Kakes by Karen, LLC

Kakes by Karen is absolutely AMAZING!! I cannot tell you how she exceeded my expectations at every level!! The cake not only looked amazing, but people raved about the flavors!! She is a sweetheart to work with and the cakes are as fresh as right out of the oven! This is the person to do do your event!! You will not go wrong--no one in southwest florida does it better!

Karen was the only cake vendor my husband and I met with. We went for a tasting at her shop in Naples and knew from the first bite that this was the vendor for us. I honestly had not ever tasted cake so delicious and moist. Karen was amazing to work with and took my rough ideas and turned them into a beautiful cake.I asked our venue to make sure that our sweetheart table had one slice of each tier of the cake. I wanted to make sure I had them all :).

The cake was so beautiful and all the guests commented on how delicious it was. I unfortunately got so busy on the dance floor having a good time that I only had a bite which I thought was amazing. I can say what I did eat of it was DELICIOUS, it looked like a piece of art and everyone LOVED it!!! A little tip for fellow brides, make it a point to eat your cake or have some saved for you, I so missed out on mine and was so looking forward to eating it!! Karen really did do an amazing job!!

We had a tasting with Kakes by Karen several months prior to our wedding and we were blown away by how moist and delicious her cakes were. She made the mini sample cakes separate from the filling and the icing so that you could mix and match different flavors to choose your favorite cake. She is incredibly personable and friendly, her designs were gorgeous, so it was a no brainer to hire her.I ordered one of her designs but we changed it slightly by adding a little color to the fondant. At the tasting they made a copy of my color swatch, which was a very light lilac color, which would have added just a slight purple hue to the fondant. The cake was supposed to be mostly white, with just this accent of a light purple hue on some decorative fondant draping. It was going to be gorgeous- my cake was one of the things I was looking forward to most on my wedding day. Fast forward to wedding day. I walk into my reception and my cake looks like a hot purple mess. Not to mention they put bright green orchids all over it (instead of white). It did not match anything in my wedding and I almost started crying when I saw it. Also, be careful about buying into the hype of the super moist cakes at the tasting - on a larger scale, they come out very dry and it seemed as though they forgot the filling or icing other than the fondant. I contacted them after the wedding to communicate my disappointment with the cake. She argued that the color was an exact match of my swatch and that it photographs darker than it was in reality. Hmmm... sorry, I saw it with my own eyes. Apparently they made a color copy of my swatch at the tasting and her printer must of darkened it 18 shades. They must need to adjust their printer settings. Bottom line, it was all wrong. I was very disappointed on my wedding day and even though the day is history and it can't be changed now, a partial refund would have made me feel a tiny bit better about it. Unfortunately, she was unwilling to do anything about it. If you read this review and still decide to use this vendor, make sure to be VERY specific and make sure they write it down because clearly they didn't remember our meeting or the color of the fondant they showed me in person on the day of the tasting.

With the craziness that was our wedding (we changed the date twice, both times within 2 months of the date) I'm surprised any vendor was willing to work with us, but Kakes by Karen went above and beyond. When we went for our tasting, we knew we had made the right choice, but we never could have imagined how great the final product was. When we finalized our date for the last time, Karen informed me that she would be out of town and her sous chef, Aydian would be making our cake. We were not worried at all and we put our full trust in him, and he completely blew us away. He went above and beyond, putting all sorts of wonderful details we didn't expect (example: we discussed pink sugar flowers to be like cherry blossoms, Aydian made white flowers and air-brushed the centers pink to make them look like real cherry blossoms). When I walked into the reception venue and saw the cake I leaned over to my husband and whispered "I want to hug Aydian for the amazing job he's done on our cake"Not only was the cake beautiful, it was beyond delicious, which is a rarity for wedding cakes, which are usually one or the other. I have never had fondant so delicious, or a cake so moist and flavorful .Not only would I HIGHLY recommend Kakes by Karen to other brides, but I plan on using them the next time I need a professional cake.

