Nicole can do anything! She is so talented! I wanted a naked three tier cake for a bridal shower that was on Labor Day. She was the only one with great prices, great customer service and actually available on Labor Day. I sent her pictures I found on Pinterest of how I wanted this cake and she went above and beyond my expectations! Check out the picture I posted! I will for sure be going to Nicole for all my future desserts! read more

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I reached someone by phone a month ago. They told me to send them a picture. I sent it via email. I received the auto reply that someone would contact me soon. Two weeks later no contact. I called them and left a phone message. Still no call back after a week. read more

I want to give a BIG THANK YOU!! .. To Nicole. From the moment i contacted her until the moment i picked up the cake she was on top of things. She really wants to get your order right and specifically for you. Not like other places where they show u a catalog and thats what u get. Got a Star wars cake for my bestfriend yesterday and both of us are beyond Happy. Thnx again!!! read more

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I am so thankful that my sister in law told me about this place. I just celebrated my 30th bday and Nicole understood exactly what I was looking for! Not only that but she was amazing communicating with me both via e-mail and also she called to check everything was good after I picked up the cake. And don't even get me started on the taste of the cake! All my guests loved it! I ordered a vanilla buttermilk with chocolate filling and it was heaven! I myself bake cake for fun and enjoy it but wanted to make sure my 30th birthday cake was unforgettable and it was! I am totally going back to Nicole once another party happens! Highly recommended! read more

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Called them to try to order a Figure cake for matts Birthday. Do they not return phone calls. Terrible. read more

Nicole is smart and knowledgable. She is very cooperative and tries to make everything clear. Look of the cake: 4stars Taste and texture: 2stars. The cake was not soft at all. It was so dry and tasted stale! The cream was not tasty at all and it felt like eating frozen oil. The banana slices in filling were so big that made it difficult to cut. All layers of cake, cream and filling were so separate that their taste didn't blend and after cutting, layers easily got separated. Long story short, layers and ingredients, did't come together! read more

Nicole made a miracle happen (ergo saving my life). Being a procrastinator and waffling on options, I was up against a last minute panic to get a cool cake made for a special 5 year old. It was a superhero theme and Pinterest was making me crazy with all of the wild ideas for fancy cakes that in most cases takes months in advance to reserve, plan and execute. On that Tuesday, I called Nicole and told her embarrassingly that I needed a cake for Saturday. I'm the world's worst cake client! I knew this. Anyway, I told her what I needed, she gave me the basic info I was looking for and said she could make it happen. A day passed and I hadn't confirmed with her, so she called me back and asked what the deal was. Because she did that I picked back up with her and said let's do this - she was the ONLY person on earth willing to work with my last minute request and I'm glad she was the one. She is: THOUGHTFUL: she spent an exorbitant amount of time on the phone with me that day, researching online, presenting several different options for what I needed, making calls to her other vendors on cake toppers and edible images to land on a price and design I was comfortable with in the short time I requested. PERSONABLE: I really felt like an important client to her based on the time and patience she had with me. She came up with really great ideas and made some suggestions on how to incorporate some action figures onto the cake with airbrushed buttercream (vs. fondant to make it cheaper), and some fondant components that were very cost-effective to add to the flair. REASONABLE: As mentioned prior, she made several modifications to lower the cost without compromising the final look. FLEXIBLE: I actually ran like a madwoman to her home bakery at about 9:30 - 10:00 p.m. with the toppers that I picked up and she was up baking as friendly as could be dealing with my chaos. She invoiced me by paypal making it unbelievably easy to pay by my mobile phone while I was in toys'r'us buying the toppers. Lol. This is a long review that echoes many others, but she is really a gem to work with! read more

NICOLE is amazing!! I bought a cake from her for my boyfriend's birthday. I want to give him a special cake so with the heat of Godzilla movie, I asked Nicole if she can do a Godzilla cake. What she made is amazing!! Can't believe my eyes, will definitely recommended her to all my friends! read more

