Fancy Cakes by Leslie

This is based on the best customer service I’ve had in DC so far. At 6:30PM ET, my boss informed me that it was his colleague’s birthday and we needed to get her a present within the day. We’re in Los Angeles. All the florists had already closed. Whole Foods wouldn’t let me place an order via phone. The courier we usually use said they would cost a fortune… Then, I called Leslie! She had a beautiful bow cake all ready. She wrote a personalized icing birthday greeting. She suggested a courier that also had AMAZING customer service. She let me email her the text to put on a card for the cake. I am just so happy that Google Maps results led me to Fancy Cakes. And, no, she had no idea I was going to go write this up after we placed the order. Oh AND she let me know when the courier had picked up the cake so I wouldn’t worry! Can’t say enough nice things.

Placed an order as out of state. Not friendly and did not follow through on an order and requirements. For their prices they should be professional and be on top of their of work; which they are not by any means.

Leslie and her team baked/​designed the cake for my wedding in Baltimore and I could not have been more thrilled with the final product! The cake was absolutely beautiful– exactly the way I wanted it to look. And better than that, it tasted so so good– something most wedding cakes lack. I am gluten free so I had an even more special request that the top layer be gluten free so my groom and I could share a bite and the rest of the cake would be regular cake– and I couldn’t even tell it was gluten free. Holy cow! It was outrageously delicious! I am so happy that I chose Fancy Cakes by Leslie and that her team delivered our cake without any snafus… And helped to make our day the most perfect day ever. Picture attached.

After going to several bakeries in the attempt to order a specialty birthday cake and being treated rather rudely in addition to being told that no one could do what I wanted I was guided to Leslie. First, Leslie herself answered the phone when I called which was most impressive! Second, after hearing my frustrating tale, she assured me that she would be able to help if not certainly be able to make the cake I wanted. She was able to make the type of cake I wanted, flavor, shape and decorate it the way I wished. It was well worth driving out of state, (from Virginia to Maryland), to get it! I am so greatful to have discovered this gem of a bakery and will use them when needed!,

My friend, daughter, and I were walking along this area to see the different shops and restaurants, when my daughter noticed all the beautiful wedding cakes in this window. They also had a cupcake sign in the window, so I decided to give them a try. There were about 10 or so different cupcake selections, and a few other baked goods. I decided to try the lemon cupcake. The cupcake itself was very moist and the lemon icing was ok. This isn’t the best cupcake I have had, but it was ok.

I ordered a cookie cake from Fancy Cakes By Leslie and they exceeded my expectations! They had great customer service, answered calls/​e-​mails promptly, and completely brought my decoration vision to life! I would definitely recommend them for any cake/​sweets purchase.

Looka here bruh… If you haven’t had the «Man Cookie» from here… Getchu one ASAP. It will change your life! I haven’t had anything else from here but any place that can develop this cookie has to do everything right! #YassBishYass

Popped in for a look and the chocolate chip cookies looked very good. Bought one and it was amazing. Definitely would come back for the cookies.

Amazing always the best cakes. The most beautiful designs. Leslie has designed and made versace cakes, Ralph Lauren polo cakes, a baby grand cake, princess cakes, bling cakes, candy cakes. You name it she can do it! Fabulous works of art that taste as wonderful as they look! It is always the centerpiece of my parties!

This place was awesome I called inquiring about a cake the lady on the phone told me the options & how many people it would feed when u called to make an appointment the guy told me someone would give me a call soon to set up & they called me the next day. When I arrived it did not take long for someone to help me & she was very nice. On the day if I picked up my cake a lady behind the glass asked if I needed help carrying the cake to the car which I thought was very considerate my daughter loved her ladybug cake & it was sooooo good I actually wanted to take the whole cake home & not share lol I would sooooo recommend this place to anyone & I actually have thank you fancy cakes by Leslie you guys are just amazing I’ve never been to a cake place like this in my life.

