I feel this is one of the best place to purchase bakery products. The flavors that they bake are great, designs that they come up with are really good. But it's a bit pricey, but it's worth it. read more

Professional, creative, affordable & nothing was too much trouble! Thank you!! I highly recommend this business to any bride & groom searching for a business to bake their Wedding Cake. Especially if they are after something a little special, bespoke and DELICIOUS! 5 Stars read more

Cake Works - Red Velvet Wedding Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I had a contract along with a photograph of the cake that I wanted, with Cake Works. The cake looked nothing like the photo and there was no writing on the cake as specified by the contract. It is hit or miss, mainly miss! read more

BEST NINJA TURTLE CAKE EVER!!!!! I nephew who loves Ninja Turtles got a special Ninja Turtle cake from Cake Works. This cake was huge, and I thought it was gonna be dry, just because of the size and weight of it. IT WAS AMAZING!!! It was moist, and delicious, probably one of the best chocolate cakes I've ever eaten. I tried to sneak several pieces home with me, but my wife caught me and made me put them back. (Chocolate is unhealthy or something.) I think the only bad thing about Cake Works is the location is a bit hard to get to, but I'm judging this place purely on the cakes. A chocolate Ninja Turtle cake, that was like a dream come true for my nephew. Best present EVER! read more

Mmmmacaroooons ... I don't remember how I found out about this place but I am glad I did. Was told they have the best macaroons in town ... but doesn't everyone claim they do? Anyhow .. their macaroons are indeed great. They have plenty of different flavors so picking one or two is .. well .. you guessed it .. really difficult!! I've had the lychee macaroon, wow! Soo good .. mouth drooling just writing about it. Their pumpkin spice wasn't as good as I would have wanted it to be...but the other flavors live up to their name. Everyone was going on about the blue hawaii but I just wasn't a fan of that one. I hear they make other things too and I'd love to try it .. but for now I'm sticking with the macaroons. read more

It sure does smell good when you walk inside this place! My favorite thing from here are the red velvet cupcakes. The frosting is very thick and cream-cheesy. I actually prefer my frosting a bit sweeter with more of a vanilla flavor but Cake Work's cream cheese frosting balances out the sweetness of the moist red velvet cake fairly well. We also got a strawberries and cream cake for my mom for her birthday. The cake is very light and airy, like a chiffon cake, and overall this cake isn't very sweet. It would be perfect for someone who prefers a lighter dessert. read more

My husband and I ordered our wedding cake here last November. It was exactly as we ordered and being we live in California they were very easy to work with. The cake was delivered to our hotel and looked just as we were expecting. We ordered Lilikoi with fresh strawberries and Mocha Macadamia cake. This November my husband surprised me by ordering the same cake we had on our wedding day....it was just as i remembered. The cake was delivered to our hotel and was delicious!! GREAT tasting cake and they are so easy to work with and very helpful!! They have delicious french macaroons too!! read more

It's my mission to try all the cupcakeries on Oahu. After having lunch at Da Spot just down the street, I wanted to avail of the free French macaron after a Yelp check-in that Cake Works had to offer. Immediately entering the quaint shop, I was greeted by the friendly staff. I showed my free macaron voucher to the saleslady, and she offered me a fresh macaron on the spot. It was salted caramel - perfect! Not too sweet or salty; just right. My eyes directly led me to the cupcake display. I purchased 2 at $3 each - pistachio (according to her, it's very limited, so I gave it a try) and of course, a red velvet. The cupcakes were eh, alright. In my opinion, the buttercream frosting was delicious, but the cakes itself were dry! I was so disappointed. I really wanted to like this place, but I don't think I'll find myself coming back here any time soon. If I do, it'd be for their macarons. My other complaint is the lack of parking. The sign said "customer parking only"... but I was the only customer in the shop. Why was the lot full? And I wonder... read more

