Cake Artist Cafe has the best tasting decorated cookies I've had in the area. Not only are they absolutely beautiful, they are delicious!! They personalized my cookies so I could use them as place cards for our Thanksgiving table. Can't wait to have another special occasion to order from them. read more

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As a returning customer, I was disappointed by my recent experience. I placed an order for a themed birthday cake and put down an $87.50 ($175 total) deposit. After leaving, I realized the pricing felt very high for a simple 1-tier cake serving 8 people, so I contacted the bakery within less than an hour to cancel the order before any work had begun. Despite the immediate cancellation request, I was told the deposit was completely non-refundable and could only be applied toward a future purchase. I fully understand businesses having policies, but customer service and reasonable flexibility matter -- especially for repeat customers and cancellations made almost immediately after ordering. Instead of working toward a fair resolution, I was simply referred back to the policy. The cakes may be beautiful, but unfortunately this experience left a bad impression and made me feel more like a transaction than a valued customer. read more

Writing another positive review - we can't stop raving about this place and their artwork. Thank you for making my birthday sweets beyond delicious! Everyone loved the presentation of both the custom cake and cookies! Delicious flavors. read more

Cake Artist Cafe - Cookies & Cream cake - chocolate / vanilla / chocolate layers - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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Cake Artist Cafe, located in the heart of Cranford, made me a beautiful cake for a bridal shower I hosted. The cake tested as good as it looks! The staff made ordering very easy and one of the team members also helped carry the cake to my car. The price for the cake was less than two other places I got a quote from. They also offer custom cupcakes, cookies, and have a display of ready-to-eat goodies if you want to just pick up dessert for home. read more

Cake Artist Cafe - Rosette cake - ombré inside and out. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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The owner is awful and rude to clients on the phone and in person. Ligia expects all of her employees, who are HS students, to dedicate all their time to her as if it were their profession and they were her minions. This is a first job for many HS kids, and she treats them like serfs. Thus, there is a high turnover rate. They are not paid minimum wage and are paid off the books, which is illegal. I am not a former employee nor a disgruntled one. I am a parent and know far too many kids who have worked here. So, here is the secret. Betty Crocker cake mix is what makes the cake, and it tastes as such. While they are nicely decorated, the fondant tastes like glue, and the cakes are decorated by a teen who may have an artistic knack. I would not recommend this cake for the price they charge. The cakes do not taste good nor hold up well. It is a rip-off and a discredit to the real bakers in the town. read more

First off, the customer service was fantastic. Second, they did an amazing job with this gender reveal cake making exactly what I envisioned. Not only was it visually amazing it was also delicious. Would highly recommend this place to anyone. read more

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Once again, Ligia made a spectacular cake for one of our family events. She outdoes herself each and every time. This is prob the 4th or 5th time we have given her our idea and she enhances it and makes it more fabulous than we could have imagined. She and her staff are truly amazing. read more

Received my birthday cake from here. Cake was good a little dense. Still good. Decorated beautifully buttercream was wonderful read more

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Beautiful cake, but the flavor was just not worth the price. $65 for a 6" cake. The cake itself was dry and the filling and icing was overly sweet. Did my 2 year old love it? Absolutely! I must say ordering was simple and they responded right away via email. The staff was helpful and the shop was nice and clean. I'm glad I did this for my daughter's birthday because everyone was impressed with the look of it, but I probably wouldn't do it again. Also, I requested 5 macarons and instead they put chocolate balls on. I wish they would have let me know this is what they were going to do. I had been talking about macarons with my daughter the week before and showing her pictures, so we were disappointed when we opened her "macaron cake" and there were none. When I placed the order they did not tell me they were going to do that. Not a big deal, but a little communication would have been appreciated. read more

Cake Artist Cafe - Chocolate cake with peanut butter buttercream. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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I brought in a picture of what I wanted and instead it looks like a complete disaster. the unicorn's horn which is made of fondant actually melted. it was packaged so poorly that the cake was caving in on itself by the time it arrived. Keep in mind this is May in NJ so not even that hot. additionally when I called to express this to the owner, she had the audacity to laugh at me. Which was infuriating. I said that I would like an exchange for something that actually looked like it was worth $125 or a refund she hung up on me. UPDATE: they actually worked to fix the cake however it is clear that my business isn't APPRECIATED. Her excuse was that we didn't drive home carefully enough with it. Yeah in a giant SUV with 4 kids... sure NEVER AGAIN. read more

