OMG. I recently turned a year older (bummer) and was surprised with a birthday cake from Clay's. The decoration was a bit too much-but maybe that was what was requested. However the cake itself was about the driest I'd ever had. I mean downright dusty. The butter creme icing was pretty poor too.I felt so bad for the person who'd ordered it. Everyone who tired it had a hard time getting any of it down. Wow! It was really bad cake! I felt really horrible when I found out they were charged $50 for an average sized birthday cake that was almost inedible! I just read Lori P.'s recent review and could not agree more. I got a couple of birthday cakes earlier this year from Aux Petits Delices and they were great! While they tend to do less custom decoration, their decorations are generally more tasteful and the cakes were delicious. And at $35 each, a bargain compared to Clay's! I was surprised that Clay's delivered such a bad cake to be honest. I hope they figure out what is going wrong and make improvements-this bakery has a long-standing reputation in this area. I hate to see things there going downhill. Stay tuned? read more

I got my birthday cake here and I loved it! I gave them two day's notice and was worried they wouldn't be able to do it in time, but they probably could have done it with one day's notice! And I gave them specific ideas and they were totally cool with it. I asked for a chocolate inside, white icing background, purple writing and pink cherry blossoms on branches. They did that exactly and it was beautiful!! It looked like it took them a while to do! Soooo beautiful! I'm definitely coming here for every birthday occasion. Seriously, this has become my instant go-to birthday cake place! And FYI, they have birthday cakes already made, so if you realize that you forgot about someone's birthday the day of, they have your back! They have a parking lot right next door so it's easy to get there, but they only do cash or checks, so don't forget!!! I did and it was a pain. If you give them 24 hour's notice, for $19 you can get a cake that serves 6-8 people with the exact specifications that you require for decorations. Like Holly said, clays is great with decorations and creativity, but the taste was kind of so-so... I had a chocolate base and it wasn't dry but it wasn't exactly moist and soft... I feel like they could probably improve the quality of the ingredients. The icing was perfect though. And you can decide how big you want the cake and the exact colors, like a blue background versus white, the color of writing and the decorations. And you can pick different cake flavors... I chose chocolate, but next time, I might try something else like carrot. And I think their large flower decorations are gorgeous! The writing was also a bit tight, maybe if they expanded the width of the letters a bit, that would be nicer. Anyway, aside from the cash/ checks only and the mediocre cake taste, it really was awesome! I'm coming here for all my cakes. The decorations were so beautiful, I couldn't stop staring at it. No more last minute stress to find a good birthday cake. PROS: gorgeous designs (very creative), inexpensive birthday cake, open 6 days/ wk CONS: ingredients seem cheap so its not as tasty, CASH ONLY!, closed Mondays read more

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I recently ordered custom cookies from Clay's for my brother's rehearsal dinner. They were a mix of navy blue and yellow hearts monogrammed with their initials. They were beautifully decorated and so delicious! The service at Clay's was amazing, and I highly recommend them. read more

Clay's Bakery is one of my family's favorites in the area to order cakes for any occasion! The employees are very friendly and willing to work with whatever you request in a timely, reasonably priced fashion. I have had vanilla, chocolate, and chocolate chip pound cakes and hands down their best flavor is the chocolate chip pound, it's why we go Clay's for our cakes. The cake decorator does a phenomenal job and creating whatever you ask for and more! Just after a short phone conversation throwing out some ideas, Clay's is able to produce a beautiful cake. Highly recommend!! read more

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YUMMIE ! Best icing ever - pull up a spoon & dig in. The carrot cake is the best. The staff is super cool. read more

