Salty Disappointment Normally wedding cakes are sweet, but my own experience with Jenny Layne Bakery (JLB) for my wedding cake was salty. It started out well enough; Jenny is kind and cares about her work (we met her at an open house event). I chose her because of her accolades, her beautiful cakes on Instagram, the fact that my MOH enjoyed working with her, and because she was my venue's preferred baker. All good things, right? So I thought. My now-husband, parents, and I tasted boxed up cupcakes instead of an in person cake tasting post-Covid. I wasn't impressed by most of the cupcake flavors, but it was too late since we'd already booked with JLB, and I thought, "At least the final cake will be beautiful." After I researched wedding cakes, Jenny and I personally worked on the wedding cake design together. I was excited with what we came up with! A lovely white cake with royal blue ribbon, an edible "C" crest for my new last name, and some classy pearl necklaces wrapped around two tiers to match the one I'd wear that day. Come wedding day, I saw the wedding cake for the first time at the reception and was surprised to learn that there wasn't one but two things wrong with the cake. First, the "C" crest was missing. Second, the pearl necklaces had slid off the rims of the tiers in several places, so they were more pearl "L" shaped (see pictures below). After my honeymoon, I reached out to JLB and nicely asked what happened, sending pictures of the cake design vs. the final reception result. Jenny herself let me know that it was "a sad cake" and asked how she could make it up to me as she understood she couldn't redo my wedding cake. She also explained that the delivery person dropped the edible crest, which she forgot to tell me earlier, and it seemed the pearls had melted in the sun. Apparently 72 degrees is too hot for a professional four tier wedding cake, but not a one tier groom's cake my mother's friend made that had traveled over 250 miles in a car without an issue. Thus, I asked for a refund. A few days later, Jenny's assistant let me know they could not give a refund because "Walters does not offer refunds and because we do not handle the financials as it pertains to the wedding packages." Aka because I went with the Walters Weddings vendor package and preferred bakery, the bakery can't do a refund directly, as we paid the Walters Wedding venue for the cake. Therefore, Walters would need to refund the bakery for the cake (or something like that). JLB could offer a new anniversary tier or $50 in store credit to be used by the end of the year. Mind you, JLB did not bother to reach out about the "C" crest being damaged even though they knew it was upon arrival. The venue placed the cake where they normally do as this bakery and venue have worked together countless times with Jenny Layne Bakery listed as its preferred vendor. I reached out to the venue's GM and told her the story. She said she'd see what she could do. Nearly three weeks later, I followed up with the venue GM again. Then Jenny reached out and offered the same $50, but now as a refund, store credit, or an anniversary tier. We opted for the $50 refund, a salty disappointment to what I was expecting to be a sweet and beautiful wedding cake. If you've made it to the end of this review, please know Jenny Layne Bakery doesn't come recommended from me because they made not one but two mistakes, and because of the lackluster consolidation offered. I chose this bakery primarily for the aesthetics - and that's where they fell short *twice* with my wedding cake. So I'm coming home with $50 to make up for this "sad cake." Brides to be, something will go wrong on your wedding day. But ensure your vendors care enough about you as a customer to try to right their wrongs, as I experienced with my hair stylist, but not with my bakery. read more

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Hands down the best cakes and treats around! Jenny and her team can do it ALL! I have been lucky enough to work with Jenny for years as a wedding professional. She always brings the most beautiful and tasty desserts. Her cakes are works of art! I was also lucky enough to be a Bride of Jenny's. She is so wonderful to work with and a joy to be around! It's obvious that she puts a lot of love and care into each order. Jenny made sure every detail was perfect leading up to my wedding day. She designed the cakes of my dreams and even had the perfect cake stands to compliment! My husband and I are so incredibly happy! So much so that we plan on ordering our cake again and again because it's DELICIOUS! My husband told me to set up a once a month recurring order. Trust me when I say you have to get you some! It is a gift to know her! I will forever recommend her to everyone I know!! read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Wedding cake and Groom's cake! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

