Highly recommend working with Rubina for all your cake needs! I reached out ~2 weeks before my event and she responded quickly with the necessary questions she needed answered to proceed. I stopped in to ask her a few questions and she even recommended a better filling option based on what I was looking for. We got a chocolate/vanilla marble cake with creme mousseline + fresh strawberry filling. She also covered in real pressed flowers as we requested. Everyone raved about how delicious the cake was. Make sure to follow her recommendation about how long to leave out of the fridge so the outside buttercream softens. read more

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I tried a vanilla cupcake and a few macarons. I did not like the cupcake. One of the macarons was ok. They were out of a lot of stuff by the time I went in. Meh. read more

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I ran in here to get some cupcakes for a small birthday celebration. I got German chocolate, strawberry vanilla, and cookies and cream cupcakes. The German chocolate was the best by far while the other two were good but not great. Cute little shop on the back side of the Cardamom shopping center. read more

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We've gotten quite a few cakes from rubina and each one was delicious. We just have to leave them out for almost 2 hours for the cream to get to room temp. It's not worth eating these cakes cold and the cream has to flow with the dense bread. Her quick bites to purchase are good as well. read more

I love her she is so wonderful a sweet person and the best bakery ever we have been using her for 19 year never disappointed

I can't speak to the quality of the desserts in the store, but we were *really* disappointed with the cake we ordered. We ordered a large, two-flavored sheet cake for a special party. It wasn't a complicated cake. Vanilla and chocolate cake with buttermilk icing. It certainly looked pretty, but the taste was another story. First, the cake itself was dry--very dry. Second, it had no real flavor. The icing was just as bland. We were shocked, as the cake also cost nearly $170. We could have done much better getting it catered at Whole Foods or Costco for that matter where it would have been a fraction of the price. read more

Whomever is baking at Rubina's....just find another job, please, stop wasting people's money. Tried 4 different cupcake flavors and they are hands down the worst cupcakes I have ever had the misfortune to try. They have definitely been frozen/thawed and probably even refrigerated after that for who knows how many days. They are so ridiculously stale! You know you're serving stale food. What are you thinking? Such short sightedness.... read more

Very poor customer service, stopped in and wasn't greeted or assisted, any rate food because I left immediately following the lack of customer service. read more

I've been in a couple times and sampled many cupcakes and a mint chocolate cake. The cakes themselves are inconsistent at best, most are extremely dry and not adequately sweetened. The German chocolate cupcake is particularly poor, with a slimy jelly texture to the compote and a random burnt tasting to the filling. The mint chocolate cake was spearmint instead of peppermint (an odd choice) and because the icing was extremely hard, it was as if you were eating a dry chocolate cake covered in toothpaste. It's a cute space and a good location though. My hope is one day Rubina sells to a better baker. read more

My husband ordered 3 flavors of cupcakes and they were literally the worst cupcakes we've ever had. The driest, hardest cupcake ever with mediocre frosting. These tasted stale, like they were sitting out for days. How can you own a cake shop and be this bad at the one thing you're supposed to be good at? Update: we picked up some cupcakes from whole foods to make up for how terrible the rubina ones were; I've included pictures for comparison and the taste is 100 times better. read more

Cakes by Rubina - The rubina ones are stale and hard like a rock. - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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We saw a tv report about Rubina and decided to give them a try for a birthday party. We ordered Macaroons and a German Chocolate cake. I must say both were amazing. We've used Zingermans several times and always enjoyed their products. I'd have to say this was just as good if not better. read more

Cakes by Rubina - German Chocolate Cake and Macaroons - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

I would highly recommend Rubina based off my experience with her cake making for my mom's 70th birthday. The event was very important to me, and Rubina really made me feel confident that she would deliver. In the end she exceeded my expectations because not only was the cake beautiful and perfect, just as we planned, but it was also delicious!! The final product was great, but it was also the process that impressed me. She's a very sweet lady who listens and spent the time to really make sure we were on the same page regarding expectations and plans, via email/phone/in person. I got the feeling she really cared. I trusted her recommendations for flavor recommendations and received many compliments from the guests, plus I'm still craving some more! She took me through the options for edible flowers, silk flowers or fresh flowers (which need to be placed by florist/yourself) and I went with the latter. read more

Cakes by Rubina - 2 tier cake for ~35 adults - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