Ordered a cake for my sisters birthday from here. I got a call back as they promised. I received the call back from Leslie herself who was very accommodating and extremely friendly. We chatted for a bit as she helped me with the final details of the cake.
This cake was perfect! It was rich and very moist. I’m usually not an icing person but actually ate everything on my plate! Great service and decadent cake! Will be back for more…

My first time there yesterday, and I have to say, I’d definitely come here over Georgetown Cupcake. The cupcakes here were very moist, icing was delish, and staff there are super nice and patient. I had the Nutella on vanilla cake, chocolate ganache icing on vanilla cake, and red velvet. The chocolate ganache was my fave bc I love choc ganache but the Nutella was also very good. The red velvet cake is tasty but I wish it had been cream cheese icing instead of vanilla (but I knew before I bought, I just had to try it!). Georgetown Cupcake is good if you want a big name but this mom and pop type store has better cake imo. Will definitely be coming back!

LOVE this place! Leslie is great and her staff is fantastic as well. My personal favorite is the Peanut Butter and Jelly cupcakes. If you’re in Bethesda I highly recommend stopping by, it will be well worth your time. Keep up the great work guys :)

I have long said that this place is the winner of the cupcake wars. Ever since cupcakes became a thing, I have tried them all. I think Leslie’s win the best overall combination of components — cake, icing and variety.
All the cakes have a perfect crumb — moist and tender but not crumbly. It doesn’t fall apart as soon as you bite into it. The icings are great too — lots of choices of buttercreams, ganaches and others.
The décor on the cupcakes are cute too. I was hesitant about the glitter at first, but now I think it sets them apart from all the others. I am not really a fan of the fondant cut-​outs, but if they use those to tell the cupcakes apart, I understand. I also personally hate sprinkles and they use a lot of sprinkles — minor quibble.
We ordered a large birthday cake in 2013 and it was beautiful and delicious. We asked Leslie to design the cake to match the color and design of our party invitations and it was beautiful. Expensive, but it was the hit of the party. You get what you pay for after all.
We also love stopping in the store late in the evening and chatting with the ladies. I think this is a great example of a small shop that has its owner there and that likes interacting with its customers.

my brother and sister-​in-​law picked up some frosted deliciousness for dessert after our family dinner at home. anyone who knows me knows that i cannot pass up a bite of a cupcake, even if my tummy is full!
they brought 5 cupcakes:
+white with raspberry buttercream and filling (x2)
+chocolate with dark chocolate ganache
+white with peppermint frosting
+chocolate with peppermint frosting
my thoughts:
–each of the cupcakes was decorated very elegantly with a holiday themed sugar decoration and the frostings were swirled beautifully
–the white with raspberry was light and fluffy, and i enjoyed the raspberry buttercream frosting inside and on top of the cupcake.
–the chocolate with ganache had a light cake with a very thick and rich dark chocolate ganache frosting. i really enjoyed the high cocoa content of the ganache.
–while i’m not a big fan of peppermint, i wanted to try this just for the heck of it, plus these were the december seasonal flavours. the peppermint frosting was minty, and not too heavy, and blended well with both the white and chocolate cakes.
in general, i felt that each of the cupcakes was a bit dry as far as the actual cake was concerned. if i bit into just the cake part, it was a bit dry in my mouth, but if i bit into the cake with the frosting at the same time, the combination tasted good. also, the sugar decorations were way too sweet and quite hard on the teeth. after a small bite of one of the decorations, i gave the rest to my husband.
at $ 3.75 a cupcake, i’d say this is on the pricey side considering the cupcakes were standard-​sized and the amount of frosting was also average (as opposed to larger cupcakes with larger dollops of frosting found at other bakeries).

