Ok, if you want a cake from this place you need to order way in advance as she gets book fast. Unfortunately, I couldn't custom order the cake I wanted due to my procrastination. Luckily, she had cakes available so that made my day. She was responsive and professional. We picked up the cakes at (I assume) her house. The ordering from start to pick up was smooth. Regular and vegan cake were both delicious and moist. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Adorable Birthday cake. The birthday girl was so pleased as well I. Shani does beautiful work. Great to work with. Not only was the cake adorable, but tasted fantastic. If you are needing a celebration cake or wedding cake Shani's Sweet Creations in Mendocino Ca is it. Fantastic.... read more

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The cakes are amazing! Not only do they look great but they taste great too. We ordered a wedding cake (almond poppyseed with strawberry jam) and chocolate chocolate cupcakes for my son. The chocolate was very chocolatey, which was nice, but both were not overly sweet. Working with her was easy. She took our inspiration design and designed a perfect cake. read more

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Absolutely excellent! I have a simple cake made every year for my birthday and Shani knocked this out of the park. Exquisite texture and taste; this is by far the best cake I've gotten in the last 10+ years I've been getting cakes. If you have an event and can manage to order from her I highly recommend Shani. read more

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As a home baker who always has strong opinions about frosting, cake texture, and flavor, I had high expectations for our dessert table. I wanted a mix of treats guests could grab throughout the night, but the cake still needed to taste as good as it looked. From our very first tasting, I knew Shani completely got it. She shared all the same opinions and attention to detail, and I had full faith in her ability to create some truly killer desserts. She absolutely delivered. The cake was incredible -- moist, flavorful, and beautifully decorated -- and so many of our guests commented on how delicious it was. My personal favorite, though, were the macarons. They're my favorite cookie, and since they can be so finicky, I was blown away by how perfect they turned out. Everything looked stunning and tasted even better. Shani's desserts were the perfect sweet ending to the night! read more

We hired Shani to do our cake and dessert table for our Mendocino wedding and felt so taken care of throughout the whole process. At our initial tasting appointment, we were so impressed by not only her talent in making sweet treats, but also how organized/professional she was. In researching vendors, we found some to be slow to respond or disorganized, but Shani had everything dialed in and it was so great to have someone reliable to deliver delicious and beautiful desserts. She also happily took requests for flavors that were not on her standard menu to help us order desserts that fit our tastes. If you're thinking of hiring her, do it! read more

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We are so glad we were able to have Shani make our desserts for our wedding last June in Mendocino. She was able to make all the desserts vegan and they were absolutely delicious. We had strawberry shortcake, strawberry rhubarb pies, chocolate covered strawberries, biscottis, and fruit tarts. The design of everything was so beautiful, she has great attention to detail. Our guests loved everything, the desserts were gone quickly! Shani was such a pleasure to work with when figuring out what we wanted for the desserts. She provided different options in the dessert tasting and was so organized and professional. Thanks again for all your hard work to make such beautiful and delicious desserts! - Erica and Alex read more

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Shani's Sweet Creations is better than the Yelp reviews I read prior to ordering my spouse's 70th birthday cake! Shani is amazing, easy to work with and makes the most delicious German Chocolate cakes I've ever eaten. We will definitely order again just sooner! read more

We had our wedding cake made by Shani and it was truly spectacular. We did several cake tastings and Shani blew all the others out of the water. Her flavor combinations were delicious and creative, her professionalism and confidence is unmatched, and her cakes, fillings, and frostings were incredible. My husband is very picky about his cake and particularly frostings, and Shani's swiss meringue buttercream is just the right amount of sweet, which compliments her light and moist cakes perfectly. We asked for a custom design using pressed florals and Shani coordinated with our florist to grow edible flowers in her own garden that would coordinate for the day. Shani is above and beyond! read more

Despite facing extenuating circumstances, the best baker in the area Shani of Shani's Sweet Creations managed to deliver the most incredible birthday cupcakes. Her resilience and dedication is unmatched, as she pulled off a masterpiece even after a 5+ day power outage and with short notice. These cupcakes truly made the celebration unforgettable and are undoubtedly the best birthday cupcakes ever! This is why she is a Food Network Champion, amazing community member and one of the top 10 Cake Artists in the USA by Cake Masters Magazine. A truly amazing baker and human being. Thank you for making my 45th birthday unforgettable!! Melissa McHone Malcuit Lake Tahoe, CA read more

