4.9
Verified reviews from real couples
Delicious cakes loved by the city of Athens, GA
Georgia
Service area
We love Cecilia’s
We used this wonderful bakery for my birthday, engagement party, bridal shower and now our first anniversary!
Cannot recommend them enough!
Cody B.
5.0
We've had Cecilia's cakes while in Athens (always excellent), but we made the choice to go with Cecilia's for our wedding cake after trying a few different bakery's wedding cake tastings. Taste alone was incredible, but the presentation was stunning as well. We received lots of compliments and would recommend Cecilia's to anyone. Heather is awesome too - extremely professional and great to work with. 10/10 experience across the board.
Katherine K.
5.0
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
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.
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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
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Cecilia’s Cake Shop is widely praised for beautiful, delicious wedding cakes with many flavor options. Customers praise clear communication, easy planning, and professional delivery and setup. Cakes reliably matched couples' visions, impressed guests, and many highly recommend them for weddings.Review photos
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Cody B
5.0
We love Cecilia’s
We used this wonderful bakery for my birthday, engagement party, bridal shower and now our first anniversary!
Cannot recommend them enough!
Katherine K
5.0
We've had Cecilia's cakes while in Athens (always excellent), but we made the choice to go with Cecilia's for our wedding cake after trying a few different bakery's wedding cake ta...
stings. Taste alone was incredible, but the presentation was stunning as well. We received lots of compliments and would recommend Cecilia's to anyone. Heather is awesome too - extremely professional and great to work with. 10/10 experience across the board.
Any questions?
Carlisle P
3.0
We are awaiting a resolution to the feedback below.
We were a bit disappointed. We ordered a vanilla, funfetti cake, but the cake was incredibly strong of almond flavor. This ...
was not something that suited our guests at the party.
My other 2 concerns were the balloons not standing up straight/ falling over, and the birthday writing was not on top of the cake as I had sent in a mock up picture, we did discuss different placement as well so I understand maybe some confusion on this part. Despite this, the cake was otherwise adorable.
Overall, I’m extremely upset with the flavor variation, the color of the cake was dark resembling the additive, rather than a vanilla funfetti cake. I’m unsure if this was an error or what happened.
I’m also disappointed that the cake was not ready when we arrived at 10:30, I had emailed saying we’d be there between 10&11 and today was told it wasn’t promised until 11:30, which was never mentioned.
Clair G
5.0
We have loved Cecilia‘s cakes for the past 26 years! My husband and I had a Cecilia’s cake for our wedding in 1999 and just had one for our daughter‘s wedding this past weekend! We...
also enjoy them for birthdays, anniversaries, and other special occasions! They are so delicious!
Madi C
5.0
I absolutely adored my cake, Seriously, I couldn't have asked for a better result and I was OBSESSED! I ordered a cake for my 21st birthday and it was truly a dream- I was so, so h...
appy and it got so many compliments! Not only was it visually stunning and exactly what I hoped for, but it was also DELICIOUS (the Spanish lemon was PERFECT) and beyond my wildest dreams! Especially since it was priced so fairly as well!! Truly could not have better things to say and I am SO, SO glad that I got my cake from y'all!
Victoria B
5.0
I used Cecilia's cake shop for my wedding on 4/19/2026. I got a main cake and 2 satellite cakes that were absolutely gorgeous! I went with 3 different flavors: vanilla, keylime, an...
d red velvet one for each cake. I also met with Heather to review my vision for the cake and she was very honest with me about what would be possible. The cakes came out so lovely. I certainly would recommend them for any of your wedding cake needs.
Amber S
5.0
Our cake was perfect! Heather was so helpful and easy to work with. She made our dream wedding cake come to life! 10/10 would be one of my first wedding recommendations to future b...
rides!
A. E
5.0
Highly recommend! Great communication. Timely reminders to allow for changes if needed. Best of all - the cake was delicious! So many compliments from our guests!
Laney E
5.0
Heather and her team at Cecilia’s were above and beyond awesome! She was fantastic to work with for our 3 flavors of wedding cake and even helped to customize two of the flavors to...
make it absolutely perfect. Delivery was smooth, cakes were exactly as we described, and we would work with Heather again and again. The wedding cakes were a highlight of the reception and guests were raving! I have no hesitation recommending Cecilia’s to make sure your wedding reception cakes are memorable!
Emily L
5.0
Heather was an excellent communicator throughout the whole process and we couldn't have been happier with how our wedding cake turned out. It was everything I imagined and more! I ...
was easily able to communicate our vision and vibe. It was so beautiful and perfect, thank you!
Madison W
5.0
I always got a Cecilia's cake for my birthday when I was a student at UGA so it was so special to have them as my wedding cake as well. They handled all of the logistics seamlessly...
for both Friday and Saturday night. And of course, the cheesecake and cakes were so delicious! You can't go wrong with Cecilia's.
Madison R
5.0
Cecilia’s Cake Shop did a wonderful job on our wedding cake and our grooms cake for our wedding!! We had sooo many compliments on how yummy the cakes tested as well! They are also ...
very organized and are great at responding if you have any questions. I highly recommend them for your next event!!
Matt S
5.0
Cecilia's was amazing! We used them for our wedding cake and absolutely loved how the design and flavors turned out! They were very easy to work with and answered all of our questi...
ons in a timely manor!
Grant G
5.0
Great service, beautiful and delicious cakes
Kendal s
5.0
We had the best wedding cake from Cecilia’s! I would recommend them a million times over! We had the strawberry tiered cake and a tres leches sheet cake in the back and we didn’t ...
have one complaint!
Lisa K
5.0
Thank you Cecelia’s Cake Shop!!!! You exceeded my expectations for my daughter’s wedding this past weekend!!!!! My daughter was married at Sam’s Hardeman Estate this past weekend o...
n May 2,2026 and we were so honored to be able to have a wedding cake from Cecelia’s!!!!!! Wow the bride and groom chose Carrot cake, Black&Red cake and Almond!!!! Each tier had its own flavor and it was perfection!!!! When choosing wedding cake you want the BEST! So we are so thankful we chose CECELIAS!! We had the best wedding cake at the most wonderful wedding and celebration!!!
Thank you Cecelia’s aka Heather Kool!!!!
Kristen A
5.0
I could not have picked a better bakery for my wedding cake! The taste, design, and everything was perfect. I will always recommend Cecilia's! We chose the raspberry cake and a lem...
on cake for our 2 tiered wedding cake. The piping design was amazing and just what I wanted!
Mackin D
5.0
We are so happy that we had Cecelia’s cakes at our wedding! They all looked beautiful and tasted even better. So many people came up to us at our wedding commenting on the cakes.
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It was so easy to work with Cecelia’s. Great communication and very professional.
Logan D
5.0
I grew up with Cecilia’s as a staple in Athens, and I always knew I’d choose them for my wedding one day. They exceeded every expectation—executing every detail exactly as I envisi...
oned. Truly a fantastic experience from start to finish. Highly recommend!
Courtney S
5.0
Cecilia’s surpassed all of our expectations for our wedding cake!! It was absolutely perfect. They were very communicative and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. Our first an...
niversary is soon and we still have our guests ask where our cake was from and say it was “the best cake they’ve ever had”!
Lauren B
5.0
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
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!
Carolyn C
5.0
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Super easy tasting process and yummy cake!!
Ansleigh T
5.0
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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