I attended an event this past week, for the rescue group I volunteer with, and they had custom cookies from the bakery. They were amazing! Not just the artwork on the cookies but they were 'melt in your mouth' delicious! Will definitely be ordering cookies from them for a future event!! read more

Just a great freakin bakery, and it's exactly what a great bakery should be. Not unnecessarily flashy, and absolutely excellent execution all around. The interior looks and feels like a true working bakery. Delightful aromas, flour dusted surfaces and aprons, and piles upon piles of top level baked goods. Staff is legitimately excited to be producing such good products. I've always been seduced by the cupcakes. Most recent purchase was a last minute pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving per my host's request (I find it difficult to get terribly excited about pumpkin pie), and it was easily the best pumpkin pie I've had. Very reasonably priced for the quality, no question. Pop in, grab a dang cupcake to start, and you know, see what happens... read more

We got a few different cupcakes. A red velvet, a carrot cake, and we got a whoopee pie. The best was the carrot cake. It was moist, perfect level of sweetness, and it did not have raisins!!! And i was very happy about that!! I would eat that again.... The whoopee pie was just chocolate cake and butter cream icing... i didn't like it... i think i was thinking it would be a whipped icing... not my cup of tea... Red velvet.... So dry... yuck... idk what happened there... but that wasn't it... read more

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My new husband and I wanted to do a dessert table for our wedding and we LOVED all the desserts from The Mixing Bowl! We got just a 1 tier 2 layer cake and it arrived exactly as we asked, sleek and minimal and the perfect stage for our cake topper. We got mini cupcakes which were the perfect size for a bite and they were moist and so flavorful. The eclairs were a crowd favorite with the banana cream! They are soooo good! Eclairs are my favorite dessert and these were filled nicely and still so yummy days later. The cookies were crunchy and a great size. We got a lot of comments about how good all the desserts tasted. From the tasting box, the booking and updating our final count, the process was easy. We were so pleased with the entire spread and definitely recommend! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Our sleek & simple wedding cake - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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This bakery made my wedding cake, and it was perfect! I have never been disappointed. I normally don't like cannolis but their cannolis are to die for! The staff are super friendly. And the atmosphere is so cute. Definitely will be back soon to get more cannolis. Lol. read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - My wedding cake and my bouquet. And yes that was our cake topper. Lol. - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I am from out of town and tried to order a birthday cake for my wife's birthday today. I was told that they were really busy this week and could not help me. Guess business is so good that they don't need anymore. read more

I have driven by this bakery and every time I try to go by, they are closed because it is too late in the day. I've been wanting to go to the Mixing Bowl as it has been said to be a West End favorite. I'm really not sure why. Today I finally made it by as I wanted to pick up some treats to take an office that I call on and let me tell you how I was disappointed. Their display case was sparse at best with a very small variety of items in the case. All they had were various bars, upside down cupcakes, tiny sticky buns, a few cannolis, and some cake balls. I wanted to leave and should have, but I didn't want to be rude. I got a variety of bars and then the gentleman helping me said let's add in some sticky buns. Those sticky pecan buns are so tiny. I'm very embarrassed to take this into an office as in just two bites the pecan bun will be gone. Now I feel like I need to go by another bakery to make up for the tiny pecan sticky buns. I will say that the man helping me was very polite and kind which I certainly appreciate I normally use Shindigz, Pearls, or Westhampton Bakery and they always have extremely full display cases and always have a very large variety of items from which to choose. This was a very big disappointment and I will not be going back. read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Pecan sticky bun. Took a picture of it in my hand so you can see how tiny it is. - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

This is a beautiful bakery not only for their sweets but for their sweet hearts. The team at the bakery were very kind to me and helped pick out carrot cupcakes for my husband while he recovers in the hospital. The cupcakes were delicious and perfect. Thank you for being so caring. I will be back. read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Carrot cupcakes - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I wanted a cake for my sister's 60th birthday. I sent a message as I'm in Florida and Tracey made it happen from a picture and a few texts! It was beautiful and exactly what I'd asked for! Yummy too!! I love her sweet bakery and she's always the nicest! Even if you just want a yummy treat, pop in, because you'll always find something perfect!! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

If you haven't tried the Mixing Bowl, you are missing out! We have ordered numerous cakes and baked goods from this local bakery and they have always turned out beautiful! My daughter recently got married and I ordered her bridal shower cake here. It was not only gorgeous, but it was delicious. They special ordered a spice cake for us. We also ordered the wedding cupcakes from them. We chose 4 different flavors: vanilla, chocolate, red velvet and spice. They custom decorated the frosting for us... ask for fairy dust for a sparkling edible delight! Everyone at the reception loved them and they raved about the texture of the cakes. Not too fluffy, not too dense-just right! The service at the tasting was accommodating and the prices were on point! We were extremely happy with them and have referred them to other wedding parties! We have also ordered baby shower cakes from them as well!! They put a whole new meaning to the phrase "let them eat cake"! read more

