Hi I'm Stephannie from Portland, Oregon currently living in Corvallis, Oregon and was in need of a birthday cake for my daughter's birthday who just moved to Indianapolis, Indiana a few months ago and found Sweet Escape Cake Company on Google. I searched online from my location with a dream of finding a bakery to make my daughter a custom cake and deliver it to her on her birthday. A week ago I spoke with this awesome establishment over the phone with all of my questions, ideas and requests and the pleasant lady on the phone assured me that all of my requests were possible and suggested I get started on their online ordering system and while on the phone she had already sent me a link to get started. The online process was easy and detailed they kept in contact with me via email throughout that very day as I communicated my flavors and photos I had taken from my phone...yes they put all the photos I took on the cake and they are edible too! She even contacted me asking for more photos this was going to be very special for sure which they also delivered the beautiful cake to my daughter for me...it made my day my heart my dream and my daughters birthday come alive even though I couldn't be there myself! Sweet Escapes Cake Company made the entire process seem-less with there attention to detail and organization of the whole event in fact I feel like I made friends with the business they most certainly have a customer for life! I highly recommend this business for any of your events they will make it happen the way you dreamed! Extremely well priced and more than well done I can't wait to visit them when I come visit my daughter this year! I attached some photos of the heart shaped strawberry cake with chocolate mousse filling so all could see the grandeur of my daughter's birthday thank you so very much Sweet Escapes Cake Company for your local business being there and willing to do this from Oregon with love!!!!! She loved her cake!!!!! read more

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I couldn't be happier with how my cake turned out! It was everything I wanted & more. I highly recommend using this bakery for any occasion. They are not close to where I live, but it was absolutely worth the drive. You definitely get more than what you pay for! The ordering process was very easy & they are very transparent with pricing. They also sell delicious large cupcakes for $10/dozen, which is less than most grocery stores. The bakery itself is cute & everyone working was very friendly. Overall, I highly recommend! So beautiful & so so delicious. read more

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They did a replication of my daughter's first birthday Happy Feet cake for her 18th birthday. It turned out great! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - They did a replication of my daughter's first birthday cake (Happy Feet) for her 18th birthday. It turned out perfect! - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I used them for my daughter's birthday cake this weekend! Everyone was so professional yet kind, the cake was on time and tasted great! Definitely will be a returning customer! read more

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really happy with my cake and cake pops!! I ordered these three hours before I picked them up - everything was ready and well packaged. the cake pops especially were absolutely delicious, and I would make a trip here just for those!! I got the birthday cake for my bestie, and she loved it!! read more

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Stunning cakes available online for same day pickup. Case cakes had a variety of sizes, aesthetics & flavors! There was also cookies, cake pops and rice crispy snacks in cases as well for same day shopping. Of course everything is available for custom order as well. The ladies working in the shop give the impression they know what they are doing and run their job serious and efficient! Sweet Escape made my besties bday treat a breeze!!! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Almond cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. Thought I wrote my review I noticed I didn't so I had to make sure I did. I wanted a custom cake for my fiancé for his 40th birthday. Process was easy, communication was quick on their end and immediately gave a price for what I wanted and it was extremely reasonable. When I received the cake it was better than I imagined. Talented company. Wedding will be out of state but heavily debating if we will order our cake from here and transport ourselves this place is that great. read more

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So, please do not ever go here should this be your first time ordering a cake. God forbid you don't know how their process goes and you call on a "busy Saturday" to ask for clarification and are ready to pay. We had our cake tasting in April, which was a nice experience and we needed time to decide on whether we wanted to go with this company for our event. Fast forward May, I called yesterday and was hardly greeted by Gail, who stated "We have no record of your quote or anything on file for your cake." - Then I was told by Gail that Ashley would reach out to me. Ashley does and tells me to email their email to complete the booking for our birthday cake. After I email... Scott's delightful response was " Alyssa, I'm not sure what this is in regards to. Scott" So, of course I text Ashley back to inform her, that not only is Gail confused but Scott is too. I called her, no answer, then I called the store and spoke with Danielle. After bringing Danielle up to speed and asking her for the next steps, and even asking why everyone seemed to be so abrasive when I am just asking for the next steps. Her excuse was that "Well it is Saturday and we send out thousands of birthday cakes, wedding cake orders out, so we are really busy. I have been here 17 years and Saturday is the busiest day, so we have policies and everything is on the website." I then asked "is this a good reason to be rude to someone on a busy Saturday when they are just trying to book?" - Ladies & gents... long story short, "Yes" that's every reason for them to be extremely rude and abrasive to customers, because we all should know their 145 step process and exactly what to do. After 17 years you would think their staff would learn professionalism and how to serve others. The whole booking experience is unpolished and confusing. Do better, and be polite to the very customers that keep your business "busy". And if your process was so seamless, then I definitely would not be calling with so many questions. I would never recommend this place to anyone, this experience was unacceptable and extremely disappointing, the owner needs a better team. I've had a better experience at the local Kroger for a $30 sheet cake than here. I wish this experience on no one, especially for celebrations needing a cake. Support a business that appreciates you as the customer and is willing to educate you no matter how "busy" they are and important they think they are. Save your time and money. Do not order from this place. read more

