My wife and I hired Shakar to create a birthday cake for our niece's 9th birthday. Being aware of Shantal's talents in both baking and engineering, the only two requirements that we gave her was that the cake had to incorporate the mad-hatter theme of the party and that it had to be spectacular. We met with her twice and she provided wonderful ideas for creating design elements within the ballroom to compliment the cake. From our initial inquiry through the follow-up that she did after the party, my wife, our guests and the birthday girls were completely in awe. Thank you Shantal for providing our niece with a memory she will cherish for a lifetime. read more

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Shakar Bakery has basically become our official family baker since this is now where we often get cakes and cupcakes. It's consistently fantastic in both taste and presentation and Shantal is always a pleasure to deal with. We just got a great lemon-flavored birthday cake and when I brought it out everyone got wide-eyed because it was so cool-looking. And I thought I had ordered a bit too much, but it was nearly finished even with everyone full from dinner and snacks. So good! Highly recommend! read more

Not only are Shakar Bakery's cakes brilliantly unique and creative--they taste delicious too! Shantal has baked and designed cakes for several events in which I have been a part of. After working with her the first time, I quickly learned that she is a master at what she does. Shantal was able to come up with a beautiful and unique design which matched exactly to the decor of the event. I was so pleased with the results from my first order, that on my second order I let her know that I completely trusted her, and asked that she let her imagination run wild. As expected, I was given a one of a kind, beautiful cake filled with love and passion. I look forward to having more events just so I can have more Shakar Bakery cakes! read more

I recently got married 2 weeks ago and used Shakar Bakery as my baker. A dear friend/wedding coordinator recommended her. From the very start, Shantal was attentive, creative, sweet, and all around incredible! I approached Shantal with my dessert table ideas and she brought them into complete satisfaction. I have been a maid of honor in 3 weddings and a bridesmaid in 7. I have seen it all! I wanted my dessert table to top all others and I have to say it absolutely did! Instead of a wedding cake, I desired a groom's cake special for my sweet in the shape of the 'Death Star' space station from Star Wars. My fiance at the time, now husband is a huge Star Wars fan and as I was having a somewhat Star Wars themed wedding, I needed the Death Star cake. Along with the groom's cake, I chose a dessert table filled with all kinds of yummies. From cake pops to chocolate covered oreo cookies with bride and groom decorative on top, lemon bars, cream puffs, mini cupcakes, to candy galore...Shantal made my dream table come true. At the end of my wedding night continuing to today, I get soooo many compliments on my dessert of choice. Some faves are the lemon bars and cream puffs. 4 days prior to my big day, my cake toppers that I ordered off Etsy in the design of Han and Leia got lost in shipment from the UK. I called Shantal at Shakar Bakery and told her my story. She created the identical cake toppers in a matter of one day out of clay so I may have for a lifetime! She turned my frown upside down and released my big wedding stress. Shantal, thank you for making my day the most delicious ever!!! You are absolutely amazing and I will always tell your sweet story! read more

She made my 'kikay' cupcakes for my 25th birthday. Very flexibe, nice and sweet. I am very pleased of her creation. Oops, did I mention the taste? 4 people finished 8 regular cupcakes and 20+ mini cakes in no time. So now, I'm pledging cakes/cupcakes for my friends parties this year and I'll be ordering it from here! :) read more

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Ciao! I'm not a pastry expert by any means, but am fortunate enough to be able to consume quite a bit of it throughout my days. The first thing I taste with any cake is *freshness*. Before any flavor profile or trendy icing fondant whatever messes with my taste buds, this is usually my all-important first impression. I guess it's a combination of moistness and that just-right sponginess that good cakes have. Mix in a bit of layering to give the cake a bit of dynamics, and I'm a happy guy. If these criteria are met, I'm a happy, easy-to-please cake inhaler. Recently tried a HUGE piece of Shakar's "Chocolate Dulce De Leche". Maybe 50000 calories worth. First thing, as mentioned, was freshness, spot on, and already with a great first impression. Next, there was some bit of choco-sauce veneer in between the two chocolate pieces. Not sure what exactly was going on, but it offered just enough change-up to make the cake delicious and enjoyable to eat. The cakes are pricey, sure, but there's a level of quality for me that's along the lines of "shut up and take my money". If it's this good, who cares? And i've had cakes at places (Alcove!) that cost a ridiculous amount and have been totally let down. Shakar is a welcome change. I hope to be able to try all the other varieties at some point as well! read more

