Ordered a strawberry snow white cake and it was super moist and fresh. Cake also looked exactly like the picture I sent. Will definitely order future cakes from here again. read more

Year 2 and KD has done it again. She can literally recreate any design you throw at her! Mango and chocolate were the flavors of the year and once again, they got several compliments. Thank you for making this part of the planning so easy and stress free! We'll be back again next year! read more

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I had KD make my son a bowser cake for his birthday. Needless to say, everyone was very impressed with this beauty. read more

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Nikki has been my go to since my daughters first birthday cake almost 4 years ago. Her cakes taste just as good as they look. She has a quick turnaround time and doing business with her has always been so effortless. Thank you! read more

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They are awesome! Made special cupcakes for a work event and now a beautiful birthday cake that my wife just loved, thank you! :) read more

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Glad we were able to find this baker for my daughter 3rd birthday cake after searching for a local baker that can make a Peppa Pig with flower and rainbow custom birthday cake as requested by the birthday girl. Cake came exactly as expected based on the sample pictures given 3 weeks before. She was even able to match the pastel color theme that we were going for to match with the bday invitation and balion garland picked by the bday girl . Mango cake was very moist and not too sweet (just like how we like it). Will recommend others and will order many more bday cake as long as we live in the area. Thank you for making my daughter's day with your cake. read more

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Emailed KD and got a response that day. I only had a week until my son's birthday, she said no problem. Was responsive, attentive to what I wanted, and made the cake better than I could have imagined! Emailed her photos of cakes I liked, picked up at her home, and paid via Venmo. She said it was her favorite cake of the weekend and you can tell she loves what she does. Thanks so much KD! You'll be hearing from me soon! read more

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I found Behind the Sweets on Instagram and loved their work. When I emailed them, they were very responsive and extremely accommodating! I sent them a picture of what I wanted and they did not disappoint at all. They gave me exactly what I asked for it was absolutely beautiful and right when we got it, all everyone said was "it smells delicious". It didn't just smell delicious it also tasted delicious as well. I will definitely be coming back for more cakes!! read more

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Exceptional!!! So happy we got her for my son's first birthday party. Nikki is so easy to work with and responds quickly. She offers reasonable prices and my guests absolutely loved the cake. I showed her the kind of cake that I wanted and she delivered above and beyond! Will definitely recommend her to my friends and family. read more

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Shes awesome! I messaged her, talked to her about my sons 1st birthday cake and she gave me some ideas, i picked one and we did everything through email and paid her through zelle. She literally made it effortless. The flavor was great and my cake was so precious. Shes really great. read more

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I ordered a cake for my mother's 88th birthday. I was impressed! The cake was not only yummy but the presentation is everything I hoped for! Thank you Nikki for working with me. You are my Go-to for cakes read more

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My experience with Behind the Sweets was perfect from start to finish. Nikki was extremely accommodating about a request for a cake about six days in advance of an event. Communication was great about everything from theme to flavor to pickup time. The Peppa Pig cake that she made us was so fun and the cake itself was incredibly moist and flavorful. All of our guests raved about the cake - I look forward to coming back to Behind the Sweets for future birthdays! read more

Super amazing and fast respond. I had sent her a picture of what I wanted and she executed the job!!!!! Amazing art work and the flavors were to die for!!! Everyone asked and said it was beautiful and delicious and gave my family and friends her info. read more

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My baby shower cake was beautiful and delicious. I ordered banana and chocolate cake. Both our family and guests loved our cake. My husband and I are so happy how fast Nikki responded through email. She accommodates every changes/details I told her. She made my dream baby shower cake, classic pooh for my baby girl. Thank you so much Nikki for an excellent service. Our cake was so good and beautiful!!!! I would recommend behind the sweets for everyone! read more

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We have had these folks make our special occasion cakes and cupcakes for a couple years now and they top the charts in design and taste quality. Very reasonable cost for custom requests and their flavor combos cover all you can imagine, give them a try their website is great! Most recently was our Easter themed lemon layer cake with raspberry filling and raspberry buttercream icing thanks so much again read more

