This review is based on a personalized cake made towards the end of September 2019. Having a themed cake was honestly a last minute idea. I figured it would add a nice touch to our daughter's 6th birthday party and it was also a surprise for her. My daughter doesn't like cake, believe it or not, but she tried and really enjoyed this cake! I found Melanie here and immediately contacted her. I let her know the party was literally a week away. With all transparency, she let me know she was pretty busy, but would try to squeeze us in. I emailed her two photos of my vision for the Aladdin themed cake and Melanie ended up creating a gorgeous cake! Melanie was in constant communication about the details of the cake, which I appreciated. She also called me the day before the party and suggested we bring a serrated knife in order to cut optimal cake slices. She delivered the cake on time to Aerosports Trampoline Park in Murrieta. She left me written cutting directions, but as a courtesy, before she left she also explained how we should cut the cake for our guests. Initially, I was looking for a one layered cake to feed 25-30 people. In order for the cake to have a WOW factor Melanie suggested two layers (same cost, as cost is mostly determined by slice per person). Both layers of the cake were chocolate. The cake pictured was $320. Everyone raved about the design and taste, so it was well worth it. More importantly, my daughter was pleasantly surprised. Overall, Melanie is AMAZING! Melanie was professional from start to finish and her response time was almost immediate regardless of the time of day or night. She took into account my ideas, mixed that with her expertise, sprinkled lots of patience and delivered pure magic! I highly recommend Melanie for your unique baking needs. read more

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We attended an event for a friend in the area and were very impressed by the quality of the cake and coordinating cupcakes. Highly recommend! read more

I've been searching for a cake baker that I can rely on. Having a good baker is as important as going to a favorite hair stylist, you want to know that they can put you at ease and you can be stress free for the big day. It turns out that Melanie lives nearby and we had an email consult about the cake I wanted for my daughter. I sent her three cake photos I liked and she returned with more cake options that she can do. I was very impressed! Most cake places would just say "well, that's what she wants, so we'll just go with that and not offer more". Not Melanie, she went out of her way to even offer to make the animals on the cake more realistic! Another thing that impressed me right off the bat are her cake flavors! Seriously, you start drooling just looking at the cake flavors. I'm not a big cake person unless the cake is really well done (like wedding cakes) and Melanie specializes in that, so I knew her cakes would be amazing. She makes two types of buttercream, regular and italian buttercream. The italian buttercream blew me away, she bought a sample over for me and I absolutely fell in love with it! It took me back to my wedding day since I had a buttercream cake as well. On the day of my daughter's birthday, she offered to bring it to the park in a box with ice packs. Seeing how close we lived to one another, we could have just had her bring it over to our house so the fact that she offered to take it to the park was just wonderful. The cake came out beautifully, I was amazed with how big it was and delicious at the same time! usually when the cake is so big, it loses its quality in taste, this was not the case at all. Her cakes are amazing and in fact, my husband and I fought for the last piece of the cake. It was just that delicious and like I said, I'm not a cake person, so she really impressed me. From the first time I spoke to her, to meeting her (she has a sweet, calm presence about her), to having the cake delivered, my experience was excellent all the way. She did an a fantastic job, I will be requesting a birthday cake for myself from my husband to work with her on it. read more

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I ordered a Minecraft cake with Ender Dragon, and Most popular YouTuber Pat and Jen from Popularmmos for my son's 6 year old birthday party. I knew it would be a quite work with details, but Melanie did wonderfully and perfectly as we asked for. My son and everyone at the party loved the cake! On top of that, the taste of cake was amazing! Definitely the top class cake better than anywhere else. We will order again to Melanie for sure! read more

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I would love to give this Bakery a great review. But Not possible. We tried to text and call her one day before our event with no response. So 15 minutes after our cake was already suppose to be delivered she answers and says she's running late. Over an hour late she delivers our cake. She did not offer a discount on the $25 delivery fee or on the expensive cake. Very disappointing and unprofessional. Plus the " talked up" Italian Buttercream frosting was extremely thick, greasy and tasteless. Don't waste your money. read more

