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80th cake
Baylee Z.

She was great to work with, my entire family raved about this cake. Flavors were delicious. Easy to communicate with and pickup instructions were clear. Highly recommend!

Numbers cake
Jillian S.

The cake I ordered was beautiful! It was perfect for my sister's 40th birthday! It was easy to order online, no frills and got text updates when my cake was ready.

Sean L.

Found Tropicake on Yelp and decided to check them out since I'd never had a cake like theirs before. It was my mom's 70th birthday, so we wanted something truly special--and Tropicake delivered! They did an amazing job, and we absolutely loved how the cake turned out. It was not only beautiful but also incredibly delicious!

90th birthday medium number cake
Kelly K.

Tropicakes made my Dad's 90th birthday extra special. I had been searching for a specialty cake to celebrate my Dad's big day. When I saw Tropicakes, I knew it was meant to be and was going to be extraordinary just like my Dad. I was late in placing an order. And I think I flustered Tamar because it was so last minute (2 days prior). But she had the numbers and came through in a big way. We had a brief discussion about my preferences and she offered suggestions and promised it would be beautiful. Let me just say, when Tamar sent me a photo of the cake, I had tears of joy. It really looked amazing. You can just tell that this cake was made by a true artist who has great pride in the end product. My Dad was so happy when he saw the cake and my family just ooh'd and ahh'd over the cake. According to my parents the cake was delicious! They enjoyed every single bite. Prices are on the higher end. But it is truly worth every single cent. And best of all, it tasted just as amazing as it looked. I couldn't be happier with Tropicakes. I will definitely be using them again for all my cake needs! LOCATION: 5/5 FOOD: 5/5 SERVICE: 5/5 VALUE: 5/5 AMBIANCE: PET FRIENDLY: n/a CLEANLINESS: 5/5 PARKING: 5/5

Kobe N.

I am a little late to this review but I wanted to leave this review because of how amazing this cake turned out to be. We celebrated my wife's 40th birthday just last month and this cake was everything that was expected and more. Fantastic job!

Margaret S.

The best cakes!!! Easy pick up & order! They're always beautiful and exactly what you want or more! It's like a charcuterie cake!

Justine A.

Celebrating mommy moms birthday in Hawaii meant having to purchase a cake there. tropicakes came in cluth! The service was great. The owner texted me a picture of the cake when it was finished. I guess it was a cake but like a cookie cake? It was in the shape of a pineapple. When things are pretty you think ... hmm what if it's not good. But it was actually pretty good. Almost too pretty to eat, but i had to sell my arm and my leg to pay for it. Lol. It was definitely pricey, but I appreciate that she include a tiny happy birthday sign and candles. That was super sweet. I don't remember reading what the cake included but nonetheless I appreciated that. I had the cake delivered to our hotel and that was $15. There is also Hawaii tax on the cake which was $10 or some sort. So it just felt so expensive not even having all the extra decorations. But had to be done and I got the cake. All in all, just do it. You most likely won't regret it. Still kinda hurting from the price and the fact that we threw half of it away because it was too big to eat in the 4 days we had left

Natalie K.

We celebrated my daughter's first birthday away from home so I wanted to make sure she had a great birthday cake. I reached out to tropicakes and they were easy to work with and great with communication. As soon as I booked the cake the owner reached out right away to work with me on the design. We picked up the cake on my daughter's birthday and it was beautiful. The owner even gave us a set of candles and happy birthday cake topper. There is a lot of attention to detail as the cake has hidden treasures on top like handmade chocolate shells and glittery macaroons. As we ate it in our hotel lobby people would pass by and comment on how beautiful the cake is. If you want a memorable beautiful cake I highly recommend tropicakes.

yummy cake - it's a lipstick and lips.
Lacey C.

My hubby ordered me a cake from this place in July 2022. I was very happy with this cake, it was really cute and really yummy. Not too sweet but not lacking flavor at al! I didn't get too many pics but here you can see it was a lipstick and lips. Also the texture and details to add was very original and was perfect for my taste. I'm always very excited about confections and cakes etc. I appreciate she added candles and "Happy Birthday" cake topper with the order. My hubby ordered this for me as a surprise and it was really sweet of him but also beautiful and made my birthday extra super special. I highly recommend this cake provider to anyone. Great quality and also great customer relations as well! Thankyou Tropicakes. xo

Reyanne J.