Shantal was recommended to me by my brother in law and I am so glad I took his recommendation under consideration. She is extremely organized, hard working, and knows exactly what she needs to do. After meeting her for our cake testing, I knew 100% that she was the one! She is very prompt and quick to respond to emails. We ended up choosing the "chocolate dulce de leche" flavor for our wedding cake and it was a great hit! Some of my family members who said they don't normally care for chocolate cake were raving about how delicious the cake was! Also the cake looked BEAUTIFUL! I was so happy with the end result! If anyone is ever looking for a cake vendor for any occasion I will be sure to recommend Shantal! read more

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So many good things to say about Shakar Bakery and Shantal the owner/baker. Shantal made an amazing 3 layer cake for my fiance and his sister's birthday 10/2012- Nightmare Before Christmas-themed vanilla cake with chocolate ganache and top layer pumpkin flavor muffin/cupcake with cinnamon frosting. After a lot of back and forth messaging (due to picky eaters and ever-changing ideas for the look of the cake and event date- she was so understanding, patient, and easy to work with) we ended up with the most delicious, moist cake made with free-range eggs and grass-fed cow milk and butter. Shantal was so accommodating to my fiance's request that the cake not have very much fondant on top, that she re-designed the cake to figure out how to keep it moist while still using the smallest amount of fondant. However, after tasting the fondant she had used for decorating, it was so delicious, we wished there had been more! Note to self for next time, definitely go with her suggestions. I was so happy communicating with her throughout the design process and eating the final cake- YUM! Everyone at the party loved the cake and my fiance really enjoyed having his own personal pumpkin muffin on top. For my bridal shower 3/2013 Shakar Bakery set up a sweet table (in collaboration with Paper&Fondant for the decorations). Once, again, I was so very impressed with Shakar Bakery- the sweet table went so so perfectly with the orange and white theme of the shower. I was also able to pick up the cellophane bags from Shantal ahead of time so I could add personalized stickers to them. I'm so glad I ordered extra candies and chocolate covered oreos- there was pretty much nothing left of the candies and oreos by the end of the shower. Success! Finally, I went back to Shakar Bakery once again in 9/2013, this time for cupcakes for my fiance's birthday. Once again, flavor and presentation went above and beyond our expectations- flavors I ordered were: Chocolate Dulce De Leche, Red Velvet, Classic Chocolate, Orange Blossom, Peanut Butter, and Dark Chocolate Guinness. Each one was better than the one before it. So moist and delicious. We look forward to doing business with Shakar Bakery again and again in the future. read more

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Thank you for our most beautiful wedding cake! Such a pleasure to work with Shantal. She was so patient and truly delivered exactly what I envisioned and more. We chose Lemon zest and dulce de lece, both delicious, but Lemon zest was my favorite !! Highly recommend Top quality Hope to work with you again soon!! read more

My wedding finally came and went and Shantal did NOT retire. I really wanted a different type of cake for my wedding. I think the only thing I told Shantal was upside art deco lol. She filled in the rest. I gave her full creative control because I trusted her. Everyone loved the cake at the wedding and it tasted AMAZING! Thank you Shantal for everything! read more

Shakar Bakery - My cart deco chandelier cake! - Cupcakes Near Me

We put a great deal of thought and time into planning our wedding. We hired a wedding planner, designer, lighting designer, and we even had a drone take aerial photographs, but the single most impressive feature of our wedding was the WEDDING CAKE. Our guests were astonished; they took more photos with the cake than they did with yours truly. Our guest's jaws literally dropped, and throughout the evening they gushed that our cake was the most amazing wedding cake they had ever seen. It was out of control. When we approached Shakar Bakery we knew there was no guarantee that Shantal would take on our project. Several cake-makers turned us down out of fear of not being able to deliver the cake we envisioned, but Shantal was fearless and delivered beyond our expectations. Skill and talent aside, it was an absolute pleasure working with Shakar Bakery- she will amaze you. If you are looking for something unique and special chose Shakar Bakery. read more

When you have 4 celebrations and last minute you call a SUPER, TALENTED Engineer, Baker and Food Network Star.... you get the most AMAZING cake that tastes out of this world and looks AWESOME! I can't thank you enough Shantal for making this happen for our big family party!! read more

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What can I even say about Shantal and her amazing bakery that hasn't been said? She is a wonderful baker and artist! I was surprised today by my insanely delicious baby shower cake! The strawberry and cream cupcakes that were with the order were so delicious, fresh and moist. Easily one of the best cupcakes I have ever eaten. I can't wait to eat everything that was leftover (and invite my friends back for cake!) Two days prior to getting my beautiful unicorn and rainbow cake, I loved the picture she posted on instagram of the topper. Little did I know IT WAS MY CAKE TOPPER!! Her artistry is beyond anything one could imagine. It's no wonder she won Cake Wars. Truly a talent needed in the world of cake! read more

