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Skiffs Cakes made my wedding cake and the entire experience was excellent from start to finish. Steve took the time to go over every detail, making sure my vision and logistics were perfectly aligned. He was kind, organized, and extremely knowledgeable, which made the planning process stress-free. The delivery was seamless, and everything went exactly as promised. I also loved that they offer sampler boxes with a variety of cake, filling, and icing samples, which made choosing flavors both fun and easy! The cake turned out beautiful and absolutely delicious. I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Still 5 stars but had to mention I got a custom cake here for my birthday. Honestly the work they do for the price is some of the best in the area. I remember getting my 16th birthday cake here as a kid and it's so cool still being able to patron a local business who continues to do such incredible work.
Skiff is a little gem that you hope does not get so big and popular, it will loose the unique magic. This bakery does beautiful work. I was asked to order a cake for a Retirement celebration. Ordering a large cake for a grand celebration put a lot of pressure on me. Costco is nice and the pricing is great, but it lacks the wow factor that I wanted for this special celebration. We had co-workers that were retiring after over 20 years of service, one retiree had over 50. So this cake had to be spectacular in looks and taste. After researching and reading many reviews, I decided to stop by and speak with Skiff to see what they offered. The minute you walk into their quaint bakery, it definitely felt unique and warm. Speaking with the gal behind the counter who assisted me in answering all my questions on the cake, pricing and decorations to make the cake look very classy and have the wow factor. I wanted whipped cream for the frosting, but was concerned that it might be too soft. I have had whipped cream that has a marshmallow texture and is not too sweet. This is exactly what was given to me to taste test. It was delicious. Since this was going to be for about 50 co-workers, we decided on a white cake, fresh strawberry, custard Bavarian cream with whipped cream. The decoration was subtle and classy with touches of gold and white chocolate as decoration on the cake. I decided to order cupcakes to bring home to try their flavors. Each cupcake was unique and so delicious. So I knew the cake was going to be amazing. Picking up the cake, they helped me to my car and ensured the cake was not going to slide around through the drive. How thoughtful. And of course, the cake did not disappoint. They had white shaved chocolates with gold touches to look like flowers in the corners of the cake. It was stunningly beautiful, classy and just so delicious. This is an amazing, unique wholesome bakery. I just hope they stay small, personable and special. I would highly recommend ordering any baking needs from Skiff's Cakes. You will not be disappointed and will have a wow factor for your guest to enjoy during any special occasion or gathering. Or even taking a dozen cookies or cupcakes to any gathering. They will up any spread to compliment both visually and taste that all will appreciate and enjoy. Thank you Skiff!! I am so glad that I have discovered a bakery that I can rely on for any bakery needs that I will need for the future. Attaching a picture of the cake but erased the names for privacy purposes. The picture does not justify the wow factor of this cake.
We ordered our wedding cake and dessert assortment from Skiff's Cakes. All I can say is Wendy and Steve were an absolute joy to work with. They gave us exactly what we wanted - a simple beautiful cake that was delicious and a variety of desserts that everyone could enjoy. During the reception, I had several people tell me how delicious everything was. Thank you Wendy and Steve for making our day even more special and delicious.
Everything from this bakery is delicious. The cakes they make are really, really good decorated beautifully and taste marvelous. Excellent service.
They made a delicious wedding cake, with just the look I wanted, at a very reasonable price. Everyone loved it!
We cannot say enough nice things about our experience with Skiff's! Their kindness, communication, dependability, and attention to detail truly made our wedding cake spectacular. Highly recommend if you are looking for a delicious and beautiful cake. This was by far the most reasonably priced option we found, and the best tasting experience that allowed us to customize our cake.
They nailed it ! My daughter's cake was a beautiful and so good ! The service was amazing so friendly ! The young girl jaz was really sweet thank you for making my daughters bday 100 times better
favorite cupcake that we tried.. Marshmallow .. the one that looks like a hostess cupcake . I liked their strawberry & raspberry fillings . Whipped vs buttercream (my taste) their buttercream is actually very good, it's just not " my thing ". Pre order : So far everyone in town that has anything to do with weddings has recommended Skiffs to us for our big day. After meeting with one of the ladies asking questions getting advice what will hold up in travel , heat etc . I am heeding the warnings & recommendations of Skiffs staff. Due to us having a very small intimate wedding , we decided on nixing the formalities with a wedding cake top to be saved an eaten on our first anniversary. Tradition is good , but it won't work with my taste . I prefer whipped cream to butter cream filling and icing but a july wedding will see a whipped cream cake turn into a pile of spoiled separated mush , nor will that hold up for a year in the freezer & thawing, so we are opting out of an official wedding cake on wedding day and will order a small cake on our first anniversary to be eaten fresh. The restaurant we are having a small dinner at is offering desert with our menu so our guests will still receive desert and we get a fresh cake on our 1year anniversary . See you next July for my order .
