A Sweet Experience... My wife had a milestone birthday approaching and I wanted to get a special cake for her party with friends and family. After reading lots of reviews on Yelp, I called Pam at PK's Cakes. We were not disappointed. Ratings: - Overall: 5 - Ease of Ordering: 5 - Cake Selection: 5 - Customization: 5 - Day of Pick-Up: 5 - Crowd Reaction: 5 - Price: 4 - Value: 5 - Ease of Ordering: Simple. I called Pam, explained the situation and what my wife liked. Pam asked several follow-up questions before we settled on ingredients, appearance and arrangements to get the cake at her house in Arroyo Grande (closer to Cypress Ridge than the village part of AG). She bakes everything in her kitchen. - Cake Selection: Huge. Pam is a cake artist so the choice is basically limited by your imagination and her suggestions. - Customization: Almost anything. We got a 7 inch round layer cake meant to serve 15 people. My wife called it "an artistic version of strawberry shortcake" which is just what she wanted. The top had a yellow rose with sage green leaves and baby's breath sugar flowers. Since her main hobby is ceramics, Pam suggested adding 2 sculpted pots on the side (check out the photo). - Day of Pick-Up: Easy. I ordered this cake 9 days before the expected pick-up which was one day before the party. Pam had it ready-to-go on a strong cake board in a nice, large, sturdy box and helped me find the safest place in my car for the 10 minute drive home. I kept it in that box in our refrigerator at home. - Crowd Reaction: Great. Typical comments were..."what a fine looking cake" and "it tastes so good without being too sweet". - Price: Not cheap. Remember...this is a highly customized cake literally created by a baking artist. Our cake was $175 plus $50 for the hand-carved decorations. - Value: Excellent. We got just what we paid for. No complaints. In addition to the cake, Pam was very easy to work with. A real sweetheart. read more

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Thank you Pam for working with me and for the partial refund on the cake. Appreciate your gesture and explanation of what went wrong. I wish you the best in your business! read more

PKs worked with me to design a custom cake for my birthday party, and I thought it sounded good-- but when I saw the finished product I was blown away by how gorgeous and perfect it was-- absolutely stunning and creative. People at the party admired it for how beautiful it was. Then we ate it-- and OMG that was even better! Delicious vanilla sponge, moist and flavorful with homemade raspberry jam between layers, all covered with a thin layer of white chocolate ganache-- fantastic! Everyone raved about it, and several people asked me for PKs card. No, it wasn't cheap-- but it was an amazing, memorable cake for a memorable birthday-- worth every cent. P.S. it looks small but she taught me how to cut it and it easily fed 25 people with some left over read more

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OMG!  These guys are AMAZZZING!!!  Using them for our upcoming wedding cake.  The tasting was as out of this world experience.  Their cakes are beautiful, but often, with beautiful cakes, you have to sacrifice flavor - not the least bit true with PKs Custom Cakes.  The flavors, the textures, the fillings; even the fondant (usually disgusting) is delicious (they make it with chocolate ganache!). Our experience was so over-the-top, we asked them to make a birthday cake for our mother.  She was overjoyed with the beauty.  We were thrilled with her joy and with how our experience was/is so incredible. Their prices are extremely fair.  The passion with which they approach their craft is unsurpassed.  Could not recommend them more highly! read more

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Pam was able to accommodate a last minute two tier cake for us. My sister decided two weeks before her wedding that she changed her mind and wanted a cake! We had the chocolate brownie cake, raspberry filling, with a chocolate ganache frosting and, of course, sugar flowers. It was absolutely stunning and just as delicious. Her pricing is fair for the amount of work she puts into every little detail. I told her my sisters's wedding colors and some very loose ideas and let her take it from there. She exceeded our expectations ten fold (especially considering my sister was expecting a premade grocery store cake). My family is incredibly grateful for Pam's hard work and accommodation. Communication, payment, and pick up were all a breeze. I cannot say enough good things about her. If we are ever in the area and need another cake, she will be the go to. read more

