The Cake Guru Tamara's

Tamara did such an amazing job on our cake! Not only did it look fantabulous, but it tasted even better! We were able to work with her to design exactly what we had wanted, and the best part was that there wasn't all those additional fees like most bakeries have. She gives you one price per slice for fondant and one price per slice for icing. She even made a Groom's Cake for me with only a couple days notice. She is wonderful!

Tamara did a BEAUTIFUL job on our cake. She really captured what we were looking for. Our guests kept complimenting on our cake and loved the flavors. It was really hard for me to cut into the cake for our cake cutting because the cake was so beautiful.

However, Tamara was very difficult to contact, and get a hold of. It was the only disadvantage that I had with her. Her professionalism was okay. I always felt somewhat rushed when I meet with her. She was not as flexible which was understandable because my wedding was during the wedding season which contributed to her busy schedule. It was not a big deal to me.

Other than that, she was really wonderful and really blew us away with the cake.

Our wedding cake was beautiful and delicious! We couldn’t have asked for anything more. I’ve gone back to the bakery a couple of times just to get more of their goodies.

Tamara has very reasonable prices I believe for what I asked for I received a great price. But I would have perferred to pay more and receive better customer service. She was late for our initial appoint. She never contacted once the wedding got closer to check on the cake topper or anything else. It was very hard to get ahold of her. Once I was able to get ahold of her she was to busy to speak or meet with me and passed me over to her associate. Meeting with her associate made me nervous. My cake was on time to the location but wasn't what I had pictured. The cake was delicious but very disappointing in design. I hoped for so much more and was super excited to receive a amazing cake to only be disappointed. I wouldn't recommend her.

Tamara built us a tower of cake and made it breath-taking! It literally did when I got to preview our reception room! She worked with our budget and still gave us the cake of our dreams (five big layers with hand created cherry blossoms). Our guests loved the different flavors and hardly any cake was left over in the morning. Tamara has my highest recommendation!

I was recommended to Tamara from a friend. Her prices are very reasonable. She was able to design the cake just how I had imagined it, and then when I wanted to make changes she was willing to make them. It was kinda difficult to get ahold of her, I would send an email with no response. The only thing that killed the quality of service, was that whne the cake arrived it was set up crooked. It looked like it was going to tip over. Other than that it was so beautiful!!

We had the most beautiful wedding cake from Tamara's! The cake was so pretty I did not want to cut it. She did exactly as we discussed and it turned out better than I could have imagined. I don't have any complaints besides a couple of email mix ups but it was not a big deal at all. I woud highly recommend Tamara's!!!

Tamara did a lot for our wedding - bridal shower cake, groom's cupcake for rehearsal dinner, and of course our wedding cake!! Everything turned out PERFECT!! Her cakes/cupcakes are not only gorgeous, they are also absolutely delicious! We had soooo many compliments. Tamara is super busy so a bit hard to reach but when you do she is more than helpful, open to ideas, and really a pleasure to work with! My only complimant is that the cake was put in a corner (not Tamara's decision!) that made it difficult for all to see the beauty/detail!!! I would HIGHLY recommend Cake Guru for really any occasion!

Tamara was wonderful to work with! Cake was excellent and beautiful and delicious and she even created a drum groom's cake for me at the last minute!

We recently had Tamara for our cake vendor for our wedding and would definitely recommend her to others! She is so talented and friendly, and will sit down with you and make sure you have a unique cake that fits your theme. Tamara stresses that she does not make the same cake twice, so it is really cool to walk away knowing that your cake is really your own. Not only are her cakes beautiful, but they are delicious (I recommend the strawberry almond swirl and the apple spice cake). We got so many compliments on both the appearance of our cake, and the flavor. I also was just recently at another wedding that booked her and their cake was equally amazing. The only reason why I gave her 4.5 out of 5.0 for responsiveness is because it was kind of difficult to follow up with her the week of the wedding when I did all of my follow-up calls with my vendors. She did get back to eventually, and all in all, we were very pleased and would most definitely recommend her!

