Perfect wedding cake for our small wedding. Elite did a stellar job and the cake was not only beautiful, it was so very tasty. Definitely a highlight for our big day. They really worked with us, designing something that pleased both my dessert snob husband and little old love any sugar but hate fondant on wedding cake me. I knew I did not want fondant but I still wanted simple yet elegant looking featuring James' as usual spot on pick of fillings and they really stepped up to the plate, so much to choose from. The chocolate shavings here that decorate so many of the cakes add a lot to their designs, they are not stiff perfection or out there. I think of their cakes as more down to earth truly tasty type elegance. We love ordering their tortes for parties, so many wonderful flavor combinations, we usually end up trying a new one every time. I adore the cherry hazelnut torte, yellow chiffon cake, split and filled with hazelnut mousse and cherry filling covered with buttercream decorated with maraschino cherries and chocolate. I also really love the Bailey's Irish Cream torte which is chocolate chiffon cake, split four times and layered with chocolate Bailey's Irish Cream mousse, finished with buttercream and chocolate wedges. The fruit flavored cakes here are out of this world. The banana rum is a bit of a misnomer, it is more like an uber fresh banana cream pie in cake form. My dad's favorite cake here by far is the strawberry shortcake and it is quite dreamy I will admit. You even cannot go wrong with the simplicity of white alpine or it's opposite cake, autumn leaves. Really though I have not had a cake from here I did not love. They have so many to choose from and they all never fail to impress. fresh, delicious and perfectly done. read more

I was introduced to this bakery more than 10 years ago. My favorite cakes are Bailey's Irish Cream and Cappuccino. When I was getting married I ordered from Elite Sweets, of course. We had small and intimate wedding reception so we ordered perfect two tier wedding cake. We chose Black Forest and Mocha Kahlua with butterscotch frosting. Our cake looked fantastic and tasted even better. Fresh, not too sweet, just right.Perfect. My husband and I were really happy. Our guests too. As good as it gets? You bet. read more

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We got our 3-tier wedding cake from Elite Sweets, and it was delicious. We had the strawberry shortcake, alpine white, and the basic chocolate flavors...our guests loved them. The design was beautiful as well. The only thing that could have improved our experience was the communication. We felt there were slight discrepancies in communication, but we also had to plan our wedding from states away. I still highly recommend Elite Sweets! Word to the wise: save money on cake by getting a smaller cake to cut, and a larger sheet cake to keep in the back...the guests won't even notice and you'll save money! read more

I had a custom cake made for a 50th wedding anniversary luncheon . The cake was decorated just the way I wanted it and all the participants raved about how delicious the yellow cake with raspberry filling with buttercream frosting was. It was so light and the buttercream was perfect, not to sweet yet flavorful. I have another cake ordered for another anniversary event at the end of the month and am looking forward to another delicious experience. read more

WOWWWW! Chocolate cake! I took my own advice, chocolate cake. Lucky fror me my wife and daughter chose it for a couple layers of the wedding cake. It was great! the cake batter was a deep milk chocolatey taste. The white buttercream frosting was real good. Lucky for us there was a little of the cake left as we took it home and I it ate every day for a week. Outstanding! read more

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I honestly could not be happier with my experience here with the cake I had made for my wife's 30th Birthday. It turned out awesome! When I hinted at my wife what type of cake she would want she said Chocolate and Peanut Butter. I was afraid that combination would be overly rich, but surprisingly it was not. The Chocolate Cake was perfectly moist and the Peanut Butter Whipped Filling was decadent, but not overpowering that you couldn't finish your piece. One slice though was more than enough. The Staff was very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable too. The lady who I believe owns the place was super excited about the design and it showed in her work. Price wise it was very reasonable as well. Apart from my Wedding I have never had a "fancy" cake like this made before and I was expecting to pay a lot more than what I did for it. I will definitely go back there in the future when I need a cake like that made for a special occasion. read more

Elite Sweets - Mermaid Cake I had made for my wife's 30th Birthday. - Bakeries Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

