For my baby shower I went with a Winnie the Pooh theme, which I adored as a kid myself…read more I worked with Maryam from Marvel Cake to come up with our custom cake order, based on an inspiration image I found. The canvas is a creamy white frosting, the base wrapped with flowing grass icing and white and yellow flower fondant. A classic whimsical Winnie and Piglet are nestled in the grass. As you make your way to the top of the cake, there's a "Hunny" jar with overflowing honey icing spilling over the side, and little fondant bees enjoying the bountiful honey. Perched at the top next to the honey jar is a chocolate yellow honeycomb, a perfect touch to this artful cake. The cake was an absolute hit with guests, and a perfect centerpiece. Then it came time to cut the cake... which felt so wrong but also so so right. The cake cut smoothly and was impeccably moist. Inside was a chocolate cake with a chocolate mousse filling. It was as lovely and delicious on the inside as it appeared on the outside. Infinity out of 10, can't recommend Marvel Cake enough! Great communication with Maryam, on-time pickup the morning of our event, and the price was very reasonable. If you're in the Campbell / San Jose area and looking for a custom cake, look no further! Marvel is the best there is!

We visited Marvel Cake in West San Jose and tried the Serenity, Paris Brest, Pistachio Mousse, and…read moreL'Opera. Everything was delicious and pleasantly not too sweet, which I really appreciated. The Paris Brest was my favorite of the four! The service was friendly and helpful, and the shop has cute indoor seating that makes it a nice spot to enjoy dessert. While the prices are a bit on the higher side, the quality makes it worthwhile. Overall, a great spot for pastries and desserts. I've visited Marvel a couple times with my family now.

Dayanna made my wedding cake for me and everyone absolutely loved it! it was so flavorful we didn't…read moreeven have any left over to save for us! The design was great and she was very communicative through the whole process to make sure it was exactly what I wanted. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to others!

It saddens me that I have to write this review because I have received 3 wonderful cakes from…read moreDayanna. Also, she was so accommodating by making this cake on a Thursday when her availability is strictly weekends. However, if I knew that asking for an accommodation would mean my needs wouldn't have been met I would have looked elsewhere. I ordered a 7 inch buttercream cake but instead received fondant which went uneaten. I went back to review the invoice she sent and I realized there was a portion that said fondant but it also said buttercream so I just ignored it because I had no problems with the previous cakes I had received. This cake was for my friends son so I was so sad when they complained about the toughness of the fondant. I should have contacted her prior to make sure it would be buttercream but I believe she also could have let me know she would have been diverging from what I requested. Especially because $220 isnt cheap :(. The inside of the cake was great!

I ordered a cake for my boyfriend's 50th birthday, and they really listened to all the details of…read moremy request. The finished cake looked beautiful and tasted delicious--I was absolutely delighted! I'd definitely order from here again for future parties.

Ordered my daughter's birthday cake. Very easy to work with and provides delivery. Cake itself was…read moreamazing and presentation was exactly what we hoped for. Thanks a lot for an amazing cake.

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!

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.

Thìs was a last minister order and the owner was able to take mine anyway. Do contact her directly…read moreif you need a cake last minute. The cake is beautiful. I love every bit of it. Though do note that this mini cake is for 1-2 people only, about 4 inches and a size of the palm. I would also suggest to add choking hazard precautions on the package for the little plastic decorations.

Cutest cake ever!! I totally recommend it she was very nice…read moreand include the happy anniversary for me ,the cake was so so cute and it tasted so good, we love it it was the perfect gift for our anniversary

We have been wanting to try this spot for a while, so my husband took it to go for us, we tried…read moretheir basque cheesecake with blue berries, their matcha drink, strawberry drink, and their brown butter chocolate chip cookie, all of the items were absolutely delicious. Will definitely try again it's a cute mom and pop type of spot, and it seems they are only opened over the weekends, but you can order online ahead for pick up or they offer delivery as well FYI they don't hve all the menu items, so you will have to see what the daily offerings is when you get there!

Located in downtown Saratoga, small shop towards the end of the downtown. There's no tables,…read moreminimal bench seating outside. It's more of a to-go type of place. Pro tip, go early because they run out quickly. I heard the worker say they ran out of most things by 11am. I got the blueberry cheesecake and the yuzu basque cheesecake. Blueberry was light and not too sweet. Basque was thick and creamy. Definitely not a place for people who are lactose intolerant. Had to dock a star because it seems like they're still a bit disoriented. When we walked in, the worker wasn't sure what pastries were left. Another patron walked in and ordered a drink, the worker wasn't sure if they were still making the drink for the day. We waited over 15 minutes for our two slices, apparently it was just sitting on the counter and they forgot.

