Well during my 6 hour odyssey of getting my car fixed between Jiffy Lube and Firestone, I walked…read moredown 55 for a brief moment of serenity. And I stumbled across this shop. Middle of a Sunday afternoon and every table was occupied. Very young crowd too. I guess the cool kids who avoid Starbucks hit this place up. They have several bookshelves to select a book from. The cafe beverage menu is quite extensive and they offer a few pastries as well. I ordered an iced chai with oatmilk and I had it within two minutes. That staff works quickly. I can't say it was a great drink, the spices weren't too noticeable. It tasted more like a cup of slightly flavored milk. Staff was quite jovial, so props for that.

What an absolute gem :) a very extensive and unique menu filled with drinks, some pastries from…read morelocal areas, plenty of tables and couch areas to sit, study, or chat- and even a little play area for toddlers at the back! I came here with my friends and their kids, and they were completely occupied with their toys. The staff here are so friendly and very patient- gave great recommendations, also engaged with my friend's toddler, and also were so patient when we couldn't make up our mind for which drinks we wanted (they have some really unique specialty drinks- don't forget to look below the big menu for even more options). I really loved their cafe/bookstore vibe, plenty of fun little Knick knacks as well (pins, stickers, locally hand crafted toddler toys, origami rose bouquets... you name it). The books are well-organized, and if you buy certain books you can also get a free drink! I loved everything about this place, very cozy vibe and really fell in love with their space. I was recommended to try their iced peanut butter persuasion which also had a peanut butter foam on top. Absolutely loved it- amazing recommendation. Y'all have to come by to check it out!

Mrs. Hines made a beautiful custom cake for my 30th birthday celebration. She was very responsive…read moreand did a wonderful job bringing my vision to life. The cake was decorated elegantly and with a great care for detail, and it tasted delicious! I would definitely recommend her to everyone and I will be a return customer!

I visited The Secret Baker at Perkins Orchard yesterday and was seriously blown away by the honey…read morewhiskey cake. My mom owns a bakery herself so I can be very picky with the quality of baked goods, but this was some of the best cake I've ever had. The cake itself was very moist and had a wonderful honey flavor, and the icing was a good buttercream. We can't wait to go back and try more flavors!

I ordered my boyfriend a cake for his birthday and he recommended this bakery considering I don't…read moreknow good bakeries in NC. I called about 2 or so weeks in advance to order the cake said what I wanted I even asked if they did designs and the young lady on the phone said no, even though the website state you can place a custom cake order. I order Red Velvet cake with cream cheese frosting. I didn't want their standard 10" cake so I went with a 8" cake instead. The lady over the phone said I needed to pay for the entire cake upfront with bakeries I've ever ordered from only required a deposit or 50% of the cake price. I paid and was told I just needed to pick up the cake before they close the day the cake is ready. Cool beans! Fast forward I pick up the cake issue number 1 the writing on the cake is so sloppy it looked like a 5 year old could do better. It didn't fully say what I wanted it to say and when I asked if the writing could be redone the lady said there is no baker available. Okay? I picked my cake up at 3:30pm and there is no baker? I take my cake and leave it's nothing I can do about the cake situation at this point and leave. Once again I didn't pick this bakery my BF he said he knows the owner and explained the story about the owner turning a bad life situation into a good one. I believe the owners story is on the website as well. My boyfriend takes the cake out the fridge about an hour or so before cutting into it. I didn't want to complain about the cake but I'm sure my facial expressions said it all. He cuts the cake and and I eat it the middle of the cake is extremely moist and delicious but the closer you each to the edge of the cake it was overcooked dry asf... and burnt. The frosting within an inch of the frosting of the cake was dry and hard. Either the cake was still hot when the frosting was added or they left the cake out and the frosting got dry and hard. The cake was off putting and out right not good with all the textures of the cake going on. The frosting wasn't too sweet but the texture was just wrong. I called the very next day and was told to all the following day apparently, the didn't a a manager or supervisor that day once again I thought that was odd. I call again and finally have some luck. I speak with the owner who is friendly. He offers to remake the cake but it was for a birthday and we were kind of over it. He then ask what can he do? I asked him what can he do? Then I just say to be fair they used the ingredients to make the cake I would just like half my money back I paid for the cake. He agreed and he hoped the I would give them another try, why n I am not opposed to. The shop itself is super clean it's beautiful inside there is if I recalled a couple of tables and chairs to eat your desserts. The painting on the wall is cute. The is very spacious as well. I'm hoping the person who made my cake a bad baking day and I hope the cakes are not as bad I the one I received. I will just then another chance maybe not to bake my cake in the future, but try the other desserts in the dessert case.

Durhams best cakes hands down. Argue with your momma. Great atmosphere, incredible service, scratch…read moremade, simply the best. The parking can be a challenge at times, so go ahead and prepare. Outside of that, this place is flawless in every way.

Locally owned small business. Soooo amazing and delicious. This is a must try. The cupcakes are the…read morebest I've ever had

Ordered the Earl grey maple pecan cake and it's sooooo delicious. The cake is not dry and extremely…read morecreamy. I will definitely order from Apple again.

Pro tip: We always order a big box of cookies and brownies and they keep very well for the whole…read moreweek if we transfer them to an airtight container. Everything here is amazing. I ordered a personalized cake recently and requested they leave it plain/ugly bc I had bought decorations I wanted to use. Darn them, they still gave me a gorgeous cake!!!! It was a large cake for two people (especially when one doesn't like chocolate) but my partner was brave and destroyed it in 2 days. EVERYTHING is delicious. Try it all.

Excellent customer service! Access to the storefront is easy. The quality is top-level…read more I ordered a centerpiece cake, brownies, cookies, and strawberry shortcake shooters for an event. Everyone raved about how wonderful everything looked, but the best part is they were amazingly surprised at the taste. No complaints about anything. I will be using them again for business and personal orders.

Myra created the most delicious and gorgeous wedding cake for us! Her almond cakes were to die for…read moreand her attention to detail when decorating was stunning. Our guests raved about how yummy it was! She was a pleasure working with and made our cake dreams a reality!