Irene's Cakes by Design

Irene provided us a small lemon cake for our wedding. The price was very reasonable and she even gave us free delivery. I would recommend her to others.

My wife and I were married yesterday and today found ourselves talking about Irene's cake and how ALL of it was eaten by the end of the weekend. Irene's service was seamless to us. When we met her it was obvious to us that she was the cake designer for us out of the four we met that day. She is highly organized and a very good teacher when it comes to learning about the ins and outs of cakes. After meeting with her we were able to easily decide which type was right for us.

And the cake tasted great! Everyone was raving. It was an almond cake with three layers of filling - raspberries, chocolate, and apricot. The outside was buttercream with her award-winning stem design. http://www.irenemaston.com/images/portfolio.jpg

The cost was reasonable and was within the range of other cake designers we spoke with.

We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a cake designer!

Thank you, Irene!

Our cake was DELICIOUS, but that is where our raves about Irene's Cakes by Design must end. We ordered a small, two tiered cake for our wedding that was similar (NOT A REPLICA) to a previous cake she had made. The majority of our cake cost was for the handmade cake topper we ordered from her, which was supposed to be a personalized version of the Hey Diddle Diddle Nursery Rhyme using our cat and dog. When we saw our cake, she had simply replicated the cake from her album. We asked for blue with silver stars, the cake was blue and gold. Our cat and dog were missing from the topper--only the cow jumping over the moon (over half the topper was missing). Irene did end up sending us the remainder of our topper after the wedding, stating she had "forgotten" them. While we appreciate getting the missing pieces, it defeated the purpose, and we had talked to our guests so much about the personalized aspect of our cake which was NOT delivered. We were really disappointed, but at least we had a cake.
*We did end up receiving a full refund for our cake topper from Irene since it was not what we had paid for. We greatly appreciated this gesture, feeling it was a very professional way to acknowledge responsibility for the mistake.

I had a fantastic experience working with Irene. She came highly recommended from the Equinox Resort, and she was my first and only cake tasting! After viewing her prior work, and tasting her cake and icing flavors I knew I had come to the right place. All of the cake flavors I tried were very moist, and I really liked that we could get creative with our cake/frosting combinations. I didn't have a design idea right away, and changed my mind a few times but Irene was very patient and helpful along the way. We went with two tiers of almond cake with vanilla frosting (one layer of raspberries), and I surprised my husband with a bottom layer of carrot cake with maple frosting. We received several compliments about both flavors of the cake from our guests, and some said it was the best cake they had ever eaten. The cake arrived on time to the reception site and looked beautiful; excatly like I had pictured it. I cannot recommend Irene's services enough, she helped make our day fabulous!

Irene is THE cake person in the area. We received more compliments on our cake than we ever could have imagined. Because we had a lot of children at the wedding, we kept our flavors fairly simple, but she has all kinds of delicious and unusual flavors and combinations. Because I was raised on homemade cakes made by my mother, I am very picky about cakes, and Irene's was completely delicious. It was also visually stunning. One of my bridesmaids even said that if she could, she would have recommended Irene for her sister's wedding in Chicago. We couldn't have been happier with Irene.

Irene simply makes the most visually stunning and absolutely delicious cakes in the greater New England area. What we received from her is what I would have expected to come from a top pastry chef in New York, it really was that good. We ordered a chocolate espresso cake with a white chocolate buttercream frosting, with a chocolate raspberry ganache middle filling and 2 side fillings of lavender. This cake was to die for. My husband is not a sweets person and he loved the cake, it was moist, not too sweet and had the richest flavors. It was hard to even cut the cake as it looked so perfect and I didn't want to destroy it! I couldn't wait to have my piece though, unfortunately there were no extra pieces left and none for us to save for an anniversary, I am thinking about having her make a small cake for our anniversary next year!

We highly recommend Irene Maston for your wedding cake or any cake that you need! She is very creative with her flavors and is able to do the most wild cake or the most traditional whatever you want!

