My family has been using this bakery for birthday cakes for many years and they never disappoint. My sons cake this year was BEAUTIFULLY executed. The lady that took our order was so patient and kind to our 8yr old boy while he talked to her about what he wanted his cake to look like. Even through masks and social distancing protocol, we really felt like the people who work here care. Even when I first called to see if I still had time to place this order (4 days before his actual birthday) they were so accommodating and informative over the phone. They told me exactly what to expect when I went in to place the order. When I picked up the cake it was ready on time and so beautifully presented. Their chocolate cake is SO good and perfectly moist. It's our fav! Their icing is so yummy, light and airy. This cake made our son's day. Even though we don't live as close as we once did, this past experience will definitely have me ordering way more often from them. read more

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Charge A lot for Nothing I've been buying cakes and recommending this place for years, but after my last experience, I will not. I asked for a minimal decoration of a bee trail on a regular chocolate ganache cake and a small cake, & they charged me $10 extra for it, but only after going aback and forth with her because the decor was very minimal, the labor/time and effort didn't warrant it. The small cake looked as if they intentionally did a bad job. Maybe it was because I questioned why they would charge to the Asian woman taking my order. That was deplorable, doing a bad job after paying extra for it. SMH read more

There cakes are the best around. They are so moist and the taste of these cakes are incredible. I would recommend this place to anyone who wants a high quality cake. read more

I received a cake from here for my birthday and omg it was the best cake I've had in a very long time. It was chocolate cake with some sort of cookies and cream frosting, I believe. The cake was super soft and fluffy and the perfect amount of sweetness. I had heard of this bakery for so long, but haven't actually been. I will definitely have to now! I can't really review anything else, but will update as soon as I visit the bakery myself :) read more

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Cakes and service are amazing. If you are looking for nice and fluffy cakes this is your spot. Definitely recommend the strawberry and peach cake. Only giving it 4 starts because the price is pretty pricey. Especially if you are pre ordering / customizing a cake, be ready to pay over $120 +++. They will charge you for every detail. read more

My sons friend INSISTED I buy a cake from here rather than making one as I always do to save $. He said you won't be sorry. Can I tell you..IM SOOO GLAD I DID!! This chocolate ganache cake was absolutely angelic. I knew it would be the moment I tasted the ganache and started cutting into it. Absolutely delicious. I also tasted a puff pasty and cookies. Everything so delicious and the employees there were so so nice! Great place read more

Candle Light Bakery - Chocolate ganache cake - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

This review is based on wait time for custom cake/cupcakes & desserts. Weekday arrived at 3:26 to order a cake was asked for my name at the entrance no need to pull a number. Was told that the wait time based on 2 girls taking orders would be 30 minutes. Yes it seemed to long to be true. Like any believer I thought I'd wait because there's no way it would take that long. Well here I was 30 minutes, 40 minutes and shame on me 45 minute wait to order a cake! Ultimately plan on being here for over an hour. If it's cold bring a chair a blanket and coffee because it will take that long. To the owners... i don't know how you keep busy when you have customers wait so long. Yes as a Norwalk resident I am thankful there are other bakeries in the area for a next time. read more

Candle Light Bakery - Cold, hungry annoyed. - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

We always stop by here for the red velvet cupcakes. It's not too sweet, for the cream cheese frosting, light as air. And the cake itself is very moist and fluffy but just dense enough to fill you up without regrets. Fast service and a cute bakery aesthetic inside. read more

