Inside was beautiful. I loved how the layout was. I got a few cupcakes and a slice of their caramel cake. Their cupcakes are cheaper than the cake slices. Caramel cake was good and that' what they are famous for. I'm not sure if I would order it again because I usually don't order stuff like that but I do appreciate the layers and how clean cut it was. They also ship which is a nice option. read more

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My mom bought this overpriced cake for me for my birthday. I have the half chocolate and the half caramel both 7 layers. The chocolate cake is too strong and the caramel is too sweet so I have to eat them both together to even it out. The tin is also hard to open which can be a doozy.There is also this cleaner taste to one bottom side of the cake. It is strong like pine. I have no idea what it is but it makes you spit it out that's how strong it is. I cannot throw the cake away so I must eat it for it was expensive for a cake and from my mom. They need to figure out the chemical taste to the cake and other things. read more

Caroline's Cakes - The tin for the cake. - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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If there was less than one star...I would use it! In Sept I ordered a half and half Caramel/ Chocolate layer cake for a birthday celebration. When the tin arrived all of the dry ice had evaporated and the cake was defrosted. When I made an inquiry- I was told just refreeze it and it would be fine. That was my first disappointment until it was finally defrosted and we tasted it. The caramel cake was so sweet- it was inedible! The Chocolate cake itself tasted just plain old and dry, although the fudge topping was quite good. Chalk it up to experience...NEVER AGAIN! read more

I ordered this cake from the Charleston Wine Festival. We celebrated that evening with 5 couples and it was the HIT OF THE NIGHT!! We all loved it and it is now a TOP favorite! It is absolutely delicious. Very sweet but we cut it in small pieces and was perfect (although many guests went back for more and more). What a treat to find something new and delicious to order again for birthdays and holidays. Thank you!!!!!!! read more

Excellent Cakes with top notch customer service. Great for corporate gifts, celebrations or just because!

Unbelievable. Incredibly delicious and HUGE. But did you know you can refreeze it for up to 6 months? Tastes so good, could have been a glutton and kept eating, but took advantage of the refreeze opportunity. read more

What a pleasure to be able to recount a wonderful customer experience. I ordered several of their cheese biscuits tins for host gifts at a holiday party (those cheese biscuits are great--taste like my mother's), as well as the Carolina barbecue for myself. When I took the barbecue out of the freezer and out of its cardboard sleeve, the plastic tray was broken and the wrap overlay was torn. I emailed the company to ask if it would be safe to eat. I got an immediate response saying it would be, but they'd feel better if they sent a replacement order. Two days later, I have it. Take a bow, Caroline! read more

Ordered a pink champagne cake for my 60th birthday. Shipping was fast, cake arrived and was beautifully packaged. I as hopeful but cake was dry and the icing separated from the cake when it was cut. Was not impressed and will not use them again. Tasted like a overpriced Pepperidge Farm cake. read more

Excellent cake, given experience with other frozen-shipped cakes, although a bit unimpressive at 1st glance. Ordered for the day before needed. Late evening, cake taken out of box & left on kitchen (68-70 degrees) counter overnight with the dry ice placed on top of the tin. The dry ice dissipates in a few hours. Four to five hours pre-serving, open cake tin & using the purple cellophane, carefully lift cake & place on counter. With a scissors, cut off the clear wrapper & discard. Place store bought flaked coconut (Bakers) in a bowl, loosen and sprinkle on top, & press onto sides of cake. The damp frosting will accept the coconut. Leave alone for an hour or so & return to tin using the cellophane & fold it over cake. Gently place lid on top but do not press down, set aside in a cool place until serving. It's now a gorgeous, delicious moist cake. You can write with frosting on the top-just apply flake coconut to the sides & rim. This pretty cake is well worth the expense & additional coconut technique. NB GoldBelly delivery was on time yesterday but previously arrived a day after scheduled date. read more

I had the absolute pleasure of trying Caroline's Cakes Bites ...just the perfect little cake bite with a nice light flavor of lemon. What an adorable little box these little bites of lemon were displayed in ! Absolutely adored the packaging and especially those sweet lemony cake bites ! A special thank you to The Local Palate for the opportunity to try these and other local goodies ! read more

