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    My husbands favorite hat
    Joei J.

    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!

    Chocolate cake blue roses
    Vince A.

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

    a table with balloons and a cake
    Ivana L.

    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.

    Slytherin cake!!
    Amanda P.

    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!

    Elsa Cake
    Angela G.

    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!!

    Cake warriors theme
    Stacey M.

    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.

    Magan C.

    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.

    Anita H.

    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

    a pink and white cake with a giraffe topper

    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.

    Banana and chocolate cake
    Creisanta Q.

    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!

    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

    Lemon on top, red velvet in the middle and cookies and cream on the bottom. And doll sings it was amazing
    Kris J.

    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.

    Yo Gabba Gabba!
    Karah P.

    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!!

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    The dessert table at our wedding held deeply personal significance, and we're grateful to Brittany…read moreat Goddess Noir for helping us bring that to life. Our dessert table wasn't just about having yummy treats at our wedding--it held deep personal significance. We had lost both of the bride's parents and another important mother figure before our big day, and we wanted to honor their memory alongside the groom's parents who were there to celebrate with us. We chose specific desserts that represented each parent, as a way of keeping their presence felt through the idea of food, the most timeless way parents show their love. In addition to having some delicious desserts on her standard menu that suited some parents, Brittany worked with us to make a strawberry shortcake (not something she normally serves) in honor of the bride's father. We ended up bringing in two of the desserts from other vendors, and she plated those beautifully as well. Admittedly, there were a couple communication challenges during the course of working together which caused a bit of a scramble in the week leading up to our wedding to ensure that Brittany could properly plate the outside desserts. However, in the end she really brought our vision to life, and we heard from many of our guests both how beautiful our dessert table was and how delicious the desserts were.

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