Amazing chocolate cake, and they created the perfect cake for my 12-year-old daughter's birthday. First time here, and we will definitely be back! read more

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I reached out hoping to get a last minute cake for my daughter's fifth birthday party and when I contacted the bakery and Marlene emailed me back immediately and only had 6 days until the party. She worked with me to pick the perfect flavors for the cake and discuss designs and styles. I was able to email her over 7 pictures and she put my vision together perfectly with amazing customer service. The cake made the entire party feel complete. We had so many compliments and can't thank Marlene and the entire bakery enough for making our daughter's day! read more

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Sweet Temptations created a stunning and delicious wedding cake for my daughter's big day. Marlene was wonderful to work with--collaborative, creative, and detail-oriented. She personally delivered the cake and thoughtfully placed the floral and decorative touches. We couldn't be happier. Highly recommend! read more

sweet temptations - All White Wedding Cake - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

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Hands down, the best cake and cookies Ever! Thank you for making Jaycee's 4ever moody party the SWEETEST! read more

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Just picked up my second cake made by Sweet Temptations & couldn't be happier! They do such an amazing job & these cakes taste just as good as they look! I sent inspo pics both times & each cake looked identical to what I sent! Highly recommend!!! read more

sweet temptations - TWOtti Fruitti cake !! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

Delicious cookies!!! Today was my first time trying this wonderful bakery. Marlene the owner and Chef was sooo very pleasant and by the taste of her cookies definitely loves what she does. We ordered 12 in a variety of flavors given our first visit and hadn't yet known of a favorite (although chocolate chip is my usual 'go to'). You will see by the picture I snapped for this review we're down to 8 cookies since about 3 hours ago of our pick up! Ha! They are really that good. I will definitely return for more goodies. Delish!!!! read more

sweet temptations - Here's the business info! Place your order you will love the goodies. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

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Ive ordered two cakes from here. The first was amazing. It was red velvet with, I believe, a cream cheese filling. SO good. Dont have a photo of that one. It was expensive (served 10 but was about $75). I ordered the second one recently and that was to serve less but ended up being about the same size a d same price. It was salted caramel with pastry cream filling. Flavor wise I was a little disappointed. Only one person said they thought they might be able to taste that flavor in the cake and the pastry cream didnt have much flavor either. For both cakes they did an amazing job getting it close to my photo and customer service is fantastic. Now, Im keeping this a 5 star because of how awesome the first cake was. Not sure I'll order again however. Just too expensive for me personally and I make my own cakes that usually get great reviews. Sometimes I just dont have the time so I've ordered one here instead. With it now being 50/50 if I'll get a result I am in love with, not sure the price is worth it for me. $75 for a 10 person round cake may be standard price but I only have so much to budget towards something like that so may just go back to making my own. ‍ read more

sweet temptations - Salted caramel cake with pastry cream filling - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

I am beyond disappointed with the wedding cake that was served this weekend. There was no effort put into at all and clearly anything I had asked for was not communicated or written down. I had a unique wedding to say the least. I had a black dress and dark themed decor. Each table was a different Disney movie. My husband wanted a cake that was "out there, unique, and not something you would normally see at a wedding." These exact words used along with many other things asked for... For starters we asked for a topsy turvy cake and not one layer be the same as the other. We discussed marbling,, but again, either each layer different colors OR this be done on two layers instead of all four. We also wanted Disney love characters on here. We specifically asked to NOT have the original Disney characters on here (Mickey and Minnie, Donald and Daisy Duck, etc). We asked for characters like Simba and Nala, Wall-E and Eve, Woody and Bo Peep, John Smith and Pocahontas, Lady and the Tramp, and so on. We also asked for as many of these characters as possible. They only put one character on each level and you could barely see it. I know we discussed putting these images in our accent color, gold, if the cake was too dark, but clearly that wasn't written down either since you barely could see the FOUR characters they put in black on there... two of them being Mickey and Minnie and then Tinkerbell (didn't know Tinkerbell was a couple with herself!!) Now I thought I would hear from the cake place within a month before the wedding... 2 weeks before the wedding... but no. Almost a week before the wedding I received an email to confirm they had everything we discussed (clearly not)! Marlene had requested a head count on Wednesday, May 17 and asked if she should call me. I had requested for her to do so. Thursday, May 18th the whole day goes by and I hear nothing so I call an hour before they close. Marlene was not available so I left my info with a gentlemen who assured me that she'd call back. She didn't. Friday, May 19 the whole day goes by again so I call 2 hours before they close and Marlene isn't available. I go over my concerns with the gentlemen and once again I was assured it would look "out there, unique, and something you don't normally see." Then a even leveled cake covered in all 4 layers of dark blue frosting (supposedly marble) is presented with 4 black blob cutouts of characters was presented at my wedding. Way to put in some "wow" there guys! Super super SUPER DISAPPOINTING!! Oh! Lastly, they left nothing to cut the cake with!! I had to use the silverware I supplied for our guests to cut it!! My husband and I did tastings at 7 different cake places all 45-90 minutes away from our home since the wedding was not near where we lived. So this was the #1 disappointing thing at our wedding. I don't have photos to upload yet, but I will gladly add them one I have them from the photographer to show how terrible this cake looked! read more