Very rude staff. I walked in to order two cakes. The first cake I asked about was not something they were able to make, which is fine, I knew it was a long shot. The second cake i wanted was literally in the case, but I didn't have an opportunity to ask for it because the woman turned around and walked away without asking me if I needed anything else. I in no way indicated I was done ordering. I even stood there for a minute to see if she'd come back, and she just was working on other things. I then said to her I needed to order another cake, and she turned away from me. I guess it's great you're doing well enough you can just ignore customers. Won't be back. read more

Delicious cake! Easy to order. Worked with me on sending pics of what I wanted via text pics and email. read more

Elite Sweets - Baby shower cake. Different flavors on each tier. The cake topper was edible! Great detail on the little leaves and flowers. Delicious cake! - Bakeries Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

We ordered a cake with a person at the store - over the phone. We logged onto their website together and made a plan for the cake we wanted. We are new to the area and had to put our faith in them. Much to our delight the cake was better than expected. Thank you so much, Elite Sweets! We will be calling again read more

Elite Sweets - Graduation cake - Bakeries Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

4 stars for Beautiful and delicious Tortes and cup cakes! Customer Service is so- so! Never know what type of assistance you will get. comes off as not caring or have time for customers. If I was rating on service alone it would be 2 stars at best! So a shame! Excellent deserts, but associates working there needs customer service and Diversity training would be a plus! read more

Elite Sweets was the one aspect of our wedding that was perfect. It was one thing we never had to worry about. Yes it is somewhat pricey, but the peace of mind that comes from getting a perfect cake is so SOOO worth it. They made us a fabulously beautiful 3 tiered square cake with fondant flowers and leaves cascading down the front. How amazing is it that each tier of the cake can be a different flavor for FREE? Score! Bottom tier: Lemon Chiffon, second tier: Chocolate Raspberry Chambord, top tier: Chocolate chocolate mousse with raspberry. Our guests were obsessed with our cake flavors and how nice it looked. Elite Sweets will also bake you an anniversary cake for your 1-year anniversary. I will be stuck in Virginia in labor with our baby on our anniversary and I'm hoping they will let us get our anniversary cake a few months late when we visit Michigan with our little girl! read more

Elite Sweets - Bakeries Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

The cakes are great but the customer service was not great. They sell their tortes during certain months. For example German Chocolate is June, August, October ect. I called at the end of August and asked if they could possibly make a German Chocolate cake for my dads 60th but it's in September. She said that of course they would still be able to make the cake for me, I would just have to call a week in advance to put the order in. I was very happy because I have had my heart set on this cake for my dad and family and our friends to try. I ended up calling today September 8th to order and have it picked up on September 18th. The lady had a very rude tone and told me they do not make tortes out of their month. I told her I was told they could and she said no. I then said she should probably let other employees know so they don't tell customers they can when they cannot. I was then told that they usually do make the tortes of of their months but this week they changed that. I said that it was weird and what are the odds that it all of a sudden changed the week I call. I was just extremely disappointed at how she handled it and her tone. She didn't even attempt to try and make it work for me. Also I would have even ordered a different cake from them but how she talked to me made me want to take my buisness elsewhere. Sorry elite sweets I guess the rumors are true about how crappy you treat your customers.... read more

The torts are very delicious however the service that you receive is based on the color of your skin. We did not receive a warm greeting like others when we entered the bakery. We will take our business to another bakery that does not discriminate. read more

I have pre-ordered twice and both times the cake was not the same as when you just stop by to pick up. When I went to pick up my order they had no record of it!! So they ended up giving me one from somewhere. It was to be the white rasp. But ended being a white cake and not the yellow as advertised. The cake was old and dry and not what was expected. Very disappointed. I will hesitate to order again through them!!! A shame, I'd been going there for years. read more

Elite Sweets is the place to be. Their stuffed cupcakes are phenomenal. The buttercream frosting is the perfect blend, not too sweet. Highly recommend!!! read more

Horrible service and unprofessional. Ordered a cake for a birthday celebration several weeks ago , when time comes to pick it up they completely forgot to make the cake. Talk about a sh**ty establishment. People order cakes for a reason and this idiotic store full of incompetent workers just ruined someone's 18th birthday. Never support this business because they pick and choose and literally ruin people's events due to the sheer carelessness. I wouldn't trust the food not to have hair in it lol. read more