Karen was so helpful from the start! Having a destination wedding was more challenging then I thought, but when we flew down six months earlier to review vendors, Karen came in to make sure there was a tasting set up for us even though she was not feeling well and took the week off! She also gave us great ideas on places to save when you are working with a strict budget, which was important since we were paying for our own wedding. After leaving her bakery my fiance (at the time) looked and me and said, "well I think we can cancel all of our other cake appointments today!" Karen made an amazing cake for us that was absolutely delicious and all of my guests thought it went perfect with our theme. I will always remember walking into the ballroom with my dad before the ceremony started and telling him that I had the most beautiful cake!!! Loved it! Thank you Karen for all of your help, and I hope the kids are well! :)

We LOVED our wedding cake and so did all our guests. Karen worked with us to design the cake of our dreams and we couldn't be happier. The cake looked beautiful and the tasted even better. I cant wait for our aniversary to try the cake again.

Not only did my cake look good, but it tasted wonderful. Karen is so much fun to work with. She is really great!

My husband I were recently married at the Pink Shell Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Myers Beach. Karen made our breath taking cake. When I saw the cake as I entered the ballroom I was moved to tears. I had only given Karen a picture of what I was dreaming of, but her rendition was far superior and truly exceeded my expectations. The guests at my wedding gushed about how beautiful the cake was and even more importantly the raved about how delicious it was. Her cakes really do melt in your mouth, they are to die for! At weddings I have attended there is usually cake left over. We had only 85 guests and I ordered enough cake for 110, shockingly there was no cake left over. We provided cake boxes to the resort so that leftover cake could be taken home if the guests so desired (and they did!). In addition to the cake being beautiful and scrumptious, Karen is truly a gem. She has so much passion for her craft and will spend hours, if you're willing listen, telling you all about cakes and frostings. Every conversation with Karen left me feeling valued and she made me feel as though she cared and was as invested in making every detail of my day perfect, including my cake. Since our wedding was a destination wedding I truly valued Karen’s responsiveness. If she missed my call I would receive a call or text usually within the hour and definitely no later than the end of the day. Karen also provided my with recommendations for other vendors. In addition to providing insightful recommendations about other local vendors Karen was able to assist me in selecting cake for my Cuban/ American wedding.I truly cannot thank Karen enough for the magnificent cake and for being so wonderful to work with. I highly recommend her for your wedding if you're in the area. My husband and I are already looking forward to returning to Fort Myers for our first anniversary and to get out top tier rebaked! Infinite thanks to Karen and her team!!

Our wedding cake was remarkable! Karen brought my image of the perfect cake to life. I brought in this fantasy pink cake, with glitter sprinkles, peonies, with ruffles and a bow. She didnt know if it was possible at first due to the orginal design being done on cardboard but with much research to her mentors was able to make it work beautifully. The cake tasted just as great as it looked with strawberry filling :) It was so perfect! We got compliments all night on how wonderful it looked. Highly Recommend!

Because we were having a small destination wedding in Naples, I had to coordinate everything with Karen by phone and email. I never had the chance to do a tasting or meet her in person. Her cakes were beautiful on her website, so I had to trust she could do the same for me and that her cakes would taste as good as they looked. When our cake arrived, it was absoloutely beautful. It was the centerpiece and a true show-stopper for our small, intimate reception. And, yes, it was delicious.

Karen and her cakes are both wonderful. She created a beautiful cutting cake and delicious cupcakes for our destination wedding. We had to do our tasting with her almost a year in advance because of our schedule, but she was very flexible with changing the number of cupcakes we needed and ideas on how they should be decorated. She has a great eye! Most importantly, the cake tasted fantastic! Karen uses only the highest quality of ingredients, and you can tell she is scrupulous about the smallest details. Karen is very busy and recently hired an office manager to help her handle the volume of requests coming in, which will no doubt let her creativity and passion flow even more. We're looking forward to future trips to Naples and more of her delicious cake!

