Essential Chocolate Desserts
Food and Beverage ManufacturingCalifornia, United States0-1 Employees
Essential Chocolate Desserts (ECD) is a California-based bakery and dessert shop that operates as a wholesale and retail supplier of cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, breakfast breads, and confections for restaurants, cafes, caterers, and events across Southern California. The business emphasizes a broad dessert program, including signature items such as Gourmet Ding Dongs, Cake Truffles, and the incorporation of Lappert’s Ice Cream to create exclusive products like Red Velvet Cheesecake Ice Cream, reflecting a model that blends bakery goods with ice cream and chocolates. ECD positions itself as a dessert destination supported by a staff described as dessert specialists, who guide customers in selecting options aligned with individual preferences and occasions. Founded in the mid-1990s and based in Culver City, the company has evolved from an early macaroon-focused wholesale operation into a full-service dessert provider serving both wholesale partners and retail customers seven days a week. A notable development in its history includes the 2010 partnership to produce exclusive ice cream flavors using its Red Velvet Cake as a base.