First Off: I haven't visited their location, I got a taste of their food at the Kapolei Taste Event @ Kapolei HS. Their dessert, MACAROONS, was so delightful! The first time I have tasted this type of macaroon was at La Tour Cafe in Nimitz. Cake Works macaroon was the biggest I have seen and was the TASTIEST I have yet tasted! I ordered the Red Velvet and Strawberry-Guava or Strawberry-Lilikoi. I would prefer the strawberry-(Guava/ lilikoi) because the taste was not as sweet. I really tasted the difference between La Tour Cafe and Cake Works. Cake Works makes their macaroon with a little more cream, was more like they placed a scoop of the cream and the macaroon (outside part) was very light. Compared to La Tour Cafe, their macaroons are still good, but the size of their macaroon is way smaller and has a crunchy outside (I loved that). As for their prices, no matter what these fluffy cakey macaroons are pricey. I just know that if you buy a dozen at La Tour Cafe it will total about $23 with a free macaroon. As for Cake Works, when I was at the Kapolei Event the deal was buy 8 for $15, (however I am not sure if this was a promotional price or the actual store price). REASON OF Rating: I only rated them 4 stars because I only visited their kiosk at the Kapolei event, and still have not visited their store. I still would have to, so I can give a better detailed review. read more

My husband requested a chocolate cake with white frosting for his birthday, and it was unusually difficult to find a bakery who could do a regular devil's food chocolate cake for some reason. Cake Works was the first bakery who could fulfill his birthday request, and the cake was really good! Really moist and chocolatey and delicious. After the first bite, my husband requested the same cake for his next birthday! read more

I never understood what the macaroon hype was all about till I tried some good ones on my trip to Las Vegas. Since then I've been on the search for good ones here in Hawai'i. I went to La Tour Cafe and let's just say their macaroons will give you diabetes. No, but really, theirs was overly sweet, not even my sweet tooth could handle. Just recently I gave Rocq macaroons from Whole Foods a try. Their macaroon seemed slightly larger than the ones from La Tour Cafe, but I just thought Rocq macaroons were too flaky. So I figured after wanting to give Cake Works a try for awhile now, today was the day I finally made a trip down to their little bakery to pick up some macaroons. Plus I was in the area anyways. I walked in and was welcomed by their friendly staff. I didn't have to wait long to get my hands on their macaroons. I tried 5 different flavors on today's trip - green tea, pumpkin spice, blue Hawai'i, red velvet, and pistachio. The green tea macaroon tasted like matcha green tea, not too sweet yet not too bitter. The pumpkin spice macaroon tasted like a pumpkin pie. I definitely could taste the nutmeg and cinnamon spices in it, but it wasn't overwhelming. The blue Hawai'i macaroon tasted like a piña colada. It had toasted coconut flakes on the macaroon. For some reason, I don't know if it was this batch of blue Hawai'i macaroons, but they had more of a hard cookie like texture. The red velvet macaroon tasted like a red velvet cake with a cream cheese filling that was not too sweet. Red velvet was my best friend's favorite out of the 5 flavors we tried. The pistachio macaroon tasted like a pistachio. It had that nutty flavor, like when you first crack open a pistachio nut and pop it into your mouth. It had a nice sweetness to it too, but again not overly sweet. I don't know about you, but I like to eat my macaroons cold. However in the Hawai'i heat, it didn't stay cold long after we got it from the bakery. Surprisingly even after it became room temperature, the macaroons still kept it's shape, didn't crack or flake. It stayed firm and moist as a cold macaroon and even as it became a room temperature macaroon. Overall, my favorite flavors I tried today were the green tea and pistachio macaroons. I still think the best macaroons I tried thus far are the ones from Las Vegas, but Cake Works comes the closest out of the 3 macaroon shops I tried here in Hawai'i. P.S. I got so caught up in talking about the macaroons, I totally forgot to mention the parking situation at the bakery. Fair warning, the parking sucks there. The bakery is located near intersections, so getting out of the parking lot can be confusing and quite challenging. read more

