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CAKE did an amazing job for creating a Star Wars birthday cake! I contacted them via email and they responded very quickly. I described what I envisioned for the cake design. They helped me and asked me to send photos and even offered to add a Yoda figure on jt. Yoda was crafted with excellence and stays true to the actual Yoda. He even had star shaped eyes which I thought was a nice touch. What an amazing job! They gave me a choice between the Yoda or a Jedi. The cake turned out even better than the photo I shared with them. I showed up to pick up the cake and the lady greeted me right away and handed me the cake. She even offered to walk it to my car. The cake was enough to feed at least 20 people (probably even more) and cost $200 ($10 per person per slice). CAKE definitely has great cake design skills and the flavor was delicious! I got marble flavor with vanilla buttercream and added fresh strawberries. Would certainly come here again for a great cake design and amazing tasting cake! My bday party guests also enjoyed the cake. Thank YOU CAKE!
This review is a little late, but I was reminiscing with my husband about our wedding anniversary coming up, and realized I needed to give praise to this amazing bakery. To begin this review, I need to mention that initially, I did not want a cake at all. We had plans for a very non-traditional wedding and I'm not a huge dessert person. When I do eat sweets, cake and pastry are not my first choice. However, after not being able to decide on a dessert option, I decided to get a cake, if even just for my guests. We also were coming from out of state and tasting was not really an option, so costumer service was very crucial in this situation. Because I'm not a cake person, I was picky. I had eaten pistachio cake that I had really enjoyed from a deli that catered a reception I went to years prior, and I initially tried to get a cake there, but it was too difficult to coordinate. Not many other bakeries in the area offered pistachio as a flavor, but upon my search, I stumbled upon CAKE. They responded to my inquiry almost immediately and asked a lot of detailed questions of what I was looking for in flavor and decor. This gave me ease, as I was not going to see or taste my cake until the day of the wedding. I chose espresso filling, because my husband loves espresso and I had already chosen the cake flavor. Our colors were emerald and charcoal, so the flavors even fit with the wedding palette. I had asked for green palm leaves and black fondant to match our wedding theme. Once I saw the cake, it was exactly what I had imagined. I could not wait to taste it, and once I had, it was even better than I had imagined! There was no synthetic taste at all to the cake, and the espresso filling was a perfect balance of sweet and bitter to the nutty flavor of the pistachio. Though the wedding itself was perfect, guests were raving about the cake, (that I initially never wanted) and it made me so happy! Even months later, I was asked how the flavors came together so well and how I found the bakery. As someone who does not eat cake, I must say that I absolutely adored this one. If ever I need a celebratory cake again, I will be getting it from The Fabulous Cake Girls! ***Note: having a non-traditional wedding, we opted for a Polaroid camera for guest use in lieu of hiring a photographer, so attached are some photos taken by guests with photos of decor for reference!
Pros: * Amazing cake; you can tell it is made from scratch; Recommend the Toasted coconut cake, chocolate cake, and the chocolate truffle filling. * Great price for cake tasting - $25 for 7 flavors; everything was labeled and easy to understand Cons: * Disorganized; did not give us half our order and did not have our order ready when we went to pick it up later - I did not feel that I could trust them to have our actual cake ready * Pricey dessert tasting - $25 for 6 desserts. We ended up with 10 desserts, but only 4 types, so I am not sure if they gave us extra or gave us less. * Did not ask us if we had dessert requests and ended up with 4 macarons. I don't care for macarons, so it felt like a waste. * Terrible tarts; this was disappointing since it was the one dessert I was looking for Extra: * The cake was so good that I would order for a not as important event. Something that is casual and doesn't have a timeline.
We had two cakes made for my son's 1st birthday. It was basketball/nike theme and both cakes turned out AMAZING! Per usual, we ordered our favorite Banana Truffle flavor. The guests loved it & we loved it! ALWAYS A HIT with the cakes we get made here! Will always be our go-to cake shop!
The truffle banana and passion fruit cakes were delicious. The buttercream frosting with chocolate roses were beautiful with modern elegance. They delivered on time and were very easy to work with. We added faux tiers, added decor, Jen answered questions quickly about dimensions for getting a cake stand and various options throughout our planning process. Very easy to work with and great product and service!
The staff/artists made it so easy to order. I literally said "I want a birthday cake for a grown adult who loves SpongeBob and it's for Pride weekend too" and they said "Say less, gay SpongeBob it is" and made this amazing cake.
