I had a great experience with Smith Island, baking! I recently ordered my mother a birthday cake from here, the lemon cream flavor. It was delivered by goodly, as we live in Massachusetts. The cake arrived in great condition and I received notifications throughout. Good belly was also wonderful in responding to different questions along the way. Smith Island was also great as when I gave them a call over the phone, they were very friendly and happy to assist me. Overall, I'm very happy with this company and would order from them again! I also meant to add that the cake was very tasty. The flavor was great and it was very pretty as well. read more

Ordered a pint of strawberry and one of chocolate ice cream and a chocolate Smith Island Cake. I was disappointed in the ice cream; tasted like chalk. The cake was okay, but wouldn't order again. To each their own, not for my taste. read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Ice cream pint - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

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Just what the doctor ordered. Magnificent in all areas from ordering to eating. These cakes are by far the best the best on the planet. Just remember when get price struck, you get what you pay for! Highly recommend this one for sure. read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Strawberry Cream Cheese mini cake....addictive! - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

We are a fan of the official state Maryland cake, and since we happened to be near by, we decided to stop in the physical bakery and see if we could bring a cake home to family and friends. Most of their business is online and shipped to order. Gotta say the $65 price tag for a small cake was just a tad out of my reach, so when we found out they didn't offer any slices, we had to walk away. Nice staff and the property looked clean and in great shape. read more

Thrilled to report that Smith Island - thank you, Brian Murphy! - made good, successfully sending a fresh cake to my original recipient. She and her multigenerational family loved it! Just shows how good customer service (and a great product) can turn any situation around. I'll be back! read more

Owner called me to explain the situation and resolved the issue thank god!!! There was a UPS issue and now the cake will be there tomorrow. Not for my moms birthday but I guess for Mother's Day. read more

I've ordered Smith island cakes online for many birthdays over the years and they never disappoint! Ordering online is easy. They are shipped on dry ice and have always arrived frozen for me. Once unfrozen and brought to room temperature, they are so moist and decadent. My favorite is the Original (yellow cake with chocolate frosting). read more

First time I ordered a delivery cake from here I got the 4 way, I choose four different flavors and we got a quarter of each, making a variety cake. Original, strawberry, vanilla & lemon. Our first to try was the original, chocolate icing with yellow cake. That was the best! Stick with the original! It has this like caramelized flavor and is so perfect. I just ordered a small original for my husband's birthday, he's going to freak out! read more

My husband is from the east coast & talked about Smith Island 7 layer cake many times. For our wedding I surprised him with a Smith Island cake in his favorite flavor, banana creme to ship to San Francisco, CA. It arrived 2 days prior to our wedding date. He saw the cake for the first time on our wedding day, 2-22-2020. It arrived perfectly packed & in perfect condition. It was absolutely delicious & so moist! He was so overwhelmed & touched to have his favorite cake on our wedding day. We will be having an east coast celebration with his family & friends in June. You can be sure the Smith Island 7 layer cakes will be part of our celebration! read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

The cakes are fantastic. I had cakes shipped to me before as gifts. They were shipped high quality. I also ate smith island cakes at local restaurants here in Maryland. It's one of my favorite cakes. I have nothing against there cakes. My review goes towards the lack of unprofessionalism when I went to go order a cake myself. I ordered my cake on Tuesday March 31st. Today is now Thursday April 2nd. I logged into my bank account to see my funds has gone from pending to been withdrawn. The total amount of $78.60 on April 1st. I ordered a oldbay cake large for $60 plus $15 shipping and Maryland tax. I got a little concerned cause I have yet to get a confirmation email of my order since March 31st. I decided to call the company this morning. I spoke with "Joy". She says the companies system has issues with gmail account. That I'm not the only who has not recieved me a confirmation email before. Ok then. Joy gives me the bad news my cake can't be shipped. She wanted to confirm with the shipping company and give me a call back. Well she did call me back and said she can't ship the cake out till Monday. I said I needed a cake on Saturday hence why I ordered to be shipped on Friday April 3rd. If you can't delivery the product I paid for on the date I need then I need a full refund. She then proceeds to call me back and say she can ship the cake. At this time I don't want it. The company went back and forth way. So if I didn't call this morning to find an update on my confirmation order. When was this company going to give me a notification my cake was not got to be shipped by tomorrow. Also having my money taken out of my account. I know this is during a COVID - 19. But there website clearly advertise they are still shipping cakes. There is no description on that cakes may be delayed due to shipping issues or anything. Cakes are good company is sly. This is not how you treat your customers. I am very disappointed at the customer service you have given me. To everyone who has to order a Smith island cake good luck! read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