I'm so upset!!! I have always used Candle Light Bakery for my daughters Big Birthday's... ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS!!! I know this bakery. I have always had good service & great cakes until today... Today I got to the bakery early to make sure I was able to order my daughter's 15 cake before going to my appointment. I got in line outside the store before it opened, walked in, pulled a number because I wanted pastries as well. The girl that opened asked who was there to place an order. I said me, she took down my information then said it'll be 30 minutes before anyone can help me... ummmm ok but I waited in line early to be the third person but ok. Then she helped a lady that came LAST after everyone in line, the lady was picking up a cake oh ok cool. But it wasn't cool that the lady started adding to her order making the people that came before her wait longer. When my number was called for my pastries i asked her "do you guys always take the last person and help them first? I don't think that was fair." She didn't answer me. Finally they cleared the line, yet I'm still waiting to be helped with my cake. A lady came from the back & told the girl to help with the cake orders because we were the only ones waiting... I could tell the girl didn't want to help me but she had to. I told her I want a simple small cake, two tiers 6 inches on top & 10 inches on bottom... I then showed her how I wanted the regular cream flowers on the cake... she said oh I have to go to the back for the price... ummm ok this has NEVER happened before. They usually ask you want flavor cake you want, what cream you want in the middle, if you want fruit or not because this all plays a part in the price... SHE DIDN'T ASK ME ANY OF THAT!!!! She went to back, came back, and quoted me $278! Huh? I told I order cakes there all the time and this is not how it's done. I asked for my pastries that I ordered and left... afterwards calling the Lynwood locations to get a quote.... This girl on the phone at the Lynwood location was nice like I usually experience... asked me all the questions that they normally ask, then quoted me $68 for the cake itself & said to add regular cream flowers wouldn't be that much more but to come in to pick the colors etc. For the simple cake I was asking for I figure it'll probably be like $160 (at the most)! So why try to overcharge me???!!! Oh because I said something about helping the last person first was wrong. All the prices are in the book that they have you look at... she went to back to make up a price!!! I called to speak to a manager & of course he's not there... NEVER AGAIN. After all the cake I've purchased from them. They just lost a loyal customer! I will post some of the cakes I purchased in the passes when they had great customer service read more

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My mom was here earlier, she wanted to order a personalize cake for her granddaughter. They told her the waiting time is about 40 mins, she waited then the lady that takes the order just clocked out and just said that someone else will help her, but she's been waiting for so long, the lady was kinda rude they way she said it to her. When she start ordering, my mom was already kinda teary eye of what happen and the employees here was like as if they don't care that they're rude to her. So disappointed because we really like the cakes here but now im not sure if we're order here again. Whoever reads this probably experience something else but that's what happen to my mom. read more

I bought a dozen cupcakes and two Ferrero Rocher macarons on Friday, May 6th. I purchased 6 cupcakes for my family and 6 for my brothers pre-k teachers for teachers week. The 3 stars are for the macarons and the whipped topping on the cupcakes. I love anything Ferrero Rocher since it's my namesake jk lol and the macarons did not disappoint. I highly recommend even though they are very pricey for just one macaron($2.50 each). The cupcakes are always a hit or miss for me from here. One day they are moist, another day they could be dry. On Friday they were not moist at all and you can tell they were over mixed or over baked because they were dry and dense. However, the whipped topping on the cupcakes are always yummy, they taste nice and light which is why I love whipped topping on cupcakes. The cream puffs are bomb, my favorite is the chocolate ones. read more

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Chocolate ganache cake is our go to! So moist and decadent! It is just the right amount of sweetness that you don't get sick of it! Brought the cake to a birthday dinner and the majority of the party (over 20 people) had never had it. Everyone loved it and asked where bought it from. Boom! candlelight -free advertising! We love candle light and miss it so much! read more

Candle Light Bakery is so so good. I used to live near the Norwalk location. The tres leches cake in a cup is spectacular, as are the birthday sponge cake with fruit, as are the chocolate ganesh cakes (for snack). Honestly one of my favorite bakeries in the world. I highly highly recommend this small business. Owned by a nice Chinese family I believe. read more

The staff are very friendly and the custom order cakes are good. I picked up a tiramisu cake today and was completely disappointed. It was too dry for my taste. I'll keep going to Urth Cafe and Porto's for my tiramisu fix. read more

Good cakes! Friendly customer service... Make sure to check spelling on cake before taking it home though read more

Candle Light Bakery - Good cakes!!!! Make sure to double check spelling on cake before taking it home though... Beauty and the Beast! - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

staff could smile more but who cares when your selling lots of cakes. Ambiance is a little is great, cakes look great, we ordered a small cake for our wedding ceremony, small, the few people who attended LOVED IT!!! Red Velvet with whipped cream. Not to sweet, just right, they asked where we purchased , we gladly gave them the name. Great place for cakes and pastries. I will be going back for sure. read more

This will be my forever cake go to as long as this place exists! The Oreo cake is my default go to. Perfect texture and taste. Have always gotten compliments when I order through this bakery. read more

I like this bakery because cakes are really good. The frosting is not sweet and the crispy flaky layer makes it delicious.