After reading the reviews and looking at her cakes on the website I was really excited to order my boyfriend's 30th birthday cake from her. I sent her a photo of the exact way I wanted the cake and even further detailed photos of what I wanted. I have to say I was extremely disappointed when I picked the cake up. It wasn't at all what I ordered. Then Rubina said that the cake wasn't big enough to do what I had asked, but not once did she tell me my requests couldn't be accommodated because of the size. Had I known I would have ordered a larger cake. Not to mention everything on the original cake was made from fondant and when I picked up mine, it was just printed edible paper laid on some fondant. She did try to remedy situation by giving me a $10 discount, but when I'm already paying $80 for a cake, I would have expected it to be right. The taste of the cake itself was okay, nothing extraordinary. Sadly I've had better cakes from a supermarket. I really wanted his birthday cake to be something special, and it was just mediocre. The only good thing about the day was my boyfriend thought the cake was awesome looking. read more

Cakes by Rubina - This is the cake I received for his 30th birthday. - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Had an amazing experience with Cakes by Rubina! I planned my sister's baby shower in Ann Arbor from Boston, and Rubina was so incredibly kind and creative to work with! She made the whole process so easy, and the cake was delicious. Everyone was talking about how amazing it looked and tasted! read more

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We tried Cakes by Rubina for the first time today as part of their grand re-opening. They gave us a sample container that had small pieces of 3 kinds of cake, fudge, and a cookie. We also ordered 2 cupcakes - cookies & cream and double chocolate, and a chocolate chip cookie. We tried the samples when we got in the car; the cake samples were quite dry. The fudge was really good, and we didn't try the sample cookie. I also tried the chocolate chip cookie, which was good, but just a typical chocolate chip cookie. After dinner, I tried the cookies & cream cupcake, and it was inedible. The cupcake was super dry, and the frosting was just greasy tasting. I threw it out after one small bite. My son hasn't tried the chocolate one yet, but I'm guessing it'll be just as disappointing. The cupcakes are quite small and are $3.25 a piece, so not cheap. We will not be going back. read more

The cupcakes I bought in-store were delicious! I got German Chocolate, Red Velvet, Carrot and Cookies and Cream. My favorite is the German Chocolate. The only critique is the cookies and cream cupcake was a little dry. I didn't eat that one myself. I'll definitely be going back for more cupcakes and to try the macarons. read more

Delicious. Beautiful. Professional. Best vegan cakes! We celebrate our Michigan families birthdays with Rubina's delectable dessert. read more

Stopped in to get some cupcakes to bring as a treat but was very disappointed. They were extremely dry and definitely tasted as if they'd been sitting on display for a while. read more

Have gotten multiple cakes from here, both made to order and just grab and go. Everything has been extremely tasty, and honestly one of the most delicious cakes that I've had. Definitely better than zingermen's. My favorite is the carrot cake. read more

Thank you for making my girl's 4-year-old birthday a big success! My sweetheart just loved it so much! Will definitely recommend you to all my friends! read more

Cakes by Rubina - 4-year-old cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

My first purchase from Rubina will probably be the last. I ordered an 8-inch cake for my mother-in-law's 82nd birthday which turned out to be a smaller 6-inch version without the strawberry filling I requested. The cake itself was very dry which seems to be a common problem based on other reviews. The strawberry buttercream icing was very heavy in texture and never softened at room temperature. I wonder if it was a commercial product not made in house. When I returned the cake and after a discussion with Rubina, she agreed to a refund and interestingly did not express any concern about its poor quality. When I picked up the cake, I purchased a single slice of caramel cheesecake. The caramel rolled off the top of the cake in a single piece when I put fork to it and the cheesecake was dry on its edges. I threw it away. It was an overall disappointing experience. read more

Rubina made a beautiful block M cake for my son's senior recital at UM. Everyone asked where we got it. It was a beautiful centerpiece to our table. The chocolate cake with mocha buttercream filling was delicious and everyone loved it. I was afraid we would have tons left over, but the majority of it was eagerly consumed. Even passers by took pictures of the cake. It was even delivered right to the recital hall. read more

Cakes by Rubina - Rubina made a beautiful cake for my son 's senior recital at UM. - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

If you are looking for a show piece cake, cakes by Rubina is the way to go. I ordered a cake for my daughters Law school graduation party and it was stunning - exactly what I asked for. At pickup she gave concise instructions on the transporting the cake and it worked perfectly. The cake was white with strawberry buttercream in the middle and it tasted wonderful. Thank you Rubina for a super experience. Worth every penny! read more

