Such a good cake!! They don't have a Boston Creme Pie Cake on their menu but that's all my boyfriend wanted for his (belated) birthday cake. They made the best one I've ever had! Will definitely be back. read more

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Easy to order! Looked at their menu online and found what I needed - ordered pink champagne flavored cupcakes for a friends baby shower. The style and presentation of this flavor was perfect for a baby shower (girl). And the price is right. Cupcakes were overall okay - don't exactly taste "champagne" like but they were light and pretty! read more

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I finally had the chance to have a piece of cake from Barb's Bakery and although the five pounds I gained from the cake hate me, my sweet tooth thanks me for finding yet another fabulous Phoenix bakery! Holy moly. If you are a fan of cake and cake that's soft, moist, sweet, creamy and perfect all in one bite, this is your spot. Barb's is an adorable bakery with a storefront full of everything from cupcakes and pastries to donuts and cookies. But it's her cake that gets her the five stars in my book. My youngest nephew (2 months) just celebrated his baptism and so of course that called for a celebration. I told my sister about Barb's so she grabbed the cake from there and brought it to the party. I could have started and ended with just the cake it was so good. The cake was the perfect size for our group and they did a wonderful job of decorating it in honor of the baptism with white and blue frosting, his name, date and blue crosses. It was a three layer chocolate with vanilla frosting cake. I originally asked for a sliver but when I saw how delicious it looked, I opted for a normal size piece instead. Is it bad that I consumed every last crumb in under five minutes? I don't think so at all. I would do it again in a heartbeat! So with that, I'm officially adding Barb's Bakery to my list of sweet spots. read more

This BAKERY has been here for as long as I can remember. Phoenix Proper fun place to visit at any time. Over the years we have gotten many cakes, breads and rolls here. All good and a reasonable price as well. They also bake a lot of things for other shops ,such as AJ's . Yes the grocery store. So you know they are good just with that alone. If you need a cake at a reasonable price, this is your place. read more

It is too bad that it's taken me a couple years to finally visit this bakery, considering how close we live to it! My husband and I have this "new" tradition of giving each other a bunch of different cupcakes for each other's birthday instead of a whole birthday cake. That way we can each try a variety. After reading the reviews and knowing how close Barb's is, I decided to try them out. First of all, apologies for not taking pictures of the bakery display -- I guess that gives me another excuse to visit them. But.... there were so many different types of cupcakes. Probably around a dozen different kinds. Nearly all of them were only $1.75 each. Yup, that's right -- $1.75 each!! The "special" ones were still only $2.25 each. I grabbed an assortment.... carrot cake, red velvet, cosmo, white w/ sprinkles, a petit four, and a coconut donut. The coconut-topped donut was my treat on the short car-ride home. It was pretty good. But later on, when I gave them to my husband we tried the carrot cake cupcake first. OMG!! Seriously, I think it was the BEST carrot cake concoction I have ever had. Seriously soo good... and the frosting was awesome too. Then the Cosmo - another OMG moment. Sooo good... loved the cranberry frosting filling inside. (i think?) Petit Four... OMG! Perfect... the cake was still so moist inside. Loved the frosting. Red Velvet -- my husband prefaced w/ he knew that I must've gotten that one for myself since he's not a huge fan; but... when he tried it, he said it's the first Red Velvet that he's liked. Soo good! And the white one w/ sprinkles -- well, ahhh.. my husband never saw that one. I had to "research" the cakes when I got home. But if he happens to read this review some day........ "Sorry!" (voice of Gilly) I will definitely go back to Barb's. Great service, great value, and great cupcakes! read more

I would absolutely recommend Barb's bakery we recently ordered a cake for my brothers wedding from her the came out so amazing and delicious everyone wanted more. She was also very intuitive and professional when we went to select the cake. Thank you Barbs bakery job well done we will definitely come back again soon. read more

Barb's Bakery is the only bakery you need to know about. Amazing cookies, cupcakes, pastries, and cakes. If you want to wow your friends, peers, and family- get a cake from Barb's. My favorite is white cake with whipped cream and fresh strawberries in the middle. Try them out- you won't be dissapointed. Protip- AJ's sells Barb's iced sugar cookies, and they are amazing, but if you buy them from the source they are fresher and less expensive. read more