I found Cake Works through Yelp! I got married on 8/7/16 in Kualoa Ranch, it was a destination wedding. Based on reviews and pricing, I went ahead and booked Cakeworks. I worked with Leilani. She responds through emails in a timely manner. Honeybook is their main form of communication and payment. Being that it was a destination wedding, I sent Leilani pictures of what I wanted my cake to look like. It was going to be a simple look because I knew I was going to add some fresh flowers and my decorations to the cake. Prior to my wedding, I did a cake tasting at Cake Works with my Maid of honor and we chose 2 flavors: Strawberries and Cream and Lilikoi Lemon. Both tasted great! Unlike some reviews, we had unlimited tastings and we were not charged a $20 tasting fee. Cake Works pricing was reasonable. I ordered a smooth champagne fondant with white monogram D on a 3-tier 2-flavor cake serving about 50 people. They do charge on delivery depending how far the wedding venue is. They don't charge on how many flavors you want on a cake. I loved how the champagne color and the monogram D turned out. The flavors turned out delicious and we received compliments from our guests. My only caveat since my wedding was outdoors, the heat and humidity caused the 2nd tier on my cake to tilt a little to the right. Other than that, everything else was beautiful. I recommend Cake Works. I can't really judge them on creativity because I gave them a picture to follow. However, their service, tasting, pricing, and flavors will not disappoint! Mahalo Cake Works! read more

Cake Works - Champagne fondant with monogram D - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered a birthday cake in person, paid for it and received receipt. Came to pick the cake up, no cake... Said they didnt have it, and had no recollection of the order when in fact I showed the the original order and receipt. No apology, nothing.. with attitude said he could make it in a hour and a half. Asked for a refund, told me it would 10 minutes to process... No sincerity, terrible accountability and customer service. Will no longer receive my or family's business. read more

Dean and Deluca referred me this place. D&D Hawaii orders cakes from Cake Works. I was looking for 6" diameter cake D&D New York location sells and the cake was always beautiful and taste great and it's only $20 so I expected the quality would be same in Hawaii. I should've tried a piece before order online... I ordered 6" Ombre Drip $49. Mazipan is a half inch thick, food color is almost toxic looking, cake is very very dry, butter cream tastes like just vegetable oils... That was for birthday cake for my family but after we had a few bites we threw away. Sorry but it was very gross I won't buy from them any more. It's not for me. I don't know why D&D chose their cakes... I was not happy about their customer service too... read more

I submitted a request for quote on June 1 for a cake on the 16th. I didn't receive a response until June 6 saying they would get back to me with a quote in 2-3 days. I never heard anything else, so got a cake elsewhere. I have been on my vacation and back from my vacation already and just got an email saying thank you for your business, please leave a review on yelp. So this is my review. They are bad communicators...if you cannot conduct your business efficiently through the online form, then don't. Have phone requests only. Very disappointed. read more

They're so nice but the cupcakes I bought were inedible - tasted like they were a week old and the ganache was rock hard. For $4 a cupcake, I expect a lot more. read more

The Red Velvet cupcake is delish!!!!!!! The cream cheese frosting is not overly sweet , and complemented the moist, delicately chocolately cake nicely. I also got the chocolate cupcake, but I am saving it for later so you are going to have to wait...... I like the cupcakes at Cake Works better than the ones at Hokulani 's at Restaurant Row-taste better, cheaper, and closer to where I live. I was going to get a piece of the lemon bars, but some of the pieces look really small and I didn't want to get stuck with a small piece so I got the blueberry oat bar instead....I just took a little bite so I can finish this review. It was ok... the blueberry filling had an artificial taste and texture to it. What did I expect....hand picked wild blueberry from Maine for $1.50? read more

(Review based on only Macarons) On a quest to find the perfect macaron on this island my family and I stopped at Cake Works. It was almost closing time on a Friday when we stepped into small little bakery. The cakes that were displayed are pretty impressive. My husband is a wedding photographer so he loves checking out different elements that brings a wedding together. Today though we were solely here for macarons. The nice lady at the counter gave us a free sample of a cracked chocolate dipped reese macaron since it was our first time here. It tasted really good! So we got Espresso, Blue Hawaii, Lilikoi, Creamsicle, and two other flavors that I can't remember. Sad to say that all of the flavors were a little too sweet for me. Of course my favorite was the Espresso!!! Macarons were a little too chewy for my liking but my daughter simply loved every flavor we got. Oh wells off to find more Macarons! read more

