We hired Racquel to make our three-tier cake at our wedding. She is kind and responsive and her food is absolutely delicious. We didn't have a single slice leftover after the wedding, people liked it so much! Her flavors are unique and we were very happy with how it tasted.
That being said, we showed her several examples and pictures of cakes that had the flowers painted on. We discussed color palate and had a conversation about what we would like it to look like. Racquel stated that she preferred not to share a sketch or picture of what the cake would look like ahead of time because she wanted it to be a surprise. Unfortunately, when she delivered the cake, it was not what we had discussed or shown her. Most of the cake was plain white, and the painted flowers were simplistic and all only one kind.
Overall, I would still recommend Racquel and her baking to those who like a simpler design and are okay with not having as much of a say over how it looks. Her cake really did...
Read moreOver the Summer I collaborated with Racquel on a cake for a photo shoot! It was amazing: One of the best cakes that I have ever had. The flavors were unique, and most, pure! We live in a time where it's hard to know quality.
These days there are so many chemicals and sweeteners in what we eat that most think our baked goods should be so sweet that sugar is all we taste and bright colors from lesser ingredients all we see. True, farm to table baked goods, made from fresh and real ingredients shouldn't be the color of lollipops! If I wanted that (which sometimes I do) I'd buy an old fashioned Goodies pop on a wooden stick.
Real baked goods should excite, unravel in layers, and test your taste buds into deciding what is inside something! For our shoot, it was Elder Flower Cake with Lemon Blueberry filling, Elder Flower Meringue Buttercream, and hand...
Read moreWe met with the owner for a consult and tasting for our wedding cake. The cannoli cream filling was not sweet and tasted just like plain ricotta cheese. The "red velvet" cake was actually pink, which isn't a color possible to make with a true chocolate-based red velvet cake. Although the chocolate-hazelnut buttercream was not bad, we were in general underwhelmed by the flavors and textures of the cakes and frostings we tasted. At the end of the consult, she asked for $40 for the consult, which we had no idea about. It turns out the $40 fee is listed in one tiny place on a form that is on the website, one which I didn't even have to fill out. Very unimpressive. There are much better options...
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