Kakes by Karen made cupcakes for our wedding in Naples, Florida and they were absolutely fabulous! I am a HUGE sweets lover and had high expectations for our cupcakes. Karen came through 100%. She made 7 different flavors for us in both jumbo size and mini. She was flexible with changes in flavors and # of cupcakes as our # of guests changed. She delivered the cupcakes on time and set up a gorgeous display at our venue. The cupcakes were incredibly fresh and we are still enjoying them 2 weeks later. Karen is a bit pricey, but worth it. She is very busy and sometimes takes a few days to respond to email, but she came through and helped make our wedding perfect. I recommend Karen with no reservations!

Karen did a great job! Our wedding was a destination wedding at South Seas Island Resort on Captiva and she was easy to work with long distance (from WI). I provided her a sketch of what I was looking for and she made it happen! The cake was also great, excellent flavors (lemon w/raspberries is my favorite). You can tell she takes great pride in her work, it shows in her cakes. Everyone at the wedding kept saying how amazing it was all night! I would use her again, highly recommended.

Karen and her staff are responsive,caring, and wonderful to work with. They answer all of your questions, via email and phone. They designed the perfect cake for my vintage carnival theme. The cake was fun, colorful, beautiful, and delicious. I was a little worried about that since I was planning my florida destination wedding from new jersey, so I didn't get to do a tasting-but the cake was fresh, flavorful, and scrumptious. Even the fondant (which traditionally tastes like play-doh in my opinion) was not only edible, but yummy. We got carrot cake with cream cheese buttercream for something a little off the beaten path, and I would definitely recommend it! A++

My wedding cupcakes and cake were beautiful and delicious!!

Karen is an absolute dear to work with-professional and charming! She was patient with me as I didn't have an exact vision for the cake design wise. She sent me several itirations and at our final meeting we decided on a design that was spot on---when I saw the cake at the reception I was blown away---it was amazing in person! I also have never had more people talk about a cake and actually eat the wedding cake...someone remarked that it tasted "home made" the ultimate compliment! I reccommend Karen 100% you will not be dissapointed!

Karen is very talented. I highly suggest a cake tasting in order to find just the right flavor you are looking for. We used Karen's services for a beautiful cupcake display for the rehearsal dinner and she created the most beautifully stunning wedding cake I have ever seen for our wedding. Very happy with her services. She is very down to earth and a real pleasure to work with.

Karen is First Class all the way. She is fabulous to work with and her cake was amazing. She also did a cupcake tree for our rehearsal party that was also fabulous.

In all catagories, Kakes by Karyn rates a 5.0; Botanicals on the Gulf rates a 5.00 in all categories, The Strand rates a 5.00 in all catagories, Peter Simms (guitarist) rates a 5.00 in all categories; Father Rick Ricchardi rates a 5.00 .

Karen ROCKS. She took all our unique ideas for our wedding cake and really executed them perfectly. We got a non-traditional cake and she worked with us to maximize our budget.Karen is a very talented, a pleasure to work with, and the best in the Southwest Florida area.

Karen provided us with both the grooms cake (a New York Yankee theme) and a very formal wedding cake. Both were not only so beautiful but tasted amazing. All of our guests commented that they were the best tasting wedding cake that they ever have eaten. Many people not being fans of fondant, said that they ate all of the fondant and it tasted like the middle of an Oreo cookie. Karen is so friendly and our tasting was so much fun, we could not have been happier with our cakes. Looking forward to our anniversary cake and many more to come

Karen is a lovely person who is incredibly talented. If youUse kakes by Karen, don't ever spend an extra second worryingAbout how your cake is going to turn out! It will beBeautiful, delicious, and unique! I wish I lived inFlorida to buy her cakes all the time. Wow!!

Karen is such a delight to work with! Our cupcakes tasted fabulous and the display was breathtaking. Everyone is still talking about our cupcakes!!

Karen did my cupcakes and topper cake for my wedding. They were the most delicious and beautiful cakes I could ever ask for. My main goal was to try each kind of cake and I did, they were all equally amazing. We got so many compliments from everyone including my sister who is a pastry chef in WI. Karen was so helpful with everything through the whole process. I also felt her prices were very reasonable.

