Holy sh** was this cake good! No hyperbole I have never had…read moreso many people comment at an event about a cake. The tiramisu cake was easily one of the best cakes I've ever had! definitely a repeat customer, it's a no brainer!

This was the first time I've ordered a custom cake from anywhere. After scouring Yelp and…read moreInstagram, I was attracted to the beautiful cakes on Emma Cakery's profile. The communication was quick and very professional. She gave me several options to choose from (budget-wise) and took all of my inspiration pictures to heart. The cake was ready exactly on time and way cuter than I had hoped for! Not only was it super adorable, it was delicious. I am not a huge fan of red velvet usually (too sweet), but my husband really loves it so that's the flavor we picked. When we cut into the cake, everyone wanted a second piece. It wasn't overly sweet and paired perfectly with the cream cheese inside. I wish that I was able to get a 2nd piece, my husband didn't even get a piece since everyone ate theirs so quickly! We can't wait to order another cake or dessert from Emma Cakery! It was also the perfect addition to our Under the Sea theme. I couldn't imagine anything more perfect.

I met Samantha during a British Show Baking Class in Sur La Table, Los Gatos, CA. I saw her baking…read moreand decorating skills and learned from her a little while she taught us how to make decadent desserts during the class. I asked if Samantha makes desserts to order and she said she does and has a small business! Lucky me and my clients because I am an Event Planner! I added Samantha's contact to the list of our dessert experts. Samantha's desserts taste homemade and decadent, they are lightly sweetened, rich in flavor and beautiful!

Samantha is simply incredible. She is a true artist and wonderful baker. She has made custom…read morecookies for two major events for us. Most recently, she baked cookies that were "rock and music" themed. I gave her minimal direction, and she absolutely nailed it. Not only are the cookie gorgeous, but they taste so good too (which is rare with custom cookies to be honest). Samantha herself is super kind, organized, and responsive. I recommend her to all my friends and family looking for custom baked goods. You won't regret ordering from her!

Do you know that feeling when you are the first out of your group of friends to discover a hidden…read moregem out there, and you get to "present" it to your peoples? That is exactly the way I feel about The Indulgent Rose! Seriously delicious, well made and artfully decorated cakes. After having one of owner Jamie "Cupcake tastings" my soon-to-be and I were hooked. So much so that in addition to indulging in these tasty cupcakes at least once a month, We have also decided to have The Indulgent Rose, make the most important cake of our lives. Our wedding cake! Indeed, a rose by any other name would smell (and taste) as sweet! Contact the owner Jamie by email: jamie@theindulgentrose.com

Jaime was such a pleasure to work with! She listened to exactly what I wanted and created a…read morebeautiful cake for my birthday party. The cake was delicious and was exactly what I was looking for. I got so many compliments on my cake! She is very friendly and easy to work with. Also, her prices are very reasonable! I will definitely be working with Jaime again!!

Nisha warned me it would take several hits before the birthday girl could crack through almost 4lbs…read moreof solid white chocolate! Thank you so much to Nisha for accommodating my last minute rush, day before request after my usual dessert creator had a family emergency. This adorable Spongebob Squarepants chocolate breakable was a hit! Pun intended =) Fit the drive by birthday theme perfectly. Nisha was so kind to provide dipped Oreos free of charge this time. The birthday girl loved it! Celebrating turning a quarter of a century is a must and this fun dessert made it quite memorable. Assorted candies under all that chocolate! Ask Nisha for other options as well, including specific candies or even a special message in a bottle! Her work consists of beautiful hand crafted dipped strawberries, cake bites, pretzels, shaped chocolates, hot chocolate bombs, flowers & roses and so much more! She is super sweet and easy to work with. Let her know your budget as well. Check out her new boxes shaped like hearts, circles, and even Mickey Mouse! Fill it with whatever creation you desire. Make sure to fill out her order form on her Instagram @dippedbynisha with as much detail as possible and DM her after submitting.

