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A trendsetter in the wedding industry, Creative Cakes is known all over Connecticut for their freshest and finest quality of wedding cakes. We have created over 30,000 wedding cakes during the course of 37 years.
Donna specializes in both buttercream and European Fondant frosting. All her cakes are moist and light. She designs with either fresh flowers or elegant hand molded flowers. Choose your cake from our website or call for an appointment with samples to taste.
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We got married at The Riverhouse at Goodspeed Station and were fortunate to have a cake from Creative Cakes by Donna included as part of our wedding package! Our cake was delicious. and all of our guests raved about it! We sent inspiration pictures to Donna and the cake design turned out exactly as we had envisioned!
We got married at The Riverhouse At Goodspeed Station and were lucky enough to have a cake from Donna included in our wedding package! Our wedding cake was delicious and turned out beautifully, we had sent a few inspiration pictures a few months before the wedding and our cake looked absolutely perfect. We can't wait to eat it again on our one year anniversary and will definitely be keeping Donna in mind for future cakes!
Our wedding cake came out beautiful and tasted delicious. Paula was so great to work with and helped me every step of the way. Thank you so much for the perfect wedding cake.
We had the PERFECT wedding cake from Creative Cakes by Donna, with many thanks to Paula for her attention to detail, incredible suggestions and willingness to deliver all the way to Worcester, MA! It was so worth it- the cake was delicious and breathtakingly beautiful. We're so grateful for the amazing work, talent of the bakers + decorators and help and guidance of the team! Can't recommend highly enough!
Everyone was raving about the cake!
The cake was delicious and exactly what I pictured! I ended up adding something last minute and the bakery manager was more than happy to make a change. They were easy to communicate with, and I highly recommend to anyone looking for a simple delicious wedding cake.
Cake tasted amazing. Cake tasting was easy. Got to pick it up and try it at home at our convenience.
Creative Cakes by Donna makes delicious wedding cakes that can be as simple or complex as you want! The flavors are insanely delicious and hard to choose between. They offer a tasting box to take home that has great sized pieces of different cakes and filling, and the take home box is such a nice idea because you can have a little date night at home while trying your wedding cake.
My cake turned out perfectly, guests loved the non-traditional Praline filling that I picked, and the simple frosting design that I wanted was perfect. Donna makes amazing cakes, and her team was a pleasure to work with.
The cake was included in out package, but we did have the option to pick between two different bakeries. Hands down Creative Cakes by Donna was the winner. While we had some different ideas about what we wanted, Donna was great at making sure we got exactly what we wanted. If you want great tasting cake at your wedding make sure you contact Donna!
It was such a joy working with everyone at the Creative Cakes by Donna. They were professional and super easy to get in contact with. My cake design was exactly what I asked for, and the cake was delicious.
Creative Cakes By Donna was very easy to work with and they created an Oreo wedding cake that looked classy and tasted delicious! We got lots of compliments on the cake and would definitely recommend them for any special occasion!
We primarily worked with Ellie at Creative Cakes by Donna. She was wonderful and our cake came out perfect. The tasting box we were provided with gave us so many options and they were all delicious! We ended up choosing an almond cake with coconut frosting. I could eat that cake every day, it was incredible. They were great to work with!
Working with Donna on the cake for my wedding was one of my favorite parts of the entire planning process. She is so passionate about her job and it shows- her cakes are delicious! I'd recommend her to anyone planning a wedding or a special event!
Donna makes THE BEST CAKES. HANDS DOWN. You're going to have a HARD TIME making the decision on flavors! What's lovely is that her flavors are rich but the cakes themselves feel lighter than most. While still decadent. It's amazing. She NAILED the exact design that I wanted from a simple picture. INCREDIBLE! And the option to add flowers for a small extra charge was a perfect touch. They are ARTISTS!
Delicious cakes, easy to book and work with.
Our wedding cake was so delicious we Donna was so easy to work with and made sure we got exactly what we wanted. Thank you Donna!!
We got married six weeks ago and I am still dreaming of how amazing our wedding cake was! I canāt wait until we get to eat the top tier for our anniversary.
Seriously, Donna was a pleasure to work with and our cake was stunning to look at and most importantly, delicious.
The cake for our wedding by Donna was so delicious and beautiful. She was wonderful to work with in coordinating, from getting samples to taste to making sure everything was just how we wanted it for our wedding day. We highly recommend!