Had a pretty lousy experience and rather weak apology and response from the bakery. Ordered a birthday cake for my sons third birthday 3 weeks in advance. They sent the confirmation email as to what the cake would entail with flavor and design and completely blew it. It was nothing at all what we agreed on for the design of the cake! And it was a horrible cake, way too dry and the frosting and filling was incredibly over sweet and disgusting. Pretty disappointing since this was the first real birthday my son will remember instead of just seeing photos of. read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - The email from the bakery confirming what they would make. The cake we actually received and the weak apology. - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

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My mother in law has been in the hospital and we drive by this bakery often on our way back home. We decided to stop in the other day and it was a wonderful surprise find! Delicious delectables - they didn't disappoint. So many to choose from and all yummy. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. We will continue to support this local treasure! Highly recommend!! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Cannoli and peanut butter cup peanut butter cookie - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

We found the mixing bowl on the vendor list for our wedding venue, Fairview farm. After reading all of their great reviews, we decided they would be perfect! We went with a spice cake for our winter wedding. It was so delicious and looked amazing decorated with rosemary and cranberries! We had such a good time doing the tasting. You pick multiple cakes and frostings and they pack you a little cupcake box to try so you can mix different cakes and frostings! They also do a 1 year anniversary mini cake so you don't have to try to save a slice in the freezer! We are looking forward to that! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - wedding cake - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

These guys are so amazing. They created our wedding cake and it was absolutely perfect. We worked with Phyllis for our tasting and she was so helpful and she answered all of our questions. Everyone at the wedding kept telling us how amazing it was. Unfortunately I didn't get to enjoy it as much as I wanted so I am looking forward to our anniversary cake. read more

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Mixing Bowl went above and beyond in their communication and working with me on my twice postponed COVID wedding cake. This cake was exactly what we had envisioned, and it tasted delicious =) Could not more highly recommend. read more

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I wanted to buy something special to take to my veterinarian's office. Years ago when the MB was on Broad St. It was the place to go. Have they changed their product or has my taste changed? I got 13 cupcakes. One for me and 12 to take to my vet's office. I ate mine in the car and immediately was sorry I paid $32 for 13 cupcakes. They are beyond sweet. They are disgustingly sweet. There is about 3x as much frosting as needed. I went home and tried another cupcake. Same problem. Frosting is way too dense (I can't stress the word "dense" enough) and, again the frosting overwhelmed the cupcake. The cake part was very good ... but overall I wasted my money. They went into the trash. I chose another gift for my vet's office. read more

This is a prime example of getting what you paid for this cake was done perfectly just like I ordered no no complaints the service was superb the cake was ready on time and I do recommend trying them out I got one more cake to pick up from them kudos to the management and staff read more

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I recently had my wedding earlier this month, September 2022, and decided to give The Mixing bowl bakery a chance, I booked my cake a few months in advance and paid for it all. I got a three tier cake that fed 170, I was so excited to taste my wedding cake and when I did the icing was wrong and the cake was dry, I was disappointed and not a lot of people ate it either. (Fortunately the hotel we had it had an amazing torte they passed around) Another thing every time I talked to the owner about it she was completely rude to me and that should have been a sign but I decided to give the benefit of the doubt. I guess it is a hit or miss with this place, I am still disappointed. Oh, and she deleted my google review post, that should tell you something. read more

Why a 2....when I will never go back? kindness maybe but honesty when it comes to a dollar should trump kindness. I remember when the Mixing Bowl was off broad street . Delicious but now years later and 3 trys later just is not going to do it. Third time deserts are old not quite thawed out and very dry for over 8.00...when who had 8.00 to pay and not enjoy the expense. Maybe a wedding cake something pretty but the taste I am sure will be pretty much what I tasted,,,NOT GOOD. Maybe the 2 stars is for the coconut and lemon icing which I thought covered cupcakes but it was covering a hard pound cake probably cut into a round out of a sheet cake...and both were way different heights. A very poor attempt to pass off old tired bakery products that were not freshly baked ....sad...it is best to make one thing well and sell it at a reasonable price. read more

Food was great but service poor.Counter person was nice as she could be but the cook or manager fussed at her right in front of me which wasn't a good look. read more

Honestly the worst cake I've ever had. Went to do a wedding tasting and everything was thrown into the box without a care. The fillings were gross, the butter cream tasted like it was out of a Duncan Heinz can. The cake was dry and did not taste good. They used too much artificial flavoring. 0/10. Won't be using them for our wedding. read more