Clay's is a fabulous business - friendly, accommodating, and reasonably priced - and their fancy cake skillz are killer. I work for a tv network, the star of which is a chicken puppet. (Yes, you read that correctly. Chicken. Puppet.) For a special off-site meeting of 30 people, we wanted to surprise our employees with a cake that looked like the puppet - so, a chicken-puppet-shaped cake. And the cake-chicken needed to be sitting in a cake-nest. The amazing people at Clay's didn't bat an eye. We sent some photos for inspiration, and it turns out Clay's had done chicken-puppet-cakes before - what luck! They knew exactly what we wanted, and they executed it flawlessly. I was shocked at how spot-on it was when I picked it up. We got to choose three different flavors for the cake layers, and they were all so delicious - plus we had a ton of cake leftover. We paid $295 - a comparative STEAL, I learned, after calling around to some bakeries in or closer to Philly, some of which wanted twice that price. Sure, I had to go out to Berwyn to pick it up (they don't deliver, at least not to Philly) but it was totally worth it. Our whole group was thrilled with our Clay's cake. read more

We purchased a cake here for my daughters communion. The lady worked with me to pick my cake and design. I kept changing my mind about designs and she was so patient with me. Our family and friends loved the cake. It was light and airy and the icing wasn't overly sweet. It truly was the best cake we have ever ordered. Thank you for creating the perfect cake for our daughter read more

Clay's Creative Corner Bakery - Bible communion cake - Bakeries Near Me - Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Sorry to see some Yelpers had a bad experience with Clay's, but fortunately I have yet to have a bad cake. I agree, the decorating is certainly one aspect of Clay's that makes them unique over getting a cake from another bakery. I've ordered cakes large and small from clays as well as specialty cupcakes for special occasions and it's become a family tradition to expect a clay's cake for an event. The customer service is also A+. If you have any disappointment with your product they are always willing to make up for it as they hate to upset a customer. I only give them 4 starts instead of 5 because they only accept cash. I am absolutely the worst at keeping cash on me and have my debit card attached at my hip, so I have to always make sure I have cash for my purchase. Altogether I highly recommend the carrot cake, the choc chip pound cake and the cupcakes. read more

If you need a cake for a special occasion this is the only place to get it. We picked up this cake this morning and had to wait in line to get it but it is so totally worth the wait! I typically do not eat icing but this is so spectacular. Icing isn't sugary like other cakes. We love the one layer of each cake. That is what is shown in the picture. Icing styles and flavors vary. They do special orders that are complete works of art. They also serve up fresh muffins, pastries and cookies. 5 STAR BAKERY! read more

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Great bakery! We've ordered three birthday cakes and they have exceeded expectations every time. We picked a few pictures that we liked from the website, called the bakery and talked through what would work best. The cakes look beautiful and taste so delicious! We've tried a few different flavors - chocolate, lemon poppyseed and amaretto. They're a great way to brighten our days during the pandemic! Though we only have a small family to feed, we got the 6-8 serving cake each time and just had yummy leftovers for a few days. read more

Best buttercream frosting ever!!!! I will say that I'm a huge fan of Clay's and every year I get my birthday cake them. The reason for 4 out of 5 stars is because I do agree with the people that have ordered the pound cake and found it dry. Over the years 4 out of the 5 pound cakes were super dry, the chocolate chip was burnt. We told the owner and she said that pound cakes are not as moist as the layer cakes HOWEVER pound cake is supposed to have a little moisture, you should be able to take bite sized piece and press a fork on top of it and it should flatten out but stick to your fork. The pound cakes that we have gotten crumble into a dry mess. Therefore my answer is quite simple,I stick with the chocolate/vanilla layer cakes and they are fabulous every time!!! The best ever hands down!!! I get excited about my birthday because I know I'm getting my Clay's cake:) I'll be expecting my yearly dose of Clay's buttery fabulousness this Friday, can't wait (only downside is I have to work out extra hard this week to offset my cake binge). WORTH IT!!!! read more

Beautiful and delicious cakes...they're baked goods (cupcakes and doughnuts) are also amazing. I give them 2 thumbs up :-) read more

Clay's Creative Corner Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Berwyn, Pennsylvania

New favorite local donut joint. Great tasting donuts, excellent customer service, and affordable pricing. You need to go there early to get more donut choices because they go fast. read more

Clay's Creative Corner Bakery - Great tasting donuts - Bakeries Near Me - Berwyn, Pennsylvania

Best Bakery in town hands down. My mom got my birthday cakes there when I was a kid and I still go there.