Our family became obsessed with "Is It Cake?" on Netflix a couple of weeks before my son's birthday, so I decided to look into getting him a nicer cake for his birthday. With it being too late to order something custom, I was thrilled to find Sweet Escape has in stock items that you can preorder for same day pickup. I got a cake shaped like a Minion (the closest I could find that looked like something that wasn't clearly a cake in a flavor he would eat - the polar bear stole my heart but the birthday boy doesn't love chocolate cake) and some cake pops for his basketball team. First things first - the cake pops are OUT OF THIS WORLD good. Ten stars if I could. My wife--who is very picky about her cakes--wants a birthday cake of whatever the cake pops are made out of. For the big cake I may have done myself dirty - we didn't eat it until Wednesday and I picked up the cake on Monday, and it was a little dry and not as flavorful as I had hoped, especially after the cake pops. But given the quality of the cake pops and timing, I'm taking responsibility here and not removing a star for it, just sharing for anyone thinking of going two days early for a case cake -- maybe don't do that. I will absolutely give the cakes another shot for our next birthday, or be smart and plan ahead so I know I'll get what I want. But from having the last minute option, being able to order day of online to save a trip, and the super friendly and quick service, this passed the test. read more

I ordered the hot pink vanilla drip cake with raspberry inside. This was the best cake I have ever eaten. It was so delicious. I ordered for myself for my birthday. I could not stop eating. I also shared it and everyone said the cake was moist and delicious!!!!?! read more

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Exceptional service and stunning results! Despite a tight timeline, they executed my vision flawlessly. The cake was absolutely beautiful, delicious, and everything I dreamed of for our wedding day. read more

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I literally cannot say enough good things about this locally owned bakery! I was in a tight spot and they were so accommodating and kind. We had a pickup on Saturday and it was SO busy (seems everyone knows how delicious their stuff is!), but even in the chaos of a busy shop, all the employees were friendly and efficient. Our gluten free confetti cake pops were SO pretty and tasty, they were a big hit at our party. We picked up a few cupcakes (almond, YUM) and fancy decorated cookies too out of the case. Sometimes, I find I don't care for the taste of the fancy decorated cookies at most places, but these were not only beautiful, they were really good! Highly recommend for a special occasion, or heck just to pick up a sweet treat out of the case. read more

They beautifully recreated the inspiration photo I had found on Pinterest and my daughter absolutely loved it for her frog themed baby shower. It was a big hit and so delicious. The ordering process was prompt and efficient with little to no questions. Pick up was simple and smooth. Altogether it was a very pleasant experience. I had purchased their products a few times before but this was my first custom order. I will definitely be returning as always. read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

This place is AMAZING!!!!!! I ordered a custom cake for my sister's birthday, who lives in Indy but I live in Vegas. Thankfully I was able to complete the entire order via email and have someone pick it up. The ordering process was extremely easy! I just asked for a quote online then got an email the same day asking for more details such as the cake flavor and filling. The options for both were pretty extensive so it was easy finding something that I knew my sister would like. I provided a couple of inspiration photos and the movie the photo was based off of (Sharktale) and the writing I wanted on it. I didn't know what to expect since I've never had a custom cake made, so I would have been happy with a sheet cake with the photo and writing on it honestly!! Once I provided the flavors and filling and confirmed the writing, I got a very thorough and helpful email with all the details about the invoice and pickup timeframe. The price was insanely reasonable and it was a good 3-hour window on the pickup date I requested. I submitted my request about a week before my sister's birthday and already had my invoice in my inbox the next day. The cake turned out so much better than my wildest imagination! The details and color and picture were so perfect! My sister loved the cake and I am so grateful for Sweet Escapes creating such a fun and awesome memory for her. My sister said that the cookies and cream mousse filling was delicious as well!!! Thank you so so much!!! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Side view of the little shrimp from Sharktale! - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