After hearing people talk and talk about how great Elite Sweets is, I was so excited to have them make our wedding cake. We went in for a tasting and the cake was pretty good although their frosting is more like whipped cream (they call it "butter cream") and I truly like sugar frosting. They said they don't have sugar frosting. Anyway, the cake itself was pretty amazing. It was fresh, soft, everything you could hope for. Fast forward to our wedding day...the cake looked beautiful (but our caterer put fresh flowers on the cake since Elite Sweets could not do it for some reason). We tasted it...it was so DRY it tasted a week old! Maybe their small cakes are good and fresh, but out wedding cake sucked. We had better cake (from a different store) for my wedding shower.m I was expecting it to be as amazing - it was NOT. read more

Fantastic!!! We had two cakes done by Elite Sweets and they were both excellent. The black Forest by far was my favorite! It was moist and fresh, had almost like a flaky crust layer in the middle, was very different than anything I have had before. The other cake was white chocolate raspberry they did for a baby shower. Would definitely recommend if you are looking for a great cake. They have so many unique flavors to pick from...can't wait to try more! read more

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My manager pre-ordered and pre-paid for a cake for my workers birthday. My coworker arrived to pick it up and was told they did not have one there for her under either of their names. The bakery then suggested that she purchase a cake from the display so she did. She comes back to work with the cake and it was nearing lunch so takes a picture to show our manager later and to thank her. After we do the lunch celebration she sends the pic of the cake and she said that it looked pretty small. My coworker explained what happened and found out she that she been duped into purchasing a second cake. They call the bakery and were told that the cake must have been being worked on when she came in, that she could pick up the original cake, and receive a refund for the display cake that she did not need but purchased because she was told there was no cake ordered for her. Upon arriving there Robert advises her that she would not be any refunds after that was offered on the phone because the cake was not returned (during COVID) , we only learned of the error after the cake was cut. Long story short, 2 cakes were purchased because of Elite Sweets mistake and only one was needed. They didn't even offer to refund the pre paid cake that they stated no order existed for (their mistake). So over a $22 cake and easily fixable error Elite Sweets is cancelled! Now because of their lack of owning up to their mistake I'm forced to write this review. read more

No wedding occassion, but not needed for sweets. We had Elite Sweets cupcakes brought to work by a coworker. Chocolate, vanilla, and red velvet. They were all decorated nicely and they were buttercream frosted. I tried the red velvet which has a light cream cheese frosting. It was tasty and not too overpowering. The red velvet cake itself was not dry, nor super moist either. I liked the red candy sprinkles that garnished the outer layer of the frosting as well. Presentation wise: superb. Taste: Okay. read more

My boss used to have cakes from Elite Sweets for any occasion we could think of and then I started doing the same form my family occasions. I have tried many of them and have never been disappointed. Yes they are a bit pricey but these are tortes and they taste as good as they look, which I have found to be rare! They are located in a strip mall and it is small and unassuming but they knock out the cakes and are very busy. They always have a decent selection should you need something and didn't have time to order. BONUS: They have 'happy hour' reduced cake prices after in the afternoon! read more

Elite Sweets makes, by far, the most consistently delicious cakes I've ever had. They did our wedding cake several years ago, and since then we've had (and/or manufactured) reason to return on many occasions. There is a decent variety of flavor combinations available, and the cakes are unfailingly decadent. They have a variety of torte cakes behind the counter at any given time, so if you're willing to choose from what's currently available, you can stop by and pick something up on the spur of the moment. While the insides of the cakes get the most attention, it would be wrong to go without mentioning the outside--the frosting is terrific. Butter cream frosting is always quite sweet, but on fancy cakes it's quite often so disgustingly sugary that there are gobs of it left on the plates at the end of the night (I'm sure there's a structural and/or textural reason to make it like that, but I can't imagine that flavor plays a big role). Elite Sweets butter cream frosting is definitely sweet (and will still show up on a few discarded plates), but it doesn't make me sick after a couple of bites, and the texture is amazing (going from slightly stiff to melt-in-your-mouth in a smooth and not unpleasant fashion). You won't go wrong here, unless you dislike dessert. read more