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Very disappointing custom cake - the decorator didn't replicate what I asked for, did not even do the cake writing that I requested- was a blank looking cake for a 50th birthday with half the fondant decoration that I requested. Also very rude and non helpful when she saw that the client was disappointed - just went to the back of the store and left the poor cashier to figure out. Terrible terrible service - would not recommend you order unless it's a very basic cake read more

Best place for designer cake and treats. They are super nice and service is super good. They even ask a small detail and make sure for perfection. I ordered cake and treats for baby shower . They made it exact same like i showed them in a picture. I will definitely recommend my friend and family to ho their in future events . read more

Owner lacks customer focus, cake wasn't what I ordered and she couldn't have cared less that I was disappointed. Take your business elsewhere. read more

My daughters birthday is February 14th so Valentine's Day. She makes my daughters cake for her every single year. This is the 4th year she has made her cake and she has outdone her self. They are amazing! Cakes look amazing, they are always fresh and delicious and I have never had 1 bad thing to say about this cafe! read more

Cake Artist Cafe - a winnie the pooh birthday cake - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

Beyond amazing! I am surprised how they've surpassed my expectation when it comes to the design, and accuracy of the smash cake I ordered for my son's 1st birthday! The owner was very friendly and accomodating and the price is very affordable! I am happy so I give them 5 stars. The best cake cafe in my area! I claim it!! read more

Cake Artist Cafe - This was the picture of my design and as you could see they've made it extraordinary - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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I had a terrible experience with Cake Artist Cafe. As the picture shows, the cake fell apart entirely. I contacted Ligia and she immediately blamed the driver who is my family member. While I can't know for sure what happened in transit, I trusted the person who picked up the cake and her responses were offensive and unhelpful when I merely wanted her advice on what could be done to salvage the cake. That aside, we hoped the taste would redeem the fiasco, however, it did not. I have pretty low expectations for custom cakes since they often are more for show than taste. This cake did not taste good. read more

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Our grandson's 21st BD cake was outstanding. Couldn't believe the detail. True artistry Best cake decor ever. It was a show stopper. Compliments of his girlfriend my grandson was so excited since he is a sneaker enthusiasts read more

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The girls at cake artist cafe were very helpful with helping me think of designs for my cookies and cake pops for a girls day at the winery! All the desserts were a hit, not only do the cookies and cake pops look great but they taste great! I will definitely be back for my next event! read more

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Custom cake and tres leches cupcakes were delicious! Easy to order, friendly service, reasonably priced. read more

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Needed chocolate covered strawberries that looked like brides and grooms for a bridal shower and had a hard time finding a place that did them. I posted in the local Facebook group and everyone recommended Cake Artist Cafe and I'm happy they did! I lived in town for years, but had never tried them out. The strawberries came out exactly like the picture I showed and the bride couldn't have been happier! Will definitely be calling them for future dessert needs. read more

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Not even sure where to start other than Ligia is truly an artist...did not disappoint. Had my daughter-in-law's shower on March 26, 2022, theme was classic Minnie/Mickey...I gave her a picture of something i saw and she nailed it...not only was the cake perfect outside...the inside was too!!! The cake was moist yet firm the filling on point...I can't thank her enough!!!!! read more

Cake Artist Cafe - Absolute Perfection! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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I love Cake Artist Cafe. They work to a perfection to create the cake of your wants. Delicious and beautiful work is done. The staff is always so welcoming. Wouldn't want to go anywhere else for my bake goods read more

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Omg this place is amazing! We have come here for so many occasions. I ordered my sisters 40 and Fabulous Chanel Birthday cake and cookies and not only did they nail the look I was going for but it was delicious the cake was moist it was a black and white with a lemon filling now I'm not a big Lemon person but it was a cake for my sister and when I tried it, I really ended up liking the lemon. Btw they have many fillings for their cakes and I've tried almost all of them and have liked everyone I had. The cookies not only looked great but tasted great I only planed on eating one but they were so good I ate two! The owners are truly amazing they've always been able to create whatever I have shown them. Every time I go I try something new and I've never been let down all of their desserts are delicious and beyond any occasion your having it's a great place to stop in have coffee and a sweet, they also have very good empanadas. I also recently had them do the desserts for my daughter's baptism and everything exceeded my expectations I had a 3 tier cake cookies and cake pops. I didn't get my pictures back yet but will put up as soon as I do. I really can't say enough about this place! read more