Karen is simply wonderful to work with...she is professional, caring and so sincere. Her cakes are incredible and flavours are amazing...in the end, after 2 hours of trying different cakes and fillings we opted for two different tiers..one was amaretto cake with white chocloate filling and the second one was a chocolate marble cake with a hazelnut and chocolate filling. They were both so lovely it was impossible to choose between them and on the day there was a lot of sharing going on and repeat visits to the cake station!! I would recommend Kakes By Karen without any hesitation...truly fabulous!

We love Kakes by Karen!! Our cake was beautiful and Karen paid so much attention to detail! We got so many compliments on our cake and it was soooo delicious!!

Kakes by Karen was amazing. Karen was so sweet and helpful. Not to mention all the cakes were absolutely delicious!!! She followed up several times to confirm flavor and decoration etc. And the cake came out wonderful! It was tasty and beautiful! I would recommend to anyone!!!

I loved working with Karen. She is so personable and really values your needs, expectations and opinions. I always got an email or call back no later than the next day. The cake is so delicous and came out looking like I imagined. She really makes you feel like a friend, which is really comforting in such a stressful time. I would 100% gurantee Kakes by Karen.

Karen did an amazing job with my cake. It was truly the cake of my dreams and I will cherish the memories of it forever. Everyone commented on it and thought it was beautiful. She made it a completely stress free day for me, and for that I am grateful to her. The cake was delivered to my wedding at the Pink Shell Resort and set up professionally. I have no complaints at all about Kakes by Karen and would fully recommend her services to anyone. The cake was moist and delisious and there are no words to describe how beautiful it looked :) Thank you Karen!

We were so pleased with Karen! Her cake was absolute heaven! Not only was it delcious, it was so beautiful we did not want to cut into it and ruin her piece of art. Karen was wonderful to work with-very professional and so sweet! If anyone is looking for a wedding cake big or small you must order from Karen. I promise you will not be disapointed.

Karen was a dream come true. The cake was incredible (and I don't really even like cake), and she responded to all my emails/phone calls within the same day. Plus, she's such a genuinely nice and caring person, it just made the whole experience even greater!

Karen is such a wonderful person to work with. My husband and I looked at other places in Naples before meeting Karen. We decided to choose her because she dedicated her time with us in designing our cake to perfection. She is so detailed and organized and really shows her love and passion for what she does. Karen truly made my wedding day memorable! She was able to make our cake exactly how we envisioned it. When I walked into our reception and saw the cake, I was speechless! It was perfect! Everytime I look at our wedding pictures, I can't stop admiring how beautiful it was. She also made our one year anniversary cake and it was a replica of our top tier... it was delicious!!! You have to try Kakes by Karen, have a consultation, you will not regret it!!

Karen is a sweetheart and was extremely helpful throughout my whole process with her............My cake was beautiful and delicious as well, everybody at the wedding just loved it and I could not have been any happier with it........I highly recommend her to anyone..........

Our bride had planned a very simple, yet elegant ceremony at Lover's Key in the gazebo with not a lot of frills. Karen's colorful and unique cake creation became the centerpiece of the wedding. Not only was the utmost attention paid to every detail of the cake, it also was one of the most delicious cakes ever tasted! Karen delivered the cake herself and waited for the rain to stop, she also waited for our party to arrive to meet us and offer her heartfelt blessings upon our bride and family. We are from out of town and Karen made it so easy and gave us the peace of mind that comes with knowing the job will be well done. I would 100% highly recommend Kakes by Karen if you are looking for a unique and out of the ordinary cake that is delicious and also if you are looking for top-notch service and communication. Thank you, Karen for providing the most beautiful cake and conversation piece for many years to come. We had a wonderful experience working with you.

