I had ordered a cake by another baker and the order was cancelled less than 48 hours before my event. I called Cakes by Karen in a panic thinking no one would be able to make a cake in the tight timeline. They were very gracious and took my order. They made a beautiful 2 tier cake featuring princesses. It was phenomenal. They earned by business for all future events. read more

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Absolutely perfect! I ordered cake and some cupcakes for our family celebration of my brother's 80th birthday! He wanted cherry chocolate cake, but they went one better: a delicious, beautifully decorated chocolate sheet cake with cherry filling!! The cream cheese frosting was fabulous as were the variety of cupcakes! read more

Cakes By Karen - Cake with Jim's picture - perfectly done! - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

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Have been getting custom floral cupcakes for the past 4 years from here and they're always so tasty and same day/next day pick up. I love the coconut flavor and their buttercream is delicious! For less than $3 a cupcakes it's a steal I could eat like 6 in one sitting they're so good. read more

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This was beyond poorly executed. I asked for a cake decorated like a spring fling. The whole entire top covered in fruit. They said no problem. $155 later I got only the boarder with just wilted strawberries and blueberries. Not even close to what we wanted. They said that's all the fruit they had that day. How is this our problem? We ordered weeks ago. They offered a $15 refund. On top of all this the cake flavor "champagne" tasted like already chewed bubble gum. Definitely not worth the money and customer service was awful. As a local hairstylist in Northglenn who thrives off recommendations and costumer service I would never recommend them. read more

Cakes By Karen - Trying to fill in the huge area that was supposed to have fruit. As you can see the fruit is also leaking. - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

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I ordered Toy Story Alien cupcakes for my daughter 1st Birthday. They came out so cute and so yummy. They were a big hit at her party. Will be ordering again and again!!! read more

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These people are rude! Not friendly! We walked in for a wedding cake and were ignored the whole time! I took my business to A cake occasion. I would never recommend this business!! Felt very uncomfortable in this place! Yuck! read more

This is the best place to get a cake. My parents have been coming here well before I was born. When I was little my Mom would take us to the store to order a cake and they had a beautiful multi tiered wedding cake that I would always say would be my wedding cake. We got married in June 2024 and they made the wedding cake of my dreams They've done so many cakes for us so I'm going to add a few more pictures. read more

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So first things first, after 46 years at the same location Cakes by Karen has relocated to and this may be incorrect but I think the exact lo action is 1476 W. 104th Ave. Still in Northglenn, in the shopping center that also featured Red Lobster restaurant ( if you know Northglenn you know where it is.). But just because they moved doesn't mean the quality changed. So for those don't know about this place you can pretty much tell them what you want, send them a picture or print and they can apply it to a cake. They offer round, square and tiered cakes. And probably alot of other things that I may not know about but you can always ask. Is it a little pricey ? Maybe but for what you get I feel it's worth it and honestly I really don't remember the last time other than once in the last few years I've bought a cake from anywhere else. They also offer several types of fillings upon request. All I can say is I emailed them what I was looking for which was a 8" round what I wanted on it, some decorations on the side colors and , called to change the main print confirmed and left it in thier hands and everything was on point and honestly exceeded my expectations. And the cost just to be upfront was just under $80 but I did also buy a couple of birthday candles with it as well. They did start offering a punch card but honestly I keep forgetting about it. If your looking for quality and taste which the frosting is to kill for as well as the moist cake this is your place. read more

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Ordered a Barbie cake and a Ken cake for my kids 18th birthday. They told me I could drop off the namebrand dolls because they do not carry them. So I spent extra time and money to drop off a tuxedo to go along with the Ken cake. They did not change his outfit. They left him in his beach gear. Also, last time I ordered a Barbie cake they made her dress out of fondant on the top. This time they left her in the pink dress that does not even match the cake or the theme. I had made a phone call and dropped off the outfit and gave very detailed instructions. Even wrote my names on all the things I dropped off. Very disappointed this WORK seems very lazy! I spent $170 I was expecting these to come out much better. My Husband picked them up and brought them home and this is what I got. They are closed today so I can't even fix them before the party. read more