I have never tried hot cocoa bombs before but I have seen them all over social media. I was drawn…read moreto Nisha's Instagram page because of her designs. Everything looked so immaculate. I decided to place my order with Nisha through Instagram. The ordering process was super simple and Nisha was very responsive. She answered all of my questions and was able to design this beautiful box of hot cocoa bombs for me. Not only did the hot cocoa bombs look beautiful, they tasted delicious as well! My favorite was the milk chocolate one. This was probably the best hot cocoa I've ever had. It was so thick, rich, and creamy. It was perfect on a cold day. The other flavors were strawberry and a mix of strawberry and milk chocolate which were also both really good. Nisha was very professional and I was truly impressed with how these hot cocoa bombs turned out. Thanks again Nisha!

I ordered a dairy- free Rosewater and Pistachio cake. It was moist, and everyone loved it. Mariam…read morewas very prompt in responding, and was ready with the order precisely at the time she had promised delivery. Will definitely order from her again.

I found out about the Lark & Sparrow Baking company on Facebook when a friend posted a picture of a…read morecake she had ordered for her mom- it was amazing. I "liked" the business page on facebook and began looking over all of the pictures of Calee's special cakes and cupcakes. Being a "Cake Boss" fan, I was in heaven to see that we have our own Cake Boss here in San Jose. Back in March of this year I ordered a cake for our Godson's 5th birthday- a car in the shape of Lightening McQueen and it was amazing- not only did it look very cool, but it tasted wonderful. Our Godson thought it was awesome- in fact he kept asking "this is really my cake?" over and over again...the cake was a huge success with all party people!! Then this past week was my mom's 82 birthday and she was staying with us post-hospital stay and I thought it would be cool to get her some custom cupcakes- so I emailed Calee to see if she could pull it off for a last minute order and she was very happy to put it together- so she made 6 cupcakes that sat in flower pots with roses on top of them- they were so cute and my mom thought they were just so clever- not to mention they tasted amazing...since my husband and I are on Weight Watchers- we split a cupcake and my mom has had two of them since Monday...there are three left...and I told my mom come Friday when my WW bank of points resets, I want another one...until then I keep taking a whiff of them- they smell so yummy!! I would highly recommend Calee and the Lark & Sparrow Company to anyone in need of an awesome cake or cupcakes for a special event!!

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Calee. I found her via Facebook about a year and a…read morehalf ago. I browsed thru her pictures and decided I'd contact her about my mom's birthday cake. April of last year I ordered a cake in the shape of a Jack Daniels bottle. Gave her the specifics of flavors and how many people I needed to feed. I picked it up the day before the party. It was a huge hit. My mom loved it, we had so many compliments on the cake it was crazy. We had leftover cake for days. Since then I've ordered cupcakes for my birthday and a second birthday cake for my mom. Now I have my friends ordering from Calee as well. Everything she uses is fresh, never frozen. All is hand made with love in her own kitchen. This year I gave her a theme for my mom's birthday and trusted her creativity to make some incredible. Gave her the specifics of flavors and numbers and left it to her to create. This ended up being the pink bunny slippers as seen in the photos. Again another hit. I didn't know what she was making until the day I picked it up. I saved the surprise for my mom as well. As usual leftover cake we picked at for days. The cupcakes for my birthday were chocolate cake with strawberry buttercream icing. Friends who went to dinner with us had rave reviews for the cupcakes, even though they weren't a huge chocolate and strawberry fan. I HIGHLY recommend Calee for any special occasion desert. Look at her pictures on fb or browse her website. I'm pretty sure she can do what you need. She is now the exclusive baker for my family. No more costco birthday cakes!!