If you're looking for desserts for a dessert table or just want a custom cake, this place is it. Everything made here is beautiful

Amazing to work with and she made our vision come to life. The cake and cupcakes were so delicious and moist! read more

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Melanie is fantastic! Beginning to end. I called with a rather last-minute request for a cake for a baptism. The Blooming Bakery went to work right away, asking for details about the baptism, the family, etc. I was presented with several options to choose from and was very pleased with the price. I didn't even have to ask for delivery service - it was just offered and so helpful. The cake was fantastic! It was beautiful and exactly what we wanted and more. So creative and lovely for the occasion. And the people at the baptism are raving about the terrific flavor! It was delicious. Friendliness A+ Service A+ Quality A+ Price A+ read more

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Oh I got the most amazing baby shower cake ever so happy with the out come how it taste how it looked so happy I loved everything She was able to do.I know for future events. I'm going to have my cakes done here read more

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We got a cake and cake pops for our baby shower. The theme was sports. The cake and the cake pops were beautiful . I almost felt bad cutting into the cake. But I'm glad i did. The cake was delicious! Easily one of the best tasting cakes I've ever had. Keep in mind gourmet cakes are not cheap. You get what you pay for. Though it was a pretty penny, I would use Blooming Bakery again and again. Sadly i live in Texas though. Bottom line- everything about this experience was great. I sure wish i had piece left because my mouth is watering just thinking about it. Everyone at the shower was awestruck by the beauty of the cake and cake pops. It was enjoyed by all! read more

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It's was such a pleasure working with Melanie. My daughter birthday cake came out so beautiful I couldn't have been happier. Melanie is so creative and produced such a beautiful cake and cupcakes to go along with it. My daughter, Kara was also given a smash cake as a birthday gift from Melanie and Kara absolutely LOVED it! Thank Melanie for such a beautiful, delicious cake & cupcakes ! I am looking forward to order more awesome cake from you in the near future read more

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This bakery is so awesome! Have had Melanie help me 2 important events. My daughters 21st birthday that had 75 people attend. And my fathers celebration of life that had 100 people. Both were a complete success. Everyone loved them beautiful display. Can't wait to use her again! read more

Kudos to The Blooming Bakery and Melanie who was so professional and eager to create the birthday cake I was hoping for! She communicated her vision with photos and the two tiered cake turned out so much better than I had dreamed it would be. Her prices are fair and the finished product was delivered to my home on the day of the event. The cake was absolutely delicious and our guests were asking where we got the beautiful cake. I will absolutely use The Blooming Bakery again in the future and highly recommend Melanie's services for your special event! read more

This post has been a long time coming. Life happens and I kept putting it off since April. For my daughter's 1st Birthday Party, we ordered cupcakes for 30 people, and included as a gift from Melanie to the birthday girl was the smash cake (for 1st Birthday only, I can't confirm if this is still something she offers). So sweet! Her birthday was a safari chic theme- we discussed having different safari animals on the smash cake, based on photos I sent. At first, she wasn't sure if they would fit but she made it work! The cake was so adorable! The cupcakes were pretty with glitter and also tasted so yummy! Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of the cupcakes. It was such a hot day that I had to keep them inside instead of displaying them outside. But there are some of my daughter's smash cake. Highly recommend The Blooming Bakery! read more

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This was a small bday cake for my husband. We have a preference for cakes that are not super sweet. Grocery bakery cakes have so much sugar and I usually can only eat at few bites. This cake allowed the chocolate flavors to shine. I ate 90% of this cake in two days! My husband only got one piece. Whoops. read more

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Just want to say thk u, I have been using this incredible lady for the the past 6 years, she never disappoints, her cake creations are amazing! My son challenges her every year and she always rises to the challenge like a champ! read more

My 5th time ordering from Melanie! Delicious as usual! I hosted a bridalshower last Saturday and everyone loved the cake! Thank you Melanie for always taking care of me and my guests! I gave them your info! read more

