Paris made our wedding cake and it was all around incredible! Holy cow the cake was delicious -- many of our guests liked it so much they had multiple slices and have continued to talk about how memorable it was. We appreciated that we were able to do multiple flavors in the cake (by tiers). We had a chocolate cake with cream cheese icing layer, a coconut cake with lime buttercream layer, and a pistachio cake with raspberry buttercream layer. I truly can't pick a favorite. The coconut cake definitely wins for most interesting and was a huge fan favorite. Beyond the flavor, the cake was beautiful!! Paris arranged flowers on the cake and made our vision come to life. Paris was wonderful to work with from start to finish. From day 1, we could tell Paris was an artist and a baker -- she sketched out cakes based on our description to help us better see what it might look like and sent us home with a big tasting box to help us pick flavors. Paris and Passionflower cakes really helped make our big day memorable and delicious!! read more

Paris is really awesome and helpful and I love the sound of her voice over the phone. She custom designed and sketched over 8 versions of a "Mario-themed" Grooms-cake for our wedding. To stay within our budget, she worked very diligently to meet our goals. As the five stars states, "this is as good as it gets." read more

My moms Halloween birthday cake was sooooo cute! I found Paris and Passionflower cakes by scouring Facebook and the web for nearby cake makers when I realized we would be in the area for my moms birthday for JMU's homecoming this year. Paris was friendly, fast to respond and very professional with regards to answering questions and sending me a contract once we ironed out all the details of cost and cake. On Halloween day we drove from Virginia Beach to Harrisonburg and stopped in Charlottesville while coming through to pick up the cake. It wasn't too terribly hard to find her home but we did get lost trying to get out! The cake was ready to go in a little box and she carried it out to the car for us. She was ready and waiting for us based on the time I have for pickup. The cake: sooo adorable! I found a photo of a small pumpkin cake and asked Paris to make it realistic and rustic. No cartoon faves or fake leaves. I asked for a small witch hart on top with a purple and gold buckle on JMU's colors and it was adorable! We did vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream. The cake was moist and tasted - like cake! I posted some photos. It's probably the cutest cake ever seen. Big hit. We didn't want to cut it. read more

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Let me start by saying I am a perfectionist. I try to not live by that standard, as not to be disappointed in life. But I will say clearly that Paris and her artistic ability completely lived up to the word "perfect"! I am extremely particular when it comes to buttercream frosting. I grew up next door to a German baker. Her buttercream was the best, until I met Paris's creations. I went to every top baker in Charlottesville, and stopped when I tasted what Paris brought to the table. From the tasting to the final presentation, complete perfection! My vision was created, and let me say the taste of the cakes were outstanding! Paris, you are beyond a 5 star. read more

The wedding cake that Passioinflower Cakes baked and expertly decorated for our elopement was perfect in every way. This cake was priced reasonably, they were a joy to work with, it was easy to pick up with very detailed instructions on careful transporting. This bakery worked with me through the pandemic to deliver just exactly what I wanted for our special event. They were responsive and so, so talented and knowledgeable . Thank you!!! read more

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Paris was FANTASTIC!! We picked her because of her wide variety of interesting cake flavors (ok, tbh I was hooked immediately by the idea of a bourbon brownie cake) and frosting/filling options. She was great to work with - very informative and willing to answer questions while we narrowed down our choices. We LOVED our cakes - all 3 flavors! We got the bourbon brownie (of course) with chocolate raspberry ganache and cream cheese fillings, the carrot cake with cinnamon ginger cream cheese filling, and the red velvet with cream cheese frosting inside and white chocolate frosting on the outside. Each one got rave reviews! My favorite was (predictably) the chocolate. My husband liked the carrot cake best until he got his hands on the red velvet, and then it was all over. Consensus was that they were some of the best cakes any of us had ever had. Would recommend Paris 100%!! read more

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Paris came up with the most fun ideas for my friend's bachelorette cake and baked a most delicious one. She was very responsive and accommodated all my requests. Everyone loved the cake, both design and taste. read more

I heard about Paris from our wedding caterer because I have a gluten allergy and was discussing gluten free options for my wedding. Our caterer said Passionflower made the best gluten free cake she had ever had...and she was right! Paris was professional, responsive, and kind, and her prices are very competitive. We wanted a small gluten free cake with a simple design for our cake cutting. She talked to me about my design ideas and sketched out several beautiful options from which I could choose or adapt. Then she had my (now) husband and I over for tastings. She offers a wide array of flavors for the cake and the icings, and a smaller subset for the gluten free cakes. She gave us time and space to taste and decide, and we ended up with a delicious and unique flavor combination. She delivered a beautiful cake and I was so happy to get to enjoy her gluten free creation on my wedding day. read more

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Paris was absolutely fabulous. She was easy to work with and had great ideas about both flavor and design for the cake. My husband and I met with her for a tasting many months before our wedding not really knowing what to expect. We showed her pictures of what we liked, and Paris talked us through the design and found a way to give us what we wanted and keep it in budget. She even bought a new stencil just for our cake so that we could have exactly what we wanted. The cake was not only totally gorgeous but also delicious. We had three very tasty flavors. At the tasting, everything was so good, it was hard to narrow it down, but the ones we picked were well received and very good. The delivery on the day of the wedding went very smoothly. I didn't even know it had happened until after it was done because there were no issues. I cannot recommend Paris enough. Even the people at our venue said it was one of the most beautiful cakes they had ever seen, so she obviously knows what she is doing! read more