Caroline's Cakes - The packaging!!! - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Awesome caramel cake! A truly unique item. My mother gave me one for my birthday for years. I would highly recommend this cake to all caramel cake aficionado. read more

My family has read some of the previous reviews and we were (and still are), absolutely HORRIFIED at some of them. YES, a SEVEN LAYER CAKE will have "THIN" layers. What did these "reviewers" expect- a 2' tall cake? Good grief! Clearly they have never baked anything in their lives. And the further ignorant people who commented about the frosting being "gritty". HELLO? Are you AWARE that CARAMEL is made from SUGAR? And the coup de grâce! The "reviewer that felt she was ENTITLED to leave a lower star review because she EXPECTED A DISCOUNT from this family-owned bakery.....(because she "bought from them before?"). WOW. "ENTITLED MUCH"??? So Caroline's should not be able to PAY their employees, pay their lease/rent/mortgage, and also pay top dollar for their exquisite ingredients, because this "reviewer" is an entitled LEECH? Why does this bakery owe this "reviewer" ANYTHING? What ridiculous ABUSE Caroline's has been dealt! And we are so sorry there are SO MANY ignorant people who know NOTHING about baking, never mind feeling that Caroline's OWE them some sort of CHARITY for merely having bought something from them before. Talk about "ugly Americans!" These reviewers are the VERY DEFINITION of ignorant and abusive (and hopefully FORMER!) customers. Bless Caroline's! WE shall be return customers - MANY TIMES OVER! And we apologize to Caroline's for the shocking ignorance of these others. We hope that these "reviewers" will confine themselves in the future to return to their habits of buying EXPIRED packaged goods which contain preservatives, artificial flavors, and artificial colors. These reviewers have clearly demonstrated that they prefer items from the discounted (discarded) section of the grocery store. read more

THESE CAKES! Truly so delicious, you must try for yourself. My cousin has a severe peanut allergy, so we often order cakes from Caroline's Cakes for family events. Most recently we ordered the 7 Layer Caramel Cake and the Coconut Raspberry Cake for a graduation party. Both were incredible, but I must say - the caramel cake was a show stopper. I had to sneak in and take a picture of it before every single piece was eaten. I've never been to a party where the guests ate the entire cake, but this cake went so fast - it was unbelievable. I'm impressed with how well the cakes are shipped, and how delicious they are once they're thawed out. The cake tasted so fresh! We found this bakery specifically because of my cousin's peanut allergy, but these have become some of my most favorite cakes for any occasion! read more

Caroline's Cakes - 7 Layer Caramel Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

3/12/21 As a kid, my mom and dad on occasion like Thanksgiving, birthdays, Christmas or special occasions,  my mom ordered a Caroline's Cake for the household. The Seven Layered Carmel Cake is still a hit with me and apparently my dad as well.  When I got married the only type of wedding cakes were going to be from Caroline's Cakes. It was the only thing in the wedding that I got control of. Every other cake place we checked out just did not compare to the seven layer cake.  What can I say? Caroline just stays with you. I have met  once at her store. Mrs. Caroline and she hasn't  aged a day from a picture I saw of her. In face when I saw her, she was sitting in a chair in almost the exact position as the picture I saw of her.   What are the odds of that happening? I don't  know, but meeting Caroline was a pleasure.  I did go visiting the old location of Caroline's Cakes, but it just wasn't the same. I met a lady there who apparently took over the business there that said she could make the seven layer cake if this is what we wanted.  We thought about that but declined. There some thing about Caroline's name not being on the product that was off putting.  I think about the Micro Machine slogan in 1987 and it rights true with me as it does for the Caroline's Cakes I love. "Remember if it doesn't say Micro Machines, it's not the real thing!" I will be ordering a Caroline's Cake this year even if it spikes my blood sugar up high...yes I am a diabetic, but the cake is so good.   *Hey, is there a way Caroline's Cakes could make Diabetic version of the seven layer cakes?* This would stop the husbands or wives from worrying about the about their partners blood sugar spiking up.  Just a thought Caroline. I keep thinking about the what frosting cake with the caramel in the Center (special order cake) was the only cake that survived the wedding party.  Barly survived is more like it. There were two slices leftover after the party was over. Those slices of cake lasted about a month because my wife hide them from me.  They tasted even better when she let me have them. read more

