Working with Jasmine was an incredible experience and was one of our favorite parts of the whole…read moretwo years wedding planning. It started with the design consultation, which was so much fun. Jasmine asked not just about our preferences but about who were as as people and as a couple. She is extremely insightful and after listening patiently and drawing out our personalities, she came up with some awesome ideas the really felt like they represented the core of ourselves and our relationship. We learned about ourselves that day and she made us feel so seen. Once we had a design in mind we worked through size and pricing. For a wedding cake prices were in the mid thousands, which sounds expensive for a cake but we believe is an *extremely* fair price given what you get (especially considering other places in the wedding industry charge through the nose for much less). The price covers a full custom sculpture as well as the incredible design experience mentioned above, a tasting session and high-end flavor experience, and transport. Jasmine took care to work with our budget and gave us a variety of options trading size vs. amount of cake vs. number of flavors in order to get us something we were happy with at a price we were happy with. Then we got to do the flavor tasting, which was ....goodness. We tried three flavors, all of which were unique and delicious and exactly what we had described wanting to try. Jasmine was more than willing to work with us to incorporate minor changes to one of the flavors, and we ended up going with all three. Throughout the process, both Jasmine and her assistant were polite and professional. When we arrived, the cake was set up beautifully. We quite literally gasped when we saw the way the light shone through the petals. It was so perfectly us and felt like an extension of our love. It was a top 10 wedding moment. The first bite was amazing, and the flavors were just as good as we expected from the tasting. Everyone really enjoyed it. At the end of the night, we did have some trouble figuring out how to get the top (styrofoam) half of the cake home, but eventually managed to transport it carefully back. Jasmine gifts both the styrofoam portion and the cake stand to you as part of the package, and the fondant does not go bad so you can keep the sculpture forever. It now adorns our living room. Thank you so much Jasmine for this incredible experience and for memories that will last a lifetime!

For my 21st birthday, my roommates and best friends chipped in to get me the best cake to celebrate…read moremy transition from Princess Surge into Queen Surge. Where did they get the cake suited for my taste? Jasmine Rae! When the cake came out I was convinced it was a real pineapple mounted on a plaque. I was amazed by the detail in color and shape. I could tell they got this cake from an amazing bakery. Not only did the cake look amazing, it tasted just as great. Since it was a 3D pineapple, the pieces were enormous and there was plenty left after my party of 20 had a slice. The cake was rich with chocolate, dessert wine, and strawberry preserves. By far it was the best cake I have ever received. I look forward to going to this bakery and repaying my roommates with their own Jasmine Rae original.

Mikka & Minx Cakes was very easy to work with. She responded to my queries in a timely manner, and…read moreunderstood what I was looking for and boy - did she deliver! I felt the price she quoted was fair for what I asked her to do. I sent her a picture and she was able to re-create a fun image from that picture for the cake design. The cake was "vanilla with rasberry filling"....yummy! Everyone commented on how delicious it was, but the design was the icing on the cake! Everyone was very impressed, adding to the fun birthday atmosphere. I highly recommend Minx Cakes

Our wedding cake was delicious and flavorful. It was everything that we wanted it to be.read more

I took a few classes hosted by Youngsuk to decorate cupcakes using buttercream. It was fabulous…read more Intimate class, about 8 people. I'm a total beginner and learned so much. it really is so impressive what you're capable of once you learn and practice the technique! before the class, she had some tea and small treats we can enjoy while waiting for all to show up. she also helped me take photos, which was just so thoughtful. much appreciated for a lovely activity or friend or mom/daughter hangout

Youngsuk created a custom birthday cake and it was perfect! We worked out the details via email and…read moreI picked it up a few hours before the event - it was very easy and straightforward. The cake was delicious and exactly what I wished for!

This review is long overdue! Ines designed this cake perfectly. I sent her a handful of images of…read morewhat I wanted on the cake. It came out beautifully and exactly what I imagined. My niece was SO thrilled when she saw her birthday cake. She loves pink and Minnie Mouse so this made her incredibly happy. The cake itself was also delicious! We got a vanilla cake and fresh raspberries. Thank you so much Ines!!! I'm definitely ordering again in the future.

The owner Ines was very responsive and made the best cake for my son's first birthday. We had a…read morebaby shark theme and ordered a two tier cake with her orange/toasted hazelnuts and the lemon/lavender flavors. The cake was gorgeous and also delicious! We got a lot Of compliments on both the looks of the cake and the flavor. Also the cake was not very sweet which is very rare to find these days! Highly recommended! Thanks Ines :)

It's hard to write this review. I really liked Kathleen and it's clear she cares a lot. And her…read morecakes taste great. Full disclosure I did tell her "I wasn't too picky about particulars as long as it was pretty" and "wasn't worried about things matching" when she asked to me about matching the flowers. I went wrong here, I didn't realize that not wanting to be picky meant she would throw out 100% of the things she said she would do for our cake out the window. She pointed these things out to me when she said she felt she did nothing wrong. She did ask me if it was ok to do two of the four tiers as fake (with sheet cake), which I said I didn't mind. She ended up doing only the bottom tier as cake. The design, goodness, was bonkers. Pictures say more than words, so including them here. Why she would show us her portfolio, know we liked delicate design and mauve colors... and make this colorful, childlike cake is beyond me. We expected what she called the confetti, but what she created was nothing like the confetti she showed us. For reference, top right photo is her cake we picked as a reference, bottom right the colors we said we liked, and the left is what she delivered. Our other vendors were all super concerned about the cake ruining our photos. Guests certainly made comments about it. People liked the flavor, but the cake just looked ridiculous. It looked rushed and sloppy. Given that she texted me about the decorating at 12:30pm on the wedding day for our 3pm delivery is enough evidence to me it was rushed. On our honeymoon she was anxious we didn't like the cake, and offered to "rectify", but when we reached out she refused to offer any amount of refund. I wasn't asking for the full cake to be refunded. Paying $1300 for this cake is a HUGE ripoff considering the cake was 3 tiers of Styrofoam, decorated last minute, looked nothing at all whatsoever like what we asked for... at the most, I think this was worth the $600 it would have cost to buy a plain cake from someone else. It was after all almost no decoration work and mostly a sheet cake. The cake flavors tasted good. People ate the cake. But the experience tasted disappointing.