Shakar Bakery - Shower cake for my baby girl, Louise 3 (No she's not named after the Bob's Burgers character, just a happy coincidence!) - Cupcakes Near Me

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We ordered our wedding cake from Shakar bakery and loved it. I adored that cake with all my heart. When we met the owner "Shantel" we knew she was great from the moment one. She is a careful listener, a brilliant mind, and a solid & persistent personality who is combination of an artist and a scientist. She delivered exactly what we asked for. As for the taste, her cakes taste like home-made with an unusual texture(only achieved in homemade baking) with just the right amount of sweetness! Also, I wanted a hard-to-make ruffles and vintage looking laces on the cake and for sure she made them perfect. I can't wait to order my husband's birthday cake from her again! Thank you Shakar Bakery :) read more

Shantal went above and beyond the call of duty. I decided to have a graduation party very last minute (on a Monday) and needed a graduation cake (by Saturday). Shakar Bakery to the rescue. Shantal made every effort to get it done in the short period of time she had. After I sent her a couple ideas on what I was looking for, she reassured me that I shouldn't worry. And she came through! Her design was incredible (and cute).. What I envisioned to be a typical rectangular cake ended up being a two-story masterpiece. She incorporated what I wanted and added a lot of nice effects to it all by doing research on her own related to the theme of the cake. I ordered the dulce de leche cake and the flavor was delicious. The entire party enjoyed it and we were all happy. read more

You really get the best of both worlds here - her cakes are wildly creative and also balanced/delicious. A lot of times with these decorative cakes the taste is compromised, you end up eating something beautiful but what ultimately just tastes like a cracked out twinkie. Not here! Shanty has the baker's touch of an old Italian grandma and the artistic eye of a Renaissance sculptur - truly a cake artist in all regards. read more

Shantal made my bridal shower cake and it was not only delicious but beautiful! We got the red velvet cake and all our guests loved it. Thank you, Shantal!! read more

I'm so pleased with my experience dealing with Shakar Bakery. I can honesty say Shakar is dependable, a business woman of her word and I have to point out the obvious, she is very talented. The detail on the cake she created for my event was beyong impressive. If you could only see her Hello Kitty inspired cake! It was a true work of art! Not to mention on my daughters birthday she saved me so much time! read more

One day when I am very rich, I will make Shakar Bakery the official sponsor of my sweet tooth. Meanwhile, I don't waste any time and relish their cookies as often as I can! read more

My fathers day cupcakes were Delicious. Loved them all! Thanks Shakar!

I ordered a dozen unicorn cupcakes as a surprise for a friends birthday and it came out perfect! After looking around and reading reviews at a few places I decided to go with Shakar Bakery. She was so easy to work with (easy communication, different flavor requests, easy pickup). Not only did she make the exact cupcakes my friend wanted but the taste was just as amazing. Can't wait to order cakes/cupcakes in the near future. Thank you for everything! read more

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My wife ordered my birthday cake from Shakar Bakery. I was very pleasantly surprised with the level of creativity and culinary skill (read=tastiness) of my bday cake. Would most definitely recommend them for any special event! read more

Shakar bakery designed an adorable Peppa Pig themed birthday cake for our daughter! Shantal was so accommodating and put her own creative twist on the design. As for taste- haven't had a more decadent, soft, buttery, smooth and delicious piece of cake ever!! I wish we still had some left over- we devoured it! Definitely recommend for any cake needs for kids and adults! Wish Shakar bakery only success! read more

