Delicious cakes loved by the city of Athens, GA
Georgia
Service area
Heather Kool
OWNER
Typically responds within 24h
AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Cecilia's Cake Shop is a wedding cake shop based in Athens, GA. Owner and culinary expert Heather Clark looks forward to making your wedding day as beautiful - and sweet - as possible! With over three decades of experience, Heather has the expertise needed to bring your dreams to life.
The team at Cecilia's Cake Shop works closely with clients to provide fully personalized services. When we design and bake your wedding cake, we combine your vision and our expertise. Our creations are eye-catching and vibrant, and they always taste just as good as they look!
Cecilia's Cake Shop offers a wide range of services for clients to choose from. In addition to custom wedding cakes, we also provide couples with a number of other sweet treats, including cupcakes and cookies.
What You'll Love About Cecelia's Cake Shop
Couples are impressed with the stunning creations that these skilled bakers can craft. They also rave about the delicious flavors available. Check out the FAQs for more information about Cecelia's Cake Shop's wedding services.
LGBTQ+-owned and Woman-owned Business
Details
Cakes & Desserts
Cake Accessories
Cake Stands
Cake Delivery & Setup
Cake Tastings
Cupcakes
Groom's Cakes
Other Desserts
Dietary Options
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian
Awards and Affiliations
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Meet the team
Heather Kool
Owner
30 years of chasing my dreams. Crafting beautiful cakes with Athens' most beloved Cecilia Villavece's recipes.
Reviews
4.9
out of 5.0122 reviews
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Cecilia's Cake Shop receives rave reviews for creating stunning wedding cakes that not only meet but exceed expectations in terms of design and flavor. Customers praise the professionalism, communication, and easy planning process with Heather. The cakes are not only beautiful but also delicious, with flavors like salted caramel, Kentucky bourbon, red raspberry, and espresso martini being big hits. Overall, Cecilia's is highly recommended for making wedding cake dreams come true with exceptional service and mouthwatering cakes that impress guests.Review photos
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Lauren B
5.0
1/31/2026
Our cake for our wedding was amazing and it exceeded our expectations. We were thrilled with the cake flavors and the overall design of the cake. Heather brought my design vision t...
o life and we couldn’t have been happier with our wedding cake!
Courtney F
5.0
1/07/2026
We LOVE Cecilia's and recommend them to everyone! Y'all are professional, kind and creative and the salted caramel is the best cake I've ever had!
Any questions?
Carolyn C
5.0
12/02/2025
Cecilia's was wonderful! We loved all of the flavors, and everything was as we had hoped, from start to finish. Thank you for such a wonderful experience and for making us feel spe...
cial!
Cayce W
5.0
11/30/2025
Cecilias made all of my daughters wedding cake dreams come true! They were so easy to work with and communicated clearly every step of the way. I would recommend using Cecilia's to...
anyone!! Thank you for a wonderful experience.
Kari W
5.0
10/23/2025
I was extremely satisfied from start to finish with Cecilia’s Cake Shop. The ordering process was so thorough and the follow-up as we got closer to wedding date. To the day of deli...
very and set up.
Everything was absolutely perfect. The cake not only was beautiful it tasted delicious. Thank you so much for perfect wedding cake!!
Jocelyne T
5.0
10/22/2025
We absolutely loved our cake! It looked amazing — the decoration was gorgeous and exactly what we wanted. The flavors were a huge hit too — everyone couldn’t stop talking about the...
espresso martini and raspberry flavors. Thank you so much for making something so beautiful and delicious for our celebration! 💕🎂
Claire B
5.0
10/22/2025
Cecilia's was the absolute best! They were professional and fun to work with, and the cake was delicious as always!
Leslie A
5.0
10/17/2025
Heather was fast and had everything delivered with no problems! The process of working with her was so easy and her cake was beautiful!
Naomi C
5.0
10/13/2025
We absolutely loved our wedding cakes from Cecilia's! The cakes were gorgeous and we still have guests talking about how good all the flavors were! we did Spanish Lemon and Raspber...
ry in a two-tier and the Red and Black in a satellite cake. All of them were sooo good and the service from beginning to end was a hit!
Jessica B
5.0
9/21/2025
Cecilia's provided a seamless and positive experience amidst a busy wedding planning season! It was so easy to work with them and change the order when they checked in multiple tim...
es before the event. I would highly recommend them for wedding cake needs!
Colleen C
5.0
8/31/2025
Heather was excellent to work with! She arranged a meeting with us to talk through exactly what could be made and what we wanted. After that, my partner and I talked and made our d...
ecision. It was such a smooth process, and I have never had a cake that wasn't absolutely delicious from Cecilia's. Our wedding cook looked as good as it tasted too!