***To be clear, my husband and I did receive a full refund for our wedding cake***…read more We booked Kathleen to bake our wedding cake in January for our wedding in June. At the first tasting, we booked Kathleen; her cakes were so delicious, full of unique flavor, and soft and fluffy. A few things throughout the process leading up to our wedding went wrong, but nothing that caused us to rethink our decision-- Kathleen canceling our first tasting the day before due to being sick, not responding to emails for several days or even a couple of weeks on more than a few occasions, canceling our second tasting the day of because she didn't order an ingredient with enough time (but she did deliver a few samples to us the next day). Because of these inconsistencies, I checked in with Kathleen 3 days before our wedding to make sure everything was on track for our wedding cake. She responded with, " Yep! Yep! Yep! Can't wait!" Going through with A Spoonful of Sugar cakes was the biggest mistake; we literally hated our wedding cake, which cost almost $1,000. The cake showed up late, after our guests had been seated for the reception. The frosting wasn't even fondant (which we paid for) and it was messy and uneven, with holes and gaps. There were leaves stuck haphazardly around the cake, and we had specifically ordered white sugar flowers to be flowing around the cake. In addition, the flavors were off, and the cake was dry. Please see photos (last few photos are our wedding cake, first photo is our "inspiration" cake that had previously been made by Kathleen). Our entire wedding was beautiful and elegant, and then there was the cake--completely opposite of everything it was supposed to be. I was so angry that I emailed Kathleen the night of our wedding. She responded that she was going through a health crisis and she apologized for the cake not meeting her usual standards. After she didn't offer one, I asked for a refund, and she gave one to us. We got a refund, but our wedding photos include the cake, and it literally makes me sad and disappointed every time I see photos with the cake.

We received a few cupcakes and they were yummy…read more Aesthetically pleasing, moist, and not too sweet. The cream topping had a nice texture and blended well with the cupcake. Very satisfied.

2nd year in a row ordering a birthday cake from Pastel for my kid's birthday, and once again they…read moreexceeded expectations! This year we got a Peppa Pig-themed cake for my child's 4th birthday, and it was a 2-tiered cake for people size 30-35 guests. The design was absolutely stunning. Undoubtedly, Pastel creates some of the most beautiful custom cakes. My kid and all of our guests were absolutely thrilled when they saw the cake. We also repeated the tried-and-tested flavors from last year: one layer strawberry and the other cookies & cream -- both were delicious yet again. Highly recommend for both presentation and taste!

We had our wedding this year in May. Elena from Secret Kitchen SF was recommended by our wedding…read morevenue coordinator. From start to finish, working with Elena was an absolute pleasure! The cake tasting was such a fun experience, and every flavor we sampled was delicious. Communication throughout the planning process was excellent. Elena was always responsive, thoughtful, and easy to work with over both email and text, which made everything feel seamless and stress-free. On our wedding day, the cake and desserts completely exceeded our expectations. Not only did everything taste incredible, but the presentation was absolutely stunning. Elena delivered a beautifully designed 2-tier Russian honey cake that was exactly what we had envisioned, and the extra desserts were just as gorgeous and equally delicious. Our guests couldn't stop complimenting both the flavors and how beautiful everything looked. We couldn't have asked for a better experience and would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a talented, reliable, and professional wedding cake vendor. Thank you Elena again for helping make our wedding day so special!

We were looking for a wedding cake in San Francisco that wouldn't be too sweet, like most of them…read moreare. I also wanted the cake to reflect the floral theme I chose for my wedding. We asked for a consultation with Secret Kitchen SF and I knew right away Elena was the one for me! We discussed cake size and design options, and we opted for buttercream flowers as they are so pretty and also edible!   I was soooo pleased to see our cake on my wedding day! It was exactly what I wanted my wedding cake to be, and it was incredibly tasty. There were no leftovers because people went back for seconds.   I would highly recommend Elena at Secret Kitchen as your cake artist.

I wanted a custom cake designed for an executive's work anniversary and Tahra DELIVERED…read more(literally)!! She took a vague concept I had and turned it into a beautiful work of art. She was super friendly and communicative throughout the whole process - I never had to follow up or worry about the order at any point. Her prices are reasonable and she was able to offer two delivery windows. Thanks for making this so easy! Everyone adored this cake!

Tahra's cake was really artistic. By far the best cake I have seen in my life. Also, the whole…read moreprocess was super smooth: I simply emailed her with the idea I had in mind, she quickly replied with a couple of follow up questions, and after my reply she just took care of everything. Everyone who saw the cake was truly amazed. It was actually much better than anything I could have imagined. Prices are also very competitive. Thank you so much, Tahra!