Ordered a wedding cake for a casual elopement…read more Cake execution: pretty awful. To be honest, the cake wasn't all that pretty to begin with but it got worse as the day went on and it thawed out more. Picked up my cake around 4pm and by 7pm it was a tilted Mad Hatter cake. I assure you, it was not damaged during transport. When we cut into the cake to serve slices, an entire chunk of cake was missing from the bottom tier and "spackled in" with frosting. This caused the cake to collapse and the top tier slid off to one side. There was also no dowel support between to the top and bottom tiers. Just a cardboard round which slid on top of the buttercream. That probably would have been ok if it weren't for the missing chunk of cake. People asked me if I made the cake myself. Hahaha. It was pretty embarrassing. But luckily this was for a very casual elopement, not a big wedding, otherwise I would have been pretty pissed. My parents did pay a decent amount of money for this, roughly $275. I've seen far better from Walmart's bakery. The shop got stars for the following... Cake flavor: very good! I ordered the champagne cake with strawberry filling for the bottom tier and chocolate cake with chocolate fudge filling for the top tier. All covered in white chocolate buttercream frosting. The cake and fillings were delicious. The frosting was a little gritty, I assume from using granulated sugar, but still tasty. A little too sweet for my liking but it was still good. The cake layers were nice and thick. Customer service: Great! Response time from the shop was excellent. They promptly responded to my emails on the quote and design request. I called the shop when it was about time to pick up my cake and didn't reach anyone at first, but they called me right back. I guess I could have called the shop to let them know the issues with the cake but I have a feeling once the cake leaves their shop in good condition, they would put the blame on the customer. I just won't use them again, for cakes anyways. Anyways, thanks for reading and check out my Mad Hatter cake.

UPDATE: Well, folks…read morewe have heard back from the bakery's "Will M" who takes NO responsibility for the unusual and unheard of practice of hiding plastic straws in the cake and covering it with frosting. Has anyone ever bought an 8-inch cake with 3 thin cake layers and found plastic straws imbedded in it? Yeah, me neither. Nice try Willie, deflecting from the truth with an attack about how I spoke on the phone with your rude employee Joe who got hysterical about my plans to note this experience on Yelp. I was never angry nor abusive when calling to inform the management about the cake issues. I had zero demands, just a request that a bakery manager or owner return my call --of course no one did. The facts are simple, I live in North Carolina and ordered this cake by phone. I had this small cake delivered by a florist who picked up the cake and delivered it with flowers to my 86 year-old parents, (for Mother's Day) one of whom is wheelchair bound and doesn't leave the house. This was noted at the time of the order and explained to the nice young lady who took the order as to why a florist would be picking up the cake. So how does one photograph transparent pieces of plastic in a cake slice, Willie? The cake was inedible. Periodt. Now, instead of recognizing the situation as an opportunity to repair the situation, keep a customer loyal and repair the bakery's reputation, perhaps even reevaluate or change your weird practice of hiding straws in cakes or even an offer to make good somehow, Willie M. chose to be defense and aggressive. I believe warning people about hidden plastic straws in desserts is exactly why we all read YELP reviews. Seriously, do not waste your time and money ordering anything from the AK cake studio. Not taking accountability for a self-inflicted screw up is a major red flag. Their immense number of negative reviews should have been my first red flag. Oh well. Go elsewhere , folks and enjoy a cake that doesn't require plastic rods to hold it in place. Those plastic straws shred when you cut into the cake leaving plastic particles through out the slices. What a dumb practice. Original post: Weird experience that resulted in throwing out the entire cake! Apparently this bakery inserts plastic straws called "supports" into their cakes to "stabilize" them. These straws are not visible and customers have no way to know these straws are hidden in the cake. My 86 year old parents received this chocolate cake and upon eating it found numerous plastic particles through out their slice. Of course they threw it out! They only let me know yesterday as I mentioned ordering another for my Dad. They were adamant I not use this bakery again. So of course I called the bakery today to describe the issue about a cake I ordered for Mother's Day. I asked to speak with the owner or manager and was told by "Joe" neither was in today. I explained the issue and Joe began a bit of a rant about why they use plastic hidden supports due to instability of the fillings and butter in the cake. I asked if there was anyway a recipient would know of these straws and was told there is a label on the box that say something about "supports." I don't know that any cake customer who would know that supports means plastic clear straws through out the cake and said so. Also told Joe that had I known these invisible cake straws were hidden inside the cake, I would not have ordered from them. I asked him to have the management call me with a plan to rectify this bad experience because my parents threw the cake out after finding plastic particles in their servings. Joe's attitude got hostile when I said if nothing happens I will go on Yelp to warn future customers about these plastic supports. He took that as a threat and said so claiming I was trying to "harm the business." I told him how is it harming the business to warn customers this bakery uses hidden plastic straws in their cakes? Again, these straws are not visible (they are clear plastic, do not protrude above the cake's surface and are fragile enough to be broken when cutting into the cake.) I suggested they not use these straws as any customer would be badly surprised by that practice. Of course he tells me no one has ever complained (to him) about it before. He refused to tell me the first name of any manager or owner! Who does that? He told me he would pass on my message but somehow I really dont think he will. I will update this review should this bakery fix this experience. I cannot believe how unpleasant "Joe" was and how irrational he became. Ugh. Do yourselves a favor and get a better experience and a "stable" cake elsewhere in Anchorage.