Irene, thank you for making every guest at our wedding smile and tell us that they have never actually had wedding cake at a wedding that tasted good!! Even our DJ told us that he has tasted A LOT of wedding cakes and that this really topped them all, I gave him your name to spread the word!

Sara & James

I love cake, always have. And as someone in the hotel and event industry, I've tasted a lot of (bad) wedding cakes, which is why I was so nervous about picking a cake vendor for my own wedding cake.

When I first saw Irene's cakes, I refused to believe that they could taste good. I mean, they are so beautiful, how could they be delicious too? I gave in and made an appointment to taste with my mom, and couldn't be happier that I did!

I went the less traditional route and selected 12 of Irene's unique and utterly delicious cake flavors for a cake "buffet" - she was totally flexible and made it happen for us. This was the absolute HIT of the wedding day. From the MOIST (yes, moist!) cakes, to the delicious fillings to the simple but whimsical designs on the outside, this was the best wedding cake I'll ever have!

Irene, people may be calling you for the Oreo, carrot and dulce de leche cakes - they couldn't get enough! Thank you so much!

On September 12th, we celebrated our wedding in Pittsfield, Vermont at Riverside Farm and Irene made our delicious cake. She was a pleasure to work with and the cake was truly the best cake we've ever tasted. It was so much fun to be able to design not only the cake itself but also the combination of amazing flavors. We chose Sour Cream Chocolate cake with layers of White Chocolate Buttercream w/ strawberries, Bailey's Buttercream, and Espresso Ganache. The entire square layered, 3 tiered cake was frosted with Milk Chocolate Buttercream and topped with the most incredible sugar flower which was just like the picture I showed her of the one on my wedding dress. As a former wedding planner, I know from experience that many wedding cakes don't taste quite as great as they look. Everyone was raving about how beautiful and delicious our cake was.
We can't wait to eat our cake topper on our anniversary, though I don't think we'll be able to wait that long! :)
Nick and Stacy L.

When we met Irene for our cake tasting we had no question that she would deliver the wedding cake of our dreams. It was no surprise that come our wedding day, our guests were coming up to us asking if we had seen our cake and how increadible it looked. Irene did an amazing job matching our wedding cake (down to the exact color of our tablecloths) along with these very intricate sugar flowers that looked too good to eat! While many bakers may do a good job in making the cake look great, Irene also took it further and provided us with the best tasting cake we have ever had at a wedding. The cake tasted like it was 100% fresh from the baker and was layered with fresh fruit. We, and our guests were delighted!! I would definitely recommend Cakes by Irene to anyone looking for something tasty and special on their wedding day.

When my daughter asked if I would make her wedding cake using a favorite family recipe, I was touched but dismayed. Decorate her wedding cake? The day before her wedding? Not in this lifetime!

I suggested we find a professional willing to use the recipe instead, and our daughter sighed but agreed. Of the vendors near the wedding location, only Irene was willing to review the recipe, bake a sample cake, and tell us if she could take the recipe to scale for the wedding. I supplied the recipe by e-mail, she made a test version (for a fee), and determined that our daughter could have the cake she wanted, a cream cheese chocolate confection made from scratch for family birthdays and celebrations over the years. Irene's web site provided designs and the bride and groom selected the filling, icing and decoration. We opted for a "display" cake to serve about 85 plus a sheet cake for 70 or so, making the cutting easier on the caterer.

Needless to say, the cake was a hit. Many guests looked fruitlessly for leftovers once the dancing had begun. I especially appreciated the close-up pictures Irene took of the cake after setting it up at the reception; she e-mailed these to us after the happy affair was over. From initial inquiry through finalizing details and delivering what was promised, my daughter and I found Irene accommodating, skilled, and creative. An amusing testimony to the quality of her work is the number of guests who shared pictures taken during the reception with us. More than a few took pictures at the table of their served cake slices, before, during, and near the end of consumption!

