In the past I would buy my boys their birthday cakes and was always pleased with them, they would look great ( the main reason why I would go there) and they would taste good enough- but not great. Then one time I purchased a carrot cake to serve as dessert for some dinner guests. As to my horror, one of my guests pulled out a long blonde hair (I am brunette) from in between the many layers of (overused) frosting- frosting that was used in excess to make the cake thicker- not much cake, just lots of frosting! I paid a lot of money for it too. Ugh!! Anyway, when I went back on Monday to tell them, I spoke to the owner, Stephanie's husband. He could have cared less- he was even rude- needless to say, I have never been back. read more

Love the decorations on all their cakes and cookies. I wish they offered more specialty goods (i.e. gluten free, keto friendly)

The best bakery hands down!! Their sugar cookies are my kryptonite. Always kind service and amazing treats!!!

I had really high expectations for Cakes by Stephanie, as the reviews were great and the pictures of the of all the cakes look beautiful and delicious. Unfortunately my expectations were not met. I ordered a strawberry crunch cake for my birthday. I drove 45 minutes to pick it up. The cake was beautiful and I was elated to try it. However, when I tried the cake I was extremely underwhelmed. The icing and the cake taste exactly the same, sweet and flavorless. There was way too much icing on the inside and definitely not enough cake. The crumble on the outside was the same texture as the cake itself. For a crunch cake, one would expect somewhat of a textural difference and there was none. The only thing good about the cake was the fresh strawberries that were on top, as it gave it the tartness needed for an otherwise sweet and flavorless cake. read more

I met Stephanie's husband at the Novi bridal expo last year, and he was so friendly and told me everything I ever needed to know about cakes in a matter of minutes. I tried a couple different cakes at the expo, but when I tried Stephanie's cakes I knew it was over, nobody was ever going to top that. I took a brochure and went on my way. This past Tuesday I brought Sean and his mom with me and we did our official cake tasting for our upcoming wedding. The cake was AMAZING, and I never considered myself to be a cake person. This place has every style of cake, every flavor, every filling I could ever imagine. They even showed me a sample of a cookie favor they can put together for our wedding that would have our initial on it. I loved that idea. They're going to make me the most beautiful cake (I wish I had a picture) deliver it, set it up, all for under $500 for EXACTLY what I wanted. This was the easiest decision I've made planning this wedding so far. I highly recommend this business if you're in need of a cake. :) read more

I tried to order a dozen cupcakes on Monday for a birthday party at the end of the week. I was told the earliest i could get them would be the following week Thursday. Why would a bakery need almost 2 weeks lead time to make 12 cupcakes. Its asinine. read more

The cupcakes were good, the service itself not so much seemed very over staffed, and too many people behind the counter. Maybe we caught them during a meeting? Wish I could have tried their cookies but I'm allergic to almonds. read more

Great Cake, and they are very creative. We order every year for my office and we give the theme and they do their magic. We look forward to seeing what bday cake creation they will come up with. Cake is good, and their cake pops are good read more

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I highly recommend Cakes by Stephanie! We got our wedding cake from Cakes by Stephanie and we were very happy with the process and the cake. The team made it very easy to design a beautiful cake and the day-of delivery was seamless. The pricing was the most affordable pricing that we found. Thank you, Cakes by Stephanie for our beautiful cake to share with our family and friends! read more

Both of our cakes were beautiful & tasted amazing. We got marble with chocolate mousse for my daughters 1st birthday party. Her smash cake was also amazing ! read more

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http://static1.px.yelpcdn.com/static/20100209/i/ico/star_big_3.gif I ordered my wedding cake and a cake for my wedding shower from Stephanie. Her cakes are beautiful and affordable. She sits down with you and asks about your preferences. She allows you to have a sample of all her cakes and cake fillings in a carry-out box. My favorite was the chocolate cake with raspberry cream filling. The cake itself is never dry and the frosting, I believe, is buttercream -- they're both delicious! read more

I had my first wedding cake consultation yesterday (at her downriver location)... I fell in love with every piece of cake I tasted. The young lady that helped us, was friendly and very patient.I have another tasting to schedule but so far I am loving the cherry/cherry...sooooooo good!!! read more

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The have made my sons last two bday cakes beautifully and deliciously. I will be going there for all of my cakes. They are polite and helpful. The place is so cute and quant. And it smells awsome. I can take my toddler with me to help decide on his cake and they are really patient and sweet with him. I love this place intact now I wanna go get some goodies. read more

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Cakes by Stephanie has amazed me yet again. I ordered a Detroit Tiger's cake for my son and daughter in law's baby shower, (two of the biggest Tiger's fans I know) and they did a phenomenal job. It looks better than I expected. read more