The Fabulous Cake Girls were amazing!!! The banana chocolate truffe was to die for!!! I couldn't stop talking about the cake and still to this day want more. Communication was great, they exceeded the design I wanted and the cake was so delicious and moist. They also had no problem adding the gold details we requested. Being a destination wedding, I was happy that we went to get a sample box because our original cake flavors we were thinking of getting were not our final choices after tasting the samples. Thank you ladies for a beautiful cake, hopefully soon I can get my hands on another slice of banana chocolate truffle yummmm. Love Lindsey and Amber
Absolutely incredible. They made the most incredible wedding cake for us, I truly couldn't have dreamed of a more beautiful cake and it was SO delicious as well!! The cake topper we had custom made went perfectly and we are just obsessed!!
5 years ago
CAKE created the most spectacular cake that was as equally delicious. Our guests loved the look and the taste of it. I almost didn't want to cut through it and wanted to keep it intact forever. Thanks for making our daughter's first birthday celebration so special. read more
8 years ago
9 years ago
Super nice customer service thank you girls I didn't expect this DELICIOUS CAKE AND BEAUTIFUL we wer all amazed thank you I have a few people ur address n stuff they asked Thank you It was just delicious. I have no words that can explain n describe thank you I'll order again soon read more
10 years ago
This place is hands down the best bakery in San Diego. The amazing attention to detail, the delicious taste of their cake, and the friendliness of the team is out of this world! Someone had recommended Cake for our wedding and we scheduled a cake tasting. Each flavor was better than the next! My husband hates bananas and we ordered a banana cake for our wedding, it's THAT good! The service was perfect and everyone asked where we ordered our cake from. I just ordered another cake for my baby shower and it was exactly how I pictured it (I'll upload a picture)... it was perfect. The vanilla cake with lemon curd and fresh berries had everyone asking for seconds. Although there was a little hiccup the second time around, there is no doubt we will continue ordering all our cakes from here. Kimberly and her team value their customers and take pride in their work. I have and will continue to recommend them to everyone I know! read more
6 years ago
The girls at Fab Cakes were amazing to work with (shoutout to Kimberly)! They worked with us to make some tasty treats (two-tier cake and cupcakes) for our wedding day! Even with a last-minute venue change, they stepped in to help us pull off our day and we are so grateful! We loved our experience and are happy to recommend them to anyone for your dessert needs! (Photo credit: Katherine Beth Photography) read more
8 years ago
We ordered a cake to celebrate a big birthday; the theme of my party was fiesta. I loved it when my husband brought it in. It added a lot to the decorations, as it was beautiful! Our guests loved it. Several people said it was the most beautiful cake they'd ever seen!!! (I told them where I got it.) Everyone also loved the delicious cake once I had to cut it. I was very pleased that I got so much praise for both the look and taste of the cake. So many guests wanted to know where I bought it. I could not recommend them more. read more
14 years ago
Awwww we absolutely LOVED this family! You guys, I loved my cake! Couldn't be happier and there was none left so my guests loved it too! Thanks again and I will send you the professional photos when I get them. read more
They were on the Food Network, eh? Had to check it out for ourselves. Nestled in a quiet residential neighborhood, Fab Cakes looks from the outside nothing like what you'd expect of a bakery and absolutely like a boutique professional consultancy, and that wouldn't be far from the truth. We had placed an order in advance for a custom cake, content made of coconut shavings and pineapple bits (piña colada, if you'd like) encased in a seashell, ocean-themed exterior. For a 12 inch cake that serves 15, it was weighing in at a hefty 7 lbs. No wonder - inside was stuffed full of fruity goodness in some of the most moist and delicate white cake and vanilla cream I've ever tasted. The seashells and seahorse decorative piece are made of white chocolate, the flowers of fondant (I think). The cake was not your typical mass-produced, disgustingly sugary American dessert. It was, for me, completely gourmet and deserves to be expensive. Fab Cake puts to shame what some of the lesser LA establishments deliver for the prices they charge. read more
15 years ago
I've never tried their cakes at CAKE, but if they are as good as their cupcakes, I can't wait to try them! And I'm not even a fan of cupcakes! I usually find them to be dry and the frosting too sweet, but not at CAKE. I recently ordered some chocolate and red velvet cupcakes to give away at work as a holiday treat. Everyone loved them and started asking where did I get them from. The cupcakes are also so pretty that you almost don't want to eat them. And when you bite into them, the cupcake is moist and delicious! The chocolate cupcake was my favorite. I also ordered some brownies and they were so moist, chocolatey and decadent that I didn't want to share these! I love brownies and CAKE makes the perfect brownie. Everything is fresh and made to order at this bakery. I think they need to update their website since they don't have a cafe like it says. I don't think I've ever seen anything in their display case. It's best to call them and make an order anyways. The gals/bakers that work there are also really nice, helpful and more than willing to bake you exactly what you are in the mood for. Now I have to find an excuse to order a cake! read more
