My daughter graduated from Colorado State University. I was looking for a cake maker and did a simple Google search to find Cakes By Karen. Their website had beautiful cakes, so I decided to go with them. I sent a picture of exactly what I wanted and boy did they deliver! Holy smokes! Did they exceed my expectations! The cake was absolutely stunning and exactly what I ordered. The flavor of the cake with strawberry, and oh my goodness it was probably the best to tasting cake I have ever eaten. It actually had real strawberries in the cake. The texture was super moist. I was blown away by the quality of the cake. I was also blown away by the decorations. Thank you so much Cakes By Karen for exceeding my expectations and making my daughter's grad party memorable. Val provided the best customer service. She was very kind. 1000 out of 10 recommend Cakes By Karen. read more

Cakes by Karen - Fugler's cake made for college graduation - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I called at what had to be after the "very last minute" and Karen (I believe it was Karen herself) was really helpful and patient. The cake itself was spectacular & delicious --and just what we were hoping for. I can't promise she can manage every last minute request but I can tell she'll try to. 5 stars!! read more

Cakes by Karen - My daughter's fantastic birthday cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

We were so pleased with how our cake turned out! We asked for a farm themed cake and Karen delivered! We loved it, and so did our 2 year old. The cake was also delicious - all of our guests raved about the cake. read more

Cakes by Karen - Farm themed cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

The only reason this received one star was it was required. My daughter's wedding cake was completely wrong. It wasnt ready when we came to pick it up. The customer service was horrible. The lady behind the counter extremely rude and not helpful at all. I will never order another cake from this establishment again! read more

Amazing cake The cake turned out great, on time, moist and the chocolate buttercream was the best. Everyone lived it at the party and I will be back for more cakes in the future. read more

Cakes by Karen - The kids loved it, after everyone was served. - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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OMG! You haven't had cookies until you've had these. I got these at work ones, and I am constantly dreaming about the next time I can have more. These cookies melted in your mouth with sugary goodness, and it is dangerous how easily I can consume them. These cookies are so good, our entire organization has a deal to order them in bulk. While I have never been inside one, I've seen them in strip malls on Colfax and Colorado, which may be the only downfall. I imagine traffic may delay you getting these cookies, but they are worth any wait. read more

Not sure how the cake will taste and I will add that later. The I ordered a wedding cake to be picked up at 10:30 when they open but the store hours are 10 am? I get here and then find out the cake is "coming" to this location. It will be here in a hour! Annoying on any other day but today I have a two hour drive to Estes Park for the wedding. What the hell I explained it to the girl who took my order and so I am sitting here waiting for the cake and I will miss the rehearsal for my son's wedding. If you are in need of a cake this might not be the place for you read more

I wanted to get my brother a cake and I've never had a custom one made before. This this lady at this location was my first experience. First off she made me wait while she finished doing minor things for I assume another customer. Not a big deal. But then as I'm starting the cake details I'm going for I mention that I want it to be a fondant cake. She looked at me and immediately says "well first of all. Do you have that kind of money?" As soon as that fell out of her mouth me and my mother walked out very very upset. And the lady didn't seem to want to fix her actions. Just a loud "im joking". Well miss. Money isn't a joking matter. Either someone has a lot of it or very little of it. It's not your business. What you should have done was say of course! Fondant sounds awesome! No instead you chew your gum in an open mouth manor as you mock me and my mom. Hope I find a better location because she didn't even have a good fun cake vibe. read more

Walked into purchase something sweet today on Saturday about 4-5 pm and was greeted by a horrible woman inside and out . It stunk and was very dirty .Very rude and disrespectful. Didn't even want a cake anymore . I will never return me or my family because of this woman .No people skills or customer service . read more

Everything about my experience with Cakes by Karen was absolutely amazing! I came about ordering a custom cake with only 3 days advance notice - I am also located in Austin, TX and needed the cake delivered locally to family in Aurora. I worked directly with Val and she was able to answer all of my questions over the phone, helped me design the cake (I was clueless!), took receipt of my custom image, custom messaging, and excellently crafted the creation of an excellent product! The cake itself was beautiful, delicious, and made an incredible addition to the surprise announcement. I called a few other bakeries in the area, but ultimately chose Cakes by Karen because of Val's excellent customer service skills and her assurance that their product would not only meet my expectations, but exceed all of my wants and needs - She was SO RIGHT! Thank you so much Cakes by Karen and Val for helping make our event special and memorable! read more