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I placed an order for 36 dozen cookies online and had my assistant pick them up for me, so I cannot speak to the ambiance but can testify to the taste and service. While they slightly goofed the order, I have to say, Scott and his team went above and beyond to make it right. The cookies were ordered as a "holiday gift" for those we work with... plus a few for our office staff as well. The cookies were delicious, individually wrapped and easy to share with customers and partner companies. I would absolutely order from Scott's bakery again. read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company is hands down THE best bakery for cakes in central Indiana. The first cake we got was for my grandson's baby shower and we have ordered a cake every year for his birthday ever since. He's three now and they have all been fantastic. Everyone raves about the design and the taste. The prices are on par with other good bakeries, but Sweet Escape Cake Company's cakes are above and beyond what others offer in Indy and surrounding areas. 100% recommended them for your next event. You won't be disappointed! Make sure you order early, though, because their schedule gets filled up fast. read more

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I ordered a three-tier military retirement cake with about two weeks' notice, and the entire process was easy from start to finish. The online ordering process was simple and straightforward, and I was able to provide detailed instructions along with reference images. The cake turned out absolutely amazing. It was chocolate and vanilla with no filling, and everything came together beautifully. The final result looked incredible, and it tasted just as good as it looked. For a fully custom cake of this size and detail, it was also very affordable, which was a pleasant surprise. Pickup was smooth and stress-free. The service was excellent the two cashiers were friendly, and we only waited a few seconds while they grabbed the cake, showed it to us, and boxed it up securely for transport. While we were there, we also tried a few of the goodies in the shop, and those were amazing as well. Huge shout-out to the baker who made this cake, she absolutely slayed it. I would highly recommend them for custom cakes and special occasions. read more

I order a cake for my birthday. It was to be a chocolate cake with chocolate icing and vanilla buttercream in the layers. I told them I did not want mousse but buttercream. I sent them 3 emails. I also sent a picture of the cake I wanted. They gave me a cake with mousse filing,no happy birthday and whole cake cover in ganache. They offer no apologies but blamed me that I was changing the cake at the last minute. I talked to owner Scott whom holler and yelled and talked very nasty. I told him where the emails went and he said oh you sent them there. No apologies and they didn't even write happy birthday on the cake. Thus company customer service was a F and I'm very disappointed in how they handled the situation.They deserve a FF rating for what they did to my birthday cake. read more

Sweet Escape cakes always look incredible, but seriously tases even better! I usually send a request with several different things from different cakes that I would like and they take it and make it better. THANK YOU!!! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - 8 inch, 2 layer Almond Cake with Raspberry filling...SO GOOD! - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Utterly disappointed. I made it abundantly clear in my quote description that we did not want buttercream icing (the birthday person hates buttercream). Low and behold on the day I receive it it's completely ROCK hard buttercream. While we love the design, the birthday person eat around the icing since of course they don't like buttercream. We also got strawberry mousse on the inside, which is just a very small amount, and you don't even taste it to be honest. I can see why you have to pay first and don't even get to see the final product before pick up, because if I was able to it would've been a refund. If you like buttercream and being charged $78 for a small cake, this is the best place for you. read more

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10/10/10/10 it's amazing I can come and pick a cake out of the case that is beautifully decorated for when I need it. The cakes taste amazing. Their custom creations are beautiful and they are always so kind when I enter the store . read more

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So easy to order - sent my custom request weeks in advance with photo examples and amounts. They were able to do all that I requested. Order was ready at pick up time. Not pictured are cake balls (melt in your mouth yummy) 6 flavors decorated to the colors I requested. Cookies looked and tasted amazing - each nicely individually wrapped. So happy with the Monon bell custom cookies - large, yummy and DePauw Won this year! Cake pops - turkeys were chocolate and Christmas trees were cookie dough - were excellent! They looked extremely Professional and tasted so good! Cake pops were nicely individually wrapped and melt in your mouth yummy. Thanks for the custom order - lots of compliments from my party guests. read more

