From start to finish, I'm a huge of of Cakes by Karen. I realized all too late that I hadn't yet ordered a cake for my daughter's Timothee Chalamet themed birthday party, and it was only 2 days before the event. Not only did I not have a cake ordered, but had committed to getting a custom photo cake. I checked with all of the big box folks, and they either didn't make photo cakes anymore or had a long lead time. I called Cakes by Karen on a Thursday, needing a Saturday pickup, and not only were they able to meet my timing needs without an additional fee, but the cake was perfect looking and even better tasting. The softest, best tasting chocolate cake I've ever had. read more

Cakes by Karen - Pic requested by my teen daughter for her Timothee Chalamet themed party - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I received a surprise birthday cake from Cakes by Karen and it was honestly the best cake I've ever had! It was for my 71st birthday... read more

Cakes by Karen - My 71st birthday cake from Cakes by Karen - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I ordered a birthday cake with a Kentucky Derby theme. Not only was the cake beautifully designed, I received so many compliments on how delicious it was, especially from the birthday girl! Best B-Day cake I have ever ordered! read more

Cakes by Karen - BDAY CAKE - DERBY THEME - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I purchased a cake for an event one month in advance. I contacted the location on Colorado a week later to see if I would be able to email photos of what we wanted. After a couple emails stating they got the order and asked about color I immediately responded... never got a response. I physically took a hard copy photo to the location and they said they would attach to my PAID invoice. I attempted to confirm the cake decor two days prior again no response. The cake delivered was NOT the cake I requested (see photos) I called the Northglenn location and after about 30 minutes of back and forth to get this rectified Jeff states, "you're just not going to be happy" what?? Excuse me? I am the CUSTOMER who paid for the cake one month in advance and you send me a totally different cake?? I wasn't even offered a discount ... I paid around $115 for the cake and $40+ for delivery ... buyer beware ... there are other gigs in town not to mention the poor customer service on the initial call where the person who takes the orders sounded very bothered that she literally had to do her job!! read more

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I had the most amazing experience, not just once but twice in a 3 week timeframe with Cakes By Karen, on Colorado Blvd. Both times I called late in the day ( at 4:55 the 2 nd time) and both times, Diane waited on me. The first cake had to be a purple and chartreuse cake - and it was pretty and tasted fantastic. The cake I picked up today was a Spring Cake and it was beautiful. When I couldn't find my credit card from the day before when I ordered it, she let me pay for when I picked it up. I wrote this review because the whole experience was above and beyond. read more

My daughter has always requested a confetti cake with confetti icing, since she was a toddler. I always make her a box cake and call it hood. This year she turned 40 l, so I decided to get a real cake from a bakery. I called at least 5 places, communicated by email with one place, and they all flaked on me. I was two days away from the party and did not have a cake. I called Cakes by Karen on Colorado Blvd. and they totally came through for me! I sent them a pic of what I had in mind and they said no problem, they would have it ready. I picked it up and it was beautiful. It was exactly what I had envisioned. It not only looked great it was delicious. This will fe my go to cane place from now on!!! Not to mention how sweet and kind everyone is! read more

Cakes by Karen - Confetti Birthday Cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

I ordered a 10" cake one day, picked it up the next and I was so pleased with the result. They went above and beyond my expectations. A 10" cake is very large, by the way, and it fed a crowd. I chose the digital cake for my friend's 50th birthday and she was wearing a tie-dye shirt as a 13-year-old in the picture. They decorated the cake's sides in tie-dye with sprinkles on top and around the base. It was amazing and incredibly fun, and I was so impressed. The cake was a delicious marble cake with mousse filling and buttercream frosting. It was a huge hit and we will order from Cakes by Karen again. We picked ours up at the Lakewood location and I did everything over the phone and via email, which was extremely convenient. read more

Cakes by Karen - Tie-dye digital birthday cake. - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Your bakery made such an amazing and delicious cake for my event. I can't thank you enough. I would definitely recommend Cake's by Karen to anyone looking for a masterpiece! read more

Great experience! Ordered a specialty cake over the phone. I was given their email to send in a picture of what I was thinking. I received a call about my flavor selections to make sure decorations looked the best (chocolate isn't the best with blue food coloring). Cake was ready at pickup and looked fantastic! It was the highlight of the party! read more

Cakes by Karen - Adorable Blippi cake! - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

We love Cakes by Karen! We go here anytime we need a cake for a festive occasion, and we've never been disappointed. The cakes are delicious and the decorations have always exceeded our expectations. We just received a gorgeous cake for our daughter's birthday with little more direction than "a cake shaped like a giant cupcake with flowers and butterflies and lots of pink." read more

Cakes by Karen - a birthday cake in a box - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, 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

Couldn't be happier with the customer service and delivery! I ordered my best friend a birthday cake over the phone as I live in Florida and the man I spoke with was super helpful and the cake came out much more beautiful then i expected and she loved it! Thank you guys sooooo much read more

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I had a cake made for my 2 nieces birthday party. I sent a picture of the cake I wanted, and my cake was PERFECT!!! The look and taste were amazing!!! Thank you so much for making our day!! read more

Cakes by Karen - Sneaker birthday cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

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I ordered a cake for my daughters 6th birthday and told them I wanted a panda theme. I had no idea what to expect. The cake blew my expectations out of the water! It was so perfect! Panda face on the cake with bamboo detail around the outside. AND it was amazingly delicious and perfectly moist. I will be getting all of my cakes here in the future. Thank you for making my daughters birthday so special! read more