Tamara was amazing from the very beginning. Her cakes are absolutely gorgeous and with all the flavor/filling choices you are sure to find something that everyone will find delicious. The value definintely out-weighed the cost. She was so helpful in designing the perfect cake for our wedding taking all of our ideas and needs into consideration as well as incorporating her own, and was extremely prompt returning any calls or emails. I will be going to her for any other events in the future where a cake is needed!

Tamara is amazing! Our cake was original, colorful, whimsical and EXACTLY what we wanted. A month later we are still getting comments from attendees that our cake was so beautiful and tasty!
I wanted red velvet cake and Tamara is the only place in town that even offers it. I also wanted carrot cake and was so pleased that Tamara does not charge an extra price for this "specialty" cake.... other places we looked into would have charged more.
When we met with Tamara we got to sample cakes, design what we wanted and even talk with her about suggestions for other vendors (our flowers for example). That piece certainly isn't a part of her job, but makes her a great business person and a delight to work with. I'd never go anywhere else for a wedding cake.
I will continue to use Tamara in the future when I need cakes for special occasions, she has a new very loyal customer in me and my family.
I can't believe she did our wedding PERFECTLY AND had a baby two days later. The woman is amazing!!!!!!!!!

We planned my sons wedding in 4 weeks!!! My sister in law was to make the cake but both her young children got H1N1 2 weeks before the wedding. A friend of mine said "I have a friend who makes wedding cakes and I'll take care of contacting her." We checked out her website and found what we liked. With only a couple weeks to squeeze this cake into her already busy schedule we didn't know exactly what to expect. We were so very grateful to Tamara for not only her helping us out but the BEAUTIFUL cake. Everyone raved about the cake;even the DJ invited everyone to take pictures before it was cut. Thank you for making this special day even more amazing!

We order a groom's cheesecake and wedding cake from The Cake Guru. They both were d-lish! We have had nothing be great comments from our guest about them both as well.
Tamara is very easy to work with and creative. The cost of both cake and cheesecake were very reasonable. As a matter of a fact, the both were so much less in cost than one wedding cake at another bakery.

Tamara made the best cake I have ever tasted...people are still talking about my wedding cake 7 months later! It was gorgeous and she also did a snowmobile grooms cake that WOWED my husband!!! Would HIGHLY recommend!!!! And will be using her for future cake needs!!!!!

I just loved my make everyone talked about it all night long and I'm sure no one will forget how beautiful it looked. I'm so happy I chose to go with Tamara because it was the cake of my dreams. She did everything perfectly from the first appointment with all of her ideas and visions. I never would have thought my dream cake could come to life. The cake tasted great and the guests loved the fact that there were so many flavors within the cake. I'm so happy that it turned out how it did and am so grateful to Tamara for making it happen. Thank you Tamara!

I don't often rave about much, but our wedding cake was seriously amazing. Meeting and tasting cake with Tamara was fun, she had great ideas, really listened to us, brainstormed with us and drew up a cake design that I was pumped about.
When we arrived at the hotel I could not wait to see the cake, before we even got to it, people were stopping us saying how cool it was. When my wife saw it she actually screamed with excitement, and I was blown away with the surprise Grooms cake my wife ordered me, a replica of my boat, it was super detailed right down to the name, the paint job, everything.
And the best thikng is it all tasted awesome! Tamara truly is the Cake Guru! We love to watch her facebook page and see her latest designs, and make up excuses why we need more cake!

Tamara was super organized with endless possibilities. I've never seen someone put so much artistic value into their work and love as well. There were so many flavors and she would bend over backwards for even the fussiest bride. Lucky I was easy- she had me at CHEESECAKE! Delivery was quick- she made it before me! and setup was perfect! The cake was our splurge and I won't regret a thing ! Like i said she'll design anything! Very satisfied- guests are still talking. A friend referred me to her and my neighbor wants her just for a bday cake!

