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    Sweet Novelette

    4.8 (12 reviews)
    Closed • 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Dented, falling fondant on bottom of cake.
    Monica Q.

    So, I recently ordered a cake from Sweet Novelette, she was a very responsive and professional online. And had a really sweet voice in person. However, on the day of, I had the time to come an hour early and I asked if I could come by. First I tried to call, and my call was ignored twice. That made me a bit anxious, then I messaged her on Thumbtack if I could pass by, and Annabel responded merely with a "your cake is not ready yet." which had me really worried. But, I coolly responded with a thanks and I would be by in an hour to pick it up. Finally, the hour came up and I went to her door. She lives in a gated community, so at the gate I had to ring and call her unit in order to have the gate opened. And it took me about ten minutes to reach her. I had to call three times in order for her to answer my call. It was all pretty scary. The ignored calls, the message saying that my cake wasn't done yet. I was expecting so much from this cake, because her portfolio looked AWESOME! I mean those cakes on her website were beautiful! Flawless! I didn't want to say anything to her face to make her upset, but the shells on my Hawaiian cake were NOT up to par. The fondant design was cool, but the hibiscus flowers and the shells... you can tell that they were done last minute. The starfish at the top had already broken by the time it got home, all the storage instructions - temperature, handling - was followed, but it still started to fall apart after about 4 hours after pick up. As for the cake itself, I ordered an Apricot Moscato with vanilla filling. Not many guests liked it, I mean I still have the top tier and half the bottom tier in my fridge. I was really sad because I went all the way out to L.A. to get a really cool cake from my mom, and I got comments along the lines of it being too dense and too sour. I really wanted this experience to be really cool, but judging by the amount of cake I still have in my fridge, it wasn't really worth all that time to drive out and money. I was really optimistic...

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    Bryanna P.

    Annabel is AWESOME!!! I had a bit of strange request for a birthday celebration cake that was some what of an adult theme. I sent her a picture of what I was thinking about, she had a few questions to get a feel for the person and the occasion and then we were good to go. When I arrived to pick up the cake I was pumped to see it looked exactly how I wanted it to. It was PERFECT!!! Annabel is very professional, and her rates are pretty reasonable. She is a little out my area, but the drive wasn't too bad. Oh and the cake was delicious!!! I went with a chocolate cake with salted caramel butter cream, everyone though it was AMAZING!!! I highly recommend Sweet Novelette!

    Felicia M.

    Had an amazing experience. My 30th birthday cake was not only beautiful but delicious! The design was exactly what I wanted and more.

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    Sweet novelette is amazing! Ordered a cake for my son's birthday and it stole the show! Great artistry and good taste, you can't go wrong.

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