Arrived as expected-truly a delicious cake-with free delivery it is definitely worth the price. Excellent product.

I've had nothing but good experiences with Smith Island Baking, and I will continue to choose them over their competitors on the Lower Eastern Shore when I need a cake shipped to the Western Shore. Most recently, Smith Island Baking shipped a cake next-day UPS, no additional charge, for my Festivus Party. Their cakes are a bit more expensive than the competition, but such is the cost of a more delicious dessert. read more

I've been meaning to write a review for this place. It was introduced to me a few years ago by a dear friend who was ill with cancer. During his chemotherapy, he lost all appetite, except for a childhood favorite... a Smith Island Cake. I'd never heard of it. But with a little online research, I could certainly see the appeal. I decided to surprise my ailing friend with one of these delicacies, but in his adulthood, he'd developed a gluten intolerance. So, I had to find a similar item. After my friend passed away, I kept thinking about that cake. So, in an effort to feel closer to him, I ordered one of the 'original' Smith Island Cake (yellow cake with fudge frosting... 8 delicate layers!). It came frozen. It took 4 hours to thaw... and it was as delicious as any I've ever tasted. A few years later I tried their 'caramel cream' cake... soooo good!!! So, a couple of months ago I treated my boyfriend to one of their 'cooked coconut' layer cakes. He loved it! The next month my boyfriend treated me to one of their 'lemon' layer cakes. It was sublime! I'm absolutely going to keep up the tradition (in my dearly departed friend's honor) and treat my boyfriend with a new variety of Smith Island Cake... until he's had them all... and then start over! I imagine he'll keep treating me, similarly. It's the kind of confection I don't mind breaking my vegan diet for. :-) read more

I have ordered several cakes from Smith Island Baking Co in the past and have ALWAYS been very pleased with the quality and taste of their Smith Island cakes. The original is a favorite in our house! Recently, I placed an order to be delivered at my parents house as a surprise for my mothers birthday. I accidentally put in the wrong shipping/delivery address and didn't catch my mistake until it was already in route. I called them to see if they could quickly change the delivery address but got no answer. So I left a voicemail as well as sent an email. Within in hour, Brian called me and let me know that he was able to change the deliver for the correct address. I am very pleased with how timely and professionally customer service handled my issue/request. I also cannot say enough great things about their cakes! You won't be disappointed! read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

If you are looking to make someone feel special on their birthday a Smith Island cake was the perfect gift. It arrived perfectly packaged with two flavors of ice cream and candles. It was so moist and the layering of the cake insures every bite is as good as the next! It arrived on time and I highly recommend Smith Island Baking. read more

It's not like this place needs publicity, but I had to share this amazing place with my fellow reviewer's. It's perfect. You can order a birthday box small or large and please anyone you love. The cake will blow your socks off, the ice cream will melt you and all the treats make it a party! Family run and they are super competent read more