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After 4 years of being a loyal customer time to move on, over time the service has gotten and they seem to care less and less about their customers. If you need a cake by a certain day dont bother to place an order not only will they not fill it they wont tell you they cant until 2 days before even after placing the order over a week in advance. read more

They have great tasting desserts! The designs are fun, they are so accommodating and the free delivery during the shelter in place is a huge bonus!! Love supporting this local business. read more

For my husband's 50th birthday party, I wanted a unique and tasty cake, and thought that our local Cakes By Stephanie would fit the bill. His birthday is Flag Day, so I wanted a design including stars, which were the theme of the party. I decided on a 10" cake with a premium design ($17 up-charge for "premium"). When I called to place my order, the person taking my order and I discussed a simple cake (white frosting, red stripes on the sides, blue border and writing) but I decided to pay for the premium design and we talked about the cake having large fondant stars that stood out from the sides of the cake, with a few various sizes of stars balancing out of the top of the cake on wire. I scheduled to pick it up 8:00 a.m. Saturday morning, the day of the party. I was excited to see how it would turn out! Disappointed! When I arrived at the store at 11:00 a.m. that day, the girl behind the counter brought the cake out, and it wasn't even finished! There were no stars on it, and honestly, it looked more plain than many cakes I've seen at the grocery store bakery. When I pointed out that it wasn't what we discussed, she read the notes on the order sheet back to me as if I was lying, then asked me to wait a moment, and came back to tell me it would be fixed in a few minutes. Half an hour later, she came out saying it was done. "Done" meaning there were now 5 small stars (barely larger than the size of a quarter) sticking out of the top corner on wire, that looked like they had all been crammed together in a hurry. The store was very busy, and it was obvious that no one wanted to take time to fix this for me. I asked her what were the "premium elements" that I was being charged for, because this looked like an amateur cake. She didn't have an answer, but just smiled, told me the total was $57, and if I wanted to wait longer, they could "fix it" some more. NO, thank you, I wasn't willing to wait any longer for poor customer service. The cake tasted good, but I probably would've been better off picking out one of their grab-and-go cakes from the case for $25. I want to support my local business community, but with that kind of service, I doubt I'll order from this business again. read more

I already knew Stephanie had wonderful tasting cakes, because my family had used her for other events. But when it came to my wedding, I had a very unique cake in mind. Stephanie listened to everything that we wanted, and had some insight to make it even better. The cake was beautiful, and most importantly.... YUMMY!! read more

This was the second time we have used Cakes by Stephanie for a wedding. The cake was delicious, the ordering process was easy, and everything was delivered and set up as promised. We ordered a smaller decorative cake for the bride and groom for pictures, etc and sheet cakes to be be cut and served for the guests. This was easier for the kitchen staff and was more cost effective for us. We would highly recommend this business. read more

I decided to give this bakery another try since I live far away and I at least know I like their cake. I figured if I gave them very specific instructions this time maybe it would turn out better. Long story short, the cake was a 4 out of 5, so they did a decent job with it. The customer service is terrible. I had a cake with 3 different flavors, a smaller cake on top of a sheet cake. The smaller cake should have been lemon with cannoli cream and strawberries. I got yellow cake with cannoli cream wih chocolate chips and no strawberries. I talked to the owners husband on the phone. it is clear they were very frustrated that despite *trying* to please me after how bad they messed up last time, they still managed to make a mistake. Instead of taking responsibility he told me I was lying about there being no strawberries. yes you heard me right. huh??? Why would I do that, stupid. I took a picture when I cut the cake. When I offered to send the pic he got flustered and said it wasn't necessary. He also said that was lemon. A cake that everyone agreed did not taste like lemon is called yellow cake, newsflash. Even though their menu clearly only says cannoli cream, it actually has chocolate chips in it and they just don't tell you that. makes zero sense. what if i was allergic to chocolate? I live in Boston where we eat cannoli like vitamins. Cream is just cream, common sense to be clear on the menu. And there were the usual smudges on the cake no one cares to wipe off and fingernail marks in the fondant. On top of all this after some discussion I had emailed a list to Stephanie of everything, a final list we agreed on so she had all the exact details. The night before I get an email asking me if the graduation cap tassle is gold and the ring is another color, which is not correct. Why am I getting this email after I sent a final list??? I am traveling across the country the night before and don't have time to deal with this. She had it wrong in the email of course because they are too lazy to check the list. It was made the wrong color and I had to call the morning of the party to have them change it. If you can't read off a list you should not be in business. Her husband told me there was confusion because the colors had changed so many times, again way to take responsibility like adults. They are graduation colors so they never changed even once!! Good god. I will never use this place again. Aftter taking to both of these people, I see that they deserve each other. Not a drop of common sense between them. I also heard at least one story from a relatives friend about how they messed up her wedding cake by yet again not paying attention to the order. When I spend hundreds on a cake I expect it to be what I ask for and to not have to be stressed worrying about what they will mess up. Their cake is good but go somewhere you can trust. According to them, these mistakes are not a big deal and not their fault. read more

Stephanie supplies many of the local restaurants with their desserts. Their white chocolate, bumpy, and other cakes are fantastic.