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I used a Groupon to try this place out. Upon placing my order for cupcakes I noticed fruit flies in the display case. Yuck. I only proceeded because they had fresh cupcakes coming out that hadn't entered the display case. The cupcakes were basic flavors and pretty. Got them to our event, tried one and it was SO dry!! I didn't even finish it. Wound up throwing in the trash. They need a new recipe that includes more oil! I have another Groupon that i bought at the same time. I may not even bother. read more

5 minutes ago Do yourself a favor and DO NOT USE THIS BAKERY chances are you will be disappointed. I have never written a negative review for any business because let's be honest, mistakes and bad days happen but after my last order from this bakery I realized the owner Ligia does not care about her business or about happy customers. I ordered a cake from her last week, in my text messages I was VERY specific about how I wanted the cake look I also provided her with pictures. The cake I was provided did not look like the pictures I provided or the specific directions I texted the bakery. Ligia was extremely unprofessional and rude she did not apologize instead made it seem as if it was my issue and rudely walked away. The colors did not match the pictures I sent , the pearls and glitter I requested were not on the cake ... did I mention the pictures I sent them included these compliments ? And then on my way to the car the frosting starting to fall off the cake , I did not go back in the bakery because I knew she was not going to be helpful by the way she treated me when I was picking up the cake and I was already frustrated as it was and I needed to get to the event. In the car I carried the cake the whole ride , the cake did NOT move and by the time I got to the event the whole back of the cakes frosting had fell off . Last year for my sons birthday she misspelled his name and the year before that the decoration on cupcakes I ordered was off and she gave me the wrong cake flavor. Oh and last thing! She uses BOX CAKE ! Just ask any of her employees and they'll tell you .... and on top of her terrible customer service skills she treats the employees awful and pays them the minimum wage while she overcharges for box cakes that fall apart. And as a last FYI if you put a deposit on a cake and the event gets Canceled due to COVID -19, she will NOT refund your deposit back nor give you a credit. Yes Ligia if your reading this you Deserve this awful review because characters such as your self deserve to be exposed. read more

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I saw on Instagram that this bakery was making teacher appreciation cookies so I called and asked them to reserve 4 cookies for me. I paid $14 for 4 large cookies- and the teacher I gave it to loved it! I also ended up getting a last minute chorizo bread loaf for my family to eat for $10. The loaf was finished in 2 days and my family loved it (I didn't taste since I eat a plant based diet). The only thing I can comment on is that there didn't seem to be enough of chorizo in the loaf. I would come back to try other things! read more

I would highly recommend Cake Artist Cafe. This was my first time ordering from them and I ordered a custom cake and cookies. They were so helpful and excited about what I wanted, and the cake and cookies were not only beautiful to look at they were delicious! It was such a pleasant experience and I'll definitely be ordering from them again. read more

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They did a wonderful job with my son's first birthday cake! Everyone was raving about the artistry and the tastefulness of the filling. The icing was light and allowed you to enjoy the cake without worrying about it sitting in your stomach. I would definitely recommend! read more

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My son & daughter-in-law had a birthday cake and shortbread cookies made at the Cake Artist Cafe for their daughter's 1st birthday. It was done in the Chicka theme (Chicka is a character the baby watches on Sprout TV). They did a beautiful job ~ everything looked absolutely perfect! However, the large cake was dry. The cookies were delicious! I will upload a photo of the cakes (they also got her a small cake for her to blow out the candle on & "explore it") since it's not in their website's gallery, but to do so, it would appear as a photo for the website, not just my review. The Chicka cookies in clear bags and were given to the guests as "favors". Since my son & his wife are residents of Cranford, they prefer to do business with the local businesses in town; they were very pleased! read more

Cake Artist Cafe - Birthday cakes for my granddaughter's 1st birthday! There were 2 cakes & shortbread cookies, all in the theme of "Chicka". - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

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A little pricey, but not too bad compared to some places in the area. We had a variety of desserts and they all tasted good.

