Cakeology is a bakery that offers gourmet custom sweets and treats! It was my first time ordering a custom cake before. I really appreciated that Cakeology had a website I could refer to which featured all of the flavor options and got a rough range on pricing. You'd be surprised how many bakeries don't have this feature so it definitely saved a lot of time on consultation. I do wish a size chart that had the inches and serving size was posted on the site. I think it would have helped a lot with making a faster decision on choosing a size. I was looking for a cake for my parents' 30th anniversary party. I contacted Kimberly by email with an inspiration picture and what flavors I was looking for. Kimberly was quick in responding and discussed all possible ideas. She provided me with a quote in a timely manner. We had a 3 tier cake. Our bottom layer was pistachio filled with raspberries and creme. Middle tier had yellow cake with tiramisu filling. And the top layer was a devil's chocolate cake filled with strawberries and creme. The design for our cake was pearl themed (for their pearl anniversary) with white roses draped over. It turned out super stunning! It was exactly what we imagined the design to be. My personal favorite flavor had to be the yellow cake with tiramisu filling. The espresso in the filling was the best and super flavorful. The chocolate and strawberries and creme were also very delicious and we wish we chose a bigger size for it. The pistachio cake was good, perhaps just a little more pistachio flavor could really make it stand out. The raspberries and creme was yummy but personally I think the white chocolate mousse may have been a better fit for the pistachio cake. Kimberly did recommend the white mousse but said that the raspberry was also what some people paired it with. We wanted to be fancy and it sounded good but I think white chocolate mousse would've been better suited for our tastes. Noted for next time. I do love that she used fresh fruit for all of the fruit fillings. Overall, we enjoyed the cake! It was stunning and delicious. The pearls and the iridescent sheen to it made it look so elegant. The flowers were gorgeous! We were so pleased with how it looked. As always, I am transparent in my reviews especially when it comes to cost and affordability. It is a custom luxury cake with gourmet flavors so I was expecting a higher cost and it definitely did exceed that expectation. We ordered a 3 tier cake (5 inch, 7 inch, and 9 inch) which serves 45 people. Each tier had a different cake flavor. Because we chose different flavors/filling for each tier, it was an additional $10 per flavor cake/filling. It was about $60 extra to have the 3 different cake flavors and then 3 different fillings. But honestly it was worth the extra charge to have different flavors. Our design had faux flowers and a cake topper which was an additional charge. We did pay for delivery which was about $20 but also something I consider worth it (I've watched too much Cake Boss to even attempt to pick up myself. I already know I'm a klutz and might drop it). Delivery was on time and very easy! Overall, it cost roughly around $300. A bit over my budget, but for our celebration of a milestone, I think it was well worth it. Based on the photos of Cakeology's previous work, I did expect it to be a bit bigger based on just how we perceived the photos. But my recommendation to those that are inexperienced like me is to just grab a ruler so you can visualize the size more accurately. Custom cakes are a luxury but with the right celebration, I think it is well worth it! It's not often we get a fancy cake like this so it's always nice to go big for an event important to you. And it's clear that Kimberly takes pride in her work. With lots of attention to detail, I can only imagine how many hours it took. And it was yummy too with all different types of flavor options she offers. And of course, I'm happy to support local businesses! I will definitely order from Cakeology again- she's got many goodies available and I've been eyeing the s'mores cupcakes! I would recommend Cakeology for intricate cakes that are meant to be a crowd pleaser! read more

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Great experience with Kim and Cakeology. I ordered a cake for my son's first birthday. We got yellow cake and chocolate mousse filling. The theme was Toy Story. Kim took my vision and brought it to life. I think every person complimented about how delicious the cake was too! It was moist and fluffy with excellent flavor. Would highly recommend and come back for future events! read more

I needed someone to deliver in Chicago! Ordered from NYC for my goddaughter in Chicago! She was so buttoned up, professional, patient and sweet. Answered the phone right away. Her business is well set up. Made everything so painless from that point on. The cake was delivered in time. It was beautiful and delicious from all accounts. Thank you Kimberly ! I am so glad I chose you from three others possibilities. read more