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Delicious, expertly crafted, and perfect to the tiniest detail. My wife wanted a chocolate cake for her bday, but when it comes to chocolate or cakes, she's as picky as you can get. I asked her to lay out for me what she wanted: dark chocolate ganache frosting, chocolate buttercream filling, chocolate sponge cake. I got some sample pictures from the internet for her to sign off on the design as well. I passed along all the details and pictures to Nicole. She absolutely nailed it. I expected her to use the pictures as a loose reference but she made a fantastic recreation that looks even better than the reference I gave her. She was super attentive about the specifications and delivered right on time. Finally, the taste. It's clear Nicole is a professional because this cake was phenomenal. The sponge was soft and airy, the filling was very sweet and generous, and the frosting was pure dark chocolate, exactly as requested. I ate so much of it so fast my head was spinning. From now on this will be my go to place for custom cakes. read more

I Found Nicole on yelp 5 days before my brothers birthday since he was turning 25 I wanted to get him a Mcdonalds Quarter ponder cake ! She was great everything was done Via phone and everyone loved the cake it was one to remember ! read more

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Sweets By Designs cakes and cupcakes are to die for! The owner, Nicole, is the sweetest person I have met who customizes whatever you want or are looking for. All you have to do is give her an idea and she will run with it to your amazement. Not only do the cakes look wonderful, they taste great! I used to have another gal who I ordered fondant cakes from, they looked great but tasted horrible. The cake was hard and crumbled. Sweets by Design's cakes are moist and very tasty. Folk, listen to me don't look anywhere else this is the place to go to! Cynthia read more

Nicole, you are the cake master! I've ordered from Nicole two years in a row now for my daughter's birthday. The first year we went with a tribal theme. I sent her a few Pinterest photos and picked flavors, filling, and servings. The lemon filling was tasty! She was a pleasure to work with. They are closed on Sunday and Monday, but my emails were always promptly answered the following day. Her cakes are delicious and moist. This past weekend we got to see our second cake order from Nicole. The theme was a few fun characters for my daughter's bday. I think pricing wise there were a few differences compared to last year, but it was within the ballpark. The cake design was all Nicole's idea. We wanted to incorporate Elmo, Cookie Monster, and llama. She came up with the ball pit idea and a slide. My daughter was obsessed. She kept asking to see it when Nicole delivered to our home. I requested for fresh strawberry filling and it was worth the extra cost! She had the idea of getting candy for the ball pit look. Upon cutting the cake I hadn't thought about if they were hard candy or not. Thank goodness it was chocolate! I'm glad I can go to Nicole for future cakes :) read more

Nicole is fantastic. Its obvious that she really puts a lot of care into her work and she is very skilled. She really pays attention to detail. She was able to accommodate my design request and made it look awesome. She answered all my questions and truly cared to know what the birthday boy thought about it. read more

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Nicole was fantastic to work with! I would recommend her to anyone looking for great custom cookie and cake design and artistry. She is super responsive and easy to work with. To the person who gave only one star for not being able to communicate with Nicole, it's unfortunate because the cookies and cake she did for us were such a hit at our son's birthday party. read more

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I helped organize a baby shower for a friend of mine, her husband was organizing everything and he wanted to make a gender reveal party. I contacted Sweets by Design after reading so many positive reviews and this was the best decision that I could have ever made. We decided to go with some cupcakes and Nicole was very attentive and responsive throughout all the process. Her decorations were on point and the cupcakes were very delicious. My friend (the mommy-to-be) confessed me that she had a hard time resisting the temptation to eat as many cupcakes as she really wanted. Thank you, Nicole, for all your assistance and the wonderful cupcakes. If I ever have another event, I'll be sure to contact you again. read more

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My partner and I ordered a cake for our commitment ceremony in February and we couldn't have been happier with the cake! After trying a lot of mediocre cakes and dealing with pushy bakers we were delighted to when we found Nicole! She was very prompt in getting back to us and even made sure to get our tasting cupcakes to us when something came up. We ordered a white cake with a tier of mango filling and a tier with chocolate. The cake itself was very moist and had wonderful flavor and the filling (especially the mango!) was perfect. Our guests LOVED the cake and my maid of honor is planning on ordering her wedding cake from here! Nicole was a joy to work with and really went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect for us! She met with us twice at the flower market to choose which flowers we wanted for our cake and had great ideas for both the cake and the display. She even helped me choose flowers for my bouquet and decorations and gave me advice on how to set them up. If my partner and I decide to formally tie the knot we've already decided to order another cake from here! read more

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Nicole did such a great job with my birthday cake!!! I shot her a few ideas and she did exactly what I was looking for ... Love her meticulous sense of detail (: read more

