My sister bought my graduation cake from here and it was not very good at all. It was too sweet for my taste, it was dry, not very flavorful, and the flavor which was supposed to be berries was extremely boring and bad. Probably worst cake I've ever had. My suggestion would be to change something in your recipe. read more

So here I was walking through my new town and I saw a bakery. I was hungry and decided to get a bread and coffee. as I walked in I noticed the place was clean and I was immediately greeted by a beautiful young lady named Jessica. She was very polite and as she took my order she also mentioned they served breakfast. To my surprise I've never been in a bakery that served breakfast. All I have to say is the food and the service was amazing! Ask for Jessica! You won't regret it read more

Jessica is AWESOME! Always so friendly and makes the Bakery so inviting to guests! I will be back for sure! -Amanda read more

I went with my bff here to get some sweets. The red velvet cupcake is so delicious; its nice and soft. The cream cheese on top of the cupcake made it take so good. For the macarons, I got them in mango and strawberry. The mango flavor one was a bit sweeter than the strawberry one but overall yummy. Definitely I would come back here again. read more

Everyone seemed to rave about the red velvet cake & how it was amazing. I was in the Irvine area and decided to try this place out. It's located in a small little plaza, on the corner. When I first walked in, there weren't much people. Just a couple of friends having a little dessert while chatting. My friend ordered the tres leches cake and I ordered the red velvet. I think we would have been better ordering macaroons since everyone said how amazing those were. The red velvet didn't stand out like I had hoped. There was nothing really amazing to me. It was really dry and just tasted like a plain vanilla cake that had red food coloring. I'm not sure if I came on a bad day or if this is what it usually tastes like? read more

The cupcakes were great. The service was terrible. I called 45 min earlier to order cupcakes and asked to have them ready for pick up. Get there and was not greeted and when finally helped, the girl was rude and reverified, because she didnt write it down, then start boxing it up. Just plain rude and poor service read more

Yesterday tried their Red Velvet cup cake . All I can say wow . It was super delicious and everything was on point . It is now my to go spot for red velvet cup cakes ! read more

We may not have gotten the best impression of this place, as we went in the middle of the week, but we knew we had an upcoming birthday and wanted to price a birthday cake. So, as part of that quest, we decided to try a cupcake and see how we liked it. It was hard to see through the condensation on the inside of the case, which should have been the first clue. My roving eyes also caught sight of a huge coconut macaroon, and I requested one of those, too. When we moved to checkout, I noticed that the glass cloche over the macaroons and other treats looked filthy, as if they had been touched over and over and not seen any hot soapy water in a few months. But how to say "Um, no thank you" after the treat is already bagged and paid for? Priced the cake. We had been in a deli/cakery the week before, and thought the $48 for a 10" 3-layer cake seemed like a lot. Here, at LCB? An 8" 3-layer cake runs $50! This gave us the benefit of knowing that when we want a professional cake, we will go elsewhere. When we got home, we crossed our fingers and hoped for the best as we opened our treats. The cupcake? Well, they had done that fancy parchment paper thing, so a square of brown parchment wrapped around the cupcake. We could not peel this paper off. I mean, seriously, huge chunks of the cake were so tightly attached to the paper that we could pretty much only eat the top. And the cake we could eat was so hard and crumbly, we threw it out in disgust and lamented throwing away $4 on a nasty, inedible cupcake. It had probably been sitting in the case at least a week. The only reason I'm giving LCB more than 1 star is because of the macaroon. This was tasty with good consistency and seemed to go on forever and forever - though it did seem as if it was left over from the weekend. It just didnt have that "fresh" taste. Also, despite the grubby glass cover it came out from under, I did not get sick. That's gotta be worth something, right? Sooo... unless someone tells me they got something wonderful from this place, I won't be back. :( Which is a shame, as I really like giving my business to independent places. read more

On my last visit to LCB, we purchased the tres leches cake. It was very dry. The cakes are not as good as they used to be.