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We recently visited the Northglenn location to order a cake for our anniversary, which was over two months away. The order cost us $278. Due to a change in plans, I went back to cancel the order. To my surprise, I was informed of a 20% cancellation fee, even though our event was still two months out. While this fee might have been mentioned in the fine print of the receipt, it was never communicated to us when we placed the order. Here are the reasons why we won't be returning: Lack of transparency: The cancellation policy should have been made very clear at the time of ordering. Given that our event was so far out, it's unlikely they had already purchased ingredients or made any preparations. Misleading information: They were not upfront about the cancellation policy. They mentioned store credit, but what they actually meant was that you could either lose the 20% cancellation fee or receive the full amount as store credit. Unreasonable fee: The cancellation fee is excessive. I understand that closer to the event date, resources and ingredients might be allocated. However, we canceled less than a week after placing the order, and our event was still two months away. It shouldn't cost $35 for someone to spend 10 minutes writing the order and taking our payment. Overall, the lack of clear communication and the unreasonable cancellation fee have left us disappointed and we won't return. read more

Loved the cake I got for my son's bday! Delicious and kids and adults loved it! Was a last minute purchase and they really hooked me up. I even met Karen! Highly recommend. read more

Cakes By Karen - Chocolate/vanilla cake - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

Great Cake and cookies for my son's birthday party.Highly recommend CbK for all your occasions. read more

Cakes By Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

A bit pricey but always delivers pretty good looking customized cakes. Service has always been pretty quick as well.

I called with just a week notice about getting a birthday cake for a one-year-old and they did it a great job!! Everyone loved the taste of the cake and it looked great too!!!! read more

Ordered a cake to be made by my friend's bday, they made it on time and it looked exactly like the picture that I requested. Professional service and friendly folks. read more

I called them because I needed a cake for the same day.They had a cake ready and decorated the way I wanted in10 min. the taste was great! I also bought a card, candles and ballon there, so no need to go elsewhere. read more

Lady Bug Miraculous Cake was Perfect! The mask was so detailed to my picture The fondant dots were a perfect size. My cousin loved her cake The spice cake flavor was good and the cream cheese buttercream was delicious! read more

Cakes By Karen - Lady Bug Miraculous Cake was Perfect! The mask was so detailed to my picture. The cream cheese buttercream filling was delicious! - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

my husband and I needed a gender reveal cake on short notice and Cakes Bu Karen came through for us with the most beautiful and yummy cake. They did above and beyond what I asked for! read more

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They did an AMAZING job on our wedding cake, it looked beautiful and tasted amazing. Thank you, Cakes by Karen!! read more

Cakes By Karen - a wedding cake decorated with flowers - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

Delicious cupcakes and cookies! Even if you don't have an event stop in for a cupcake to go!

I ordered a cake yesterday for a last minute gender reveal party. It was ordered and received within three hours and it was delicious! Big hit! Super adorable. Thank you all so much at Northglenn! read more

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I told them safari. And they ran with it!! Such a great job!!! It was my twins first birthday. And I went a little overboard but they didn't break the bank!!! Thank you cakes by Karen read more

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Loved the birthday cake I ordered from cakes by Karen. They were able to take my order on a short notice and very nice and welcoming. They also shared pics of the cake as it got ready. The cake was perfectly made exactly the same as the picture I provided. Loved every bit of it :) read more

Cakes By Karen - Birthday cake for people who enjoy travel and photography - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

Okay so my so. Had a birthday this weekend and we ordered 12 transformer cupcakes chocolate and vanilla with buttercream Icing. they were $36 and they were The most basic looking cupcakes that I could have made myself. And they were DRY and not good at all. The kids were very disappointed and no one ate them after one bite because they basically tasted like cardboard. we went to the one in Lakewood for my daughters birthday and got a unicorn cake that was beautiful and tasted amazing in may idk what's different with the business but I won't be going back. read more