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I wish I could give the same kind of a review that the other customers did especially because Pam is such a nice person, but unfortunately I was very disappointed with the cake. We ordered a simple vanilla cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting for my son's first birthday. For the decorations we asked for some colorful balls on the top. First of all the cake was not packed well for transportation. The box was way too small and fit only half the cake's height which meant that the lid could not be closed and was difficult to transport. Bringing it to a house on a hill made it even more difficult. Fortunately our friend who held the cake had amazing balancing skills. The cake looked amazing and I appreciated that the balls were made of white chocolate and not fondant. It was disappointing that a professional baker would not offer Swiss meringue or Italian meringue buttercream frosting but we knew we were getting regular buttercream, so it's not Pam's fault. The cake itself tasted pretty bad though. I bake cakes for friends and families all the time and I know a thing or two about them. The cake was not fluffy. It was somewhat gooey and sticking to the palate probably because of over-mixing the batter or frosting before cooling it completely...not sure. Both the cake and the frosting were too sweet. The buttercream was crusty because of too much sugar. No one could eat more than a sliver of the cake and no one wanted seconds. I am sorry to say this but I wouldn't recommend PK's cakes. We definitely didn't have a good experience especially for the price we paid. On the bright side, the cake looked good in the pics. read more

Pam of PKs Custom Cakes made the most incredible, unique birthday cake for a dear friend. The decorations were amazing and truly hard to believe that she made the flowers out of sugar! Pam communicated with me every step of the way to create a personalized vision for my friend. Can't say enough how lovely the whole experience was - from the first phone call with Pam to her delivery of the cake and photo of my friend that she sent to me. read more

One of my best finds for the wedding! Pam makes the most beautiful and unique sugar flowers I have ever seen, uses white chocolate instead of fondant to give the cakes a perfect look, and has great cake and filling selections that actually make the cake enjoyable to eat! Additionally, it all comes at a reasonable cost. If you're interested, would highly recommend a cake tasting too. She allows you to mix and match so you can try a little bit of everything. It really is delicious! read more

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Wow! This cake was gorgeous and delicious. Definitely one of the tastiest cakes i've ever had: very moist, rich smooth ganache, and tangy lemon curd filling. My husband ordered me a birthday cake and Pam just made the decorations perfect. I couldn't be happier. Thank you Pam for helping make my birthday amazing! read more

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Pam made a stunning wedding cake for my husband and I! She was so nice to work with and took all of our inspiration images and came up with gorgeous design for us. Before meeting Pam, I had never heard of sugar flowers. When it came to the flowers on our cake, I was a bit apprehensive but after talking things through with her and seeing some of her other sugar flower designs, I was amazed at how realistic she made them look! Not only was our cake beautiful but it tasted even better!Pam is a joy to work with and I would highly recommend her for any cake needs! read more

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Pam is a wonderful baker, the cake she made for us was for my wife's birthday, it was perfectly moist, the raspberry filling was fresh and tasted great, the white chocolate ganache tasted rich and not too sweet, the chocolate brownie cake was moist and decadent. Pam is extremely talented, the sugar flower decoration was beautiful, she really takes pride in her creations, I would get a cake from her again for another occasion. Thank you Pam read more

I live in NC and my daughter goes to school at Cal Poly. I wanted a cake delivered for her 21st bday, and hired Pamela to make it. The cake came out perfect! Better than I even imagined. My daughter loved it, and said it was delicious! Pamela was absolutely wonderful to work with! It can be challenging to do business from so far away, but she communicated regularly and took the initiative to get just the right item to decorate it, and bring the idea to fruition. I can't recommend her enough! Thank you Pamela for your care and creativity. read more

We got everything we asked for. The most beautiful cake! Fondant tasted great too. We had carrot cake with pineapple filling. Great customer service all the way around, I would definitely use P.K. custom cakes again. read more

