Rachel at Oh Goodness Cakes has made about 3 of my special birthday cakes. They were really cool!…read moreThe best part is: THEY ARE ALSO DELICIOUS! She is so talented and also reasonably priced. If you need a custom Cake give her a call, she won't disappoint!

Rachel designed and made my wedding cake and it was perfect. She was very helpful and responsive to…read moreall questions and concerns we had. We had a very particular wedding cake in mind (carrot cake with cream cheese frosting) and it was devious. She was great the day of the wedding meeting with my husband and florist to make the cake look beautiful. I recommend her to any person who needs a cake for any occasion.

I rarely tell you to eat here…read more EAT HERE! This is a superb and excellent cake and pie bakery. The quality is the highest and the flavors and ingredients are the best. I have eaten almost every dessert they make and had a mocha almond flour butter cream cake made that I was embarrassed by how little she charged. In NYC it would have cost $100+ and her price was way below. Only one way for Louise to go; expand and raise prices commensurate to her quality and skill. Start going here before it's the biggest name in the Capitol region. She will definitely expand to Albany and become a household name.

I don't even know where to begin - if you are looking for a wedding cake baker look no further…read morebecause Louise is the best. My husband and I chose the almond cake with butter cream frosting and a caramel whipped cream filling. We also had a second cake that was chocolate with raspberry filling. These cakes were INSANELY good. The guests at the wedding loved them and multiple people told me afterward that they stole unattended pieces off other people's tables (it's really that good)! We had quite a bit left over because we ordered some extra but it was all gone by Monday morning because we couldn't stop eating it - and my wedding was Saturday night! The cakes were perfect and Louise was awesome to work with. Highly highly recommend.

Three years ago I ordered a carrot cake from Sweet Josephine Cakes.The cake was ready on the day I…read morewas told and promptly boxed for me to take home.The cake was moist and delicious. I would not hesitate to order another cake from Sweet Josephine Cakes in the future!

Hands down greatest cinnamon roll in the capital region! We recently checked out the new location…read more The original location is adorable but the new one is much more accessible for a quick pop in. There was still a good selection of items later in the day and the cinnamon rolls easily held up until the next day. They reheat wonderfully! I can't imagine how spectacular they are fresh because even 2 days later they are delicious! The staff are always pleasant no matter the location as well.

I recently was able to go try out Leah's, FINALLY! It has taken me a while to get here, but I am so…read moreglad that I did. It was super cute inside! They do have tables to sit and eat at. I just wish that they had a few more as they were all occupied. It is a beautiful thing to have homemade pastry! I ordered the cinnamon bun, the eclair, the ham and Swiss roll, and the spanakopita turnover. Everything was delicious! My favorite thing was the eclair! It was by far the best declare that I've ever had in my life! And I just have to brag on it a little bit because the cream inside has real vanilla bean in it! It's not only real cream, but it's made with real vanilla bean! You can both taste it and see it in the cream once you bite into the eclair. This was just pure perfection. The least favorite thing that I had was the ham and Swiss roll. My only complaint about it really was that it was a little dry because it needed more Swiss cheese inside. It was still beautiful and flaky with a everything bagel seasoning on top and the ham was also good. Unfortunately, there was just no discernible cheese. So I missed that gooey melty center that I was looking for. I also ordered a chai latte, which they also sell as a iced latte option. It was super hot and tasted lovely! I told the girl at the register that this was my first time, she welcomed me, she answered all my questions and was super nice and accommodating. They ask you if your order is for here or to go and they offered to heat up your pastry for you either way if you were going to be eating it immediately. I thought this was a super kind and intuitive Service! See this is why I just love supporting local businesses. Many of the ones around here are top-notch and I would much rather support them than big conglomerates, monopolies and chains that don't care about their customers or quality products, they just care about profit. If you love, good pastry, then please come check out Leah's!

Best bakery in the NY capital region. During my time in Albany, I've been to a lot of bakeries. I…read morecame to Sweet Elevation 3 times in just 2 weeks. I don't remember when I had a more perfect chocolate cupcake, each time I've come here, the quality and service are perfect! Consistency and good service is what I look for. The attention to detail, hospitality, and kindness from Christian, the young man who works there, is exceptional. As I wrote before, the bakery shares the parking lot with the Yemeni coffee shop Shibam next door. The Yemeni coffee is just perfect with Sweet Elevation's treats, so don't miss this spot if you visit next door. I hope they can work out on doing something together. I've gotten hooked on Sweet Elevation's chocolate cupcakes. I'm having one as I write this review (these really are the freshest and best chocolate cupcakes) with some Yemeni coffee from next door - who knew how perfectly they go together. I'm very picky when it comes to cupcakes, and these are so soft, fresh, moist, fluffy, with perfect frosting with the sprinkles! Each time! It's really cute inside the cafe. What I'm most picky about is service, and I'm impressed with Christian, he's a respectful gentleman, knowledgeable, and really helpful with recommendations. Responsible, helpful, paying attention, intelligent. People my age often complain about the younger generation, they should meet Christian, our world's future is bright with young people like this. Good luck whatever you do Christian, and may you continue to shine as you do now always! Amen!

