Established in 1983, Takes the Cake is a creative bakery at the service of your imagination. Based in Pasadena, California, Takes the Cake offers brides more than 100 wedding cake designs, from the traditional, to the unusual. All to suit your individual style, taste and budget. With these artisans on your side, your special day will be truly exceptional and your wedding cake beautiful.
Let our artists create something unique for your special day. Offering cakes for all occasions - sizes starting at 4 to 6 servings. Please email us with your details, date, number of servings - cake flavor and filling Text, Design description or attach an image for a quote.
Let our artists create something unique for your special day. Offering cakes for all occasions - sizes starting at 4 to 6 servings. Please email us with your details, date, number of servings - cake flavor and filling Text, Design description or attach an image for a quote.
Reviews (23)
Melissa A.
Feb 02, 2022
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Crystal T.
Jan 17, 2022
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Was recommended this place by a friend who had an amazing experience here in the past so I gave it a try. I called on a Thursday afternoon in hopes to place my order for pick up on Monday but they said they close on Monday's so Sunday is the next available date which actually worked out perfectly!
The service was perfect and so easy compared to other cake businesses. All I told Lynn was that I had a cake that I saw on their Yelp in mind and told her everything and she knew what I was talking about. The pricing is fair and understandable. The customization and everything went smooth and everything
The service was perfect and so easy compared to other cake businesses. All I told Lynn was that I had a cake that I saw on their Yelp in mind and told her everything and she knew what I was talking about. The pricing is fair and understandable. The customization and everything went smooth and everything
Jean T.
Dec 05, 2021
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I'm blown away by how beautiful the cake they made for me turn out. They are true artists and put a lot of attention into the details. Came out even better than what I imagined. We ordered a strawberry mousse cake and it was such a big hit with everyone. Absolutely delicious. They were communicative throughout the whole process and appreciated their wonderful service. Highly recommend!
Karen H.
Nov 21, 2021
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Takes the Cake completely blew our expectations out of the water. I ordered from them for my friends wedding and Shazi was so accommodating. We started with a cake tasting where we chose 4 cakes to try from. We were able to pick them up and take them home to try. We decided on the white cake with hazelnut Bavarian cream and it was such a crowd pleaser. Everyone was asking where we got the cake from and it got more attention than the food itself! I highly highly recommend this bakery for the cakes and great service. Will definitely order from them again!
Jt A.
Nov 15, 2021
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Amani J.
Oct 11, 2021
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Valerie T.
Oct 01, 2021
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We wanted a cake that was based off of the "It's a Small World" ride at Disneyland and Takes the Cake delivered what we wanted to perfection! Not only did we love the outside, but the cake itself tasted delicious! We got the spice cake for the bottom layer and funfetti for the top. We received so many compliments from our guests and they asked where we got it from. Thank you so much Shazi and team for making our wedding cake dreams come true! We will definitely be ordering more cakes from you in the future!
Chris S.
Sep 28, 2021
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When you are planning a wedding, you rely on vendors making your day special. Shazi not only makes delicious, beautiful cakes, but she delivered on everything we discussed. She coordinated with the flower vendor, made the cake look like the reference images we sent, and delivered the cake on time.
Takes the cake will be my "go to" cake place for all cakes from now on.
Thank you so much!
Takes the cake will be my "go to" cake place for all cakes from now on.
Thank you so much!
Abdul Shaikh
Aug 03, 2021
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My wife and I used this place for our wedding and I want to express how amazing and talented the staff here is. Prior to the wedding we tasted cakes from 4 different bakeries in varying price ranges. Takes the Cake was the only bakery that offered a streamlined, amazing experience (and they even wrapped the box in a cute bow). This place was not only the most affordable option, but just the best tasting. My guests were blown away by the quality of the cake. Many of the guests at my wedding went back for seconds and even thirds! If I could give this place more than 5 stars, I would absolutely. I
Katie Park
May 03, 2021
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Charlotte R.
Feb 23, 2021
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Damn it! I thought I left a review for Takes The Cake after they did our wedding cake back in May 2019! Well, this is long overdue... they are simply amazing. Emphasis on simply. The entire process of designing, ordering, paying for and delivery of our wedding cake to our venue was so simple... and EASY! They did EXACTLY what I wanted. My cake was gorgeous. They worked with my budget and gave me exactly what I wanted for a very very VERY good price. We had a 3 tier naked wedding cake with 2 back up sheet cakes... we have 150 person wedding. They also had a cake stand for us to rent! The cake was
Michelle S.