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I can't say how grateful I am to have found KD. Omg she is amazing!!! We ordered a 3 tier princess Sofia cake. 3 flavors: lemon, red velvet, and cookies and cream. It was bomb.com!!! The cake was moist and sweet, but not overly sweet. My guests loved it so much they ask for seconds. Communication was smooth via email. Paid with PayPal. Picked up the cake on schedule. I cannot thank u enough for the awesome design. She's definitely my go to cake person from now on. read more

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KD WAS ABSOLUTELY A-MAZING!!! I was planning my sons first birthday party... Not a party... An EXTRAVAGANZA.. :D!!! Which, at first, was going to be a monkey theme... Then dad stepped in with his two cents with "let's do Yo Gabba Gabba" grrreat dad... No prob.. I've only been planning this monkey EXTRAVAGANZA since our son turned 3 months :-/... Anywho.. So at this point we're about a month and a half away from THE BIG DAY... Decor, location, invites... Slight inconvenience, but still a piece of cake to switch up.. The cake, however, is HUGE... Everybody wonders what the cake will look like. Right? So I'm searching the web to find THEE CAKE that'll make people ooo and aahh.. And I did.. After searching Yelp for a bakery that wouldn't charge me an arm and both legs I came across two candidates... Some other place and BEHIND THE SWEETS.. From the beginning KD responded quickly and professionally. She was personable and patient. Every quality a mother planning her first babys first birthday needs in a "cake artist" is in KD. I sent her a pic of the cake I wanted and the cupcakes I wanted. Not only was she able to do the cake, but she was enthused about doing it. Which only told me that her passion for her craft would show in the final product. After the cake tasting and the summary of our order... It was go time. I ordered a five tier cake and 50 mini cupcakes at an EXTREMELY GREAT PRICE.. From that time to the party I had 50 million questions to ask KD.. Just to confirm some very important details since everything had to be perfect, and she answered every question thoroughly and in a timely fashion. Finally, the EXTRAVAGANZA day was here. I was soooo anxious to see it.. My sister and were at the venue setting up.. When in walks KD with my babys cake... I cried. IT WAS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. She didn't miss one single detail. Everyone at the party kept asking "who did the cake?" "how much?" and saying "she's the new family cake artist".. And she's so humble, she wasn't even going to leave her biz cards. Thank goodness she did.. They were gone within an hour of a 6 hour party. With all that said... OH!!! AND THE CAKE WAS DELICIOUS AND MOIST... Each tier was a different flavor.. Chocolate, strawberry, lemon, red velvet, and pineapple. ALL DELISH!! So, lol, with that said.. KD from Behind The Sweets... YOU ROCK, and we are life long customers. Thank you so much!! read more

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I found this business through a friend when she had her baby shower last year. I ordered my first cake for my little sisters 13th birthday party The Walking Dead design with raspberry filling and white cake I believe(I forgot) but everyone loved it! Second time I order was two cakes one pink red velvet smash cake, 49er cake and Ariel cake with my daughter's picture for her and her dad's birthday this past February. These ladies now how to satisfy their clients with their amazing cakes. I only cut the 3 tier Ariel cake cause it was so much and we had over 90+ guest but they finished the that one cake. I forgot the flavors (sorry!) But it was super moist just melts in your mouth! Her prices are reasonable also some say it's expensive but I don't mind paying for amazing work. Will definitely be using her for all my future cake and cupcake needs! read more

The cake tastes as good as it looks. Would highly recommend this place, it's good to know that a baker with this much talent is close to home. Thanks KD and Nikki read more

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Absolutely excellent. I ordered cupcakes for a company event. It was an easy process, the delivery was on time, and it was enjoyed by all! Love to support local businesses, especially ones that excel! read more

I've had cakes by Behind the Sweets before at various family parties and have enjoyed the different designs and flavors. So when it was time to order the cake of all cakes for my sister-in-law's baby shower last weekend, I knew I wanted to work with KD right away. I reached out to her via Facebook first, we exchanged a few ideas and dates, then completed our choices through e-mail. KD was very clear on communication and we mutually set our expectancy from the very beginning, which made for a very smooth experience. The cake I got was 2-tier, jungle/theme with fondant. I gave her a copy of the invitation and just let her roll with the design. The cake was absolutely adorable and we couldn't be happier. And it was delicious. Its rare to find a cake maker that has nice designs AND delivers good flavor. We went for cookies n cream on the top and red velvet on the bottom. I absolutely love KD's red velvet, its so tasty, rich and moist and the cream center is just the perfect sweetness that ties in all together for a perfect red velvet cake. Its not fluffy or dry, its exactly how a red velvet should be! One of our guests asked if the any parts of the cake contained nuts. KD confirmed that she did not use any nuts or nut extracts on our cake - which made for a very happy Mom of 3 young ones with nut allergies. We will definitely be ordering from Behind the Sweets again. Thank you so much! read more