7 years ago
I just want to thank Kimberly for my amazing custom birthday cake. My cake was my favorite part of my 29th birthday. Most of the photos taken were of the cake set-up. Truly beautiful work. And tasted so good. All my guests asked for the ingredients and who made it. Next time I stay in SD, I'll be sure to contact Kimberly for another custom cake. She made it happen on short notice, and far exceeded my expectations! Thanks again! xx read more
5 years ago
Let me say, everyone LOVED the cake. As I walked in to the restaurant with this cake I was stopped so many times. The detail was truly well thought out and excuted. I asked for cigar labels that had puro humo written on it and they Google looked up info and put the logo of my brother's cigar shop without me even asking. The thoughtfulness caught me off guard and I was so happy I had to give them a hug. From here on out my family has a go to cake place. The cake was also delicious. read more
16 years ago
After searching for the perfect birthday cake for my fiancé's 30th birthday, I decided to give Fab Cakes a try... Kimberly helped me every step of the way and very responsive to what I wanted. All I have to say was that the cake looked amazing, but could have been a bit better with the pictures I had emailed her. The cake was pricey too but for the taste and what you get, it's worth it... The only thing I would change is that if you are going to spend a lot of money for a cake, please don't be rude...the baker that waited on me looked at me like I was stupid till I handed her my money...so if you don't mind the attitude but want a solid cake...try them! read more
11 years ago
I love the cakes here, if you want to sample them out they sell the cake tasting sets Saturday mornings (you just have to let them know ahead of time). I've tried a slice of the red velvet which was good. For the cakes I've ordered I really like the banana truffle, that's their signature flavor. I also tried the espresso I believed which was good too. Yum I think I want some cake now, but it's not the type of place you can just walk in and get a slice though (wish they were). It's more of made to order for wedding and special occasion cakes. But one time when i made an order I asked if they did have any cakes and that is when I tried the red velvet slice :) The full cakes I've had have been decorated beautifully! Their frosting is not all sugary (it's like a whipped buttercream) and the cake has always been moist. read more
7 years ago
I am so thankful to Cake for creating this stunning cake on short notice over the Christmas holiday. They really came through for my daughter's 30th birthday party. read more
The cakes my sister in law ordered for my niece and nephew were so adorable! One was passion fruit flavored and the other one was banana... I loved the banana one- so moist and yummy. The decorations were really nice. I'm sure they were expensive, but worth it! read more
Most wedding cakes look great but taste like buttercream on foam. CAKE not only makes amazing, original creations, but the flavors are divine: almond raspberry cream, chocolate banana truffle, pear spice. We used them for our wedding and because my husband's not a fan of fondant, they rolled out white and dark chocoate to make the stripes on our cake (see photo). Everyone raved about how delicious it was! I've used them again since, and wowed all my guests at a wedding shower I threw. Check out their website for a zillion photos. They are truly artists! read more
7 years ago
Regretting on not using these guys for our wedding cake. They are amazing artists and great bakers. Our little ones Adventure Time cake was over the top! I simply threw out there that if they could add Finn and Jakes setting that would be great but not needed...they created the whole tree house. The strawberry flavor was really good, everyone had second slices. Whatever you're thinking of, they'll deliver and it'll be tasty :). read more
3 years ago
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9 years ago
My favorite cake place EVER. I first ordered a custom Play Station for my husband well over 8 years ago. My goodness, not only are their designs exactly how I ask but they are deliciously amazing! We ate leftovers every single day for an entire week. Love the staff here, love how they remember all the cakes they've ever create. Whenever we have parties, our guests always ask if we got the cake from the "cake place" we normally go to, and the answer is always yes. read more
5 years ago
My daughter's first birthday cake turned out AMAZING! It was super cute and adorable. The cake matched our theme to the B . I would say the cake was the "buzz" of the party. Our guests loved the cake and most importantly it tasted delicious! We love that all the decor was edible chocolate and not fondant. We got the banana truffle for the bottom tier and lemon for the top tier; both were very moist and yummy. You can't go wrong ordering cake from these gals; they did win Food Network Cake Wars after all. read more
10 years ago
Little bakery tucked in Bankers Hill that delivers as promised. After scrambling (last minute of course) for a bakery to make my daughter's birthday cake I walked in to Cake. I wish I got the name of the woman who saved the day to thank her on here, but thank you Cake! I walked in on a Wednesday morning and asked for a custom princess cake and needed it on Saturday. She was luckily able to squeeze me in. I described what I wanted and she started sketching away and told me not to worry, and I would love the cake. She was right. The cake came out amazing and tasted as great as it looked! Cake was moist and the chocolate was delicious. I definitely recommend using Cake and I will be coming here for future cakes as well! read more