Karen, You went above and beyond for our wedding. We are not from Naples and had never met Karen face to face until we got into town for our wedding. Karen over nighted us samples of cakes to try before our wedding and we had such a hard time deciding:) Everyone of her cakes were amazing! So moist and just the perfect flavors. We ended up choosing the key lime cake with bavarian cream filling! It was the most amazing cake we have ever tasted! Our wedding cake was exactly what we wanted and dreamed of with beautiful green orchids cascading down this amazingly beautiful cake! We had a reception here in Dallas 1 week after we returned from naples. The top of our cake was made so well that we were able to use it again for our rection here and show off her fabulous work all the way in Dallas! I work in the wedding industry myself and I will be referring Karen to everyone I know! She is and will always stay in a special place in our hearts for being part of and making our day that much more special with her beautiful talent. God Bless Karen!xoxoCourtney Phillips Long

I was highly impressed by Karen Vasquez and her design of our wedding cake! I came in with absolutey no idea in mind of what I wanted and let Karen do all of the deign herself - and was completely surprised with the result - it was magnificent! Karen had outdone herself. The cake was absolutely impeccebale and amazing. She had decorated it based on one photo she had seen of my dress. Each flower that she had done was different on the cake - no two were alike! She tooki great pains to make our cake unique and original. And the taste! Oh my goodness...it was sooooo good! The fondit that she uses tastes so good and sweet - it is better than any other wedding cake I have had - very moist! Karen was amazing and I highly reccomend her to anyone that wants to complete their event or special occassion with something "high class"!Karen is a real "class act" and truly an amazing artist!

I have know Karen for a few years and have seen her cakes at many events. They never fail to disappoint me as they are always exactly what the people ordering wanted. For our wedding she made two beautiful cakes. Our main cake was let's say more of a "challenge", as the technique has not been used much and is very time consuming. When I walked into our reception room for a sneak preview, however, I almost cried at how beautiful it was!! I had never seen such a gorgeous cake and was truly amazed at what the final product looked like. Our groom's cake was a boat that my husband hopes to get one day. It was PERFECT!! Motor, gadgets, canopy, and all. Karen always goes above and beyond!! She is extremely talented and is highly recommended. She is very professional and extremely knowledgable about her profession. I look forward to working with her in the future!

Everyone loved the cake that Karen made for the wedding! It was absolutely beautiful! Karen was very flexible with the exact requirements and helped to design the best cake for the size of my wedding. The cake was super-yummy too! Thank you Karen!!

Our wedding cake was amazing. I had found my dream cake from a picture in Elegant Bride and brought in and Karen was able to duplicate it for me. But it wasn't just that, it was her excitement in making the cake that was really special. The cake was delicous - so delicious in fact that I'm having a hard time waiting for our year anniversary to eat the top layer. It stares at me every time I open the freezer!

Karen's cakes are simply scrumptious! From the first time my husband and I met her, we knew we wanted her to bake our wedding cake. She is so passionate about what she does, and we loved that about her. When we went for our cake tasting (which I recommend you do) she explained everything on how she made the cakes, etc. We then sat down and tasted a bunch of flavors, fillings and frostings. I can't pick a favorite, they were all our favorites!! We had a cupcake wedding cake, so we got to have a few different flavors. My husband and I can't wait to visit Sanibel again, so that we can order a dozen cupcakes just for that visit!! It's that good!Hire Karen, you will not regret it!A very happy Bride,Lisa Anfuso

Words can't describe how wonderful Karen's cakes are. All of her work is beautiful and impeccable! It seems that usually, if a cake designer decorates really well, the cakes don't taste very good, or vice versa...but not with Karen. I am completely confident in saying that her cakes are the most amazing you will ever taste and are also perfectly decorated. As if that wasn't good enough, Karen is one of the sweetest and most kind persons I know! We will most definitely be ordering every special occasion cake from her for the rest of our lives from anniversaries, to baby showers and birthdays!!

Really great to work with! The cake was beautiful and what we envisioned and it was delicious!!!

This was by far the easiest decision we had to make for our wedding. After meeting with Karen and trying the cakes we were hooked! We got married 2 months ago and have already ordered another cake! She by far was our favorite vendor.

