Caketerest

A week before my sister’s birthday, I found out I was in charge of the cake. My sister has always gone above-​and-​beyond for my birthday, and I wanted to do the same. Panicking, I contacted the five highest-​rated bakeries in the area. Thao was the first to respond, AND THANK GOD FOR THAT. I was worried that I was ordering on too short of a notice, but Thao reassured me that they would get it done. I had 2 main criteria for the cake:
1. Beautifully designed
2. Delicious (moist & not too sweet)
More often than not, the frosting on cakes are overly sweet. to the point of a heart attack. Then there is dryness… which is just no. I can say wholeheartedly, that Thao’s cakes are THE BEST I’ve had. The cake was a win for everyone at the party (even the OG Asians who think everything is too sweet).
We had a party of 11, to which Thao suggested a 6″ cake. Which was enough for everyone to have one serving and then some… but my sister and I finished leftovers that night; leaving my brother-​in-​law to inquire where the cake had gone the next morning (sorry!). Note to self: get 8″ next time so that I can have it for the week :)
Can’t wait for the next occasion (do I really need one?), so that I can order more cake!

Ordered elmo character cake for my daughter’s B’day. Cake was yummiest cake I ever had. All our guests have only good things to say both about the design and taste of the cake. I communicated with Thao over email couple of times as i didn’t want her to use any animal based ingredients. She was responsive and took care of same.
The only thing I forgot to tell her was about the message to be written on the cake and that is what happened, there was no message like «Happy B’day» on the cake when i picked up the cake. I realized my mistake but I guess Thoa should also need to be pro active and should communicate and remind these minor details to the client. I requested her if she can do any quick work around, she suggests me to pick up something from party city… so far so good… but then when I was still thinking what to do, Thao told me she separately charge for lettering and I was like what, agreed she makes good cakes but no way she should charge separately for putting message on the cake. At the end picked my cake wondering why Thao didn’t charge me for cake box?
And did i forgot to tell you the pickup location is as horrible as you can imagine.
5 Stars for cake
3 Stars for customer service.
0 Star for pickup location.

Thao and her team are AMAZING!
We’ve ordered twice from Thao:
— First time was a Minecraft cake in June for my son’s 5^th birthday. It was perfect. The shape stayed throughout the day until the end. Our guests complimented it. Not only did it come out awesome, but it tasted great. We went with a banana cake with caramel and toffee (if I remember correctly). ⁵⁄₅!!!
— Second time was for Thanksgiving. I did the variety pack for a family party. Mama’s cake: DELICIOUS!!! My favorite and no wonder why one of her top flavors. It’s amazing. We also got the salted caramel pumpkin cupcake, banana tarts, and pumpkin cheesecakes. ⁵⁄₅!!!
Located in a commercial area.
If you’re lucky, there will be cookies when you pick up your order.
Her oatmeal raisin and white chocolate cranberry (?) cookies are amazing as well.
Great service. Very accommodating!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I ordered my sister’s birthday cake through Thao and she didn’t disappoint! From the beginning, she returned my emails promptly and answered any questions that I had. She also made recommendations on what would look good based on the style of cake I wanted to design. I’m one of those annoying people that can email 10 questions in 10 different emails but every time, Thao was quick to respond and never seemed annoyed with me. :) Ordering the cake was easy breezy with no headache! She delivered what she promised.
I’m a total stickler for details and Thao’s skills are PERFECTION! Not to mention, the cake was super DELICIOUS! My sister was really happy with her cake and when she’s happy, I’m happy.
While the price may be a little more expensive then other bakeries I reached out to, I don’t mind paying more for someone who’s as talented as Thao! Thanks for doing a great job, Thao! I will be ordering all my goodies through you from now on! :)

Amazing!!!
The ordering process was easy and the responses were relatively quick.
Thao did an amazing job on my purple ombré rosette cake with a «25» fondant on top.
The mama’s cake flavor was beyond amazing! It was so moist and the toffee bits were a nice touch.
I would definitely recommend ordering more future cakes from here. Just make sure you order way in advance as they do get booked rather quickly.

Another amazing masterpiece from Thao! This time the cake was for mine and my daughter’s birthdays. She created a beautifully pretty and feminine work of delicious art. Shades of pink, rosettes and rustic, and gold accents. I emailed Thao a couple pics, a few ideas, and she worked her magic into something so perfect for our birthdays. I LOVED it! Each cake she makes for us seems to be better than the last– if that’s even possible with her! Thank you Thao for making the cake ordering process so easy, and thanks from my husband for making the pickup so effortless as well. You definitely have a devoted customer here! Can’t want to order from you next time.

Thao delivered and set up all the finger sized deserts for our event at the restaurant. She was on time, friendly and professional! I was extremely pleased so I sent her an email to thank her. However, I think she deserves more than just a thank you note for making such delicious desserts and decorated them so beautifully. Not only the presentation was unbeatable, she had the taste to match! The dessert was a big hit! Originally we thought people would be too full with the banquet food and we would have too much leftovers. As it turned out, We regretted that we didn’t order enough to go around! By the way, the desserts were also a big hit for the kids. They had so much fun eating them. Thao, your work is amazing! Thank you for making our special night to be even more memorable!

This is not a store front.
Must email in your order.
No orders over the phone.
Must place order way in advance.
Good presentation and good flavor.
Pick up location is in a commercial area.