I love this place and the people at Clay's. With that said, here is my disclaimer, I grew up with these wonderful people. With that said, this is still an awesome bakery with some amazing desserts. Every year, my birthday cake comes from Clay's and I am quite pleased. My brother's wedding cake came from here. When people are celebrating my death, I'm sure a cake will come from Clay's. I can remember once getting an entire cup of their frosting and attempting to eat it straight up. I was bouncing off the walls for hours. read more

This place is fantastic! I ordered a cake for my bridal shower and it came out perfect! Not only did it look exactly as I described but it tasted amazing! I took all of the leftover cake home and continued to eat this cake for another week after the shower, it was that good! I also ordered cupcakes but didn't even get a chance to try one, they were gone quickly! I loved that they matched the frosting of the cupcakes to the cake. I could not have been happier with this place! read more

Clay's Creative Corner Bakery - Bridal shower cake and cupcakes! - Bakeries Near Me - Berwyn, Pennsylvania

You can't beat their decorating skills - absolutely phenomenal. But like a couple others have said, I find their cakes a bit dry and not super flavorful...that happens usually when I buy from the rotating case because I'm guessing they have been there several days. The few times I've had the forethought to order a cake, they've been better but still not as tasty and moist as I'd hope. read more

First time customer & I am glad I made the trip. Was able to pick up a small 2 layer cake for a birthday and was pleasantly surprised at how good the cake was. My entire family loved it! Can't wait to try the donuts read more

Let me just start by saying that my mom almost cried when it was time to cut the cake for my sisters bridal shower this past weekend, it was that beautiful... however having had the choc chip pound cake before I couldn't wait to have it... it was just as delicious as I remembered last time. Thank you so so much!!! read more

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Clays bakery did a phenomenal job with the story story theme cake we wanted for our kids party not only did it look amazing but the bitter pound cake was so moist flavorful and delicious. My new favorite bakery read more

Clay's Creative Corner Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Berwyn, Pennsylvania

We have been going to Clay's for years for the chocolate chip poundcake and cookies. It has become a staple for all our family parties. A few weeks ago we order one of their cakes for my sister's birthday and it was horribly dry unlike anything we have ever had from here. We told them and they tried to tell us that we had to bring the cake back for them to see. We live over 40 minutes and explained that it just wouldn't be possible. They were apologetic and gave us a gift card for a new cake. We ordered a new cake for my brothers engagement and wanted the cake to say Engaged on 06/28/2020. When we received the new cake we didn't look at it because it was just placed in the back of our car for Covid purposes. The cake had a completely different date on it (it said February 25th) even after we confirmed with them the correct date. They are closed on Sundays and we couldn't call for them to fix it. Hoping this cake isn't dry like the last one :( read more

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What is not to love about this place! They are AMAZING!!!! Once we tried it, we could never get cakes from anywhere else again. They are so accommodating and decorate cakes so beautifully! We get them for all of our special occasions! But it's not just the cakes that are amazing, I have never had a bad dessert there! Do yourself a favor and try this place out! read more

Disappointing. A beautifully decorated cake was dry and the frosting was too sweet. Expensive. I could have made a better tasting Betty Crocker cake. read more