Shakar Bakery - Just YUM! - Cupcakes Near Me

I would like to tell everyone how absolutely delicious the Father's Day Cupcakes were. I will admit that sadly my FATHER DID NOT get any! (HE claims he's not mad because to be very honest American pastries are not his up of tea, he's a baklava and Lokmades (Greek fried sweet dough drenched in syrup) or French pastries kind of guy, be he said he'd take our word for it and let us finish it off! LOL) HOWEVER, MY husband finished the first 6 on day one! The second half dozen was saved so my other friends and family could taste it and here is our ranking! 1. Peanut Butter 2. Dark Chocolate Guinness 3. Chocolate Bacon with maple frosting 4. Dulce De Leche 5. Cookies n Cream and 6. Classic Vanilla There is absolutely nothing wrong with any of them mind you. Poor Vanilla got ranked last because let's face it, it cannot beat chocolate in a Chocoholics world! I honestly thought that because my husband is such a foodie that he would rank the Guinness and Bacon/maple as his top two but he was soooo enamored with the Peanut Butter frosting with the texture of the vanilla cake that he described it as "walking in heaven while it rains peanuts!" and said he could not help but rank it as his top favorite! HMMMM, even I learned something about my husband of 12 years....HE is a peanut butter junkie! Ladies and Gentleman, let me just tell you that MY personal favorite was the Chocolate Dulce de leche as I predicted. THE frosting and the moist cake was a dream come true in my opinion. It was like being the Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel sitting on top of a fluffy cloud while eating the most delicious creation a baker has come up with. THE frosting was so decedent and gooey that I felt like I a child who had tasted chocolate for the first time and had it all over my face with a caramel mustache! I savored every bite, while being greedy and leaving only a small piece for my husband! I truly cannot wait to try more creations by Shakar Bakery and look forward to tasting her entire menu and pray that an occasion might open up to where I can not only have her delicious flavors but her artistic talent as well in designing a cake for me. Thank you ShakarBakery Cakes! 10 THUMBS UP!! Sorry for the long review...it couldn't be helped. read more

Shantal is so professional and a true baking genius. She is very accommodating and makes delicious cakes! I just got married a few weeks ago and had her do a beach theme wedding cake. It turned out so elegant and perfect! It was also soooo yummy! All our guests loved it! Thank you Shantal! read more

We love Shakar Bakery! We had a Christening cake made for our baby boy and it was the talk of the party! Not only did the design WOW the guests, but once we cut into it, the taste made us all love it even more! Thank you for giving a sweet end to our special day! read more

Shantal's creativity blows me away. I ordered a Star Wars-theme cake for my husband birthday and she didnt hesitate to say yes even when she was already fully booked that weekend. I wanted a BB8 replica, yes, that's right, a full 4D spherical nutella-chocolate cake. It came out better than expected, I was really impressed about how detailed and sturdy the cake was designed. Not only the design was flawless, but the texture and flavor itself was delicious. My husband couldnt be happier. read more

I had Shakar bakery design a Princess Bride themed cake as a surprise for my boyfriends birthday. Needless to say he was speechless when he saw how it turned out. No detail was left unfinished. It was original and very well thought out. Not only was the design impeccable, the taste was out of this world amazing as well. I chose red velvet with cream cheese frosting. The cake was such a conversation piece at the party, as everyone couldn't stop admiring it. The toppers on the cake were sculpted out of clay so we are able to save them to always remember this birthday and the amazing cake I surprised him with. I will most definitely use Shakar bakery again for all my future parties. To sum it up, Shakar Bakery delivered quality, detail, thought fullness, It is well worth every penny. THANK YOU!!!! read more

Shantal was very cordial and helpful with all my inquiries. All I had to do was provide the info and design and she delivered. Everybody admired the design and enjoyed the vanilla Hello Kitty cake, she baked. She was a life saver for my daughter's 1st birthday. Thank you Shantal!!!! read more

Thank you so much for my beautiful molar cupcakes and tooth cookies! They were a hit at my daughters agra hadig. Not only did they look amazing, they tasted great too!! read more

Shantal at Shakar Bakery went above and beyond to recreate two cakes for me in the last two weeks. She did a cake for my sister's baby shower and for my son's first birthday. My sister's theme was "Life is but a Dream" and my son's was a circus theme. She's an exceptional baker and an incredible artist. Couldn't be happier with the work she did for both cakes. Amazing talent and such great customer service. Not only were the cakes so well detailed, but were also so delicious! I would refer her to anyone who asks in a heartbeat. read more

Shakar Bakery - "Life is but a Dream" baby shower cake - Cupcakes Near Me

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Shakar Bakery is absolutely magnificent. Shantal went out of her way to design our cake but also to change the design and take all my panic phone calls about if the cake will feed approx 100 people. My order was originally for 50 guests and as we got closer to our event it grew to be 97 guests. I was in a panic mode. She was honest and insisted on not adding any additional layered. She explained how the reception should cut the pieces and insisted on trusting her. Since she's been so upfront with me, patient and no hidden charges, not turning me away every time I was in panic I was skeptical but I decided to trust her. Voila not only all 97 guests had a nice portion piece of cake but I also had leftover to bring home. Shantal was correct. I had to please all 97 guests, so I went around each table and asked for feedback on the cake: "awesome", "Delicious", "Yum Yum", "Good Cake", "I don't care for Chocolate", "Dark Chocolate oh well", "taste", "so goooddd", "ahh great cake", " is this cake home made?", "not soft enough", " too much dark chocolate", "this cake is my favorite", "Is this cake for real?" What I learned that I cannot please everyone. The one who didn't like the flavor of the cake they would not liked anything else anyway so there opinion doesn't matter. My personal experience with the cake, as I have a sweet tooth, and I tend to go "crazy Hyper", when I eat sweets.....to my surprise NO SUGAR HIVES. On my way back home from the reception at about midnight the freeway was bumper to bumper and thanks God for the left over, I was digging in it and had some more cake. A Fantastic Cake. I'll be back and will order more cakes from Shakar Bakery at our next event. THANK YOU SHANTAL ! read more