KAREN IS GREAT.WHEN WE WENT FOR OUR TASTING IT WAS WONDERFUL, CAKE WAS SO MOISTTHE DAY OF OUR WEDDING THE CAKE WAS DRY AND DIDN'T LOOK EXACTLY AS WE HAD WANTED IT TO LOOK BUT WAS STILL BEAUTIFUL.

Oh my gosh, the cake was amazing. I am proud to say Karen and I came up with a beautiful design and it made it on her website. She is a perfectionist and her love for baking and designing cakes really shows. She is truly talented at this. The cake made beautiful addition in the room and everyone raved about how beautiful and tasty it was.

Karen made our wedding cake for our destination wedding on 2008 she is the most professional and artistic woman for any occasion. She went above and beyond anything we could have ever expected from the tasting appointment we made to the wedding cake itself and then again for our anniversary cake we had her make for us the following year. She was so helpful during our tasting and is now considered a part of our life and the story of our love. Heather and Justin (Indiana)

First off, the cake is the best I've ever had! I wouldn't even consider myself a sweets-lover, but Karen's cakes are amazing- very moist and flavorful (and beautiful!). I chose the red velvet with bavarian cream filling and the vanilla with strawberry/raspberry filling, but I loved them all at my tasting. Second of all, Karen is extremely kind, thorough and professional. You really can't go wrong with getting your wedding cake from Kakes by Karen. I can't wait for my year anniversary to eat it again!

Great service. Great cake, it tasted great. They have many beautiful styles to choose from!

Our cake was absolutely gorgeous!!! We received several compliments on both the great taste & how pretty it was.

Karen was superb to work with! her ideas and talents helped create the perfect cake.

From the minute I started working with Karen I knew this was going to be one of my favorite, most memorable moments of my wedding. At the cake tasting she was so accomadating and understood exactly what I wanted with little explanation. Her cake tasted so amazing we ended up ordering a cake for rehersal, which was perfect it was a green flip flop for my mom's birthday, a wedding cake and cup cakes for our Sunday brunch. I would recommend her to anyone. I can't wait to get our cake for our one year anniversary!!

We had cupcakes, and they were the most beautiful and delicious cupcakes I have ever seen/eaten!!!! Karen is such a pleasure to work with and she is a true artist.

Kakes by karen was wonderful to work with and her end result was amazing! Try the almond cake and the chocolate-coconut cake!

Karen is an amazing artist! She has passion for her work and you see that in the way she presents herself and her cakes. Not only did Karen create my cake but she also created cupcakes for my Tiffany & Co. themed Bridal Shower!

Karen is wonderful to work with. She really has your best interest in mind, and is very detail-orientated with her work. Our cake looked amazing, and tasted even better. My husband and I both highly recommend Kakes by Karen!

Karen was wonderful. She had a full buffet of cakes and toppings set up for our tasting and explained the science behind the cakes. She worked with us about size and custom made the cake for us. Her cakes taste GREAT and everyone at the wedding commented on how good the cake was.

Karen was a pleasure to work with. She was very professional and repectful. She is great at what she does. Her cakes were beautiful and tasty.

My cake was very delicious the day of my wedding although I did notice that the cake was not as fresh the day after. Whatever baker you decide to go with make sure you ask them when they usually make the cakes. My cake was absolutely gorgeous and Karen was amazing to work with and very sweet.

Karen made us delicious cupcakes for our wedding. They were big, pretty (with sugar shells on top) and tasted DELICIOUS. Our guests raved about them! She was prompt with returning emails/calls, she got everything set up on time and did a beautiful presentation. I would definitely use Karen's services again in the future!