I have seen amazing cakes posted by others and was really excited to surprise my exchange student with a fabulous cake for her 18th birthday. I ordered 3 weeks in advance and provided a picture and was told that they could absolutely make the cake I wanted. When I showed up to pick up the cake 2 hours before the party I was in shock at what I was looking at. I was told "we are all humans and make mistakes" and given a $15 discount on a $75 cake that looked like a bad episode of "Nailed It" Below is a picture of what I wanted(just the bottom cake only with name on board no topper no candy) and what I received. read more

sweet temptations - Example cake of what I wanted, just bottom layer plain with drip no candies. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

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We're repeat customers! Most recently we ordered a cake for a bridal shower. Everyone raved about how delicious the cake was! read more

sweet temptations - Layer cake from Sweet Temptations (decorations not included) - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

I ordered this cake on a Wednesday for the following Saturday for my daughter's 2 year old small birthday celebration. The communication with the staff was quick and clear, and they perfectly executed what we had envisioned. The cake was also SO good and so much better than anything store bought. read more

sweet temptations - "Twodles" 2 year old birthday cake! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

So amazing!!! Such nice service and wonderful yummies! The gentleman helping me was so warm and wonderful and friendly read more

sweet temptations - Assortment of cupcakes - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

Changing my review. I was very upset with this bakery because of horrible communication! A couple days before my daughter's wedding I went to the bakery to drop off my daughter's decorations for her wedding cake and there was a sign on the door that said Covid is back and they are short staffed and to call a number they left. I called and left messages and no one called back. I had no idea if they were even going to deliver the cake and I knew if they did, we would have to decorate it!! The day before the wedding I called and just kept calling and finally a man answered and he was rude, but did confirm they would be delivering the cake the next day. This is the worse customer service I have ever had and the man acted like I was terrible I even called!! I was determined in finding out what was going on! I gave it 3 stars because it was the most delicious cake, especially frosting I have ever had! If they would have called us and let us know in a helpful manner I would definitely given it 5 stars. The communication was not good though out the process. It is too bad because they scared the heck out of me, but the cake was beautifully done and my sister decorated it and was absolutely delicious! I really hope they get their communication and customer service in order because I don't know any bakery that can come close to making a wedding cake this delicious! read more

First I must mention how wonderful it was to work with Marlene. How professional yet warm and helpful. She advised and made suggestions until we were entirely satisfied and within our budget. Just Perfect!! At our tasting, the flavors and pairings Marlene chose were fabulous making it extremely difficult to make a decision!! My daughter wanted a flavor of cake that Marlene was not currently offering. She made it happen!! The sheet cakes, cookies and bars were mouth watering and got rave revues from our guests. Thank you Marlene, for being such a "sweet ingredient" in my daughter's wedding! read more

sweet temptations - My daughter's elegant yet rustic wedding cake with edible gold "painted" frosting - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

We go almost every week to buy from the bakery case and I have also ordered a few cakes from her for special occasions. As a baker, this is one of the only places I can purchase desserts from and not be disappointed. The cheesecake and apple squares are next level amazing! Get a variety out of the case and find your new favorite! read more

sweet temptations - Apple squares - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

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This is our go to for a fun and delicious bakery treat. They have a phenomenal selection of cupcakes, cookies, brownies, and more. The owners are very accommodating with special orders, and they often throw in a free cake pop for the kids. This is a great place for special cake orders. The pricing is very reasonable, the cakes are beautiful and delicious! read more

Perfect cookies of Blaze the Monster Truck!!! Just what I ordered!!! Sent them a picture and they came out perfect! You made my grandsons birthday party amazing! Thank you so much!!!' Will be using this bakery for a long time to come!! read more

sweet temptations - Blaze the monster truck!!! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

