Gwen's Cake Decorating & Etc.

Gwen was a joy to work with and very flexible. Her cakes are delicious and moist! We went to a lot of nicer cake vendors and her cakes were definitely the tastiest! Not only were her cakes amazing, but she was definitely the most cost friendly as well. I think I spent a little over $300 for a 3 tiered cake and a grooms cake to feed 150 people and cake stand to rent, and we had TONS leftover. Our guests raved about the cake and loved it - one friend even said that he still dreams about the cake! I gave her a picture of a cake design and she was able to replicate it almost exactly. She came to set up the cakes (we had a wedding cake and a grooms cake) during our cocktail hour and everything flowed very smoothly. Gwen worked with the venue coordinator to make sure she was on time and to plan the cake delivery. I can't wait to order more cakes in the future from her!

Gwen did an awesome job on our cake. She was very accomidating to meet us on a weekend and helped us narrow down our decision. She also did our rehearsal dinner cake. We got many compliments from our guests. Instead of freezing your top tier for your one year anniversary she makes you a fresh one, thus allowing for full use of the entire cake at the reception (saving money) and real enjoyment of a fresh cake on your anniversary.

Cake made for 130 not 150 as contracted for. Not enough for guests.Fresh flowers to be put on cake,. Flowers delivered a little late, Gwen did not return to put on cake. Said it was not her job. Cake left undecorated for reception, and bride's mother had to put flowers on it.On contacting Gwen, Gwen said putting flowers on not her job, but a "courtesy". Did agree to refund the price of 20 slices of cake, but didn't know how she could have made that mistake. Waiting for check.

Our wedding cake was everything that we had hoped and imagined it would be. We took a picture of a cake in to Gwen, and she recreated it beautifully. Not only was it gorgeous, but it was delicious as well! It was so moist, and the filling was so tasty. Everyone was talking about how good the cake was. Gwen does an exceptional job without charging an arm and a leg. We're excited for our first anniversary cake, that she includes for free!

We loved, loved, loved Gwen's cake! It was so tasty and it looked beautiful. Our venue actually had a cake place that would have been included in our package, but we didn't love the cake at the tasting, so we decided to look around. We found Gwen's name on the Knot and called to set up a tasting. If you're in doubt, call to set up a tasting - it's so worth it! We had many compliments all night about how good the cake was. (We went with the chocolate cake with chocolate filling and also the white cake with raspberry glaze - so good!)

Gwen accommodated our special decoration needs and the wedding cake turned out just like we had imagined. The cake looked amazing with the lovely decorations and it tasted great! We love our cake! The cake was not expensive at all considering the complexity of the decoration. One of my close friends had used Gwen for her wedding. She had a great experience with her and she recommended Gwen to me for my wedding. I would definitely recommend Gwen to anyone else.

Thank you Gwen! Our wedding cake was BEAUTIFUL and DELICIOUS! and was exactly how we ordered it and wanted it to look like. Gwen was great to work with. She even called us the week of the wedding to confirm.

The cake Gwen made was really amazing. I had so many people come up to me after the wedding and complement the flavor combination and overall look of the cake.

i was very unhappy with the service. she lost our agreement, did the wrong cake fillings, did not pay attention to details like we wanted the layers offset. And she failed to contact us when she had problems doing the design in fondant as agreed upon, and instead did it freehand in icing---exactly what we did not want.

Our cake was definitely delicious (actually neither my husband or I had a piece at the wedding, but the samples were amazing!). Gwen does a great job of letting you sample any flavors you want, she bakes an entire 6 inch cake for sampling! We had some difficulty with communication, I sometimes felt like she had forgotten about us. The cake looked nice, not exactly what I had pictured but that could be my fault since I didn't ask to see any decorating samples. Overall, I would recommend Gwen for her quality baking and delicious cakes, but if you are looking for an intricate design I'm not sure she would be the bext choice.

The cupcakes turned out with just white icing that looked like they were made by grade schoolers and then were handled very lousy such that the smudges on the icing are so obvious the first time you look at the display. The pictures I sent her had flower decoration on each cupcake and that's what I asked and all I got were ugly plain-looking cupcakes. The top cake had a few designs on it that looked very unfinished and we had asked for fresh strawberry cream filling and it had strawberry jelly instead. She was generous on providing sample cakes in the beginning but did not deliver on the big day. Prices were very good but the quality of the cakes and the design were not.

The service was wonderful! Gwen was so professional and easy to work with. She made sure everything was just the way we wanted it. She made our day very special. You couldn't ask for a more considerate or caring person to work with. I would recommend her service to anyone.

While my husband and I LOVED the dessert platters, and all of our guest gushed about how amazing the cupcakes, cookies, and pastries were our cake was sad. The taste of the cake was 5 star quality but the presentation of it was not what we paid for. We had asked for a cream colored cake, with wasabi colored beading, and floral and fern decorations on one spot at the bottom (we even gave her a picture of exactly what we wanted). What we got was a plain white cake with Kelly green (so green that it dyed our teeth, which was a concern I had voiced that I didn't want) squiggles in 3 spots on the sides of the cake. Again the cupcakes and other little desserts were amazing and beautiful but I wouldn't buy another cake from Gwen since presentation is extremely important to me.

The sample cakes were delicious and quite big so I was able to take some to my fiance. The actual cake was beautiful, moist and delectable. I love the variety of flavors and am looking forward to our one year anniversary cake that we'll get. Gwen has consistently provided excellent service for our family (multiple graduation, anniversary and wedding cakes). She arranged the flowers we provided on the cake upon delivery which worked out great.

