Bradford Bakery — Restaurant in McKinney

I had contacted multiple bakeries for a specific tie dye design for my daughters bday (see pic). I asked McKinney groups on FB who would be able to accomplish it. I was given multiple options and put in several inquiries to different shops. They all said they couldn't do the tie dye design, but could do a swirl or something similar. This was the only shop that said they could do it. I asked for a flat sheet, marble filling, same colors (blue, pink, purple, and yellow), and some confetti sprinkles. She said she could do it. I was so excited that I finally found someone. My daughter was excited, too. This was the most I'd ever spent on a cake, so I was hesitant, but I thought it would be worth it for my daughter. So, the day comes. I pick it up a couple hours before the party. I look at this cake and I am floored. No blue. No tie dye. No dollops. It was orange, green, mauve, white, and colors I certainly didn't ask for. When I told her it wasn't what I asked for after staring at it for a long time, she said if I gave her an hour she could fix it. I told her no. I was too upset and I had a lot to do before the party. It was also out of my way. She emailed me apologizing for how it turned out. I pretty much said that if she was unable to accomplish the tie dye effect, she should have told me so I could have make other arrangements. The colors don't match my daughters theme and the design was a swirl of random colors. It wasn't what I asked for or paid for.

She gave me a full refund, but my daughter was very unhappy with the cake. She said it looked okay. I ended up scraping a lot of the icing off the top (after I took the inital pic) and found more vibrant colors underneath. As for the flavor and consistency of the cake. It was really bad. First, I asked for marble and as you can see in the picture, it was not. Second, there was so much icing... more icing than actual cake. Lastly, the cake itself was dense, had a wet texture, and the flavor was just bad. My daughter didn't like it, I didn't like it, and none of the kids finished a single slice. One kid even told their parent she didn't like the cake. Kids will eat anything with sugar.

I have always gotten my cakes from Walmart because they're cheap, but they also taste good. This year I wanted to do something special and get a custom cake. This business turned me off from ever ordering a...

I ordered a cake for my moms 60th birthday. It was easy to order, everything was done over email, she was very responsive and payment was smooth. I asked for complicated flavors and she said yes without hesitation! I also asked for topper and she provided that without any additional cost which I really appreciated. And the topper was beautiful.

She gave me some design options and I selected one and that was very well done as well. Beautiful design with dried flowers.

Okay and now for the cake itself… yummy! The cake was moist and flavorful but not too sweet. It was perfect. I didn’t even get to try one of the flavors because it was all gone within minutes. Me and my fam were fighting over the left overs🤣 many people asked where the cake was from.

If you are debating on ordering from here - don’t think twice!!...

I have worked with Bradford Bakery on a few events, and I knew early on that this would be my stop for my wedding. I did not shop any other vendors, and when I asked for specific flavors or ideas Amanda said ABSOLUTELY. We had a true OLD FASHION flavored grooms cake with everything right down to the cherry fruit inside. The wedding cake had three tiers meaning we had to have three flavors for our guests to try. Espresso cake with coffee creme, Lemon with berry compote, and chocolate with peanut butter creme. The design was better than I imagined, and I will forever refer her for any event. We had a venue change and she still took the extra time to deliver and decorate the cakes. I hope everyone planning their big day knows that Bradford Bakery will make the wedding cake...