Caroline's Cakes - 8/13/19... - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Help me out here. Shipping for pimento cheese 2 pack is the same price as the cheese itself? $20 for the cheese and $20 for shipping. What a scam. I was going to send 5 of these out for Christmas, so a $100 order would have cost me $200. That is crazy! I sent them an email a few days ago and it was never answered. I will be choosing a different gift for the holiday.. read more

Sadly, holiday peppermint cake tasted very salty. Something was definitely not right. They were quick to reach out but offering 20% off my next order is not, imho, effective service recovery. I had a bad experience and I don't want to risk spending money to try another cake, so this is an empty gesture. Most vendors would offer something back on the dissatisfying experience that the customer already had. Oh well. I should have stuck with We Take the Cake. read more

While I live 800 miles away and have never actually BEEN to Caroline's Cakes, I am pleased to say the cakes are incredibly delicious. Crazy that I happened upon them because I won a free Sweet Potato Cake from the list of Oprah's Favorite Things on the Rachael Ray Show. I called to place my order for Thanksgiving (I'm sure an extremely hectic time for them), and they could not have been more pleasant. Here I was, ordering something that I wasn't even paying for, and the woman on the phone was offering a congratulations and some Southern Charm. The cake arrived frozen, and we took it out Thanksgiving morning and served it up that afternoon. It was incredibly moist, and simply delicious. Three days later, it was just as good. We do enjoyed it that we ordered their Pink Champagne cake for Mother's Day. I think I even loved that cake more. Light, delicate, and just the right amount of flavor. Even my fussiest child fell in love. I will be ordering again, and again. If I happen down to Spartanburg, Caroline's will be a must stop! If y'all are in the area with friends or family, I'd suggest you "Let them eat cake" at Caroline's Cakes. read more

Great cake and even though the box arrived smashed on one corner, the cake survived unharmed!

I first heard about Caroline's Cakes when I was at a food expo in DC. I am totally obsessed with their Low Country Dip - this is their famous, original South Carolina-orginated dip that is a blend of mayonnaise, curry, and secret spices. It's very creamy and savory, and tastes like a spruced up mustard/mayo combination. The best way to eat this (in my opinion) is to have it with pretzel sticks. It really does dress up that pretzel quite well! These comes in a 16oz jar and sets you back about $7.50 - great for gifting for the holidays or when you host a little get-together! Check them out! :D +Low Country Dip :D read more

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We were lucky enough to be the recipient of not one, not two, but three of the amazing red velvet cakes, delivered to us in a well-packed box. Still ice cold and fresh tasting after being driven up from North Carolina (long story). These cakes are amazing. You can TASTE the butter in the butter cream frosting. The color of the cake is a beautiful pop of red and the cake itself is moist and full of flavor. It doesn't taste processed at all. We are told that they hold up really well if god forbid, there are leftovers. If you can't finish the cake in one go, wrap it up again in saran wrap, stick back in the tin, and throw back in the freezer to defrost for the next time. We will be hoarding the cakes for VERY special occasions. read more

Here is an update to my list 6 mths ago. I always say that it's the customer service that comes with the business as to whether or not I will give them another try should I have a bad product or service. Caroline's cakes immediately reached out to me after my first review of their seven layer caramel cake. The cake certainly was not to the liking of my families taste buds but they gave me an opportunity to try another cake for free. We tried to seven layer coconut cloud cake. This coconut cake was like none that I've ever had before. Light, fluffy, flavorful just right is sweetness. I'm so glad that they gave me the opportunity to try another cake I will certainly be re-ordering their coconut cake again. read more

Caroline's Cakes - Caroline Cakes Seven Layer Carmel Cake - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Cakes did NOT measure up to the hype. The caramel layer cake was horrible. They lost me on the first bite.

I was sent a Carolina Yule Log and it is absolutely the worst cake I have ever tasted. I never could figure out what the flavor is and the cake is absolutely tasteless. We threw the cake in the garbage it was so bad. It literally was $100.00 thrown away. read more

My cake bites arrived quickly and were delicious! Very cute packaging. Definitely recommend the caramel & pink champagne flavors.