17 years ago
When my now husband and I were planning our wedding, our wedding coordinator suggested Cake as the vendor. Since all her other recommendations were spot on, we knew we were going to be impressed before we set foot in the bakery. When we met with them, they had four tastings out...a vanilla lemon cake, a chocolate mint cake, a red velvet cake and a banana truffle. Immediately, my husband and my mom and I all chose the red velvet and the banana for the cake tiers. I had never in my life imagined I would choose such non-traditional flavors for my wedding cake, but there was no other choice - they were fantastic. Flash forward 6 months to the wedding...we received compliments all night about how good the cake was and how nice it looked! They did exactly what we wanted...a simple, square, three tiered cake with black ribbon around each layer. Our fantastic florist (Kathy Wright) drizzled the cake in green orchids and it looked beautiful! Besides the small amount stuffed in my mouth by my lovely groom (such a strange wedding tradition), I didn't get to eat a piece but I have the top tier in my freezer ready to be thawed out on our first anniversary! I even had them make up a Chicago Bears theme groom cake that I surprised my husband with at the rehearsal dinner! It looked awesome! All in all, if you are looking for an amazing cake for your wedding or special event, look no further than Cake! read more
5 years ago
What an incredible service these ladies provided. I've been buying custom cakes for my fiancée's birthday for the last 8 years and this one definitely took the cake. I was blown away by the design and attention to detail (photo below). That aside, the cake tasted amazing. Service was delightful and the experience immensely positive. I recommend in the strongest possible terms. read more
Came here late Saturday night and they only had a few items left. My friend saw them featured on the local news. The nice lady kept reassuring us they would have more items tomorrow. I can't blame them since we were coming in the night before Valentine's Day. It's super cute inside and the lady was nice and helpful. She told us everything they had and I asked for her recommendations. I got the apple custard and it was quite delicious. I really wish they took card because that would have enabled me to buy more items. I'm lucky I had any cash at all! I have the biggest sweet tooth so I'll be back for more. read more
This is now my go to cake place in Diego. I ordered my daughters 1st birthday cake with them and most recently I ordered my wedding cake. I didnt need a tasting since I knew they had tasty cake. But what blew me away was how beautiful my wedding cake was and I only described to them what I wanted in design. I trusted that they would do a beautiful job and boy did they deliver. I had a small 3 tier cake with sugar flowers and lace decal and it was stunning. Everyone commented on how beautiful and tasty the cake was. I was sad to have to cut such a beautiful cake! Also their pricing is very reasonable for the quality of design and taste you get. I love that they dont use fondant and its all buttercream! This is the go to cakerie in Diego! read more
7 years ago
These ladies are amazing! I ordered a birthday cake for my friend's birthday party and CAKE did not disappoint! I worked with Kimberly. I gave her my budget and said to do whatever they'd like. I picked up the most beautiful, ocean themed cake! My friend was so impressed and everyone at the restaurant commented on how beautiful the cake is. Plus, it was absolutely delicious! I will definitely work with CAKE for any future parties! Thanks, ladies! read more
Impressed with our halloween cake! I just downloaded it from the internet, gave them a picture and there it is after a month, beautiful and yummy! Customer service is excellent and the baker was really nice and easy to talk to (she doesn't force her ideas into you) read more
5 years ago
Let me first start off saying that Kimberly and Jenn are amazing at what they do. 10yrs ago we discovered this gem of a place when we got married. Even to this day our guests still rave about their cake. This has been our one and only bakery for our most special occasions. The flavors are amazing and the cake design are always exquisite. Thank you Kimberly and Jenn! read more
8 years ago
Oh...my.....GOSH!!!!!! These gals knocked this cake straight outta the bark...i mean park!!!! I called them 3 weeks before my husbands big FIVE-0 surprise birthday party.....requesting a cake made in the likeness of our dog..Duke.... a Golden Retriever....and holy mackerel!!! They made it even more spectacular than i imagined!! It was seriously so cute, and perfect....there were a few "happy tears" when it was unveiled. Thank you so much you guys. I HIGHLY recommend these artists to everyone needing a truly spectacular (and delicious!) special occasion cake. The entire experience was a delight. They were so nice, and thorough throughout the process. Thanks again you guys.......i can't tell you how grateful i am for everything. read more
5 years ago
8 years ago