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Communication started out so so but once we got it together, KD was on the ball!!! Easy to work with, open to communication, incorporates your idea very well. Love, Love, LOVE my son's birthday cake. We had a farm/barnyard theme. The cake was gorgeous and it was too pretty to cut! Had a 2 tier cake with one tier as strawberry flavored and the other tier was banana. Prices affordable. read more

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Loved KD's service! I went to a number of bakeries in San Leandro/Oakland area, and all they offered for decorations on cupcakes were frosting and sprinkles... My 13 year old niece wanted something cute, different, and customized. That's definitely what we were provided! Not only did the presentation look great, but the taste of just a plain vanilla cake with cream cheese/butter cream frosting was 10/10. Thank you so much for your quick responses via email and easy pick up. I'm looking forward to using your service in the future :) read more

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I found Behind the Sweets via Yelp. Nikki was very helpful and kept in touch via e-mail the whole time. I was able to e-mail her a picture of what I wanted for our cake. Our whole theme was the San Francisco 49ers and with that, she did a great job. She was even able to accomodate me and my needs by agreeing to meet me 1 hour earlier then the scheduled time and also meet me in front of Party City since I had to pick up balloons of course. Highly recommended and fresh looking cakes & cupcakes! read more

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It's been almost a month since our wedding and we are still getting complements about how delicious the cupcakes were. We had 200 Cupcakes and a separate cake for us to cut... and we had maybe 6 cupcakes left at the end if the night. We had 175 guests and was told to only order for 150 people. Lol thank goodness we over ordered! I'm looking forward to upcoming birthdays and parties where we can place another order :) read more

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My wife and I got married a few days ago and ordered cupcakes to have at our reception and they were a hit. One of the guests said they had to have more than one because they were so good. Labels were provided at our request as well. In addition to the cupcakes, we got our wedding cake made by KD and it came out beautiful. We found a picture of what we wanted and she replicated it to our satisfaction. We couldn't have asked for anything more. read more

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I feel bad for giving them this review by I feel like people deserve to know what they are getting into. I ordered two cakes for my mom and my sister's bday, they both look pretty but the cakes was terrible. I will advice requesting a tasting session first before ordering your cake. I asked them if I can have one but KD said they will be on vacation and don't not have time to do it. I ordered mango cake and s'mores and here is the break down of my experience: Mango: Doesn't taste like mango at all. Some people said it was cinnamon, carrot, banana and all kinds of things but none have guess it was mango. Cake was super dense and dry, and I can't stress enough that I was NOT mango. S'mores: Over powering with chocolate chips and doesn't taste like s'mores either. Like the "mango" cake it was super dense, dry as if you are eating dry muffin. Heck, muffin from Costco is 5x better than the cakes they gave me. Basically, we took a picture of the cakes then threw everything away. I emailed KD about my experience and told her how terrible the cakes was. She offered a complementary 2 dozen of cup cakes but because of such a bad experience i will NEVER come back her anymore even for free stuff. read more

I've order two cakes from her and it turns out great every time. We love the banana cake. Can't wait for another event so I can have some yummy banana cake! read more

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Patrice made me exactly what I asked for. I found a picture of a baby shark cake online and I sent her the picture and she brought it to life. The cake was also very moist and tasty. I ordered the top layer caramel and the bottom strawberry, they were both on point! It's a bit pricey but it's worth every penny. The craftsmanship was perfect it was the perfect touch to my baby shark dessert table. I am definitely going to be catering my cake from here from now on. Patrice is also a very sweet lady too, responds quickly and listens to what you want! read more