Skiffs created an absolutely stunning cake for my mom's 70th birthday! Not only was it beautifully designed, but it was also incredibly delicious (we went with red velvet, and it was perfect). I gave them only a vague idea of what we were envisioning, and they brought it to life even better than I imagined. My mom was over the moon -- it truly made her day extra special. On top of that, the pricing was more than fair for the quality and artistry. Thank you, Skiffs, for your talent and care!
We got married in June 2025 and are so happy we chose Skiff's Cakes for our cake and dessert table! The cake was absolutely beautiful and looked better than we imagined when describing it! It also tasted incredible! We got the banana chocolate on one tier and the white cake with strawberry cream for the other tier, and they were delicious and moist! We got a ton of compliments, and know some of our guests were following servers around trying to get more! And the mini desserts were so good! We got a larger package than we needed and have been enjoying our leftovers! We definitely want to go back for their desserts whenever we have a sweets craving! They were also so easy to work with, and we really appreciated that the cake and filling options were deconstructed during our tasting so we could try different combinations. Thank you Skiffs for the tastiest cake and desserts!
This is the place to be if you need a cake, pastry or dessert! They made my wedding cake a week and a half ago and it was absolutely gorgeous tasted delicious and exceeded all of my expectations! The customer service is incredible. I will definitely be a returning customer for my next special occasion and whenever I need a sweet treat! Thank you Skiffs!!
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6 years ago
Thank you Steve for the dropping off the delicious cupcakes at the Free Clinic of Simi Valley. Doctors, Dentists, lawyers and the rest of volunteers were so happy! We even had enough to share with some patients. Thank you for your generous heart. read more
4 years ago
We ordered our wedding cake here and we were exceptionally pleased with the outcome! They gave us exactly what we wanted based on the photo I provided. All flavors were delicious: red velvet, white cake w/ raspberry purée and chocolate cake with cookies and cream filling. Let's just say we had NO leftovers (minus the top tier for our 1 year). Looking forward to ordering more desserts from Skiff's. Thank you for making our wedding special! read more
3 years ago
I never been to the store but my coworker brought cupcakes from Skiffs I just had one and it was amazing. The presentation and decor of how the cupcake is decorated is very presentable. They have pearls and white jimmys. There was a filling inside and it was like a raspberry flavor. read more
3 years ago
Skiff's delivered my dream Disney cake for our wedding! I showed them an inspiration photo and they created an even better version of it. Staff was extremely friendly, understanding and explained everything very clearly. The flavor of the cake was phenomenal (we did a strawberry cheesecake) and it was very fresh. Our family and friends loved the detail and simplicity of the hidden mickeys. I highly recommend using Skiff's cake for your wedding cake needs! read more
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The absolute cutest cake shop! There are a couple vegan options. I was blown away. One of the best cupcakes I've ever had. And trust me, I've tried a lot of cupcakes lol. I got the vegan chocolate cupcake with whipped topping and rainbow sprinkles. My favorite frosting in the world is whipped topping and this place actually has a vegan option! I've missed whipped topping for 10 years. The staff was so sweet (pun intended) and helpful. The inside is so cute. I really wish they had more vegan options. I'm crossing my fingers for more in the future! They don't keep them up front so you have to ask. The prices aren't listed. My one cupcake came out to a little over $4. I don't know if it costs more than the dairy options since it wasn't listed. I can't wait to come back! read more
7 years ago
I am a big cake lover, and I love Skiff's. I had them make my bridal shower, wedding and groom's cake and I loved all three. The taste of the cakes and frosting is delicious, and aesthetically they are always beautiful. For my wedding, we provided the last of our flowers for Steve to decorate the cake with. He did a beautiful job. I couldn't believe how gorgeous it was when I first saw it. Wendy also did an awesome job on the chemistry themed groom's cake. The only teeny tiny complaint that I have is that the bottom layer of the wedding cake, which was white cake with lemon and raspberry filling, was a bit dry and there was very little filling. Which is weird because I had the same exact cake for my bridal shower and it had been much more moist and generous on filling. Putting that small criticism aside, I was very happy with all of our cakes. Their cupcakes are delicious too. My favorite flavors (so far) are the Bavarian chocolate, lemon raspberry and champagne strawberry. The owners Steve and Wendy were lovely to work with as well. I will definitely be back for future special occasion cakes, and probably for a cupcake or two. :) read more