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I ordered a cake from Nicole for my daughter's 6th birthday party and couldn't have been happier! The cake was just what I wanted! Everyone at the party was asking about it, it was truly impressive! Not only did it look great, but it tasted wonderful as well. I would recommend Sweets by Design to anyone. read more

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Nicole did an amazing job with both our graduation cakes! Especially the Topsy Turvy Tim Burton cake....not only was it designed beautifully and uniquely, it was delicious as well. Her prices were reasonable, lots of flavors to choose from. Highly recommend Sweets By Design for any custom cake needs! read more

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Perfect cake for my daughters graduation. We loved the key lime filling and awesome out of the box design. read more

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Nicole was very accommodating to the details of my desires! The cake turned out beautifully, exactly what I wanted, and nothing that I didn't. I also requested for the cake to be dairy free, she made it 97% dairy and still tasted amazing! No one can tell that the cake lacked any dairy, the flavor and textures were rich and moist. read more

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Nicole is PHENOMENAL!!!! I asked her to table design and create desserts in a French Circus theme for my sister in law's baby shower and she exceeded my expectations! I gave her ideas from Pintrest and she created even better can-can and circus animal leaping through gold hoops cupcakes, hot air balloon cake pops, and color themed macaroons to highlight the event. The design was the highlight of the party and celebrated the big event. I found her to be easy to work with and get in contact with, creative and worked within budget, and set up and broke down the table easily. I will definitely hire her services again! read more

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Totally get that this is an in-home bakery and that was my reason for reaching out. It was very hard to confirm if a spot was open for my date a month in advance due to communication being dice days apart on their end. We finally got a design and price settled. I stepped away from my email for three days (due to an immediate family death) and without any warning I got a flippant email saying my spot was taken. If I had been given any info on how to pay for a deposit or secure the order I would have done so. Me having to email 9 times to get a price, and availability is excessive, not letting customers know how to pay and being flippant when they don't follow up for that information is not customer service. Providing clear instructions instead of off-the-cuff emails is needed here. Sadly, I can't say if the finished product is of quality. read more

We'll I'm soo glad that I found Nicole! I had a cake Picture I really liked but I explained to her that I would like to add more color and detail. She listened to me every step of the way and she gave me 3 cupcakes to taste which were soo yummy! So we had talked and came to an agreement. The day of my daughter event she came with the cake and I was soo blown away of how BEAUTIFUL it was the writing was soo perfect !! By the way it. Was Sofia the First!! I Loved it! It was just so unique. So when we were cutting the cake it was Completely GONE! (Which never happens) I was surprised everyone loved the cake! BTW she named the cake After my Daughter "Kristel" Deff recommend and I will be back ordering for more:) read more

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I ordered a cake from Nicole for my wife's birthday. The cake shape was a Channel bag. I gave a picture of the cake design and the choice of color. And boy ... what a cake she delivered!! :) It was a superb cake. It looked so real and awesome, full of the intricate details including the seams on the bag and the pattern or the leather, that all of my guests initially thought it was a real bag and tried to lift it. :) But that's not the only thing that amazed me. The taste was really delicious, not too sweet, just perfect. And the portion was very generous. And best of all, the price is very ... very ... reasonable. I would recommend Nicole to anyone who wants to order a cake for special occasions or for someone special. read more

This is very overdue but Nicole did such an awesome job that I want to let everyone know of my positive experience. I hosted a Baby Shower for my sister in December 2014 and had to get the perfect cake. I reached out to Nicole and she was extremely friendly, helpful and professional throughout the entire process. She gave me a lot of great suggestions during our initial conversation and sent me several sketches to choose from. As the event got closer, Nicole gave me updates and pictures on the progress to make sure I was happy. My sister loves guava cake so I was beyond excited that Nicole had the flavor. We had guava cake with guava filling and vanilla buttermilk cake with tropical mousse filling. It looked beautiful and was equally delicious! I'm still really happy with my choice in ordering from Sweets By Design and hope to have their help with a lot of future events! read more

Sweets By Design - Grey & Yellow Baby Shower Cake - guava cake with guava curd filling & vanilla buttermilk cake with tropical mousse filling - Cupcakes Near Me

