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4.1 (124 reviews)
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Patrick M.

This Filipino bakery in Chantilly Square specializes in custom cakes, particularly wedding cakes. During my visit to explore their dessert offerings, I learned that their Cassava cake is seasonal, which disappointed me slightly. However, I decided to try the Lemon Bar and Strawberry Lychee Sago. The Lemon Bar was generously sized for its price and perfectly embodied the vibrant citrus flavors I anticipated; it was genuinely excellent. The Strawberry Lychee Sago was a refreshing dessert. Although pieces of lychee were included, the strawberry flavor was more prominent. It was pretty enjoyable. There is no seating area, and beverage options are not available at the bakery. Given the quality of the desserts I sampled, I look forward to returning soon to explore more of their offerings.

Tiffany N.

The cupcakes here are super moist and flavorful, and not too sweet :) It's also right by Toi Moi bakery, so it's super hard to miss! The staff member here that helped me was super nice as well. The pricing here is also super affordable, so if you're looking for some catering, definitely check this place out!

If you're having a wedding, get your desserts here! We didn't want just a cake for our guests and she provided cookies, mini cheesecakes, etc in addition to our 2 tier cake. Everything was delicious! We got to sample everything before and she provided us with a free cake for our 1st anniversary. Also, pricing is very fair. 10/10 would recommend!

Cake with gold honeycomb design, cute bumblebees and pink roses on top!
Jade C.

100% FIVE STARS!!! Service, design and taste was top notch! I contacted Kimberly with 5 days until my mom's birthday. We finalized two days out and she delivered a BEAUTIFUL cake! I'm on the west coast so there was a bit of phone tag but her kindness and patience was awesome. I ordered a six inch, lavender earl gray cake with honey lemon swiss buttercream frosting. My family said it was delicious! I wish I could've been home to celebrate and try it. I definitely recommend working with Kimberly. I sent two inspiration photos and she created magic. I couldn't be happier:) Thank you SO much!!!

Desserts in the glass casing
Sendolo S.

Worth it: Not worth the attitude of one of the employees that works there. Not worth the average and sometimes dry dessert. It's not even worth the 10-minute drive. We have been to this location 4 times because we really wanted to like this place. it's close and we love supporting local businesses, but sometimes you have to admit defeat. The last and final time is when I (Sister 2) brought my boyfriend with me. We got a macaron, funfetti whoopie pie, and a triple chocolate brownie. The macaron was eh. The funfetti whoopie pie was bland. The triple chocolate brownie was okay. 5/5 not worth it. Menu: They do have a menu online and menu in-store. They have gluten-free and vegan desserts, (heart pies) poptarts, cakes, brownies, and a lot of sugary goods to be disappointed from. They also have a dessert of the week that they offer a percentage off. Food Presentations: Items are presented in a clean glass case where you can easily select and look at the desserts offered. Ambiance: There is seating outside and very limited seating inside. Service: We have interreacted with who we believe is the manager, who is warm, helpful, and nice. However, there is a young brunette employee who has been there 2 out of the 4 times who is rude. My boyfriend had driven all the way up from the Navy to take me to get some dessert and I decided to give this place one last chance. My boyfriend and I walked in, smiled, and said "hi, how are you?" She looked up, walked away (yes, away), and didn't even respond. Two minutes later, she comes back and remains silent, we both tell her what we want, and pay and leave. The service alone was enough to never come back.

Allie Y.

So this place seriously saved me, not from dying, but from a string of bad luck. I had originally went to a different baker to get a cake for my husband's 30th. A week out, not a single word from them & I start to panic. I managed to find this place thanks to a local baker who recommended them. I looked through their Yelp photos & knew I had to at least try to get them to do my cake since cafein orders from them (& my husband loves cafein). The customer service was fantastic. Kimberly immediately replied to me and saved me! She asked me to call them & I don't remember who I spoke to on the phone, but she reassured me everything would be complete by the 24th for pickup. I was even able to order my cake in green tea with green tea frosting I believe. The cake turned out just the way I envisioned it would. I found pictures of a sushi cake I knew he would be delighted by & they turned it into a reality. When I unveiled it at the Christmas dinner, everybody was blown away by the details of the cake & how delicious it was too. Thank you Kimberly, Molly & team for making my husband's 30th perfect :)

Emma D.

I used Simply Desserts for our wedding cake and was super impressed! Kimberly made it easy to set up a tasting and we had so much fun doing it. I needed the cake to be gluten free and she had plenty of options. We ended up going with a lemon cake with raspberry buttercream and a raspberry jelly on the inside & a honey lemon buttercream on the outside. It was SO delicious!! Everyone at the wedding was telling us how good it was - and no one could tell it was gluten free either! I would highly recommend this bakery for a wedding cake or any type of special ordered desserts - especially gluten free. Kimberly was awesome to work with and made the exact cake I envisioned!!

My son's first birthday cake
Lillian L.

The only vendor from my wedding (2012) I still keep in touch with! Kimberly made our cake back then and we also had a cake made for my son's birthday in 2016. Both cakes were delicious and moist and we still have guests talk about them until this day. We did cookies n cream and strawberry cake, both were so good that we can't ever decide on one flavor and have to do multiple layers of both. The icing on both isn't too heavy or sweet either so you can eat as much as you want and you won't get that bloated feeling. Not only were the cakes delicious, Kimberly was super sweet and professional and just a joy to work with. She really wants you to be happy and tries to make your vision come true. I will definitely order from here for any special events I may have in the future and would recommend her to anyone!

Justine S.

Simply the best! Kimberly and her team were amazing from beginning to end. During the tasting, she provided different cuts of cakes and dollops of icing that we could mix and match. She let us take our sweet time and gave advice according to how I wanted our colors and flavors. Throughout the process, she was very patient when we switched guest numbers around and allowed us basically to do everything we were comfortable with. She offered rentals for the cake and cupcake stands in one flat price. When it came to the day of the wedding, the cake was more beautiful than I could imagine. She got my exact vision and it was DELICIOUS. I'm very picky when it comes to my cakes let me tell you. I chose a lavender earl gray with honey swiss buttercream - simply the best. I went to two other cake tastings that quoted a bit more and they were not even half as good. They put magic in these cakes because they were super moist and with the right amount of icing. Drooling writing this review - wishing I had some right now!

Hana A.

I have been to SD multiple times but I was initially introduced to their treats at Cafein in Chantilly. Some of what they offer includes Green tea cakes and whoopie pies, which are delicious to say the least. Here in Gainesville you'll get the full experience with cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, pop tarts, mini cheesecakes, cookies & even treats for your pup! The peanut butter, champagne and salted caramel cupcakes were my fav. I could literally eat them all day. Make sure to stop by between 4-6 when they have discounted treats as a part of their happy hr. If you want to save even more ask about day old cup cakes !

Proud happy kids. With social distancing we could do the big party we had planned but they sure did get a party worthy cake!
Jenn H.

We ordered a cake recently for our two sons graduation. The owner was so sweet and helpful figuring out how to merge two schools into one cake. The cake turned out beautiful and tasted awesome. I highly recommend these folks. Great service, great cake, great business.

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