My favorite place !! I get all my cakes and cookies from them !! The cakes and cookies are always beautiful and yummy ! I have ordered several cakes and will continue to come back . Always polite and pleasant! They have me as a loyal customer . Thank you again . read more

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I've been ordering cakes, cupcakes and cookies from CAC in Cranford for years. I have never been disappointed on any of Ligia's designs, the size or the taste. This is the most recent masterpiece for my Son's 8th birthday! I highly re read more

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Attempted to purchase custom cookies, was given a phone number to text my request to and absolutely no response. I would have understood if they were over whelmed and couldn't complete my order. I simply wanted 2 dozen cookies for a 30 th birthday. But at least have the decency to respond either way. Never again read more

Unbelievable!! Not only was the cake gorgeous and a replication (every detail) from an image, it tasted delicious!! Everyone raved! I can't wait to have another event so I can order another cake!! read more

I ordered a large ginger bread house for my daughter and grandkids. Ligia was very helpful and her creativeness with the house turned out fabulous and better than imagined. The detail is so intricate and will be ordering more houses for different occasions with Ligia. Thanks Ligia for making this holiday extra special! read more

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I received a coupon: "Buy 3 cupcakes, get 3 Free" - in the mail for Cake Artist Cafe. The coupon features a photo of an exceptionally beautiful cupcake that enticed me (at 9 months pregnant) to make the drive from several towns away into Cranford, park at a meter, and waddle across a busy street to visit this place. I entered the store and was immediately pounced on by the man behind the counter who asked me if he could help me. I didn't have much of a chance to look around but I spotted a very small selection of cupcakes. I asked him if those were the only cupcakes he had. He asked me what I was looking for and said that "they were making fresh cupcakes that would be out later this afternoon." Well, admittedly I was disappointed with the selection of cupcakes. There were less than 10 left on the two large trays. No vanilla butter creams at all. And, none of the chocolate cupcakes on the trays looked at all like the beautifully frosted cupcake in the photograph on the coupon, which is misleading. In spite of the fact that these cupcakes looked about as appetizing as run-of-the-mill, grocery store cupcakes, I pulled out my wallet and was about to pick up half a dozen when I innocently asked, "I guess I will get some of these.. they are not stale are they? When were they put out?" I apparently highly offended this man because he literally flipped out on me, exclaiming, "We wouldn't put out days-old cupcakes! They come out every morning!" I responded gently, "I didn't say they were days-old but you just said you were going to put fresh ones out later this afternoon..." It was at that point that I stepped back, turned right around, and left the store without purchasing anything. This negative review is solely based on awful customer service - it was so bad that I refused to even buy anything there. I have never actually ate their food nor do I ever intend to after today. This place really needs to treat customers decently or know that there will be no customers. Right after this, I stopped over at the bakery in ShopRite in Garwood and picked up a half dozen gorgeous, Valentine's cupcakes that actually looked (and probably tasted) a 1000x better than the ones at Cake Artist Cafe. read more

I've never tried their cakes but I did stop by the other day and picked up some custards and macaroons. The custard was delicious - perfect consistency and not overly sweet at all. It was also the perfect size for a mid-afternoon snack. My husband and I loved the macaroons. They have a few flavors - chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and raspberry, among others. Each one we tried was great - my husband has brought me back macaroons from NYC and these were just as good. I can't wait to go back and get more. read more

Cake Artist Cafe - Macaroons - Custom Cakes Near Me - Cranford, New Jersey

I came in looking specifically for cupcakes, since I have been driving by this place everyday since they opened. The place is a mess. Papers and brochures are everywhere, old dusty cake samples that you can't touch, even though it's right in your face when you walk in. There was very little to choose from. Some chocolate, some vanilla. The rest were some hodgepodge of leftover birthday party stuff from someone's pile of rejects: a choice of the number "4" cookie, a star cookie, one pink frosted cupcake and few other weird leftovers. Since we were on a mission to get the cupcakes, we got 6 various kinds.We also got some pretty looking cake pops. They are just pretty looking, and not very tasty. Sorry, but we won't be going here again for cupcakes or cake pops. read more

I was looking for a dairy free cake for my son's first birthday party and Cake Artist Cafe came through with a beautiful blue ombré smash cake. It needed to be dairy free for my son's allergy but it tasted delicious! I will definitely be ordering again for future occasions. read more

I went to the Cake Artist for my sister's Baby Shower cake. I emailed back and forth with Ligia who was very helpful and gave me the price quote. The shower was for 14-16 guests and she recommended the 8" which was a lot bigger than it sounds (we had enough for everyone and tons left over!). The fondant was flawless and the cake was amazing (we had red velvet with cream cheese filling). We brought our own cake topper (from etsy) but they make those as well. Also, I've had other cakes in the past where the fondant tastes plasticky, but this fondant was sugary and delicious. I definitely recommend Cake Artist for special occasion cakes and plan on going back in the future! read more