I read online that Barb's Bakery had paczki on Fat Tuesday! They had many different flavors to choose from and all of them were delicious! I brought a bunch for my coworkers who had never paczki before and they all loved them. Can't wait to try out the other goodies this bakery has to offer! read more

I got the most delicious carrot cake from Barb's the other day for my friends birthday. It was such a hit! The best carrot cake I have ever had. I was not surprised though. Everything I have ever had there was yummy. They have the greatest cheese danishes, red velvet cup cakes and cookies! They also took the extra time to write a message on the cake for me before I left. read more

Barb's earns another star from me! I ordered another birthday cake this week sans the ribbon to avoid any sort of color nightmare. Since chocolate is my friends favorite I got the devils food cake with chocolate ganache, strawberry mousse and fresh fruit on top...OH LA LA! I thought I'd also just treat myself to a cookie so I asked for one cookie while I was paying and person behind the counter started putting six cookies in a little bag? I'm thinking what are you doing?? He said it was on the house and enjoy. How sweet! Fast forward a few hours to the birthday dinner. I pull out the cake and the birthday boy and girl ohhh'd and awww'd. We cut it up and I'm telling you this was probably one of the best tasting cakes I've had in awhile. It was so moist and the combination of chocolate and strawberry mousse was a really yummy flavor balance. Seriously- if you haven't tried Barbs Bakery you are missing out!! read more

Ordered a cake for two year old bday because I was so over the Costco generic cakes, this is an adorable bakery on 24th and Thomas, really really fast I called in Tuesday and they had it ready for my requested time. I said be creative do what you like and want, I asked for vanilla with strawberry mousse and white icing with roses, it reminds me of the old retro birthday cakes we would get In NY from the Italian Bakeries. It tasted great frosting was light and airy no grittiness mousse was insanely good! Definitely give it a try great quality for a little bit more than a Costco cake but worlds apart in taste. read more

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I had my very first Red velvet cake when I was 16. It was a gift from a friend. It was my first experience with Barbs Bakery. I fell in love! Ever since then If I do not make my own cake or cupcakes I would go to Barbs. Baby Showers, Birthdays or just because moments. It's great cake with pretty good design capabilities for fair pricing. The last thing I got from them was for my husband 30 birthday. It was a cake shaped like a hot dog. It was amazing. I think I paid $75. Totally fair. For my Mom's 50th birthday I was throwing a huge event. I called for a quote on cupcakes for it. I was floored at the price. I just ended up making my own and getting rave reviews. I made Pink Champagne and Vanilla Bean Coconut. Not my favorite thing to do when planning a party but I will do it to save a couple hundred dollars. Then came my daughters 16th birthday and I called for a quote on a cake. I can't remember what they said but it was just hands down ridiculous. So I again just made cupcakes. Fast forward to my Daughters graduation. I find a picture of a cake that I feel is fairly simple. It's 2 tier. Ombre ruffle cake. I said I wanted butter cream not fondant. Which they even said was easier but the price would be the same. ??? Ok then. I then said I was flexible on the design once they said how hard that was to do. I said I just care about the color and it being ombre. I said, rosettes whatever I just need to stay in my budget of $150. She had quoted me $115 for just the bottom tier and said she would get back to me with the total price and would also try to work something out since I had been a customer for so long. When I went in to order the cake, the cases were pretty much empty. They had some order and wouldn't have the cases filled until Thursday. It was Tuesday. I continued to get red flags. So I couldn't try any cake I wanted. I want to say the girl working was AMAZING. She was so nice, understanding and even let me have 3 cupcakes to try since I waited so long for help. It's all they had left. So they called me back with a final quote of $389. Yep, I said that. $389. Whaaaat?!?! How did it go from $115 for the larger bottom tier to $389? I mean even if you doubled that price it wouldn't be that much and the top tier is much smaller. I was confused and disappointed to say the least. I was so mad that I had waisted time with them, traveling all the way there, waiting in line and going over everything and waisting ink to give them the photo. In my opinion if that cake is too hard for your baker to do, you should get a better artist or improve upon your skill set. I don't want to hear cost of labor when ordering a cake. I didn't even bother working with them as I could tell they didn't want or couldn't do the cake. Why else would they change the price to such a crazy amount. It's sad that my favorite cake place has fallen off my list of go to places. I live in the north valley and I have to pass a lot of places to get to 20th st and Thomas. I won't be doing that any longer and my friends who I have turned onto Barbs won't either. I will personally make their cakes for free before I ever tell another friend to go there. I think they have gotten a little too big for their britches. The more I thought about it I started to think of who helped Barbs build roots in Phoenix and grow into a well knows establishment. It wasn't people with large pockets. It was lower middle class to low income families who lived in the area. I can't see how those same people could possibly afford to continue to buy cakes to celebrate family events. It's sad. I gave them 3 stars because they do make some good pastries and the cake is pretty good. My pink champagne is better and they don't have coconut. As far as decorating goes, they are not even close to $389 good. I ended up getting my daughters cake, exactly perfect with a slight variation to the decor. Rosettes. It was beautiful and the centerpiece of the party. Everyone was in awe of it and I didn't get it from Barbs. I got it from a bakery a few miles away. I also paid $150. Right in my budget. The new bakery will get plenty of new business with the amount of people who were in love with the cake. I can't see how they won't. Anyway, Barbs is good to pop in for a cupcake or a doughnut but that's about it. If you want cupcakes or a cake, message me, I will make you the best tasting cake you have ever had and it will not require you to pick your jaw up off the floor when I tell you the price. ;) read more