Absolutely blew me away on my wedding day!!!
In the beginning, I made a reservation to taste cake at another vendor but accidentally went to Fancy Cakes thinking that was my appointment. I am so glad I made that mistake. They were willing to give me free cake tasting and to go over designs even though they were busy helping other customers. I hate how I forgot the woman’s name but she was extremely nice and let me take two designs to put on the cake. She helped me choose the perfect wedding colors, mint and gold.
On the wedding day, I wasn’t able to see the cake until the cutting and I was amazed in the details! I didn’t want fondant and I was worried the details wouldn’t look right but boy was I wrong. AMAZING!!! Everyone took pictures of the cake and kept wanting seconds. I had three flavors (cookies and crème being my favorite) and they were delicious. I can’t wait to go back to the store for my anniversary cake. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I decided to throw my daughter a surprise Bday party and because of the Holiday weekend, no luck in finding a baker.
Called and spoke to them and requested a quick turnaround. She stated she’d have to call Leslie and confirm. As promised, she called back in 2 minutes stating that it was a go. I directed her to the cake on their website, and asked for custom colors. A few minor change details.
I picked the cake up on Sunday at noon (the exact time that they promised) and WOW!!! The cake was beautiful and let me just tell you that the red velvet inside was amazing and a hit at the party. Let me also give props to the wonderful gentleman who offered to bring it to the car for us – thank you again.
Even though I live in Loudoun Cty VA, this is worth the drive. This will also be my choice for her graduation cake in 2016.
Leslie and Team — thank you. Dawn

I walked into this place randomly on a lunch break. I was a little turned off from the homeless man begging for cookies and/​or change outside the window. Obviously if a man wants cookies instead of change they have to be THAT good, right? So I entered positively and wasn’t let down. The menu is extensive, from cookies to macaroons, cakes, cupcakes and DOG TREATS! That’s right! A place that has fresh homemade puppy treats. SO CUTE. Had to buy two for my Mom’s Yorkshire Terriers. For myself, I purchased a small box of macaroons. They were to die for. Besides the yummy menu and cute décor of the little bakery, you could see right into the back of the bakery which was really cool. At the time there were three women and a few young girls decorating a super large cake (looked like a decorative wedding cake). The cake was gorgeous and looked amazing.
I would recommend the macaroons and puppy treats.

It was the bottom of the ninth. My sister’s 30^th birthday was just around the corner (Tuesday) and I had yet to get a cake for her. Saturday was the day I began to take this seriously. After doing a little Unilocaling, I discovered Fancy Cakes by Leslie and decided to give them a try. After poking around on their website, I settled on idea for my sister’s cake. A cake made to look like a bottle of her favorite wine!(which is Malbec) it was genius. There was one problem. I called fancy cakes and let them know my idea, they told me custom cakes start off at $ 375. o₀ I might as well have gotten her a cake from costcos. I then asked how much would it be to hide an actual bottle of wine in the cake and they told me Leslie would give me a call the beginning of the next business day. I’m taking one star away because Leslie never called me nor did I deal with her throughout my experience. The next day I called (as soon as they opened) and received no answer. I called three or four times just to be sure. My fifth attempt someone finally answered the phone. I decided to nix the wine-​in-​the-​cake idea and just go for the cake shaped wine, it was just cutting it too close. The lady was real sweet about making my cake dream a reality. She advised me to send in pictures of the wine and promised to have it ready day of.
I’m so glad I chose Fancy cakes. Not only was the cake not as expensive as I thought it was going to be, but it was already ready, day of — no hassle. The lady put the cake in my car and I was off. Before I got my cake in the door of Rosa Mexicano, (Review of that next) people were all over it. They wanted to know where I got it from, and they were all telling me how it looked amazing. Not only did my sister LOVE her cake (it was a hit) it tasted great too. Everybody was raving about it! it really topped the night off perfectly.
Fancy cakes by Leslie did a great job. I will definitely always choose them when ordering a cake for a special day.

What a pretty cake! As an amateur baker, I know how difficult working with fondant can be — that’s why I don’t do it. The fondant was placed perfectly on this cake and, bonus, it tasted good! I pretty much love the look of it but not the taste because other places make it too sweet. This place doesn’t.
I’m also not typically into buttercream because it it generally too dense and tastes like I’m eating a stick of butter. Here, it has a pleasant taste with great texture.
The cake was a dark chocolate with dark and medium frosting. Separately, and together, each layer tasted great.
I don’t know how much this cost, as my friends bought it, but it sure did taste good.
I think I’ll stop by to try some of their cookies next time. Happy Valentine’s Day!