I found Melanie off google and saw reviews and thought I would take my chances and glad I did .. She got back to me right away when I had emailed her and filled me in last minute when I had my other baker cancel on me... The cake for my daughters Christening came out beautiful more then my expectations she added her own creative ideas to it. It was also very nicely detailed and tasted delicious. Everyone at the party was so curious as to who made such a beautiful cake (: and she also added 5 extra servings at no charge I'm so happy I found her and will definitely have her do my daughters birthday cake!! read more

If I can give the blooming bakery 10 stars I would! Melanie is fantastic. I called her a few days before my niece's birthday hoping she would take me on (expect rejection because I was so late) & she took me on. Her work is fantastic & delicious. My niece love her cake so much no one was allow to touch it, eventually we got to eat it. She even brought her a gift and a free smash cake ! I would definite go to Melanie for all of my events. Thank you Melanie ! read more

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I found Melanie on yelp. let me say her cupcakes and cake pops she made for my son's baby shower were beautiful. They were to pretty to eat with great attention to detail. Cake pops were amazing and delicious. The cupcakes while very good, and greatly decorated, most weren't a fan of the whip creamed frosting. fondant was great though. I would recommend her services to all. Thank you for being so accommodating to my needs to make our baby shower treats so great! I gave your info to a few friends that came to the party! Allison read more

I hired Melanie for my baby shower needs and WOW were we impressed with her work! She exceeded my expectations in not only taste, but quality or work and professionalism. All of my guests had nothing but great things to say and her cake pops were a hit. Only downfall is I should've ordered more since they were such a hit. She truly captured the spirit of my theme and went out of her way to make myself and my family feel special. I definitely would recommend her to anyone without hesitation and will definitely be using her for my future cake/sweet needs. read more

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Melanie made my cake for my Baby Shower . It looked and tasted amazing !!! She's so sweet and did everything she could to make my vision come true . It was a princess pillow carrot cake , all my guest loved it . I definitely plan on ordering from her again , Thank you so much read more

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Ordered a graduation cake for my wife's acceptance into grad school for USC and we absolutely loved it! The cake was not only delicious but absolutely stunning! We ordered a two-tier cake: the red velvet and chocolate raspberry, and both were AMAZING. The cake was very moist a very flavorful and it was very easy doing business with this bakery. The next time we need a custom cake we will definitely be going here. Definitely recommend! read more

My baby boy loves Barney and Melanie created the perfect Barney cake for his first birthday party! Every detail of the cake was beautiful and the cake itself was delicious. The cake was very fairly priced and Melanie even added a free smash cake to go with the order. I highly recommend The Blooming Bakery! read more

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I just ordered a cake from Melanie and it arrived yesterday evening as part of surprise celebrations for my mother and father in-law's 50th wedding anniversary. Not only was the cake beautiful, but its 3 tiers were the most, moist, delectable cakes I have ever eaten. The base was an incredible white cake with strawberry filling- gobbled up in quick time. The second was a moist yellow cake with banana cream, which disappeared at equal speed. The crowning cake was a rich red velvet with cream cheese filling and amazing chocolate notes. Many thanks to Melanie! I'll be back to order more cakes from Melanie in the future. Highly recommended! read more

i got the most beautiful amazing cake ever the details and features in so beautiful i will definitely be using the blooming bakery for my next even read more

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Can't stress enough what wonderful work Melanie does she did my cake last year for my wedding everybody was at awe with her work.. Thank you so much!!!! read more

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We ordered cake pops and cupcakes for my daughters 6th Birthday. They were deliciously perfect. A mix of white velvet vanilla and chocolate embellished with tiny seashell candies that matched our under the sea theme. Melanie was so helpful and cheerful we really enjoyed working with her. Even with short notice she did an amazing job. We look forward to using this local small business often. Thank you Blooming Bakery for the perfect finishing touch to our super fun day. read more

