A Sweet Experience…read more.. My wife had a milestone birthday approaching and I wanted to get a special cake for her party with friends and family. After reading lots of reviews on Yelp, I called Pam at PK's Cakes. We were not disappointed. Ratings: - Overall: 5 - Ease of Ordering: 5 - Cake Selection: 5 - Customization: 5 - Day of Pick-Up: 5 - Crowd Reaction: 5 - Price: 4 - Value: 5 - Ease of Ordering: Simple. I called Pam, explained the situation and what my wife liked. Pam asked several follow-up questions before we settled on ingredients, appearance and arrangements to get the cake at her house in Arroyo Grande (closer to Cypress Ridge than the village part of AG). She bakes everything in her kitchen. - Cake Selection: Huge. Pam is a cake artist so the choice is basically limited by your imagination and her suggestions. - Customization: Almost anything. We got a 7 inch round layer cake meant to serve 15 people. My wife called it "an artistic version of strawberry shortcake" which is just what she wanted. The top had a yellow rose with sage green leaves and baby's breath sugar flowers. Since her main hobby is ceramics, Pam suggested adding 2 sculpted pots on the side (check out the photo). - Day of Pick-Up: Easy. I ordered this cake 9 days before the expected pick-up which was one day before the party. Pam had it ready-to-go on a strong cake board in a nice, large, sturdy box and helped me find the safest place in my car for the 10 minute drive home. I kept it in that box in our refrigerator at home. - Crowd Reaction: Great. Typical comments were..."what a fine looking cake" and "it tastes so good without being too sweet". - Price: Not cheap. Remember...this is a highly customized cake literally created by a baking artist. Our cake was $175 plus $50 for the hand-carved decorations. - Value: Excellent. We got just what we paid for. No complaints. In addition to the cake, Pam was very easy to work with. A real sweetheart.

Thank you Pam for working with me and for the partial refund on the cake. Appreciate your gesture…read moreand explanation of what went wrong. I wish you the best in your business!

Jenny did an absolutely amazing job with our wedding cake and desserts! Everything was not only…read morebeautiful, but also incredibly delicious. The cake looked exactly how I imagined it and fit our wedding perfectly. Jenny was so sweet, easy to communicate with, and made the whole process completely stress-free. We and our guests loved everything! I'm so happy we chose her and would absolutely recommend her. Thank you so much, Jenny!

Jenny created a unique and beautiful cake that mixed art deco and Greco Roman vibes for our…read morewedding. We had a lot of input on the design and Jenny made the beautiful laurel wreath topper. It was fresh and tart with lemon and honey lavender flavors. Everyone grabbed a piece and we luckily saved the top. I would 100% recommend Cake Cathedral for your wedding cake!

The Cakery did our wedding cake for our wedding. I tried a lot of different places but nothing…read morecould complete. We loved the raspberry filling. We ordered the white cake with raspberry filling and chocolate ganache chocolate cake. The fondant is the best I have ever tasted. It was soft and was easy to eat. Most fondants are hard and chewy. We loved our wedding cake so much, I got it for my husbands birthday 3 month later. Everyone who attended our wedding raves about how delicious our cake was. It was a bit pricey and more than other cake places but worth it!

Had an amazing and beautiful cake done for my mom's birthday today. Wanted all pink, sparkles and…read morebright!! Turned out absolutely perfect and my mom said it is the best cake she's ever had!! Highly recommend.

Judy makes the best tasting and most beautiful cakes! she made the wedding cake of my dreams, I…read morewanted a very simple white, three tier cake and she added the flowers on top. The top layer was for my husband and I and it was half red velvet and half chocolate chocolate chip with a vanilla frosting filling. The second layer was marble chocolate chip with a chocolate filling,, and the third layer was lemon with a lemon curd filling. Judy delivered the cake to my wedding and set it up for us. She is reliable and trustworthy. She does not use fondant because she wants her cakes to taste great too. I have never tasted a better cake and never seen a more beautiful wedding cake than mine. She's also very affordable and has other goodies besides cake. I recommend trying her treasure bars. My family orders all of our cakes and treats from her. You won't regret choosing Judy!

Best cake ever. Judy made a beautiful and yummy coconut cake for my sister's birthday. My sister…read moreand brother-in-law raved about it all weekend, as did I. Judy is also a lovely lady! I will be back next year.

We got our wedding cake here several years ago. Beautiful, affordable and delicious! Such a great…read moreplace with delicious food

I ordered a custom lemon cake with strawberry filling (instead of raspberries), and the entire…read moreexperience was a disappointment from start to finish. The owner was surprisingly rude throughout the process, which already set the tone, but the cake itself was even worse. The presentation was awful, truly nothing like what was promised. And unfortunately, it tasted exactly how it looked: dry, unbalanced, and just... yuk. For a custom order, the quality was beyond unacceptable. I expected care, flavor, and professionalism, and received none of the above. This review was necessary. I would not recommend this bakery for custom cakes. And the cost was over the top! $60. Smh! I wouldn't mind if it was worth it. Gina's Piece of Cake is my normal go to, but they weren't taking any more orders. Probably due to Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Next time my alternative to Gina's would be Albertson's. This lady at Orcutt was beyond RUDE and just down right nasty! Absolutely pass her up! Yuk yuk yuk!

She made custom cakes and treats for both my kids birthday parties. They were so cute, delivered…read moreon time, and the best part is they were delicious! Also got some custom mango cookies for my son and the sacred Carmel brownie was the best brownie I've ever had!

There are so many yummy treats to choose from. But the taste is also very good not just how amazing…read moreall their cookies and cakes and other treats look. Also, the surface was Top Notch, as they were truly closing, and they allowed me to get a box of treats from my office, which I really appreciate.

At Gina's Piece Of Cake For Aidan's Birthday Cake After Our Breakfast At The Historic Santa Maria…read moreInn. He Got A Whole Oreo Cookie Cake..!!

Veronica goes above and beyond! Ordered some custom Valentine's treats and WOW, did she deliver!…read moreShe even threw in some extras and the presentation of everything was on point. She offers a variety of customizations with several different desserts too and her prices are very reasonable for the quality you are getting. I will be a repeat customer for sure. Highly recommend!

Absolutely loved Vs Treats!! We ordered treats for our baby shower and Veronica first of all was so…read moresweet and helpful, we absolutely loved her! She decorated our whole dessert table with her treats and the price was so affordable too! We love the personalization she put to her treats and how easy she made the ordering process! Thanks you Veronica! We will be ordering again soon!!