Barbs is fabulous. I used to work at AJ's Fine Foods years ago, and I knew that AJ's got some of their items from Barb's (petit fours, the large designed cookies with icing usually in the shape of flowers, smiley faces etc., and a few of the small cakes) that AJ's gladly sold at their location without stating outright that they are from Barb's and of course upping the price a heft 200%. Don't get me wrong, I do love me some of what AJ's makes, but I still think it's wrong to buy a product from a company and market it as your own with such a large up-charge. Anyway, I started going to Barb's 2 years ago to check out the other products they offer since I moved into the area. One major attribute about a great, local business is that they are consistent. They have amazing items, including a champagne petit four, mini cheesecakes, and cronuts, all of which were not offered at AJ's, and that have been the same mouth-watering product every time I get one. At least once a month, you'll spot me buying a dozen donuts on a Friday for the office. They're super fresh because Barbs makes them fresh every morning, they're scrumptious, and they're about $7 a dozen which is competitive to Safeway, Fry's, and Krispy Kreme donuts. Please get your donuts here. You won't be disappointed. Additionally, the staff there are friendly and remember who you are. I love a great family-owned business that knows what good customer services is but that also makes great products. They recognize me now, which is probably not a good thing for me but a great reflection of their customer service and how loyal their customers are, so I feel welcomed when I arrive. I'll keep going back to Barb's as long as they have food for sale! read more

I purchased 2 King's Cakes for Fat Tuesday (work party). I was originally going to actually make the cakes myself until I thought to call Barb's Bakery. I drive by there all the time and see the cute sign with the muffin for an "a" in Barb's name. They had king cakes and not too pricey! So I went over and picked them up.... I could just sit in the bakery and sniff the air for a living but since I have a theory that smelling something good instantly makes my thighs fatter, I will pass. The King Cakes were tasty (so I hear). I want to go back and get some cookies or something to see how those taste. 4 stars for Barb's! read more

Picked up a birthday cake here for my wife's birthday. They were helpful in discussing design and making it "pretty" like she likes it. My wife thought it turned out beautifully. All our guests were very impressed by the quality of the cake. We even got a couple "best cake I've ever had" comments. My wife agreed. The cake was light and fluffy, the frosting was sweet, smooth, and not too dense. You can tell these people know what they're doing when it comes to cakes! A smaller size cake (feeds 8-12) was around $25. I'm very happy with what we received and will use this bakery again in the future. read more