The staff was amazing and their customer service was above and beyond. I called on a Tuesday to see if they were able to make a Mario cake for my son's 6th birthday party that would be ready to be picked up on Friday by 2PM. They said all they would need is a picture of what we were thinking and they would give us an estimate. Within 15 mins that said they could do it in the timeframe given and would be what we asked for. I picked the cake up on Friday and was completely amazed at the attention to detail and how they exceeded my expectations. However, I wondered how it would taste. At the birthday party everyone commented on the beauty of the cake AND how delicious it was. The Mixing Bowl was far cheaper and higher quality than other places we researched. I suggested those who expect quality on multiple levels for a reasonable price to give this bakery a try. read more

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Our cake and cupcakes were wonderful at our wedding! They were so beautiful. I appreciated their professionalism, kindness, and they were very well-priced. I highly recommend!!! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - a white wedding cake with orange roses - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

Oh my goodness... The upside cupcakes are delicious... Super sweet but delicious. The lady that greeted me when I walked in was super nice and chatted with my daughter about doing her wedding cake one day. The upside down cup cakes were $1.95 each, and they look like just the bottom half of a cupcake.. We got the strawberry ones and chocolate ones.. Just delicious! read more

We've ordered two cakes from here and both have been really delicious! I just wish they had more in the way of fondant design. I definitely have no complaints about how moist and delicious their cakes are. read more

Super responsive via e-mail and they created my order exactly how I pictured it...AND it was delicious read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

I placed an order by email here on a Monday for a Coconut Cake needed for the following Friday at 3pm. When I arrived at the bakery, the staff was very friendly and my order was already boxed up to-go. The cake tasted great and was super fresh. No complaints here. read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - 6" Coconut Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

From the past 3 years we have been ordering our son's birthday cake from Mixing Bowl. We have had so many different themes and oh boy!! We are never disappointed with the cake. In fact the cake ends up being the highlight of the party. They look great and taste very good too! Thanks for making our son's bday super special!! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Spiderman Cake for our 4 year old! - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

In the words of my fiancé "that's the worst cupcake I've ever had in my life". Yesterday we wandered in and picked up 5 cupcakes (total of $15). I took a bite of the Oreo one and a bite of a carrot cake one and they both had a really weird almost moldy or maybe it was too much vanilla (not a baker, idk) after taste and needless to say I did not finish either cupcake. My fiancé has never met a pastry he wouldn't eat until today, when he took a bite of the lemon one which landed straight in the trash and had him desperate to get that weird taste out of his mouth. To be completely fair, maybe they just had a bad batch because they seemed really busy and they didn't have much selection the afternoon we came in on, but we won't be back. read more

Remains my favorite bakery in town. Recently had their 7-layer bar, cannoli, and upside down cupcake and all were fantastic. Their lemon and strawberry cupcakes are really well done, they taste like fresh fruit vs just an artificial flavor. read more

I have driven past this place several times and have wanted to try it out just because of the really clever name. After reading some reviews I decided to try some the baked goods. I walked in and there and started to look at the display case. I bought two pastry items, a cupcake, and a cannoli. I had some with tea and they were not that great. Based on the reviews the bakery items looked really good and I was extremely excited to try them, but I didn't think this was as impressive as many people have made it seem like. Or maybe I need to order something more freshly made. read more

My mother-in-law ordered a wedding cake from here, it was a very pleasant surprise! The pokemon toppers were so so adorable and the cake was delicious! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

We went to sample wedding cake. Lady helping us was so lovely, but new to the job. She had to ask questions of the manager(?), and the way the manager spoke to her was humiliating. She used the same tone with a customer, a sweet looking young kid. We agreed we couldn't excuse the rudeness and negativity, tho it was NOT directed at us. A shame, since we loved the cakes. read more

As a new resident in the area and first time visitor to this shop, I stopped by to try a cupcake. The inventory was lacking on flavors I like, so I bought a red velvet cupcake. Sadly, it was dry and the frosting was hard on top...seemed stale. Very disappointed because I drive by this bakery several times a day and as a youth leader I had plans to use it for all of my bakery needs going forward. But, the cupcake was not fresh and definitely not good and the sticky bun my sister got was by far "the smallest" she's ever seen. Oh, well...I'll keep looking! read more

This review is long overdue. Mixing Bowl is by far the best place for custom cakes in the Richmond metro area. The cakes are always delightfully moist with excellent butter cream frosting. The staff are talented and accommodating. I have used other bakeries from time to time and been sorely disappointed in the final product, too dry, crisco based frosting, bad attitude from staff. Mixing Bowl goes above and beyond to listen to their customers. I would recommend anyone looking for a custom cake to call Mixing Bowl! read more