This is Courtney's husband, writing from Courtney's Yelp account. We recently had an 80's-themed party to celebrate her 30th birthday, and I needed a custom cake that signified the right combination of creativity, fun, preparation, detail, and delicious-ness. I researched many custom cake businesses in the local area via Yelp, and based on the reviews, her responsiveness, and her enthusiasm for the 80's idea, I wound up going with Nicole. THIS WAS A VERY, VERY GOOD DECISION!! Nicole was a pleasure to work with, quickly understanding what my vision was and designing it according to that vision but with her own creative flair. Price was reasonable. Pick-up was flexible and easy. Taste was outstanding! Our friends and family really dug the cake, but most importantly, so did Courtney. It enhanced the party, and made for a memorable photo. I could say more, but I'll let the cake do the talking on this one. Big thumbs up! read more

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I just had my son's first birthday party yesterday and ordered 3 dozen cupcakes from Nicole which turned out to be a hit! Nicole made them exactly how I wanted and they tasted great. I would totally recommend this place! read more

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OMG! Nicole has out done herself again. One day before my sons party she designed this amazing cake. The price was more than affordable and her cake was amazing!!! There wasn't a piece leftover! She is so easy to work with. I can not wait to have her design my wedding cake. read more

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Nicole did the birthday cake for my son's 2nd birthday and I couldn't have been happier! My son loves Mickey Mouse and Nicole made the cake look just like Mickey's clubhouse! I was blown away. Everything looked fantastic and tasted great. Everyone at the party was completely blown away. She even looked up Disney font to use when writing on the cake. The absolute perfect touch! Brought the whole cake together. Nicole was so fun and easy to work with, and her cake made the party even more festive! I highly recommend Nicole for your cake and dessert needs! read more

Sweets By Design - Amazing Mickey Mouse Clubhouse cake done by Nicole! My little bug was so excited! - Cupcakes Near Me

No need to look anywhere else! Nicole's cakes are amazing and perfect in every which way (reasonably priced, delicious, designed to your specificity, creative, and great looking!). My friend is a pastry and cake chef who has been doing our parties, but when she said she would be out of the country for our daughter's first birthday, we worried. Nicole came on a recommendation from a coworker who ranted and raved. If we only knew what Nicole had in store, we shouldn't have worried at all. Anyways, (long story short) looks like we will start using Nicole for many of our future events. read more

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I ordered a SOFIA the FIRST cupcakes cake for my daughter's 5th birthday from Sweets By Design and also SOFIA the FISRT princess gown custom cookies for the goodie bag. I had a design figured out already and reached out to many cake chefs. They neither would do cupcakes nor cookies. AFAIK,Nicole is the only one who does cupcakes,cookies and goodies other than birthday cakes in the entire South Bay. When I reached out to Nicole, she easily accommodated my orders, she was very excited to do the cupcakes cake and was very communicative through out the process. She sent me a draft how the cake was going to look and how many cupcakes were required for the design. She was easy to work with and kept me in loop for any updates. That said about Nicole, the cupcakes cake looked stunning and was yummylicious visually as well as to the tastebuds. Nicole was spot on with the color palette for both the orders. The guests loved it, everyone had 2 cupcakes :). Kids fell head over heels for the cupcakes. Goodie bag cookies were a hit. Guests loved the idea and literally everyone asked me whereabouts of Nicole and they have saved her contact for future orders. I would highly recommend Nicole/SweetsByDesign to anyone and I myself would definitely order next birthday cake/goodies from her. -SS read more

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Nicole is absolutely amazing. I needed a Sweet 16 birthday cake and had waited to the last minute. I didn't even know what I wanted, I had a general idea, but nothing specific. I told Nicole I needed a girly flowery cake in just a few days and she came up with one of the most beautiful cakes I'd ever seen. She nailed it. She even found a beautiful "16" topper on line and ordered it for me. The flowers on the cake were just stunning, she is incredibly talented. The cake was delicious, fresh and moist and the filling was light and not too sweet. It was a shame to cut into it! She took what little info I gave her and turned into a stunning piece of art with just a few days notice. She had plans to go out of town the day I needed the cake but she went out of her way to make sure it all worked out for us. We will absolutely be using her again! read more