Cakes by Karen - Custom image transferred to a cake for a baby announcement - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I love this place This is where I get all my cakes from when I'm in Colorado. High quality and great customer service. The cakes here are so delicious and even at a short notice, they can and will take care of you to the best of their ability. read more

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Strawberry cupcakes and 5 star service!!! I LOVE my local Cakes by Karen. While I've never ordered a whole cake, I have bought my weight in cupcakes and brownies. The strawberry cupcakes are my absolute favorite, and must be the favorite of everyone else, because if you don't get one when they open, you definitely won't get any in the afternoon. read more

Excellent experience at Cakes by Karen in Aurora! I appreciate Val saying yes to my ideas when other bakeries said no. The cake was so special and turned out simply BEAUTIFUL! read more

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I was highly impressed with the cake I ordered from "Cakes By Karen" for a birthday celebration. The floral decorations, immaculate cursive writing & sprinkled glitter made for a beautiful finishing touch. The taste lived up to the exterior as well; it was a hit at the party! Thank you for baking quality cakes & sharing your craft with the world. read more

Cakes by Karen - Birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I'm not very happy. I requested a very simple cake to give to my husband as a funny vasectomy gift. The women helping me wrote down to add white sperms for the decorators. I knew the frosting would be ivory and wanted to sperms to be a bit discreet. I picked my cake up today and the sperm are black. Why would you make them black? I paid $50 for this and I really hope it tastes better than it looks. I'm so bummed and wish they would give me a refund or something. read more

Cakes by Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Just want to update my previous review. I went back to the shop at my granddaughter's request. She wanted the frosted cookies. Those cookies were beautiful and great tasting, as were the cupcakes. Diane was there again and provided fast, friendly service. Lesson learned: be specific and ask questions when ordering. I'll be back again. read more

I was throwing a going away party for someone who was pursuing a career as a mortician. I called and spoke to Val and asked if they would be able to make a cake that looked like a casket. Not only did the cake look incredible, it was absolutely delicious (white cake, buttercream icing, Swiss chocolate filling). 2 thumbs up for sure!! I will absolutely use them again in the future if I ever need a specialty cake!! read more

Cakes by Karen - Casket cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Best Gluten Free Cakes around! This is the second gluten free cake I have ordered from Val at Cakes by Karen in Aurora. The complements from people who attended the shower and enjoyed the gluten free chocolate cake with raspberry filling wouldn't stop coming! Everyone said it was the best Gluten free cake they have ever had. read more

Cakes by Karen - Best Gluten free cake ever! - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I ordered a baptism cake for my baby girl and everything went smoothly, minus the rude attitude of the woman at the counter taking orders. After a total close to $200, I ordered and picked up the cake a week or so later. The cake said "Good Bless" instead of "God Bless". Very unprofessional and disappointing. When I called to complain, the same rude front desk woman stated that cakes are checked "three times" and all they can do is offer a $10 store credit. My entire family will no longer order from Cakes by Karen. read more

Did an amazing job with our wedding cake! Exactly how I wanted it ( excuse the mess, that's after my crazy driving to the reception) but everyone loved it. I had the strawberry flavor inside! Everyone commented how soft it was and very strawberry flavor! Will order here again! She was very accommodating and gave me ideas what goes well with what. Also did how I exactly wanted it read more

Cakes by Karen - Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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The cake I ordered blew my expectations out of the water! They did such an amazing job making my dream golden birthday cake come to life! The confetti cake was 11/10 too. So happy with this! I will definitely be ordering from them next time I need another cake :) read more