Never again will I order a Smith Island Cake from Smith Island Baking Co. It's sad but they fail on so many levels. My experience: On the previous Sunday I placed an order for a 9" cake and tin for a party I was hosting the following Sunday. I asked the cake to be delivered at my home on Saturday. I paid the ~$80.00 for the cake + shipping but because I paid with my business credit card- there was an issue with the cake being delivered on a Saturday. I was not notified of this until Friday, where they attempted to call me and ask me to pay more money to have it shipped by the next day. Mind you I had already paid $15.00 for shipping and handling and was never prompted or told about not being able to deliver on Saturdays. Maybe this is something I should have known about Fed Ex? I emailed and told them I was distressed about not having the cake I had order for the party. The president of the company got right back to me and told me they would ship me an additional cake whenever I wanted it. Great I thought! Two cakes! I'll get the one I order that was now, according to Fed Ex, supposed to arrive on Tuesday and a second one an a couple weeks for my Dad's 69th Birthday. I never got the first cake. The second cake came as a crumpled soggy mess. But no. The cake again had trouble getting delivered. Yes, all my complaints really stem from Fed Ex not being able to handle my order. However, if Smith Island Cake Co. needs to do a better job working with Fed Ex and it's costumers. It you want a Smith Island Cake and you live in Baltimore. It is a safer bet to order from Sugar Bakers in Catonsville. I learned my lesson. Look at how the cake finally arrived. read more

Smith Island Baking Company - How my cake arrived via Fed Ex - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

Smith Island cakes are weird and ridiculous things. But if you're gonna get one, get it from here. I grabbed a little box of Old Bay cake pops (because I didn't need a whole freaking cake). I expected them to be extra bizarre because when I think cake, old Bay is not the first match that comes to mind. But they managed a delightful balance between spicy and sweet. I'm sure their classic cake is a winner! read more

My family and I use SIBC for everything--birthdays near and far, work parties, church functions, and more. The staff is always super helpful and the cake is moist and delicious! read more

I have eaten a number of cakes from all around the country during the pandemic and the coconut smith island cake is the absolute best. Moist, tasty, not too sweet, but very flavorful. It is my new favorite cake and I cannot wait to order again. read more

Ordered two smaller cakes for Valentine's day. Order arrived on time and was well-packaged! Original chocolate smith island cake was delicious. Peanut butter cake was not my favorite - tasted very similar to a Tastykake Kandy Kake. Will be ordering another original cake soon! read more

Delicious! Arrived in So. Cal on time and in perfect condition. Can't think of a better cake. Got the Double Choc Raspberry. YUM. The cake was moist and flavorful, the raspberry spread was full of berry flavor with a very slight tartness. The choc ganache was perfection. Can't wait to try more flavors and am going to start ordering this for out of town friends and family as a gift. read more

I ordered two original chocolate cakes for my friends' birthdays. One was shipped to Virginia and was delivered on time and in perfect condition by UPS. The other cake (shipped on the same day as the first one but was sent to Maryland) took UPS four days to deliver. Needless to say the second cake did not arrive in perfect condition. After reaching out to Smith Island Baking Company (SIBC) about the second cake, they responded promptly and offered to make it right by shipping a new cake to my friend in Maryland. The new cake arrived on time and in perfect condition. I appreciate Brian and his team going the extra mile. This was my first time ordering from SIBC and after the rave reviews of the cakes from my friends and the great customer service, I'm sure my friends and I will order again from them! read more

Amazing!! The cam was really delicious, but when it delivered we thought it was spoiled (NOT from the looks of it) but the time it arrived. The post office is unreliable, so it came a day late. They said it was PERFECTLY PERFECT to eat, and we did. But just in case, they SENT ANOTHER CAKE FOR FREE!!!! So nice and friendly for doing that! :3 read more

I'm amazed by all the wonderful reviews. I ordered a chocolate buttercream Smith Island cake to be delivered for my granddaughter's birthday party in Northern California. It cost $70 plus a $35 delivery fee. Based on the reviews, I expected a wonderful and special cake. What we got was something that could be described as, the way Mama used to make it. My mother was a terrible cook! So to have spent $105 for a cake that was, at best mundane, is disappointing. Based on all the great reviews I have to assume that ours came from the new chef they just hired, or was the result of a purveyor delivering sub-standard ingredients that day. Anyway, I certainly won't be adding to the 5 star reviews. Caveat emptor! read more

Cake was delicious (old bay butter cream)! Arrived in perfect condition on dry ice. Would highly recommend if you are looking for a delicious cake for a special occasion! read more

Beautiful cake unfortunately only mediocre in taste and cannot even compare to a truly top notch homemade chocolate cake. I wanted to love this cake so much but in the end ended up disappointed. The reviews on Yelp are much better than people have given this same cake on other sites which pretty much feel the same as me. The only way to know is try it for yourself. Unfortunately for me I tried the best Chocolate cake I and about 15 other people had ever eaten, we all agreed hands down, about 2 years ago and I compare every cake to that one and the idiot who made it will not give out his grandma's recipe. What an a**! read more

Really a wonderful cake!!! And I got free shipping.