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I am so glad I found sweets by Design. I ordered a customized electric guitar cake for my husband's birthday. Nicole is very talented and responsive. The cake was not only beautiful but spot on with flavors. Thanks Nicole for making the birthday special for my man! read more

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I contacted Nicole for a baby shower cake. She was kind enough to reply almost immediately, letting me know that she was booked for the weekend and wouldn't be able to do my cake. I sent a brief reply thanking her, and mentioning how I'd keep her in mind going forward (since she was in my top 3 picks). She replied, suggesting that we could try to make this happen - that she could do my cake, and drop it cake off at an alternate bakery for pick-up. I was so excited, and impressed that she wanted to help out so badly!! FIVE STARS. As I started my email exchanges with her, I felt more & more a lack of replies (and more & more time passing by in between replies). I had previously read the other Yelp reviews, and also considering she was going above & beyond with my order, I remained patient. But this only took me so far. In the end, I felt like I was having to follow up with her wayyy too often (compared to other vendors) and knew that this is something I wouldn't be able to sustain or trust. I think she might have "over-committed" by taking on my project, because I felt like she didn't have time for me. I probably caught her during a busy time, and also while she was sick (in which case, all she had to do was reach out to tell me so I knew her replies would be delayed). I was hoping to support an in-home bakery (and Nicole did seem really sweet), but due to the above challenges, decided to move forward with Jen's Cakes. read more

Amazing talent! Spoke with Nicole regarding a smash cake for my son's first birthday. I told her it didn't have to be anything too fancy, as it was going into the hands of a one year old. It was a carnival theme was the only other thing I said. When she showed up on site of the party, I was amazed at what she had created. It was adorable and everyone at the party commented on it. The colors were so vibrant and the attention to detail was incrdible. Fortunately my son was gentle with it, and so we also had the opportunity to taste it as well. I will definitely be using Sweets By Design for future cakes. Nicole goes above and beyond to give people what they want. read more

Sweets By Design - Braden's 1st Birthday cake. Perfect for the carnival theme. - Cupcakes Near Me

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Nicole did an awesome job on my cake! I was blown away she made the cake way better then I even expected. The cake was full of flavor and delicious my guest loved it! And the it was within my budget! I am very happy with the cake and I am definitely coming here again for my future cakes! Delivery was on time. Nicole was on point with everything really appreciate her services. It was a little hard to get a hold of Nicole when we would email back and forth but I completely understand she is super busy creating greatness! I definitely recommend buying her cakes! I added a picture of my cake it was for a baby shower a prince royal theme if you would like to take a look. Thank you Nicole! I look forward to ordering from you for future events! :D read more

Sweets By Design - My Baby Shower Cake I had a Royal Prince theme the cake was a tier quilted beading with a crown and baby prince sleeping on top. Very Happy! - Cupcakes Near Me

Nicole is a great person on top of her great cake designs. I tried to call her for my son's birthday cake and she has been so nice to do that in a short notice! Everyone loves the cake!! I would definitely still use her design next time! read more

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This review is not based on their product but of their response time. I called and e-mailed Sweets By Design on the 11th of Feb. and did not receive one call or e-mail until five days later to tell me they were fully booked. I feel like two business days is the max amount of time it should have taken for a response. Luckily I found another bakery- Sweet Tooth Confections was able to not only answer their phone but also e-mail me back and forth within the same day of ordering to design the cake I needed. I will not try to order a cake for a party with Sweets By Design in the future as it posed a waste of my time. read more

I had a wedding cake emergency 1 month before my wedding (a baker in our family couldn't make the cake for us after all) so I hit up Yelp! Nicole was very quick to respond to emails, which I very much appreciated. She said that the turnaround was no problem. I gave her my inspirational look, and she showed concern about the sun/heat since my wedding was outdoors, and I'm glad that she took the time to take my venue into consideration. My cake was pretty simple in design, just a mint to white ombré with a wooden cake topper and banner that I DIY'd, with a strawberry shortcake flavor and buttercream frosting. IT WAS GORGEOUS! And delicious! It was there on time when it needed to be. From first email to delivery, everything went smoothly. When my wedding coordinator came by our place with takeout boxes of leftovers I was elated because I didn't eat much the day of... needless to say, it disappeared quickly. Haha! read more

Sweets By Design - My buttercream 3-tiered wedding cake made by Nicole :) Beautiful. - Cupcakes Near Me