Not Impressed. I have heard great things about this bakery from friends and fellow yelpers, but I was sorely dissapointed. Granted I am a baker myself, so I may be more critical than most, however, I saw much cake go to waste. I brought the cake to work for a friends Bday, as I was to tired the night before to whip up my own concoction. Sadly, the majority of everyones slice ended up in the trash. I got the lemon buttermilk cake, and the frosting tasted like paste. It was gummy and no flavor at all. The decorations were beautiful, but the flavor was lacking. The lemon creme/curd inside was overpowering and the buttermilk cake layers were a crumbly mess. And at $26 for an 8" cake, I was disappointed. From now on, no matter how tired, I shall bake my own :) read more

Greatest bakery ever ! Lovees the cakes and macaroons and the cupcakes. They also makes the cutest birthday cake EVER ! :D We love it because not to sweet for our asian taste and moist. The owners and sales rep are very friendly and helpful :) read more

Red Velvet is so good but their service sucks. I'm kinda on the fence with this place. I want the red velvet cupcakes, but feel like I would be rewarding their bad behavior with my business. Also, the other things are mediocre. Cookies are dry, other cupcake flavors are blah. read more

Cakes were a disappointment. Yes, they were generous-sized slices, but other than that it taste like supermarket quality. Got a slice of the mango and red velvet at abt $4/slice. Red velvet unfortunately did not live up to all the hype. It was a little too doughy tasting imo. I wld. rather just go to Sprinkles. read more

I wanted to try their macarons bc of the reviews. However, because of the very rude woman working there, I was too upset to buy any and walked out. I don't care how good the macarons are, I will never go back!! read more

The sandwich and macaroons we got were ok but the tea was horrible. It was a bit over priced for what we got! I would give them 2 1/2 stars because I think could be better for money ..... Was disappointed as all reviews seemed good! read more

I live 1 mile away but stopped going here. A few of the assistants behind the counter have really long bangs that just fall in their faces and their hair is never tied or pinned back to prevent hair from falling in the food. Since the average woman loses between 50 and 100 strands per day, it just makes me sick thinking about it. read more

I have been increasingly disappointed with this bakery over the past few years. This used to be me and my husband's favorite bakery (we even ordered our wedding cake here 5 1/2 years ago) but not so much anymore. Since the ownership has changed, the portions seem to be smaller, prices higher and the quality is not what it used to be. Sadly, I can no longer justify spending almost $11 for 2 small pieces of cake that don't taste as good as they used to. I used to recommend this bakery to others but I won't anymore. read more

So good!!!! They have amazing coffee and pastries :) their cookies are to die for and a great gift for someone ! Additionally I recently tried their breakfast and it was very good! Not over the top but a great meal as well as quick and easy ! read more

I came here for an early breakfast and coffee. Service was not great or just nonexistent. They bring you your food and disappear. They don't ask if there is anything else you need or don't bring you any seasonings or sauces. I ordered the Denver Omelette which comes with a side of hash brown, fruit and toast. The food was very bland, it had no seasoning what so ever! On the bright side the food tasted fresh, just lacking in flavor. read more

First, I must say that we are the most detail oriented people on this earth! Having said that, Liz at Layer Cake exceeded every expectation for our wedding!! She made the macaroons about 3x until we were perfectly happy with the size and shade, and made us a specialized cake and cupcakes to match our wedding colors and decor! She was early and set up everything herself perfectly!! Also, we went to a million tastings and her cakes and macaroons were by far the best!! Our guests are still raving about them too! I wouldn't choose any other bakery for my wedding!! We'll be back to Layer Cake often! read more

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Terrible service. I was not greeted upon walking in or leaving. Ordered a salad and 4 macaroons (because of their good reviews). The male cashier seemed really lost and confused and ended up overcharging me and then I was told I couldn't get a refund for a mistake on their end! Macaroons were hard, too sweet, and of low quality. I would not recommend this place! read more

I wanted to try this Bakery be cause it was local. I went in there to order a birthday cake and the experience was not what I expected. I did not feel the staff was well informed about the the flavors of the different types of cakes they offered However, I took the recommendation of the employee. What I found was ver odd for a cake that's was already very high priced is that when I picked up the cakes which I was not informed when I ordered is that they tagged an additional $5 for asking for yellow frosting. But this was not my issues if the cakes had any flavor. The cakes presentation was awesome. However it was the most tasteless cake I have ever had. With that being said, I will continue to go back to my original bakery in Costa Mesa where the cakes are THE BEST and I am not charged for asking for colored frosting. I call the place tasteless cakes. read more

I will say the coffee, pastries, and cakes here are delicious... probably 4 stars. It's the service that needs to improve. The girls behind the counter are unfriendly and do not smile. The owner is the most unfriendly face in the whole place. We were going there about 2-3 times a week for breakfast and the servers usually came by to ask if we wanted a refill for coffee. They never once charged us for these refills in the 2 years we've been going. Until the last time we were in there, my husband went up to the counter to ask if he could get a refill. The owner happened to be there and she snapped, "No! You have to pay for another cup of coffee!" We would have gladly paid if her attitude had been better but instead, we just left. She was rude, unfriendly, and lost 2 loyal customers over a $2 cup of joe. read more