Ordered a couple dozen cupcakes and a naked cake for a baby shower. Though they had not done a naked cake before they did a great job! The cake and cupcakes were both delicious and I won't hesitate to order again. We got chocolate cupcakes, lemon cupcakes, and a strawberry cake. Ordering process was easy and the cake was ready at 9am when we picked it up. Thank you! read more

Cakes By Karen - Naked cake..yellow cake with strawberry filling. - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

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Ordered a cake a month in advance for my sons birthday. I can say the quality is disgusting. Nothing like what we asked for. The baseball on the cake is messed up and the field has sand randomly thrown around the cake. The first base and home plate are missing off the cake. I am very disappointed with this cake.. the picture with "Blake" on it is the cake we got. The second picture with "Johnathan" on it was the picture we provided of what we wanted. read more

Cakes By Karen - This is the cake we picked up... bases missing and poorly decorated. - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

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The design was nice, the cake was slightly dry but then again I had never tried it before. I ordered it for one our attorneys birthdays, they liked it. We had more of a billing issue. We prepaid for the cake were then charged and then the person who picked up the cake was charged again. Now we have to make sure that person gets refunded. Those are things that a bakery should always have in order. Would use them again. read more

I just picked up a cake here and there are batter holes in the cake. Little tunnels with flour in them. 1 hour drive and out $37.00. Not good read more

I have been a customer for 15 years but I will never visit the Lakewood store again. I had to cancel an order (first time ever) and I canceled two days prior to pickup. When I visited the store to get my refund I was told I had to pay $18 because the design pictures had be "printed." I am not sure if this was the owner's decision or the employee took it upon herself to not refund me the full amount. After this experience and the higher prices I will no longer be a customer. I hope the owner looks back at the number of cakes I have purchased because she lost a good customer today. read more

For my birthday this year I was on the hunt for my absolute favorite cake... pink champagne. Apparently this is a flavor that is NOT at all popular in this area because virtually no bakery will make them. Odd. But I'm a transplant so maybe it's a regional thing, who knows. Anyway, my boyfriend used to be a dishwasher for Karen YEARS ago and as I was venting my disappointment at not being able to find my favorite cake anywhere, he pulled up the website and low and behold it's offered!! I called with less than 24 hours to go before it would need to be picked up and not only was the service super friendly and reassuring that a last minute order was not a problem at all, the cake was ready to go when he picked it up and it looked absolutely beautiful!! As soon as I cut into it and took my first bite I had a nostalgic moment... this is the cake I grew up having every year for my birthday and sadly it's been years since I've been able to find one, let alone a good one. Good doesn't even describe it. Decadent, delicious, AMAZING!! So light and fluffy with the most perfect flavor, a decent helping of Bavarian cream in the middle and the most delicious buttercream icing, not sickening sweet, not greasy, not hard, simply perfect. I will be using Cakes by Karen from now on for any cake I need, or just because it's Tuesday and I want cake! read more

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I ordered a very expensive $88.00 dollar cake from the Melody Dr location in Thornton/northglenn location. I ordered a Lego cake for my 2 year old son. I specifically asked the cashier, (who was insanely rude and disconnected) if I could get my sons cake to look exactly like this one. She said, "Yes, we can make it look the exact same." When I received the cake, it had candy legos on the top of it, and didnt have the same icing that I requested for the kids at the party. It didnt look like the cake I wanted. So, I politely took the cake and just hoped and prayed that it tasted good. Well, it crumbled the second we cut into it. It was dry and had a very poor flavor to it. The kids wouldnt even eat it. I also had to take all of the candy legos off of the top of it, because toddlers couldnt eat it. I also wouldnt have ordered the cake, if I knew that I was going to get candy on it. I emailed cakes by karen and sent them photos and told them about it. They were kind enough to apologize. I simply said, "I know a lot of hard work went into making that cake, so I am not asking for a full refund, but I am asking for a partial credit back to my card. A partial credit would have been $44.00. That is what was agreed on when I spoke to the male voice on the phone. I unfortunately forgot his name. Instead, I received a $30.00 credit. So, with great disappointment, I ended up spending $54.00 on a cake that no one could eat. It was quite embarrassing and ruined the birthday party. The kids even said, "this icing is weird" and they threw it all in the garbage. Education needs to be done on what "fondant" means. It is not an edible icing, especially for a kids birthday party. They didnt care to explain that to me. They also didnt keep their word when a partial credit was agreed upon. I will spread the word to everyone to not order cakes by karen. I am getting married soon, and was going to order my cake from them if this one was good.. Of course, I wont be doing that now. If anyone has any suggestions on a good cake place that actually cares for their customers and makes good cakes, please let me know. read more