ABSOLUTELY their CUPCAKES!!!! Never gotten a bad one! Check…read more'em out find her Van and get your Kastle Kreations today!!

I just had my first tasting of Kastle's Kreations' cupcakes... delicious. We tried the Blueberry…read moreCobbler and the Strawberry Shortcake... Each had - fluffy, light texture with a sweet jelly center, blueberry vs strawberry. The frosting on top was flavorful but not too rich, one with a chocolate covered blueberry on top and the other with a chunk of strawberry. My craving for sweets was satisfactorily curbed! The cupcakes are smaller than what you would expect for paying $3.50; but truly, I'm not looking for a 1000-calorie cupcake and she does make the by hand herself. My only real suggestion would be to make the fillings a bit tangier to offset the sweetness overload. The cupcakes we tried weren't sickeningly sweet but could have used a bit more sour for balance. I would definitely buy again.

Ordered a Barbie cake & farm animal cupcakes for BDay party. Barbie cake was ok but cupcakes were…read morehideous-gave her color picture of what I wanted & she gave me cupcakes a preschooler could have done. Will never recommend or use again.

Northern Wings Café Oh my, here's a little gem that I have…read morenever noticed before, but then again they've only been open since April or so. I just saw the word café as I was driving by. It turns out to be a full-service espresso joint with in-house baked goods. Mostly cupcakes and cookies. There are a few brunch or lunch type of menu items but it is fairly limited. The food that was in the cooler looked good, there were also a few hot dishes to be offered. I was visiting with the person behind the counter and I started to pick up real quick that this person had skin in the game and a passion for baking cakes, cupcakes, pies, and she added that she could make any dessert that a person could want. I am well aware that the most important ingredient in any kitchen is passion. It is apparent that they are buying in bulk! She told me that she will be making a lot of pies for Thanksgiving, pretty much any flavor that you could want. Custom cakes are the specialty. When a gawdy, airbrushed, cake with a doll on it from Carrs it's just a little bit too tacky for your occasion, this will be your place! I wound up walking out with three different flavors of cookies. I just wanted to make sure that they were good if I was going to write about the place. They were! My doctor says that I've got no place eating cookies. But hey, if I'm going to break bad, this is where I'm going to do it. The cookies reminded me of mom's kitchen when I was a little boy. I think I teared up a little bit when I got to the chocolate chip. I can say that they earned a very solid four stars. The fifth star is always reserved for consistency. Keep up the good work and you'll see number five soon. I look forward to furthering my research!

