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Takes The Cake

4.7 (310 reviews)
ModerateBakeries, Desserts
Closed 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Lemon and white cakes for cake tasting.
Daryl D.

I had my baby shower cake here and had it delivered to the place of my event. I ordered a round cake that would be used for photos and a sheet cake for serving. I forgot to ask for a cake knife so I was scrambling a little when it was time to serve the cake. It was weird that when the cake was delivered the round cake didn't come in a box. It was literally just the cake. Since I am not a new customer here I knew exactly what cake flavor I wanted and I couldn't be any happier. Since I know what flavor o wanted choosing a design and having them execute it was no issue. My cakes turned out wonderful.

They did a great job on my wedding cake. We were able to taste samples before we picked our flavors and the cake was perfect! We ordered by emailing them. Cake wasn't cheap but it was much cheaper than what other bakeries quoted us. Our wedding coordinator said this is the only place she'd pick up from as she knows they pack the cakes so well. They also give you a grip for the bottom of the cake not to slide in the car and show you how best to transport and cut to serve. 10/10, ordering all our cakes from here moving forward. Our cake was vanilla with white chocolate mousse and chocolate with chocolate mousse.

Wedding cake with meandering vine design
Jane W.

We ordered our wedding cake from Takes The Cake -- they absolutely live up to their name! We got an 8" cutting cake and sheet cake to serve to guests. The cake was chocolate on chocolate with fresh strawberries and a light ivory frosting. We also added the meandering vine design and buttercream flowers. Communication was super clear and fast, and we were able to try a few samples and finalize our order on the same day. Everything was magnificent! The cake was so delicious that many of our guests were asking for seconds. Thank you so much Lynn & Shazi!

30th birthday cake
S F.

I had a very special theme for my 30th birthday. I have been planning this party since I turned 20 and I always knew how I would like my cake to look like . When i picked up my cake I was blown away ! Not only did it look exactly like I wanted it also tasted amazing! ( Got white/vanilla cake with white chocolate filling ) Make sure to order in advance ( I did like 4 months cus I'm crazy ) so that they don't book up . We definitely be back :)

Candace R.

I had a baby in bloom themed baby shower and takes the cake nailed my inspo picture! We ordered lemon raspberry and it was so delicious - very moist cake with the perfect sweetness in the frosting. This is my second time ordering a cake here and I will continue to use takes the cake for all my events. They make it easy and straightforward to order and pick up. Keep up the good baking!

Look how amazing !!! And the props
Marshay D.

The best to ever do it in Dena!! I love their cakes got a cake for my sister retirement party and it was perfectttttttt!!! OMG so tasty and moist! I have been coming here for years and every occasion for a reason!!! The art work is so bomb and they give you exactly what you want! They never disappoint me!!! If you want a cake that tastes VERY good come here!! You will not regret it! Good service, and reasonable!!

We had the red velvet cake for our wedding and it was delicious. Everyone complimented us on our cake. We highly recommend Takes the Cake for your next event.

Our wedding cake: two tiers of funfetti and two tiers of red velvet
Chris B.

We went to "Takes the Cake" for our wedding cake, and it was the best choice we would have made! The cake was beautiful, delicious (red velvet and funfetti), and the price was right as well. We loved the cake so much we went back to order a birthday cake from them a few months after!

The Design I asked them to follow

I ordered a Sonic-themed cake for my son's 7th birthday, and it was perfect! This was my first time ordering here, and they nailed the design exactly as I requested. The communication during the ordering process was super easy, and the cake was delivered right on time. Lynn and Shazi were amazing!All the guests, including the kids, couldn't stop raving about how delicious it was. My son really loved the cake and said " Wow, This is the best cake ever! Highly recommend! *We provided the Sonic Characters For this cake.

Disney's brave inspired cake.

Hands down best tasting and best looking cakes if you need to make a statement at your party. Customer service is also great! Don't miss out!

Birthday cake

The cake looked great and all instructions were followed! The cake below was $85. However, almost everyone at the party agreed that it was too sweet.

Crystal T.

Was recommended this place by a friend who had an amazing experience here in the past so I gave it a try. I called on a Thursday afternoon in hopes to place my order for pick up on Monday but they said they close on Monday's so Sunday is the next available date which actually worked out perfectly! The service was perfect and so easy compared to other cake businesses. All I told Lynn was that I had a cake that I saw on their Yelp in mind and told her everything and she knew what I was talking about. The pricing is fair and understandable. The customization and everything went smooth and everything was ready for me to pick up on Sunday afternoon. When I went for pick up, Lynn was actually the one who helped me out and was so incredibly nice. She also offered me a non-slip placement for my car while transporting the cake! I've never heard of that before!! Overall, I will most definitely recommend this place to others :) **There is a parking lot behind their store which has plenty of parking spaces!

