Cakes by Lala

Chris made the beautiful cake for my military retirement ceremony. He was amazing to work with,…read morecaptured every detail, and made the tastiest cake I have ever eaten. We chose three tiers made of chocolate, lemon, and marble. They were incredibly moist and flavorful. I absolutely cannot wait for the next event so that I can order another cake from Chris.

Chris created the cake for my husband's promotion ceremony and it was absolutely delicious! Moist…read morered velvet, that wasn't overly sweet (which it shouldn't be), and cream cheese with vanilla buttercream. This cake was by far the biggest and most important cake we have ever had and Chris just blew our minds! He was so awesome during the planning process and super adaptable with having to deliver the cake to Quantico which required having his van being inspected for base access. All 150 of our guests were so impressed and commented on the cake. I'm sooo happy that Chris helped us make this important day in my husband's career that much more memorable!!

Moist red velvet with cream cheese and vanilla buttercream. YUMMY!

All of our guests loved the cake and thought it was beautiful!!

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Large sheet cake with smaller tier on top. Made a statement!

Celestial Cakes by Emily

5.0(4 reviews)

3.9 km

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This cake was so beautiful and so tasty! Everyone loved all the goodies on top and the moist cake…read moreinside. And it was ordered and delivered last minute!!! Highly recommend! I will order from Emily again!

We hosted a party this past weekend to celebrate a birthday, anniversary, and the royal wedding. We…read moredecided to get a big cake late in the game. I found Emily right here on Yelp, and she was able to step in to create a beautiful, 2-tier cake just days after the first inquiry. I gave her freedom with the design, suggesting just a few ideas, and wow did she deliver! She also personally delivered the cake to our door! She is super easy to work with, an excellent communicator, a fantastic baker and creative, talented designer. The cake was devoured and praised by all. Only mistake? I probably should have ordered one more tier! We'll be back.

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Number Cakes!

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Paw Patrol Bone cake

Flowers Bakery Cafe

4.2(248 reviews)

7.7 km

The best cake in all the DMV area they have about 4 location 3 in Maryland and 1 in Alexandria VA…read more everything was amazing Wedding taste was great

Great local bakery in the area. The food they have here is a little different than your typical…read moreDunkin. The service is friendly and quick, even if you don't speak English. The place is small but super nice and tucked away! Would recommend!

Mango mousse cake by flowers bakery. sorry we cut into it before taking the pic :)

Behind a gas station...odd location but good traffic

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White and milk chocolate mousse cake

Ooh La La Bakery

4.5(127 reviews)

2.6 km

Had breakfast here while waiting for my car to get serviced a few blocks away. The breakfast I…read moreordered was very tasty, and beautifully adorned with fresh fruits. The coffee was really good too! Not bitter and yet had a rich flavor to it.

A hidden gem. The food was excellent and the staff very friendly and attentive. The only reason I…read moredidn't gave it 5 stars is because you can hear all the noise from the kitchen because of the concept of the place.

Avocado toast!

3.2.24

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Cappuccino and Strawberry Paris-Brest

Harina Bakery

3.9(16 reviews)

3.7 km

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The vanilla/fruit tres leches cake we got here two weeks ago is so good, we came back for another…read moreone!! Everyone here is so genuinely nice, and the store smells so good. It's a happy place.

I've been coming here inconsistently for about 3 years and on an average this place is ok. The…read moreFruit and Tiramisu cakes are absolutely amazing!! The Tres Leche was alright, it kinda tasted plain to me. On average the cakes can go up $30+ The only bad part about this place is that it can be a hit or miss so it can be slightly nerve wrecking if you're getting the cake from the display. I've gotten 2 spoiled cakes from here over the years and one cake spoiled after less than two days. The one time I ordered a specialty cake for a child, the cake wasn't good at all and I stopped coming here often after that. Overall it's a place I'll go to if I really really need a cake.

Oreo Cake, Harina Bakery

Cupcakes, Harina Bakery

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Chocolate Eclaire Pastry, Harina Bakery

Cakes In Style

4.6(45 reviews)

6.6 km

The custom cake that Lucia made for us could not have been more perfect. I emailed an inspiration…read morephoto and she replicated it perfectly. She was even able to make a matching smash cake and cupcakes. The cakes themselves were delicious. Rob and Lucia were very responsive and super easy to work with both via email and phone. They helped me pick up complementary flavors. Absolutely recommend and would not hesitate to work with them again for all of our cake needs!

Ordered a military cake for a major corporate event and even did a tasting prior to ordering. The…read morecake was delicious at the tasting, but the day of the event the cake was so dry it was inedible. We provided feedback to the bakery as a courtesy and received no response. We were very disappointed and embarrassed by the cake. Total waste of money. We ended up donating it to a shelter. We could have gotten a better tasting cake at Wegmans and saved on cost.

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Birthday boy cake

District Desserts

4.3(16 reviews)

2.6 km

I was trying to think of a party favor for my friend's gender reveal party. I am so lazy and would…read moreprefer to avoid DIY as much as possible and so thought of doing custom cookies! Did a Yelp search and found District Desserts. I had an idea to make the cookies tie into the nursery theme of Labradors, so I asked District Desserts if they could do this. I corresponded with Tania entirely by email, and she was very timely with her responses. She sent me pictures, and I selected the dog shaped cookies and told her the colors I wanted them in. I did change my order few days before from 24 to 30 cookies, and she said it wasn't a problem. I picked the cookies up from the Little Bitts Cake Shop at the register. They were in a nice box. They did the cookies perfectly! My friend loved them, and the cookies were delicious! I would use them again and recommend them.