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Gorgeous cake for a baby shower! I asked for a mountain theme cake and man did they deliver! And it was so delicious too!! Will definitely use them again for any special occasion cakes! read more

Cakes by Karen - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

My husband always orders​ my birthday cake from Cake by Karen . And that's where we got our wedding cake from . But the last two years my birthday cake has not tasted great . The buttercream frosting is salty with​ the taste of food coloring flavor. It​ just wasn't good. I won't be ordering any more cakes from them and will tell my husband ​​​​​ to find a new bakery to get my cakes​​​​​ birthday cakes.​​ read more

This cake was spot on! It was a 4 layer rainbow cake that was done exactly as requested at a comparable price. And the lady that helped us on the day of pickup was really nice. Everyone loved the cake! read more

Cakes by Karen - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Made me the prettiest and tastiest cake for my boyfriends birthday with only a 24 hour notice. The cake was delicious and I appreciate your efficiency! Tastes way better than anything you would buy at a grocery store and the presentation is 10/10. Definitely will be coming here for as long as I live in the area!! read more

Cakes by Karen - German chocolate.. so good!! - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Rude and dismissive when I arrived. Not inviting and felt like I was bugging her by asking questions. She was short and to the point. No real explanation offered about prices of service. I don't want to eat something let alone buy something that was not made with "love." read more

I ordered a cake here for my husband's birthday. The cake didn't taste much different than a grocery store bakery cake, which was disappointing (especially for the price). I also think $52 for a 10" cake is a bit expensive for a cake. It was decorated beautifully (balloons and a "Happy Birthday" message), and it was ready on time. I'd recommend CBK if you have no desire to go to the grocery store OR if you want something special that they don't make anywhere else. Other than that, you're paying double for the same thing you could get in a regular store. read more

Thought I'd share the photo of the cake. I asked for a beautifulf blonde in a bikini holding a taco and Vitamin Water on a Nascar track. This was his last cake, ever. Do you think they nailed it? read more

Cakes by Karen - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

For $36 i could have went to King Soopers.. I ordered A lemon cake with lemon filling and lemon icing. I got a mediocre grocery store cake that was dry, barely no lemon and frosting that was bland. I specifically asked for a sponge type cake, but I guess that was too hard to complete. Very disappointed since it was a birthday cake. read more

I ordered cupcakes for my daughters baby shower and they were as cute as her baby bump!! The cupcakes tasted amazing and were exactly what I wanted! The crew was super friendly and made ordering over the phone easy! Cost is more than reasonable and options are endless!! read more

I have purchased 3 Cakes by Karen and all three were phenomenal! 1 was a rush "on hand" and 2 were custom made and all were delicious and beautiful. The most recent was pretty detailed and was special for my nephew and he was absolutely thrilled. The cost was less than 30% of another cake shop in Denver. They are now my go to for cakes for sure! read more

Cakes by Karen - Cupcakes Near Me - Denver, Colorado

Way overcharged. So disappointing. And was given black frosting for a 3 year olds birthday.

My family used to spend a lot of money here and buy cakes for every event. My Mother just recently visited and was treated very poorly. You lost some longtime customers and your cakes have gone way downhill. Cheers read more

I have to order a monthly birthday cake for my office. These guys have been great to deal with. Their pricing is good and their flavor selection has been well received. They deliver as well! The folks I have dealt with have been very friendly to work with. read more

We threw a puppy shower for a friend and the cake was delicious. Kind lady helping me choose the right cake and her suggestion of writing was perfect "welcome Stella" Love this place read more

My family has been ordering cakes from Karen since I was a little girl. Great family business with delicious fresh cakes. That also have cupcakes and brownies if you want something on a whim. read more

Amazing customer service and the best brownie I've ever had. It was amazing and most importantly I felt like it was made with love. I didn't eat it all in one sitting because it was so good I wanted to save it for later. I left it in the fridge over night and had it for breakfast this morning and it still tasted just as good. read more

I just ordered a photo birthday cake from Cakes by Karen for my husband's 70th birthday. I had never even seen a photo cake before this, and was a little apprehensive. There was not need, she did a phenomenal job! Not only was the cake beautiful, but it tasted great (carrot cake is his favorite)! I will never order another cake from anywhere else. read more

This place is awesome!! We loved the cake that was made for our baby shower. It was beautiful and tasted so delicious! Will always give them our business. read more

Great little spot for good baked goods. Bought cakes, cupcakes and cookies here on a number of occasions. Always delicious. The selection can get slimmer the later in the day it gets, but otherwise it's wonderful. read more

Ordered a Mother's Day cake over Mother's Day weekend. I called this store but because someone didn't turn on their phones my call got transferred to the main bakery which is in Northglenn. Called this store to let them know I'll be picking up the cake in 10 mins to only find out they don't have it. The lady told me to call the main bakery so I did and my cake I ordered was there. As puzzled as I was I checked my call logs and true enough I did call this store. So I rang the main bakery and told them. Now here comes the best part. I asked whether the cake could be delivered to me since they messed up my order. Lady happily with no apology tone said yes delivery would be an extra $30. So not only did they screw up my order they wanted me to pay an extra $30 for delivery. No way in hell was I going to pay that since my cake was about $35. And no cancellation either since cake was made up already which I totally understand. However because of this I did was not able to get the cake for Mother's Day. It was already closed by 3pm on Saturday and they were closed on Sunday. As nice as I was, I told them I would pick up the cake on Monday at this store. When I picked it up no apology nor discount was given either. Cake itself was ridiculously sweet. I ordered the marble cake with Bavarian cream. I will never order my cakes again from this store or their branches. Such poor customer service. Never again! read more