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    Funfetti birthday cake with buttercream frosting
    S. S.

    The cake was perfect and also delicious! They were fast and responsive. Will definitely use Cakes by Karl again!

    Skipp E.

    Karl is amazing. For my daughter's birthday last year if she wanted a cake with your favorite K-pop group on it and let me just tell you that they absolutely nailed it. The cake was beautiful and it was delicious. Most important way. My daughter was so excited definitely not the high points of her birthday

    Churro and Ultimate Churro Mini Cupcakes and Passion Fruit Cake!!
    Kristina T.

    KARL!! Absolutely amazing dessert! Ordered the passion fruit cake and mini cupcakes. Churro and Ultimate Churro for Easter and not one crumb left. 10/10 the best dessert we have ever had. I would drive to Vallejo 20 more times to get his dessert. I can't wait to keep getting all the desserts from Karl. 100% recommend and will order again.

    Excited to try! Thanks Karl!
    Nica F.

    Karl and crew! So good every time! You and your team are the best! Thank you for accommodating my request.

    Carrot cake
    Genie M.

    Amazing service- called 24 hours before needing a cake and I was helped with urgency. Fast response- I filled out the order form and answered all my questions over the phone. Delicious cake - cake looked so beautiful and the taste was 10/10!!! Price was right-the price is reasonable and would pay more for the overall look and taste. Would definitely recommend them and use them again.

    Crystal H.

    Karl was amazing! We had a small but elegant three layer cake, (carrot, strawberry with lemon, and lemon). He did everything we asked for as far as design and we couldn't have been more pleased!

    Can Karl make a cake? YES HE CAN! This cake was delicious, worth every penny. Loved everything about this cake and the buttercream was delicious. This is the exact cake the bride, my daughter, wanted.

    I can't recommend Cakes by Karl enough! Karl did an incredible job with our wedding cake and our special mini cake order for our family dinner the night before. As a big fan of Food Network's Halloween Baking Championship, I was thrilled to support a local winner, and he did not disappoint! The cake tasting experience was amazing. Karl offered a variety of flavors to try, making it hard to choose just two for our wedding cake. We ended up ordering mini cake samples for our family dinner so that everyone could try a few more flavors. Unfortunately, a little mishap occurred when ants took over the mini cakes while we were out to dinner. But Karl really went above and beyond--he quickly stepped in to help and delivered a fresh batch of mini cakes to our wedding the very next day. It's rare to see that kind of customer care! The wedding cake itself was a masterpiece. It looked just like the inspiration pictures I had shared with Karl, and it tasted even better! We chose a tier of vanilla cake with strawberries and a chocolate tier for the top--both were absolute hits. I plan to return to Cakes by Karl for many anniversaries to come, and I can't wait to order slices to enjoy with my husband every year. Thank you, Karl, for making our special day even sweeter! Photo by: Spirited Photo & Film

    a fireman's birthday cake
    Ms. Krystall M.

    So let's get into this cake. I was throwing my bro in law a party for his bday and a girlfriend asked me to do the cake as she wanted to use Karl. I agreed and let her order the cake. This cake was amazing. It was white cake with fresh strawberries with whip cream in the inside. Made the cake a jazz theme with fire dept as he is a fire captain. Everything on the cake was edible and the service I heard was great. The cake was delicious too. Everyone loved the cake so I needed to do a review as it was so nice I gave out karl info to so many people. If you are looking for a cake, use Karl.

    Janice P.

    One of my friends bought these delicious tarts for me as birthday gift. I loved all of them. Not only are they pretty in presentation, but they also taste delicious. I plan on coming by to try other treats.

    Birthday Puppy Cake- Custom Cake by Karl
    Richard M.

    My Wife has a Birthday that starts off our Holiday Season. This year she got a Big Wish granted for her Birthday, a Border Collie Puppy! We knew Cakes by Carl could do a fantastic Job with bringing the image to life with a custom decorated Lemon Raspberry cake, and it was Perfect! Thanks again! We will call you for all our special cakes!

    Available at the Berkeley Bowl
    Scott L.

    Tried another dessert from Cakes by Karl, I got the Mango Mousse cake available at Berkeley Bowl. Brought it to a Pickelball (fastest growing sport in the USA) happy-hour function and it was a smash and not a dink! The cake was light, moist, not overly sweet with plenty of mango flavor. Refrigerate until serving.

    Karl was a pleasure to work with. My daughter wanted a specific cake for her 25th birthday, and Karl was very responsive in his communication. He made sure he clearly understood my wishes for the cake and exceeded my expectations! If you're looking to make your celebration special, go to Karl!

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    Very yummy and honestly didn't expect to find such impressive cakes in Vallejo. I definitely recommend this place.

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