Cakes by Rubina - The perfect cake for Law School graduation. - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Rubina Rocks! Very friendly, professional woman. Incredible baker! Have used her on many occasions for sheet cakes and she's always bent over backwards to work with my schedule and even fit me in at the last minute. (I'm calling her soon for a new cake I need done!) Thank you Rubina! read more

I've ordered cakes and cupcakes from Rubina on several occasions for work events. Everyone is always impressed by how amazing the treats taste and look. Rubina is the best! read more

We first hired Rubina for a cake for our baby shower, and we were so happy with the result that we hired her again for our wedding cake three years later! The cakes were delicious, with many options to make sure we got exactly what we wanted, and the decorations were great. Our baby shower cake was a single tier chocolate cake, with pastry cream and fresh strawberries, covered in ganache, with fondant animal decorations. Our wedding cake was a three tier cake, with two vanilla and one chocolate, with pastry cream and covered in American butter cream. The decorations were simple but nice, with some gold foil and fresh ivy adorning the plate. For the wedding cake, she prepared a variety of tasting cakes and worked with us to make sure we were happy with the flavors and design. And she delivered the cake to the site, which was a real help. I would definitely start with Cakes by Rubina in the future if I need a fancy cake. read more

I ordered a cake for my sister's baby shower from Rubina and I can't say enough good things about the experience. She has been a joy to work with; very professional, extremely attentive to details and diligent. The cake turned out absolutely beautiful and it was the highlight of the party. Everyone loved it and had to pass her info around. :) Definitely using her for all my future events. read more

Cakes by Rubina - Absolutely gorgeous looking cake made by Rubina!. It was definitely the highlight of our baby shower. - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Based on Rubina's beautiful website, I ordered a special cake for a very special young lady's birthday. The cake was even more gorgeous than I could have imagined; the only thing better was how delicious it tasted. Plus, the personalized service was outstanding. Highly recommend. read more

We visited her store to order a birthday cake, but we were told that we should visit website and order there. When we emailed her and asked for available options, we were told that we should call. When we finally called nobody replied. We spent 2 days on all this stuff and apparently missed time to order the cake in other places. read more

Rubina has been making birthday cakes for our family for ten years. Not only have the cakes been delicious but also very creative and exquisitely decorated. Each year they are featured in our family calendar during birthday months. We have always loved Rubina's cakes and doing business with her. Exceptional cakes in every way! read more

I ordered a first birthday cake from cakes by Rubina only a week before my son's birthday. Despite the short notice, Rubina was able to accommodate me. She quickly responded to my email, we discussed what I wanted over the phone, and she took the photos I gave her and made a beautiful cake. And my guests and I agreed that it tasted delicious (carrot cake)! The cost was reasonable as well. Finally, the man who boxed the cake for me when I picked up was extremely helpful in giving me instructions regarding how to safely bring the cake home and how to store it. I am very pleased with my entire experience and will definitely be ordering a cake from her again. read more

Cakes by Rubina - First birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The storefront and display for this bakery is very clean and organized and it is in a great location in the same plaza as other local gems. However when I bought a cookies and cream cupcake it was incredibly dry and the frosting was super dense. :/ read more

I ordered a custom cake for my boyfriend's birthday party in the shape of his favorite anime character. Cakes by Rubina was first of all very helpful and nice. They were in constant correspondance with me and stayed within the budget I asked. In the end, the cake was amazing. I was impressed, my boyfriend was impressed and all of his friends were envious of the incredible cake. It exceeded my expectations. If I need another custom cake made, I would definitely go back to Cakes by Rubina!!! read more

I ordered a cake from Rubina for my brother's law school graduation. I don't live in Ann Arbor and had to order everything over the phone, so I was nervous how it would turn out, but exceeded all my expectations. It looked exactly like my brother's favorite law book and I was amazed at the level of detail, like the tassels on the bookmark. Rubina was very easy to work with and very professional. The cake was affordable and I felt it was well worth the money. My family went crazy over it! I got a 1/4 sheet cake size and it was more than enough to feed 8 people--we had a lot of leftovers. The cake was also very tasty (choc/vanilla marble with chocolate buttercream and chocolate ganache) I highly recommend Rubina--it was really a lovely experience working with her and getting to eat such a delicious and beautiful cake. read more

