Canela Bakeshop

We highly recommend Lauren and Canela Bakeshop. Lauren created a birch tree style cake for our forest / mountain themed wedding ! Her cake tasting had generous portions we actually had to take some home! The wedding cake was beautiful and she wasn’t afraid to try 3 different fillings ! We highly recommend her!

Lauren created a stunning and delicious cake for our elopement. Not only is she a talented baker and artist, she is so easy to work with and makes the whole process a breeze. Our cake was beyond what we had imagined and Lauren translated our vision into a work of art. A delicious and moist gluten-free cake (which is hard to do) that was shared with the venue and loved by all. Many didn't even know it was gluten-free. We had a small delay with another vendor and Lauren was very patient in the process. I highly recommend her and her talents. I can't wait to eat our topper in a year!

Lauren is absolutely fantastic! Our cake was beautifully made, absolutely delicious, and exactly what we requested. Lauren is a dream to work with and I cannot recommend her enough. We knew we found our baker the minute we tasted her cakes at her beautiful home. I hope that you are lucky enough to partner with her in creating an amazing tasting experience.

I have dreams at night about our wedding cake. It was the most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen in my life. Lauren was a joy to work with. She knew exactly what I wanted and nailed it! I wish every experience I had planning my wedding was as seamless as working with Lauren. She’s talented beyond words. Kind, smart, elegant and fun! The cake tasted delicious and looked gorgeous.

We highly recommend Lauren and Canela Bakeshop. The cake was one of our favorite parts of the wedding day. Lauren designed the most beautiful cake for our wedding and she even delivered it and styled the cake table for us! It was just like we wanted only better. I'm not sure how she accomplished creating such a beautiful work of art AND it being delicious but she did it! It was a thing of beauty and pulled the style of our wedding together. We loved everything about it. Thank you so much!

Absolutely amazing from start to finish. Lauren was empathetic, responsive, imaginative, and punctual. Everything we could have dreamed of in a cake and a baker. Could not possibly recommend higher.

I wish we could give Canela more than 5 stars! Anyone knows planning a wedding in the last 2 years has been rough, but working with Canela was a dream! We sent a vague design concept of “Hungarian style embroidery” and a few non-cake pictures as inspiration and got a cake more beautiful than we ever imagined. Lauren 100% understood the assignment and used a technique to make the piping look like embroidery texture - it was ALMOST too beautiful to cut up and eat. We loved being able to pick up a tasting box for cake flavors and that it was set up so that you could mix and match your flavor choices to create something custom. Everything about this process gave us a cake that was 100% us. Our guests are still talking about how good the cake tasted and how beautiful and uniquely it was designed.

Lauren made us the cake of our dreams! We were looking for something unique and modern and she took our ideas and made them into art! Lauren's cakes are not only beautiful but they are delicious as well! We would highly recommend her and we will definitely use her again!!

Had the best time working with Lauren!! She made our vision of “Dreamy Santorini” come to life with our 4 tiered cake, custom monogram, gorgeous blue and gold details, the top tier was made to replicate the lace linens we had, and florals around the cake to bring the whole vision together was amazing!!! The almond cake with raspberry filling and frosting was TO DIE FOR. It was the perfect summer cake! Thank you for the amazing work you do!!!

Lauren/ Canela Bakeshop is the best! What caught our attention (besides her beautiful cake designs) was that she offered gluten free options. Our entire cake was gluten free! We went the non-traditional route and wanted a very dark purple/ almost black wedding cake. Lauren brought our vision to life and did not disappoint. She’s so talented and her cakes taste amazing!

Planning a wedding in 2020 had its challenges, but Lauren at Canela Bakeshop made the process so incredibly easy. We worked with Lauren to create the perfect cake for our scaled-down celebration. Working from our simple mood board, Lauren was able to sketch and create a masculine, industrial, and modern cake that blended in seamlessly with our reception decor. We weren't able to do an in-person tasting, so we relied on Lauren for guidance on flavor combinations. The cake was as delicious as it was beautiful. We were lucky to have a few slices left over, so we were able to enjoy and savor it for a couple days after the wedding. We're so happy that we were able to work with Lauren—the cake was one of the highlights of our wedding day.