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This woman is amazing. Her cakes are amazing. Made a beautiful cake gluten free for my friends 50th birthday. Communication was excellent. Thank you for being so kind and professional. read more

If you are going to have a wedding in Mendocino, Shani is your girl. We unfortunately were forced to cancel our wedding due to the Covid pandemic. Shani had reached out to us when the shut down began and provided us options for what we could do moving forward. When we realized that we could not have a wedding and would not know when a wedding could take place, she was incredibly understanding. She told us she would return all of our deposit without us having to struggle for it. In the end, we decided to use the money to order some goodies because we knew she was an outstanding baker from our cake tasting. We were not disappointed. Our single greatest regret from having to cancel our wedding is not being able to have the cake she would have made for us. We would recommend her and her desserts to anyone. Also, if you ever have the chance, her caramel bourbon sauce is to die for. I want to bathe in it. We wish you and your business all the best and look forward to ordering more treats from you soon. read more

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Shani was one of the first vendors after our venue that my partner and I hired for our wedding last July! It was so easy to work with her and the desserts she made were beautiful and delicious. We were able to do a testing of cake and frosting flavors and then mix and match from there. We ended up doing a carrot cake plus vegan chocolate cupcakes for our vegan guests. We sent her just a few inspiration photos and yet she was able to create exactly what we wanted. Truly, Shani is an artist! read more

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Shani made the perfect vegan wedding cake for our big day. She took the inspiration photos I sent her and came up with this beautifully decorated cake that is absolutely delicious. Our guests even said this was the best wedding cake they've ever had. Shani is so talented and I definitely recommend her. read more

Shani was such a delight in designing and baking our wedding cake! We felt so spoiled from the first tasting to the big day. She is very kind, professional, artistic and talented! Her soft painting of the night sky on our cake was perfect for our Moonstruck theme. She did a lovely vanilla cake with fresh strawberries & cream AND a purple velvet with cream cheese buttercream. It was delicious - and I'm picky about cake! Highly recommend! read more

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In what has turned into a nightmare situation, Shani has been a sole high point. Our wedding had to be canceled because of the Corona Virus. Shani was the only vendor that we have not had to fight with and understood the difficulties we were dealing with. Her attitude is not mirrored by other vendors in the Mendocino community We had selected Shani as our vendor for our deserts and wedding cake. She worked with us to schedule a tasting and her flavors blew us away. When we had to cancel, we reached out to Shani and she was easy to deal with and sent us a variety of desserts and sauces. We have just received our shipment of cookies, brownies, etc. and are enjoying our feast in celebrating the wedding that should have been. Thank you Shani and we look forward to anniversary orders in the future. read more

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I LOVED working with Shani. She was recommended by my wedding planner as one of the preferred cake vendor. I had met with one and talked with another baker prior to booking with Shani. The others seems good but I just was not that impressed. Shani was very quick to respond to my questions, I found her website to be very informative and loved all the pictures from her past events. I knew I did not want the traditional wedding cake. Instead, I wanted a cutting cake with customized topper (I ordered through Esty) and asked Shani to match that same design onto the cupcake. I wanted the colors to be the same as my wedding color and wanted to incorporate lace. I had emailed her a couple of pictures of my idea and had completely left it up to her to make it happen. I took a trip to Mendocino to meet with Shani for tasting and go over any final details and of course signed the contract. Shani is so sweet and accommodating and working with her was a piece of cake :) A couple of months prior to the wedding, I decided to add full hot chocolate station with all the fixings. She was able to give me a very reasonable quote and ended up booking her for that too. 1 day prior o the wedding I decided I no longer want the hot chocolate station at the ceremony....I wanted it at the reception instead since the ceremony was 20-30 minutes at the most. She made the quick change and made everything happen. I did not get to see the desserts and cake until the reception. When I first saw it, I was amazed at the details. It truly was everything I had hoped for and even more. So simple, so elegant and so perfect. I LOVED everything about it. She made a couple of small bites desserts as well and they were delicious. I unfortunately did not get to eat too much of the cake but I did have a bite of it and it was very tasty. Although I did not get to enjoy the hot chocolate station I heard it was a big hit and from the pictures I received from my photographer....the station looks awesome. If you follow her on facebook, you can tell she is beyond talented. Some of her work is just stunning. She doesnt just bake and make cakes...she is truly an artist. The thing that blows my mind about Shani is that she recently started this business a couple of years ago and learned everything on her own. I do not believe school can teach you creativitiy....it's just something you have or you dont...and Shani sure has it. read more