I ordered my sister's 18th birthday cake from Tropicakes prior to visiting Honolulu from Arizona. Response time to messages were super quick and easy. Service throughout the experience was amazing, and the cookie CAKE was DELICIOUS! The flavor profile was "chef's kiss"! My sister loved the presentation and everyone loved how it tasted. It paired well with our Hawaiian coffee Thank you so much for making ordering this cake so easy-going especially for a non-local. A definite must-try, MAHALO!

Birthday cake for my 1-year-old's party. The decor was green and gold so the cake was perfect!
Mykie O.

Beautiful cake for my son's first birthday party. It was delicious and everyone loved it. We will be back for the next party!

Cake in natural and gold
Chie J.

Taste - Not too sweet delicately flavored shortbread cookie cake. Everyone at the dinner from the kids and sweet lovers loved it. Looks - Love the luxurious look! Beautifuy decorated with colors of my choice. I did not want any food coloring, so I choose neutral. Price - It is not cheap but it is totally worth it. Communication - Quick response. We communicated through the instagram. Their website and instagram show many examples. Easy to understand the customization choices and prices. I was little worried when they asked to change the delivery time and had to reconnect with the restaurant but worked out at the end.

Tammy V.

Amazing from start to finish. Great service Easy communication Beautiful design Tasted sooo good, not too sweet and most importantly my sister loved it! You won't regret it for your special occasion. Thanks Tropicakes!

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Best choice ever! Thank you for making my daughters birthday so tasty and beautiful (:

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The service was exceptional and so easy to work with them. And my daughter loved the heart cake she received.

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So tasty and beautiful! Communicative about the order and offered curbside pick-up. Super convenient. Will definitely be ordering again!

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More delicious than they are beautiful! Great service and local! Couldn't be happier with my purchase

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Ask the Community - Tropicakes

Can I bring a design?

Aloha 🌺 what kind of design?

How much for the number or letter cake?

Aloha (: medium size $120 feeds about 8 Large size $160 feeds about 16

Do u do any design for a baby shower? My friend is expecting a boy if that helps!

Hiii off course! If you can provide your phone number and we can send you some pics (:

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I ordered one of Tamar's custom cakes for a special occasion, and it exceeded my expectations.

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4.2(5 reviews)
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For my 35th birthday, I was looking for something very special. In my dessert research, I came upon…read morethe zephyr (or zefir). Think of a cross between a meringue and a marshmallow but 1000x more beautiful as they are edible flowers. Next up, I had to hope someone on Oahu could make it and pray I didn't need to order online or through Etsy to be mailed here. I was so excited to see Zarina makes these out of Kapolei!!!And she delivers. After drooling over the instagram page, I contacted Zarina to begin the ordering process. She is super quick and professional in replying. She handcrafts all her zephyrs - no molds here! She can do carnations, hydrangeas, matthiola, lilies, chrysantheums, and more. I chose an assortment of flowers to be done in boxes as I wanted to easily share marshmallows with my loved ones while celebrating. Zarina can make bouquets if you want too! Zarina also makes cakes and cookies. She can do honey cake (medovik), meringue roll cake, pavlova cake, and classic biscuit cake with different fillings, layers, and creams. I'm huge on layers so you know I ordered a honey cake. It is not an easy cake to make and I was soooo impressed with how this came out. It was decadent, moist, and melted in my mouth. My family members who usually don't do dessert thought this was amazing and all talked about the quality. This was top tier. Just look at the layers in the photo. Since my zephyrs were in boxes, I decorated my cake with them for my birthday photos!!! Soooo gorgeous to look at. It was a little sad to eat them because they were so pretty but my taste buds loved it. Light, airy, fluffy, not too sweet, and the right amount of zing from the strawberry puree. Also, Zarina delivers!!! She drove across the island and delivered in the time frame we agreed upon weeks ago. No issue at all. And we just went through a huge storm. She was super communicative the whole way through and made this birthday so special for me. Spasibo, Zarina!!!

Worst experience of my life with this vendor. DO NOT ORDER!!!!…read moreI ordered 60 flowers from her! Theres were super important for my daughters 16th birthday party. Pick up was supposed to be from 12pm-1pm. I messaged her at 11:36am giving her a heads up that I was on my way. Arrived at 12:01pm (right on time) and she informed me that she still wasnt ready. Waited until 12:50pm and had to leave. She wrote back saying she was rushing and "these things take time". Why let me know when I drove 40 minutes to the pick up spot???? If you know you aren't able to make it by the pick up time then why not give me a different window time for pick up or offer delivery? There was no way for me to drive back to Kapolei before my daughters party. I paid $377 for absolutely nothing. She didnt even offer to drop it off to me after making me wait for 50 minutes.