4 years ago
4 years ago
When employees at two other bake shops recommended Skiff's to me I was surprised. But I gathered they've been an institution in the Simi baking scene for years. Since then they've become my go-to bakery for everything. Their bakers can beat the cute but barely edible, dried to a husk grocery store cakes by a mile. This place is awesome for a constantly rotating collection of seasonal and thematic treats and keeps the glass cases full of fun. I'll often order what I need on their website then let the kids pick out a little something fun when we get there. The fruity pebbles macarons are a favorite with my kids. And their seasonal sugar cookies get inhaled by kids and parents alike at every event. Plus the staff is friendly and happy to do fun custom orders, though those are easier to order in person than online. Overall an awesome bakery and my favorite in Simi, and as a carb-o-holic I've tried a lot of them. read more
15 years ago
This store front, with only pictures of wedding cakes to show for, is unique in its pitch to dazzle you with their goods. You can't really SEE the cakes....just the pictures.....and that's all you get. The way they get the sales is this.......people have tried their cakes at parties, weddings, etc....that's it. They come in, they order. Me? I just looked them up on Yelp, and it intrigued me. So when I walked in, I wasn't really quite sure what to do. I wasn't even sure I had walked into the right place. I did expect the cakes to be on display.....up close. Okay, so I was wrong. However, I am a huge advocate of photos. Then, a bright, cheerful young lady appears and asks if I can be helped. (I seriously doubt it. I'm beyond help.) (smile) I told her I wanted to know about her cupcakes, but quite honestly, questioning in my mind if they even have cupcakes. I didn't see any. Jackpot. She brings out this huge tray of about 20+ cupcakes (although she said they make over 30 flavors). She rattled off every single flavor that was on the tray......(let's see how many I can remember) chocolate, vanilla, lemon cake & lemon frosting, citrus (lemon cake with orange creme frosting), boston creme, black forest, strawberry cheesecake, apple pie, carrot cake, 1/2 vanilla 1/2 chocolate, champagne, vanilla cake w/raspberry filling, red velvet, peanut butter fudge, vanilla with coconut, cookies 'n cream, something with toasted coconut........okay, that's all my brain remembers, You'll just have to go find out for yourself the rest of them. EACH of these cupcakes had a very generous mound of frosting, and EACH of these cupcakes had a filling, also representative of its flavor. I was hard-pressed to keep my selection only to EIGHT. So many to choose from, but I didn't want to be a pig about it. Okay, so getting 8 is being a pig, but I didn't eat them all. I ended up choosing apple pie, strawberry cheesecake, carrot cake, peanut butter fudge, cookies 'n cream, chocolate, lemon, and champage. Everything I tried was bursting with the flavor chosen (although I'm not sure about the champagne.......what it was....or what was in it.....rather flat on flavor). Everything else was terrific. Icings/frostings were excellent ; cakes were light and moist. If I had any complaint, I'd say the frosting was SUPER sweet (but it definitely had the requisite salt added, so it was fine), and when eaten with a bite of the cake, it didn't matter, honestly. The flavors were really excellent. They will be moving their store in the same strip center, but right on and facing Cochran Street, over the next 2-3 months. For now, they are neatly tucked into the back of a strip center facing Tapo Street. read more
So I decided to go back to Skiff's and give it another shot and I'm really glad I did. On my most recent visit I was fortunate enough to try the Banana Huber cupcake. Although the cupcake is still on the smaller side in comparison to other cupcake shops this particular flavor was excellent! The Huber was filled with banana cream/icing which really put the cupcake over the top. Definitely one of my favorites at Skiff's. On this visit I noticed in the display case there was a small selection of macarones. I decided to try 2 of the 3 flavors. What was really cool was that the owner/employee gave me the 3rd flavor on the house! He said he wanted me to try them all and provide feedback because they were something new they were trying out. Well, it's safe to say all 3 macarones were delicious (and fairly priced!) and worth going back for. Skiff's Cakes picks up a extra star from this Yelper for having a tasty banana flavored cupcake and for being so cool to me with the macarone freebie. After enough visits who knows, they might pick up a 5th star. read more
They still get five stars from me. My husband purchased my graduation cake from them this past weekend and they made the most magnificent Maleficent themed cake. I will continue to get my special occasion cakes from here. 11/26/17- my husband ordered my 40th birthday cake from skiffs, it was another Amazing cake. My only suggestion would be not to marble white into the font if it's going onto a white cake. It made it look just a wee bit sloppy. read more
