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    Max's Cakes

    4.8 (168 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Vampire (red velvet) and pumpkin spice cupcakes
    Molly L.

    Came here for the first time and ordered 3 cupcakes for $12 since it was after 3 pm and thus an extra 20% off. We ordered the vampire (red velvet), pumpkin spice, and the birthday cake cupcakes. The cupcakes were perfect. The breading was not too sweet while the frosting was very creamy while also not being too sweet. Everyone was a fan of the cupcakes and we would definitely return. Some of the best cupcakes we've had so far!

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    Kristine F.

    I was pleasantly surprised to meet Baker Max himself on a Saturday, about an hour before closing so cupcakes were 20% off! He's super chill and friendly. My past few visits to downtown Hayward were on Sundays and they're closed that day (& Monday). I was stoked to stop by and try a few cupcakes. The shop itself is spacious with indoor seating to enjoy treats. They had 13 cupcake flavors, bundts, mini cheesecakes, tres leches, cake pops, and a nice three layer champagne toast cake slice. Flavors: Mint n Chip The MAC Churro Oreo German Chocolate Salted Caramel Strawberry Shortcake S'mores Lemon Banana Split Burnt Almond 24 Carrot Cafe de Olla I got mint n chip & the MAC-- soo good! I kinda expected the mint chip cake to be chocolate but it was a white cake base with a hint of green plus light mint flavor. The frosting was bright green like grasshopper green loaded with chocolate chips and fudge drizzle. The cake was light in texture. The MAC had sweeter icing and caramel flavor. The cake was chocolatey for sure. Chopped macadamia pieces up top kept it nutty and almost tropical. I wish I'd gotten a slice of the champagne toast cake! Hopefully they'll have it next time. Swing on by to satisfy your sweet tooth and meet awesome owner Max!

    Chantilly with berries and gold leaf

    Let me start with: this place is a no-brainer and worth every penny. If you're thinking about ordering a cake, do it. If you're still not sold, here's more about my experience: I recently ordered and picked up a cake from Max's Cakes. I was so blown away by the whole experience from start to finish. I walked in about 2 week before I needed the cake - little did I know this place is SUPER busy and most people are placing cake orders months in advanced. I showed them a cake from their IG, but it ended up being way out of my budget. At that point, I was ready to leave. Then I met the owner, and he was so accommodating, professional, and willing to work within my budget. I placed my cake order and purchased two cupcakes, which were so unique and delicious. Fast forward two weeks: I picked up the cake, and it was more beautiful than I was expecting. I knew I was going to come back due to their phenomenal customer service alone, but the cake was also such a hit.

    Alicia A.

    Gorgeous display. Love how the place is decorated for Halloween, will have to come back for the holidays to check out their store decor. They have a buy 5 get 1 free cupcakes so I ended up with 6 different flavors. Cupcakes were moist and delicious. Flavors I ended up getting were red velvet, toffee crunch,hummingbird, burnt almond, salted caramel and the Halloween special Dracula. I'm biased towards salted caramel so have to say that was my favorite. Will be back.

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    Rick T.

    I met Max on a Saturday at 10am. Was surprised he was the owner/baker and there to answer all questions with such passion and enthusiasm. Come to find out he's literally in his 20 s and won the food network "big time bake" competition as the youngest award winner. So great to see such passion and talent in young people. Too bad I was too busy being an idiot in my 20's! I ordered 12 cupcakes (it was buy 5 get one free). All the cupcakes were amazing and most importantly they were not too sweet! The cupcakes were moist and fresh. The toppings were well thought out and you can tell they were made with care. My favorites were the salted caramel, Dracula, red velvet and coconut, but they were all delicious! We will be ordering custom cakes next!

    Mini Tres Leches

    The place is so cute inside and the selection is really good (cake slices, cupcakes, cake pops etc )! I tried the mini tres leches cake and it was bomb! Glad it was travel size cause you never know when you're gonna crave a slice of cake lol. Need to come back soon :)

    Thank you Max for this beautiful cake
    Fathima I.

    Love this cake and everything that Max does . I am sure my 95 year old mama is going to be very very happy!!!

    Jeliz M.

    We wanted to order a cake from a local family owned business. Max's cakes is what I found. I went in a few times before to purchase cupcakes to decide on flavor of cake. We finally chose their strawberry shortcake flavor. What stood out to us was that the cake was light and fluffy and the buttercream filling had real strawberries. We chose to have it delivered to the restaurant where we had our event. Delivery fee was reasonable, service from the start was great, communication was clear. The cake was INCREDIBLE! Family and friends raved about it. One family who flew in from another country said the cake was worth the whole trip lol! Will definitely purchase from them again.

    Death By Chocolate
    Angela W.

    Excellent cakes. Perfect balance and not overpowering sweet where you can't taste the type of cakes you are eating. Burnt Almond cake - their most popular cake. The flavor reminded me a little bit of WholeFoods Chantilly cake, just a little and just the cake, not the frosting. And it came with some caramel slice crunchy almonds instead of Berries. Carrot cake - really good, probably my favorite. It is very hard to find a good carrot cake that is not overly sweet. Death by Chocolate cake - I love love dark chocolate, the lesser the sugar, milk and other junks, the better. This is not quite dark but it was good. The frosting- 2 of out 4 family members loved it. The other 2 agreed that it was a little too sweet and I am the one of the 2. Ok, I am not complaining, I just moved the frosting away from my cake. lol Peanut Butter cookies - Very Peanut buttery and not as sweet and doughy. Highly recommended.

    Galaxy Geode

    Wow! The cake was absolutely stunning. Just as I envisioned! I ordered two of his Signature combo flavors: Champagne Toast and Death by Chocolate. Both were tasty. I received so many compliments on the design and taste. I had the cake delivered and it was delivered on time with instructions on how to store it. I would definitely order from Max again.

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    Service was very friendly and the banana pudding was amazing. Great selection of cupcakes definitely will be back

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    Never have anything and are very overpriced. Some of the people who work there are rude.

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