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I had the unfortunate task of helping a friend choose her wedding desserts from this bakery. HA! Unfortunate my tush!! Barb's knows cupcakes, ya'll. The cosmo cupcake is heavenly. I would pay my first born for that recipe! Ok, not really, but you get the idea. Said friend decided on the mini desserts of cheesecake, tiramisu, and chocolate mousse. At my table there was lively debate over which was the best, but sadly, no votes for the cheesecake. The mouse and tiramisu were phenomenal. My vote was for the tiramisu. Seriously. I could've used some alone time with it. read more

The first Valentine's Day my husband and I were dating, he got me a dozen cupcakes from Barb's. At that moment I knew this was the one...bakery that would be my go-to for the rest of my life. But seriously, you can't go wrong with choosing Barb's for your bakery needs. My husband and I had Barb's do our wedding cake and cupcakes. Barb's made us a small pink champagne cake for us to cut, as well as 100 cupcakes in four different flavors. They had quite a few flavors/fillings to choose from, the price point was great, our cake turned out beautifully, the delivery was timely, and most importantly, the cake and cupcakes were delicious! We got tons of compliments from our guests about the cupcakes. My favorite cupcake flavors are pink champagne and strawberry cheesecake. Their carrot cake is also wonderful. My mom ordered a carrot cake from Barb's for my grandma's 70th birthday a few months ago. My family all agreed it was the best carrot cake we've ever had. My husband doesn't even like carrot cake and he devoured a giant slice. I haven't tried anything from Barb's besides cake and cupcakes, but my company recently ordered cookies from Barb's for the October birthday people and I heard they were delicious. Stop reading this, and go to Barb's! I promise you won't be disappointed. read more

Finally found the St. Louis style deep butter cake that I have been craving! Perfect consistency..... I am hooked.

Like the rest, I'm a big fan! I needed a pre-made cake for my hubby's bday. Barb was close by and with their solid high reviews, I came over. They had a red velvet cake just ready for me to take home. I told the employee what I wanted to say on the cake, brought it home to my family, and all of them were so delighted because it was pretty and delicious!!! read more

Down to earth service. Reasonable prices for amazing product. Best custom sugar cookies ever. Delicious and gorgeous. Great cakes. Cupcakes were also a hit. :) read more

This review is based on the complete lack of customer service offered when I was trying to organize a cake order for an upcoming event, from a long distance away. Emailed several times to get info about the cakes offered and the infrequent responses from whoever (they never gave their name in the email) handles email orders were devoid of both relevant info or courtesy, they obviously couldn't be bothered to sell me anything. I tried in vain to place an order and never got any response or confirmation. Terrible way to run a business, and when I do visit AZ, will be sure to avoid at all costs. read more

Ok so now Barb has 10 stars from me. We ordered a barbie cake with cookies and cupcakes. Everything was delicious. You cannot go wrong with Barbs. They are friendly and helpful. Reasonably priced and DELICIOUS! read more

Is is awful customer service, and the people do not wear gloves. do not go there. read more

Cakes! Cupcakes! Cookies! Muffins! Donuts! Bagels! What else do you really need? We have visited Barb's on several occasions including our appointment for our wedding cake. Our cake expert was very helpful and patient since we both were kind of clueless and indecisive about our cake. In the end, it was an enjoyable process and hoping for the cake of our dreams (will update after cake received). They were very accommodating and I would highly recommend them for cake consultation. On to their goodies . . . Red velvet cupcake- deliciously red and fantastic cream cheese frosting Chocolate mouse cake- mousse is so creamy and the balance between sugar and cream is perfectly delightful. Cappuccino cupcake- Can I have this every morning with my coffee? Tiramisu cake- Leaves you wanting to go back for more Pink Champagne cupcake- So pretty Cosmo cupake- Not sure what it is but so damn good! Their cake is so good that we gambled on a mousse filling that we did not even try during the cake tasting for our wedding cake, but we are confident that it will be just as decadent as the others. If you want happy cakes go here :) read more

5 stars. They did some last minute sugar cookies for a baby shower for me. I think they turned out beautiful, and they tasted great. They were ready when they said they would be and the whole process, from order to pick up to consumption, was flawless. read more

