SusieCakes - Del Mar — Restaurant in San Diego

WOW! That's just about all I can say about these cakes. They are AWESOME! Okay, admittedly, I've only tried one of them, but it was amazing! I had the "Lucious Lemon Cake" and these are my thoughts on it:

From the moment you pick up the box your cake is in, you can tell that this is a SERIOUS cake. You might think they left a cast iron baking pan in there, but no--that's just the weight of the cake itself. Then you get the cake home and open the box to find the most gorgeous looking cake you've ever seen. It's so perfect it looks like it must be made of the fondant--the most disappointing "food" ever to be put on a cake. But when you try it, you discover it is not at all fondant. It's just really thick and rich buttercream frosting, perfectly coated in a layer of colored sugar.

This year, we ended up having 2 cakes for my birthday. The first was a small cake from the grocery store I think. It was light and fluffy with a whipped cream frosting and the three of us nearly finished it off in one night. It was with that cake in mind that I suggested my wife get the 9 inch as our second cake we were going to eat with friends. As it turns out, the first cake we had gotten was actually a 4 inch, so the one from SusieCakes was much bigger and we would have been just fine with the 6 inch.

Based on how much we ate of the SusieCake the first night, I thought that the 9 inch SusieCake was good for around a dozen people. But when I tried to eat the same sized slice the second night, I realized that I way underestimated. This cake could probably feed at least 2 dozen. Now some people might think that the piece you cut them is too thin, but if anyone complains after eating their slice, just hand them the rest of the cake and challenge them to finish it. Now I love my sweets, but this cake was so rich that my normal sized slice was too much for me! It was certainly delicious, but it's rich enough that it is easy to go overboard and cut yourself off a slice much bigger than you can...

How to solve the mystery of the dry cupcake

Still looking. Nothin Bundt Cakes didn't solve it. Babycakes is in the ballpark but not on any base. And disappointingly Susie Cakes also missed the mark.

While on the other hand, Susie Cakes extra whipped, smooth texture, light and fluffy formulation of the buttercream icing should be patented. As a firm believer that desserts can be eaten before dinner, this quarter eaten dessert was soooo sweet, it required a dinner and was not returned to.

I also tried the chocolate chip cookie. It's one of those cookies that didn't require milk. Crisp edges and just enough chocolate chips that won't make you thirsty. Yet, I still would choose Cravory, P-Zookie and the infamous Doubletree Cookies before Susie's.

I'm certain Susie's treats were a hit at PTA meetings, Girl Scouts shin-digs and bakery cook-offs. Perhaps the commercialization of the ingredients sabotaged the integrity.

What I find deceitful is the additional 22 cents for employee health fee that appeared on my receipt. If the business is not able to afford this cost either vote for socialism or a location that is affordable. And definitely make this signage transparent.

HQI's (High quality indicators): Clean & pristine Colorful presentation display of sweets Location Simple menu

Meh...

I was invited to a birthday party/wedding at a friend's house and was faced with your old fashioned chocolate cake. I cut a narrow, yet tall, slice, and decided to taste. I was waiting for the margarine taste to hit my palate. It didn't come. Instead, my mouth was filled with chocolate taste. I took another bite. The cream inside and icing outside were just perfect. I stared at my plate, hardly believing it could taste like my childhood chocolate cakes. I took another bite (mind you, I wasn't talking to anyone around me, I was so mesmerized). Now I'll be disappointed, I thought. Nope. Bite by bite, top to bottom, the Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake was perfection. It didn't disappoint. Shocked that I had it all (I never expected to finish it) I looked for a garbage can to shamelessly dispose of my empty plate. Thank you. I will never forget...