It had been years since I had cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes and I forgot how good it tasted. I got my wife a birthday cake from this Nothing Bundt Cakes location in Durham and it was phenomenal. Undoubtedly, five stars. Can bundt cakes get any better than this? I'm not sure they can.
I ordered online and picked up in-store same day, a Tuesday. I placed my order around 1pm for a 6pm pickup. The entire process went smoothly. When I arrived to the store, I just gave them my name and they got my cake, all wrapped up and ready to go, out from the back. It had a wow factor to it. More on that below.
First, the website. It was very easy to navigate, find, and order what I wanted. To me, it was similar to ordering flowers. When there are so many options, I appreciate it when a website makes it easy to narrow down your choices. I clicked on Nothing Bundt Cakes' Birthday Cakes and saw they had 20 options. I picked the design I liked the best based on the helpful pictures. It turned out to the "Delicious Wishes" cake.
The Delicious Wishes cake came with a lot of decorations on top: a bright orange bow, a small gift box with gold ribbon, a candle, and three signs. Two of the signs said "Happy Birthday" and one said "Delicious Wishes." All atop a Nothing Bundt Cakes branded cardboard base. As far as the packaging and presentation went, everything was wrapped in tall, clear, plastic wrap that was tied at the top with a bow and included a simple birthday card (could be customized online or you could handwrite something yourself), a card with the cake flavor name, cake instructions, and a little story about the history of Nothing Bundt Cakes, and a foldout photo pamphlet with info about other cake flavors and offerings.
I went with the Confetti flavor which is one of the company's nine classic flavors. The cake had rainbow colors on the inside. On the outside, I got Nothing Bundt Cake's signature "frosting petals." The frosting petals are thick "tubes" of cream cheese and butter frosting that run down the outside of the cake in a sort of "burst" or "overflowing" fashion. There's also a bunch of frosting in the center. Mmm...
I love frosting and I know it's good when I can keep eating it and not get sick of it. Nothing Bundt Cakes' frosting is high-quality and delicious. By default, their cakes come with a lot of frosting, relatively speaking. I thought it was funny that the website gave me the option for extra frosting ($2.50) when the default amount already seems extra. The cake I got was 8 inches (serves 8) and cost $24.00. The "Delicious Wishes" birthday decorations were an additional $8.00. After tax, the total cost was $32.64.
Nothing Bundt Cakes also offers bundt cakes in 10-inch ($34.00+, serves 18) and tiered (8-inch over a 10-inch, serves 26, $70.00) sizes, plus smaller, individual-sized "Bundlets" ($4.50 each) and Bundtinis (12 for $22). The latter two options look like cupcakes.
As for the cake instructions mentioned above, Nothing Bundt Cakes says their cakes are best served at room temperature and should be kept refrigerated until a couple of hours before serving. When I ordered on the website, there was a serving time section where I had to specify if my cake was being served within three hours of my pickup time. The reason why is because if the cake was going to be served more than three hours after my pickup time, the store would keep it chilled. The serving temperature is an important detail because it makes a big difference in both the texture of the cake and the frosting. It's much more enjoyable at room temperature and not cold. So, if eating leftovers/chilled cake, you do have to plan out a bit and let the cake sit out for a couple hours.
The cake I purchased had perfect taste and texture. I was really impressed. Nothing Bundt Cakes' Confetti flavor is birthday cake baked with rainbow sprinkles. I like how the sprinkles weren't overdone. It was just the right amount. Overall, I thought the Confetti cake upgraded with the Delicious Wishes decorations was really fun and ideal for my wife's birthday. She loved it and felt special and that's what mattered most.
Service by the two young ladies at this location was excellent.
Currently, there are three Nothing Bundt Cakes locations in the Triangle. There's this one in Durham, near the Chapel Hill border, as well as locations in Morrisville and North Raleigh.
A cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes is great for birthdays and other special occasions. In addition to cakes, this store sells greeting cards and other gift items. The store is nicely decorated, like a cute little boutique shop. It's located in the Hope Valley Commons shopping center on 54 at Hope Valley Road. It opened in 2017. read more