Found her here on Unilocal and I’m glad I chose her… she was very easy to get ahold of (communicated via email) just emailed her the design and said she can do it. price was very fair and affordable for the design and taste… everyone at the party loved and enjoyed the cake… I chose the chocolate on chocolate. it was moist and not too sweet… I’m using her again for my daughters birthdays and recommending her to all my family and friends

I ordered several dozen cupcakes for a birthday party. Customer service was exceptional. Thao responded promptly and answered all of my questions. Communication throughout the ordering process was also very good. The cupcakes were beautiful and decorated just as discussed. Unfortunately, the taste left a lot to be desired. They were extremely heavy and dry. I ended up throwing away over half, as the guests did not like them.

I’ve ordered several cakes from Thao at Caketerest. I absolutely love her work and design. She is extremely talented. I love working with her because she is very responsive and detail orientated. Her cakes and cupcakes taste amazing. My favorite is the Mama’s cake, the cake is so moist and the toffee bits are delicious. I also love her caramel apple crumb. She is my go to person if I ever wanted to order a birthday cake or cupcakes. Can’t wait for my daughter’s reaction when she sees her Frozen theme cake from Thao. Thank you for everything Thao.

Through Instagram to friends bdays and celebration events, I was able to view many pretty designs and try many different desserts from Caketerest.
I’ve gotten few of my bday cakes custom designed in the past and, as you can see from other reviews her work is AMAZING!!!
One of her most famous cakes «Mama’s cake» is unreal. Sooooo moist, Chocolate heaven with toffee bits. TRUST!
My most recent bday cake was done this past weekend and, more than how it looks, taste was right-​on-​point! Soooo moist, not too sweet and perfect balance of chocolate and cream. Look at the flower designs!
She is truly amazing and i wish she had a shop in LA.

I’ve been to so many events where Caketerest has been the preferred go to vendor for the desserts and cakes. Not only were the desserts were always to beautiful to eat, they always tastes fresh, delicious and decadent.
I was looking for a custom design cake for my newborn son’s Red Egg and Ginger one month celebration and contacted her with an initial design. Thao was willing to work within my budget and provided me a new and improved design. The cake turned out beautiful and delicious!

Just picked up the fist batch of the Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cupcakes. Thao never stops amazing me with her baking. These are so good and worth it. You’re the best, thanks for making them for us and I know my wife will love them. Her favorite hot drink is Pumpkin spice and now her favorite cupcake is Salted Caramel Pumpkin Cupcakes!!!

After a lot of research of cupcakes and cake and all types of bakeries to find the perfect bakery for my friend’s wedding, I stumbled across Caketerest on Unilocal.They had one of the best reviews and lowest prices for their cupcakes. So we went ahead and decide to reach out to them.
Throughout my interaction with Caketerest, I talked to Thao and she is just the best. She gave us fair prices and was very accommodating with all of our requests. We ordered their white chocolate raspberry, caramel apple crumb, red velvet, vanilla cake with chocolate frosting, and the 6 inch Mama’s cake. The total price came out to be super fair, and we had long line of e-​mail exchanges making the communication super clear. I kept going back and forth from wanting to pick up the cakes or having them deliver, and Thao was super patient with me and gave me exact details into what her team would do for each situation. I appreciated her patience and advice. We ended up deciding to have the cakes delivered and Thao came right on time and displayed all the cake and cupcakes so nicely. She even asked for extra fake flowers that she could decorate the cake area. The display was just so pretty and Thao was just super nice.
If I ever have another wedding to plan, I would definitely recommend Caketerest. Great service and great cupcakes. Oh and my favorite was definitely the caramel apple crumb. Everyone needs to try that!

Mama’s Cake FTW!
I ordered a dozen cupcakes for the bf’s bday about a month in advanced via email. However, I believe Thao only needs notice a week or two in advanced. She responded very promptly and all we had to do was determine the pick up date. It was super easy and efficient. A couple days before pickup she sent a confirmation email to remind me. Pick up was also very easy. The cupcakes were absolutely delectable! Seriously, a chocolate lover’s dream. I’m salivating thinking about them right now. The pricing is pretty high, but totally worth it. Order some now!!! :)

we ordered strawberry shortcake parfaits from Thao for my son’s 1^st bday party. Wow, what a treat they were! They were perfect. The cake was soft and moist, the cream was perfectly whipped and just the right amount of sweet. The strawberries were so fresh, i had to work so hard to resist the urge to have more of them!
Can’t wait to try her other desserts!

Thao makes the best cakes/​cupcakes in the bay area! Not only do her creations look great, they taste amazingggg! I first tried her Mama’s cake during a friends birthday and i haven’t forgotten about it since. It’s by far one of the best tasting cake’s I’ve ever tried! That’s saying a lot coming from a person with such a huge sweet tooth! It consist of chocolate ganache, nutella, crunchy toffee pieces. Great combination. Her cake was a hit for everyone that night! Thank you, Thao for creating such a delicious cake that I will continue to order for future occasions. I will be placing an order very soon :)

Got an order of a dozen Mama’s cupcakes and I have to say, I enjoy cupcakes more than cake. Only thing I miss in the cupcakes is the amount of chocolate ganache. Other than that, they were still little bites of chocolate, toffee heaven. Thank you Thao for being so nice and accommodating! Her decorations on the cupcakes were also adorable and much appreciated.

If you haven’t heard of what MAMA’S CAKE is you will now!
I’ve been ordering the Mama’s Cake for my birthday the past two years and can’t get enough of it. Mama’s cake is a chocolate, nutella, toffee cake that is unlike any other. It is unique and one slice is simply not enough! This flavor cake is also made in mini cupcakes and as cake pops! I’m drooling as we speak just thinking about it.
Thao is very professional and takes her time in every thing she does. She is quick to respond but can get very busy so don’t expect a birthday fondant cake overnight! Her work is a piece of art! Another thing I can’t get enough of are her cranberry macadamia nut cookies!
I’m looking forward to my next order or Mama’s Cake which is coming up soon!