This bakery is a gem! The cake is delicious, and the family who runs the business is very friendly. We purchased a half cake when we visited the island and have loved enjoying the island in the days following our trip. I plan to use the bakery for special occasions because they ship cakes all over the country. I would highly recommend visiting the bakery during your stay on the island. They also have a lovely art gallery and sell island souvenirs. I purchased a soap that looks like a slice of Smith Island Cake. read more

Absolutely delicious! I did question myself ordering a cake from Maryland to be delivered to Arizona. But I'm a Maryland girl and I've never had one of these so I ordered it for my husbands birthday. It was delivered on time and it was packed with dry ice. The cake was delicious! I got the original......contemplating having a small slice for breakfast read more

Will highly recommend the old bay cake. So different from the usual flavors, which I also love, but this was different.

Our family loves Smith Island cakes! The cake bites are a terrific addition and the perfect thing to bring to a party of family gathering.

One of our favorite online places! We've ordered from them multiple times, for ourselves as well as for gifts. Shipping is prompt and reliable. Just received the chocolate and peanut butter flavored cake - delicious! The peanut butter is definitely there but not overpowering; it complements the rest of the cake very nicely. read more

That was the best cake that I've ever ordered, it puts everything in Atlanta to shame. It's a bit pricey with the shipping, but worth every penny. When I get some extra money I'm going to re-order again. I did have a little bit a problem with the cake that I received it was beat up, I contacted them they offered to replace it immediately. I opted to keep the cake, even with a few dents I told him that it did not affect the taste read more

The best cakes, fast shipping and responsive service! SIBC cake is a must have for our celebrations. The cake bites are always a huge hit, fun to have a different flavors for guests to try. We also like having them for treats. The ice cream is to die for too! During COVID, I sent two bday cakes to friends. Great way to say I love you from afar. I cannot say enough about the service not that I have had to contact them much because their desserts, packaging and shipping are top notch! PS SIBC is the real deal/from scratch/ no box mixes! Best cakes! read more

I ordered the large Pumpkin cake for my husband's 60th birthday because he loves anything pumpkin. Unfortunately, the cake did not arrive on the day it was supposed due to a snowstorm on the east coast. The tracking continued to promise delivery before 8 pm until very late and then changed to the next day. So...dinner ended and I had NOTHING for a cake on his birthday . It arrived the next day. Although the cake was good ... both hubby and I were very disappointed on his birthday. read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

I ordered a coconut cake for my sister in laws birthday. She said the cake was intact and very moist. It was a big surprise and helped to make it a special day. I will order from Smith Island again. read more

I was searching the Internet for a cake similar to the old fashioned Merita yellow cake with many layers and fudge icing. I saw the Smith Island Baking Company listed and was intrigued by the history of the cake and according to customer reviews it sounded wonderful. I ordered one and was so excited to get it and take it with me on a weekend to the mountains with my mother who dearly loved the Merita cakes as a child. I wanted to surprise her with this cake that I felt would be just as good. BOY was I mistaken and sadly disappointed!!! This cake ended up in the trash along with my $$. The cake was very dry and tasteless which could have been overlooked if the fudge icing had been yummyI will never again order a cake online from this company and can honestly say that me and Betty Crocker have made better ones!! Lesson learned. read more

Never again purchase a cake from this company almost $50 the cake was so small it look like a cake for a baby. I would never purchase anything from them again they got me once but they won't get again read more

Smith Island Baking Company - Desserts Near Me - Crisfield, Maryland

We ordered the classic fudge cake. It was absolutely delicious. The fudge was tasty and the cake was "sweet enough" but not overpowering. It's well balanced and great. Pair it with your favorite ice cream or enjoy as is. Great either way. This is good cake! read more