Cakes by Rachel

flexible when we had changes to our guest count. The cake turned out beautifully - thank you for bringing our vision to life!

e also GORGEOUS. What a huge bonus! After that, we moved on to the part we were looking forward to the most: the tastings. We placed an order for a variety of mini cakes in to-go cups (this was during a bad part of the pandemic, so it couldn’t be in person). Each cup could either be from a preset menu, or our own custom creation from a huge selection of layers, fillings, frostings, and even liqueur flavors…I’m sure I’m forgetting even more options. While they were all delicious, the signature “Lindsay” flavor stole the show with its white chiffon layers, creme and strawberry compote filling, and white chocolate frosting. The tiramisu-style preset option (I forget the name) was a close second. Once we picked the flavors, it was time to start on the design. We came in with no clue how we wanted it to look, other than “simple,” “white,” “organic texture,” and “totally surrounded by flowers installed by our florist.” Rachel totally nailed it and delivered something above and beyond what we were expecting! To our surprise, Rachel also worked with my mom behind-the-scenes on a custom groom’s cake filled with the tiramisu flavor and styled to look like a frat cooler I made him in undergrad (IYKYK). It looked JUST like the real thing…we were astounded! Thanks Rachel for your amazing contribution to our wedding. Our only regret is not eating it even more!!

flavors we wanted to incorporate. Rachel and her team made it happen and it turned out so beautifully. She is easy to communicate with and was incredibly flexible as we had to postpone our celebration several times throughout the pandemic. Thank you Rachel!

d her employees are also very kind and easy to work with. Highly recommend!!

ng and ordering process and Rachel was so creative and really helped us narrow down exactly what we wanted for flavor combinations (passion fruit! chocolate!) and design elements (macarons, ombre, rose gold) and ensured that everything worked together perfectly! We thoroughly enjoyed our take-out tasting and follow-up sessions with Rachel and were thrilled with how our cake turned out on our wedding day! We also ordered some gluten-free cupcakes to accommodate guests' dietary restrictions and heard they were awesome. Thank you so much, Rachel and Brittany, for the modern, fun, and crazy delicious wedding cake--our guests loved everything about it and we were so happy to have a cake that really represented us as a couple! We'll see you next year for our anniversary cake! :)

vors/combinations. She uses such fresh ingredients (her own farm fresh eggs!) and makes delicious, light cakes that aren’t too sweet. The cake design was so beautiful and came out exactly as I had hoped. Everything went smoothly the day of. I would highly recommend Cakes by Rachel!!

I saw our cake I really started tearing up. She captured our vision perfectly AND the taste was even better! Could not recommend her more

verything was on time and went smoothly. We had 3 different flavors in our tiered cake and they all tasted great. The pre-wedding tasting was probably my husband’s favorite part of wedding planning- LOL! Thanks for being part of our day Rachel!

hey were a big hit (no leftovers!). We loved the tasting as well!

few times. Their recommendations were spot on, the cake was gorgeous, and absolutely delicious! Writing this is making me want to pull a piece out of the freezer...so good!

licious, and the cake looked so beautiful on the outside as well. In addition to incredible cake, Rachel was also wonderful to work with. We had to downsize our April 2021 wedding due to Virginia gathering restrictions, and Rachel worked with us to make sure we got exactly what we wanted. We also used one of her cake stands, which helped make the whole process a breeze. Highly recommend hiring Rachel!

as a first anniversary gift to me, my husband gets me another cake tasting as Cakes by Rachel. The only reason we had a hard time picking our flavors was because everything Rachel makes is delicious. We also came into the tasting without the faintest idea of what we wanted the cake to look like but Rachel asked us about our venue and our vision for the entire wedding and then sketched for us the most beautiful cake. The real life cake was even more beautiful than we imagined, an absolute piece of art.

cupcakes for my mom and a fun groom's cake for our rehearsal dinner that was also hand-delivered. I would highly recommend Rachel for a personable experience!

she talked with my florist about my cake when they were at a (non-work) party together! She even grew some of the flowers herself for my cake - planning over a year in advance for them. And, not only did the cake look gorgeous, it tasted AMAZING. Countless guests came up to me to tell me how delicious the cake was. Highest recommendation to work with Cakes by Rachel!

biggest when I saw Rachel’s gorgeous and delicious dessert table at our reception. From the beginning, my husband and I were blown away by the tasting itself. Rachel put out a spread of goodies that included a variety of her delicious frostings, fillings and cake flavors allowing us to mix and match different flavor combinations. Rachel was so helpful and flexible when we discussed our “mini desserts” concept with her and she helped guide us into choosing a nice variety of desserts with different flavors, textures and looks. Our guests loved everything and left nothing behind! Rachel was also so helpful and supportive of my crazy idea to bake our own cutting cake myself. She did a beautiful job of decorating it with the flowers as well, so I am forever grateful for her help in making my special cake a reality!

re very responsive, helpful, and flexible throughout the entire process. They will help you create a cake that exceeds all your expectations. Her cakes are beautiful and absolutely delicious! So many people told us how great the cupcakes were. My husband and I are so happy we chose Cakes by Rachel and cannot recommend her enough!

- on our wedding day. She has books filled with photos of her creations - many many different styles and types. We ended up choosing a very simple design with fresh flowers on the outside, and that was perfect. Rachel was prompt in her communication, warm and friendly, and just a fabulous PRO baker. Excellent!!

everyone loved the yummy treats! Thank you so so much for all of your hard work! It was perfect!!

he dance floor was that they were amazing! Last minute I added a groom's cake and Rachel hit it out of the park. She went above and beyond to make our wedding weekend oh so special! She's a true artist, but also kind and good-natured! Exactly the kind of people I associate with :) Can't say enough good things about this little shop - get on her calendar for your next big (or small) event!

Rachel and her team were also able to accommodate a gluten free cutting cake for me. The slices we took home of chocolate with mocha and chocolate mousse were the perfect way to wrap up our day.

to find little slices of the different cake flavors, fillings and icings in labeled ramekins, and knives/spoons to spread the fillings and layer cake, then finish off with icings until we found the flavor combination we loved! I am not a sweets or dessert person, but I have to say her cakes are one of the best I’ve ever had! She is very helpful in picking out the right cake stand for your cake, and giving suggestions on cake combinations. We ended up with a 8” single tier bare naked chocolate naked cake with chocolate mousse and raspberry filling, and vanilla buttercream icing, then a sheet cake with 1/2 this combo and the other 1/2 almond cake with hazelnut filling and white chocolate icing. Our guests raves about our cake at the wedding and we ended up without any leftovers. Choosing Rachel was one of the best decisions we made and we were so honored and blessed to have her apart of our special day! , ice