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We had Shani make small bites and a small cake for our wedding - and everything was fabulous! She was so easy/fun to work with, and her presentation was perfect. She made this part of the planning a no-brainer and I had full confidence in her work. Thank you, Shani! read more

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Shani was wonderful to work with. Not only was the cake she made for our wedding absolutely beautiful and delicious, but Shani was very responsive to our emails and questions and made the process really easy. Thank you for everything, Shani! read more

My wife surprised me with a custom cake for our 26th anniversary. She called Brewery Gulch Inn where we are staying and the owner Guy did his research and knew we would be blown away by Shani. What was so touching is my wife told them "steampunk" design which many people struggle with and what I hear is that Shani was excited to do this request. She told them budget, and wanted to be surprised too so even tho she had been researching images, gave Shani carte blanche so she could be surprised as well. Upon arrival to our room it was all set up and waiting and boy was it a surprise. She hit the nail on the head with the design and adding a heart on top (my wife loves anything hearts). The meticulous details, spot on theme representation, and then when we finally stopped ogling over it and sliced it up, the richness, moistness and freshness of the chocolate chocolate chocolate flavor was decadent and oooh sooo good. You won't go wrong ordering a cake from Shani thank you for making this surprise that more special! read more

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Shani made the donuts for our wedding in Mendocino. It turns out it was harder than we'd expected to find someone who could do that but Shani came through spectacularly. I think we actually ran out of donuts almost at the same time as dinner was finished. A testament to just how good the donuts were. Would absolutely trust her to handle any baked treats no questions asked! read more

We ordered sweets (salted caramel bites and several flavors of French macaroons) from Shani for our wedding last August. They were SO GOOD! Our guests still talk about how great they were. Shani was very easy to work with and showed up on time for the delivery. It was a pleasure working with her and we recommend her to anyone and everyone. read more

Shani created our (vegan) wedding cake - almond poppyseed with berry compote and a lemon frosting. The cake looked AMAZING and tasted even more incredible! Nobody could even believe it was vegan! In addition to her baking skills, she was super nice, very responsive through email exchanges and very attentive to our wishes. I would recommend her in a heartbeat for any kind of dessert! read more

OMG! Shani created our wedding cake and it was SO delicious and STUNNING! She created a vegan and nut allergy friendly cake that was beyond what we expected! It was so beautiful I didn't want to cut it to ruin it! It fit perfectly with our decor and flowers! We didn't save our top layer because it was too delicious to wait...in a year we will be ordering another layer of cake from her lol read more

Beautiful and yummy! So helpful and great at what she does! We loved the cake! If you decide to have a cake at the last minute she may be able to help you out as well. read more

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I've been meaning to write a quick review for awhile now, after Shani made us AMAZING cupcakes for our wedding in October. Not only were they some of the most beautiful cupcakes we've ever seen, but they were also really delicious and a huge hit with our guests. Shani was also easy to work with, and was really helpful in helping me to narrow down what our options were in terms of flavor combinations that also offered our vegan guests something. Can't say enough great things about our experience working with her! read more

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Thank you so much Shani for the gorgeous & delicious elopement cake! It was almond poppyseed with fresh blackberry buttercream! We loved!!! Part of the elopement package with Vanna @ Elope Mendocino! You all are fantastic!!! read more

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Shani prepared cake and desserts for our wedding in Mendocino. They were all delicious and Shani was extremely responsive and professional throughout. We had a fun tasting with her and then aligned on cake plus some small bites. Shani is a true artist who makes fantastic and beautiful desserts. We highly recommend her for anyone having an event in the Mendocino area. read more