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I went to check out Malu after dinner nearby and was pleasantly surprised. It's a small shop in the…read moreKe'eaumoku plaza. There's a small lot in the back that's monitored but free for 20 minutes or less parking. The lot is not one of my favorites since it's very tight but it's fine in a small car. I wanted to try a variety to get an idea of what their best options are so we got one cream puff and two different cake rolls, one strawberry and one Okinawa sweet potato. When we went at 7 pm they still had about 6 options in the case, with the majority being cake rolls. The double cream cookie puff was hands down my favorite and absolutely delicious. Coco puff who? Just kidding, but both are delicious in their own way but I do prefer Malu, especially the dough on the cream puff. The cake rolls were not too sweet and very soft. We tried the strawberry and Okinawa sweet potato, the sweet potato had actual chunks of potato in it. The strawberry had one fresh strawberry and some bits in the piece. The prices were very reasonable, I think we got all 3 for under $14. The worker/owner? was sweet and got everything packed quickly. It's small but there are a couple of tables if you want to eat in, I chose to take home. I want to go back earlier in the day to try some of their other specialties. Loved the pink interior, very cute

Small ice cream shop with the cutest vibes. Their black…read moresesame sauce with their vanilla soft serve is literally such an amazing sweet treat. Would 100% eat a whole cup full of that sesame sauce.

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Little Sweet - matcha milk with boba

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4.7(131 reviews)
0.7 mi
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A cute little shop located in the middle of Kapahulu. May the parking gods be in your favor. I've…read morehad luck with parking on Date Street which is less than a 5 min of a walk from the shop. When arriving, there are many cozy chairs inside, with a collection of board games to choose from. I noticed that UberEats type of delivery service were picking up orders consistently throughout our time here. We ordered the Strawberry Panna Cotta, thinking that it was a parfait dessert or served on a plate. Though when the gentleman taking our order asked for the sweetness level, we knew it must've been a drink. And it did not disappoint! I've never had anything like this before. It was the perfect blend of strawberry on top, not too sweet, not too sour and the panna cotta smooths it all out from the bottom up through your straw. The gentleman working there was very friendly, very kind, answered all our questions. One being that they do not serve food/desserts here anymore because of the shelf-life and unpredictability of people ordering these items, I get it. He truly seems to love his job and it shows. Walking each order out to everyone, whether they're waiting inside or outside the shop, he's hustling, not sauntering around. And in between, he's straightening the stuffed animals on the couches, so that they look presentable. It's the little things that count, and I appreciate that. Nevertheless, we will definitely be back to try other flavors!

I got the mango sago at 50% sweetness. It was a little bit sweet. I think id opt for 75% sweetness…read more The sago pearls have no sugary taste to them. The mangos were a bit out of seasoned kind of taste. Overall a good balanced solid drink. I like that you can scan the qr code to see the a picture and depiction of the drink. Parking is available with a particular address posted on the windows. They have board games to select and play from.

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ok! Just call me a lemming. or, just call me a searching Yelper at large. Here is my story: I see a…read morepicture by a fellow yelper of a cake that looked absolutely exquisite. So I asked about it and was given the name of the baker and her company. Since that date, I've ordered cakes from her twice. Both cakes were the Mont Blanc chestnut flavor. Hitomi (Owner and Baker) informs me she has other flavors indicating the local folk in Honolulu like her Mango and Passion Fruit flavors. I will try one of those flavors next time I have an occasion to purchase a special cake. As a side bar I learn Hitomi has a store located in the Marco Polo where other baked items are available for purchase. The store has restricted hours so I've yet to get a schedule to stop in however, it is on my hit list for next time I need special gifts. Her store is located in the Marco Polo condominium on Kapiolani Blvd. A definite must try if you haven't already. The cake runs about $50. But a infamous local pies run about $40. Both good, both in a similar price range but entire different styles of baking and flavor...

I love these mont blancs. Ive ordered from hitomi 4 times already. I ordered a chestnut, passion…read morefruit, matcha and strawberry mont blanc. As well as a custom melon shortcake for my mom's birthday. I dont have any pix as I got these earlier this year but I do recommend checking her out. You just have to text her with your order and for what date and pick it up at her condo in waikiki!

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