I attended a Baptism Reception on Saturday. My niece ordered…read morecookies in the shape of a cross for the occasion. The beautifully decorated cookies were delicious unlike others we have had that look great BUT taste awful. Hard and flavorless, after one bite, they are tossed aside. These freshly made shortbread cookies "melted" in your mouth. The butter flavor was subtle yet easy to pick out. The texture was firm yet crumbly, and they were moist! Many people wanted to know where they were purchased. I attended a Yelp Elite Event at Sweet Elevation Bakery in Latham recently, so I knew it was an outstanding bakery. I knew that they employ FT decorators/bakers for the cakes and cookies. I also learned that their Custom Cookies are a big seller. Businesses and families order them for special occasions.

Grace makes the best frosting out there! Her cakes are consistently delicious, priced well, and she…read moreand her girls are the sweetest people. I've ordered from Grace for years and have never been disappointed!

For our wedding we wanted to support small local business as much as possible. For our cakes we had…read morethe pleasure to work with Grace & Girls and they were phenomenal! She provided us complementary cupcake flavors and filling to try. All of which were phenomenal. During the planning process she was very responsive. I did a custom style cutting cake where I showed a picture and she matched it perfectly. On the day or our wedding she came in and did the set up. The cupcakes were a hit! They were moist and the frosting wasn't overly sweet. I can't recommend this place enough! If you want to do a birthday cake they also make those, however I do recommend you book in advance since it seems like they get booked up pretty quickly from just word of mouth. There isn't a physical location like a typical bakery where you can walk in and browse, it seems like they operate out of a home.

This bakery is AMAZINGLY delicious!Everything is freshly baked (ours was all still warm). The owner…read moreherself greets you -- and it's like entering her own tiny immaculate house where she freshly bakes everything. The smell is intoxicating. It was so hard deciding on what to try as we wanted to take it all home. My husband thought it was the best turnover he ever had. I second that about the blueberry cake (which was sold by the 1/4 loaf, 1/2 or whole). It melted in my mouth. There were cakes, cookies, muffins and on and on. We always include the A Frame when visiting anything close to that area. It's worth the trip there!!

We always make it a point to stop here. It was later in the afternoon by the time we could get…read moreover and we were nervous there wouldn't be anything left but we were in luck, We got one of each biscotti, a lovely apple muffin and the crumb cake. We also pre-ordered a pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Love this place. So cute and love to support local small businesses.

Reba delivered a cake to my son and according to him and his friends, it was delicious! They said…read moreit was so moist and the icing was incredible. I asked for a picture but apparently, the cake was too good to wait for a photo. All l got was a picture of a few slices amd crumbs. Thank you!

We ordered a cake for our wedding. She was late getting there and said that was the time I told her…read morewhich I never would of. She came when the guest were coming in. The person who set up the cake hurried up and assembled it. The cake was tilted. We thought it was going to fall. You could see the cake through the frosting. The cake tasted stale. Our guest complained about the cake.

Delicious vegan cake and even though I was warned twice they couldn't do much design due to…read morefrosting consistency, it was beautiful AND tasty. The cupcakes were not great, though. I ordered both lemon and vanilla and they both tasted the same. Frosting was hard even at room temperature, and tasted like straight butter. Cake made up for it though--very moist.

Absolutely so elated with the outcome of my order. My husband and I got married August 16th, and I…read morewas very set on tiramisu as it's my absolute favorite. They had recommended to me a tiramisu cake instead of a sheet pan traditional tiramisu, and I couldn't have been happier. She was so kind, and knew exactly what I wanted and definitely delivered. The location itself is so cute and open, and very easy to get to. Overall so very grateful to everyone involved, and will definitely be back. (10inch cake pictured)

We are not local to Wynantskill, so Fifth Tier is the destination for us and have always been glad…read morewe've come. Unfortunately, our most recent trip for brunch was disappointing, our quiches were cold in the center, the GF Chocolate Cookie, which I'd had before and enjoyed, tasted like cardboard, and the ginger cookie had a awful aftertaste. Their baked goods had been great and the quiches were always served hot. Gentleman server was more pleasant than the lady, ambiance is eclectic and appealing. On a separate note, it would be nice to see the addition of an American Flag in the window

Everything is wonderful the food, the soup the service! I would recommend everyone to go and it's…read morepet friendly!