Happy Cakes...for your most happy event!
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Happy Bakeshop is a bakery in Denver, CO that provides custom wedding cakes and desserts for engaged couples. Their cake designs range from whimsical to sophisticated, to suit couples with various styles and preferred aesthetics. Each sweet treat the team makes is made with fresh, high-quality ingredients, to create truly mouth-watering desserts.
With over 10 years of experience, partners Sara, Laura, and Lisa share a passion for turning dessert displays into edible artwork. They believe everyone deserves a little sugar, and go above and beyond to satisfy each client’s sweet tooth. They can also provide desserts for dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian diets, to ensure all your guests can enjoy their sweet selections.
During your consultation with Happy Bakeshop, the baking team will meet with you to discuss your favorite flavors, color scheme, and ideal design. You will have an array of flavors to choose from to customize your main cake, including snickerdoodle, carrot, and salted caramel. In addition, they can bring other desserts to your reception, including mini pies, French macarons, and lemon bars.
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4.8
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Ervin C
1.0
7/12/2025
Decided to go with this bakery based on average reviews of 4.8! Unfortunately, was very disappointed with the overall process and communication on this bakery’s end:
•They do not offer what is on their website, after submitting the order we were contacted and informed of all the things that they were out of for bars, cookies, etc.
•After resubmitting the order with substitute items and our wedding cake months in advance, we were given the invoice with pick up date and time which was agreed upon ONLY to be told the same week of the wedding that they had a different pick up date/time. They acknowledged that the error was on their end, but pushed for pickup the next day. The only way this was resolved was with showing proof of invoice of expected date
•The week of the wedding, they also informed us that they were AGAIN out of the substitute items we had originally chosen months ago the 2nd time.
•When arriving at the bakery, our cake was ready but extra goods were not. Staff member made it a point to remind us how inconvenient it was that we could not accommodate for pickup tomorrow.
Overall, we ended up getting our cake and extra goods but will never choose this bakery again and do not recommend it. Working with this bakery and paying for their services, we were expecting at least good customer service and they could not even provide that. IF you want your cake and goods on time, and are willing to accommodate for the bakery then might be a good a fit - but super inconvenient for our experience.
Chelsea B
5.0
11/22/2022
Love this little shop! We booked them for our wedding and all the desserts completely disappeared! We were lucky to get a few of the cookies as the bride and groom and so happy someone snagged then for us! The desserts were a huge hit and we loved that the Happy Bakeshop had such an amazing (and delicious) selection of vegan and gluten free options as well!
Evan was amazing to work with, she was very easy to communicate with and we will definitely be sending business your way!
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Jamie K
5.0
12/30/2021
Evan was very easy to work with, they provided a ton of flavor options AND they were affordable! It was also better tasting than other places we tried. I just wanted a single tier cake for 15 which seemed to really confuse other specialty bakers that couldnt figure out how to price somethingthat small. So glad I found Happy bakeshop, they made me very happy. 😉
Paulina A
5.0
10/06/2021
We love Happy Bakeshop, they truly made us very happy! We had all vegan desserts and they were SO delicious. Most of our guests wouldn't have known they were vegan either. Their vegan frosting is delicious. We had mini cupcakes and cookie bars at our wedding along with a small cutting cake. They were extremely flexible when we moved our wedding due to COVID and everything was brought on time and both looked/tasted amazing. We are so glad we used them and are already looking for reasons to enjoy their treats again!
Sara D
5.0
9/23/2021
We hired them for our wedding cake- I wanted a two tier round cake for 70 people and was ecstatic when I received their pricing. Most other shops I found charge triple of what they charged for wedding cakes. They were easy to work with over the phone and did a great job from my inspiration photo. Thank you Evan!
Maureen S
5.0
9/22/2021
Evan at Happy Bakeshop was a pleasure to work with, the process was pretty seamless and her communication was fantastic. Our cake on our big day was delicious, as well as our cupcakes (they give you a nice selection to choose from if you go with this option). The tasting was the best by far, and their flavors far exceeded the competition.
The only minor issue we had was having a cake stand delivered the day of our wedding (which wasn't the end of the world, but not exactly ideal) but when I contacted Evan she was more than willing to offer and give us a refund!
Teresa P
5.0
9/11/2021
I used Happy Bakeshop for my wedding at the end of the August, and it was one of the best decisions I could have made for my big day! They were truly a pleasure to work with, and the desserts were incredible. I will continue to go here for all of my special occasions in the future, and I would highly recommend them for all of your event dessert needs.
Jessy H
5.0
8/29/2021
The most delicious cakes and cupcakes with the best service. Evan went above and beyond to make our dream wedding cake and the tastiest cupcakes for our wedding!!! Her and her team are amazing!!!
Morgan L
5.0
10/16/2020
I worked with Evan and she was absolutely amazing. The bakers did a wonderful job on the brides cake as well as the grooms cake. We had a few hiccups with the pandemic but they kept on top of everything. The cakes were very delicious and so were the cookies. I would strongly recommend this company for your everyday treats as well as any special occasions!