Our favorite bakery in Anchorage hands down. The service is great. It's a quant little store that…read more3-4 people can wait to be served, or wait at the door. The cookies are some of our favorites as well as the bran muffins. We try to go at least once a month.

Stopped by because my mother now has me completely addicted--and I can see why…read more I picked up a variety of their tarts along with a chocolate cake filled with raspberry, and everything was absolutely delicious. Each tart had its own unique flavor, perfectly balanced and not too sweet, which made it way too easy to keep reaching for another. The chocolate raspberry cake was a standout--rich, moist, and layered with just the right amount of tartness from the raspberry filling. What really surprised me was how satisfying everything tasted without feeling heavy or overly sweetened--and even better, it didn't spike my blood sugar the way most desserts do. You can tell there's intention behind the ingredients and how everything is made. They also have plenty of other baked goods like cookies, brownies, and more, so there's definitely something for everyone. The staff are friendly, and the bakery itself is so cute--such a welcoming little spot that makes the experience even better. If you're looking for treats that feel a little more thoughtful but still indulgent, this spot is definitely worth checking out.

I went in wanting something sweet. There were various treats like cake pops and cupcakes. I was…read morealso surprised to see individual sized veggie trays and charcuterie trays. Also, they seem to have daily specials written on the board. There were items such as Marsala beef and a turkey and havarti sandwich. I chose the red velvet cupcake and the carrot cake cupcake with a maple cinnamon frosting. The red velvet was tasty. There was a nice hint of cocoa flavor and the frosting wasn't too sweet. The carrot cake itself was plain. I couldn't detect any nuts, raisins, or coconut, which are common add ins. The maple cinnamon frosting was very good. It was a nice combination. I will definitely come back to try the savory items.

We ordered chicken Caesar salad their dressing was amazing and would definitely recommend. Eclair…read morewas also amazing. There scones maybe forgot a leveling ingredient... Or maybe their version is more flat disc shaped? Not sure maybe we will try a different week. Apple turnover was underbaked not flakey. Maybe we hit a lull in the week since we had high hopes!

We ordered our elopement cake from Arctic Moon Bakery and the process was so easy and gave us no…read morestress at all! The cake was absolutely beautiful and featured fresh local peonies. The flavor of the cake was exactly what we were looking for and it traveled to the mountains very well. I highly recommend Arctic Moon Bakery for your elopement needs!

Had the cinnamon roll at midnight sun, one of the best cinnamon rolls I've ever had! Gooey in the…read moreinside and had a good crisp along the edge, with pecans. 10/10 recommend!

We stopped by A Pie Stop earlier this year and it was such a good experience…read more We picked up a chocolate silk pie and I'm not exaggerating when I say we devoured it in two days, it was that good. Super rich, smooth, and just one of those desserts you keep going back for "one more bite" until it's suddenly gone. It's a family-run spot, which you can really feel when you're there. The service was friendly and welcoming, and it just has that local business charm that makes you want to support it. They've got seating inside if you want to stay, plus a drive-thru which is honestly so convenient when you just need to grab dessert and go. Such a great option if you're looking for something sweet and want to support a local family business, definitely a place I'd go back to again.

Disappointing service--unnecessarily hostile attitude. It is…read moreincredibly unfortunate that such a great local staple is being dragged down by poor customer service. I came in with a positive attitude, but the older gentleman behind the counter--who I later learned is the owner's uncle--was shockingly rude. After looking at the menu, I politely asked about the different sizes of pies available. He snidely snapped back, "Can't you SEE the difference?" When I looked at the display case again, there was still only one visible size on display, making his hostile response completely uncalled for. I later found out locals call this man the "Pie Nazi" (a nod to the famous Seinfeld episode), and it completely fits. The nephew who owns the shop has a great business, but he is likely losing customers due to his uncle's miserable attitude. A little basic courtesy goes a long way.

Absolutely delicious cheesecakes! Made fresh to order and you can tell how much time and care goes…read moreinto them!