The wedding cake was one aspect of my wedding that I didn't really think too hard about in the beginning. It isn't the first thing I usually notice at weddings so I wasn't that concerned with getting it perfect. Luckily, after a bit of research, I found Elite Sweets. The entire process was very easy. The prices were reasonable and the cake was delicious. I was so surprised at how elegant it looked on our dessert table. They did a fantastic job and it was a pleasure each time I interacted with them. The cake was delivered without an issue and it was one less thing I had to be worried about on our big day. I highly recommend them. read more

Thank you Elite Sweets for making my dream cake come true! After I sent the design, Elite Sweets was absolutely fantastic in making it happen and calling about the details involved. Pricing was super affordable for such service. I would use you guys again in a heartbeat! Thank you again and loved, loved, loved the cake! read more

This is my favorite place for cakes!! Everything we have ever bought is delicious! Of course the white alpine is our family favorite but we don't discriminate against trying new flavors. They did our wedding cake 20 yrs ago and I still regret not getting a piece, it was devoured! read more

I have been a customer of Elite Sweets since they first opened. I still drive from Wixom to Livonia for their cakes. However, since the partners have split, their attention to detail, and variety has diminished a little. I hope it's just temporary. I will still continue to purchase their cakes, and brownies to die for. I love their petit o fours for a quick luncheon or sweet table at dinner. read more

Ordered a birthday cake somewhat last minute and they were very accommodating. Everyone raved about the cake (Chocolate raspberry chambord) and I was surprised that it was super reasonable. When I picked up the cake I also picked up some other goodies. They too were very tasty. read more

This place never fails! The cakes are delicious ! And Rosemary does a wonderful job with the decorations. Everything is fresh and yummy!

First time here but won't be the last. Stopped by in hopes to grab a small treat for my Mom's birthday who didn't want a whole cake. So for reasonable prices I grabbed brownies and cup cakes so that she can choose. She and my husband had a brownie and my dad and I had a cup cake. We all wanted more...we will be back. read more

Elite Sweets did my daughter's wedding cake this past Saturday, 8/25/2018. It was a traditional three tiered cake and was absolutely beautiful and the guests raved about how good it tasted. Elite Sweets was wonderful to work with, and the decorator called me several days before event to confirm all of the decoration details. When I got to reception, cake was all set up on table with cake topper put on top and looked amazing. I plan to use them for my next special event. Amy Henning, Novi, Michigan read more

This place is amazing! The cakes are the best, the staff is nice and caring! I highly recommend elite sweets!

Cake tasted so so, but they were able to do two small cakes for me on short notice for my twins bday. Decorating was also so so.

Very disappointed in this place. A month ago they told me that they could make a cake for my husband's 30th surprise party. Go in there on Friday and they "all of a sudden" stopped making fake tiers. Didn't even offer to make the bottom tier an actual cake. Only thing good about this place is they recommended me to Mrs. Maddox Cakes and the lady was AWESOME who helped me! They'll be making my cake without a "fake tier" so thanks for the recommendation. read more

I will start by saying that the cakes I ordered for my parents 50th Anniversary were delicious... However, that is where the good part of this review stops. The staff is rude. I ordered both cakes on different days. Both women who helped me were less than friendly. I ordered a 6" White Chocolate Raspberry torte and wanted it decorated to look like my parents original top layer. It did look like to picture, but the 'ribbon' banner was not spaced correctly, leaving a large gap, which I had to make sure was in the back when I placed it on the table. When I mentioned it to the girl she asked if I wanted another ribbon squeezed in... NO, I wanted it spaced evenly the first time!! I also ordered a 14" White Chocolate Raspberry torte. I requested that it be decorated with only rosettes for a bottom border and a simple shell border at the top. The girl told me that it would cost an extra $25 for this... It's less work than the normal decoration that the cake comes with! (I do know this, since I did attend Schoolcraft's Culinary Program). I understood the extra $15 for the smaller cake as I did request it to look more intricate, but $25 for less work? Absolutely ridiculous!!! When I told the women helping my I knew what kind of time and effort was involved with my request, she explained that it would be considered "decorated" since it wasn't being made 'assembly line' (her words not mine) like the rest. Well, I had requested white buttercream, so it wouldn't be 'assembly line' anyway. When I picked the cakes up, the girl helping me couldn't find them. She inquired to the baker (with longer dark hair) about them. I heard the baker snap back, "she said she was picking them up today!' See, I originally planned on picking them up Friday, but changed the pick up date to Thursday. Regardless, the cakes were paid in full, since I was told when I placed the 14" torte order that a full payment was due that day... I only had to leave a deposit on the 6" torte, when I placed that order that day before. I paid for both cakes in full the day I ordered the 14" torte. The taste of the cakes is not enough for me to ever return again to be treated with such rudeness!! I may be the first person who is bringing your staffs rudeness to your attention in a review, but almost everyone I spoke with about your shop has told me the same thing... "Delicious Cakes, but Rude staff..." read more