Dec 29, 2020
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Nancy Sharrett
Dec 02, 2020
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Alexia B.
Oct 26, 2020
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I can't say enough good things about my moms 60th birthday cake! I sent an email with a photo 3 weeks prior to the date of our party and received an immediate response.
The Jack and Sally cake came out exactly like the picture I sent. The cake was such a big hit with everyone!!! We loved the cake, not only the design but the flavor and lightness of the cake.
Takes The Cake will be my go to place from now on. Along with many of our friends and family. You won't be disappointed give them a try!
Pricing is very reasonable for what you get they will also send you different options
The Jack and Sally cake came out exactly like the picture I sent. The cake was such a big hit with everyone!!! We loved the cake, not only the design but the flavor and lightness of the cake.
Takes The Cake will be my go to place from now on. Along with many of our friends and family. You won't be disappointed give them a try!
Pricing is very reasonable for what you get they will also send you different options
Justina W.
Oct 17, 2020
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The cakes that I've ordered from here are always for the Marine Corps birthday. They specialize in icing designs. I've tried the chocolate cake and the lemon cake. The lemon cake is delicious. The chocolate cake was pretty good if you like chocolate. The design is always great. Any time friends or coworkers retire from the military I get their cake from Takes the Cake.
Krissy R.
Oct 04, 2020
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Out of all the bakeries we have contacted, they are the truly one who was very responsive, gave us clear flavor options and fair pricing. We ordered one round layer chocolate cake. It was very moist and not too sweet. The size was able to serve 10 people. The designed mug on the cake was cute and was nicely decorated.
The staff was so nice and even gave us a rubber mat so the cake will not move during the car ride. We will definitely order custom cake from them again in the future.
The staff was so nice and even gave us a rubber mat so the cake will not move during the car ride. We will definitely order custom cake from them again in the future.
Missy L.
Aug 12, 2020
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Jess Curbishley
Mar 19, 2020
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Absolutely delicious! For the tasting we ended up trying four different cakes and 4 different types of frosting. We were impressed with all of them, my husband even asked for a plate of just frosting after first tasting it. The day of, the cake was completely gorgeous and wondrously delicious! Great value for quality. We couldn’t be happier!
Tyffany Menadue
Jul 05, 2019
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Takes the Cake designed our daughter’s 8th birthday cake in a mermaid theme completely imagined by a combination of her imagination and many pinterest posts.
Although, Takes the Cake had made my wedding cake nearly 12 years ago—which was delicious, we had started out with the intention of using another bakery but upon finding out that bakery was going out of business, they directed us to Takes the Cake...and I am glad they did! Shazi was great at accommodating our many ideas and her ever-changing flavor decisions.
The cake was beautiful and guests couldn’t stop complimenting the cake and
Although, Takes the Cake had made my wedding cake nearly 12 years ago—which was delicious, we had started out with the intention of using another bakery but upon finding out that bakery was going out of business, they directed us to Takes the Cake...and I am glad they did! Shazi was great at accommodating our many ideas and her ever-changing flavor decisions.
The cake was beautiful and guests couldn’t stop complimenting the cake and
Carol Matthew
Aug 25, 2018
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I ordered my daughter's birthday cake and cake pops from Takes the Cake and everything was not only beautiful but very delicious, the attention to the details I had requested for the decorations was great. All guests complemented the cake and when they found out where the cake was from, it was not a surprise to anyone. Another great job and a very happy customer. Thanks Armen.
Brian Bitanga
Jul 27, 2018
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I had a last minute order and was scrambling to look for a cake shop that can make a custom birthday cake. I sent the photos by email and dropped by the shop to finalize the details. They saved the day as they were able to make a delicious and good looking birthday cake with such a short notice. But don't do what I did. I recommend placing an order days in advance, especially if you have a more complicated cake design or if you'll be ordering a larger one.
Sharon Bodden
Oct 06, 2016
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I cannot thank Takes The Cake enough for the AWESOME job that was done for my boyfriend's birthday cake. I admit I was apprehensive dealing with a bakery on the other side of the country, but with one phone call and a couple of emails, Lynn and the team brought my vision to life. And it was a huge hit! Not to mention incredibly delicious. I would not hesitate to offer my highest recommendation for this business. A+++!!
M. Garcia
Jan 06, 2016
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