Robert M
5.0
8/03/2025
Heather was so easy to work with! She communicated clearly and timely. We were able to taste flavor options easily too. She took my idea and made the wedding cake of my dreams! The...
cake was beautiful and tasted delicious! Cecilia’s will surely be our go to for all future cake needs!
Robin S
5.0
7/07/2025
When we decided to get married in the Athens area, using Cecilia’s as our cake vendor was a no brainer! Heather was so professional throughout the whole process and made it so easy...
& stress-free. Our cake was exactly what we envisioned, and we received so many compliments from our guests about how delicious the cake was!
Mary Beth D
5.0
7/03/2025
I got married June 2025 and had Cecilia’s Cake Shop do our wedding and Groome’s cake. I was super pleased with the cakes and all the guest loved them too! The cakes looked just lik...
e the inspo pictures I provided, along with being moist and delicious! The pricing is reasonable and the owner has great communication and customer service! I 100% recommend this local business!
Stephanie B
5.0
6/30/2025
Heather and her team made our cake dream come true. They were able to accommodate our request for a faux cake with one slice for cutting and then kitchen cakes for the party! We re...
ally wanted this to happen so we could have our favorite flavors by Cecelia’s cakes, which was a staple for me while in Athens for school! Sentimental to us and the most delicious! Highly recommend for a flavorful cake experience at a reasonable price.
Logan W
5.0
6/30/2025
Super easy tasting process and yummy cake!!
Ansleigh T
5.0
6/17/2025
All around a perfect experience! When we did the tasting, we couldn’t decide which flavor to go with since they were all amazing! We ended up doing Italian creme cake for the weddi...
ng cake and Kentucky bourbon for the grooms cake. They are so well organized, and the icing was exactly what we wanted. Absolutely would order again. Thank you!!
Alexa H
5.0
6/11/2025
I can't say better things about Cecelia's Cake Shop. The communication was easy and working with Heather was great. She absolutely perfected the design of both our wedding cake & g...
room's cake. Not only were the designs incredible, but the taste was amazing. A lot of times when you attend a wedding, the actual taste of the wedding cake is nothing special, but that is not the case with Cecelia's Cake Shop! So many of our guests were raving about the taste of our cakes -- particularly the groom's cake, which was 'Kentucky Bourbon'. I would recommend that every couple getting married in Athens use Cecelia's for their wedding! Thank you Heather and your incredible team!
Shelby M
5.0
6/09/2025
Cecilia’s made our wedding cake and it was amazing!! One of the best cakes I’ve ever eaten. We did the red raspberry flavor and it was delicious. Heather was easy to work with and ...
replicated our vision exactly how i pictured it. I would definitely recommend them for wedding cakes!
Abbye C
5.0
6/05/2025
Our cake was perfect! Heather is very professional and took every step to make us feel comfortable and confident that our cake would be ready to shine on our big day! She's great a...
nd so was the cake :)
Thank you Cecilia's!
The Coopers
Sheila B
5.0
6/04/2025
Choosing Cecilia’s for our wedding cake was one of the best decisions we made! Heather was incredibly responsive, always quick to answer our questions and guide us through the enti...
re process. Her attention to detail was outstanding—from the tasting to the final design, she made sure everything was exactly how we envisioned it. We loved having a large traditional wedding cake complemented by a satellite Kentucky bourbon cake—it was a perfect touch! Weeks later, our guests are still raving about how delicious it was. If you’re considering Heather and her team, don’t hesitate—you won’t regret it!
Anna Kate K
5.0
5/30/2025
Just perfection!! Our guests raved about all 5 flavors we had for our wedding cake and grooms cake. The planning with Heather was seamless, the tasting was amazing, and the deliver...
y was perfect! We are so thankful for Cecilia’s cakes and can’t wait to celebrate every anniversary/ birthday/ special event with Cecilia’s cakes :)
Erin M
5.0
5/15/2025
We utilized Cecilia’s for pies at our rehearsal dinner as well as the cake at our wedding. Heather went above and beyond with communication prior to wedding day to ensure everythin...
g was done perfectly. The custom design on the outside of the two tier cake matched the inspiration photo perfectly and as always, they were delicious. I would recommend Cecilia’s for all occasions!
Ellie K
5.0
5/08/2025
The wedding cake and groom’s cake were beautiful! Our vision was executed perfectly. The cakes arrived on time, assembled immaculately and tasted exquisite!