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This bakery saved the day for me! My granddaughter was turning 12 and I waited too long to order her cake. She wanted a custom cake and this place was able to create an awesome custom cake that looked like sushi on the top with the number 12 and Happy Birthday on the bottom. I placed the order online and they got back to me right away. They ask specifics and give you a quote. They will need to know what flavor you want the cake and what filling you want inside. We chose chocolate cake with vanilla cream filling. The cake served 12 at least and was perfect. You get an invoice and pay for the cake and you are all done. When I picked up the cake they gave me two free cookies for the road along with instructions for "cake care." The cookies were really delicious. You can go to their website and see pictures of their custom cakes. I would highly recommend this bakery. They gave me just what I wanted even though I ordered last minute. read more

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The owner Scott and Amy (wedding specialist) are very unprofessional and disrespectful to customers. They are impatient and rude. My fiancé, future in laws and I went to a tasting. As we headed to the bakery, we called 18 minutes before our appointment time to let them know we would be 5 minutes late due to a previous appointment. The staff member who answered the phone told us it was acceptable. Upon arrival we tasted cake as expected and moved into discussion of our wedding cake plan...Things went south from there. The wedding specialist Amy was impatient with our discussion regarding our cake plan. She rushed us through the process. She was upset with our questions regarding logistics with our cake. She even told me (the bride) we cursed them by asking what their back up plan is in the event our $1300 wedding cake was damaged during delivery. She rudely left during our conversation and did not apologize. In the end, my fiancé told the specialist he was offended by her rude comments and rushing. We left the bakery and as we went to our car a random man (turned out to be the owner Scott) came out of the bakery throwing money at us yelling "we do not want your business and take our (enter bad word here) down the street". This man didn't introduce himself or attempt to ask our perspective of why the wedding discussion went so poorly. We told him we will be leaving reviews for future customers to understand what a horrible experience we had with what should have been a memorable moment. Later that evening my mother, my best friend and I posted our reviews on Google. The owner responded to my mother's review with a very nasty response then proceeded to post very unprofessional responses on Facebook. Slandering my fiancé calling him very awful names. So if you truly want a memorable wedding cake selection experience I suggest you go somewhere else where you will be welcome. read more

This is our second time ordering from Sweet Escape and we hope it won't be our last! Placing the custom order was quick and easy, and our cake and cookies turned out exactly how we wanted. The staff is also always very nice and welcoming! Could not recommend this place enough. read more

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I use Sweet Escape for all our celebrations and figured I should finally leave a review. Everything they've made for us is delicious and beautiful. It is always exciting to see what they come up with from the inspiration pictures! read more

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Sweet Escape was so wonderful to work with! I emailed them and got an immediate response that was full of enthusiasm. They linked me to a form to fill out with the details of my order. I quickly got a quote that I thought was a great price and paid in advance. I paid extra for delivery and their team texted me when they were on the way to drop off the cake. The entire process was very smooth and our cake was super cute. My only instructions to them were that we were having a "western themed birthday party for a person who had just won Yelp's Servies award and that I wanted the Yelp logo on it." It was such a random combo of requests (LOL), so I really appreciate that they ran with it and put it all together in such a beautiful and cohesive way. While I didn't get to taste it since it was a gift to Heather at Smok'n Crew Barbecue (who won #1 server in the USA according to Yelp votes - eek!!!), I can only imagine that it was amazing. All of their flavors sounded amazing and I chose the birthday confetti option. Thank you and I'll definitely use y'all again in the future! read more

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Great service, quality and professionalism. The employees were helpful, polite and were able to provide clear answers and guidance.

I contacted Sweet Escape 2 days before my husband's 30th seeing if they could make me a custom cake thinking it was probably too late. They not only were able to deliver but exceeded my expectations! I couldn't be happier. The cake was so perfectly decorated, nearly identical to my inspo photo I submitted. But then it was also so delicious. Customer service was 10/10, cake was also 10/10. Great job to the team!! First time customer I will definitely be back. read more

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customer service is horrible. "Scott" is narcissistic, arrogant and horrible at communicating and sending quotes for orders. When I decided to use another company due to lack of communication. Like a child, he persisted on sending immature emails and ranting. thankful that diaster avoided. spoke to another friend that said there product was subpar and would not recommend them. Also, read that others have had poor experiences with "Scott". Not worth it, much better places to get your sweets. Sweet Escape? Try... thankful to Escape the Sweets! read more

