CaraMel's Bakery

o able to make gluten free baked goods too (which we had some mini GF cupcakes). So easy to work with, all we had to do was give a drop off time and everything was completely taken care of.

I took quite a bit of time during the planning process trying to find a baker that could give me sharp & clean edges with fondant and Mel was the only one that I felt confident in. She fully delivered!! She was also great to work with and helped me surprise my groom with a small figurine of our dog 'poking' out of the fondant like through a curtain on the bottom. It was a huge hit as our dog holds a very special place in our heart. Well done Mel & Team!

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erts for all the guests to pick and choose and so many people walked up to me to rave about this or that. I know I’ll be using them again for future events.

t easy to find. We went test tasting and it was absolutely phenomenal. We chose almond for both our buttercream frosting and cake flavor. It had the PERFECT amount of sweetness! I sent her my idea for how I would like the cake to look, and she did a fairly decent job replicating it. (Although I will say the finer details looked rushed and clunky) The reason for the 3 star review is mainly about how it tasted on my wedding day. It was OVERWHELMINGLY sweet and she added FAR too much almond extract - to the point that it was all we could taste. 😓😥 almost like eating an almond scented candle or something. I've been reluctant to leave a review because I appreciate her work and love to support small businesses, as I own one myself. But months later and I could not shake the disappointment in the cake on the day of my wedding. It seems that she either doesnt follow a recipe or a mistake was made. & if I were being perfectly honest, I do completely understand that she did not have her own bakery, but I will say that going to an American Legion to taste test our wedding cake was rather strange. A drunk women was mumbling towards us 😵‍💫 Also the cake she gave us to test was literally 1 small bite served in the smallest paper medicine cup that you can imagine. Upon our arrival she told us that she does not do free taste testing (her website says otherwise) which is why she gave us such a small portion for testing. If she would have told us beforehand that we needed to pay, we would have. We paid an insane amount for this cake and did not feel this was reflected in the service or final product. 😓

mini donuts, cannolis, and vanilla cake with cannoli filling. I even had a pregnant wedding guest who told me that was her only pregnancy craving after! You can really tell the amount of time, effort, and passion she puts into her baking and I can’t thank her enough for making my wedding day so special! She even decorated the cake with our dog cake toppers perfectly which everyone loved! I high recommend Mel for any of your cake/ dessert needs!

ef Mel is professional, communicative, kind and beyond talented! Mel will bring your vision to life! And the flavors? Out of this world! I don’t even like cake and I LOVE her cake flavors. If you’re looking for a bakery that combines artistry with deliciousness, look no further than Caramel’s Bakery. She will make your wedding day even more special, and I can’t recommend her highly enough!

kept eating it! Additionally I commend their professionalism because my wedding was at Clearwater Beach between hurricane Helene and hurricane Milton. Despite these challenges for them both personally and professionally they still fulfilled our order and it was absolutely perfect!!

at communication would definitely use again

was! Chef Mel is so kind, helpful, and easy to work with

e with how we wanted our cake and catered to our needs! I can’t say enough good things about her as a person, she made getting our desert for our wedding a walk in the park! Let’s talk about our cake….Oh My God was it out of this world delicious!!! We had 3 different layers and 3 different flavors, we had almond, peach, and dulce de leche and the flavors were knocked out of the park…mouth watering good! Every single one of our guests raved about the cake as did we and the icing I can’t even explain how delicious…blown away!!! We also had other pastries which were cannolis and eclairs and so good our guests didn’t even wait till desert to start picking away at those!! CaraMels Bakery is a 10 out of 10!!!! I can’t recommend enough!!!