The cake was included with our venue, but Donna did a beautiful and tasteful job! We met once with her in person, and she was able to create exactly what I was envisioning based off a few inspiration pictures. She gave us a plate of different bases and icings so we could try a variety of variations which was both fun and yummy! The cake was delicious and perfectly light/refreshing after dinner.
We had a great experience working with Donna and her team! They provided us with a plate filled with different cakes and frostings that we got to try to help make our selection easier.
We ended up going with cupcakes which were fun because we got to choose 3 different kinds, and Donna was really helpful with giving advice about what worked nicely with others and was honest if she didn't think my pairings didn't work best which I truly appreciate. We ended up doing the almond flavor for our cake topper and it was so good!
Donna was a joy to work with. She is a true professional. You can tell why she is such a trusted person when it comes to wedding cakes. She was easy to communicate with and was one of the venueās preferred vendors and you can tell why from the taste of the cake and the process that went into getting it made.
She gave us plenty of options to choose from. The cake tasting was a lot of fun. She gave us several different cake and filling flavors to take home and try. Everything was customizable and delicious. We had an almond cake with raspberry buttercream filling and pearl encrusted designs on it and the cake was executed exactly as we envisioned and was delicious!
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Jodi was a gem to work with! She was open about what types of donuts would be a good fit for a large event. Her and her staff made 120 donuts fresh and packaged them individually to be used as wedding favors. They were delivered right on time with no issues. If youāve ever had Blazing Fresh Donuts you know they are as good as any donuts anywhere. If you havenāt had Blazing Fresh Donuts, you should check them out. They are phenomenal. Our guests loved them as much as we already did!
Donna's cake was amazing. She was very easy to work with and truly made my cake exactly how I had visualized it in my head. We picked the vanilla chocolate marble cake with the mocha cappuccino filling and it was DELICIOUS! We could not have been happier with how the cake came out.
Donna's cake was delicious and BEAUTIFUL! Our guests just loved how it tasted and had nothing but great things to say. Donna was a pleasure to work with and gave multiple tasting options to choose from. She took some designs we had and brought them to life in a simple but elegant design. We were also able to get GF cupcakes to add for our guests with allergies. (Cake flavor chosen: vanilla cake, strawberry cream & fresh strawberries)
Our wedding cake came out beautiful! When we had our tasting, we received a nice array of cakes and frosting to try. Our cake came out gorgeous! Highly recommend
Donna was amazing! From the tasting to the big day she was always there for us and gave us exactly what we were looking for! She even worked with our florist to get our flowers on our cake, and helped us to incorporate our dog. The cake looked beautiful and tasted amazing, all our guests were raving about it. Great experience all around!
Donna make our dream wedding cake and we can't thank her enough. When choosing our cake each sample was incredible and we ended up using her signature chocolate cake with a chambord mousse and fresh raspberries. With her guidance we were able to easily decide on our frosting and floral design that matched our vision best! Our guests are still calling us a week later and raving about the cake and we hope to be able to work with Donna on any cakes we need in the future.
Thank you Donna for everything! Cake was elegant and delicious. P.S. If you have your wedding at the Society Room definitely use Donna š³ļøāš
Our cake was DELICIOUS and Donna was wonderful to work with!! She definitely made my cake exactly as requested!!
Donna did an amazing job on our wedding cake! The design exceeded what I could have ever hope and it tasted amazing! Everyone of our guests could not stop raving about the cake! We got the almond cake with coconut frosting and it was a hit!
Amazing experience working with Creative Cakes by Donna. Donna was so helpful throughout the entire process giving us ample time to decide on what design, flavor etc. The cake was not only absolutely stunning but it was so tasty! Highly recommend Donna to any future Bride and Grooms out there!
Donna was such a delight to work with! Her cakes were all incredible but we chose a strawberry and cream with a vanilla buttercream. Everyone at the wedding raved about the cake! Donna was personable and accommodating and professional. Would definitely recommend hiring Creative Cakes by Donna!
Donna made my future daughter in law's bridal shower cake. Not only was it beautiful but it was delicious!! Thank you Donna!! You continue to amaze me with your beautiful cakes!!