Karen is AMAZING! My wedding cake was beautiful, better than I could have ever imagined. I gave Karen a few ideas that I was thinking of, and she truely out did herself. Karen takes the time to work with the bride to create the perfect wedding cake. Not only is she talented in decorating, but her cakes taste great! They are moist and full of flavor. Her buttercream fillings are to die for, and her fondant actually tastes good! I've tried other fondant icing before, and in my opinion, most taste like wax. But not Karen's. Her chocolate fondant actually tastes like a tootsie roll! I highly recommend Kakes by Karen. I've recommended her to many of my bride friends and family members. I recently had Karen do a graduation cake for my husband, which of course was fabulous! If you pick Kakes by Karen, you will not be disappointed!!!!

Karen was the best choice, everyone i talked to recomended her to do our cake.After our first meeting with her we did not need to look anywhere else, we knew she was the one to make it. She was very entusiastic and willing to help us with ideas and anything that came up.Besides being Super Profecional she was Extremely warm to all our wishes.She made our cake the center of attention on our wedding and we could not have ask for anything better, she meet all our expectation and went above and beyond of waht we wanted. The cake was wounderful and we could have not made a better decition on choosing Karen as our cake baker. We will recomend her in the futer and still use her services for futer birthdays. She is the Best!!!!Laura and Ralph MurawskiMay 10, 2008

Creative, Thorough, Delicious!!! Karen, at Kakes by Karen, provided cupcakes for my rehearsal cocktail party in Naples, Florida. I originally booked Karen to create our wedding cake, but because it was provided for us at the hotel, we knew we had to use her services for something else- and cupcakes were the way to go! They were the best cupcakes I have ever had, and my wedding guests are still telling me that they were the best they've ever had. Karen is one of the nicest people I met in Naples, and really helped me to feel assured that everything would turn out perfectly- and it did. I even had a cupcake tree sent down to her prior to our rehearsal cocktail party, and she decorated it beautifully. I couldn't be happier with the way everything turned out, and I can't wait to be back in Naples to get more of her delicious creations!

I looked and looked for the perfect person for my wedding cake and I finally found her! Karen is the nicest lady you will ever meet, and is willing to do anything for you. My wedding cake was the center piece for my whole day and it needed to be just right. I love sweet treats so this above even the photographer was most important. My cake is one that no one will ever forget! It turned out better then I could have ever imagined. It exceeded all my expectations (and boy am I picky). Her detail work and clean lines on the cake was amazing, everything lined up perfect, and better then that the taste was GREAT!!!! My husband and I just celebrated our first wedding anniversary and he surprised me with a duplicate cake from Kakes by Karen. It just made the day so much sweeter!!! Thank you Karen for everything!!!!

Karen is a gem, and she is a phenomenal baker! My husband and I went for a cake tasting and were more than thrilled with the flavors of cake as well as fillings. I really didn't know anything about wedding cake, like what was important in different climates for example. Karen is very knowledgeable about her ingredients and making sure that everything is perfect! I brought in a picture of a cake from a magazine, and she looked at it from a distance...knew who had designed it, and said, no problem. She knew all about the types of roses in the colors that I wanted, and referred us to the florist across the street that she works with (which made choosing floral easy). The cake on the wedding day was PERFECT! It was like a piece of art. We chose the milk chocolate cake with hazelnut chocolate filling and another layer of white cake with strawberry filling...and a fondant over it all. Her fillings are homemade, by the way...and her slices are huge compared to other vendors...for the same price. I ate leftover cake for a week and can't wait 'til our one year anniversary to enjoy it once again! I would highly recommend Karen to anyone that wants the best.

Karen's cakes and cupcakes are positively drool-worthy. We crave them. A lot. :) Hard to believe anything that beautiful can be that tasty too! Also, Karen is one of the sweetest people we know in our local wedding industry. Everyone just loves her!

Karen always does a great job at an affordable price!

I can't believe I have never written an endorsement for Kakes by Karen! Karen is the sweetest, nicest person, who is just an INCREDIBLE baker and cake designer! She quickly became one of the most in-demand cake designers in this area. She's been on television, won lots of awards and mostly, just WOWS everyone with her creative cake design! She about the nicest person on earth too!!