Paris is THE CAKE BAKER you absolutely want. Our cake was to die for. Our topper was hand made by her. It was a perfect replica of us, in our jeep, crawling over rocks. Paris answered all of my emails promptly, and her prices are absolutely competitive. Book her now!! read more

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Since moving to Charlottesville I've searched for the perfect cake because we celebrate everything in my house. Paris' cakes are AMAZING! The vanilla cake with cream cheese frosting is SO GOOD. Everyone at my daughter's party loved it. The cake, cupcakes and cake pops were all delicious! Will definitely continue to get my cakes here read more

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Paris was wonderful to work with! After an amazing tasting we couldn't pick just one flavor for our daughter's wedding cake so we went with several different flavors of cupcakes. She made a small cake for them to cut and an anniversary cake as well. We can't say enough good things about the quality of Paris's work, yum, and the ease of working with her! read more

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My wife and I searched all over Charlottesville for a provider for our cake, and when we saw Passionflower Cakes' portfolio, it blew our minds. Paris is a consummate professional, working diligently to ensure that we got the cake of our dreams. Her array of flavors and talent blew us away from the time we first sat down for our consultation, all the way to the final forkful of absolutely perfect cake. She was extremely flexible and even delivered the cake to the venue on a Sunday afternoon, which other businesses were unable to accommodate. We cannot possibly recommend Passionflower enough. Paris has earned our business for every special occasion for which we may have any desire for cake. If you are searching for a cake in Central Virginia, then you would be missing out by not contacting Paris. read more

My husband and I planned an elopement wedding in just under 6 weeks. As you can imagine, we were scrambling to get vendors booked on short notice and pull everything together in time for our special day. Paris was so sweet and accommodating with helping me design my cake. We weren't able to make it down for a tasting, but we were not disappointed with the final product. It was PHENOMENAL!! Multiple guests went pack for seconds! So delicious. And on top of that is was absolutely beautiful. She really brought my vision to life. We chose the Chai spice for our top layer and the carrot cake for the bottom, with the cinnamon ginger cream cheese filling. Paris is truly excellent to work with and we cannot recommend her enough! read more

What an awesome cake Paris created for my husbands birthday. It was truely a "man cake". Not only was it artfully decorated with various tools in a 3-D effect but it was delicious. Truthfully one of the best decorated cakes I have ever had. The variety of flavors was so very diffficult to choose. They all sounded fabulous. A cake from Passionflower will be a real memory maker. read more

I used Passioflower Cakes for my wedding in July and was so happy with my wedding cake! It turned out more beautiful than I had imagined and Paris was wonderful to work with. She is very creative and professional. She used my wedding dress lace as inspriation for the middle tier design. The cake tasted delicious and we recieved lots of compliments from wedding guests about it. We just celebrated our 1 month anniversary and even after being frozen for a month the top tier was fantastic! I highly recommend Passionflowers Cakes to anyone! Thank you Paris!!! read more

Paris was absolutely wonderful to work with! She responded to quickly and was open to all sorts of requests, not to mention flexible. Her cake was the hit of the party and not only was it gorgeous it tasted fantastic! She even has GF offerings. I highly recommend if she is available--use her! Such a great way to commemorate my sister's graduation from medical school, I can't say enough good things about her. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Paris and Passionflower Cakes. Paris was very responsive, right from the get-go, and was happy to schedule a time that worked for me to do a tasting. At the tasting, she had tons of flavors of cake to try, as well as frostings and fillings. She was happy to recommend her favorite pairings and let us know what her best sellers were. Her cake is some of the most delicious and moist cake I have ever put into my mouth. All of her flavors were simply delicious; it was hard to choose what I wanted for my big day! When it came to picking out the style and decoration of the cake, she had a whole book of photos of her previous work, and she made it clear that she would be happy to sketch something up for me if what I had in mind was different that what she had in her book. She is so creative and talented! Once we decided what we wanted, she promptly sent over a detailed proposal, which included cost and full descriptions of what we ordered. She made everything so easy! She was quick to respond to email over the upcoming months to the wedding, and flexible when I needed to make minor changes. On the day of the wedding, the cake turned out BEAUTIFULLY!! It was exactly what I had wanted, and the sugar flower cake topper that she created was absolutely stunning. I almost didn't want to have to cut into it later that night because it was so beautiful. We ordered the red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, the carrot cake with cream cheese frosting, and chocolate cupcakes with chunky peanut butter frosting. I actually had a piece of each because I couldn't decide which one I wanted!! Everybody raved about the cake, and there wasn't any left for me to take home because everyone ate it all!! I highly recommend Passionflower Cakes to anyone who needs a cake/cupcakes for a special event. Paris is easy to work with, and the cake is some of the best I have ever had. Thank you Passionflower Cakes for everything you did to help make my wedding day so perfect!! read more