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Ordered a cake for my daughters bday. The bakery got the date wrong so the cake wasn't ready. They quickly baked the cake and it came out perfectly! Thank you! read more

The Mixing Bowl Bakery - Bakeries Near Me - Richmond, Virginia

On our last day at the corporate office, my co workers and I wanted to show our gratitude by plying them with a mess of pastries. We asked our hotel concierge, the folks at the local coffee shop and even a 7-11 clerk where we could find a local pastry or donut shop. The best anyone could come up with was Krispy Kreem donuts (gag) apparently, handmade breakfast pastries are not a popular food item in Richmond. Searching the streets, we saw the Mixing Bowl sign and turned in to the parking lot of a little cottage set far off the street, that you would never know the business existed. We found Nirvana! Tracy (I'm pretty sure that's her name) a graduate of the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, had moved back to Virginia and taken over the Mixing Bowl baking business in the last six months. What a surprise that 3 San Franciscans pop up at her bakery looking for pastries! Tracy was the sweetest, nicest person and piled 2 boxes with pastries, her signature upside down cupcakes, and sticky buns. Needless to say, we looked like heroes when we walked through the door with boxes with the Mixing Bowl business cards on them. Their specialty is wedding cakes (there are kudos and reference letters on the wall where you enter her shop) but Tracy also makes sticky buns, upside down cupcakes, fresh breads and rolls. Support your local food peeps in Richmond, Va. !!! read more

Look up the definition of bakery and you get "a place where bread and cakes are made or sold." The Mixing Bowl does appear to not be your typical bakery. I have just visited their newly opened location in the Beverly Hills Shopping Center on the corner of Patterson and Parham, just to check it out and see what they had to offer in the way of morning types of baked goods, and other than cookies and upside down cupcakes, there wasn't much in the bakery case. This bakery primarily specializes in cakes, that you order, in advance. And I didn't see any bread or rolls. I was hoping for some less mass produced bakery goods made local, but didn't really find that. That being said, I did buy some cupcakes and a bag of the lace cookies. The cupcakes don't look terribly beautiful but they taste amazing, they exceeded my expectations. I also liked that they were not gargantuan, and tasted seriously fresh. The caramel cupcake tasted like something my grandmother would have made. I think your best bet is to take a look at their website and call ahead to make sure they have what you want, I was hoping to get a cream horn to take to my mom but they did not have any. read more

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My best friend and I DID walk in 10 min before closing, so perhaps the hairy eyeball and dry, unwelcoming, "may I help you?" was warranted. You would think that a bakery would have baked goods on hand, no? There were a few small bags of cookies (that, YESS! were actually a reasonable size, not huge dinner plates), some day old challah breads and "pumpkin spice coffee cake" sections two sad looking pies and a few assorted other little things, some of which must have been the "upside down cupcakes" that another reviewer mentioned. i was unaware that a cupcake, when turned upside down, would look so unappealing. We learned that if you want something other than their rather anemic selection you must order it ahead of time. How was I supposed to know that? Do they have a website I can look at for a menu? No. You'd just have to call or go by and have them explain to you all the choices or possibilities. Getting a cake would involve either a long (what I expect to be confusing and less than cordial, based on our greeter) phone call and one trip or two trips out to Three Chopt to complete the transaction. That sounds like slightly less of a pain in the butt than making the cake myself, but I like to cook so your mileage may vary. We ended up purchasing some of the day old goods and a bag of chocolate chip cookies. The breads were okay, the chocolate chip cookies were really good and the price was exactly right for what we got. Unfortunately, that's really just not enough to get me to travel all the way out here from Manchester on a regular basis. Important note! The picture as a thumbnail here is not helpful. They're in the Westbury Pharmacy shopping center on the corner of Three Chopt and Eastwood, right where you'd turn to go to the mall on Parham. The awning above their door has the name of another business, a market of some sort. We were navigating off the address and picture on yelp. I drove right by it once and would have missed it a second time and given up were it not for the keen eyes of my best friend who said, "Oh! There's a little sign in the window, 'The Mixing Bowl'! That must be it! Maybe it's in the market?" read more

I purchased a Red Velvet cake for my boyfriend's birthday last year and it was awesome. Just a 6" cake, but it was large enough to probably feed 6, 4 if they wanted big pieces. It was beautifully decorated with delicious cream cheese frosting, the cake itself was moist and yummy...high praise indeed from someone who isn't crazy about red velvet cake! I also purchased yellow cake/chocolate frosting upside down cupcake (YUM!!) and a cinnamon roll for me and my son...both were excellent as well, my son even wanted me to go back the next day for more. read more