Hi Shani!! Congrats on your win on the Halloween Cakeoff!! We happened to randomly watch it and we were like "she baked our wedding cake!!!!!" We cheered for you when you won! That was an amazing cake!! Wanted to let you know that we had our cake topper on our first anniversary and it was slightly dry (a year in the freezer, obviously) but still delicious and we ate the whole thing!! Keep up the great work and thank you again for our amazing cake for our special day! read more

Amazing service, care, and attention to detail. Do yourself a favor and book Shani! We needed cupcakes and a centerpiece cake for our wedding in August. A few months in advance we connected with Shani, and could immediately tell this was the right choice for us. Kind, prompt, affordable, and really listened to what we wanted for our special day. Not only that, but she was so wonderful the day of our wedding to arrive behind the scenes, set everything up beautifully, and arrive the day after for clean up. Umm, and the red devil's food cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.....DELICIOUS! I wish we lived closer to Mendocino so we could order sweets from her more regularly. We will forever be grateful to Shani and her passion for sweet creations as a beautiful highlight to our wedding. read more

Shani created a gorgeous and delicious vegan wedding cake and cupcakes for our special day. We were thrilled with the creamy fluffy icing and moist cake. Guests were amazed. The floral decorations were beautiful! Shani was easy to work with, delivered on time and created perfect desserts for us. read more

Shani made our wedding cake last year and people are still talking about how good it was. We saved the top tier in the freezer to eat on our anniversary and it still tasted amazing a year later! Shani was very professional and easy to work with and the cake she made was absolutely beautiful. I would definitely recommend her! read more

Shani was incredible to work with for our August wedding. We were planning to transport a cake from the Bay Area to Mendocino, but decided we didn't want to deal with the hassle. So our florist recommended Shani. With less than 5 weeks before our wedding, Shani hopped right on board with prompt email communication regarding wedding details, colors, cake ideas, flavors, etc. The cake was exactly what we had pictures and not only did it look amazing, it also tasted amazing!! Every single one of our guests who had a slice said it was the best tasting cake they'd ever had. It was moist, rich, and full of flavor. We highly recommend Shani for all your Mendocino cake needs! read more

Shani made delicious cupcakes for my wedding. Every single one got eaten by the end of the night! read more

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Shani is not only a brilliant baking artist, she is equally as brilliant as a jewelry designer. Our (I'm the wedding planner) first tasting was yesterday and we are still talking about how fantastic everything was!! SO excited for the actual wedding day! HIGHLY recommend Shani's Sweet Creations!!! read more

Shani is that rare artist that is extraordinarily talented and completely professionally organized! I highly recommend Shani's Sweet Creations, a gem of a bakery! She made our wedding cake, as well as 150 personalized cookies that we used as place settings. She didn't miss a beat and we are still thinking of her work months later and saying, "WOW!" I have never been so excited about a cake, it truly was the highlight of our wedding. Thank you, Shani!! read more

We used Shani for our small wedding. The ordering and delivery was very easy, even when we gave her only a couple weeks notice. We all agreed that the cake was the BEST wedding cake we've had - it was very fresh, moist and flavorful! I highly recommend Shani for your Mendocino cake needs! read more

Shani created our beautiful wedding cake a couple of weeks ago for our wedding. It was exactly what I'd envisioned and was delicious. We saved the top tier for our 1 year anniversary... so we'll see how it holds up! lol Anyway, we did our cake tasting with her and decided on a vanilla bean cake, white frosting on the exterior and raspberry cream and swiss chocolate mousse between the layers. Soooo good! I had given her the cake topper and she worked with out florist (Rosa) to make our cake just the way I'd wanted it. I highly recommend her! Thank you again Shani! read more

Shani is amazing! She created a work of art for our small destination wedding in Mendocino, CA. We are from Ohio and planning a wedding thousands of miles away, several time zones apart was not easy. Shani took my vison, matched it perfectly, and on top of that, the cake and filling were excellent. As a catering manager for many years, I have had the opportunity to taste many wedding cakes, and Shani's cake was probably the best cake I have ever tasted. Kudos to Shani...you rock! read more

I can't recommend Shani and her amazing cakes enough. She was able to customize a cake for my wife and I with amazing flavor combinations and beautiful design. Her attention to detail is second to none and our cake was so beautiful it brought tears to my wife's eyes. If you are looking for a cake or even deserts in the Mendocino area then you need to hire Shani, I promise you won't regret it. read more