Kylie W
5.0
5/06/2025
Cecelia's Cake Shop did an amazing job with my wedding cake! I loved working with Heather - she was so open and excited about all my ideas and executed the most beautiful and delic...
ious cake. Everyone who tried it loved it! I would 1000% highly recommend. Very professional and all around great!
Grace H
5.0
4/24/2025
Cecila's Cake Shop is the best bakery in Athens, which is why they were an easy choice for our wedding cake! They have the most delicious cakes for guests to enjoy and are so easy ...
to work with! Thank you so much for everything!
Alyse R
5.0
4/09/2025
Our cake was absolutely perfect! After our tasting Cecilia’s was great about communicating with us and being beyond flexible with what we wanted for our cake. We ended up going wit...
h a gorgeous three layer round cake for our wedding. The simple details were executed beautifully and it turned out absolutely perfect. We decided to go with a funfetti layer for top cake and could not have asked for anything better!! we are so excited to be able to come back to Athens and get a slice or two of Cecilia’s every time and remember our wedding!
Ashley H
5.0
4/02/2025
We had such a great experience using Cecilia's for our wedding desserts!! The communication and attention to detail was amazing and everything turned out just like we wanted. We or...
dered a 2 tiered wedding cake, football shaped grooms cake and assorted cupcakes and all were delicious and beautiful! Would definitely recommend Cecilia's to anyone looking!
Meghan G
5.0
4/01/2025
Our entire process with Cecilia's Cake Shop was wonderful and professional from start to finish. Heather was very communicative and the online portal made it super easy to keep tra...
ck of everything. As far as I know, the cake delivery went super smoothly. The cake turned out absolutely beautiful! It was exactly what I wanted. Oh, and it was absolutely delicious as well! Would definitely recommend Cecilia's to other couples for their wedding cake!
Jenna D
5.0
3/31/2025
Heather and the rest of the Cecilia’s Cake team are amazing. From the communication to the level of detail, they provide such a beautiful and delicious wedding cake that our guests...
could not stop asking who made our cake. I highly recommend Cecilia’s for all weddings and events.
Caroline S
5.0
3/19/2025
We ordered a 3 tier cake with classic piping and it was stunning! They were wonderful to work with and I might be biased but I thought it was the best tasting wedding cake I’ve eve...
r had!
Ab
5.0
3/14/2025
My wedding cake was absolutely perfect! It completely captured the vibe of my wedding. I received a lot of compliments on how beautiful and delicious it was. Cecilia's was so helpf...
ul and communicative throughout the process from start to finish. I couldn't have been happier with my cake and it was truly the icing on top of a perfect day!
Cristina I
5.0
3/13/2025
I can't begin to say how wonderful our experience was with Cecilia's! From start to finish, Heather was so great and easy to work with. We ended up getting one traditional wedding...
cake along with a few different signature cakes. The cakes came out amazing and Heather was able to easily make some late adjustments to the overall visuals of the wedding cake. I've been getting comments all week from my family/friends about how delicious the cakes were and how much they loved the variety. Thank you so much again for making our special day even more wonderful!
Kaitlyn F
5.0
3/11/2025
We absolutely loved having these cakes at our wedding! It was fun to have a few round cakes so everyone could grab their cake flavor of choice. We knew that the quality would be am...
azing & that everyone would love whatever they got!
Morgan G
5.0
1/21/2025
Cecelia’s cake shop did an amazing job and went above and beyond for our wedding cake. They made sure we were happy with everything and the cake was so good!! Their professionalism...
was top tier as well. Highly recommend them!!
Patrick N
5.0
11/10/2024
Our wedding cake and groom's cake were a huge hit with our wedding crowd! Not only were they beautiful but every flavor was delicious. Cecilia's made every effort to make the proce...
ss from inquiry to delivery on wedding day as easy as possible. They definitely took the stress out of planning! We cannot recommend them enough, especially if you're getting married in the Athens area!
Response from Cecilia's Cake Shop on 11/19/2024
Hi Patrick!
Thank you for your review! I am so pleased at how everything turned out and ...
better that your guests loved it! I really appreciate your recommendations!!
I would like to send you a thank you email, but I need to know the name that your wedding cake order was under. Can you send me a email at weddings@ceciliascakeshop.com and I can set you up for your 6" anniversary cake!!
Thank you!
Heather Kool
Sabrina S
5.0
10/29/2024
Cecilia's Cake Shop and their team were easy to work with, professional, and made this part of wedding planning that much easier. I would recommend them over and over again!