My husband and I wanted to order our wedding cake from here, but Rubina was literally impossible to work with. Rubina said she would work with us on the order form as much as needed to create the order and cake we wanted, but this was a complete lie. After doing a tasting Rubina tried to rush us into a deposit. In response to our follow-up questions she told us we "had all the information we needed and should refer to the website." However, her website is completely not understandable. It is confusing, illegible, and unusable. I'm a millennial, if the website was usable obviously I would use that instead of trying to go back and forth with a rude person. In fact, the website is so terrible that we did not even contact her in our first go around because of the poor website. Additionally, we were never told the tasting would have a fee and were charged $25 (high compared to the other tastings, who did inform us in advance of a fee). I think the least you can expect when paying someone for a service is price transparency and courtesy, but you will find neither here. read more

The cake looked pretty but it was dry and tasteless. A costco cake would have costed me a quarter of the price and would have tasted better than this. read more

Ordered a simple birthday cake, the most basic on the menu. Although it cost $40 (smallest size available) it was underwhelming - the icing did not have much flavor and had that "grocery store" oily consistency (rather than a rich buttercream taste). The cake itself was fine but not outstanding--again, not a whole lot of flavor. It was a birthday cake, so I would have hoped for at least a few decorative touches, but there was only a very small circle in the middle with writing. (I was not asked if I wanted anything else.) My son (whose birthday it was) made a comment after tasting the cake that pretty much sums up our experience: "I thought if we got a cake from a bakery it was going to be really good." To be fair, it's possible that if we had ordered a fancier cake, we would have had a different experience, and some of the cakes here definitely look amazing, but for $40 for a small cake, I was expecting more deliciousness. read more

I live in Florida and my mom lives in Michigan. I decided to order from Rubina to save money instead of using my go to cake lady in FL and having her ship it. I feel that my mothers 50th birthday cake was completely rushed. It "lightly" reflected the picture I asked for, and the taste was not that good. Because my mother has not ever had a 3D cake before she was happy but, I've ordered numerous 3D cakes from creative cakes by dawn (my go to cake lady in FL) in which she provides, me time after time with outstanding designs and taste, so I know what I should have been presented with. I think Rubina is overpriced for the quality of work she gave. I'm not impressed and I feel robbed. The cake was dry. I'm just disappointed, I saw some of her cakes online and I was expecting the same quality, it was clear she really rushed thru making this cake. I think Sam's Club or Kroger could have had a better tasting cake. :/. read more

Cakes by Rubina - The cake I ordered with 50 instead and tropical colors. - Bakeries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Rubina does an excellent job working with you to help you decide the exact assortment of cupcakes that would be appropriate based on age and occasion! I ordered the carrot cupcakes for my friend's birthday and had her deliver them with a personalized note. I loved how personalized the whole experience was - and the cupcakes were described as the word's best cupcakes! Rubina was a very sweet lady and extremely easy to work with. I highly recommend her service (and her cupcakes)! read more

My husband and I used Cakes by Rubina for our August 17th wedding, and our experience was wonderful! Rubina was very kind and informative. We were on a strict budget and she was willing to answer all the questions I had and make suggestions in order to keep the price point where we needed it. I am lactose intolerant, so I wanted regular dairy-based cupcakes for my guests and a vegan top tier for my husband and me. We were nervous because there aren't too many people out there who can pull off moist vegan cakes, but we were completely blown away. The top tier was a DELICIOUS Raspberry/lemon and I heard from multiple guests that the cupcakes were the best they'd ever had! What a fabulous surprise!! There was a variety of Lemon 2, Raspberry/lemon and Strawberry cream. The (cup)cake(s) were beautiful and she pulled off my desire to utilize my bright wedding colors (mandarin orange and canary yellow with hints of peacock blue), but balance them with lots of classy ivory. It all came together perfectly! To top it off, my husband loves shoes, and I gave Rubina a pic of some really cool wingtips to make into a groom's cake. She nailed it! My husband was floored...so Happy!!! And it tasted no less yummy-yummy-for-my-tummy than it's counterparts. Cakes by Rubina was a major player in my wedding being a dream come true. Thank you!! I highly recommend her, and if ever I'm planning an event in my home town again, I will absolutely use her again! Angela read more