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My experience with the blooming bakery exceeded my expectations. The cake was not only gorgeous but so moist and delicious. Everyone at my daughter's 6th birthday party were blown away by the quality and artistry presented with this fabulous mermaid cake. It is very clear that to Melanie this is not just her business but it is her form of art and expression. read more

This is the second time I have used the blooming bakery. I am so pleased with the design of my daughters mermaid theme cake. I will use Melanie in the future when it comes to my child's birthday cakes. Everything was perfect! Also, she squeezed me in last minute, which I'm very thankful for. read more

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I emailed her and told her I want chocolate mousse instead. She emailed me back around 11pm and said she can't do chocolate mousse but triple chocolate cake instead. I saw the email when I woke up and replied I want a different cake. She said she doesn't have time to change orders and made the triple chocolate is already done! I didnt even say I want the triple chocolate, she just did it without my approval. I just let it go, went ahead with the order but I'm never ordering from her again. read more

Melanie....our cake was beyond gorgeous! Can't thank you enough...and it tasted as good as it looked! read more

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I was so nervous about using a baker instead of going to Stater Bros. or Target to get the cake for my son's 9th birthday. I had never used a private baker before and really didn't know what to expect. Since Melanie doesn't have a storefront, I was a little nervous about paying what I did for my son's cake. Boy, was I super pleasantly surprised! Melanie was sweet and professional and very gracious. She gave us a great price and delivered exactly what she promised. But, not only was the cake beautiful, it tasted fantastic! I am so grateful to her for making my son's birthday so memorable! I am excited and looking forward to having Melanie make all of our family's cakes from now on. No more store bought cakes. You are a wonderful artist and we are glad we found you! P.S., your husband is a hoot! read more

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The cake was beautiful and delicious. We had people at our wedding who don't even like cake and had two pieces of the cake. Melanie is an absolute doll and she was personable. She listened to what we wanted. She didn't even care that we are a lesbian couple. I highly recommend her!!!! Just don't freak if she is about 15-20 minutes behind schedule. She answers all calls and txts and emails. She is wonderful!!!! read more

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The cake was exactly what I ordered and even more spectacular! Melanie was super and got back to me for all follow up requests very quickly. I did debate about four or five stars only because she was a little late with the delivery (only a half hour) but I got stressed. The cake was delicious but because it was warm out it didn't hold its shape, and definitely it was the most expensive cake I've ever bought. Still I would definitely recommend her to all my friends and use her again! read more

I found the blooming bakery on Yelp and decided to place an order for my shower cake. She was able to take my theme on such a short notice which I was really thrilled about. Once it arrived I was amazed! It was everything I wanted and the cake was so delicious. My guest loved it. Thank you blooming bakery read more

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Melanie made my grandson's 10th birthday spectacular with cupcakes in the shape of the Jurassic World sign (because my little one loves Jurassic World!) It was so professionally done and looked so perfect that we were afraid to eat it! Not to fear, though, because not only did it look fantastic, the cupcakes tasted heavenly! The guests were fighting over who would get to eat the last one! She delivered them on time and was very pleasant. My grandson even gave her a huge hug for the great job she did on his birthday cupcakes. I will be using her again and have recommended her to everyone I know. I'm thinking of planning a party solely for the purpose of getting Melanie to make me a cake! I won't go anywhere else for my baking needs! She is an absolute God send! read more

I've been using Melanie for my daughter's birthdays every year she's wonderful! Her cakes are beautiful and amazing very tasty too! It's not too sweet but perfect! read more

Melanie did my daughter's 8th birthday cake and she also did some cake pops for the party. We were really impressed with the "Pusheen" themed design of the cake and the cake pops. And to top it all, the cake really tasted good and the cake pops as well. Melanie was very accommodating with all the requests that we asked of her. Communication with her is a breeze. She even offered to have us use/borrow her cake pop stand free of charge. She delivered our orders on time as promised. I would definitely consider her for any future cake orders. read more

My wedding cake was beautiful and delicious!!!!!! She gave me everything I asked for and more!!!! People were hoarding left overs. Amazing!!!! read more