Canela Bakeshop , in my opinion there is no one better! Lauren manages to create edible art. My wife and I had seen her work and were continually impressed by her artistry reflected in her cakes. When we set up a cake tasting, we were offered a variety of cake flavors, fillings and frostings. Lauren took this time to find out about our love story and any elements that we liked should we want to include them in the cake design. We felt as though she was invested in creating a cake that we would love. Lauren delivered a mockup of the cake before its creation, discussed serving size, and incorporated floral details with our florist. The result was a cake that was awe inspiring. The only thing that may have surpassed it's beauty was how delectable it was. We chose a lemon meringue cake with lemon curd, blueberry preserves and buttercream. We (and our guests) could not have been happier. Thank you Canela Bakeshop for creating memories we will cherish for a lifetime. The Connelly Family highly recommends!

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Canela Bakeshop! As every bride and groom can attest to in 2020, planning a wedding this year was anything but easy. However, everything involving our wedding cake went perfectly! Working with Lauren was truly wonderful. She is extremely responsive, and really listens to her clients to create the vision that you are looking for. She's truly an artist! Not to mention, her cakes are SO delicious! After our tasting (which was so fun), we fell so in love with her cakes that we asked her to make us one for our wedding shower too! If you book with Canela Bakeshop, you will not regret it!! Lauren is the best! :)

We had such an amazing time working with Lauren on the perfect wedding cake. It turned out even more incredible than we expected. And it tasted SO GOOD. If you're on the fence about Canela - she's been selling weekly cakes through her Instagram. Order one. You'll be sold. We can't wait to find our next excuse to work with Lauren on another perfect cake.

Lauren was so great. My husband and I found the shop through Instagram and were immediately wowed. She was professional and answered any question immediately. When the pandemic hit she was so accommodating to our tasting, doing a no contact pick up. We ended up going with a red velvet with vanilla frosting. Day of wedding she was prompt and the delivery was a success. The cake was so beautiful, and beyond what I even expected. We would recommend to any bride or any special occasion!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! Our wedding cake was absolutely amazing, and exceeded our expectations. The entire experience was excellent from start to finish! Lauren makes cake tasting fun and really tries to get a feel for what our wedding theme is like and what we want for our cake! She has amazing flavor options, and allows you to make up your own and think outside the box. Lauren will work with you until everything is just right and you are completely satisfied! And don't forget about the TASTE-it is the best cake we have ever had and we still have guests raving about how good our cake tasted! Canela Bakeshop is fairly priced, with excellent service, willing to deliver with a small delivery/setup fee, and has cake stands that can be rented for the occasion. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I had the most amazing experience throughout the year leading up to my wedding and my wedding day with Lauren. The professionalism and attention to detail made the entire experience worthwhile. I was able to full relax and trust the process knowing that Lauren was in charge of my cake. I cannot express enough how important, valuable, beautiful, and delicious Lauren's work is, and I would highly recommend her to anyone.

My cake was PERFECT! Lauren did an amazing job! From start to finish she made everything flawless. We loved the tasting and had lots of cake to take home! When I saw my cake on my wedding day I was blown away! I wanted a simple rustic white frosting/exterior, and my florist left flowers for Lauren on the cake table. The way she adorned the flowers on the cake was just gorgeous. Not to mention the cake was DELICIOUS. Everyone loved it! I felt Lauren's prices were very affordable and competitive. Her work is amazing, her baking skills are phenomenal, and I am so glad she is in Cleveland!!! We plan to stay in touch and use Lauren for all future parties/celebrations <3-meg & drew

5 stars from start to finish! We met Lauren at The Handpicked Event in Cleveland after I thoroughly stalked her Instagram and found the photo of a 3 tiered cake with pink and red roses and frosting brush strokes. I think I was sold at that moment, but actually meeting and working with her, she was just as incredible as her craft. We arrived at her beautiful home for our tasting, and her presentation was on point with the way she had slices of cake and frosting laid out for us. We ultimately decided on a vanilla bean cheesecake and the almond cake with raspberry buttercream between layers and vanilla buttercream on top... absolutely delicious. When I saw the cakes on our wedding day, I was simply in awe. Lauren 100% executed on our vision, we received many compliments on how delicious they were, and we could not thank her enough. She KILLED it! Highly recommend.

Canela Bakeshop was very accommodating to our design wishes and the end result was absolutely stunning. There were several amazing and unique flavors to choose from that you wouldn't find from most wedding cake bakeries, so we were able to get exactly the kind of cake we wanted. The cake was rich & dense and the frosting had just the right amount of sweetness. Highly recommend!

Lauren was amazing to work with!! She went above and beyond and was easy to communicate with. Most importantly, the cake she made us was both delicious and beautiful.