I was so excited to finally get to try the caramel cake from Caroline's. I stopped by the shop on my way home coming through Spartanburg. The environment is amazing so I decided to eat my piece of cake there. I was SO disappointed. The cake was so dry I needed water to get it down. The icing was just average and was grainy like it hadn't been cooked long enough. I said something to the cashier, and she said "oh you need to let it come to room temperature". So I bought another piece to take home. Needless to say bringing it to room temperature did not help. I was so bummed because caramel is my favorite, and I was planning to purchase for all of our upcoming holidays and birthdays. I will need to stay on my journey to find a good caramel cake. read more

The cakes are good, everyone agrees! Plenty of testament to that in reviews. The service and communication is superb. A feature often missing these days. Will be a return customer! read more

Best caramel cake my family and I have ever had! Oprah sure picked a winner! We live in CA and have ordered this cake for thanksgivings and birthdays and it's never disappointed anyone! We even ordered it during the 1st month of COVID and it was a well needed sweet treat for everyone. I've read some yelp reviews from people that didn't enjoy the texture or the sweetness of the cake. If that's the case, try it with a glass of milk or with a side of vanilla ice cream and it could possibly change your mind. All I know is if you haven't tried this before, you're missing out. read more

I brought the Caramel cake to a birthday party. No one liked it. They said it was cloyingly sweet. Do you a sell a cake that isn't as sweet?

I just don't understand the glowing reviews. If it wasn't for the superior packaging I wouldn't have give this cake even 2 stars. I ordered the "Over the Rainbow Cake" for Mother's Day. We served it today, and what a disappointment when I cut it! The cake looks absolutely nothing like all the beautiful photos. Supposedly, this is a 7 layer lemon cake with each layer filled with a different colored, different fruit flavored filling. The filling is so thin, you can't even taste the different flavors! Each layer of filling is less than 1/8 inch thick. The cake does not taste bad, but it is just a fairly dry, artificially flavored lemon cake with little pinstripes of color between the layers. For $60.00 I could have bought a much better cake in my city. I won't be ordering from here again. read more

This time I ordered a cake, make that two cakes... 1/2 caramel and 1/2 chocolate; both were delicious and brought back memories of mom's and grandma's cakes. I'm a sucker for both cakes but caramel is my kryptonite and this one brought me to my knees. OMG! As I've said before, there is no other on-line vendor who packages their products like Caroline's; in fact, no one else holds a candle, simply perfection. Don't wait! Order a cake or some barbecue, or both; Caroline's rocks! read more

After a difficulty with the first cake sent, a bit back, to the west coast , ( not sure it was the fault of Caroline's) they sent me another in July of 2020 . It was SUPERB . The only problem was we ran out of cake after several days . We were intro-ed to Caroline's with a gift cake for our 50th anniversary when they were in MD. PS. this thank you is way over due . read more

Ordered a cake through goldbbelly- got The caramel since it was an Oprah favorite- too crunchy.. tasted like I was eating rock sugar ... I prefer soft caramel...wonder if something was wrong with mine, now that I think about it... nothing in the ad said anything about crunchy frosting...I would like to try some other flavors but not willing to risk disappointment for the price... I will say that they did a good job with shipping- have a lovely souvenir tin. read more

I was looking forward to receiving this cake because I had heard and seen such good reviews but I was sadly disappointed. I got the caramel cake and first off the ratio of icing to cake is way off. You can't even taste the the cake and what was there was very dry. The icing was gritty with sugar and overpowered the whole cake. I don't normally leave reviews but I know the price tag on this cake was not cheap so I felt compelled to alert other shoppers. Bottom line, don't waste your money! read more

Caramel cake was delivered wrap very nicely and in a timely matter very moist,easy transaction

I got one of these cakes as a birthday surprise from my son who lives in another state. The cake was recommended by a co-worker who raved about the caramel cake.. My son ordered a half caramel and half chocolate cake. The cake came well packaged, half frozen and packed with a small piece of dry ice. The package included a paper cake stand, birthday candles that spelled "Happy Birthday" and a bag of sprinkles. The cake itself came in a attractive round cake tin. The cake halves inside were wrapped in plastic wrap, there was a plastic barrier separation to two cake halves. Suffice it to say that they took really good care in packaging the cake. The chocolate cake was very good, a little dry but tasty. The caramel cake smelled more like maple syrup. It tastes very strongly to me of maple syrup. The yellow cake was dry and coming away from the frosting. It is VERY sweet. I did not enjoy this part of my cake. It is unfortunate as I know these cakes are pricy. I wish my son had sent me a whole chocolate. I will try not to hurt my son's feelings by requesting that he never send me one of these cakes again. I don't think even the chocolate cake is worth the price. read more