Shakar Bakery - This is the cake Shakar Bakery created for our CArdiac Cyclists Club 40th Anniversary. - Cupcakes Near Me

Hired Shakar Bakery to make a cake for my daughters birthday and baptism. Each cake was perfect. Delivered exactly what she said she would and beyond. The cakes tasted so good. One layer was decadent and the other light and sweet. Her price was affordable and her service was great!! Will definitely use her services again. read more

My girlfriend surprised me with this cake for my 30th birthday. All I told her was that I like chocolate and I wanted the theme to be "Dirty Thirty". Going off of only those two criteria she worked with Shakar Bakery to produce a masterpiece (including the tasty olive-shaped cake pops). Everyone at the party was impressed!!! The design was very impressive and the taste was spectacular. If you're looking for a baker to work with you to make your dream cake, Shantal is your girl. I'm going to remember this birthday for a long time to come. read more

Shakar Bakery - "DIRTY THIRTY" - Cupcakes Near Me

I ordered wedding favors (chocolate covered oreo's) for my sister's wedding! Shantal is really sweet and was always quick to respond to my emails. The oreo cookies were really pretty and everyone enjoyed them. I thought they would be fully covered in chocolate, but it was only the top portion of the oreo. This actually worked out so much better because the chocolate wasn't so overwhelming. Perfect! She recommended a place to order cute little boxes for them, so I purchased those and she did the assembling. All her other work looks so amazing! I look forward to being able to place more orders for her creations in the future! =) read more

Wow what a cake! my wife surpised me with a BB8!! delicious! everybody loved it! It was a chocolate cake with the actual shape of the robot! crazy, the kids were all taking selfies,, read more

Where do I begin? The cake was absolutely amazing. It was ordered the last minute so I thought it was going to be just that. It arrived on time and was so perfect no one even realized it was a cake. I then said" well it looks good but it must taste like #$% because it was so last minute ." IT WAS THE BEST CAKE I EVER ATE! I am a foodie and I know my cakes. She had chocolate between the fondant and the cake and the strawberry cream filling was orgasmic! I only hope she photographed the cake. It was 3 layers of law books for a law school graduation party. I highly recommend Chantal and her creative and tasty cake for your next party. I might just get one all for myself!!!!! read more

Shantal of Shakar Bakery did a remarkable job on my twin boys' 4th dinosaur theme bday cake. Completely impressed with her attention to detail and really making the cake extra extra special for my boys .. She updated me every step of the way (not that she needed to, because I completely trusted her judgement)... Perfection ! I showed her a cake I liked but she asked if she can make some changes and boy am I glad she did!!! It honestly surpassed my expectations.. im so impressed with her work. The taste was just as amazing as the look of the cake!!!! strawberry creme, a very unique version, and pistachio with rose water yummmm. Thank you again Shantal!! My boys and I (and all the guests) absolutely loved everything about it ! read more

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What a joy working with Shantal on our wedding cake. I'm glad I looked no further when I met her. Thank you for the beautiful, elegant, and a perfectly crafted creation. Not to mention absolutely delicious as resoundingly attested to by our wedding guests. Thank you Shantal! read more

I am happy to say that I can finally give Shakar Bakery my long awaited 5 star review! I recently had my baby shower for about 160 people and asked Shantal to do the entire dessert table. Not only did she create a wonderful cake that matched the shower's woodland theme, but also cute and delicious cake pops, each a different woodland character made to perfection, as well as woodland themed chocolate covered oreo cookies. She definitely surpassed all expectations! For the cakes I had a special request of carrot cake and a lighter vanilla cake with lemon frosting. For inspiration, I gave her a bottle of my favorite lemon creme lotion to match the flavor. Not only were both cakes decadent, but that was the best carrot cake I ever had and the lemon meringue frosting was dead on. Our guests were extremely satisfied with the desserts - both kids and adults alike enjoyed the wonderful array of cake pops, cookies, and cakes. We definitely recommend Shakar Bakery for your next event! read more