Update Review: First things first, I'd like to clarify that…read morethe cake and filling was indeed what I ordered. Secondly, I have to give credit where it's due- Sweets By Design totally came through when it came to taste and wow factor (minus the drip design)!! Cake was fantastic [MOIST & DELICIOUS] and I was surprised by my in-laws approval as well. No joke, they are harsh critics when it comes to desserts and to see them enjoy every bite was definitely a SLAM DUNK. I legit couldn't cut the cake fast enough!! On a side note, thank you Nicole for immediately reaching out to me regarding my disappointment. She handled the situation in a prompt and professional manner. I appreciated her genuineness and heartfelt concern about my issues. 3 stars overall but one additional star for Nicole's customer service. She truly cares about her clients. Business is booming for SBD for obvious reasons and my only warning would be the glitch in communication. Be aware that you may need to reach out and send a few reminder pokes. ---------------------------------------------------- I really wanted to like this small business, I really had high hopes. Unfortunately Sweets By Design is an absolute bust!! After a not so good first impression with SBD during my baby shower planning, I still wanted to give Nicole and her business a try. Since we were never really able to celebrate the birth of my daughter the way we wanted, my husband and I wanted to make her 6 month [[half]] bday a little bit sweeter. I decided to reach out and see if Nicole could help me with our cake. To start off, the issues with communication was just as bad as the 1st time around. I reached out to the business via Instagram on 9/26 and got a response back quickly. I informed the cake's pick up date and sent over 3 designs that I was potentially looking at. I ended up settling with the pastel, drip, macaron, & sprinkles design [see attached photo]. A quote was promised the following day [9/27] and NOTHING WAS RECEIVED. Nicole did reach out 2 days later with the pricing and I was ready to place my order and get the ball rolling. NO RESPONSE. I dm again asking for a cake flavor listing so I can finalize the order and process whatever cost that is needed. AGAIN, CRICKETS! I am forced to reach out yet again on 9/30 asking if she was going to be able to make the cake adding that important details and payment had not yet been able to be finalized. At that point I finally get a response. The entire process of working with this baker is just more stressful than it should. An email was sent to confirm cake info and the filling listed was incorrect. Then 2 days prior to pick up, I have to message Nicole again about an address as to where I need to pick up my order. She then sends another revised email. Cake- My husband was left with the job of picking up the cake since I have an infant to attend to. He comes home with a cake that is nice BUT NOT WHAT I ORDERED. The drip design was nowhere to be found. At this point, I question whether or not the cake & the filling is even correct. I am super let down by what was delivered, even after all the detailed discussion with Nicole. I have dm'd her through IG & sent her texts regarding my disappointment so we'll see how that goes. I'll update my review if/when I hear back from someone regarding this matter.

My friend ordered me a cake from here for my virtual baby shower and my husband picked it up as a…read moresurprise so I don't have much information in terms of communication and ordering or the process of picking up the cake but can attest to the design and flavor! My virtual baby shower was boba themed so my friend sent a picture of one of the graphics my sister made for me for the baby shower as inspiration for the boba cake. The cake (picture attached) looked just like the graphic and was perfect! I liked that she used an actual boba straw for the top and that it was very detailed and cute. Everyone who was able to see it online thought it was a perfect boba cake. For flavorings, my friend and husband chose the lemon with raspberry (I think) filling. It was one of the hottest days in the Silicon Valley (over 100 degrees) but the cake kept fine in the car and sitting out. The cake itself was moist, not too sweet and had the right amount of lemon flavoring. The raspberry part was also very good. Overall, no complaints about the texture or flavor of the cake. I'm not the hugest fan of fondant so I'm not the best judge but the overall icing was fine as well. Overall, very impressed with the style, design and execution of the cake. The flavor was also good!

The funnel cakes were good and nothing new just like any other theme park funnel cake stand…read more My BF and I came during Winterfest so it was definitely the perfect reason to hit the funnel cake stand here. Such cold weather...then taking a bite of a nice warm funnel cake with the perfect outside crunch..fluffiness inside..sprinkle of powdered sugar hehe. There's other toppings or funnel cake flavor creations you can choose from. Of course..the funnel cakes are pretty pricey. A basic powdered sugar funnel cake was about $15.