Great cupcakes, wonderful staff -- can't go wrong! Although I'm more into European buttercream than the much-sweeter American version (which Barb's uses), this bakery's cupcakes hit the spot. Everything in the display window looked absolutely delicious, especially the tiramisu (at ~$2.00, too!), but I was in the mood for nothing but cupcakes, and so I ordered all 11 of their flavors, plus a second red velvet to make a dozen. They've got some really tasty, creative flavors going on (especially the cosmo cupcake and ice cream sundae cupcake), and their take on classics are delicious as well (carrot cake!). The frosting -- although sweeter than what I typically like -- was very good, and they definitely know how to bake their cake. They seem to have a very nice staff, as well. When I told the woman behind the counter that I heard online that Barb's was the place to get cupcakes in Phoenix, she simply smiled and replied, "That's because this IS the place!" How did she know that I like my food with a side of swagger? Simply put, Barb's has got it goin' on, and I'll gladly return next time I'm Phoenix. Maybe I'll try that tiramisu I was eyeing... read more

Had a frosted sugar cookie from here. It was definitely a step above those mass-produced pink frosted sprinkle-laden ones, but it didn't blow me away. I personally feel the frosting (which almost seemed like fondant?) was way too thick. So, one star off for too much frosting and another star off for the location, which others have already talked about. I'm assuming they own the building... read more

So my niece's graduation cake was DELISH!!... I mean pink champagne with custer filling?.... and the cookies? SOOOOOOOOOO GOOOD!! But... when ordering the cake I was told by staff that it was a 1/2 sheet cake. When I picked up the order, it was a 1/4 sheet cake. REALLY?? For the size of cake I picked up verse what I ordered.... I'm not a happy customer. But for the cake itself?.... SOOOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOD! read more

After asking yelpers on the message boards who they thought was the best bakery in the Valley, I am now a fan of Barb's Bakery like everyone else! I loooooove food - but sweets aren't necessarily my thing. It was my friends birthday and I wanted to get some cupcakes for us all to share. I got four - the cosmopolitan (LOVED!), pink champagne, carrot cake (LOVED!) and red velvet. The frosting wasn't overwhelming sweet - the cupcakes were moist - and when I pulled out the box of cupcakes after dinner - everybody was ecstatic and said "Ooooh Barb's!!!" Who would have known! I've lived here for over 15 years and I've been oblivious. The lady helping me was so nice and friendly and make some great suggestions. I even bought a sugar cookie (what they are super known for) "for the road" and it was de-lish. I definitely have a go-to place now for baked goods! read more

I don't live in Phoenix, but I was planning a surprise baby shower IN Phoenix, so I turned to Yelp to find the best-tasting cakes in the area. Barb had the highest reviews, so I placed an order for a custom cake. Total cost was about $70 (which I was to pay when I picked up). We ordered a 1/2 sheet cake (chocolate) with strawberry filling and butter cream frosting. We had this special detail (a baby blanket) on top which cost an extra $20, but judging by the picture would be well worth it because it looked so cute. When I went to pick it up, I asked for a red velvet cupcake because I had read they had the best red velvet cupcakes anywhere. The only reason I'm rating 4 stars instead of 5 is because of that cupcake -- it wasn't fresh or moist. The icing was delicious, but I didn't love the cupcake. But the cake for the shower -- O. M. G. People were going absolutely nuts over this cake. It was hands-down, the BEST cake I've ever eaten at ANY kind of party or celebration, EVER. Moist, fresh, tasty, gorgeous, delicious. Five stars for that cake, for sure. So I would definitely custom-order a fresh cake and not pick a cupcake out of the case. :-) The people there were all VERY helpful and friendly - the guy even carried the cake out to my car. read more

Absolutely best birthday cake I've ever had! They accommodated a special cake order, shape was 75th... It was beautifully decorated with chocolate covered strawberries, it fed 44 people. The "7" was chocolate and the "5" was white with buttercream frosting.... Cake was moist, just right. Pricey cake (130), but worth every penny.So good ordering a cake, much smaller for my daughters birthday. read more

Barb's Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Fat Satan, oh how you tempt me with the delectably sweet goodies that I find at Barb's Bakery. From the donuts, to the frosted cookies, to the cupcakes and right on up to the cakes, everything is deliciously fantastic. In my latest venture to Barb's, I ordered a cake for an event I was hosting. It was beautifully decorated and a huge hit! Barb's is my go-to place for anything sweet! read more

