I stopped by Custom Cake Cakery today to pick up some cupcakes. I used to come here before when it…read morewas a different bakery years ago. So it was my first time here since they changed. I was greeted right away. The young lady at the counter was nice, she was patient, and she answered all my questions. The store is a vibe. There are beautiful flowers and decor, and it's pretty and clean inside. There's a table inside, but it's not much space to eat there. So it's more of a pickup type of bakery. They had several different flavors of cupcakes in the display which all looked tasty!! They also sell custom cakes and other baked goods. I grabbed my cupcakes but I was taking pics for my review. So as I'm taking pics, I'm smiling and minding my business. A lady walks in and you can tell she was in a bit of a mood. She started talking to the girl behind the counter in a rude tone. So I went on taking my pics, and the counter where the register was, had several boxes, so I sat my cake box down on this little cart that had toppings. I thought it was too cute not to get a pic of. All of a sudden I hear the same tone say "please don't sit anything there"! I wasn't aware she was talking to me at first so, she said ma'am and I turned around. She told me no, don't put anything on that, we take that to shows or for catering. She said it could get scratched up or dinged. I apologized and moved the box. She was still talking. So I said ok. I mentioned there wasn't a sign up or anything to alert me that it was a problem. But I wasn't being rude or weird. I mean it literally was a small dessert box. When we both walked outside I told her I wasn't trying to be rude, I just wasn't fond of how she was speaking to me and thought the sign would help avoid conflicts in the future. She obviously didn't want to talk about it, so she said we never needed a sign because no one has ever done that before!! As if I'd broken some unspoken law. Lol. By this time I was confused as to what I did that was so wrong, I even had to giggle because this small situation didn't warrant her being snappy. I tried to give her grace because I don't know what kind of day she was having. But I'm assuming she's the owner at this point. She should definitely get her tone in check, because customers can pick up on your nice nasty approach. I thought this was going to be a good experience, but it left me confused and a little disappointed. The whole vibe was light and airy before she walked in. As for the cupcakes they were not what I expected. I got a mystery box so it was a mix of cupcakes they pick out that are leftovers from the previous day. But these had to have been from several days ago because each and every one was hard, none were moist. Very heavy cupcakes. There was carrot cake, I think a maple one, lemon blueberry, and chocolate. I noticed the carrot cake one had the after taste of raw flour.. . The chocolate one and the lemon blueberry tasted the best out of all of them, but each one of them had to much extract, except the chocolate one. I'm not just saying this because of the encounter we had. I don't hold grudges, this is an honest reaction. I had been excited to try this place because I have a sweet tooth. Maybe the fresher cupcakes taste better, so I'll give them that. But these weren't good to me. That's just my opinion, but still check them out, maybe it'll be a different experience and you may enjoy the flavors!! Again it's a gorgeous store!!

This was my first time ordering a custom cake to celebrate a friend who had just finished writing…read moretheir book, and it turned out perfect. The cake they created was everything I hoped for and more. The person I gifted it to was so happy, he made sure to savor every last bite. The staff was incredibly kind and helpful throughout the process, and the food overall was wonderful. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking to have a custom cake made for a special occasion.

Miss Natalie's cakes are not just beautiful they are DELICIOUS!!! She made my three year old's…read moredream cake and did such a fantastic job. Right from the ordering to delivery everything was professionally done! I absolutely recommend her.

Gorgeous cakes, absolutely delicious! You can see from the photo, this cake was beautifully…read moredecorated, and it tasted just as good as it looked! Multiple tiers that can be layered with various flavors. Highly recommend! You won't be disappointed.

Elite Custom Cakes did such a fantastic job of taking my cake idea and making it a reality! It…read moreexceeded all my expectations. I thought it would be similar to the design but they absolutely nailed it! Even the ballpark wanted to take pictures of it to post to their social media. The cake was moist and the fresh raspberry filling was amazing. Elite is definitely going to be my go-to cake company from now on.