Hands down excellent bakery!!!!! Extremely curteous staff!! these ladies went out of their way to accomodate me with a 9' cake, which I didn't make a reservation for in advance. I was looking for a bakery in the area and found Layer Cake...so glad i did, they saved the day and relieved me of the stress of having to find a cake for my event. I bought a Tres Leches and Red Velvet cake...and some cupcakes...ALL WERE SCRUMPTIOUS!! everyone at my party was raving on how delicious the cakes were. Worth every cent!!! I will not go anywhere else for cakes! Thanks again for your wonderful customer service and hospitality! read more

Love this place, but the customer service has been "blah" lately... Not very friendly, or helpful. Hopefully they'll get it together :)

Friend bought a red velvet birthday cake for us from this place. I must say it was delicious especially if you let the cake warm up to room temperature. I love the frosting on the cake better than the frosting on the sprinkles cupcakes. I would come back here to try other items! read more

I thought I had written a review, but I guess it was so forgettable that I didnt! Eww, so as an afficionado of all things cake and bakeries (self taught) lol, I am always up to trying new cake places. I work semi close to this location and as I went to Tapioca Express for a little hot wing action, I decided to stop in and take home a little box of goodies. FIRST, the bakers were not too friendly. I know that this lady was the baker because she even wore the little Chef Boyardee hat. She was helping this goofy couple who couldn't decide what the heck they were ordering. She didn't even acknowledge me !! Ok, then I ordered 2 slices of cake, a cup of cheesecake, a cup of red velvet and a maccaroon. The slices of cake were dry, the edges were sticky in a sitting out for a few weeks kinda way, and the frosting had a hard coat. The macaroon was hard, lemony ? and wasn't moist !! Get this place some KY !!! lol eww thats gross. read more

Macarons are perfect! And slightly cheaper than other bakeries. The salted caramel cupcake is to die for, my fave.

Never been to their brick and mortar store, but did get to try their pumpkin pie as takeout over Thanksgiving. Boy was it a hit. I recall having two slices, and my cousin who rarely eats sweets had three slices. I usually adorn my pumpkin pie with whipped cream as it can get dry, but theirs was so good alone that it wasn't necessary. Would love to check out their entire selection and try their macarons and chocolate items. read more

Layer Cake is a cute bakery with quite a variety of offerings, beautifully presented. They had several types of cookies, brownies, tarts, cupcakes, cakes, and different pastries. They even have coffee and tea drinks and spots you can sit and eat your goodies. You can buy many of their cakes by the slice. While Layer Cake isn't mind-blowing, (either that, or I was too full on this visit) it is definitely better than average without being snobby, or gourmet. It's a great place to go with your honey, or the girlfriends! read more

HOLY SHIT! This place sells macaroons?!?!? LOVE TO THE HUNDREDTH DEGREE! Seriously. What better way to top off your pho lunch break then a 30-second step down the way to Layer Cake? I would tell you that my favorite flavor macaroon is pistachio, but now you're all going to run out and try that. If there aren't any left when I come by to make my rounds, I might be kinda pissed. Thanks. read more

yummm I love their pesto & prosciutto panini sandwich! its quite large and filling too. I had a few of their macaroons as well... green tea, chocolate and hazelnut! yummy! sort of expensive at 1.60 each for being so small but they are delicious! read more

Ok. Layer Cake Bakery officially sucks. Frosting should not have this consistency. Ever. read more

Layer cake Bakery is always our favorite bakery, my son's all birthday cakes we ordered here. Awesome experience. She is so nice to help for choosing the flavors. read more

My search for a great macaroon has ended at Layer Cake Bakery's door. The chocolate, pistachio and fresh from the oven coconut were great. Light and crispy shells with a slightly chewy middle. It leaves the cold hard ones at le Napoleon cafe in the dust. Yep they are expensive but makes a great special treat. If you need to feed your macaroon fix but are on a budget get the ones in the freezer at Trader Joes. Not in the same league as these little jewels but will do in a pinch. read more

Called in 3 times to confirm order. They still couldn't find it yet charged my credit card. Finally they gave us a refund but how if no order was found? Bizarre. read more

The Devil's food cake is amazing!!! I've ordered it twice now. The cakes are kind of pricey but they are so worth it! The Devil's chocolate cake is made with Belgian chocolate and they will decorate it as well. read more

Get my daily latte here and they nail it. Friendly staff and try the budino. Highly recommend.

I have ordered several cakes from Liz! Not only are the decorated perfect, they taste amazing and always get compliments:)

French toast breakfast is fantastic! The macaroons are the best in Orange County!