WOW! Can't say enough good things about this place. They are very easy to work with and the product…read moreis spectacular. The cookies looked great but moreover they were DELICIOUS! I ordered the Light Almond Flavor and I keep getting texts from family that they are now addicted to these cookies and keep craving more. They are well packaged in either ribbon tied bags or vacuum sealed bags, perfect for party favors. If you pick them up, they are located in an adorable baking goods shop with every sort of baking decoration and need you can imagine. Will certainly be back!

Cute cookies for my friend's gender reveal party. My friend wanted a dog theme for her nursery. The shop pulled it off!!

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The cookies came in a box upon pickup.

Fancy Cakes & Patisserie By Selam

5.0(4 reviews)

3.7 km

I drove here in a thunderstorm that's how much I wanted to try Fancy Cakes, and get my sweet tooth…read morefix. Luckily for me, the thunder subsided, and it was barely raining when I got to the front door (with a parking spot just for me!). I got a slice of Biscoff cake , and lucky for me I only had a two mile drive to wait to dig in with a cup of hot tea. It was delicious! It was very moist and flavorful. I also got a slice of lemon bread for breakfast tomorrow, and a strawberry cake for later. I cannot wait to try my other treats. I'm sure they will be just as delicious as the Biscoff cake. Met the owner who was very cordial. The business next door (connecting) belongs to a family member.

Customer service and cakes are delicious…read more This is quite a gem in the neighborhood. I recently tried the black forest cake and pound cake and enjoyed both. It was not too sweet either. I look forward to coming back and trying other desserts. You can order a whole cake or dessert by the slice.

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Fancy Cakes & Patisserie By Selam - Yum!

Yum!

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Potomac Sweets

3.8(52 reviews)

0.2 km

So disappointed. Kensington is a cute little town and I love supporting small businesses but this…read morewas ridiculous - me and my Mom walked in at 10am - no other customers - staff was in the back room rolling out dough with their backs to us and never as much as turned around to acknowledge us - so off putting. We got a plain glazed donut for $3.40 - it tasted like it came from the Safeway across the street but at double their price. Awful. They told us they had coffee but not decaf. The lone old/very dirty coffee pot visible to all was also a turn off. The Tea Room is a great alternative in Kensignton just a few short blocks away with fresh baked goods and sandwiches and fresh coffee in a clean professional setting.

We purchased an arrangement of assorted pastries from Potomac Sweets and unfortunately they were…read moreall stale and tasted like they had been sitting out for several days. We decided to give them another chance today, hoping it was just a one time issue, but experienced the same problem again. This has actually happened to us several times over the years. The presentation is always appealing, but the quality and freshness have been consistently disappointing.

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Kim V.

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3 years ago

This review is long overdue but it's a must do!. Four years ago and a week prior to my birthday, I emailed Lala regarding a last minute order for a birthday cake. To my surprise, Lala's response was prompt, she was extremely accommodating and delightful to work with. My cake was absolutely GORGEOUS, DELICIOUS and I could not have been happier with my choice. Fast forward to a week ago. I was tasked with providing the cake for my aunt's 75th birthday celebration and again, only a week to get it done. I reached out to Lala and she came through for me in a major way!. Pick-up is this Saturday 12/9 and I have no doubt that my aunt's cake will be just as GORGEOUS and DELICIOUS as mine. Thank you Lala!!. You are simply the best!!!. read more

Lex V.

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8 years ago

Lala made an AMAZING cookies & cream cake for my 24th birthday. It was beautifully decorated - everything from the fresh flowers, to the macarons, the awesome cake topper, and of course the cake and frosting itself really speaks to Lala's incredible attention to detail, crafts(wo)manship, and delivering exactly what her clients want and more! Could not recommend this gal enough - her personality and professionalism are just as stellar as her cakes! read more

Rebecca C.

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11 months ago

I truly think that Cakes by Lala are one of the best cakes in the DMV. Not only did it look like perfection but the taste was divine. I was a little nervous about having an all gold cake but I think it was possibly the best cake I ever had. I ordered vanilla with buttercream. It had a lemony after taste from the gold (which I found really complimented that cake as a whole). read more

Larrissa E.

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8 years ago

I ordered a cake for my sisters birthday and was blown away. i just told Lala she likes pink and girly and she exceeded my expectations. People were coming up to us asking where we got that cake in the restaurant. It was a hit. Her vanilla cake tasted amazing. I will definitely use her for my next party! read more

Michelle A.

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5 months ago

omg Lala's cakes are the absolute BEST! always sooo beautiful & even more importantly tastes GREAT! love her cinnamon/biscoff flavor and recently had her lemon cake w/raspberry filling... both so TASTY! highly recommend her cakes to everyone! read more

Brittany S.

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3 years ago

Absolutely LOVE LaLa's cakes! We have been ordering cakes from her for 3 years for all kinds of family occasions! Not only are they beautiful they are delicious!!! So professional and easy to work with! HIGHLY RECOMMEND! read more

Margaret M.

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3 years ago

What a wonderful person to work with! We worked together for my daughters' Baptism cake. She did just a phenomenal job! We will work again together for her first birthday in April! read more

Gris R.

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8 years ago

We got a unicorn cake for my nieces birthday Party and it was delicious and Beatiful!! Totally recommended for your events

Jessica P.

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3 years ago

I've ordered from Lala three times and every time the cakes were beautiful and delicious

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