6 years ago
6 years ago
This would be our 6-star review if we could. Skiff's was awesome. We found them on Yelp, made an appointment for a tasting and ordered our wedding cake. We loved working with them as we planned (and seriously? the tasting? probably our favorite part of the planning - anything they created would have been awesome!). The day of the wedding, the cake was there and was gorgeous - it was a design right from their online portfolio of cakes. The flavors were a lemony layer or two and a chocolate/raspberry layer. We loved it - it was so moist - and we got lots of compliments on it from our guests. A year from now, when we eat the top layer on our 1st anniversary, I will still think year old cake from Skiffs is probably better than a freshly baked cake from anywhere else. read more
4 years ago
My fiance works next door and gets these macarons for me, i try to savor them but they disappear in a couple hours (: read more
6 years ago
Skiff's made the cake for my grandson's 7th birthday. It was marble cake, with strawberries and Bavarian cream, and a Super Mario theme. It so SUPER delicious. An OUTSTANDING cake!! read more
2 years ago
I had ordered TWO cakes from here back in March one was for a 3 year old and the other was for a Raider fan. I had asked for a groovy themed for the 3 year old and that one was ok, but the raider one OMG I was DISAPPOINTED to say the least, because When I went to order the cakes I was told they would be making an edible fondant raider logo (which btw was $15 extra ). On day of party when I went to pick up the cakes I was super disappointed to find out they had hand drawn the logo and they had done this without them even telling me first. I get it it's hard work and it takes time to bake a cake and do all the decorations and all that but why not communicate with the buyer and let them know what you're doing instead of just taking it upon yourself to make changes when those changes weren't even approved. I was more disappointed that they charged me $15 extra for something they didn't even do. I've ordered cakes here for my kiddo since she was born to her baptism to her 1st birthday to her 3rd also another thing. They didn't even refund me the $15. I heard when that girl that works there had asked Steve I think his name is if they were gunna refund the $15 and I heard him loud and clear "NO". I won't ever buy from this bakery again. read more
4 years ago
3 years ago
I've been graced with Skiff's delish treats a handful of times over the years. Cupcakes for a wedding shower, drop ins for brownies and more cupcakes, and now- my (biological sex) gender reveal cake! We asked for a cocomelon themed cake and this didn't disappoint! I've seen cakes before where upon cutting into it....people are like, wait...boy? Girl? I can't tell!! This was very clearly blue, no one had a doubt. And it tasted delicious! And I have leftovers in my fridge for days thanks Skiff's!! read more
5 years ago
I have used this bakery twice in the last month for wedding cakes. Both times they provided us beautiful and delicious cakes. They were professional to work with and I would highly recommend them for any of your bakery needs. read more
8 years ago
I've ordered many cakes and have walked-in to buy many baked treats from Skiffs over the years. You basically can not go wrong with this bakery! For my daughter's 1st birthday they pulled out all the stops making "naked" cakes (frosting-less). We ordered carrot/cream cheese, white/strawberry-mousse, chocolate/Bavarian-cream and chocolate/cookies-n-cream cakes and they were all amazing. The carrot cake was by FAR the crowd pleaser. The detailed water-color flower decorations and delicate hand writing were exceptionally beautiful and very artistic. I LOVED LOVED LOVED it!!! Thank you Skiffs! read more
2 years ago
5 years ago
Skiffs made a fantastic wedding cake! Beautiful and delicious. We got yellow cake with custard and strawberry filling. Soooo good. I couldn't wait a year to eat the top layer. oops. read more
6 years ago
Skiffs is incredible. They made our beautiful wedding cake last year, and then a perfect top tier replica for our first anniversary! I often go in for macaroons, cupcakes, and all other goodies. I've never had a bad sweet from here. read more
3 years ago
5 years ago
Skiffs Cakes was amazing! Not only was the cake delicious but it was absolutely beautiful and matched the vision I had in mind for our wedding. They are so kind and easy to work with. I'm so grateful Skiffs was the bakery vendor for our wedding. I'd recommend again and again! Thank you!!! read more
6 years ago
5 years ago
Our wedding cake was perfect and exactly what we wanted! Steven was great and very helpful, particularly during the wedding day! Their price is also reasonable. I highly recommend Skiff's Cakes for your wedding cake. read more
6 years ago
Beautiful cake and my son said it was the best tasting cake he has ever had! We are unbelievably impressed with how good this cake turned out and tasted. Thank you so much Skiffs! You made his day! read more
4 years ago
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