Kimberly absolutely nailed my wife's birthday cake. I sent her inspo on a sopranos themed cake and she absolutely blew it out of the water. 10/10. I cannot recommend her more. She was very detail oriented and had flawless communication and very responsive. She is so talented and I will be going back to her for all my future cake needs. Her pricing is very reasonable and her cake was the highlight of the night. Everyone loved it and had a couple people already reach out to get her contact info. She is the best! read more

It was our second time ordering a birthday cake with cakeology and Kimberly did a fantastic job again. Communication was clear, delivery was done as agreed and cake looked exactly as pictured. We had a minnie mouse theme and our daughter loved her cake. It was moist, fresh & tasted so good. read more

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Cakeology is hands down the most beautiful, creative and most delicious cakes around! The best, better than all the rest! Kimberly created a beautiful cake for my son's birthday. She was incredibly easy to communicate with, listened to all our requests and created a beautiful memory for us! Incredibly grateful to Cakeology and excited to order again, thank you! read more

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This cake was gorgeous and delicious! Perfect amount of sweetness, moisture, and flavor. We'll definitely order here again. read more

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I had the best experience with Cakeology. I reached out a couple of weeks before I needed a cake for my son's birthday and received a prompt reply from the owner, Kimberly. From there the email exchanges were frequent as she asked me to describe what I was looking for and to share any inspiration pictures. She quickly got back to me with some examples and it was exactly what I wanted. Fast forward to the week of the cake due date, I received and invoice for my quote. The day of the party, she hand delivered my cake to my front door. I was so impressed with the craftsmanship as were all the guests at the party. Not only did it look great but it tasted amazing. My guests could not stop raving about how delicious the cake was. I will definitely be reaching out to Cakeology for all my future custom cake needs. read more

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After reading reviews on here I decided to go with Kimberly for my son's 2 year birthday cake. The theme was Thomas. I contacted Kimberly, exchanged many emails and many emails later we decided on what I wanted. FAST FORWARD TO 11/4 day of my son's party. Kimberly showed up a little early, awesome! When she brought the cake in and unboxed it, wow stunning it was perfect. Perfect usually means it wont taste as good as it looks. WRONG, oh my goodness the heavenly taste of this cake!!! So moist, so flavorful, so freakin delicious (I ate 2 big slices)!!! It was chocolate and yellow with chocolate mousse and every single part of it was a dream. The mouse was so perfect and soft the cake was out of this world! 5 stars isn't enough for it!! Honestly they cake was so delicious that it could have been ugly and I wouldn't have cared. Lol Also a big thank you and Bless this woman's heart for being so patient with me! I am very particular about my pastries. (I also was a certified pastry chef) Kimberly was amazing. Very communicative and did everything to make me happy. 10 stars just for customer service alone! This was above and beyond any of my expectations. Cakeology will now be my only go to cake company! I HIGHLY recommend her! read more

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Beautiful cakes that taste great! Highly recommend. Did a wonderful job on my son's birthday cake! read more

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Thank You to Kim!! The cake was probably the best cake I've ever eaten. Cupcake and cookies were also awesome! Our family enjoyed them as well! Cake was moist and very tasty. Cupcakes were also moist and the frosting was light and not too sweet. Cookies were great and decorated very well. We will definitely be return customers. Update - we ordered another cake to celebrate my wife's birthday. Once again Kim exceeded all of our expectations. Everyone loved the Cake! Two orders down and multiple more in our future with Kim. read more

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Looks decent for the types of Cakes they make. The owner was somewhat helpful. I will be looking else where for my wedding cake to be made.

I've been ordering cakes from Kimberly and each time she never fails to impress me. Her cakes are absolutely delicious, and she has so many incredible flavor combinations to choose from. She's very responsive, flexible, and accommodating. You will not be disappointed ordering from #cakeology.. read more

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Awesome Awesome first Birthday party for my munchkin!! I must've had at least ten people tell me how delicious the cake, cookies, and cupcakes were.... and so professional!!! read more

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Kimberly was awesome! She was very accommodating with such little notice!The cake and cupcakes were delicious and a success at the party! read more

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The cake was perfect! Delicious and gorgeous. So easy to order and happy to provide suggestions. Thank you so much!

