Update Review: First things first, I'd like to clarify that…read morethe cake and filling was indeed what I ordered. Secondly, I have to give credit where it's due- Sweets By Design totally came through when it came to taste and wow factor (minus the drip design)!! Cake was fantastic [MOIST & DELICIOUS] and I was surprised by my in-laws approval as well. No joke, they are harsh critics when it comes to desserts and to see them enjoy every bite was definitely a SLAM DUNK. I legit couldn't cut the cake fast enough!! On a side note, thank you Nicole for immediately reaching out to me regarding my disappointment. She handled the situation in a prompt and professional manner. I appreciated her genuineness and heartfelt concern about my issues. 3 stars overall but one additional star for Nicole's customer service. She truly cares about her clients. Business is booming for SBD for obvious reasons and my only warning would be the glitch in communication. Be aware that you may need to reach out and send a few reminder pokes. ---------------------------------------------------- I really wanted to like this small business, I really had high hopes. Unfortunately Sweets By Design is an absolute bust!! After a not so good first impression with SBD during my baby shower planning, I still wanted to give Nicole and her business a try. Since we were never really able to celebrate the birth of my daughter the way we wanted, my husband and I wanted to make her 6 month [[half]] bday a little bit sweeter. I decided to reach out and see if Nicole could help me with our cake. To start off, the issues with communication was just as bad as the 1st time around. I reached out to the business via Instagram on 9/26 and got a response back quickly. I informed the cake's pick up date and sent over 3 designs that I was potentially looking at. I ended up settling with the pastel, drip, macaron, & sprinkles design [see attached photo]. A quote was promised the following day [9/27] and NOTHING WAS RECEIVED. Nicole did reach out 2 days later with the pricing and I was ready to place my order and get the ball rolling. NO RESPONSE. I dm again asking for a cake flavor listing so I can finalize the order and process whatever cost that is needed. AGAIN, CRICKETS! I am forced to reach out yet again on 9/30 asking if she was going to be able to make the cake adding that important details and payment had not yet been able to be finalized. At that point I finally get a response. The entire process of working with this baker is just more stressful than it should. An email was sent to confirm cake info and the filling listed was incorrect. Then 2 days prior to pick up, I have to message Nicole again about an address as to where I need to pick up my order. She then sends another revised email. Cake- My husband was left with the job of picking up the cake since I have an infant to attend to. He comes home with a cake that is nice BUT NOT WHAT I ORDERED. The drip design was nowhere to be found. At this point, I question whether or not the cake & the filling is even correct. I am super let down by what was delivered, even after all the detailed discussion with Nicole. I have dm'd her through IG & sent her texts regarding my disappointment so we'll see how that goes. I'll update my review if/when I hear back from someone regarding this matter.

My friend ordered me a cake from here for my virtual baby shower and my husband picked it up as a…read moresurprise so I don't have much information in terms of communication and ordering or the process of picking up the cake but can attest to the design and flavor! My virtual baby shower was boba themed so my friend sent a picture of one of the graphics my sister made for me for the baby shower as inspiration for the boba cake. The cake (picture attached) looked just like the graphic and was perfect! I liked that she used an actual boba straw for the top and that it was very detailed and cute. Everyone who was able to see it online thought it was a perfect boba cake. For flavorings, my friend and husband chose the lemon with raspberry (I think) filling. It was one of the hottest days in the Silicon Valley (over 100 degrees) but the cake kept fine in the car and sitting out. The cake itself was moist, not too sweet and had the right amount of lemon flavoring. The raspberry part was also very good. Overall, no complaints about the texture or flavor of the cake. I'm not the hugest fan of fondant so I'm not the best judge but the overall icing was fine as well. Overall, very impressed with the style, design and execution of the cake. The flavor was also good!

Natasha and Anya, thank you so much for organizing everything so beautifully!…read more We are the owners of Right at Home Santa Clara , and we needed catering for our grand opening. Natasha and Anya were so professional and turned everything into a real celebration. I didn't have to worry about anything. And the cupcakes Natasha made as thank-you gifts for our guests were absolutely beautiful. Everything looked amazing and felt very thoughtful. Thank you both so much! We truly appreciate your hard work and care.

I feel like I was scammed. I placed an order 3 months in advance for 80 cookies (at $9 a cookie!!),…read morefor my wedding favors. Natasha advertised on her site the left side cookie picture with beautiful artwork and craftmanship (that she said she made). I asked her to mimic this exact cookie for my wedding, and just change the name. I paid the high price because I loved the cookie she showed off on her website so much. On the right side is what I received! The Temu version of the cookie. It's embarrassing and I am so upset I don't even want to use them. I drove 3 hours to get these cookies the day before my wedding, and got completely ripped off. It looks terrible, like a child made them. It's not like this was a rush order, I placed it so far in advance, so there is no excuse for the poor artwork. I'm now out $700 now with nothing to provide as a wedding favor, and no time to get something else. I also tried to message her, the phone number does not have messaging access. Don't make the same mistake I did. Part 2: Responding to the owners response. The reference image came from YOUR OWN website, advertised as what you can make from YOUR OWN PORTFOLIO (i even attached another screenshot) with proof. So to promise me you can mimic exactly a cookie in your portfolio, and then give me hand-painted gold, purple, pink colors (not the rose gold we discussed and that you advertised you can make on your website in the reference photo), is garbage and so upsetting. It wasn't like I chose a random pinterest image, this is your own portfolio of work you advertise and agreed to remake. This is why I feel so scammed.