Christine C.

They did an amazing job on my best friend's baby shower cake and then blew it out of the park for my wedding cake! Not to mention the different flavors on every tier were AMAZING. Highly recommend

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Delicious and super cute cake for my son's 1st birthday party! They were easy to communicate with as well. I will use them again!

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Hello, do you make sheet cake?

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One of the best scoops of Ice Cream I've had in a long time! I've had Kinrose Creamery on my list…read morefor a minute and was so happy after my wife and I got to try a scoop. They are located in Mills Alley in Pasadena just look for the bright red sign and signage promoting some flavors. We came by after having dinner. The staff greeted us as we walked in. It was empty when we initially arrived then more customers filtered in shortly after. Staff allowed to sample their unique flavor options. **To note, they offer a few vegan flavors for those with dietary restrictions**. Always a huge plus and positive! The flavors are middle eastern inspired and the details are all listed. My wife and I sampled 2 flavors and we both enjoyed our selections. The flavors are memorable. We happily decided on the Sesame Halve (vegan) & Pistachio Konafa with Chocolate Shell (+$1.00) for myself. The presentation is one of a kind! The topping with the tiny little rose is a nice aesthetic and definitely their trademark. The location offers retro and colorful style seating for 10+ customers if I had to guess . Patio seats are also offered outside. Also, OG Pac-Man arcades are available inside. My wife loved her Sesame Halva and my Pistachio Konafa with Chocolate Shell totally reminded me of a Dubai Chocolate type of vibe with each bite! The whole first time visit was positive and would make me want to come by again to try something else! Presentation on point! Flavors on point! Vibes good! Tummies happy! Come by and just try! Thanks, Kinrose Creamery! ( ^_^)b

My husband and I stopped by here on Monday night after eating at Edwin Mills. My husband had this…read morespot bookmarked a while ago and didn't realize they were neighboring businesses. When we arrived, we were the only two there for a few minutes until more people came. We were greeted right away. We walked down a ramp that led us to their selections. It's a decent-sized shop with a few tables. Each table had a rose in a vase attached via velcro so you don't have to worry about tipping them over. The shop is also nicely decorated with wall art. It's been a few days since then and we can't stop thinking about coming back. They serve unique Middle-Eastern flavored ice cream. I ordered the Sesame Halva which is their vegan ice cream made of Halva ice cream with sesame & coconut. OMG, I've never tasted anything like this before. I love anything that has a sesame profile. If you like that nutty, sweet, and earthy flavor this one is for you. I could taste the coconut, but it wasn't overpowering. There were also little chunks of halva in there that added a slight bit of sweetness. The texture was similar to cookie dough, but softer. Aside from the taste, I loved the simple presentation of the small rose on top of the scoop. It made it look elegant. As you can tell, I am definitely coming back and highly recommend stopping by.

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Came here after checking out Descanso Gardens and was worried they'd sell out so I placed an online…read moreorder. Picking up was smooth and easy but parking was awful. We had to circle the area a few times to find street parking. It would be nice if they had a designated parking lot in addition to street parking because some of the businesses around there had that. There was seating inside despite the store being pretty small, so my bf and I just ate inside. The cakes were pretty good! I got the Matcha Yuzu and he got the Kinako Chestnut. I couldn't really taste the yuzu until I tried only the first layer of cream. The matcha overpowers the yuzu a lot because there was two layers of matcha cream and one layer of matcha cake. Still really good and can taste that the matcha is high quality! As for the kinako chestnut, we couldn't taste the chestnut much but there were some chestnut pieces hidden in the cake! I would love to try the peach one as well but this place is quite far. Hopefully I'm in the area when they have the peach seasonal again.

Rating is solely for the egg salad sandwich! I really wanted to like this spot because I've been in…read moresearch of a new egg salad sandwich spot, but this unfortunately did not do it for me :( The bread was nice and crispy, but the egg salad made me feel a bit nauseous-- almost too eggy and mayo-heavy? I wish there was a bit more seasoning or maybe something more than just egg in the egg salad-- it just felt like a lot of cream and egg. Also, the size of the sandwich felt a little small for $11. The space itself is alright, and staff were friendly! Parking was a bit hard to find, and I had to circle the block to get a spot a few minute walk away on the street. I'd consider coming back to try a warm sandwich or a latte, but I probably wouldn't get the egg salad sandwich again!

