A few steps from Kampen Church, the heart of this honey-coloured residential area in eastern Oslo, on the quiet street of Skedsmogata, lies Love & Grace Cakes, a neighbourhood cake shop that opened in 2025. Open from Thursday to Saturday, the cake shop is an extension of the wedding cake studio of the same name.
The owner and pastry chef, Kelly Chang, originally comes from Seoul, South Korea, and obtained her professional diploma—Diplôme de Pâtisserie in proper French—from Le Cordon Bleu culinary school in London in 2003. Since then, she has worked in London, Sydney and Seoul before moving to Oslo in 2011.
The shop is elegantly decorated, with the majority of the space occupied by the counter. A wooden bench forms the entire indoor seating area, while there are ten outdoor seats by the window. “We are considering installing outdoor heating so people can sit outside even in winter,” Chang told us.
Since opening last year, the cake shop has maintained a low-key profile, despite the fact that the wedding cake studio has already established its reputation in the industry. “Some neighbours would drop by and ask us how we are doing,” Chang said with a big smile. “Even though the cake shop can sometimes be a bit quiet, the wedding cake studio is doing very well,” she added.
As an extension of the wedding cake studio, the cake shop is where she can offer something different, Chang told us. “Instead of high-end modern French cakes, I wanna offer something more traditional — square cakes made with good ingredients and full of flavour,” she said.
On our latest visit to the cake shop, we tried a blueberry cake, a caramel chocolate cake and a New York-style cookie. The caramel chocolate cake was our absolute favourite, featuring a strong chocolate flavour dotted with caramel. The blueberry cake was also very good, especially if you are looking for something more refreshing and slightly lighter.
The New York-style cookie came in a large size, much larger and thicker than standard flat cookies. It contained a generous amount of chocolate chips, with a rich buttery note and plenty of brown sugar. For those who enjoy American-style cookies and hearty cakes, this is one of the best shops to find in Oslo.
Observing the increasing popularity of matcha in Oslo, Chang told us that she was considering bringing back her matcha chiffon cake—something that could also reflect her Asian roots. “All my friends loved my matcha chiffon cake, and this time it might have a better chance with the customers,” she said. It is exactly these small, independent neighbourhood shops—shops with craftsmanship, dedication, creativity as well as their own identity—that make the Oslo a better city to live in.