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I ordered our Anniversary cake from PKs Custom cakes. It was so beautiful and delicious. Pam is really good at making the customized cakes. You just select the design, she makes sure you get what you wanted. The price is reasonable and totally worth it. She can be trusted with meeting the delivery timelines. Overall I had a great experience with Pam. Definitely one of the best finds :) read more

Came from out of town for my girlfriends birthday and needed a custom cake. Found PKs cakes and was thrilled with the results. She was incredibly friendly and the cake was possibly one of the best cakes I've ever had. read more

Pam is so incredibly talented!!! My husband and I loved our delicious 1 year anniversary cake! The taste was amazing and the flower was beautiful. Pam made the process very easy, the flavor was great, and it was perfect for our anniversary photoshoot. Thanks to Pam for baking our anniversary cake and making it so special. read more

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This is the best birthday cake I have ever had. The cake is moist for days, and the frosting is actually edible (not like normal fondant). It tastes like something out of a French bakery. Even after putting half of the cake in the freezer, it still tasted good over a month later. I highly recommend PK's cakes for any celebration where a cake is needed!! read more

Absolutely beyond satisfied! I had a Bee themed Baby shower and not only what I requested was made exactly how I imagined there were so many cute little finishing touches that made it even more fantastic. And not to mention the cupcakes were DELICIOUS!! And a huge hit with everyone from the moistness of the cake and the raspberry filling so yummy! She is truly an artist in what she does putting in so much love in every bite. Thanks a million for making the day special read more

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Excellent cake!! Exactly what we were looking for. Taste, decoration and size! White chocolate ganache frosting, chocolate cake and home made raspberry filling. Absolutely delicious!! read more

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Great communication. Pam took care of me from the beginning to the end. Cake was beautiful and tasty. Thank you !!

THE BEST CAKE I HAVE EVER HAD! Pam made a beautiful Minnie Mouse theme cake for my daughters 2nd birthday that tasted absolutely amazing- very moist and dense. We had a vanilla cake with raspberry buttercream filling. All of our guests raved about it. Not to mention it looked perfect! She is professional, talented & very friendly. She loves what she does and it shows! Definitely have her make you a cake for your special event. read more

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Pam went above and beyond! I planned a last-minute party for my daughter's 16th birthday and with not much time to plan and with other cakes on her calendar, Pam was willing to make it work so that we would have a custom cake for my daughter's birthday. Pam took the time to sketch out ideas and meet with me to go over what she had come up with. When I arrived, I was able to taste the DELICIOUS raspberry filing she had just made and a chocolate cupcake! Pam makes all of her cakes with only the most natural and freshest ingredients and you can definitely taste the difference. She had sketched out ideas and we were able to look over the different designs and colors and within just a short time we had the whole design of the cake decided on. I mentioned that I loved fondant cakes for the designs, but not the taste. Pam informed me that she was able to create the same look of a fondant cake using a unique butter cream frosting that she makes. She also mentioned that she is able to replace the milk with cocoanut milk, which was a bonus as we have milk allergies in our family. I was a bit skeptical that with these changes the cake would still taste/look good, but willing to chance it as I had already tasted her cake and was hoping to have more. . . .She was absolutely right! Tthe cake looked JUST like a fondant cake AND tasted like a fresh bakery cake. I also decide to do her brownie cake and it was the perfect combination of cake and brownie in one. Pam's cakes are absolutely AMAZING! I was a little nervous we wouldn't have enough cake for everyone and Pam surprised me with about a dozen cupcakes that she had left over from another order. It turned out that there would have been plenty of cake without the cupcakes, but the cake was so good that everyone wanted seconds and by the end of the party, we had gone through all the cake and the cupcakes! No worries though, we'll definitely be coming back of more! read more

PKs made the best custom cake for my sons birthday. Everyone at the party commented on how great it was.