Best cake and best service! I ordered my cake about 2 weeks before my wedding ( nothing like procrastinating) Cakes by stephanie was so helpful that the process was a breeze. I just told them what I wanted and they did exactly what I wanted! it turned out beautiful! They were very acomidating to the fact that my (now) husband and I have opposite schedules. They let me take home the cake so we could taste it and call in the flavors we liked to them! The cake tasted wonderful . There was hardly any left! They gave us the top of the cake which we took on our mini honeymoon and will make us a new cake next year on our anniversary! for free! Love this place! read more

Amazing wedding cake, thank you so much Cakes by Stephanie!! The cake tasted and looked great for my wedding--only thing I didn't like is they charge you $100 deposit for the "parts" to hold the cake together. Well, I only got the 1st layer of my cake...the 3rd tier is probably at the reception place and I think my MIL took the 2nd tier so it's too much of a hassle to try and get these "parts" together to bring back to them. It is a huge inconvenience and kind of not worth it to me so whatever, they can keep my 100.00 as a tip for creating a perfect cake. Thanks again! read more

Wow!!! Stopped in for Halloween Cookies and purchased 3 Dozen plus a Pumpkin Roll! Awesome!!! Everything was perfect! Thanks Cake by Stephanie and keep up your hard work. read more

Hands down best bakery! I travel the 40 minutes to get anything from here. Great service, cupcakes, cakes for any occasion, cookies & so much more. They really care about their customers and making sure they create your vision! Will be back for years to come & recommend everyone to try them! Such a wide variety of choices read more

My wife and I used this company for our wedding and are so glad we did! They made this part of the wedding process so much fun because they were so easy to work with and so professional and clear on how everything worked. The cake was on time and in the right place. It looked so much better than I could imagine. And last bit not least it was the best tasting cake I ever ate. So to have the best cake I ever ate at my own wedding makes this a very easy review to leave. I would highly recommend. They also honored their 1st year anniversary cake policy to put the icing on the cake. read more

I used them for my wedding cake and it was amazing. The staff is friendly and professional and they are very reasonably priced. The icing on the cake (har har) is that their cakes are absolutely delicious. Would use them again foe my next wedding! Just kidding...seriously though fantastic cake. (Try the hoho flavor!) read more

My wedding event included a cake or cupcake tower by Cakes by Stephanie. We were so happy with the 4 cupcake flavors and the display of the round 6x6 cake on top. They did a great job and I would recommend to others for their special event! read more

I have used Cakes by Stephanie for two events and really love the attention they gave to my specific requests. The cake was delicious and the overall look of the cake was amazing. read more

I don't think you will find a more beautiful or delicious cake for any occasion. We had three cakes for our 50th anniversary party and everyone raved about how they looked and tasted. The red velvet with cream cheese filling, the yellow cake with raspberry mousse filling and of course, the chocolate HoHo cake thrilled all 75 guests. I could not have been happier with the cakes, the price and the service. read more

Love this place such great staff yummy cakes and they always go further than my expectations. I always recommend any special treat or cake from here. I will be getting my wedding cake from them !!!!! read more

Cakes by Stephanie used to have the best cakes in Monroe, but unfortunately that is no longer the case. Being a regular customer for years, the cakes taste worse every time I try one. The Last few cakes from here have been horrifically dry and the cake itself is tasteless while the frosting is overly sweet and heavy, which is an unpleasant combination. The cakes are also WAY overpriced for such low quality. I do have to say the decoration and artwork on the cakes are spectacular, but not worth it for the price and taste of the cake. I don't know what has happened to these cakes, a lot of inexperienced teenagers were hired within the last few years and maybe that's why the cakes have declined so much. Whatever the reason these cakes are beautiful but taste horrible and way overpriced. read more