ing was wonderful, we met with Melian (Chef Mel) “the owner” and she'd prepared a selection of different cakes of different flavors to try. We showed her a picture of a wedding cake I'd liked on Pinterest and it matched our royal blues and had the effect of snowfall to match our winter theme on the water (we got married on the Yacht Starship - also a 1 star review) and she said she could make it happen. We trusted her, ordered a selection of desserts with the cake, and communication was good leading up to our wedding day. I received notification that her assistant would be dropping off the cake on our day-of, and provided me her name and number to reach out to her which I did on the eve of our wedding day to confirm the time of delivery. I also shared her information with our coordinator (who was supposed to handle the delivery - but more of that in my other review). The afternoon of our wedding, the cake and desserts were due to arrive and be unloaded at 1:30pm (wedding guests arriving at 3:30pm). After 3pm our coordinator informed us the cake had not been delivered yet and asked me for the name and number of the vendor. We found out that our cake had been delivered to the wrong ship almost an hour away but were on their way - which ultimately resulted in our wedding ceremony and sailing time being delayed an hour! Not only did this cause an awful ripple effect, including not being able to do a cake-cutting ceremony, but when we saw the cake we were shocked at how cheap it looked. It did not resemble what we had asked the chef to prepare at all - it was more a pale, ombre bluish color with random white pearls scattered around it in clumps (like our own cake had a breakout from the stress it endured) and was smeared like it absolutely had been bumped around or thrown together carelessly. When we finally cut into the cake, it was dry and was the worst tasting cake I’d ever had, and not one of my guests ate it. There was a big red plastic straw of something too so when the cake was cut into, shreds and shards of red, sharp blades of plastic ended up in our cake! We ended up throwing the WHOLE CAKE AWAY. I WILL NEVER recommend CaraMel’s Bakery to any bride and groom, and I will never order from them again for any occasion. I was so angry, hurt, and disappointed in them - not only because they never called to confirm the details of delivery proactively, but then spending almost $1000 for something we couldn’t even eat, and after knowing they brought the cake to the wrong location and didn’t end up arriving until close to 4pm when they were supposed to be there at 1:30pm, I never received a phone call or an apology from Melian (Chef Mel) “the owner.”

ightful experience for the taste buds! The wedding cake was not just a dessert, it was a masterpiece. Visually, it was stunning, turning heads and eliciting 'oohs' and 'aahs' from the guests. But the real magic was in the taste – each bite was a perfect blend of moistness and flavor, leaving everyone wanting more. CarMel's Bakery brings a combination of beauty and taste to the table that is hard to beat. Their cakes and cupcakes are not just treats, they are experiences that enhance any special occasion. Highly recommended for anyone looking to add a touch of culinary artistry to their event!

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ous, and everyone raves about the cake at our wedding. Would highly recommend!

of how we'd like the cake. The wedding was a Harry Potter themed wedding and she followed everything in the picture and more! The cake was gorgeous and was truly magical. If you need a cake for your wedding, DO NOT HESITATE to contact CaraMel's Bakery.

cake options that worked within my budget. The cake itself was so tasty and moist! I loved it and my wedding guests did, too! Please get your cake from CaraMel’s Bakery…you won’t regret it!

with us during the entire process. If you are looking for a GOOD gluten-free cake (that tastes exactly like a regular cake!), we you to book with her! She has a large selection of flavors and no matter what you choose, it will be delicious!

pectations. Thank you for being a part of our wedding day!

and very easy to help us make our choices. She has a large selection of flavors - everything we tried was incredible. The delivery went smoothly we never had to worry about it the day off! On top of it all Mel continued to check on throughout the day and the next day to see now everything went! We were very happy with everyone.

and took the time to send me her designs to make sure we loved them! We decided on tiramisu for our cake flavor and it was outstanding (highly recommend)!We had a variety of cupcake flavors for our guests and many of them had multiple..they were a huge hit! I highly recommend CaraMels bakery for your wedding or next event!

re still talking about how good it tasted! Chef Mel was very easy to work with and is accommodating during the entire process. Best wedding cake ever!!

n on the website for someone to be able to order a cake without physically coming into the store. I sent in a request form and told her what we needed and used a cake on her website as a guide. The resulting lemon semi naked wedding cake was beautiful, tasted delicious, and more importantly, was neither dry nor too sweet. Her ordering process was so simple that I got the ordering of the cake out of the way early and my mind was always at ease about that part of the wedding being taken care of. Although I don’t live in Clearwater, I would recommend her bakery to anyone!

trip to Tampa. I was able to get an appointment for a tasting with Chef Mel and she was so professional and explained everything to me with such patience. We decided to stick with a smaller cutting cake, and she executed our vision perfectly. We got so many compliments on our cake! I would definitely recommend Chef Mel to other brides.

d - they nailed it! They are so easy to work with, offer suggestions, and the communication was amazing! They came and set up our desserts and it was perfect! We were able to mix and match different flavors and every one of them tasted better than the next. I was a little worried about using a bakery that I hired over the internet since we live in DE and the wedding was in FL, but there was no need to worry since they were professional from start to finish! I would definitely recommend CaraMel's for your pastry needs - especially wedding cakes!

orking with this bakery. And the product delivered was above my expectations. The look of the cake was exactly what I had envisioned along with the taste. It tasted even better than when we tasted it. I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve worked with new cake bakers that do not deliver and it’s a huge let down, but this will not happen with CaraMel’s bakery. They will deliver above your expectations.