Impressive customer service, not my favorite cake. I contacted Elite custom cakes for them to make…read morea gender reveal cake for me and my husband. I wanted something small since it was just for the two of us. They made us a "smash cake" for a great price. I paid the first half of the deposit when I placed the order, and the second half once I had the gender results. They were able to make my cake that same day! They told me 3pm and when I arrived the cake wasn't finished. I had to wait 15minutes and the piping did look a little rushed. I would have preferred they said a later time and were able to make the piping look as neat as possible. This being said I'm still impressed and grateful they made the cake on such short notice. I also requested pastel colored filling and it was very dark. Unfortunately I did not love the taste of the cake and couldn't not eat more than a few bites. The vanilla icing was overly sweet. I would be interested in going back and trying some cupcakes though! Overall the cake served its purpose at a very great price!

Our wedding was on July 11th and we ordered from Storybook Bakery because they were the only bakery…read morewho had reasonable prices for a 3-tier wedding cake. Our cake was only $326 which was phenomenal because other places were charging $800-$1,000 for a 3-tier wedding cake. I really loved the user-friendly website they had. Ordering was so simple and easy and I was able to order a gorgeous pre-made, 3-tier cake, that Jessica and Erik were able to add our wedding colors to. The cake was a vintage style cake and it quite elegant. The top two layers were vanilla with the bottom being chocolate. The cake was delicious, moist, with the perfect amount of buttercream icing. The guests absolutely loved the chocolate as it had layers of what looked like fudge in between the layers or cake. The slices were a mile high tall and did I mentioned the moistness of the cake?! It was amazing. The vanilla was delicious as well, but the chocolate was the crowd favorite. Our guests loved the cake. We will be ordering from Jessica and Erik in the future for events and milestones. We also support veteran owned businesses. Look no further if you want a beautiful and reasonably priced wedding cake!

BUYER BEWARE! I would review this as ZERO if I could. I ordered 4 dozen cookies for my daughter's…read morebridal shower. They were delivered on time but EVERY SINGLE cookie was broken into pieces. I immediately contacted the owner, Jessica, via email (that's the only way to communicate with them), she stated that UPS probably mishandled the package and I should send her pictures. UPS had no fault in this, as the box they were in was small and not sturdy and FRAGILE was not marked on the box. The box was squished. It was the way they were packaged and sent that caused the entire contents to be smashed. Once I sent her pictures, she would not respond to me any further, I sent 3 more emails asking for a refund and never got any response. I don't understand how a business can operate like that. I had to file a claim with my CC and finally received the refund. This Jessica does not care about her customers in the least, I was devastated that I could not use the planned cookies as favours for my daughert's shower and scrambled to get something else, 3 days before the event.

Every big celebration calls for a Twisted Sister cake!…read more We celebrated our Hokie's graduation with a Raspberry lemon cake and it was a hit with all of our guests. They took all of our ideas and created a masterpiece! and it tasted amazing too. They were very quick to follow up and were patient with our emails. Ordering was painless and the pick up was perfect. It was packed great and made the trip to blacksburg with now problems at all. We will definitely be back to enjoy more cakes and cupcakes for all of our special occasions ( and just a sweet treat for any day too!)

I have been a fan of this place since they were just a cart that you can find in random parking…read morelots around Hampton Roads. I'm very impressed by the things that we were able to find and all their specialty flavors are just as delicious as day one. Staff has always been very knowledgeable and accommodating. I would check it out next time you're in the neighborhood.

Candice did a full size teddy bear cake (Rizzly bear) complete with gold chain, diamond stud earing…read moreand shades sitting next to a campfire for my son's 13th birthday at Dave and Busters. The cake received so much attention I wished Id had her business cards to hand out. Truly the best around and the cakes taste perfect! Thank you Cakes by Candice!!!!!

So many great things to say. I will do it chronological order:…read moreImmediate response to my initial request. Candice was able to provide many options to choose from. Once chosen, she was also very receptive to ideas and changes as my party plans continued. Payment was easy and fair, honestly I think I got much more than I expected! The cake was delivered on time and was absolutely beautiful. Almond three tier cake. Fading from Dark to purple (bottom) to white. Multiple shades of purple spotted mushrooms were placed on the side running the entire one side of the cake. Cutest things ever seen. The details were amazing. Many times a cake like this falls short on flavor. Not this one. Cake was moist, marbled (purple of course) almond cake. Icing was not too sweet and even the fondant was not overwhelming and was actually a pleasure to eat. I still did not test my sugar level the next morning because, I had a second piece. Don't tell on me!!! Candice, all 28 people that attended, loved that cake. My wife, Kimberley, the most! Thank you!!!