Barb's Bakery - A beautiful cake from Barb's Bakery! White cake with strawberry filling. Delish! - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

i have only tried the cookies from barbs but they ARE THE BEST COOKIES EVER I buy them at my local AJs and we pay over 3 dollars a cookie - thats how good they are! I will have to stop into barbs and check it out(: read more

I've been going to Barb's for years. Just ask my hips... If you need a delicious birthday cake, rich, wonderful cupcakes, or large sugar cookies with the BEST icing on them , Barb's is for you! Their cookies (as well as some other yummies) are sold at AJ's but don't bother getting them there--go to the source where they're fresh. This place usually has a line around the holidays, because people order their holiday yummies from Barb's. ...and it's ALWAYS worth a wait on a busy day... Consistent, delish, wonderful baked items are always available at Barb's.... Worth the drive from anywhere!!! read more

My dad loves white cake, so for his birthday I was searching the Phoenix area for the best cakes and Barb's caught my eye. I ordered an 8" round white cake with vanilla buttercream frosting. The cake was good! The decorating was a little off. I asked for light blue writing and they did a turquoise. Also they did a color scheme of blue and black on the side, which didn't match. But overall a nice small bakery. read more

Barb's Bakery - 8" Round white cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

THE best place to get an almond bearclaw!!! Honey bran muffins are huge, donuts and pastries are fresh and the owner is very friendly!!! Oh, and they also have paczki for FAT TUESDAY!!!! read more

Barb's Bakery - Paczki only on FAT TUESDAYS!!!! EIGHT DIFFERENT FLAVORS - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Seriously this is the BEST bakery EVER! They made our wedding cake and Angela was such a pleasure to work with and could not have been more accommodating! The cake was not only beautiful but so darn good! Everyone asked where we got our cake. Sooooo moist!!! One special thing we had Barb's do was make iced wedding cake shaped cookies for our wedding and each one was in a cellophane bag with darling ribbon and our wedding date. Such a hit! The other thing I love that Barb's do that you just don't see anymore and that is make iced seasonal cookies. They are off the charts delicious. And so cute you almost don't want to eat them. Their petite fours are classic too. Vanilla is my favorite. Barb's keep up the GREAT service and wonderful goods. read more

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5 stars for prompt service, accommodations, and the best cake we've ever bought from a bakery! It was three days before my daughter's birthday party and I needed to get a cake. For previous birthdays, we had gone to Bakerwee, Tami Coe, and some other delicious bakeries in our area. This time, I was on short notice and I needed a cake that would be big enough to feed a lot of kids, and that my daughter could personalize with some custom options. Enter Barb's Bakery. We read the reviews on yelp and looked at their site online - their prices were fantastic and their reviews were stellar! We placed and order and hoped it would all work out. We had a couple of last minute changes, but they were more than accommodating, and they were still as friendly as can be! When we went to pick up the cake, it was HUGE and it was gorgeous! The half sheet was PERFECT for what we needed. Better yet, it was DELICIOUS. Seriously. Out of all of the bakeries we had been to before, I've never raided my fridge on subsequent days after the big event to get cake. I did this time... several times. Perfectly moist, the custard filling was perfect (perfectly sweet, but not too sweet!), and it held up for at least three days after her birthday before it was gone! Our fridge was raided constantly by cake seekers, looking for that afternoon pick-me-up or something sweet to go with their coffee. We will be doing ALL of our cake shopping at Barb's from here on out. The price is incredible for what you get, and the taste just can't be beat. They really weren't kidding when they said they make the best cakes around! read more

What a cake! My son LOVED his garbage truck cake! It came out so cool and they pulled it together fast! Everyone loved the cake itself too, super delicious!!! Thank you Barb's team, you all work miracles! This is now my go place to for awesome cakes read more

Barb's Bakery - Garbage truck cake - Bakeries Near Me - Phoenix, Arizona

Hands down the best bakery in Phoenix. The cakes, the pastries, the staff. My daughter and I cannot get enough of the champagne cupcakes!