16 years ago in Los Angeles and has expanded to include locations throughout California and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. 1-800-730-2253. susiecakes.com