We had Gateaux/Michele help us with cupcakes for a large party downtown San Francisco. Our guests…read moreloved the cupcakes! Flavors were spot on, not overly sweet but the signature flavor was present in each bite. Recommend and we will order again!

I eat out a lot and love, love love sweets but rarely leave reviews unless a place or business is…read moreabsolutely spectacular. Michele's cupcakes are AMAZING, super fresh, and not too sweet. She baked 6-dozen cupcakes for my baby shower this past weekend and several guests asked where I got the cupcakes. Flavors ordered: strawberries and cream, oreo, mascarpone, triple lemon, vanilla latte and dutch chocolate. My personal favorites were: strawberries and cream, oreo and dutch chocolate. Cakes were moist, strawberries tasted super fresh (versus artificial strawberry). Michele was so easy to work with. Thank you so much for the amazing cupcakes! I will definitely be ordering from you again, :D!

After reviewing local cake pop options, I landed on Kathy, and very glad I did! Kathy's pops…read more(ordered for our son's wedding) were beautiful and tasty!

I needed cake pops for my baby shower last minute and Kathy was able to fully come through with…read moreexactly what I wanted . She was really responsive and professional. I ordered 6 dozen diff flavored cake pops and they were a hit at my shower. My favorite I'd say was the strawberry flavor. When I have another event I'd def use Kathys Kakes again. Thank you Kathy !

I ordered a 1/2 dozen kouign amann and chocolate croissant from Novela. That was a really good…read morekouign amann! Nice and buttery and not too heavy. The kids loved the chocolate croissant. Service was friendly and pastries were ready when I dropped by to pick up. Would definitely consider buying pastries from Novela Cakes again!

Eloisa is an artist who has mastered her craft and an amazing professional to work with. Planned a…read more50th birthday with a custom cake with whiskey bottle theme. Eloisa was super easy to communicate with, understood what I needed and delivered the most amazing cake that was the focus of the party. Not to mention the red velvet cake itself was so moist and delicious! My guests were all asking where I found the person to do the cake and admired the meticulous work. Many picked up the "ice cubes" because it looked too real! Would 100% recommend. She is a perfectionist and absolute pleasure to work with.

We had our wedding this year in May. Elena from Secret Kitchen SF was recommended by our wedding…read morevenue coordinator. From start to finish, working with Elena was an absolute pleasure! The cake tasting was such a fun experience, and every flavor we sampled was delicious. Communication throughout the planning process was excellent. Elena was always responsive, thoughtful, and easy to work with over both email and text, which made everything feel seamless and stress-free. On our wedding day, the cake and desserts completely exceeded our expectations. Not only did everything taste incredible, but the presentation was absolutely stunning. Elena delivered a beautifully designed 2-tier Russian honey cake that was exactly what we had envisioned, and the extra desserts were just as gorgeous and equally delicious. Our guests couldn't stop complimenting both the flavors and how beautiful everything looked. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and professional wedding cake vendor. Thank you Elena again for helping make our wedding day so special!

We were looking for a wedding cake in San Francisco that wouldn't be too sweet, like most of them…read moreare. I also wanted the cake to reflect the floral theme I chose for my wedding. We asked for a consultation with Secret Kitchen SF and I knew right away Elena was the one for me! We discussed cake size and design options, and we opted for buttercream flowers as they are so pretty and also edible!   I was soooo pleased to see our cake on my wedding day! It was exactly what I wanted my wedding cake to be, and it was incredibly tasty. There were no leftovers because people went back for seconds.   I would highly recommend Elena at Secret Kitchen as your cake artist.

We received a few cupcakes and they were yummy…read more Aesthetically pleasing, moist, and not too sweet. The cream topping had a nice texture and blended well with the cupcake. Very satisfied.

2nd year in a row ordering a birthday cake from Pastel for my kid's birthday, and once again they…read moreexceeded expectations! This year we got a Peppa Pig-themed cake for my child's 4th birthday, and it was a 2-tiered cake for people size 30-35 guests. The design was absolutely stunning. Undoubtedly, Pastel creates some of the most beautiful custom cakes. My kid and all of our guests were absolutely thrilled when they saw the cake. We also repeated the tried-and-tested flavors from last year: one layer strawberry and the other cookies & cream -- both were delicious yet again. Highly recommend for both presentation and taste!