I will say this... it doesn't matter how good your product is, if you are verbally abusive to your employees, you've lost my business. I stopped in on Saturday to pick up a cake I ordered, and purchased a very small 2nd cake. There was a miscommunication (that was entirely MY fault) and the owner completely berated the young employee. I was utterly mortified. Nobody should EVER be spoken to that way. EVER. Especially not in front of customers, but just NEVER. I was so upset after witnessing it, but decided I needed to just get out of there. But it didn't stop there. The owner then came to me and had the audacity to continue the dialog about the young employee being incompetent and should have not been allowed to service customers without direct supervision. She was apologizing profusely. I corrected her that the employee was perfectly lovely and the only issue I saw was the way she treated her employees. The young woman helped me out to my car and I urged her to quit her job. Ladies, don't EVER let anyone speak to you in such a demeaning way. The girl tried to explain that's how they 'train' new employees. Nope. I don't care how good the cakes are, I will not condone such a nasty work environment for young employees. That is not how you treat people; and it's not how you train, motivate or inspire staff to do their best. I don't expect the owner to ever see the error in her ways, but she won't be getting my money any longer. Job seekers, please hold your head up high and work where you are appreciated. read more

I would stop in more often but I'm watching my weight and pocketbook. Lots of people rave about their cakes but I prefer The Viking Bakery in Ardmore because they use all butter batters. Clays is nice to sit down and enjoy a pastry and cup of coffee. read more

I love the food here. They have so many types of pastries there. They'll even design cakes and cupcakes they you want them! They also sell coffee, tea, and hot chocolate. read more

I went here for a wedding cake tasting and the place was packed. I mistakenly thought that was a good sign...boy was I wrong. It was the DRIEST cake I've ever eaten. The presentation was bad and everything looked like it belonged at a child's birthday party. It was the first (and hopefully the last) time I will ever eat a crunchy cinnamon roll. The locals are crazy...this place is terrible stay away. They quoted us $350 for a wedding cake...no wonder $350 and you can have your very own butter cream covered brick. read more

We love Clay's Bakery... hard to pic a favorite but if you are lucky enough to see a cheese danish in the case, get it b/c it won't last as it's delicious! We've gotten every special occassion cake at Clays and most recently, they created an INCREDIBLE Teen Beach Movie cake for our daughter. It was just wonderful, they added so many special loving touches and the only thing better than it's appearance was it's taste! It was a choc chip pound cake and so moist for a pound cake! Besides the yummies they craft, the staff are all kind, helpful and just as sweet as their creative creations!!! Wanted to add that I see a couple folks had a bad experience w. Clays. It would be helpful to them as a small, family owned/operated business to talk to them about your experience, as they will most definitely make it right, than to try to tear down a small business. People should be supportive of our small "mom & pop" shops & corner bakeries rather than blast them on yelp... read more

Clay's has done my daughter's bridal shower and baby shower. They made a wedding dress of cupcakes for the bridal shower and three years later blue hydrangeas and blue baby feet cupcakes for her baby shower. People raved both times. Wonderful people and talented staff! read more

I ordered 30 vanilla and chocolate cupcakes for a few birthdays and they were a total hit! When I ordered, the lady was extremely nice and accommodating since this was a last minute order. They did everything they could to complete the order and executed them perfectly! Although it was a bit pricey for 30 cupcakes ($45), everything else was fantastic, so 5 stars. Thank you so much! read more

Clays bakery- a hidden (kind of) gem! I ordered a cake here last week and went in with a very general description of what I was looking for. This is not a generic, only have 10 varieties of decorations, kind of place. This is cake art at its finest. My cake was absolutely beautiful and everyone who had the pleasure of seeing it couldn't stop complimenting it. Besides its beauty, it tasted amazing! Don't expect an inexpensive cake, but seriously, this is art and fine baked goods! The employees are so helpful and nice despite the masses that they are trying to serve. You won't be disappointed! read more

Ordered an engagement cake through Clay's. Everyone was very pleased with the end result. Overall, an easy experience ordering and picking up the cake. They are pricey, but I don't often order custom cakes, so I don't really have anyone else to compare them to. read more

