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    Cake Artist Cafe

    3.6 (77 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Rosette cake - ombré inside and out.
    Chelsea N.

    Cake Artist Cafe, located in the heart of Cranford, made me a beautiful cake for a bridal shower I hosted. The cake tested as good as it looks! The staff made ordering very easy and one of the team members also helped carry the cake to my car. The price for the cake was less than two other places I got a quote from. They also offer custom cupcakes, cookies, and have a display of ready-to-eat goodies if you want to just pick up dessert for home.

    Carlos R.

    First off, the customer service was fantastic. Second, they did an amazing job with this gender reveal cake making exactly what I envisioned. Not only was it visually amazing it was also delicious. Would highly recommend this place to anyone.

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    Jennifer S.

    Received my birthday cake from here. Cake was good a little dense. Still good. Decorated beautifully buttercream was wonderful

    Chocolate cake with peanut butter buttercream.
    Jessica E.

    Beautiful cake, but the flavor was just not worth the price. $65 for a 6" cake. The cake itself was dry and the filling and icing was overly sweet. Did my 2 year old love it? Absolutely! I must say ordering was simple and they responded right away via email. The staff was helpful and the shop was nice and clean. I'm glad I did this for my daughter's birthday because everyone was impressed with the look of it, but I probably wouldn't do it again. Also, I requested 5 macarons and instead they put chocolate balls on. I wish they would have let me know this is what they were going to do. I had been talking about macarons with my daughter the week before and showing her pictures, so we were disappointed when we opened her "macaron cake" and there were none. When I placed the order they did not tell me they were going to do that. Not a big deal, but a little communication would have been appreciated.

    Looking like a reject from cake wars

    I brought in a picture of what I wanted and instead it looks like a complete disaster. the unicorn's horn which is made of fondant actually melted. it was packaged so poorly that the cake was caving in on itself by the time it arrived. Keep in mind this is May in NJ so not even that hot. additionally when I called to express this to the owner, she had the audacity to laugh at me. Which was infuriating. I said that I would like an exchange for something that actually looked like it was worth $125 or a refund she hung up on me. UPDATE: they actually worked to fix the cake however it is clear that my business isn't APPRECIATED. Her excuse was that we didn't drive home carefully enough with it. Yeah in a giant SUV with 4 kids... sure NEVER AGAIN.

    a winnie the pooh birthday cake

    My daughters birthday is February 14th so Valentine's Day. She makes my daughters cake for her every single year. This is the 4th year she has made her cake and she has outdone her self. They are amazing! Cakes look amazing, they are always fresh and delicious and I have never had 1 bad thing to say about this cafe!

    This was the picture of my design and as you could see they've made it extraordinary
    Christine R.

    Beyond amazing! I am surprised how they've surpassed my expectation when it comes to the design, and accuracy of the smash cake I ordered for my son's 1st birthday! The owner was very friendly and accomodating and the price is very affordable! I am happy so I give them 5 stars. The best cake cafe in my area! I claim it!!

    I had a terrible experience with Cake Artist Cafe. As the picture shows, the cake fell apart entirely. I contacted Ligia and she immediately blamed the driver who is my family member. While I can't know for sure what happened in transit, I trusted the person who picked up the cake and her responses were offensive and unhelpful when I merely wanted her advice on what could be done to salvage the cake. That aside, we hoped the taste would redeem the fiasco, however, it did not. I have pretty low expectations for custom cakes since they often are more for show than taste. This cake did not taste good.

    Sneaker Cake detail
    GH A.

    Our grandson's 21st BD cake was outstanding. Couldn't believe the detail. True artistry Best cake decor ever. It was a show stopper. Compliments of his girlfriend my grandson was so excited since he is a sneaker enthusiasts

    Rhodeline M.

    The girls at cake artist cafe were very helpful with helping me think of designs for my cookies and cake pops for a girls day at the winery! All the desserts were a hit, not only do the cookies and cake pops look great but they taste great! I will definitely be back for my next event!

    Tres leches cupcake
    DéAna C.

    Custom cake and tres leches cupcakes were delicious! Easy to order, friendly service, reasonably priced.

    Katie P.

    Needed chocolate covered strawberries that looked like brides and grooms for a bridal shower and had a hard time finding a place that did them. I posted in the local Facebook group and everyone recommended Cake Artist Cafe and I'm happy they did! I lived in town for years, but had never tried them out. The strawberries came out exactly like the picture I showed and the bride couldn't have been happier! Will definitely be calling them for future dessert needs.

    Absolute Perfection!

    Not even sure where to start other than Ligia is truly an artist...did not disappoint. Had my daughter-in-law's shower on March 26, 2022, theme was classic Minnie/Mickey...I gave her a picture of something i saw and she nailed it...not only was the cake perfect outside...the inside was too!!! The cake was moist yet firm the filling on point...I can't thank her enough!!!!!

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    It’s always a pleasure to create for you.

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    Ligia D.

    Thank you Katie. It was a pleasure working with you!

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    A little pricey, but not too bad compared to some places in the area. We had a variety of desserts and they all tasted good.

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    Thank you. It was a pleasure to create for you.

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