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Cakes by Karen did it! They helped give my 12 year old son an awesome anime-themed birthday party that he won't soon forget! Everyone at the party raved about the decor and quality of this cake. Valerie helped me narrow down choices, explained options and sizing, and was patient while I made up my mind. I sent her a couple images of what I wanted and she did everything else over the phone! She was so pleasant to work with and made sure it was everything we wanted. We decided on a round lemon cake with lemon filling, marbled buttercream icing with a partial edible image, and a fondant character on the front. It was so delicious! Cakes are a big deal to me and I'm a tough cake critic, as my mother attended a Wilton cake decorating course when I was very little and always made us fun cakes at home. She has since suffered from nerve damage and is no longer able to do this for us. I learned from her (and am no pro, by any means) but didn't have the time to create anything myself. Thank you, Cakes by Karen, for helping keep our family tradition alive! Cakes by Karen was a win and we'll be back! read more

Cakes by Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

We ordered a cake for my daughter's birthday. At pick up, the cake was wrong even the instructions provided were correct. The lady was rude and did not want to make any effort in fixing the issue, instead deflected saying that they do not make the cakes there and there was nothing she can do. When I tried to get a hold of "Karen" , well she is not available, of course! Kids birthdays are very special and this store and those who I spoke with did not have any sympathy and refused to refund our money. Poor customer services, no refund policy... Poor business! read more

My boys loved this Spider-Man cake!! Great experience from beginning to end. Candace helped me come up with they perfect concept and answered all my questions. Val worked to get it to us on time despite the weather. James got the cake to us on time. Cake was awesome and delicious-- way cooler than anything I could have imagined and in less than 48 hours from the time of the request!! Thank you all!! read more

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Husband and I ordered a cake each for our birthdays that we left for her to "wing it" based on a quick description and she delivered! The carrot cake on 12/23 had all friends and family and of course the bday boy raving for days after. Today we unveiled my RN cake and it's delicious. We will be back again and again! read more

Cakes by Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Val at Cakes By Karen, Aurora is AMAZING! I have ordered several cakes, all sight unseen, over the phone and each and every one has not disappointed. They have ALL been extraordinarily beautiful and absolutely delicious. The customer service is exceptional and the pricing is perfect. Thank you Val and Cakes By Karen YOU are wonderfully appreciated. read more

Cakes by Karen - Chocolate Cake, with Cookies n Cream filling, with Whipped Chocolate Icing....DEELICIOUS - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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After being hung up on once I called back and now wish I hadn't even bothered. The person that answered was rude and when I actually got to someone who would "help" me she was also super rude on the phone. They both acted irritated that I even called to order a cake let alone asked questions about the services that they provide. I expected to pay extra for a 3D cake but I didn't even get into details and the size before they shut me down. Basically told me that the cake would be $400 without even getting the details and hung up on me when I questioned the pricing. Terrible first time impression that I am going to pass along to anyone who asks me for a cake decorator recommendation. read more

Ordered a 50th birthday cake for my girlfriend. Emailed them an example of what I wanted and they hit it out of the park! The cake exceeded my expectations in every way, and Val at the shop was great. The cake turned out better than the picture I sent them, and the white cake with raspberry filling tasted even better than it looked. Just sad I had to take Val's best friend (the sloth) away read more

Cakes by Karen - Sloth birthday cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Exceeded my expectations!! The cake tasted just as amazing as the decoration turned out! I'm so glad I found Cakes by Karen, Val was extremely helpful with getting the order going and making the cake exactly how I wanted! The pricing of the cakes was well under what I expected! I've already ordered our next birthday cake from them. read more

Cakes by Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I recently moved here and needed a personalized taco cake made for my boyfriends birthday. I found Cakes by Karen in yelp and decided to give them a try. I'm so pleased that I did. Val, the manager, was extremely friendly and helped me with all the details and flavors for the cake. Upon doing research with other local cake places, I found the price they charged was pretty standard. The cake was absolutely delicious (lemon cake with chocolate cake and raspberry filling) and fed 12 people with leftovers to spare. I highly recommend Cakes by Karen! read more

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My husband got my cake for my birthday here and it was not only gorgeous but very tasty! Did lemon cake with raspberry filling. Highly recommend! read more