Parking can be challenging but one must deal when it comes to getting a great dessert treat. I'm so over the damn cupcake phase and onto Macaron (and I still am not sure on how to spell the damn word, I like and will use from this point forward, Macaroon...because I can). Discovered Cake Works was doing macaroons at the June or July Eat the Street. Whatever with all the ill-advised recommendations by others who have damned their macaroon. It was yummy and lighter than a cupcake. My favorite is the green tea and the lilikoi. People question the $2-3 but also willing to pay that amount for a cupcake or a damn fastfood meal. Go on....make your own decision. It's only a few bucks to try, you just may have discovered a brand new dessert like I have. (Disclosure: My opinion in no way negates my love for Godiva and See's) read more

I simply go here for the macarons. Been here only a handful of times. Although their macarons are to die for... (all of them are good) Their customer service needs some work! I'm not sure if she's the owner or just an employee (thin caucasian w/ long curly strawberry blondlish hair) But she's just plain old RUDE. It's like buying a few $2 macarons ain't worth their time. Only the purchase of a $400+ cake is worth a smile. I mean not even a effing, "HELLO" When you walk though the door. The macarons are the ONLY reason I'm giving them any stars at all. read more

Love it! They have special macarons shaped like a Minion or Pikachu! Customer service is awesome too! read more

Cake Works - #MacaronsMondays !!!! That Squirtle tho - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Before the wedding, it was fun to taste all the cake flavors on location! What a nice staff, too! Our wedding cake was really fun. It was a 3-tier yellow ombre cake with white piping. We put cute little crocket fish toppers on top, which we dropped off at cakeworks a month in advance! For flavor, we chose the guava cake, which was a big hit. Everyone loved it! We also got a lot of compliments on how awesome the cake looked. read more

Drove by this place many a time when I lived off of Kapahulu, I never had a reason to order a custom cake until this last week. My friend's vet clinic had a one year anniversary this week and I wanted to get them something special. I called on Friday morning before New Year's weekend and placed an order over the phone. My cake wasn't too detailed, and even though Cake Works normally recommends a two week notice, they said they would be able to get my cake ready by the next Tuesday. Once I was back home and able to read reviews on Yelp I was a bit concerned with so many negatives, and low star ratings. This is why I want to write a review now. The customer service on the day of ordering was super, I called in to make some changes and the customer service was not what it should have been, as I asked for a call prior to my cake being started, but that didn't happen. I called this morning and spoke to the owner and she sorted out everything that I needed. LUCKILY it was before my cake was decorated or my review might be much lower, however she was very nice and made me feel a bit more comfortable about what I was going to see when I picked up my cake. I picked up the cake which I believe was ready when originally promised (I picked it up an hour later than requested) and it looked GREAT!! The cake was a logo and even though simple it was still something that was to be precise. The cake looked really great. The employees at the clinic were all waiting around for the cake to be cut. Thank you, the cake was exactly what I was looking for. read more

This place is great if you need a special decorative cake. They were able to perfectly replicate the actual monkey on our shower invitations to sit on top of the cake. It was a little pricey but very impressive. Although the cupcakes were on the dry side, the vanilla cake (we did a cupcake tower with a small cake on top) was moist and the fondant didn't taste too bad, too. The sales people were very patient but it is so hot inside that bakery you don't want to take your time in there! Cake - yes, cupcakes - no. read more

We got our wedding cake from Cakeworks and just had our wedding on Saturday. It was amazing, and everyone was so amazed and surprised at the cake and how good it was. We had lemon lillikoi and strawberry guava as our two different flavors and everyone liked the lemon but loved the strawberry. I was just so impressed on how the cake looked. I went in with an idea and they took it and made it even more beautiful! I added a photo (it's the suitcase globe cake) and pictures don't do the cake justice. Overall, the cake looked fabulous, the cake was moist and flavorful, and the price was beyond reasonable. Thanks Cakeworks! read more