Cakes By Karen - This is the dry crumbled Cake I received from Cakes by karen - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

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We ordered a cake for my birthday here. I have today it was perfect. I love orange cake. It was the best.

Cakes By Karen has been in business in Colorado for decades. I love the white cake with buttercream. I like their German chocolate and also the poppyseed with raspberry filling (ask for fresh raspberries when in season!) The roses are beautiful. Other decorations are also great but I prefer the flowers. The taste is wonderful. Our guests have never been disappointed. I am 38 this year and have had this cake for nearly every birthday of my life. So, that speaks for itself. We went another direction for our wedding but in hindsight, I wish we had chosen Cakes By Karen for our wedding. Keep this in mind, too, to surprise your employees once a month with corporate cakes/cupcakes for events! They really do a wonderful job. read more

We ordered a Yule log which they said was rolled, it wasn't. Just a tiny little line of cream in the middle. Frosting and cake were average at best. Worst is they charged a premium price $65.00 for something no better than a grocery store cake. Shop somewhere else. Horrible. read more

Cakes By Karen - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

Cakes by Karen, I can't thank you enough! The cake was delicious (marble with strawberry filling) everyone loved it! We got an 8 inch round and it fed 11 of us. Not to mention it was gorgeous! It looked better than the picture I sent them. The ordering process was so fast and easy. Plus, they delivered my cake to boondocks early in the morning. Everyone was complimenting or staring at it. Such a cute cake for my daughters 3rd birthday. Pink with white polka dot fondant, with Minnie mouse ears and matching polka dot bow. Soo adorable! Thank you Cakes by Karen!!! read more

Cakes By Karen - Ordering the cake was a breeze, they dropped it off early in the morning & it looked better than the picture! - Bakeries Near Me - Northglenn, Colorado

I always get my birthday cakes from here. The cake designs are original and well done. I like their cake flavors and selection. The people that work there are friendly and helpful. I will continue to order my cakes from them. read more

My family always loved cakes by Karen and I never understood why. For every birthday they would get a cake from here and it was always super dry. Any filling in the middle was obsolete. I always thought the cakes were pretty expensive for what you get. I'd rather get a cake from Walmart and have it be cheaper and not dry. read more

Went in to order some cupcakes and cookies and ended up entering the bakery instead of the going in the retail entrance. Was shocked with how dirty it was! Several employees looked at me but didn't offer me assistance...in fact, never said a word! Realized, since there was no front desk, I possibly could have gone in the wrong entrance. Exited, found the correct door and proceeded in. Was even worse! Young woman looked at me, but again never even responded to my hello! Creepy filthy as well! Turned immediately around and ran for the door! I would NEVER think of ordering from them! read more

went in for a tasting cake was good not a fan of how they allowed a dog in the kitchen where everything is baked staff not the friendliest. decided to go else where for our wedding cake read more

I wouldn't spend a dime at Cakes by Karen. I've heard nothing good about them in recent years. In fact, I'm surprised they are still open after all these years!! I am the recipient of the Louis Vuitton cake and I'm appalled at the service, or lack thereof, that we experienced. The cake tasting like cardboard was just an added bonus to all of the attitude received from the staff. Thankfully there are many other bakeries in Denver. Even if there weren't, I'd hire my 5 yr old to make a cake before ever stepping foot in Cakes by Karen again. read more