Something so gorgeous that you almost don't want to touch, but you CAN NOT resist, simply because inside that amazingly, gorgeous cake is a masterpiece that will make your tastebuds tingle with joy.Professional and "De-Lish"!

Kakes by Karen is both Delicious & Beautiful! I know that I can count on Karen to provide my brides with their dream wedding cake! Karen & her staff go above and beyond to provide excellent service!

Karen is an amazing artist. Her pieces are phenomenal. The only thing more impressive than the cakes, is her love for her work and her sparkling personality.

Karen makes the best Amaretto cake I've ever had! Lovely cakes and lovely to work with!

If you want the best for your wedding or event, visit Kakes by Karen, LLC in Naples, Florida. Her designs will leave you breathless. You need to see her portfolio. I have no other words but "STUNNING". Your cake is the centerpiece of your wedding or event, besides you wonderful self. Give her a call today.

Karen is amazing! She is so talented and one of the sweetest people you will ever meet! She is great to work with and really has a true passion for what she does! We love working with her and can't wait to work with her more in the future! Plus, her cakes are soooooooo yummy!!!! :)

How much do I love Karen and her cakes? Her cakes are beautiful, they taste amazing, and to top it off she has the BEST personality!

Karen from Kakes By Karen is an amazing and talented cake artist!

I have known and worked with Karen for over 15 years. Although she provides cakes for any occasion, she is known for baking some of the area's most beautiful wedding cakes. Not only do they look beautiful, they also taste out of this world! Call her for an appointment and ask her how she create the perfect wedding cake for you.

Kakes by Karen are the best, everytime we have worked with her she is professional and a joy to work with.

I have been working with Karen for 5 years and she still continues to amaze me with her creations! I highly reccommend Kakes by Karen for your wedding or event.

I met Karen when we were both starting out years ago! I remember falling in love with a wine bottle shaped cake that she had recently created! Then, as I had personal events- I kept challenging her to create unique cakes for me! Roaring 20's, a Retro Candy cake, - no matter what it was, the cake came out even better than I had envisioned!! Karen is very detail oriented, and won't stop until she gets it perfect!She has done many, many Wedding cakes for me since for friends, family, and other Brides I have worked with. All so unique!! And tasting equally as good!! Her moistening process makes the cakes mouth watering!!!! I was so happy to see her on the Food Network Challenge this past April. She is not only an amazing cake artist, she is an amazing person with a heart of gold- who cares more about her customers than any other vendor I have ever met, truly. She deserves it! I highly recommend Kakes by Karen for your Wedding, Shower or any Special Event!!

Karen is as sweet as her cakes!! Number one in my books and creative to boot!!

I have had the pleasure of referring Kakes by Karen to various brides and ultimately working with Karen during the past couple of years, never to be disappointed. She is so passionate about her work which reflects in her product - her cakes are truely amazing and one-of-a-kind. Karen and her staff are a joy to work with!

Karen, I am so glad to have met and worked with you. I love your super professional SW Florida cake company, and you... the face behind those delicious works of art are a great assest to this special event industry. Thank you for always supporting The Event Lady of Florida Weddings and Special Events Magazine

Simply the best. I've seen a lot of wedding cakes, but I can't say enough about the time and effort Karen puts into everything she bakes--really amazing work.

Wow is an understatement. Honestly, I know that when Karen is making the cake, we're going to ens up with a masterpiece that tastes as incredible as it looks. She's such a talented and passionate artist. You might walk into her studio looking for just a wedding cake baker, but you'll walk out feeling like your wedding cake is going to be the end all be all!

Do you want a wedding cake to die for??? Then the only person to call is Kakes by Karen!! Karen's kakes are absolutely beautiful, very creative and each one is a unique masterpiece. The only thing better about the design of her kakes is the way they taste! Each slice is so moist and she offers so many flavors and fillings it is difficult to select just one!! She is a dream to work with and is as excited about your wedding as you are!! To me... there is only one choice... Kakes by Karen!

DELICIOUS MMMMMMMM! SO GOOD AND A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH! I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY WEDDING KAKE BY KAREN!