Working with Jasmine was an incredible experience and was one of our favorite parts of the whole…read moretwo years wedding planning. It started with the design consultation, which was so much fun. Jasmine asked not just about our preferences but about who were as as people and as a couple. She is extremely insightful and after listening patiently and drawing out our personalities, she came up with some awesome ideas the really felt like they represented the core of ourselves and our relationship. We learned about ourselves that day and she made us feel so seen. Once we had a design in mind we worked through size and pricing. For a wedding cake prices were in the mid thousands, which sounds expensive for a cake but we believe is an *extremely* fair price given what you get (especially considering other places in the wedding industry charge through the nose for much less). The price covers a full custom sculpture as well as the incredible design experience mentioned above, a tasting session and high-end flavor experience, and transport. Jasmine took care to work with our budget and gave us a variety of options trading size vs. amount of cake vs. number of flavors in order to get us something we were happy with at a price we were happy with. Then we got to do the flavor tasting, which was ....goodness. We tried three flavors, all of which were unique and delicious and exactly what we had described wanting to try. Jasmine was more than willing to work with us to incorporate minor changes to one of the flavors, and we ended up going with all three. Throughout the process, both Jasmine and her assistant were polite and professional. When we arrived, the cake was set up beautifully. We quite literally gasped when we saw the way the light shone through the petals. It was so perfectly us and felt like an extension of our love. It was a top 10 wedding moment. The first bite was amazing, and the flavors were just as good as we expected from the tasting. Everyone really enjoyed it. At the end of the night, we did have some trouble figuring out how to get the top (styrofoam) half of the cake home, but eventually managed to transport it carefully back. Jasmine gifts both the styrofoam portion and the cake stand to you as part of the package, and the fondant does not go bad so you can keep the sculpture forever. It now adorns our living room. Thank you so much Jasmine for this incredible experience and for memories that will last a lifetime!

For my 21st birthday, my roommates and best friends chipped in to get me the best cake to celebrate…read moremy transition from Princess Surge into Queen Surge. Where did they get the cake suited for my taste? Jasmine Rae! When the cake came out I was convinced it was a real pineapple mounted on a plaque. I was amazed by the detail in color and shape. I could tell they got this cake from an amazing bakery. Not only did the cake look amazing, it tasted just as great. Since it was a 3D pineapple, the pieces were enormous and there was plenty left after my party of 20 had a slice. The cake was rich with chocolate, dessert wine, and strawberry preserves. By far it was the best cake I have ever received. I look forward to going to this bakery and repaying my roommates with their own Jasmine Rae original.

We love food and were so happy to be able to work with Liz on our wedding cake. It was easy to…read moreorder the tasting, easy to order the actual cake, and even easier to show up to our event with the cake already delivered. Every single asian female at my wedding said it was "Not to sweet!" which is THE highest compliment one could give a dessert. So many people came up to us saying "this is the first wedding cake I've ever liked" or "I don't like cake at all but what an interesting flavor combo." I had a crazy idea at one point to bake my own cake, but I am SO GLAD that everyone talked me out of it because I could never bake a cake as delicious as Liz and if I had done it, I would've never gotten to meet this incredible artist.

I am always a sucker for an aesthetically pleasing cake while still delicious! My family and I have…read morehad our fair share of yummy cakes in the Bay Area and I'm so glad we came across Sincerely Meraki! I actually found this place from Michelle aka @sfcheatdays, as she posted the cake for her bday! Ordering online was quick and easy and Liz will confirm your order within the next 24 hours. Once my order was confirmed, she included her address and very detailed description of where to stop on her busy street in SF. I actually had to make a change in pickup date and time and Liz was very accommodating! I had requested silver font instead of gold and she was very detail oriented asking if I wanted the topper to be coated in silver as well, since it was usually coated in gold. I appreciate she took the time to ask vs. just doing silver font and gold coating. Pickup was so easy, even though it was a busy day. She dropped off the cake on the floor of my front seat to make sure it was stable as well. Onto the taste of the cake! I ordered the Earl grey with brown sugar icing and it was soooo good! Tasted like a boba milk tea hehe! You need to take the cake out of the fridge at least 2 hours in advance of serving and we did just that. The cake was still a little chilled but so moist and fresh! We were so full after our dinner so we had so much cake left. We followed the instructions to wrap in Saran Wrap and we had delicious cake the next couple days! Also I'm so happy to be supporting an Asian AND woman-owned business in the Bay Area! I highly recommend Liz and her cakes and her customer service is on point! So glad I stumbled across her and can't wait to order more cakes from her in the future!!

This review is long overdue! Ines designed this cake perfectly. I sent her a handful of images of…read morewhat I wanted on the cake. It came out beautifully and exactly what I imagined. My niece was SO thrilled when she saw her birthday cake. She loves pink and Minnie Mouse so this made her incredibly happy. The cake itself was also delicious! We got a vanilla cake and fresh raspberries. Thank you so much Ines!!! I'm definitely ordering again in the future.

The owner Ines was very responsive and made the best cake for my son's first birthday. We had a…read morebaby shark theme and ordered a two tier cake with her orange/toasted hazelnuts and the lemon/lavender flavors. The cake was gorgeous and also delicious! We got a lot Of compliments on both the looks of the cake and the flavor. Also the cake was not very sweet which is very rare to find these days! Highly recommended! Thanks Ines :)