I will start my review with this.....DO NOT BUY A 7 LAYER CARAMEL CAKE FROM HERE....or any other cake for that matter. I am highly disappointed. The photos from another review that had pieces of dry pulled apart cake are accurate. I bought a cake anyway after I seen and read that review thinking it was a one time thing. But no, my cake was awful. I bought the cake for my wedding anniversary as our usual shop is closed. I waited for it to thaw for 4 hours per instructions. Cake is hard to cut. Cake frosting is thick and gritty. The frosting is overwhelmingly sweet. The frosting separates from the cake easily. The cake is dry as hell. I do believe the cake is one of two things...old or the person making the cake has no baking skills. I cut one piece off of cake and could not finish it. Sadly, its going in trash. For the exuberant amount of money this place charges for a horrible cake....you are better off going to a local grocery store for a fraction of the price and better quality. read more

I ordered a caramel cake last month after trying the very moist pink champagne cake (quality but I prefer a different flavor). The caramel/flavor was amazing but the cake texture was dry and grainy and they were so nice and sent me a new one. It had unfortunately the same texture...dry, firm, the texture of cornbread. Like it was over baked or over mixed. They refunded, it was on Thanksgiving. I then tried the hot cocoa cake which is very fresh and moist (but again flavor not for me.) I really loved the flavor of the caramel one and felt like it could be amazing with the moist cake layers that I have read about in reviews. I decided to try one more time thinking if the texture is the same then that's just what it is. This time paid $80 through goldbelly. Well this one came and is 100 times worse. The cake didn't look as grainy as the others but when I bit into it, it was 100 times drier than the first ones... so dry I had trouble trouble swallowing it. Literally like chalk. It also had a slightly "charred" aftertaste. When I peeled the layers apart the cake looked really well done, pretty much burned. I don't think cakes are supposed to be this well done..and I feel like in the pictures you can even see how intensely dry it is. Maybe the first two were just a texture I am not used to because they were great compared to this one. The stars are for exceptional customer service and good caramel. I feel bad complaining again...but this one was seriously screwed up..you can't send people burnt cakes like this for $80!! read more

Caroline's Cakes - Pulled the whole thing apart. - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

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I ordered a cake after this business was featured on Good Morning America's Deals and Steals. The show was trying to help businesses that were being affected by the pandemic. I was given the date 4/29 and I believed that was the arrival date. Well, the day came and went. Ok, maybe I misunderstood and that was the shipping date. Now it is May 2 and still no cake. Where's my cake and will it be fresh when it arrives?? Update - May 8 My cake was delayed, but did finally arrive a couple of days ago. It was beautifully wrapped and packed in dry ice to keep it frozen. As soon as it thawed I couldn't wait to have a slice. It tasted delicious! I gave four stars instead of five because I feel that I should have been notified about the shipping delay. read more

My husband ordered the rainbow cake through Gold Belly (online food service) for my birthday. The cake arrived in near perfect condition, with only one small crack in the top. The packaging was more than adequate, it arrived wrapped in a festive wrapping that was inside of a branded tin. I really was surprised, the colors were more vibrant than expected but did not taste like pigment/dye. The lemon was the prevalent flavor but it was delicious and did not taste artificial. I was missing some of the noted flavors of each layer, but altogether everything worked well. The cake is frosted with a lemon meringue buttercream, it is firm but light. I much prefer it to American buttercream for this cake, it works better for shipping, keeps the cake moist, and the texture is great. I love the ratio of frosting to thin layers also; you get a thin layer of frosting between each thin layer of cake. This cake was a treat and worth the splurge. read more

Caroline's Cakes - Rainbow cake! Very tasty, ordered through Gold Belly. - Bakeries Near Me - Spartanburg, South Carolina

Got the caramel cake for a birthday gift and it was too sweet. Waste of money. The cake part was very dry and not moist at all. Couldn't eat it And way over priced. When we called about it they apologized and offered 1/2 off another style so 90$ for first and 50$ for second. 140$ for two cakes. Customer service 5 stars. Cakes 2. read more