I am freshly postpartum and my friend picked up this London Fog Tres Leches from Ginger Sweets Cafe…read moreand man this was so impressive! The flavor didn't really hit until the end of your bite but it was the perfect amount. Not too overpowering, subtle, but notable. Not too sweet, not too soggy. Based off this alone I plan on making a trip up there myself to see what else they have to offer. He also grabbed me a matcha latte which was ok! It was not as thick/creamy as I like but a decent latte if you're not a matcha snob like me haha. The matcha flavor didn't come through as much but it was also mixed with strawberry and banana, it was still good!

I visited Ginger's Sweets for their Bob's Burgers-inspired event, and it was such a fun concept!…read moreThey had several themed drinks and treats, along with their regular menu items. For the Bob's Burgers-inspired items, I tried the Hugo's Cheddar Hot Dog Croissant, which was definitely my favorite. It was a hot dog with cheese inside a croissant, and the flavor was really good. My only complaint is that everything was served room temperature. I really wish they had warmed it up because I honestly think it would have taken it to another level. A warm, flaky croissant with the melted cheese and hot dog would have been amazing. I also tried the Dutch Baby Cruffin. It was a cruffin with a filling inside (I'm guessing something like vanilla), but the flavor wasn't very strong to me. It wasn't bad it gave what it was supposed to give but it wasn't my favorite. Again, I think warming it up would have made a difference. For non-Bob's Burgers items, I tried the banana pudding cookie, and the dill pickle focaccia. The banana pudding cookie was good and tasted like banana pudding should. The dill focaccia wasn't really my favorite. It wasn't something I would go back specifically for, but I do think it could have been better heated up instead of being served cold/room temperature. For drinks, I tried the Marshmallow Blueberry Latte, which had house-made blueberry and marshmallow syrup, espresso, milk of choice, vanilla bean cold foam, and glitter. My sister tried the Gene's Chunky Blastoff Latte, which she described as tasting like chocolate milk mixed with coffee. Now, my latte was interesting. Personally, I did not love the blueberry flavor, but that is completely based on my own taste preferences. However, I will say the drink itself was actually a GOOD latte. The flavor was there. This is something I struggle with at a lot of coffee shops--places will advertise flavors like blueberry pie, cookies and cream, etc., and the drink just tastes like bitter coffee with milk and sugar. That was not the case here. You could actually taste the blueberry. I just personally didn't love that flavor combination. Someone who loves blueberry would probably really enjoy it. I would definitely come back and try another latte because I have confidence that they know how to make flavorful coffee. The shop itself was cute, clean, and had nice decor. There was enough seating, although it was busy when we went on a Saturday morning around 10 AM (not sure if that is typical or if it was because of the themed treats). There wasn't a line, but there were a lot of people inside, and we had to wait about 10 minutes for a table. Since they opened at 7 AM, some of the Bob's Burgers items were already sold out, so if you're coming for a special event, I would recommend going early. Overall, I think Ginger's Sweets makes good desserts and good coffee. I also like that they do themed events beyond just Bob's Burgers, like their upcoming Twilight-inspired event. It's a cute place to visit if you enjoy creative treats, themed events, and fun coffee drinks. I would definitely return to try more of their menu!

I wanted to order a retirement cake and I was at square one trying to find a good bakery. I turned…read moreto good ol' Yelp for suggestions and came across Blue Honey Bakery. I called and was able to get through right away. I was happy to see that the gentleman who took my call (maybe the owner, not sure) already had ideas on how to design it. I was alittle nervous I will admit to get something sight unseen but I had hopes that it would be fine and I was not disappointed. It looked great! And tasted delicious. Everyone had something nice to say how the cake looked at the party. And it was delivered at no charge. That's great service. Would definitely recommend.

I was simply BLOWN away with the cake Eman made for my Dad's 30 year military retirement ceremony…read more They perfectly captured the design I sent to her. I have absolutely no complaints - AND the cake was delicious! It looked just as good as it tasted! I ordered a huge cake, and it was gone within SECONDS. That has never happened before. I also wanted to applaud the excellent customer service - they are not open on Sundays, but they still delivered the cake to our home (with 4th of July weekend traffic, mind you) regardless. I cannot recommend them enough. I need to plan more parties so I can order more cakes. Thanks again!