Cake Works - Bottom layer a suitcase, top layer a globe. Amazing! - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We ordered our wedding cake from Cake Works. It came out so amazing! Our wedding was also on the busy weekend of 10-9-10, so I was relieved that we found someone free that weekend to do our cake! I am a pastry chef so I had high expectations when it came to our wedding cake (and my mom wouldn't let me make my own! good call - too stressful!). I had explained this to Abi and showed her pictures of what I had envisioned. She suggested I draw up a design, which I did. Still, I had low expectations that it would look exactly as I had drawn it. It was hard to give the work up to someone else but I had to trust that they would do a good job. And they did! The cake looked even better than I thought it would! We did three layers with different flavors - chocolate peanut butter, strawberry guava, and lemon chiffon. The chocolate PB was the biggest layer and we were so glad there was some leftover because it was amazing!! All the flavors were good and moist. We had our own cake topper that our wedding planner put on the cake for us. Delivery was prompt and the entire time working with Abi and her team was fabulous. Great price and value. I also liked not having to make an appointment or pay for the cake tasting. read more

This is the ONLY place I buy my cakes from. All the cakes and treast are very good. I've been coming here for a long time. Try it. They specialize in wedding cakes. read more

I would not give any stars if that was an option! I would NEVER recommend this place or ever buy anything from them ever again! They ruined our wedding by delivering a cake that was lopsided and totally the wrong color of what we ordered. They also brought the cake in uncovered while it was raining and left without saying anything to anyone. We paid over $500 and even after we wrote a letter with our disappointment we got no response! This is what I posted on our wedding page after our wedding was over! "The only thing that was AWFUL was our cake. It was supposed to be a brown/ivory color but the cake place (Cake Works formerly Mary Catherine's) called us friday morning (less then 24-hours before my wedding) to tell us that they could not get the color right.....then she even suggested I can come and pick a new design. I was so upset! Then I walk into my reception room the next day to find a green/yellow cake! I couldn't believe they did that without even telling us or even giving us an apology. We paid over $500 for that cake!" read more

I contacted them for my daughters party and they were so helpful and knew exactly what look I wanted. (Semi naked cake). I didn't know what flavor to get and they suggested some of their popular flavors. For her big cake, I got lilikoi and for her smash cake, I got strawberry guava. They both were so delicious. Everyone that ate the lilikoi absolutely loved it. It was so moist and light. I'm really wishing I could have some right now. I decorated it with my own flowers and custom made topper. I highly recommend Cake works for your next event cake!!!! Can it be my birthday soon? read more

Cake Works - Smash cake (strawberry guava) Semi naked cake - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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I recently ordered two fantastic cakes from Cake Works, one for baby's 1st birthday party (buttercream with fondant cut-outs), and a small vanilla chiffon "smash cake" for a photo session. He only smashed one side, so we got to enjoy it, too :) The cakes were beautiful, exactly what I had envisioned, and both were delicious. Thanks, Cake Works! read more

Cake Works - 1st birthday cake (names removed) - Bakeries Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Delicious macarons (not macaroons!) in colorful and tasty flavors! Get them at the Ala Moana Farmer's Market on Saturdays, though sometimes they run out of the popular flavors. . . read more

Cake Works definitely delivered what we requested! Kristen & the staff did an amazing job creating the Ariel cake & cupcake we dreamed of! Communication was great, although we communicated mostly through email (due to my work schedule, email works best), Kristen made it easy for me! We got to meet Kristen and Shauna a couple of days prior to the party, and they were really friendly and helpful! The Ariel cake and cupcakes were delicious! I wish I grabbed a bunch of their business cards when we picked up the cake because our guests enjoyed the cupcakes & the cake and kept asking where we ordered it from! The mini cupcakes were perfect for a 3rd birthday party! The kids and adults devoured the cupcakes! We ordered 80 mini cupcakes and a 12" Ariel cake. At the end of the party, we only had a handful of cupcakes left! So about the cake, I found a cake that fit our theme for my daughters party. I emailed it to Kristen and when we picked it up, they surpassed our expectations for the cake and cupcakes! They definitely fulfilled their motto "If you can dream it we can make it!" Thank you Cake Works! read more