Tamara was a treat to work with start to finish. She welcomed Mother of the Bride and Mother of the Groom to the tasting and we had a fabulous time. She was able to draw a beautiful rendering of the cake we dreamed of during our meeting, and offered to decorate our cake table for us. The finished product was a work of art with delightful attention to details. And the taste was out of this world. Her pricing was in step with the quality of the product.

Great tasting bakery & beautiful cakes

Tamara was very helpful and did a great job getting me the cake I asked for. The detail on the cake was exceptional. When the numbers at my wedding changed, Tamara worked with me to change my design to make it fit for what I needed. She was even flexible as my schedule got mixed up from moving. The only concern I had was that when I got to the hall and saw the cake, the castle was not on the top layer as it was thought to be and as according to the sketch. We did not know if there was something wrong with why the castle was down or not and no note or anything was left there by it. The cake looked good even with that flaw. I would definately reccommend people go to Tamara for their wedding cake!!

Tamara went above and beyond our expectations. I am a food network junkie and never dreamt I would find a baker that could create my ideas. Tamara the Cake Guru did that and more, the cake was honestly the talk of the reception and my husband and I's favorite part of the day.
The cake tasted fresh, so many great flavors, just a great experience.

Tamara's did a wonderful job from working with us on the concept through final details and made the most fabulous cake! They delivered just what we expected from pictures of previous cakes - which is not always the case with all vendors. We would highly recommend them. Elizabeth & Paul Sheridan

Tamara is so much fun! Our cake was seriously the talk of the reception, and tasted awesome!
From our first e-mail contact to our design appointment (not to mention the PLATE of samples for NO CHARGE!) the whole experience was top notch.
When I got to the reception I jumped up and down I was so excited about the cake!
The price was reasonable, and she was a fast communicator for us via e-mail, responded within hours usually.
She is by appointment only and I think mostly works alone so we couldn't just stop in whenever but we got an appointment fairly quickly and the follow through was beyond expectations.
She truly is the "cake guru"

Tamara was great! The cakes were fantastic and literally talked about all night. We went all out on cake, we did centerpiece cakes as well as one big cake.
Look in her gallery on her website, ours is on there! She was patient and drew up a couple of sketches for us of the main cake, incorporating our style. We set the cake up in the entryway os everyone would see it, and honestly people could not believe it was real.
She is wonderful! They taste wonderful too, so many flavors, our favorite was Chocolate Chocolate Chip and the Raspberry swirl!

Awesome, fun, yummy, artistic cakes!

I wouldn't Go Back

Tamara was fantastic to work with and the cake was BEAUTIFUL- everything I could have dreamed of.... not to mention it was delicious!!! I keep thinking of different occassions that I use her services for! Wouldn't dream of going to anybody else for my wedding cake!

Daniel and I loved our cake. It reflected our personality and incorporated our theme.
Tamara was a joy to work with, she runs a sweet family owned business, gives personal attention and truly loves what she does.
We decided to serve a variety of flavors to our guests and all were decadent.

Tamara was wonderful, and our cake was beautifully done. We received many compliments from our guests about both the appearance of the cake, as well as the taste!

Tamara is a very talented cake artist. She designed a cake just for us, and even made a bridge out of frosting to span the two towers of cake (my husband is a civil engineer). She wasn’t good at returning phone calls or emails so was difficult to get into contact with. The cake was delicious.

The cake was the most fun part of our reception. Guests were non-stop talking about it, comparing it to food network Masterpieces, etc. Tamara was so much fun to work with, she talked with us about elements of the weddings than sketched up an idea from our likes and dislikes. The colors were matched spot on and she even decorated the cake table

The taste was beyond amazing, we had Raspberry swirl, Kahlua Velvet, Chocolate Chocolate chip and Champagne, all filled and iced in Fondant!
I can not wait to order a fun cake from her again!

