Chocolate Maven Bakery & Cafe

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d horrible. There are two things most people remember from a wedding, one of those being the cake. The cake we received the day of my wedding looked nothing like the picture given to them. The cake tasted like it was made a month too soon and they put it in the freezer. I thought it looked like a cake made for a birthday party, not a wedding. It is embarrassing when you cut the cake and have so much left over with guests telling you it tasted old.

modating and were able to do everything we asked. We definitely recommend them for events!

g due the same weekend as my wedding nonetheless)! We chose a honey vanilla cake with cream cheese filling and almond buttercream icing. Hands down, it was the most unique and best tasting wedding cake I have EVER had! The only (slight) disappointment we had was that our crushed blackberry filling we ordered on the side was not delivered. However, we really didn't need it- the cake was amazing on its own! Not only was it yummy, it was beautiful as well. They piped the top and sides of my cake to match the lace on my dress- gorgeous! Would, without any reservation, absolutely recommend Chocolate Maven! (They also have delicious brunch!!)

really helped up though the process. Even though out actual wedding cake was tiny they didn't treat us as any less of a priority. the cake tasting was fun and delicious and when we went to pick up the cakes they were ready right on time. Our tiny ceremonial cake looked beautiful amongst the cookies and chocolates of our dessert table.

the delivery. Chocolate Maven is a wonderful place, they gave us everything we asked for and more. Working with them was excellent.

012 and learned that they had recently had a change to a new specialist, Cherron. Coming from Ohio, we knew we wanted to play up our buckeye heritage with a chocolate cake with peanut butter icing. Cherron was more than accommodating, and in fact, said the previous baker had a severe peanut allergy, so we were very lucky that we got married when we did! The icing that Cherron created especially for us tasted amazing- not too sweet, more peanut than peanut buttery- and was perfect with the chocolate cake. She was able to make the design that we wanted for the main cake with ease. It was beautiful and fit perfectly at our wedding with our colors and theme. We, along with our guests and taste buds, really liked the end product. Cherron was also very quick to reply to emails and phone calls when I had questions and changes. We ordered a fancy wedding cake with two tiers- 8” and 6”- along with a 1/4 sheet cake. You can get a general idea of cake prices from their website, all though the wedding cakes are 3 tier and the prices quoted are 2 tier, so you have to multiply by 1.5. Also to note, we had our own cake stand- but one is available to rent from CM, and there are both pick-up and delivery options for the actual cake(s).

with initially ordering the cake, I think the person that answered the phone was confused and possibly new. Also, I was told my cake would be ready at 10 a.m. for pick up and received a phone call a little before 11 clarifying the order because they weren't sure on a few details. The cake was ready prior to the wedding, so it was not a big deal, but possibly something to keep in mind with using the vendor.

rk Belgian chocolate ganache on french vanilla cake and vanilla buttercream on french vanilla cake. I have never had such moist cupcakes! The leftover cupcakes were still moist several days later as my husband and I took them on our honeymoon. Amber at Chocolate Maven is also an amazing decorator. While I went fairly simple on the frosting decorations (although I know their bakery does fancy stuff too), the overall effect was beautiful. I highly recommend Chocolate Maven if you want wedding cake/cupcakes that TASTE amazing, as well as look beautiful.