This was the best cake we had ever tasted and was the best value! Only 2.50 a slice! Not only did they taste great, but our cake was beautiful! It was better than I could have hoped for. People were asking us all night long who had made the cake because it was so yummy! Plus, my husband and i aren't the type of people who save the top and freeze it for a year, and what makes this great is that she gives you a free 1st anniversary cake.Thanks Gwen!Leigh Ann & Jon

This was the cheapest cake caterer we found in the Ann Arbor area and also the most delicious. At only $2.50 per serving, it was a great deal. The cakes are homemade from scratch with delicious buttercream frosting. We received a whole cake to take home for our flavor tasting - so generous! Gwen did a great job designing our cake based on just a few photos we sent because we lived out of town. It was beautiful and tasty! She was very quick to respond to emails and extremely flexible in finding a time to meet with us for tasting etc. She also provides a free one year anniversary cake as well - another bonus! We couldn't have been happier with her service and the cake!

Gwen did a great job for our wedding cake. We wanted to have our wedding invitation theme incorporated in the cake. She did such an awesome job. We received many complements on our wedding cake. She also was very on-time and organized. I was very happy with the taste and the shape and the flower work she did for the cake without charging any extra cost.

Gwen works out of her house, so meetings are very personal and friendly. We had a complicated idea, so it took a little bit for her to understand quite what we wanted, but it ended up working very well. There are plenty of flavors to choose from, and they're all fantastic. We're still getting compliments on how tasty the cake was.

Gwen works out of her house, so meetings are very personal and friendly. We had a complicated idea, so it took a little bit for her to understand quite what we wanted, but it ended up working very well. There are plenty of flavors to choose from, and they're all fantastic. We're still getting compliments on how good the cake was.

Gwen did a amazing job with my cake! I gave her a picture and she made it look identical. She was on time, and set up my cake decorations also. Did I mention how delicious my cake was? It was gone within 10 min of cutting it!! She has many options and is willing to work with you to get the exact cake you want!! Thank you so much Gwen!! (her prices are very inexpensive also)

I was really happy with our wedding cake. We received quite a few compliments on the design, and many people told us it was the best wedding cake they had ever tasted. Since she works out of her home, her price is very reasonable. She was also very friendly and easy to work with. This was the one thing my now husband really cared about and his only complaint was that he only had one piece!

Gwen produced a beautiful wedding cake and cupcakes for our reception. She really took our designs to heart and created exactly what we envisioned. Not only was everything beautiful, but it tasted great as well! I would highly recommend Gwen for anyone looking for a great value and exceptional results.

Gwen was awesome...the best vendor that we had for our wedding. Price and value were outstanding. We loved her so much that we are using her for all our events, including our upcoming baby shower.

Gwen’s prices are amazing! Her cake tastes excellent and she provides a free cake on your 2nd anniversary. The only reason I gave her 4 instead of 5 was because she forgot to color the bow on top of the cake. Otherwise, excellent!

Provided beautiful cake at affordable cost.

A ton of our guests said it was the best tasting wedding cake they ever had! The cake was delicious, the three layers had three different fillings. We also get a free 1 year anniversary cake.

Absolutely gorgeous cake. Worked well with what we wanted. Would absolutely recommend.

The cake tasted very good—not amazing, but we wanted to save money and went with a cheaper cake person. The details on the cake were supposed to be painted with a metallic finish, but they were just plain white frosting. Otherwise the design was fine. Also, it seemed like she changed her frosting recipe between the tasting and the wedding since it didn't taste quite as good that day.

We needed a cake for 300 people, and Gwen was the perfect person for the job. We met at her house where she had prepared small sample cakes and we got to choose and try different cakes/icings/fillings. My only complaint was that her house smelled like cats, making it a little difficult to enjoy the cake. (plus, I'm very allergic to cats) Otherwise, the cake was great! Gwen supplied pictures, different ideas, and was always happy to make a change at the last minute. Payments were simple, we had a $75 down payment to hold our spot and the rest wasn't due until wedding week. She was very flexible on when we could bring the platter/her supplies back to her. We went on our honeymoon and returned them a week after that. The cakes are exceptional tasting, and also had a unique look to it. I had several comments at my wedding on what a beautiful cake I had, and no one had ever seen one like it. I also had multiple compliments on the taste, people eating up to three or four pieces. Each time we met with Gwen to finalize plans she always had a new kind of cake for us to try, or we were also able to request a flavor. She lets you take home the sample cake too!

My cake was beautiful and it tasted amazing. Gwen also really tries to help you get as much cake as you can for your budget and she provides a free first aniversary cake!

We ordered wedding cupcakes from Gwen for our wedding. The cake stand was amazing. The presentation was fabulous and unique. The guests loved it, our DJ even commented that it was the best he had seen. Gwen was great to work with, prices were great and was very flexible with me on timing the return of the cake stand. My only complaint was that the cake didn't taste quite as good as it did to me at the tasting but I was still very satisfied.

Her cake was beautiful and delicious! She is very friendly and helpful. The anniversary cake is also a wonderful touch.

Gwen makes great cakes! We did not have the hassle of shopping around. As soon as we tasted her cake we knew! She not only made a beautiful cake, but it tasted amazing. She also throws in a free top layer for your anniversary! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND HER!

Everything was great. The cake was delicious and beautiful, Gwen was friendly and very flexible.

I have used Gwen's Cake Decorating for several events, including my own wedding. Gwen has always provided exceptional service, fab cakes and desserts. I highly recommend her for any special event.