Tamara made me a really beautiful cake. She was the only one in this area that offered a WIDE variety of cake flavors and frosting flavors. I also brought in a picture of a cake I really loved, that I found in a magazine and she was able to duplicate it perfectly. She had reasonable prices and was very flexible.

We first saw Tamaras Cakes at a wedding show, which I would recommend because they bring several different flavors to sample. The designs she has are very unique and they offer delivery and setup service. I recommend the chocolate kalhua cake, delicious!

Tamara was awesome. She had all sorts of ideas and samples to look at. She was very open and willing to try out new designs. Many, many flavors to choose from, and she was willing to mix and match flavors for the different layers. She had materials that we could borrow for a small deposit (lights, tuling, and a fountain). Tamara was friendly and had reasonable prices. At times, she was difficult to get ahold of…email seems to be the best.

We came to Tamara uncertain of the vision of our perfect cake. She sat down with us, looked at the options, discussed a variety of possible flavors and then delivered a sketch with which we were content. When we arrived at our reception and saw the final product, I (the husband) wanted to cry at how beautiful and far beyond our expectations our cake appeared. Our guests spoke highly of the beauty and delightful taste... the red velvet layer went over well. Our family's were satisfied with the craftsmanship and professionalism of Tamara's work. We, as a couple, were served well by this throughly creative and humble cake artisan. Tamara blessed us on our special day and encourage you to let her serve your needs as well. Matthew & Rebecca Livingstone, celebrating our sacramental marriage May 19th, 2007.

Tamara's cakes are amazing. She was extreemly helpful and flexible. I had no idea what I wanted when I first met with her but she helped create a cake that people are still talking about. She even made cakes for my reserve tables and a birthday cake for my grandma. I couldn't believe how many options I had for flavors. She is very easy to work with and creative. If it wasn't for her and her ideas I would have never had the cake I had. I couldn't imagine going to anyone else.

Couldn't have asked for an easier person to work with! The cake was absolutely beautiful and the cake itself was yummy!

Hey Tamara-
The cake was amazing and tasted wonderful. It was the talk of the night. Many people didn't think it was real...some even thought it was draped in fabric. Thank you so much! It was perfect. Cutting it was difficult. I just wanted to keep looking at it.

Hi Tamara,
You did a fabulous job on the cakes and Kaylin was very pleased! We took pictures so she would have a lasting memory of them! As far as taste, outstanding. Very moist and rich and had the homemade taste we were looking for!

Tamara-
Just wanted to thank you SOOO much for making an unbelievable cake for our wedding on September 6. It was so amazing that I'm almost at a loss for words. People are still commenting on how beautiful AND delicious it was (I got a piece of the chocolate amaretto- yum!). Thanks for helping make our day absolutely magical.

Hi Tamara,


I've been meaning to email you and let you know how beautiful the cake was, not to mention delicious! We got a lot of compliments, there was one of each flavor served to each table and everyone thought that was so great to be able to try a number of them

Tamara, Joy and I just want to say thank you for the incredible wedding cake. It was absolutely beautiful not to mention delicious. It was the centerpiece on our wedding day table and everyone hated having to cut it, but when it was cut and served the table was absolutely silent as everyone was busy eating and enjoying, it was the only time during the evening that had occured. Thanks again for making our special day that much more special

She makes amazing cakes and is excellent to work with!

The Cake Guru - Tamara - Incredible cakes with creative thinking outside of the box. Always freah and handmade, never from a mix or frozen you can be assured the best flavor and quality. Her creativity, professionallism and enthusiasm will ensure a great cake and experience.

If you are looking for a one of a kind cake work of art, look no further than The Cake Guru! some of her artful ideas are on view each winter at the Paine during Nutcracker in the Castle, and the cakes really do taste as good as they look. Tamra is a great professional to work with and really works with the couple to understand the idea and look they are going for with their day.

Tamara does excellent cakes. She can design almost anything you have in mind. Great taste and great design what more can you ask for other that a reputation that substantiates both.

Tamara's Cakes is endorsed by DMH Custom Floral Designs, what beautiful creativity!