Loooove Chef Abi and her Team- Always professional, courteous, and accomodating! Love the flavors, the artwork etc. Keep up the great work! Mahalo for all the cakes you make and have made for us! read more

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I loved the strawberry guava macaron. Not too sweet and had a nice chewy texture. The caramel cupcake was also delicious. The frosting was a tiny bit buttery but the filling and brownie-like texture of the cake is so good! read more

I ordered my wedding cake from Cake Works. I order the Haupia Cream and the Red Velvet. Both were FANTASTIC (especially the Haupia Cream). I was a pretty indecisive bride. I had a general idea of what I wanted my wedding to be like, but I could not figure out the details! I talked to the staff at Cake Works and they recommended a beautiful cake design for me. I liked the photos of a past cake that they'd done, and trusted that they could make a cake that I would love. And they did!!!! I scheduled a tasting pretty late in the game, but the accommodated me and got me in anyway. Choosing the flavors was difficult because my husband and I like so many of their offerings. My cake showed up on time and BEAUTIFUL! It was even more gorgeous than I thought it would be. They really put in extra time and effort, even though I was completely hands off and laid back. Not only did the cake look great, but it tasted great too. Great service, great taste, beautiful design. The only negative I can see is that this store is small with a tiny staff. Sometimes when you go into the storefront you have to wait a bit to be helped. It's not bad customer service, it's just busy! read more

I ordered the chocolate and caramel cupcake and it ended up being really dry and sort of hard. I think that it must have been old, maybe from the day before or something. I was disappointed by it. My husband ordered the strawberry guava one though and it was delicious and moist! I wish I would've chosen his! We also got a macaroon each and those were both yummy! I would've given it a higher score if my cupcake was fresher. I would still go back, but I'd first ask for recommendations from whoever was working about what was freshest that day in the cupcakes before ordering! read more

My first yelp review! Had to do it to share a fantastic experience and most delicious cake I have had that I can remember. I ordered a Bouche Noel for 12 people for Xmas over the phone... super quick and easy, easy pickup.... clever packaging for safe transport. Cake was a huge hit, beautiful and huge and delicious! Kona coffee filling was the best. Thank you Cake Works for a showstopper of a cake! We will make this our new tradition. read more

I special ordered a swedish princess cake. Its a tradition I do for m birthday every year. Cake works unfortunately missed an important element of this cake. That is the decadent custard layer. I recieed a frozen cake with a lot of whipped cream read more

My cake topper had a bit of a accident in transit but the girls over at Cakeworks were able to fix it. The cake arrived on time and looked beautiful. We ordered the lilikoi, peanut butter chocolate, and strawberries and cream. The peanut butter was quite good. The lilikoi (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cake-works-honolulu?select=zEdKn3HyPGKQ_koFDUqtOQ#zEdKn3HyPGKQ_koFDUqtOQ), I was expecting more flavor but was a bit on the light side. The peanut butter chocolate (http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cake-works-honolulu?select=zEdKn3HyPGKQ_koFDUqtOQ#OzPhQfD_AompJ7sJk23z3Q) was good, although a bit on the light side for peanut butter, the chocolate cake was moist. The strawberries and cream was a hit! There was none of it left so we didn't get to try it! I was pretty happy overall with the customer service, cake design, and cake flavors and taste from Cakeworks and would recommend to anyone looking for a wedding a cake. read more

Although Cake Works answered my email very quickly (hence the 1 star), they highly over priced!!! I literally found someone else to do the same exact job for way less than HALF THE PRICE I was quoted. Although I've seen the beautiful work that they do, I have tasted their cakes and can say it's surely not as good as it looks. The fondant which they design in magnificent ways taste absolutely terrible!!!!! You end up throwing all the decorations away and eat only a few bikes of a mediocre tasting cake. As such, you're spending an exorbitant amount of money on a cake that looks really nice, but is worth throwing in the trash. So if you only concerned about how it looks then by all means, hire Cake Works. read more