I have to say it's hard to find a really good bakery. & I have to say I have found just that. I love a moist cake with soft not too sweet frosting. & that's exactly what I got here. My daughter wanted the mini chocolate ganache cake & we also got 2 cupcakes, 1 horchata and 1 oreo. & also 1 wedding cookie. Everything was so good. If you're looking for cupcakes or cakes with light not so sweet sugary frosting, this is it! The cake itself was so soft and moist including the cupcakes. The only thing was they should let people know they need to grab a # to be helped. People walk in and are clueless. I was lucky to walk in when one of the employees was saying to grab a #. But other than that they're friendly & just a very good bakery. I'll be back to try more soon. read more

Within our family this spot is our go to for cakes. We usually get the chocolate ganache or milhojas (napoleon cake) and the cakes are always perfect. It can get busy so it's better to call ahead or place an order, my only issue is that starting last month you cannot request them to hand pipe "happy birthday" on your cake as a walk in customer. I was told the only way to get hand piping done is if you place an order in advance. However you do have the option of purchasing a plaque for roughy $1 where they can hand write "happy birthday" for you. I'll attach a picture for reference. read more

Candle Light Bakery - Had to purchase little plaque for about $1 so they could hand write "happy birthday" they no longer offer hand piping for walk in. - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

Amazing service and cakes taste delicious.I always purchase my Napoleon cake here , they are the best! I would highly recommend this bakery.

Cakes are so freaking delicious but they're customer service SUCKS!!! I've been trying to order a cake for the next day and they only have one person taking pre-orders and like 6 helping same-day orders! Why can't someone help me order a quick cake when they been helping one person for 40 minutes in ordering a cake! Geez!!!! read more

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This is pretty much my go to spots for custom cakes for my loved ones! I had a 2 layer cake designed in mind and I gave my vision to the worker at the front desk. It was a fondant "pulp fiction" movie inspired cake for my friend's 30th birthday surprise. We got the initial $500 dollar designs down to $300. Lets be real, a $500 cake is not that realistic. She made it smaller, and we took some detail touches off such as the film fondant design around the cake and the red roses. Which sums up to $300. The cake turned out perfect! They were excellent are perfecting the details you've included in the designs. I was very pleased!! And my friend was so happy. She wanted to cry! It's that special. They did a beautiful job within the last minute notice (4 days). I would definitely recommend this place for new comers. You will be very satisfied! read more

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I've been ordering my cakes from candlelight for years now. My family's favorite is the Neapolitan cake. Always made so delicious and fruit tastes amazing on top of the cake. read more

Horrible customer service. They close at 6, i arrived at 4:45 with two customers in front of me they told me unfortunately they were not taking any more orders. I was there and hour and 15 min before closing!! They told me to come back tomorrow at 10:30am?!?! How does that make sense, Horrible customer service. read more

My family and I are obsessed with this bakery. We visit at least once a week. The tres leches cake is the best we've ever had. Customer service is great and they're accommodating and quick with orders. Storefront is spacious and many display options to choose from which is nice. On Friday we had a birthday party and I was running behind on getting a cake. I walked in they had one already made that morning and they were able to decorate it for me on the spot. Another example of how accommodating they are. If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out! read more

Very good but to know that they get paid under the table that's shame but other then that there good overpriced but good

This review is long overdue. I have relied on Candle Light Bakery to design birthday cakes for parties I've thrown for my kids for over 10 years. Candle Light Bakery always exceeds my expectations. Their cake designs are top notch and taste delicious. I procrastinated on ordering this cake and went in to Candle Light Bakery a few days before I needed it. Olga was very helpful, patient, and assured me the cake would be ready on time. This cake design is so cute! It went well with our Mermaid themed birthday party. My daughters loved it and were calling dibs on the shells and starfish as soon as they saw it. Thank you Candle Light Bakery for once again exceeding my expectations and providing me a cake everyone at my partied enjoyed. I will definitely be back to order again for my next party. read more