My fiancé and I had our wedding cake tasting here and they did a nice job. They allowed us to schedule it very last-minute, which we appreciated because we live out of state. They brought over a plate with 12 cake samples on it- I can remember amaretto, butter poundcake (our favorite), chocolate chip poundcake, mocha, lemon poppy, spice, orange, and raspberry poundcake. We also wanted to try some flavors that they didn't have on the plate, so they gave us cupcakes to try. We were actually a little disappointed in a few of the flavors that we had expected to be phenomenal based on past experiences with their cakes- maybe they were sitting out for awhile before we tried them. However, we were happy with what we ended up choosing. I had been raving about this bakery for years because I grew up with these cakes, and I was excited to see that my fiancé was totally impressed with what he tried and the cakes that he saw being decorated while we were there. They definitely know what they're doing- they were able to advise us regarding the icings that we should choose, what flavors for which tiers, what size to get depending on our guest count, etc. The only downside is that they don't deliver unless you're very close by- they said that they make 4-5 wedding cakes a day during peak season and just weren't able to give up the employees to drive cakes all over because they're a small store. However, the woman that we talked to was reassuring as far as the safety and logistics of transporting a cake, so we felt okay enough to proceed. They were great about giving us our space to try the different flavors and discuss them and look through their cake books. The woman then sat down with us to nail down the details of our cake, which she made very easy. It seems to make the process easier if you bring pictures with you of what you want- they are very willing to work with that, and it probably even makes their job easier. They made up a description of what we wanted, told us the exact pricing (which was much cheaper than what we were expecting!!), and told us when we would need to pay by if we wanted to proceed with the cake for our wedding, but didn't pressure us at all to commit or pay right away Additionally, be advised that they don't take credit cards- just cash or check. read more

We have been getting birthday cakes and celebration cakes from Clay's since I was a kid. Now that I have children, I'm sticking with the tradition. They have phenomenal artistic ability on all their cakes. I am never disappointed with how well they turn my vision into the perfect cake! Even better is that they actually taste amazing!!! I highly recommend their chocolate chip pound cake and chocolate cake. It's pricey but worth EVERY penny!!! read more

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They were great! Went here for a tasting for a wedding cake I had my favourites of course. The place was packed and they do not have a lot of space. I was impressed with their icing it was incredible and melted in my mouth. I also did get a chance to try their red velvet and cream-cheese frosting which tops my list of cake tasting experience. We ended up walking out of there happy that we found ourselves a cake. This is a place my fiancee really liked growing up and she wanted a cake from here and I would have to agree it was pretty damn good. read more

Clay's is an institution. No matter where in this area I end up living, I know I will always make the drive to Clay's. Their icing is addictive, their cakes delectable and their decorations darling. They can do anything you ask for and well! I highly recommend. And the best part: you can get the best donuts anywhere while you're waiting for your cake! read more

Thanks clay's bakery for the delicious and beautiful cake they created for my grandmother 80th birthday. All 50 guest enjoyed and even match my grandmother outfit. read more

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Great bakery! Terrific specialty cakes and donuts/Danish in the morning. Great at taking phone orders. Wish they were nicer at the store. I've gotten yelled at a couple of times (with the other donut seekers) on Sunday mornings. "You should really call your order in so you're not all getting here at the same time!" I don't mind hanging out in a bakery for five minutes on a Sunday - neither should you! Five stars without the lecture. read more

Clay's bakery has the best desserts I have had. Their fosting is delicious and looks very nice on their cakes and cupcakes. The chocolate chip pound cake is by far the most amazing thing they make. They also have great sugar cookies that are specially designed with sugar each season. I get birthday cakes from Clay's every year and recommend everyone else to as well. read more

For our spring wedding, we decided to use a cupcake centerpiece that looked like flowers instead of actual flowers. With just one picture of what we wanted, Clays executed our vision of large hydrangea cupcakes perfectly. The staff's enthusiasm really relieved our fears that our large, intricate order would be too difficult. We were thrilled with the final product, and many people at our wedding told us they looked too beautiful to eat (don't worry, temptation finally got to them)! With numerous excellent choices, we ended up with four delicious flavors -- chocolate chip, yellow, almond, and lemon poppy seed -- all of which were phenomenal. With this kind of quality and service, you'd expect a high price tag, but Clay's was very affordable. read more

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