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When looking for a wedding cake baker, price wasn't my main concern, taste was. Everyone knows that wedding cake has a bad reputation for being dry / tasteless and that was my biggest fear - having bad cake. I was adamant that I didn't want to spend $500+ on a cake that would end up in the garbage - I want people to like it! Due to the fantastic reviews on Wedding Wire, I booked a tasting for May 2016 - which is $15. If you end up booking a cake here, that $15 is credited toward your order. I was very pleased with the responsiveness and general politeness of the staff in the emails about booking a tasting and various cake ideas. I also spent quite a bit of time browsing through their portfolio on social media prior to my visit - their cakes are gorgeous. Unfortunately, this place is really difficult to find via GPS as the shopping center is a bit of a maze. I wanted to try them before the tasting due to people on other sites saying in general, sometimes wedding bakers sample cake that tastes better than what they deliver on the actual day of. Once inside I noticed that this place really is geared more toward custom cake orders than it is for buying desserts while you're out and about. There were only a few items for purchase, one being a strawberry cupcake with vanilla icing. I asked the cashier what her favorite item was. She was totally polite and gushed about how great the chocolate chip cookies were, which I also bought. The total came out to about $4 for the cupcake and a cookie. As some background, I've worked in bakeries and I've made wedding cake. I also loathe canned white frosting. Betty Crocker or Duncan Hines - I know what it tastes like and I've hated it since I was a child. Every year, my dad wants brownies with canned white frosting on it for his birthday, so I'm very aware of what this stuff smells and tastes like. I was excited about this strawberry cupcake - it looked great. I opened the container to smell it. I knew that smell. That was canned icing. AGHHHHHHHH! I don't care if someone swears on their life and bets the farm that this is homemade buttercream, it isn't, it's canned, I know my frosting. I tasted it. I was correct. What made me upset was that not only was the frosting canned, the cake was for sure the same as the boxed strawberry cake mix you can get on any grocery store shelf. I had Brian try it, and while he doesn't have the same palate that I do, he said it tasted like nothing. I was so disappointed. Now onto the cookie, it didn't look right. It was thick, very crumbly and had no buttery taste. I'm going to deduce that this is from too much flour, using shortening instead of butter and possibly too much baking soda. Within one bite, I knew that this wasn't the bakery that I would go with for our wedding. We cancelled our tasting appointment and ended up booking with Frosted Art. I had high hopes, and the staff was so gracious and polite which made me all the more disappointed that I had to cancel. In the end, taste is imperative and boxed mixes don't cut it. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - 5/11/16 strawberry cupcake with plain white frosting. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

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Beautiful puzzle piece bride's cake for us, and rad disc golf groom's cake for him. Well, I play too. Check it out. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Groom's Cake Disc Golf - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

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This team did our wedding cake. I asked if they could do bluebonnets and I loved the result. We chose raspberry and strawberry flavors and it tasted fantastic! I highly recommend The Jenny Layne Bakery for your wedding. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - a three tiered cake - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

The Jenny Layne Bakery is, by far, the very best bakery with the most beautiful and delicious cakes that I have ever experienced. Jenny is absolutely top notch and she has a beautiful heart to match her beautiful cakes! Thank you for always providing exactly what I want/need and more! read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Beautiful & delicious cake for my wife's bday! Exactly what I asked for and delicious beyond belief! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

This is my favorite place to buy tired Birthday cakes for my kids. It is a bit high in price. About $30 more than others charge in Dallas. But I love that I can do all my orders online and I don't have to drive to store to order; just to pick up my cake. And.. they will make your cake look exactly like the picture you show them. Pretty impressive! My major complaint is something that's new since she moved locations. I don't like the young high school aged kids on the phone though taking the orders or following up on deposits. And details. My cake was made with the wrong number on the cake this last month bc of lack of attention from the kid taking my cake requests. When you pay a couple hundred dollars for a cake; you should deal with more mature and professional people over the phone. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

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Jenny has done it AGAIN! Every cake from my high school graduation to my wedding has been done by her and her team. I had a navy cake with gold for my wedding and her creativity is what keeps me coming. I've tried a few cake shops but her cakes always win for me! Somehow they aren't even the most expensive? I am an old fan but had to post after having my wedding cake done. Also, if you have no idea what you want check out her instagram! read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

Thank you for an amazing night of sweet treats, great memories and assistance in creating a perfect wedding cake!! read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - The sweets table desserts, the wedding cakes, frostings and fillings! Wonderfully presented. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