Amazing! Incredible! The level of artistry and attention to detail left me in awe…read more I ordered a cake for a birthday, and the recipient was moved to tears at how beautifully put together it was. The process started with a simple image I sent, and the team created a cake inspired by that image and also added a ton of additional detail in the same theme. While my request was open ended, I am certain that the team can accommodate more specific asks too - the artistry & craftsmanship demonstrated in my cake left me confident that they could bring any vision to life. Pickup, payment, and communication were all cordial & easy. The cake decorations were stable on the drive back (this is important - I've ordered cakes where I'm praying it will stay together every time I hit a bump in the road. The cake from DH cake studio was stable enough to be driven home without pulling out the grandma driving techniques). In all, I will be back and can definitely recommend this studio for special occasion (or really any occasions! they're great!)

We went back to DH cake studio for the birthday cakes this year, and they lived up to our…read moreexpectation. The cakes were just as fluffy and light and the filling was delicious. So happy with what they created for my kids' birthday. They are also very responsive to emails/questions and are extremely professional. Try their mango mousse filling! It's yum.

Amazing service! Friendly, communicative, quick turnaround and design was EXACTLY as requested…read morewhich was absolutely amazing given the short turnaround time. The entire party loved the custom cake design and the cake was delicious. I've found my go-to for all my custom cake needs!

We found Raquel on here Yelp. She answered quickly she is kind and very understanding.We told her…read morewe needed two cakes for both our kids same day she asked pictures and wow did she deliver! The cakes were looking great and tasted so delicious! We definatly will order from her again highly recommend!! Thanks Raquel from Tania & Jose .

We were planning for a last minute event and frantically started searching Yelp for someone who…read morecould bake us a custom cake with just a few days notice. Reached out to Shruthi, who was very responsive from the get go. She was able to accommodate our design and provide suggestions as well. She helped us with a cake and cake pops and also helped get it delivered. The cake looked beautiful and unlike other custom cakes we had ordered in the past (where the look compromised the taste), this one was equally yummy. The kids at the event also liked the cake pops. Overall we are really happy with the cake and service. Definitely recommend Shruthi :)

Second year working with Shruthi and as always - an amazing experience. She was able to craft a…read morecake to my specifications and provided exceptional service leading up to the event date. The girlfriend loved it! I will see you next year lol!

Sonica is an amazingly talented cake artist. I wanted an eggless Blackjack and Poker chips birthday…read morecake for my friend and she created it exactly as I had described. She takes the time to understand the requirements and surprisingly, her rates were very affordable for the design, quality of work and taste. We constantly kept in touch right from the time I placed my order till the time I picked it up. The chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling was moist and decadent. It earned a lot of praises. If you're looking for custom cakes and a baker who offers a lot of flexibility, Sonica is the lady! Highly recommend her! Thank you once again, Sonica for taking this up on your birthday. I really appreciate it.

Sonica was very nice. But the cake was way too sweet for us to even enjoy. Sadly it went to waste.read more

Cutest cake ever!! I totally recommend it she was very nice…read moreand include the happy anniversary for me ,the cake was so so cute and it tasted so good, we love it it was the perfect gift for our anniversary

I want to start off that the cake we ordered was a custom flavor which was not on menu and we did…read moreorder a cake tasting set beforehand to confirm it could be achieved. Maha did an excellent job on executing the flavor and cake itself. It was the perfect texture and flavor ratio I was expecting. Now for the decor, I would give that a "needs improvement". I understand artistic liberties and support artists however I never mentioned a rubber duck party...the theme was One Lucky Duck. When I look at this cake, immediately I was disappointed at the look. I did not want a rubber duck rather would've preferred what was on the cupcake because at least it look organic to fit the nature. Also, the pink checkers was TOO dark. I didn't understand why the cutout 1 was checkered too? It was giving nascar vibes to me. I was so confused as to how I got this instead of coquette cute duck. It made me so sad because I wanted to photograph it next to my daughter be ended up using a cupcake because it just looked better. I don't know if this was just rushed but honestly, I would have preferred ordering some of the elements myself that are sugar molded to have placed instead of this. Again, the cake 10/10 but truly the decor it needs some work 3/10. Overall, everyone loved the cake and went back for more. It could be worse, as it looks better but tasted awful. Thank god that wasn't the case but god I wanted this to be so good! I felt in the moment like I failed as a mom because what I ordered did not come as expected. Plus the half an hour late delivery did not help make it better. Please please work on the decoration. I love your cakes. I want to order from you again but not like this. Maybe ask for more Inspo if one photo isn't enough or ask questions to help pin point the clients vision? For comparison, my cookies from another vendor were more on theme and everyone loved how those were decorated. That vendor asked me to describe the look and feel plus asked me to send MULTIPLE photos to help create an original look. And yes, this keeps me up at night at 3 am because it bothers me so much. I didn't say anything at the party because there's nothing to be done once it's there, but maybe working with the client more or drafting a mock before executing could help hit the mark closer to the target. I hope this genuinely helps in getting someone the perfect cake for the future. Unfortunately it wasn't mine.

This cake was made by an artist. It was beautiful. And It taste amazing…read more very professional well done.

I wanted to surprise my daughters boyfriend with a fun and unique cake for his birthday. I found…read moreBri on Instagram through some referrals and she did not disappoint!! Bri is so creative and artistic, she went above and beyond to make the cake look amazing! I couldn't have been happier and the look on everybody's eyes were in awe. Her cakes are delicious and moist, definitely a party in your mouth! Overall the customer service and the product was amazing. 10 STARS to Cakes with Bri. (Instagram @cakeswithbri) I will be doing business with Bri again. If you have any doubts just know I am very picky and she impressed me. I would say stop looking and just order already.