Cakes by Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

The cake came out great! I sent a few examples of what we were looking for and a Bitmoji to add and they did it all over 2 days! Only concern was the minimal communication, asked for conformation/receipt and was told to contact other stores, talk to a few people, etc. overall easy experience done via phone & email. read more

Wow!! I called Cakes by Karen to purchase a cake for my Dad's surprise bday party, and I simply asked them if they could draw a rainbow trout on the cake for a fishing themed party... my brother picked it up, and when I saw this cake at my Dad's party I was blown away... it was simply awesome! Waaaaay more professional than I had expected for such a reasonable price, such a cool cake!! Also, it was chocolate with raspberry filling, and it was SO delicious. Totally recommend, would buy again! read more

Cakes by Karen - Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Hello, if your looking to find excellent service, fantastic and creative cake decorating. Look no further than Cakes by Karen, Illif location. Val provided the great finishing touches for a recent Retirement Cake for a life long coworker. Everyone agreed that the logos for the cakes were magnificent. Thank You Val. Job Well Done! You made the day! read more

Cakes by Karen - a sheet cake with a violin and a happy birthday message - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Dear Cakes by Karen I am very disappointed in the cake that you made for my nephew this was supposed to be an amazing cake and it turned out to be way less than that.. the color plan, the layout, the way that it was supposed to be compared to the picture that we gave you... was all messed up..! It was sitting in your refrigerator with no top open absorbing god-knows-what from your frigerators..!!! And when we informed you guys that we were not satisfied.. we were told to go to your main store with the cake.. and when we got there we ask for a refund . you informed us you would not give us one.. $120 for an absolute disaster... You have completely lost our business.. for life..!! Our families,,, families,, families.. and all Generations after that ... Will never give you business ..!! You guys suck .. ps.. hire somebody who knows what they're doing ..!! read more

Cakes by Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I have used Cakes by Karen on multiple occasions for specialty cakes and they have never disappointed. The ordering system is easy (they have a brochure menu with all the cake flavors, frostings, sizes, prices, etc), and the staff is always helpful and available for guidance. You can taste whatever cakes they have in store before you order which is a huge perk --my favorites are the red velvet, carrot, and champagne flavors. If you have an exact picture of the design you want on your cake, just bring a photo in with you and I guarantee they will not fail at bringing your idea to life. All in all, the prices are fair, the cakes are delicious, and the quality is always ON POINT. I will continue to return to this business for all my cake desires. [Below is a photo of my most recent order--the top was my request, and the bottom was the end result...so happy!] read more

Cakes by Karen - Gucci inspired cake - Bakeries Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

I'm super displeased with the cake I received. Not only was the attendant rude when I attempted to look at the cake but when I took the cake out of TJ box it was leaning and lopsided. The quality was not what I anticipated for my husbands 30th birthday and they didn't even check to see whether or not I was pleased with the product. The store was closed when I realized how awful the end result was or I would have taken it back. It ended up being less than 3 miles away from my home and i drove slow and carefully. read more

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My wedding cake was yummy, and a decent price, but it was delivered to the wrong place. They had no interest in setting things right, and I ended up having to drive 45 miles out of the way, on my wedding day, to pick up the cake. I would not recommend them if you want to be sure your cake arrives on time and in the correct place. read more

I had the pleasure of ordering my 3rd cake from Val at Cakes by Karen on Iliff. She was extremely helpful and very polite. Her professionalism was spot on. It was super busy with people walking in, she kept apologizing but I was happy to wait since she was giving me exceptional service. Thanks again Val, for making my husbands retirement feel easy and stress free. I will Be ordering my 4th cake from here in the future. read more

RUDE RUDE RUDE! I asked for cupcakes for my daughters wedding and the lady there told me NO! Wtf then she rushed us through the whole process of picking a cake. she quoted us one price then charged us up at an additional $65 for " specialty" frosting and flavors. The worst part was she accused me of stealing MY OWN RECEIPT! Wtf After we left we decided to cancel our order with Cakes by Karen because we felt so Insulted. When my daughter called to cancel her order the lady said fine and hung up the phone! Rude rude rude! read more