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We ordered a couple of "test" cupcakes well before my son's birthday (movie themed) to see if they could pull this off. They failed miserably. We had ordered two cupcakes made to look like popcorn or a bucket full of popcorn to fit in with the movie theme. Look on Pinterest and you'll find 100s of examples. While not an easy request for sure, something that the person taking the order said would be no problem. Now look at the picture... Clearly, the cupcake does not look like popcorn. It looks like a bunch of marshmallows randomly painted with yellow airbrushing. Notice the front, our order asked for his name to be on the front. My son loves movies, but we in fact did not name him POPCORN! Unfortunately, we had prepaid for these, so my wife wanted some sort of compensation, since they clearly weren't up to the task, plus, the can't even follow their own instructions. The guy at the counter said there wasn't anything that they could do. Really? You can't give some of my money back and have an ounce of decent customer service? Who do they think they are? They pretend to be a high end custom bakery, but in the end, the are just over priced, snobby, wanna-bes. They also wanted us to prepay again for them to try again. Are you kidding? We pay you to mess up the first time, so let's give you more money to mess up again. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Popcorn? - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

I picked up a one tier cake for a gender reveal last weekend. Design: I requested it to be one half blue and one half purple with a white question mark on top. I wouldn't have had an issue, unless the blue icing was actually mixed well without marbling throughout. The purple side was vivid but the blue looked as if it wasn't mixed well and appeared rushed. Thankfully, this was not the centerpiece of the reveal... had it would have been, I would have been mortified. Taste: For a basic vanilla cake, I was disappointed in the dryness and after slicing a few pieces, it completely fell apart. Price: Overall, I feel it was too pricey for such a basic elementary designed cake. I was sold by looking at previous designs on their Facebook page, but it looks as if they gave this simple design to an apprentice to practice their cake skills. All cakes should be treated as if they are for a special occasion... and I will not be using Jenny Layne Bakery again. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Shoddy icing work. Blue wasn't mixed enough... looked so elementary compared to other Jenny Layne cakes. SUCH a disappointment. - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

Continuing a recent Thanksgiving tradition, we ordered our desserts from Jenny Layne Bakery and had them hand delivered to our home the day before. We ordered blueberry and chocolate pecan pies, chocolate chip and snickerdoodle cookies, and a key lime pie. All were delicious and tasted homemade. A real standout was the key lime, which my wife and I can't stop raving over. If you haven't tried this local business, suggest you order ahead for Christmas. Fantastic desserts! read more

Was looking for a bakery to do birthday cake for my nephew. Ran into Jenny Layne Bakery while on a trip to DFW. Tried the cupcakes and they were amazing. Now picking up the birthday cakes and they look great!!! Don't hesitate to stop by and get your cake now! read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Awesome cakes! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

Need a custom cake? I highly recommend this bakery. I bought a cake for my niece's party and was not disappointed. Prices fair. The cake was beautifully crafted and tasted delicious! It's a small bakery not the typical retail space you would assume it would be located but it doesn't matter cause they are cranking out some amazing cakes. Let me also mention that the customer service is second to none! read more

Oh my goodness, Jenny and her team are amazing! They did the cakes and dessert bar for my daughter's wedding this weekend and everything was perfection. Not only did everything look amazing, but it tasted even better! The guests went on and on about how much they loved it. Their expertise, along with all of the personal touches, makes this the best bakery for all of the special events in your life. read more

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I had high hopes for my wedding cake. A Jenny Layne wedding cake came with my package (elite package at the Olana wedding venue). I was told they were the best and my cake would be incredible.....I was told what I wanted was "easy" and would be "no problem". Well, on my wedding day, my cake arrived looking nothing like what I asked for. It wasn't even the right color. It was supposed to be off white and white only...with real flowers placed on top. The picture on the left is the cake I asked for, the picture on the right is the cake I got. A GRAY wedding cake on the most important, special day of my life. Gray! I could not have been more embarrassed. Completely ridiculous. Jenny Layne apologized and agreed it was not what I asked for. She then offered a gift certificate for me and my husband to go to dinner to make up for it....she told me she wanted to do something nice to "make up for it"...then to my surprise, I'm told by the Olana where we got married that Jenny Layne told them not to refund me for the wedding cake because she had "already taken care of it". I'm sorry....but a gift certificate to dinner should never take the place of a refund when a refund is owed. And Jenny Layne should have said that instead of saying she just wanted to do something nice for us.This whole thing has been a complete nightmare. So be careful! And I pray no one else ever has this happen to them when working with Jenny Layne and the Olana. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - The cake I asked for - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

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Stopped at Jenny Layne's on 4/20/22. Was told it was under new ownership and now they only make wedding cakes.

