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The Butter End Cakery

4.8 (109 reviews)
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Closed 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Sergio G.

We had a great time from start to finish with the Butter End for our wedding cake. They had a cake tasting for us, where we got to sample several different flavors (you really can't go wrong). They then went through the design with us and were willing to customize our cake any way we wanted it. When we didn't have many ideas, they took us through many options and helped us customize it to make a final product we were very excited about. The cake looked beautiful on our wedding day and tasted delicious too! We had no issues and would recommend them without hesitation to anyone.

Custom wedding cake

Kimberly (owner and baker extraordinaire) created my wedding cake last October and it was STUNNING. Her cakes, cupcakes, cookies, scones are some of the best I've ever had not just in LA, but all over the world. She's a joy to work with and as someone with a sweet tooth to rival any kid, I can tell you this is the only bakery I will ever go to now. Do yourself a favor and get the chocolate cherry almond and coconut passionfuit flavors. The best!!!

a view of the ocean
Krystal A.

Thank you so much to The Butter End Cakery for making our wedding cake a literal work of art. Some of our guests thought it was actually a piece of art and not a cake LOL. It was beautiful and perfectly executed the clean lines we wanted. And not only was it a work of art, it was so goooood! It tasted amazing and our guests agree. Our whole experience with them was incredible, from the lovely tasting experience to our special day. Beyond grateful for The Butter End Cakery!

Our wedding cake with our dogs helping themselves to a bite
Megh D.

We found out about The Butter End through our wedding venue, The Ebell of Los Angeles, and we were so happy to work with them after our tasting! Their flavors are so good and there's definitely something for everyone. We selected the banana chocolate chip and the carrot cake with walnuts, both with cream cheese frosting. We were also very happy to have mini figures of our dogs made for our cake! The price is very reasonable and the team did a wonderful job.

Our wedding cake 8/20/2022
Melanie G.

We got our wedding cake from here for our wedding on 8/20/2022. I didn't have any idea what I wanted, so I coordinated with Jess over the phone and via email our colors and that we were kindof doing a beach theme, and she sent over a design that looked great. They knocked it out of the park! The cake was stunning, and this was definitely the best vanilla bean cake I've ever had. We were so happy with our cake, and I'm already looking forward to ordering a small copy on our first year anniversary. Thanks so much!

Graduation cake  Volleyball cake

The cake was the highlight of the party!! I ordered a college graduation cake for my daughter and Kimberly came up with the best design!! The look on my daughter's face when she saw the cake was priceless!! Best thing is it looks amazing and it was delicious!! Thank you Kimberly!!

Cake

I've been getting cakes from The Butter End for about 7 years now but this last one blew me away! We were going for a Cars theme but wanted something different from what we were seeing for your typical 2 year old parties. I had my initial conversation with Jess and then went through a few sketches with Kim. Although Kim is very passionate about her designs she was very open to my ideas. I equally had to trust her professional judgment. The cake turned out amazing and was very tasty (you usually don't get both)! The cake did come at premium AKA not cheap but if you have the budget I would highly highly recommend.

Our beautiful wedding cake

Thank you so much to Kimberly and The Butter End for making our absolute dream wedding cake! We tasted over 30 different cakes at other bakeries, and none were quite right. When we finally arrived at The Butter End tasting and had our first bite, we knew we had found the one! Our cake was EXACTLY as I had envisioned it, and it was as beautiful as it was delicious. Our guests couldn't stop raving about it, and I'm so grateful to The Butter End for making our big day even more special.

Perfection
Rebecca M.

I hired the Butter End for my wedding cake and the results were amazing. I wanted simple clean and elegant and Kimberly sketched out exactly was I was envisioning. The communication and customer service was on point. We had a 100 person cake for 70 people and every last bite was gone. I will be using them for all my cake needs in the future.

What I thought I was getting...
Jordan V.

My wedding cake was really bad. I chose Butter End based partially on the rave reviews. They completely changed the style and omitted key elements and colors we agreed upon. Instead, I received blobby buttercream flowers with squiggly green lines. I almost turned the cake around at the reception. I reached out to Butter End and I received a "Sorry we missed the mark in your eyes". No... the cake I received resembled nothing like what I had asked for. I have no idea how they messed so badly and I'm equally confused by the glowing reviews. I wasn't going to post a negative review but their response was dismissive and took no responsibility. If I could go back in time, choosing Butter End is the only thing I would change on my wedding day. I know it's just cake but it was so ugly and nothing like what I had asked for.

This is the "bug cake" I ordered.

I cannot express enough how AMAZING the cake I ordered for a client came out! Kimberly and her staff knocked it out of the ballpark! Gorgeous cake and delicious too. The creativity was so impressive. I gave very little inspiration and let them do whatever they thought and it was more than I could ask for. Thanks to The Butter End, my clients are very happy and I will be ordering again.

Wedding Cake 3/31/19 Calamigos Ranch Gomez-Fraga Wedding
Giovanni F.

Best wedding cake ever !!! Beautiful studio for cake tastings , had a nice spread of all cake options , water and champagne . I couldn't have been happier All the flavors were actually really good . We went with the carrot cake and the banana chocolate chip cake We had a guest count of 171 at Calamigos Ranch 3/31/19 and our final cake looked beautiful we couldn't have been any happier . Because of the size of our cake we had issues with finding a right cake stand . Luckily they rent them out . They also had extra sheets of cake to cut from first instead of going right into our cake . Hire with confidence as you won't be disappointed. High five and 5 stars all the way . Thank you soooooo much I am beyond happy from such a great stellar result

Gold smeared on white
Andrea E.

I paid $2,300 for this presentation. Tastes good, but very sloppy presentation. I expected perfection at the price I was charged. Very disappointed and not impressed . The owner called me and explained her theory of the cake sloppiness. I gave her plenty opportunities to explain as we went back and forth over the phone. She blamed the florist which she didn't make any strong attempts to reach out and communicate with. I politely suggested to her that she might want to express her expectations from the florists in the future as anything they do to the cake is a reflection of her business. She then insulted me and my family by saying we should have hired a wedding planner to oversee these obstacles in a wedding. At that point she made the mistake of blaming me, the customer. Big mistake. She complained of me hanging up....of course I will hang up on her as she is so immature to blame me and my family for her carelessness.....then cries about it on Yelp. I had done business with a very selfish woman. I regret giving her a 2 star. This business is hardly a one star. I did my part and paid what she asked. She didn't even come close to delivering what I paid. I was robbed of this beautiful day for my sister-in-laws wedding ....and was not compensated a dime for the outcome. The most horrible business experience I have ever had. I beg anyone who sees the business on yelp to turn around before it's too late. Disturbing experience.

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Wonderful ambience a training in art. Supportive environment and brimming with h creativity.

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Ask the Community - The Butter End Cakery

Can you please advise of a cost for a cake to look like an Xbox controller and to feed approximately 40 people? Thank you!

How's it going?id like to get a estimate for a baby shower cake for a girl. 50-60 people. The day is July 27. Im looking to do a pink with crown themed cake.

Hi do you guys offer payments plans?

Hi! I want to order a cake for my kids birthday! Can you please let me know the price of its 10-8-6 inches or if it's 8-6-4 inches?

Hi! Thanks for your inquiry. As all of our cakes are custom, the price is driven by the artistry/labor as much as the size of the cake. Please give us a ring in the shop with the date of the party so we can see if we are available, and then we an… Read more

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