After sampling 4 different bakeries, my picky (but loveable) husband finally settled on CAKE to make our wedding cake! We tasted many different flavors, and they were all very good - it was hard to choose. I was very surprised at how reasonable the price was compared to other bakeries in the area, especially considering these ladies have won Food Network's Cake Wars multiple times! They worked with us to design a totally awesome cake that went above and beyond to match our theme and colors. With all other bakers, they charged more to do anything cool with the cake, so I was just going to go with a white, plain cake. Not CAKE! First, they painted the cake teal to match our bridesmaids' dresses (and they somehow NAILED the color without ever seeing a swatch - see the photo posted with this review that is more zoomed out - the dinosaur skeleton is wearing a top hat with an actual swatch of a bridesmaid's dress wrapped around it - it was an exact match)! They also added a hand-painted gold overlay to go with our modern vibe, and added a little chocolate crumble top so our little dinosaur cake toppers had something to stand on. They didn't charge extra for any of these design "upgrades." When I saw the cake at my wedding, my mouth actually dropped - it was STUNNING, and looked so much better than I was imagining. They nailed what I was looking for. We also liked the fact that the cake was made with buttercream (and still looked totally smooth), because fondant is gross. (Don't even pretend you like fondant. No one likes fondant.) The cake was delicious, too. A few people have commented about how good it was. I only had time for a bite, but it tasted as good as it looked - I wanted to sit there and eat the whole piece when we did the cake cutting, but my day of coordinator made me go dance instead. BOO. Five stars for CAKE! read more
I ordered my boyfriend's birthday cake and was SO blown away. For one this was not your typical dry crumbly cake that you get with most gorgeous designer cakes. It not only looked AMAZING but tasted SOOO good. We just had a classic chocolate with chocolate mousse. It was moist and had a wonderful flavor. Also they didn't use fondant which was a HUGE plus since it usually taste like crap. The frosting was amazing in both taste and look. They are extremely talented bakers! Plus they made an EXACT replica of his surf board from only a picture. Very impressive. I'll be going here ANY time I need a cake in the future! (their prices are great too) read more
7 years ago
Great experience, great service and very professional. The cake was amazing! It looked soo beautiful that I didn't. Want to cut it but we did. Banana Truffle and Passion Fruit. Soo pleased and everyone loved it! I would highly recommend CAKE for your next celebration. I will be back for sure read more
8 years ago
Designing a wedding cake and birthday cake with Kimberly was such a fun experience! I was coincidentally getting married on my birthday and wanted to give a nod to my birthday without going too overboard. To do this we had (2) cakes, a three tiered wedding cake and a (1) tier pink sprinkle birthday cake. I felt like a little kid explaining about how I wanted sprinkles on my cake! My husband and I went to another appointment in the morning just to shop around. As soon as we met Kimberly and tasted her fantastic cakes, we signed with her on the spot. I described my vision for the cakes and display and together we created an amazing cake display! She was so knowledgeable of the cakes and even my wedding venue! She had worked and my wedding venue before and knew what time to deliver the cake because of where the sun would be hitting the location of the display at that time of day. She wanted to make sure the cakes stayed presentable during the reception. I appreciated her attention to detail and her making sure that the cakes were at their best! I wanted a very modern cake with clean lines, but also wanted to tie in the bright colorful florals I had at the wedding. Kimberly said she would take care of the florals once she arrived, and create a modern design. The cake honestly stopped me in my tracks. I was so blown away by the design and the look of the cake. It really exceeded my expectations! To this day I keep looking at the gorgeous photos of the cakes. Guests at the wedding raved about the flavors and even went back for more slices. This was great to hear as a bride because not everyone takes the option to eat a slice of cake. I was sent home with the top of the cake and couldn't help myself but start to eat slices of it with my morning coffee the following week. I can't wait to order another one from Cake! They made our wedding (and my birthday) so memorable! Thank you for being so professional and making us look so good! Cheers! read more
6 years ago
This cake was everything and more. The cake tasted as great as it looked. The ladies provide the best customer service and made my wedding planning that much easier. This was the one item I did not stress about at all. These ladies worked with me from an engagement in 2018 to a cancelled wedding in 2019 to a pandemic back yard wedding in 2020. I never felt like a bother regardless of my countless emails and date changes. This is the place you want to go with. Trust me!! We had banana chocolate flavor and our guest were pleased with the change in taste away from the norm. read more
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10 years ago
I was helping host my friend's jungle book theme baby shower and I had the task of the cake. Luckily I stumbled upon these cake masters. I told them that I wanted something classy yet playful, but not kid like since it wasn't a kid's birthday party. I provided little input and let the experts be creative. They absolutely were and it was not only a hit because of how beautiful it presented, but also because it was very tasty! Highly recommend Cake! Thank you for making me look like a genius! :) read more
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