Jenny Layne is the best in the Dallas area. She was SO much fun to work with and she was excited to try anything new! She was the only place I could find that would make a pumpkin and cream cheese wedding cake for us! She even had a special sample made for us to try when we came to the tasting. The cake was super moist even over a week after the wedding! (We went on our honeymoon for a week and my mom saved a piece for us when we got back!)She also went out of her way to go and get donuts in lieu of a grooms cake and arranged them beautifully on cupcake stands that she provided. I LOVE THIS BAKERY!! read more

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Great little bakery if you are looking for something "pretty" as opposed to taste. The red velvet and brown chocolate cupcakes I got were good but not great. They looked absolutely beautiful though! I noticed one thing this bakery does not skimp on is presentation! Although the cupcakes were sort of a miss I would highly recommend trying one of their chocolate chip cookies. They are perfectly gooey with just the right amount of chocolate chips. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Because you can't just have one! - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

Cake that tastes great and looks awesome? That's what you get with this bakery. I ordered a firefighter themed college graduation cake that incorporated Dallas Baptist University for my son. Jenny did an incredible job on the design and the cake tasted fabulous. A few months later I ordered cupcakes for a wedding shower. She made a variety of cupcakes that all tasted so wonderful. We ended up cutting them in fourths because everyone wanted to sample each flavor. Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting is my fav! Each of the flavors were wonderfully moist and so flavorful. This is the kind of cake people remember! read more

Wow! Was not looking to be this impressed considering all the mainstream custom bakeries popping up but yelp did not steer me wrong. Had a sweet tooth and found this eclectic shop with exquisite treats. Order several items including chocolate chip cookies, chocolate dipped bacon and a variety of cupcakes & cake pops. You can tell the homemade goodness in each one. The cookie was so rich, with a lightly crisp outer side and tenderly baked center and plenty of chocolate chips throughout. Very impressed with the wedding-cake cake pop. So many flavors in one bite! If you are in the area it's a must try. The only downside was the lack of variety ( my favorites carrot and German chocolate were missing). Thumbs up for this place!! read more

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Went to Jenny Layne to get a drum cake for my son because they had beautiful pictures of unique cakes. When I ordered I was told the smallest cake I could order would be $130 because it would be "so elaborately decorated" and serve a minimum of 30 people. Decided to splurge and expected something amazing and what I got was 3 round cakes decorated to look like drums. Seriously $130 for 3 round cakes? My nephew brought a simple cake from market street which was ten times moister and tastier than this. Lesson learned --stick with the basics and save a lot of money!! read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - My "elaborately" decorated drum cake - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

I ordered the cake for our son's birthday and everyone loved it. Kids loved it. They also made it exactly what I requested. This is my second time and it's even better than first time! I Also want to thank Rachael for her patience and to always be there to make change. They accommodated and opened early for me to pickup on sat morning because I had a busy schedule and could not come later. Highly recommend a Jenny Layne read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Birthday Cake LEGO - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

I have to admit, I was a little nervous when I saw some of the negative reviews, but we never experienced any of the problems other people are talking about -- Jenny was awesome! Our cake arrived on time, was incredibly delicious, and was exactly what we expected. I want to point out how accommodating Jenny Layne Bakery was before we ever made a purchase. We didn't have to pay any money for the tasting -- maybe we missed it, but whatever, totally worth it for the delicious cupcakes they served us. Was a bit nervous that we couldn't taste an actual cake, but I shouldn't have been -- the cake was just fantastic. We got a traditional 4 layer cake with two different flavors (both of which worked perfectly), and man -- just delicious! They really did a fantastic job. Honestly, we were both looking forward to this cake, and we got everything we wanted and more. It looked amazing on the day of the wedding, it tasted incredible and people just SCARFED it down. Book her now for your wedding before she gets booked up -- she kicks ass! read more

First of all, the cupcakes LOOK great. I wish I could say the same for how they taste. However, they unfortunately taste similar to something out of a box. The cake and icing remind me of Duncan Hines and/or Betty Crocker. I'm admittedly a cupcake snob. If I'm going to indulge in a cupcake, it should be worth the calories. If you're looking for a cupcake made completely from scratch and worth every penny and calorie, I would recommend The Flour Shop in Highland Village. If you're primarily interested in how "pretty" a cupcake/cake is, this is the place for you. They do not disappoint when it comes to presentation. Unfortunately, they don't taste as good as they look. read more

I haven't actually ordered anything from Jenny Layne but I wanted to post on the character of some of their employees. I've been fortunate to meet Kinsey and Antonio, some regulars at my place of work and they and the rest of their group are all very cheerful, kind and generous people. We have been blessed to receive some treat packs on holidays including cookies, cupcakes, and some misc. treats, and everything is always very well prepared and delicious. Everyone loves them and it brightens their day to know someone has gone out of their way to treat them. If I ever need any cookies or cupcakes I'm sure to have them at the top of my list and from the personalities of their employees, I'm sure if you were their customer they would treat with just as much respect and jolly service. read more

