My dad's custom-made 80th birthday cake from Danielle Kattan Cakes turned out to be a success. Everyone was very happy with it. We asked for a golf-themed birthday cake and Danielle exceeded our expectations. Danielle Kattan Cakes is based out of The Canvas Cake Studio in Winston-Salem, NC. Same business address. Danielle Kattan Cakes does custom cakes and The Canvas Cake Studio is a cake-decorating studio that hosts family-friendly classes, parties, and other fun events. Both are owned and run by Danielle. My wife found Danielle by doing a Google search for custom cake makers in the Piedmont Triad. Danielle was one of the top results and she had stellar reviews. My wife communicated with Danielle via email. Danielle asked if there was a specific design we'd like and if we had pictures to share. My wife shared a picture of a golf-themed cake that she thought was cute. However, she told Danielle to feel free to put her own creative spin on it. She also told Danielle that the grandkids call my dad "Gong Gong." Anticipating 13-15 guests, Danielle quoted $145-$165. Our actual payment was $165 plus $11.55 tax for a total of $176.55. We were invoiced through The Canvas Cake Studio. Danielle recommended we pick up the same day about 2-4 hours before the event. After that, we were told to refrigerate the cake until 2 hours before serving. We followed these guidelines and everything turned out great. Not only did the cake look spectacular, but it tasted delicious too. We chose Cleo's Almond and Coconut Signature Cake Flavor from Danielle's website. It's described as: "Light moist layers of almond and coconut semolina cake filled with orange blossom buttercream iced with a swirly combination of coconut and orange blossom buttercream." https://www.daniellekattancakes.com/signature-cakes/ The pictures and video of the cake, that I posted here on Yelp, speak for themselves. We loved it. I especially loved the golf glove on top of the cake that said "Happy Birthday Gong Gong," the golf bag and clubs, and the gold golf ball teed up in a patch of grass with the number '80' on it. I could tell the cake was made with a lot of thought and care, and I loved the attention to detail. It was simply amazing all around. Danielle is so skilled. My wife started emailing with Danielle about 7 weeks before the event. Sometimes, it took Danielle many days to respond and my wife would have to follow up when not hearing back after 5, 10, 20+ days. So, communication wasn't the best. We had a day-of backup plan just in case things didn't work out. We picked up the cake at The Canvas Cake Studio on a Sunday morning shortly after 10:00am. My wife called Danielle to let her know that we were on our way. No one answered, so she left a voicemail. The strip where The Canvas Cake Studio is located, Jonestown Plaza, was dead, but we did see a car parked in the back which gave us hope. Danielle's son Adrian was waiting inside for us and we picked up the cake from him. He was polite and kind. Adrian was the one who told us to refrigerate until 2 hours before serving. The studio itself was charming. Thank you, Danielle and Adrian, for helping to make my dad's 80th special and memorable! read more

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I had a great experience ordering a custom tie dye cake for a surprise birthday party. I had tried a few others in the area but one place (won't mention who but it rhymes with Lewey's!) never responded to my multiple emails and calls. And another actual favorite of mine (Little Cake Company) was booked through Mother's Day Weekend. Danielle responded within an hour or two of my email and we texted back and forth about the details. I was worried about the cake not being able to serve 25-30 people but it got the job done easily and then some! I ordered a tie-dye cake with "Happy 40th Birthday, Ken!" written on it. The only hiccup which I actually didn't even notice immediately was that they had written Kent instead (I sent a photo to my friends and they asked if I was going to get it corrected - ha!) The shop took care if it immediately and the cake was a hit at the party. Loved the funfetti flavor and vanilla ice cream. Few days later and I am still chipping away at it, and it's just as tasty as the day I picked it up. Maybe slightly on the pricier side but for a custom request and that much detail in the scoring/design, totally worth it! Thanks Danielle/Canvas Cakes - I will definitely be back for future party needs!! @azfitfoodfun read more

My husband and I really enjoyed our valentine's cake decorating class! The $60 price felt very fair given the experience and the large cake we got to take home! The class we chose was described as a "couples cake clash" where there was a "make-and-break-it-style competition" but we didn't feel like we experienced any level of competition. It was up super fun anyways, we were just a bit thrown off upon arrival given what we were expecting. The class was a bit chaotic and lacked some structure, but overall, we enjoyed the experience! It's a great group activity, and I can see parties being very fun here! Will recommend to others, and the vanilla cake we took home was delicious! read more

The Canvas Cake Studio - Our yin-and-yang style heart cake - Custom Cakes Near Me - Winston Salem, North Carolina

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My son has been interested and taking a cooking class with me for a while. Because he is younger, he cannot participate in most of them. I was excited to see that children could participate with their parents. We signed up online and chose to decorate two cakes. They had all the supplies ready for us. The staff was really nice and one of the bakers gave us some tips. Open studio time is great because you have an hour to have fun with your creation. We were there for 30 minutes so we did not need the whole hour. My son loved his creation and he wants to go back and decorate cookies or cupcakes next time. The cake was very tasty. I also want to take one of their adult classes to learn more decorating skills. read more

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Awesome experience! We ordered a custom cake for our daughter's 10th birthday and Danielle exceeded our expectations. She was friendly, responsive and understood our vision perfectly. The cake was absolutely beautiful and everyone LOVED it! We look forward to signing the kids up for classes/camps this summer! read more

The Canvas Cake Studio - Custom Cakes Near Me - Winston Salem, North Carolina

Not just for kids! I had my 41st birthday at The Canvas Cake Studio. Danielle did an amazing job hosting 18 adults and 4 little kids. She was prepared, professional, and extremely knowledgeable. She had everything ready to go for us. Even though we were novices, all of our cakes turned out beautifully because of her easy to follow directions. All the adults and kids had a great time. The studio is neat and clean. The walls are bright and colorful with molding that looks just like frosting. There is a photo wall to take pics with your cake. I'm so glad I had my birthday here! I recommend it for kids and adults of any age!!! read more

Perfect party experience. Set up my wife's birthday party here. Easy communication. Great venue. Excellent cakes and decorating experience. Highly recommend for a unique party or team building experience. read more

Stopped by yesterday and had the veggie fuel bowl which can easily be made vegan minus the cilantro crema. Was simple but really tasty....rice, black beans, veggies on top of greens. Was plenty of food at a great price. Would be nice if they would make a a cupcake or empanada vegan. I will for sure be back and hope to see this place expand their vegan options. You can get a sandwich too as an option. read more

Had scheduled to take there class really looking forward to it..class starts at 6:30pm. We get a phone call at 5:49pm sorry class is cancelled...Really who does that. Would never treat my customers that way. I went to a class in Raleigh I was the only one and that company still held it. No Bueno read more

Owner calls 35 mins before class is to start and cancels. Who does that. What type of business is this..not a very good one. You advertise we paid 2 ppl is more than enough to do a class. I've been in classes with just one...At least cancel earlier so people who were planning on coming didn't have to take time off to drive to make the class NO BUENO read more

I stopped here today for lunch and had one of the best sandwiches I have ever had in my life! This sandwich was called the Catracho Twist! Had the empanadas also and they were also very good. I'm sad to know that they plan on stopping their lunch counter after December and am hopeful that they become really big with the cake business so maybe can hire more help and start it up again in the future! read more