Elite Sweets is my go-to bakery for already made torte cakes. I have always lucked out and gotten the cake I wanted by just stopping in last minute. Today I needed a cake for my mother in law. After stopping at a grocery store and seeing some sad looking sheet cakes I left and made the (much worth it) drive to Elite Sweets. I could sit and eat their strawberry shortcake all day but I thought about the rest of the group and decided on a cookies n' cream cake. It was divine and a big hit with the whole family. Fighting myself to not go and attack the leftovers read more

I haven't met one person that doesn't love Elite Sweets. Their torte cakes are amazing. Not only do they look awesome (check out the website) but they taste great. The coconut cream and Godiva cakes are my favorites. read more

Favorite cakes! Once a year I buy one for a friends birthday, everyone asks where I bought it! The best!

I'm going to give a very mixed review here on Elite Sweets. 1st, the cakes are deelish. No doubt they are very good. I've had birthday cakes from here several times, no issues. Nothing special in regards to decoration, I usually get the White Alpine. Can't complain at all! But.... I ordered my daughters baby shower cake here. The shower was in February, during one of the worst snow storms. I preordered with very specific requests. One was that I wanted a skirt, and a bow, and a sleeping baby on top with dark skin. I specifically asked about the skin tone since the mommy to be is African American. So I gave them the date of the shower and she wrote it down, I said I would pick it up the day of at 10 am. So off I go to pick up the cake, trekked out in the snow storm, white knuckled the whole way. Relieved to get there, I told them I'm there to pick up my cake. There seems to be some confusion, they ask my name again, look in their book (again)....walk in the back, gone forever, look in another book, proceed to ask if I have my date right?????? I am ready to scream at this point. I have 40 people coming to my home, for this shower, I have 10 million things to do, and you're asking me if I have my date right?? Wow. So I ask, is my cake ready? She shakes her head no. She said I was put in for the week after. Long story short, they offered to quickly get the cake ready. They said they could have it ready before the shower. The owner dropped it off at my house a couple hours later. The only issue at that point was that the sleeping baby which I had very specifically said needs to be dark skinned, was fair with red hair. Not what I asked for. It actually became a source of entertainment, but still disappointing. Having said all this, the cake WAS delicious as always. So I guess you take the good and hope this doesn't happen. Not every business is perfect. And they DID give me a credit for another cake which I did take them up on. This time I stuck with the White Alpine..... read more

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I went to Elite Sweets because a friend recommended them. He had purchased a wedding cake from there about a year earlier. I truly do not see how he was actually able to get a wedding cake out of a place like this.... I went in to order a very simple 1 layer round cake for my mom's birthday. My cake design was very simple but they wanted as much for the decoration as for the cake - I only needed cake for 5 people - it was not worth $50! So I changed the design to make it even simpler but it was even more! After 2 visits & 2 phone calls, I decided to just have them decorate the cake in white buttercream. I designed the rest of the decorations myself & put them on the cake after I got it home. I wanted a ribbon added to the bottom & I brought the ribbon to them & even marked my name on the spool. When I went to pick it up the girl had my ribbon in her hand & another ribbon on the cake (a totally different color!). I could not believe it! How much simpler could I have made it for them??? Customer service was bad. All 3 times I went in I was waited on by "new girls". They looked to be about 17 & knew nothing about cakes. I would NEVER recommend this bakery to anyone. read more

Hands down, top of the line. Never disappointed. My favorite is the strawberry shortcake with white chocolate shavings, got it for my birthday and still raving about it. Fresh and not overpowering with strawberries or drenched n wet, just perfect. Thanks Elite Sweets. read more