BEST. CAKE. EVER. I found Cakeology on Yelp when looking for a baptism cake for my daughter. I reached out to Kimberly via email and the magic began!! I gave her an idea of what I was looking for and she came back with the most perfect cake and thank you cookie ideas. Kimberly is super responsive, creative and provides outstanding customer service. The cake and thank you cookies turned out beautifully, but tasted even better! I will for sure use Cakeology for all my future cakes! read more

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My wife was trying to work with this cake baker to order a cake for my daughter's first birthday. She was in contact with this baker in providing all the information required to arrive at a design. The baker was very unprofessional and was responding in a uninterested fashion from the beginning. As this baker was the only one available in Bolingbrook, my wife was trying to book her. This baker was repeatedly saying things like "if you order a 2 tier cake and have your party outdoors the cake will topple". Then when asked for a 1 tier cake the baker was like "7" is max for 1 tier and even that will topple". After wasting our time for close to 2 weeks the baker at the end says sorry I have to pass now. All our time was wasted with this place and now we are struggling to find another baker as we only have 15 more days. Please stay away from this baker. The only reason we wanted to go with this baker was because of Bolingbrook location and since they said the cake will be delivered. read more

Only spoke with this lady for 5 minutes until she accused me of something I was not doing. I was trying to make my friends day special but this lady ruined everything with her attitude. Im a customer who doesn't know the business like she does, so for her to talk to me the way she did was uncalled for. I had no idea my order was unrealistic. I looked at her the cakes, cookies, and cake pops she made and all my requests were something she has done before. I just thought customers should know who they are working with. Good luck.. read more

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Hire someone to manage the business side for you. Clearly you can make good tasty cakes (from other reviews-I will never know personally) but you absolutely fail on the business/customer service side. Very disappointed. read more

We ordered a baby shower cake at the last minute. The cake was absolutely delicious and everyone was looking for seconds. We ordered a vanilla cake with strawberry filling. And a pistachio cake with vanilla ganache. Looking forward to ordering again. She even suggested keeping the elephant off the top of the cake as a keepsake and we still have it on a party plate. read more

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Wow. We haven't even eaten it yet but the smell, decoration and design are out of this world! Plus the onetime delivery was fantastic. . I can't wait to try it. Thanks read more

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Kimberly made the most beautiful, DELICIOUS cake for my daughter's birthday. I was very skeptical and didn't think that such a beautiful cake would also taste so good, but I'm glad I was wrong. Hands down one of the tastiest cakes I've ever had, and will definitely order all future cakes from Cakeology in the future. read more

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First of all I was impressed that the lady is working on creative ways to bring up the small business in bakeries, unfortunately I think that the way she works with a prospective customer is really a let down. She doesn't communicate, blames the technology for auto magically blocking a customers number She mentioned in my first call saying that she could not give me an estimate right away but on the flip side she says that she has given me the estimate and finally blames the customer for being indecisive. A few suggestions from a let down customer: - Customer satisfaction should be the top most priority for any business. However top notch you are in your business, without customer satisfaction, it doesn't help. - Understanding the latest technology as the means to communicate is really important. Blaming the customers for no reasons associated with them is a big NO I had let her know that i would be glad to remove my previous review because I was impressed with her work, but the way she has responded to be offline, I do not think she really values the customer. Cakes might be really good but with without a happy customer, they will taste bitter read more

Truly phenomenal cakes, both in taste and looks. Also the owner is super responsive and detail-oriented. Could not recommend more!!!!