Donna was a pleasure to work with for our wedding cake! She has an awesome variety of flavors that are so smooth and delicious. We chose a white cake with strawberry cream and fresh strawberries and it was absolutely delicious! A perfect finish to our wedding meal. She decorated our cake beautifully, with the addition fresh flowers and our cake topper. She was prompt with delivery and setup the day of. From start to finish, she was clear with all communication and easy to reach. We would highly recommend Creative Cakes by Donna!
Our cake was absolutely beautiful and delicious! Donna was wonderful to work with. She is truly an expert in her field!
Donna did our wedding cake at the Pond House last week. It was DELICIOUS! We were so happy with how beautiful it was. We got the strawberry shortcake flavor and it did NOT disappoint. All of our guests were telling us how good they thought it was. Thank you Donna!
Donna did our cake for our 5/20/22 wedding and everything came out great! It looked beautiful and we got a lot of compliments on how good it was. She was super easy to work with and everything went smoothly throughout the entire process. We definitely recommend using her for your wedding cake!
Donna is incredible. She was able to do two different flavors on my cake as well as provide the same version of these flavors in gluten free cupcakes for me. Most if not all of my guests could not stop raving about how good the cake was. Cheers to Donna for delicious treats!
Donna makes beautiful and delicious cakes! We requested a black forest cake and she explained that she could do it but there would not be too many cherries due to structural integrity. The cake was amazing and there was plenty of cherries! The cherry pie filling with the chocolate buttercream and chocolate cake paired perfectly!
Creative Cakes by Donna has a stellar reputation for a reason! Our cake was gorgeous, and delicious! Donna made everything so easy from cake tasting to choosing a design. I can't wait to get a taste of my cake topper next year! Thank you, Donna!
Donna created the most beautiful and delicious cake I could have asked for. I showed her a picture of my dream cake and she made it a reality. Absolutely recommend!
Donna is so wonderful to work with! Our cake came out so beautifully and tasted amazing - we went with the chocolate cake with peanut butter mousse filling. All of her cakes were so, so good! I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a custom cake or a wedding cake.
What can we say? Donna NAILED it. We had our wedding at the mystic seaport on 10/23/2021 and to say we were blown away by the cake would be an understatement. Not only was it beautiful, it was moist and delicious. We went with the spice cake and spice filling, many compliments from guests, some saying it was the best wedding cake they had ever had. We were very pleased with every thing and can't recommend her enough!
We loved our cake from Donna! We got our cake through our wedding at the Pond House as one their preferred vendors. She gave us a plate of samples - they were all delicious - and we chose red velvet cake with french vanilla frosting and sanded sugar on the sides. She made a beautiful and incredibly delicious cake for us - highly recommend!
Donna made things easy and was super helpful of our weird schedule since we were doing everything from out of town. We gave her minimal direction but told her about our colors, venue, and generally what we looked. She delivered with a beautiful and classic cake that everybody said was the most delicious wedding cake they had ever had. We got several people asking where it was from so they could hire her for their own wedding!
We worked with Donna as a part of our wedding package through Saybrook Point, and she was fantastic. We are currently living out of state, so she coordinated with my in-laws to provide more tasting samples to them. Donna was flexible with our rescheduled date one year out due to COVID-19. She was responsive to both myself and my planner, and incorporated our design ideas perfectly. Our cake was ornate and the lemon raspberry flavor was incredible for a hot summer night. Usually, you see lots of leftover pieces of cake at a wedding; however, almost everyone finished their serving and complimented us on how tasty it was. We highly recommend Donna!
Jillian & Ben, 08/14/21
Creative Cakes by Donna never disappoints! She is a true talent in cake design. She does a wonderful job of bringing my clients visions to life in the form of a stunning, classic, tiered display of cake, frosting, florals, colors, design. And most importantly, the flavors are absolutely scrumptious! It's always a great sign to see clean plates after the dessert course -- no cake left behind! What a delicious way for my clients & their loved ones to end their perfect day.
Donna made our cake for our wedding this July. She was so easy to work with. Our cake was beautiful and exactly what I envisioned. It also was absolutely delicious!
Donna was very pleasant to work with! She always was available to answer any questions I had along the way and was very accommodating in making a gluten-free cupcake for me! At the beginning of the pandemic, before we decided to postpone our wedding, Donna offered take-home cake tastings and it was a really fun thing for my husband and I to do together! Everyone loved the lemon cake with raspberry filling and buttercream frosting!
OMG- Donna not only is an artist whose cakes look beautiful, but, they TASTE AMAZING! What a yummy cake! It was so tasty.