Motto Tea Cafe

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I absolutely love this place. Their soufflé pancakes are to die for! Such a delicious light sweet…read moretreat! I have been here a few times over the years & I always get an order of soufflé pancakes. I've tried the Oreo , the strawberry shortcake, the berry one, they mango & I think the mango option is my all time favorite (: I had ordered a few drinks from here, the cocomelon is my ultimate favorite light refreshing drink but it's only seasonal! Wish they would keep it on the menu for good! I have also tried the berry cheese smoothie & it was good but not to get over n over again. Last night I tried the milk tea. I wouldn't order it again it wasn't my favorite & I've had better elsewhere! My boyfriend like it though!(: This spot is always busy so good sign! I 1000% recommend the pancakes! Must add to your list! You won't regret it (: You can always see them making the pancakes which is super cute & cool to see! They have 2 tap to order screens so super easy to work with & then they bring the dishes to you. Seating inside & out, working bathroom!

First time trying motto tea. It was nice to order through a digital kiosk. I always get intimidated…read morewith what I want. At least with a kiosk I can play with the add ons. Overall it was a nice refreshing drink. Matcha tea with less sweetness. This is a plus since you can change the sweetness of it. There's plenty of outdoor seating and it's in the shade too. Stopped by here after my visit to Japanese BBQ. Needed caffeine to get me going after a large meal. Recommend checking out this place if you're in Pasadena.

Oh La La

Oh La La

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Had a great time eating out with friends--the ambiance was lovely and the food was really good…read more Service was a bit slow, because it was Sunday, but overall still a solid 8/10 experience.

Voilà! Je viens de…read moredécouvrir un petit resto français vraiment charmant à Pasadena... et honnêtement, j'y pense encore. Tu sais, il y a plein de restos français en Californie, mais celui-là est différent. Plus intime, plus sincère. On était une table de huit, et à un moment donné, le proprio est venu nous saluer. Un geste tout simple, mais tellement chaleureux et élégant. Ce genre d'accueil, ça ne s'oublie pas. Les serveurs et l'hôte sont tout aussi charmants, super accueillants, attentionnés, avec une belle énergie. Il nous a raconté qu'il est arrivé de France après le secondaire, puis qu'il a ouvert cet endroit après ses études. Il y a quelque chose de discrètement admirable là-dedans. Et maintenant, ils pensent déjà à s'agrandir... peut-être deux autres adresses à Atwater Village. Très bien. Le menu est plutôt style déjeuner/brunch--léger, bien portionné, rien de trop. Mais l'ambiance... c'est vraiment là que ça brille. Douce, cozy, pleine de charme. Les œuvres aux murs viennent de France, et ça donne une vraie âme à l'endroit, ça se ressent. Je dois dire que c'est assez rare que je ressente une ambiance aussi chaleureuse dans un resto français. On se sent accueilli, un peu comme chez quelqu'un. Pour huit personnes, environ 300 $, c'est vraiment raisonnable pour une expérience comme ça. Si tu passes dans le coin, ça vaut vraiment la peine d'y arrêter. Bravo Oh La La... à bientôt

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This bakery is out of control! Strolled in looking for a Mardi Gras Fat Tuesday sweet treat and got…read moremy world knocked off balance by their Cinnamon roll! Not only is it ranked #1 in LA but it goes above and beyond the call of duty. Look at the photo! You can't even see the roll! The icing game is strong! The dough, fluffy. The culinary specialist, Cañada, must have graduated from MIT because she engineered the perfect formula for it! I don't know what else to compare Sweet Red Peach too because they're in a league of their own! The service is quick, staff friendly, the ambiance quiet and intimate. This the perfect place to blow your new years resolutions!

This review is for the cinnamon roll only - my bf and I are in search of the best cinnamon treats…read morein LA and hearing the hype about this cinnamon roll made it a must-try on our list! First, the good: the cinnamon roll was moist and fluffy all the way through. No dry cinnamon rolls here! The service was also very friendly. The not so good: my first bite, which somehow managed to not have much icing, gave me a clear taste of the dough. It reminded me a lot of canned biscuit dough. I prefer a thicker icing, this one was quite runny and very sweet without any nuance to the flavor. Also, I really wanted to try the peach cobbler cupcakes but they didn't have any cupcakes in stock at all, only a few cake slices. We went around noon, and I hoped they would have plenty of options around that time :/ Unfortunately I've had much better cinnamon rolls elsewhere in LA. It's still tasty because, well, it's a cinnamon roll... but not sure I'll be back unless it's to try the cake or cupcakes.

Takes The Cake - bakeries - Updated May 2026

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