I worked at several wedding venues waiting tables through high school and college. I probably worked a wedding every weekend for several years. I'm not a cake person at all, and was always cynical when brides would spend $5+ dollars per wedding guest for a flavorless cake that would crumble into pieces when sliced. The first time I ever encountered Cakes by Stephanie, the chef sent me out to ask the mother of the bride where their cake had been purchased from because he was impressed by the quality, light cake that was moist and held its shape perfectly when cut. From then on every time I found a wedding cake I liked, I found a point of finding out where it was made and sure enough it was always Cakes by Stephanie! When I got engaged we didn't entertain the thought of anyone else making our cake! The options, price, and level of service are all amazing. My fiancée's grandparents were unable to attend our wedding and they made us a small replica of our exact cake on short notice to take them. It was incredible and really added a special element to our day. Thanks Cakes by Stephanie! read more

The cake we ordered was pretty enough though it did not look like what we had expected. If it was not for the taste of the cake we may have been happy. But this cake tasted TERRIBLE. We ordered a white cake, with raspberry mouse; we got a yellow cake with huge holes/air bubbles and a sticky tasteless mouse. Upon cutting the cake it was obvious that the layers were lopsided requiring propping up with copious amounts of raspberry mouse. The moose did not have any raspberry flavor and was sticky not smooth. The layer of mouse was up to 2 inches thick in places. All in all this cake was a disappointment to the palate. Beware of pricing and ask how much each detail is as the order progresses. Prices are not posted or itemized and fees add up fast. What I expected to be a $27.00 cake ended up costing nearly $50. This was the second time I have purchased a cake from Cakes by Stephenie. The first time was a purchase made at their old location in Monroe Mi. That cake, (a white cake with raspberry mouse) was a delight to both the eye and palate. NOT so this time. The service was fair and the cake was ready when promised. read more

Note they have moved to: 118 North Monroe Street If shortening is one of your favorite foods, then this bakery is for you. I wanted to give a different bakery a try, and had seen that Stephanie's had moved. Bought four different cupcakes and two cookies. With the Oreo cupcake, the first and main thing i noticed was the overpowering taste of the shortening icing. No Oreo flavor, just that predominant shortening icing taste. There was an Oreo cooking in the bottom of the chocolate cupcake. Next a red velvet which was somewhat better because you could tell that cream cheese had been mixed with the shortening icing, but the cake portion was much drier than all the other cupcakes. The white chocolate mocha icing seemed to have possibly white chocolate mixed in because the texture was more creamy,don't know why there were mini marshmallows on top; but we, my family of four adults, could not detect any mocha flavor in cake nor icing. The peanut butter cup was a cupcake with a peanut butter mousse icing dipped in a chocolate ganache topped with a tiny pb cup. Thought this maybe the best, but hardly top quality, with the pb mousse. Cookies are gigantic, could easily feed 3-4 people. Oatmeal filled with a good number of raisins and topped with a way too sweet icing, and again shortening based, no taste of butter. Chocolate chip cookie is where i missed the butter flavor most, and if it had more chocolate chips, it maybe would have helped. So over all, maybe the two stars is too much. I will not return, I try to avoid shortening, ie: trans fats, totally. Did not notice any sign for pricing. You are at their discretion to be priced as they wish. read more

I had a problem getting a order delivered near the 4th of July holiday. I made it known to the owner when she returned. She made it right by me. This showed me this owner cares about her customers and business. read more

Stephanie is awesome! I met her at a bridal show and I was instantly impressed with her professionalism. Her cakes that I sampled at the show were amazing so I ordered my wedding cake with her. They set up a cake testing with me, and brought about 10 different flavors for my fiance and I to taste test. They kept it affordable for us because we have 250 guests. Our cake cost us $580 but, in my opinion, its money well spent, you get what you pay for, and boy are her cakes worth it!!! read more

The store is not well organized, the staff seems to be mostly teenagers. The cake itself is good. However I did NOT get what I ordered, for the design. I also requested several times prior to the wedding that they place the flowers on the cake for us, and the wedding topper. They said they made a note of it, I confirmed 3x. When it was delivered the design was NOT complete and they just delivered it. They did NOT put the topper on or the flowers. I have called several times to speak to someone about it and NO EVER returned my calls. read more

I called Cakes by Stephanie on Tuesday of last week in need of 40 cupcakes on Sunday. Not only were they able to fill my request, but they gave me suggestions on how to save money on the design. The cupcake- cake turned out beautiful and it was everything I wanted! The cupcakes were delicious and had everyone at the baptism party asking for seconds! read more

My family received a beautiful egg shaped cake on Easter Sunday from my daughters boyfriend. It was truely the best tasting cake and so beautifully decorated. We live quite far away from Stephanie's but I would not hesitate to drive many miles because the cake was delicious. In fact I plan on ordering a cake for my husband's birthday later this month. Forget the bad reviews and give them a try yourself. You won't be disappointed. Keep up the good work Stephanie and Family. read more