My friend asked me to pick up the cake balls and smash cake for her son's first birthday and I am so glad she did! First of all, how CUTE are these baseball themed treats?! Talk about attention to detail. You can SEE the work and passion behind these. Real show stoppers. Secondly, I got to pick up some treats for myself! They have a limited selection of goodies each day since their primary business is from custom orders. But if you luck out you can get a dozen remnant cupcakes for $8. Yes, you read that correctly. $8!!! And these cupcakes were melt in your mouth good. Their website is fantastic. I don't know what it is about a great website that brings me so much joy (maybe my 13 years in education nerd alert?) but you'll see what I mean when you pop on. You can easily order online (even they day-of baked goods). read more

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Overall: Great cake given in a time crunch, with a great price to match! The good: We reached out to Sweet Escape with a relatively easy request, but on a pretty tight timeline (10 days or so). We explained our request and were given exactly what we wanted, and at a great price compared to other bakeries with similar options. We got lemon cake and cheesecake filling, which was divine! The not-so-good: The communication leading up to an invoice was a bit lacking and could use some improvement. Our cake came in a half-opened box because it was 2-tiered, which led to some makeshift covers when we got home. [Update: The owner has since reached out regarding the box] And, the website could also use a refresh, especially with COVID and a lot of remote business. read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Great cake, but the box didn't close around it? - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I had a terrible experience with this company. I was sent 2 emails regarding a quote and there was no option to pay. Stating a read an email however I chose to ignore it. Stated in the email I received "I've been canceling 12-15 unpaid invoices per week due to the high command" This is so disrespectful, stating I needed to take more responsibility my order. Some do not understand the pressures of trying to plan for a wedding not only having to pay thousands or hundreds of dollars. This company is not an option to go with. read more

Absolutely amazing cake and experience here! They are so amazing and did everything I asked for and more! They can make any themed cake I swear and make it better than any picture you give them. Super fast customer service as well! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Custom cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Another cake was knocked out of the park! Once again SECC has pulled through with another fantastic cake for my granddaughter's birthday party. The cake was perfectly decorated and the favors were spot on. I loved the wave-like ripples that were on the top layer. The staff here is always friendly and so easy to work with. It really makes coming here a joy. read more

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Amazing service! Overall, our wedding cake came out gorgeous! Literally my dream cake and it was perfect. Super delicious and omg I don't know how many but we got so many compliments from guests on the taste of it and look! We ordered a vanilla cake with raspberry preserves as filling! Almost couldn't stop eating so much of it haha! Def will be ordering my cakes here from now on. read more

I ordered a sheet cake for my sister's nursing graduation dinner. The cake itself was great (a tad too sweet) and presentation was excellent. However, I need to dock a star off because whoever is in charge of their emails needs to work on their professionalism. Every time I asked them a question, the response was rude. The day before pick up, I asked them what time I should pick up the cake and he told me he will tell me tomorrow morning. Why can't you tell me right now? This person's customer service was so degrading. Considering how far I had to drive, it's just easier for me to plan what time I need to pick up my purchase. His customer service is the primary reason why I will likely not return to this bakery. read more

The 1 star is due to the extremely rude and unprofessional email I received from the owner Scott. I've ordered from Sweet Escape Cake Company a few times in the past and I've been pretty happy with the product and service. This time, I reached out to the company to ask for a small order of 6 decorated cookies to give as a gift to my future bridesmaids. When I received the cookie order cost of $9/cookie, I wanted to understand the reason behind the quote- simply because I've ordered in the past at a lower cookie cost. I asked "Can you please explain the reason for this charge." Instead of being professional he responded to me by: 1) giving a terrible lawyer pricing example (what an idiot), 2) giving me SECC policies, 3) saying he was giving me a favor in hopes of receiving my upcoming wedding business, 4) telling me about his good mood after vacationing in the Bahamas. (see the attached email). Clearly his vacation didn't make him too happy- maybe one too many Bahama mamas. I am not well versed in the "cookie business" and a simple explanation instead of a condescending email in an attempt to insult my intelligence is a "no no." Needless to say, Scott lost this cookie business and any potential upcoming wedding business. If you expect to be treated with respect, don't deal with this company! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Rude and unprofessional owner - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

I requested a beach themed cake, no mermaids lol, for my 11 year old daughter. It was perfect! We chose a marble cake with cookies and cream mousse filling. It was delicious and moist! This is my goto bakery from here on out! read more

Sweet Escape Cake Company - Beach themed birthday cake - Cupcakes Near Me - Indianapolis, Indiana

Service response was quick and very accommodating. Sent in a reference photo of what my daughter wanted and got exactly what she asked for. Cake was delicious! Extremely happy! This was my first time ordering from Sweet Escape and I'll definitely be back. read more

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