Cassie S
5.0
10/23/2024
Cecilia's was PHENOMNEAL to work with! Easy, delicious and made our dreams come to life!!!!
Bella B
5.0
10/19/2024
We had the pleasure of having Cecilia’s cake shop create our wedding cake, and it was nothing short of spectacular. From the initial consultation to the big day, Heather was profes...
sional and attentive to our vision.
The cake itself was a stunning two tier design, beautifully decorated. It was not only a showstopper but also a delicious treat. We chose funfetti, and each layer was moist and flavorful.
Overall, we couldn’t have been happier with our wedding cake experience. It was the perfect centerpiece for our celebration, and we highly recommend Cecilia’s Cake Shop to any couple looking for a delicious and beautiful cake for their special day!
Katherine K
5.0
10/16/2024
I couldn’t be happier with my experience using Cecilia’s Cake Shop for my wedding cake!! Heather was so helpful in both the design and flavor selection. My guests were talking abou...
t the taste and how beautiful the frosting design was! My mother in law ended up using them for the groom’s cake too and had no trouble at all adding it to our delivery and designing with Heather! It was so easy to work with them and they were helpful through the whole process! Cecilia’s is an icon cake shop in Athens and I was so excited to use them after they did such an amazing job a few years prior on my masters graduation cakes. I’d do it all over again!
Anna W
5.0
10/15/2024
I used Cecilia’s for my wedding and it was amazing !! The chocolate Kahula cake was to die for !!
Lauren P
5.0
9/27/2024
The team at Cecilia’s Cake Shop was very professional to work with- Heather made the process so easy. The cake flavors were rich, creamy, and flavorful. We selected Kentucky Bourbo...
n and Tuxedo for our flavors, and we got so many compliments from our guests about them. We have not been able to stop eating our left overs!
anonymous u
5.0
9/27/2024
My wedding cake experience was 10/10. The ordering process was simple and Heather nailed the design. Delivery and setup were seamless too! Would recommend to anyone!
Cheryl B
5.0
9/10/2024
Cecilia's Cake Shop was wonderful to work with. Every step of the way, they helped me choose my wedding cake tiers, layers, filling, icing and decor and no request was too big or ...
too small for them. Their goal was to please me and they did. The cake was beautiful and delicious. We couldn't have been more pleased!
Lauren G
5.0
8/27/2024
Heather was so great to work with, we truly loved our cake our experience with Cecilia’s Cake Shop. The cake was so so amazing and Heather helped bring my vision to life for our ca...
ke!! She came in person to drop our cake off and do the frosting flower petals on our cake at the venue. 1000/10 recommend. Best wedding cake we’ve ever had!
Chloe C
5.0
8/01/2024
Heather at Cecilia’s was amazing to work with! Not only was our cake beautiful, but we had so many guest tell us how delicious it was! They are truly to best to work with!
Ella W
5.0
8/01/2024
This is the BEST cake! I tried so many bakeries while looking for someone to make my our wedding cake. I tasted a lot of subpar cakes but I knew I struck gold when I found Cecelia'...
s Cake Shop. Heather was wonderful to work with and so responsive. She delivered on everything we asked for and more. We couldn't be happier.
Ashley T
5.0
7/26/2024
We’re long-time fans of Cecilia’s Cake Shop. Every birthday celebration or trip to Last Resort in downtown Athens includes cake from Cecilia's, so we knew we wanted to get our wedd...
ing cake from there. The process was so easy, and Heather gave us all of the information we needed. The delivery process went very smoothly and the cake looked absolutely beautiful. Our guests have also commented on how good the cake was. Thank you to Heather and her team for helping to make my wedding day so perfect!
Lanier L
5.0
7/03/2024
As Athens natives, my husband and I knew we had to have Cecilia's cake for our wedding! Heather was very communicative throughout the wedding planning process and created the most...
beautiful wedding cake for us! We selected raspberry lemon and vanilla for our flavors, and we got so many compliments from our guests how yummy the cake was. I highly recommend Ceclia's Cake for all your wedding cake needs!
Savannah C
5.0
7/01/2024
From the first point of contact, communication, professionalism, and customer service were top notch. Initial consultation and planning with Heather was very seamless. She is very ...
attentive to your vision for your wedding cake and makes excellent recommendations along the way. I had a few updates/changes to make between booking and my wedding day, and those updates were attended to promptly and professionally. Our cake was EXACTLY what I was picturing for it to look like. And…. it was just as tasty as it was beautiful! I’ve grown up eating Cecilia’s cakes, so it was so special for them to create the perfect wedding cake for me! Highly recommend this team.
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