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I stumbled upon Behind the Sweets on yelp, and I really feel bad giving them 3 stars, since KD and Nikki are EXTREMELY professional, friendly, and independent. If I could give them 3-1/2 stars I would... but I can't give them 4 stars - just not enough to say "yay, I'm a fan" I first met them when they kindly provided samples of 3 flavors we were interested in. 1- Cookies and Cream: generally, I LOVE cookies and cream, but this didn't taste anything like it. 2 - Caramel Mud Pie: generally, I don't like caramel, but this one was actually pretty good. (I know weird.) 3 - Strawberry: I LOVE strawberry cake, and though this one isn't the pinkest cake, it was really good cuz it had strawberries baked into it. Nice surprise. I also went over what kind of design I want, and how I want it look, what kind of other themes I wanted them to incorporate in the look. The cake came out really nice. They made the buttercream look really good (cuz I was adamant about not having fondant, cuz I love the look, though i hate the taste). But the cake was ok. The cake was heavy. And when we cut into it, I could see why. The cake was soooo dense. I don't think I seen one person eat their whole slice. I was hoping for something light and fluffy, and airy, and moist... well, it was moist, just not in an airy fluffy way. I would compare it to a dense muffin. Which totally sucks, cause the samples we had were way different. I expected a lot out of the cake, which is probably why I was a tad disappointed. read more

My daughters 5th birthday was quickly approaching and have yet to contact anyone for the cake design her and I have chosen. Off to yelp I go and stumble upon Behind the Sweets. After reading reviews, looking at photos, and visiting their website I contacted them and asked if they were available on that day and if they were able to replica the Minnie Mouse cake that we found. All emails were answered in a timely manner which I give five stars. Also, I requested butter cream frosting for the main part of the cake and only the decor remain fondant which they said would work. Since BTS is an online business without a storefront, I scheduled to meet and pick up my cake at a local Starbucks. Delivery to Union City was available but decided against. She was on time with the cake ready and looking good. She loaded the cake into my van. I didn't get to chit chat much because I had one million things to do before my daughter's party. I wish she had taped the bottom of the cake base to the box because it sure was sliding from one end of the box to the other. Thankfully it only had a little nick in the frosting. Presentation: Design was spot on! Everyone loved oohh and ahhing over the cuteness of the Minnie cake. Frosting: The bottom layer was good but not great. I could still see the chocolate cake through the layer of pink frosting. Not sure what was going on there as I'm no expert on cake design esp. frosting. Flavor: Strawberry w. strawberry and chocolate with toffee bits. I've never tasted any of their baked goods so I went with safe flavors liked by most. Out of the 2, I enjoyed eating the strawberry. The chocolate didn't hit the spot for me and a few others but the toffee bits were a little surprise when you bit into the middle layer of frosting. Overall, the cake was flavorful and moist, not too sweet. Butter cream frosting was fine, what more can I say. I will say their prices are reasonable for custom cakes. I like to give small businesses a chance and I'm glad I did with Behind the Sweets. I would love to try other sweet made by the owners. In the end, my daughter loved the cake and thanks to Behind the Sweets for making her 5th birthday special and sweet! read more

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KD and Nikki...yes, they are my god sisters and have known them since we were kids but I will be completely honest with this review! I never knew that these two family friends of mine had such talent, creativity and heart for this field. It was something that I wanted to get into after high school. When you get your finished cake/cupcake, you can immediately tell the amount of time, heart and creativity they put into each cake/cupcake design. They have a very nice list of flavors for cakes/cupcakes and I bet you that if it's not on their list, they will make it for you...just ask! I seriously havent had an "okay" cupcake/cake from them...super moist, super tasty! I've went to them 3 times already for my requests and each time, they never let me down. They treat me like any other customer and always ensure that what I ask for is what i get. They have even suprised me and went beyond my request and kicked it up....at notch (as Emeril would say).. I do need to order some more cupcakes just for the heck of it..i heard theres an alcohol flavored cupcake?? hmmmmm read more

I highly recommend "Behind the Sweets" for all of your bakery requests for personal and business events. They have many cupcake flavors to choose from...and if it's not on the list...you can even request a flavor of your choice! For my son's 5th birthday, they created a "Naruto" theme birthday cake....absolutely creative and detailed! Many people approached me at the restaurant asking where I got such a nifty cake. Plus I ordered cupcakes for two different business events and received rave reviews for red velvet, smores, and pineapple pecan cupcakes! Most importantly, they provided suggestions...and not just taking my order. I really appreciated their attention to detail and making me feel like a valued customer! read more