We were planning for a last minute event and frantically started searching Yelp for someone who…read morecould bake us a custom cake with just a few days notice. Reached out to Shruthi, who was very responsive from the get go. She was able to accommodate our design and provide suggestions as well. She helped us with a cake and cake pops and also helped get it delivered. The cake looked beautiful and unlike other custom cakes we had ordered in the past (where the look compromised the taste), this one was equally yummy. The kids at the event also liked the cake pops. Overall we are really happy with the cake and service. Definitely recommend Shruthi :)

5 stars for how the cake looked! All details were exactly how i had described…read more Things were wrong once we tasted. For one, the flavor was wrong. Asked for Mango and got a strawberry instead. Cake was overly sweet and crumbly. Baking was wrong.

the cake here is a little pricey so it's definitely a cake that you would splurge every once in…read moreawhile. i love how the cake has fresh fruit in the filling and it's not too sweet. the cakes will need to be preordered because sometimes the desired date gets sold out.

Had this birthday cake made for my partner and have heard great things about Horizon Bakery. I'm…read morepersonally not a fan of most cakes, but wow, this cake was extremely delicious. Although it's on the pricier end, you get quality for that price and a wonderfully designed cake! I asked how long it took to get the cake, and my friend who picked it up said service was quick and they were in and out after letting them know what the order was. Definitely will be checking out their cakes when I'm in the Cupertino area again!

HUGE thank you to the very lovely people at La Patisserie who made a custom cake for my brother's…read morebirthday. They matched the reference photo I gave them almost exactly - and actually made it look better than the photo! They were so kind and patient in our back-and-forth about the cake details and it was packaged so carefully on the day of the pick-up. Every step of the process went so smoothly and I cannot recommend them enough. Plus, everything I have ever had from them has been delicious. This place is such a gem within the Bay Area. I am beyond grateful to the wonderful and talented staff at La Patisserie.

I've been coming to La Patisserie in Cupertino for years, usually when I'm already in the area…read moreshopping. There are a lot more fancy dessert shops around the Bay Area these days, but somehow I still come back for their Guava Cake. It's actually a strange craving. I don't think about this cake every week. Sometimes I completely forget about it for months, then one day something goes wrong in my brain and suddenly I NEED a guava cake. I've had this cake many times over the years and that's probably what impresses me most - it really hasn't changed much. Same fluffy cake, same very fragrant guava flavor, same bright old-school appearance. Maybe the angle of the whipped cream piping has changed a few degrees over the years, but I'll allow that process deviation. The guava flavor is the main reason I keep buying it. To me, it tastes surprisingly natural and close to real fruit. I've had plenty of guava desserts where you immediately get that artificial syrup/flavoring impression. I don't get that here. The guava is strong and fragrant, the cake itself is very light and fluffy, and the mousse and glossy guava topping give you that fruit flavor in almost every bite. This is definitely an old-school cake. It's not trying to be Lady M or some modern Instagram dessert. And that's fine. A good traditional cake is still a good cake. Usually I'm buying the whole cake to bring to someone's house, so I've watched a lot of first-timers try it over the years. Guava is guava - some people think it's on the sweet side, others love how fragrant it is. But somehow this is the one guava cake I've brought around that pretty much everybody ends up liking. And one comment I hear a lot is how natural the guava flavor tastes. It's around $70 for a whole cake now, which definitely isn't cheap. But if I'm paying that much for cake, at least give me something I can actually remember the next day. This one I can. If I'm planning to pick one up around 4 or 5 PM, I normally order earlier in the day. I've learned not to conduct unnecessary cake-inventory experiments. After all these years, La Patisserie's Guava Cake is still basically the same cake I remember. Dr. C long-term stability study: PASSED. Whipped cream piping angle may have experienced minor process drift. No CAPA required.

Debbie provided us a fabulous cake for our adult birthday party - we got loads of compliments and…read morerequests for the name of the baker. Prices are reasonable, she is very responsive on email, and the cake was really out of this world (apple spice with apple pie filling - highly recommend!). We will be coming back to her in future for sure.

Debbie was fantastic. She did a great cake for my daughter's 40th birthday party to match the theme…read more and decorated it with black and gold similar to the party invitation. It was a two-tier cake, With the top layer lemon curd and bottom white cholcolate, raspberry filling and ganache chocolate crumble . It was just awesome. The flavors keep the taste lingering in the mouth for hours. Debbie is very talented and we order cheesecakes from her for every occasion. I give her a five star rating . She is very reliable, and always makes it happen. We can always depend on her and we have been ordering from her since 2010 for our family celebrations.