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The first time I went to Candle Light Bakery, they gave me stale croissants. Super stale and dry. That makes me so angry when businesses give you stale food. I was so disappointed and I didn't go again for a looooooooong time... Till I needed to get a cake for Father's Day so I decided to give them another shot. I got the vanilla cake topped with fruit and filled with peaches and strawberry. The cake was delicious. They use a whipped cream frosting so it's very light and with the right amount of sweetness. I got a bacon and cheddar croissant! It was very flaky and buttery and good this time. They have a variety of little cookies priced at 2 for $1 and I enjoyed the thumbprint cookies, they are like shortbread with a little bit of jam. The elephant ear cookie is good too but a little bit more sticky/sugary than I would want. My latest discovery there is the chocoflan cake. It's so good! The chocolate part is very moist and the flan is rich, and there is a thin layer of caramel in between. I highly recommend it. My parents do not like overly sweet cakes and they normally don't like chocolate cake, but they like this chocoflan. They have really good chewy chocolate walnut cookies also. They use a number system, so make sure to grab a ticket number when you come in! read more

Candle Light Bakery - Guava cheese, cheese roll, chocolate croissant, croissant and chocolate thumbprint cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

This location is a gem! Their Napoleon Cake is so delicious ! It's light , fluffy, the whipped cream has the perfect balance of sweetness, the fresh fruit on top is great, and the layer of flakes inside makes the cake! It's definitely a must try! Inside is small and a little confusing. As a first timer, I wasn't greeted when I walked in nor was I guided on how to order, apparently there's a ticket system. You pull a number and then they call your number. Since I wasn't aware I just stood in line behind someone who was being helped by the pastry case. The employee called for the next number and I looked at her confused since I had no idea they had a ticket system but she saw I was next in line and said it was okay, of course I apologized for messing up the flow. But the good thing was it wasn't packed, only one person was behind me and she came a little after me so it wasn't like I cut anybody. read more

Came here to get a quote on a cake. I was told to come back tomorrow because they close at 7pm. It was 6:50pm. I asked if I can leave the picture and call and I was told no. What a way to do business read more

Ordered a cake from this place for my co worker for her birthday & she loved it! it was hands down the best red velvet She ever had. It was creamy and tasty in all the right ways. Worth every penny! I would definitely recommend for your bakery needs!! read more

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The cake I ordered was a custom chocolate with oreo filling and it was so good and not too sweet. It was so cute. I am just really thankful for the hardworking staff, they were so friendly and they matched my cake exactly to the picture I showed them. read more

Candle Light Bakery - Green Ombre cake - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

Chocolate covered strawberries are amazing..... great quality. I definitely recommend this place.

I had some very nice cakes from this bakery my friend bought over. They were nice to put names on them and tasted one of the best! Wishing there is like it nearby to pick these myself! read more

I bought a cake for $111 for the first time here only because it was recommended. I heard it was so good so I decided to give it a try. I got it customized and it came out really cool. I asked for a mocha moist cake and with mocha frosting/whip cream. Honestly, the cake was dry. It's like bread with whip cream from superior. The cake didn't even have flavor. I'm honestly disappointed. It was more frosting than anything else. The frosting wasn't even mocha. It was super thick layers of it .My family didn't like it either. It looks read more

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Came in and ordered a cake a few days before I needed it. They got it exactly right! Cake was delicious too. read more

Candle Light Bakery - Vanilla cake with strawberry filling with design - Bakeries Near Me - Norwalk, California

My husband ordered a round 6 in cake with whipped cream, strawberries and peaches for my 44th birthday. It was a petite little cake with yummy fruit and almonds on the sides. It was so delicious and it satisfied my cake craving because its not overly sweet. This cake was 20 bucks and I called over the phone to order it and pay by debit card. Easy transaction. read more

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Love the cake Napolitano. Only part I'm sad they no longer have a coffee station. The cupcakes aren't the best but not over priced.

One of the safest bakeries to pick up a cake, during pandemic. They have a very organized system with limited people inside while you're picking up goodies. I had placed an order via phone for a few cakes, and picked them up the next day. If you arrive before your pick-up time, you must wait outside. You can only enter if your order is ready, so don't come early. Similar to medical office, only come at the time you arranged for. That said, I'm not sure how it works if you just pop in. It was very limited persons inside at one time, which makes me feel safer since it's a small space. The chocolate ganache cake is always my go-to! Yummmmmmm! read more