Irene blew us away! She created our beautiful wedding cake for last July 2009 and it far exceeded our expectations. She took our vision of the Lord of the Rings' Rivendell as a theme and set in a garden and created a masterpiece of intricacy, attention to detail, and a of course, delectable cake. We were so impressed with her portfolio and saw how important it was for her to create a perfect cake for us. She really payed attention to what we liked and even matched our wedding colors perfectly. The best part was the topper... she was able to take our wedding logo (we are graphic designers) and make it 3-D. It is easy to tell that Irene truly loves what she does! Thank you so much Irene!

On July 19th, 2009, my husband and I had a wonderful wedding ceremony in Ludlow Vermont. Our wedding planner highly recommended Irene. They said her cakes looked great and tasted wonderful. They were right!!! We has a great experience working with Irene. The cake tasting was fun, informative and very professional. She listened when I decided to change the size of my cake and was so patient. Our guests loved the flavor of the cake and were amazed at her decorating skills. Our cake was one of a kind and we hope to work with her again for parties and anniversaries.

My beautiful bride and I loved Irene's cake. It was the perfect topper on a perfect day. It was delicious, and she incorporated our designs flawlessly.

We can't say enough good things about Irene and her talent. She really listened to my husband and I. We had shown her printouts of cakes we liked and various designs and told her what would be special to us and she incorporated it. Other vendors we spoke with didn't even offer "cake testing". We traveled 3 hrs to meet with her personally and partake in cake testing and I'm so glad we did. It allowed my husband and I to combine our "flavors" tastefully :) The cake was the perfect size for the amount of guests we had, and she delivered and set up the cake the day of the wedding perfectly. Every aspect of our wedding cake was of utmost quality and perfection. I plan on getting our anniversary cake from Irene, even if I have to travel 3 hrs to get it! We highly recommend Irene�s Cakes by Design! Warmest regards, Carolyn & Eric Hebert

Irene's cakes are amazing. She did my wedding cake -- a wonderful snowflake-themed concoction -- and a groom's cake too. She is very creative and flexible and reasonably priced. My advice is to give her a general idea of what you want and then turn her loose to be creative, because she's a good listener. I gave her room to operate and she came up with some wonderfully creative additions to the groom's cake. Oh my gosh, and the cakes tasted sooo good!!! How can something that pretty taste that good too! Irene works very well with my reception site, the Four Chimneys Inn -- they had a seamless interface where I didn't have to get involved in logistics of delivery, and that's always nice too.

Irene was amazing to work with and her cakes not only are beautiful to look at but are delicious! We had her do a simple tiered cake with vines and blueberries to go with our rustic/elegant wedding in VT.

We can't tell you how lucky we are to have just celebrated our 1 year anniversary and got to eat Irene's cake AGAIN! Irene is a amazing baker and cake designer. She executed our visions perfectly and provided us not only with a beautiful cake, but an outrageously delicious one as well. We met with several cake designers for taste tests and we were by far the most impressed with Irene. She's extremely talented and we would recommend her in a heartbeat to anyone getting married in Vermont. Thanks Irene!!

Irene is the best cake-maker in VT-period. Her designs are stunning and she can turn any fantasy into edible reality! I highly recommend Irene's to anyone in need of the perfect cake!

My husband and I were extremely happy with the wedding cake that Irene created for us. Irene was exceptionally helpful and was willing/able to accomodate all of our requests.

Delicous, beautiful, top quality! We love having "Cakes by Irene" as part of our venue.

when brides and grooms ask for a cake designer recommendation, Irene's Cakes by Design is who I always recommend first. she is a gifted artist and i am always amazed at her cakes.

The ultimate wedding cake! Highly recommended!

Amazing cakes-design and tast! We love Irene!!
-Riverside Farm

One of my recent brides wrote "Irene is the best cake-maker in VT-period. Her designs are stunning and she can turn any fantasy into edible reality! I highly recommend Irene's to anyone in need of the perfect cake!" I agree.