I hope that the owner reads this.....My son and I stopped in at about 4 o'clock today to make a purchase and inquire about having a cake made.....NOBODY was there. We looked at the goodies for a few minutes deciding what to buy but nobody came from the back (it's a small place)....so I yelled "HELLO" (I mean yelled).....still nobody. We waited a few more minutes. I ended up writing a note on a pad of paper (that was sitting on the counter) telling them that I was there to buy.....They probably have lost my business...... ETA: got in touch with the business....the owner didn't seem to care too much. She apologized but pretty much blamed me. read more

Ordered 1 dz Vanilla & 1 dz Chocolate VEGAN cupcakes for my dentist and Jenny Layne's is FANTASTIC! They were SO very good! Thank you, so very much! read more

I wish I had pic of the awesome Minion Cake Jenny Layne made for my son's birthday party. Not only did it look good, but it tasted even better. Soft, not stale at all. All the parents at the party asked where I got it from. And I think she only needs a week's notice.. You won't be disappointed!" read more

$40 (plus tax) for a 6"whip cream cake, no decorating or anything. Totally unacceptable to charge that much, its crazy. If you want to throw away large amounts of money for a (simple) cake, this is the place... for you...! read more

I absolutely love this bakery! I have had a few cake tastings for an upcoming wedding and this was by far the best experience I've had at any bakery! The owner is super sweet and very helpful. When arriving for the tasting she took us to the back and had a nice presentation set up for us with 5 different flavors and 3 fillings to try. We were in and out with our order quickly and efficiently. I would recommend this place for any wedding cake need! read more

I had The Jenny Layne Bakery make my daughter's 1st birthday cake, and they amazed me! The cake was perfection. If you're looking for a beautiful cake that also tastes extremely delicious and is moist, I highly recommend this bakery. read more

The Jenny Layne Bakery - Custom Cakes Near Me - Argyle, Texas

We used this bakery for our wedding and it was a great experience. I came in and did a tasting with cupcakes. It was well organized. They gave us 5 or 6 flavors to try and 3 fillings. I ordered a 3 tier cake and a 2 tier groom's cake. The designs on the cakes were just what I wanted. The cakes were so good, people asked who did it at the reception. I loved the Italian creme cake. And the price was very reasonable. I also tried the pumpkin whoopie pies when I stopped off with the ribbon and they were to die for! I am glad they are 20 miles away from me so I would have to go way out of my way for them, they are so good I'd be tempted all the time. read more

VERY pricey, but for special occasions they are spectacular. Book WELL in advance, they are very busy. If you want exceptional cakes and custom designs - this is the place to go! Sweet personnel, too! read more

Best. Bakery. Ever. I drive 45 minutes one way just to shop from Jenny Layne. Great customer service and GREAT tasting cakes. Can't go wrong with this one. read more

Best in Denton! she always is so professional, anything you think on made with cake she would make it!

I am a picky eater and I know my pecan pies. This was the BEST ever ! Their birthday cakes are not only delicious, the artwork that goes into them looks very professional and artistic. Jenny Layne bakery will be the only bakery that I will go to from now on. read more

Jenny provided our wedding cake and our grooms cake. They were both delicious. We really enjoyed the tasting we went to with Jenny. Her pricing was reasonable. She gave us lots of options and she was so sweet. She made it really fun. She also has a few cake stands available for use if you need one. We did a tuxedo cake of vanilla and strawberry with butter cream icing and a strawberry whipped filling. It was delicious. The grooms cake was a double doozie cookie cake. Since my husband is in construction she was able to make a bull dozer out of rice crispy treat to put on top of it and it was really cool! I highly recommend using her for all of your cake needs! read more

Jenny is an artist and perfection is her goal. Best Bakery in Denton County "4 years in a row" says it all.

Cake was beautiful and delicious. Jenny worked with us personally to design exactly what we wanted in the wedding and groom's cakes. The groom's cake - an Auburn University tie in - was fabulous; Jenny did an amazing job on the design. Wedding cake incorporated multiple cake flavors, fillings and frosting - it was fabulous. Best of all, Jenny was super easy to work with, highly responsive, competitively priced, and zero hassle. Couldn't be happier, highly recommended. read more