Thanks for making me this lovely cake even though it was last minute. It was amazing! Will come back in the near future. Made me the exact 3D cake I wanted in such short notice! Thanks Nikki read more

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Oh My Goodness! I can't even begin to tell you how happy I am with my daughter's frozen cake! I found BTS on here and decided to reach out to KD. She was so pleasant, so willing to do the design and totally professional. The cake is absolutely DELICIOUS!!!! That Oreo filling just melted my heart and brought joy to my life! I will definitely be using her in the future. read more

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I'm honestly not really sure how i feel about the cakes ii had made by Nikki one of them i sent the exact picture of what i wanted my sons cake to look like and the smash cake i thought was going to be just a printed picture of a G with a crown on it . My sons Cake didn't say Happy birthday on it that was something i was kind of confused about his Name was drawn on i thought they would be fondant letters like the picture i sent the pattern was switched around that wasn't a big deal tho , normally when i make orders with people to do any type of work they check on how their work was , i was feeling like should i text her or call her to let her know I was not satisfied but it's not like the cakes could have been undone or remade . I'm not sure if there was a rush on my cake because she had so many orders or what but i will post what i initially asked for and what i got , i was also under the impression that i was getting real fruit in the cake so the top layer was strawberries and the bottom bananas , but i found out when i cut the cake that it was strawberry cake mix and the banana was like a banana bread taste maybe ? Also when i picked the cake up i asked if i need to put them in the fridge but was told it would be okay just being on the counter but on my way to my sons party the cake slid down that's another reason i thought there was real fruit in it I'm like oh maybe it's just too juicy or something lol . Normally i have a cake maker but she couldn't make my cake this time so that is why i went on yelp to find someone that could make a cake ! When i picked up my order i seen other great work that was also being picked up so that's why i feel as if maybe mine was a rush or something I'll let you be the judge . 9/10/18 Update: thank you for reaching out to me regarding my review and refunding credit from my order regarding the issues i had with my order . read more

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Very friendly. Available for questions & feedback. Arranged a meeting for sampling of the flavors beforehand. Delivered the cake to the park location, and it was perfect! Three-tiered (vanilla, strawberry, and red velvet) Curious George themed cake for my nephew's first birthday! Although the fondant-made George came out chubby, he was still cute! And, the RED VELVET layer was delicious! Highly satisfied! read more

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Contacted them to do another order for me. Did not get a response. I'm assuming because when I paid for my order she had to get me change and I didn't leave a tip. We never had a disagreement and I was happy with my cupcakes. This had to be the reason I didn't get a response month's later for another party. I don't mind leaving tips with ppl. I eat at upscale restaurants all the time and leave excellent tips. But did not know me not leaving a tip for 18 cupcakes would result in me not being able to place another order. Lol! Not good customer service to me. Too much competition out there to be trippin off this. But I just wanted to let her know that i know, cus I can give $0.....u know what read more

We recently worked with Nikki at Behind the Sweets for a private corporate event. We ordered 200 cupcakes with a specific logo on it. I have to say that Nikki went above and beyond to make the cupcakes absolutely perfect. When a stamp Idea she had made did not work out as well, she ordered a printednedible paper so that the logo would really POP. The cupcakes were DELICIOUS, you could taste that they were fresh baked. We had Vanilla, Chocolate and Red Velvet. The red velvet was incredible, it melted in your mouth. The frosting was also amazing, I don't like most cupcake frostings, but theirs is thick, creamy and fabulous. She was a very reliable vendor, hard working, and everything she did looked GREAT. Our client was so happy with the way they turned out, and we will be sure to use Nikki for all of our cupcake and cake needs in the future. Thanks Nikki! read more

Love this place! I'm glad they're finally on Yelp. I always get my birthday cakes here for family and friends because they work with you to create that dream cake and KD is super genuine and actually cares about my needs and doesn't just want my money. The quality is amazing I will post photos of my past cakes soon! Not only that but the taste (which to me is the most important) is amazing. Super moist! Red velvet all the way! Def recommend this place. Prices are super reasonable too! read more