Donna is such a friendly person. So easy to work with. She has great ideas and is such a fantastic artist! I loved the cake tasting! It was a tasting to go!!! So perfect, my hubby and I had a bottle of wine and enjoyed every bite. It was hard to choose one flavor! So yummy.
Donna called me before the wedding and we went over all the details. Donna saw and understood what I wanted. The day before my wedding when I was such a hot mess, Donna and I met. The plan was just a quick drop off of the cake topper, but it turned into a wonderful discussion. I left there ready to walk down the aisle. She calmed my nerves, I knew everything was in good hands. When I got to the venue and saw my cake it was just stunning. Absolutely beautiful. At the reception I found it hard to eat. I had time but just everything was soo awesome I didnāt want to sit and eat a full meal, however I did finish my cake slice. That cake was delicious! Several guests commented on the cake. They loved it. It was light and fluffy- not like a normal wedding cake thatās dense and full of flavors that you arenāt sure what they were exactly going for. It was awesome. Donna delivered the cake herself too! Forever grateful. I feel as though I made a new friend. Iāll be ordering cakes again from her, and recommending her to EVERYONE! Thank you Donna!
Donna and her team make the most beautiful cakes, and really offer the most creative and delicious variety of flavors, fillings, and frostings. Our wedding cake was gorgeous and our guests commented on how delicious it tasted. Donna is easy to work with, very responsive to communication, and makes the whole process easy and stress-free. We are so grateful for such a special cake that also tasted amazing!
I highly recommend Creative Cakes by Donna. She was so easy to work with and understood the vision for our wedding day. The cake was beautiful and delicious. Our guests kept raving it! Thank you so much for being a part of our special day!
Would highly recommend!! Our cake was exactly what we wanted, gorgeous and tasted phenomenal, all our guests raved about it !
Ashwini Ā· married on 04/01/2021
Beautiful & delicious wedding cake!
Donna did a fantastic job with my wedding cake! Right from when I first called her she was friendly and accommodating and took the time to go through different options with me. She gave us lots of samples to take home when we went in for a tasting and was up for any design and decoration we wanted. She followed up with us as the wedding date got closer and was also really flexible when we changed our minds about the design 10 days out. Donna worked with our venue and florist to pull of the logistics of the cake delivery without a hitch, which also made our lives easier on the day of. Our cake was gorgeous and so delicious! We did chocolate with chocolate mousse with light raspberry filling. Many guests remarked that it was the best wedding cake they had ever had. We intended to freeze the top for our anniversary but the cake was so good we had it the next day with family!! Would highly recommend Donna to bake your wedding cake!
Donna made our cake dream come true. Not only is she talented but she feels like family. Sheās so beyond personable, flexible, and believes every couple deserves the absolute best. She gave us the best! The cake was delicious and we canāt wait to dig in a year from now with our top tier.
Donna was amazing! Great to work with and flexible! Helped us talk through what we wanted and made it a reality!
Donna was a pleasure to work with, and delivered a cake that was both beautiful and delicious. She met all of our needs and made it an easy experience!
Donna was great and our cake was delicious! The cake design came out perfect as well and we had so many compliments on how yummy the cake was!
Donna made the cake for my wedding and it was absolutely gorgeous! She was fantastic to work with. Due to Covid, my fiance and I were unable to meet with her in person and yet she was able to capture exactly what we wanted and then some. She was super pleasant and helpful in the phone conversations we had with her to plan the cake, and it tasted delicious! Would definitely use her again and I will happily recommend her cakes to anyone looking for a wedding cake!
Our cake by Donna was as beautiful as it was delicious! It was exactly what we were looking for in terms of design. My husband and I enjoyed the tasting and planning process with Donna and her team! We did a strawberry shortcake and it was out of this world! We canāt wait to eat the topper at our one year anniversary. Thank you!!!
Creative cakes byDonna has been the BEST cake and presentation in all of CT for years!! Donnaās cakes are the most moist and the fillings are Amazing! Topped off with beautiful fresh flowers is her signature!
You donāt find this level of personal attention Anywhere these days... from your personal consultation Donna listens to get to know you and what your style and needs are and creates from there!
Our guests still talk about our wedding cake and she recently delivered the perfect cake for my husbands 60th!
Thanks Donna and staff - you will always be the best!
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