Canela is a Cleveland gem! Lauren created the most beautiful cakes for both my bridal shower and wedding reception, and they were so delicious! She’s an amazing baker, but also a true artist – our cakes were one of a kind masterpieces. Lauren was so easy to work with and very responsive – from the initial inquiries, to cake tasting, deciding on design, pricing, and delivery – it was so seamless and worry free. I immediately trusted Lauren and knew that we were on the same page with my vision, which she made even better! Our guests were in awe over the cakes – they were centerpieces at both events. Thank you Lauren, I can’t wait to work with you again!

I cannot sign the praises of Lauren and her talents enough! Canela Bakeshop is my absolute favorite place for cakes in Northeast Ohio. Lauren is a true artist and an absolute joy to work with when designing a cake. She really takes into account what you want, makes it unique and provides the most beautiful sketch to illustrate her vision. Not only are her cakes delicious (and super-fresh which is so important to me), but her design technique is in a league of it's own. I've been fortunate enough to have her design a few cakes for me for various events and my guests have raved about the taste and aesthetic every time. Her cakes are truly show-stoppers.

Working with Lauren has been an absolute pleasure! She is very flexible with time and very responsive to her emails if we had questions about pricing + styling of cakes/cupcakes. She has an amazing vision and attention to detail for making the perfect dream wedding cake! I highly recommend her!

Full disclosure - we were sold on Canela bakery once we saw her name as our beautiful maltipoo puppy is named Canela But once we saw her work and tasted her cake, it was obvious that she is a force to be reckoned with. We had a tasting with her prior to our big day and the cake was exceptional. It was moist with great consistency and the frosting was divine. And her aesthetic is absolutely spectacular. We had Canela bakery provide us a beautiful lemon flavored cake for our pre-wedding Mehndi henna party and it was a huge hit. Then the three tiered cake we had for our wedding was the best tasting wedding cake we have ever eaten (and many, many guests agreed!) It was a almond cake with cherry filling with pink champagne frosting. My mouth waters just writing this review. Canela bakery is exceptional and we recommend it to anyone and everyone.

The service was professional and reasonably priced. My cake was to die for, moist, beautifully decorated, delivered and set up. Thank you Canela Cakes for making my day special!

Lauren was a dream to work with from start to finish. We were too busy for an in-person cake tasting, so she made us a to-go tasting kit! We sent her inspiration and ideas for how we wanted our cake to look - and she absolutely went above and beyond and created a beautiful piece of artwork that perfectly fit with our theme. She is responsive to emails and questions and you can tell she is truly passionate about her work. She puts so much care into every detail. We had full confidence that the cake would be both stunning and delicious - and it was. We are so thankful to have found Lauren and Canela Bakeshop!

The day turned out exceptionally beautiful and the my guests enjoyed themselves greatly. As a collaborative vendor Conela Bakeshop our experience was very positive. Lauren is a true professional beginning with the cake testing, to the cake selection and design, delivery, and staging. Her knowledge and creativity are certain to make your event memorable. The cake design was wonderful and made for a most beautiful display. We and our guests enjoyed ourselves tremendously.

Lauren at Canela Bakeshop is absolutely amazing! The cake and the buttercreams are the best I’ve ever had. The cake turned out beautifully and tasted like heaven. She’s just as sweet as her cakes too, and always responds in a timely fashion. I highly recommend her for all your cake needs!

The most beautiful cakes and the best taste. She works with your schedule on the cake tasting and is quick to reply to your cake request. Highly recommended!

I can't rave enough about my experience with Canela. I was so specific with exactly what I wanted with my wedding cake and they delivered with flying colors. From the simple white tiers that I wanted to look effortless to the flowers that were chosen (my favorite dahlia's, though not in season, were found!), it was picture perfect. We received so many compliments throughout the evening about how stunning it was. And that was before they even tasted it! We wanted something unique so Canela created a pear spice cake for us. Our guests flipped! It was so delicious and was perfect for our fall wedding. Highly recommend working with Canela. Will use them for any and all future events!

Lauren is A SPECTACULAR pastry chef! Not only did she make three absolutely STUNNING cakes for my bridal shower, but she packaged them to travel from Cleveland to NYC, which they did WONDERFULLY! The mix of unexpected flavors was so DELICIOUS! Lauren is beyond creative! Thank you so much!

I have had several cakes by Lauren. Each has been more beautiful and creative than the last. But all taste waaay too good!