Kimberly made a last minute cake smash cake for my son AND hand delivered it. She was prompt in answering my texts and questions. My son loved the cake. Great customer service, flexible and talented! read more

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I loved the cake of my daughter and the strawberry feelings with cream was really good!!! And the decoration was very outstanding!!! read more

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We ordered a birthday cake and the peanut butter bomb cupcakes. That was legitimately the best cupcake I've ever had in my life. The cake was beautiful! read more

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In one word....Amazing! I needed some desserts last minute and luckily found this place. I selected several different items and each was better than the next. Their full size cakes looked amazing but didn't purchase this time. This will be my go to for any baked goods. read more

This is probably the best cake I have ever had! I went online to look at this company and thought I would give her a try. The cake looked amazing just like the picture , my guests were all very happy. I will definitely will order from now on for any cakes that I need !!! Highly recommended tasted amazing per my guests! read more

Kim made an amazing Circus theme cake for my son's 1st birthday. It blew my guests and I away! Besides looking amazing, it was also delicious. The delivery of the cake was also super helpful! Will use again! read more

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Kim is amazing! She has made several cakes for us. She goes way above and beyond and my child with severe food allergies has been able enjoy a VERY special cake every time. These are worth every single cent. You will NOT find a better , fresher cake around! Kim is absolutely amazing and super sweet! I will always recommend her and always use Cakeology for every single event! read more

Hello my mother just called in regards to paying for the cake we discussed and I'm sad to find out that you said that you would pass on the cake when I have called you several times and text you several times and you did not say that to me if you could not do the cake I would have been more than understanding seeing the time frame of it but you assured me that you could do the cake because you didn't have any other projects to do at the time I'm very sad to hear this because I was going to follow up with another cake order from my other daughter because you were so accommodating with the moana cake I will definitely be giving you a negative review and will never do business with you again if this is the type of business that you do read more

I ordered bridesmaid proposal cookies from Kimberly! They came out so pretty. She understood my ideas and worked with me (I'm so indecisive)! Will definitely be ordering from her again! read more

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The cake is deliciousI ordered a custom cake for my son 15th birthday. The cake met and went above my expectations. The cake was delivered promptly and professionally which was a big plus. Did I mention the cake is also delicious! I ordered the cake for Saturday and my son decided to wait until Monday(his actual birthday)to cut the cake and the cake is still fresh. read more

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Creative, delicious, and consistent. Chef Kimberly is really talented. I've had a variety of cakes, cookies and assorted pastries. I have yet to be disappointed. My favorites are her chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, carrot cake, and her chocolate chip cookie. read more

I don't often post reviews on Yelp, but when a business has exceptional service and an outstanding product, it is certainly worth taking the time to let others know that it is exemplary! I ordered an eggless cake for my mother in laws 60th birthday, and from the beginning, Kimberly's service went above and beyond! She responded immediately to messages on a Sunday and throughout the whole experience of finalizing the order. She offered design ideas and was more than accommodating. She provided punctual delivery service that was much appreciated for the convenience. She was kind, professional, and very personable. And last but certainly not least, the taste of this eggless cake was just phenomenal!! It was such a hit and so many of our guests (both who eat egg and who do not) loved the cake! I would highly highly recommend Cakeology without reservations!! Thanks for a beautiful and delicious cake for this special occasion and for being so easy to work with! read more

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Kim is amazing! Super helpful,, answers messages promptly and a constant communication flow right up to delivery time. Ordered a custom JoJo cake and gave her a picture and she nailed it!!! Cake was moist and fresh and the strawberry creme filling was Tasty and devoured by everyone. Also ordered the s'mores cupcakes and pb bomb cupcakes - they were phenomenal as well. I will order from her many times in the future and highly recommend Kim. read more

Well, just a waste of my time...spent 30 minutes going back and forth discussing options, designs and cake prices to find out at the end once everything was finalized that she has to pass on my order because she is booked that weekend. Wow...why not start with that! read more

Working with Kimberly has been wonderful, and under a short timeframe, she was able to deliver quality and creativity that was delicious too! From initial contact to delivery, Kimberly was easy to work with very communicative, and super helpful. The cake was delivered on time, was beautiful, and was the crowning moment of a milestone birthday. Did I mention delicious??? Not a crumb was left! Thank you Kimberly for making this family birthday extra special! read more