Marlene and team outdid themselves AGAIN! Lemon bars moist and flavorful. Carmel butter bars are an explosion of shortbread meets Carmel. WOW! Lemon macaroons delicate with just the right hint of lemon. Brownies were inhaled. NONE LEFT. 'Nuff said. And best for last Carrot Cake. It 2 feet high and bursting with fresh ingredients and moist beyond. I'll never EVER go anywhere else. One request.....PLEASE expand to gluten free cakes!!! You're amazing. read more

You're sure to be greeted warmly as you walk in and smiling when you walk out. Although custom cakes may be their specialty, they also have several take home treats to hold you over until your cake is ready for pickup. The cupcakes are particularly good and the home baked goodness flavors shine through. I hope Sweet Temptations sticks around for years to come! read more

sweet temptations - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

They did not meet pickup day/time that was requested. The Man that worked the front desk was rude when I had questioned why I wasn't notified in an appropriate time that my order wasn't ready. They notified me 5 minutes before arrival that it wouldn't be ready. The owner neglected to even apologize for the inconvenience and error on their part. I will take my business elsewhere. read more

I ordered a birthday cake for a 5yr old girl who wanted dinosaurs and mermaids. I told the guy taking the order this and it could be simple. He quoted me 65.00 for a 1/4 sheet cake. I go to pick up and it is an underwater looking cake with no dinosaurs in site. Then they said they drew 1 on the side. Why? Since you gave me an underwater cake with a mermaid. Then says the cake is 95.00. What!!!! I said NO..I was quoted 65.00 for a simple cake because that's what I asked for. All he could say was do you know how much time this took. Who cares it wasn't even what I asked for. Then the cake. It weighted so much. The frosting was so thick it was like a stick of butter. It was the worst cake I've ever tried to eat. read more

Amazing bakery! Marlene is so nice and professional. My baby's birthday cake was just perfect... so beautiful and delicious. We loved it! I would definitely recommend this place to everyone. read more

sweet temptations - Custom Cakes Near Me - Yorkville, Illinois

If you are looking for friendly service and someone willing to make the perfect cake for your special day this is NOT the bakery for you. A cake was ordered for my grandmothers 80th birthday. The cake was not made the way we had talked about and when asked to fix it they were rude and and quite frankly unprofessional. And sadly the flavor was not worth all the headache. Would highly recommend another bakery. read more

Marlene is very nice and professional and just great to work with all together! We ordered a ton of stuff for our wedding from cookies to lemon and raspberry bars and cupcakes! Everything was fantastic as expected. When we went in for our tasting she had different flavor cupcakes cut up and different frostings on a plate to test the combinations and see what we liked. She definitely didn't disappoint with the final product. read more

Ordered a very expensive cake for a special occasion and the cake was not done how I had ordered it , I felt the owner was unpleasant to deal with in trying to resolve the issue it was a very disappointing experience and I would hate to see anyone else go through this experience when paying so much money for something I would like to add that a week after leaving this review here , a man named Cory C. Is harassing me, he harassed on Facebook I blocked him and now he has left me a nasty message on Yelp!! Beware of this company!! They have friends / family attack you if you leave a review they don't agree with!! read more

The Owner, Marlene, is very sweet, helpful, kind and creative. The ordering and picking up process was super easy. The design/decor of the cakes were absolutely beautiful, creative and they taste so so delicious. I highly recommend this place! You will not be disappointed and you will be back again and again! read more

Not sure about the bad press here (2 bad reviews in 1 day makes you wonder if there's more to the story) We've always had nothing but the best cakes, cookies, brownies, you name it from Marlene. The almond cookies are TO DIE FOR. She has gone out of her way to make nothing but the bestest baked goods. We've recommended Sweet Temptations to friends and family, always with rave reviews! Her "office staff" are always cheerful and very helpful. We always pickup great treats anytime we go to a party! read more

I didn't purchase this cake but tasted it at a party. The chocolate cake was good. The white cake was dense and not flavorful. The frosting was horrible. You can call it "butter cream" but it tasted like there wasn't any sugar added or vanilla. It tasted like The butter was softened and spread on the cake. No one at the party including kids liked it or could eat it because it was like eating a stick of butter.Not sure what the hype is about. But to each his own. read more

Ordered a Carrot Cake for my daughter's Birthday and it was out of this world!! My daughter can not stop raving about how great the cake was!! I will definitely be coming back!! read more

Outstanding service and baked goods. I've been looking for a bakery in this area and truly found the gem!