Katy P
5.0
10/10/2020
We purchased macarons, cupcakes, and a small wedding cake for our micro wedding this year and everything was excellent. Our entire order was gluten free and one of the best things about working with Happy Bakeshop is there is no up charge - this is huge!!!!! Everything can be made gluten free and quality is top notch. Even the gluten eaters commented on how good it was (you never know with gluten free...). Evan was so easy to work with and did a wonderful job with everything. Due to COVID we had to reschedule the big party to 2021 so we will be working with Happy Bakeshop again and we can't wait!
Sarah H
2.0
8/09/2020
We were supposed to have raspberry filling in our wedding cake and there wasn’t any. When I contacted the store after the fact they did nothing for us to make it right. But our cake was beautiful on the outside and the staff was really easy to work with. They also had fair prices.
Amber W
5.0
7/13/2020
I wanted to write this review to thank Evan and her team for such a beautiful cake for our wedding day. Not only was it gorgeous, it was absolutely delicious too! I would recommend this bake shop to anyone wanting something beautiful and scrumptious for their wedding. Thanks again for making our special day even better!
Emily L
5.0
3/09/2020
We loved our wedding cake and cupcakes made by Happy Bakeshop! Everything looked so beautiful and tasted even better! The snickerdoodle cupcakes are SOOOO good! Thank you for being a special part of our special day.
Jillian C
5.0
8/19/2019
You MUST check out Happy Bakeshop if you are getting married in Denver.
We got married last year and could not have been happier that we chose this bakery for our wedding. We chose to do a small cake for cutting, along with cupcakes for all of the guests. Nikki and the team were so easy to work with every step of the way, the price was more than reasonable, and the cake and cupcakes were incredible. We ordered more than enough servings for everyone, but still, ALL of the cake and cupcakes got eaten - every bite! The staff at our venue agreed with me that they had never seen that happen before!
We had such a great wedding experience that Happy Bakeshop is now our go-to bakery for anything we need, from my 2-year-old godson's birthday party to my parents' 40th wedding anniversary. I could not love this place any more!
Oh, and in case you need another reason to check them out, they are a small business that is very active in their community, and they're owned by women! Girl power!
Cassandra M
5.0
6/17/2019
Happy Bakeshop was excellent! Our cake was beyond perfect and exactly what we envisioned! Tasted even better than it looked. The ability to add floral accents from the shop up the street is a wonderful advantage also! Niki was amazing to work with. Thank you for making our cake perfect!
Brittany B
5.0
9/30/2018
We ordered our mini cupcakes for our wedding from Happy Bakeshop and couldn't have been happier! The cupcakes were devoured and we had so many delicious flavors to choose from. Pro tip: I actually just did a normal order as opposed to a wedding order to save several hundred dollars on the order. As long as you're cool with the selection of flavors regularly available on the day you plan to pick up (which is a vast selection!) it's a great way to cut costs but still get delicious and beautiful cupcakes!
Kimmy H
5.0
9/28/2018
Delicious. We got so many compliments on our vegan cake. People loved it and didn't even realize it was vegan.
Maranda S
5.0
7/02/2018
I put my order in for a small wedding cake a mini cupcakes a year in advance. The taste testing was a pleasant experience and we had a rough time narrowing down our favorite flavors! I picked up my order with no problem and everyone loved the cupcakes!
Jonathan M
5.0
12/18/2017
Holy delicious wedding cupcakes batman! My wife and I couldn't have been happier with our decision to go with Happy Bakeshop. Not only did Becca make a wide variety of flavors that were gluten/ dairy free for my soon to be bride to try, she made them that same day!! Everything was delivered and set up exactly as we thought it would be, and the cupcakes tasted even better. We had a gluten free/ dairy free snickerdoodle cake and it was to die for. We'll definitely be going back for more delicious cupcakes and recommend everyone to them!
Megan T
5.0
7/16/2017
AMAZING!!! I'm gluten and dairy free and they were very accommodating to my intolerances. Our wedding cake was the most amazing thing I've ever tasted!!! It was all the rave at our wedding. Vanilla cake with lemon filling and lemon icing is where it's at! We also had vanilla with strawberry cupcakes, Boston cream cupcakes , bourbon pecan pie and apple pie. Everything was excellent!!! Can't say enough about the staff and the dessert options! You can't go wrong with Happy Bakeshop!
Katie R
5.0
7/12/2017
We're so happy that we chose Happy Bakeshop to do our wedding cake. We wanted something small and unique for our quaint mountain wedding and they created an amazing birch tree cake that guests RAVED about. From the tasting to the cake pickup, everything was very easy and seamless. We frequent this bakeshop for our sweet-tooth and we'll continue to do so. Thanks for providing such an awesome cake for our big day!
5.0
10/12/2016
We worked with Happy Bakeshop to design a dessert bar for our wedding, including a cutting cake, 5 types of cupcakes, 5 types of macarons, 2 cookies, and 2 bar bites. Happy Bakeshop was so great to work with during the planning stages and would provide feedback on the flavor offerings and quantity we were considering. They even worked with us to create custom macaron flavors. Everything tasted and looked great!
Tori D
5.0
9/02/2016
Our Sweet Table was gorgeous! All the baked goods were beyond delicious! People were blown away by the aesthetic as well as the taste. Nothing is better then those salted caramel chocolate cupcakes, except maybe their amazing French Macaroons. They are great to work with, Lizzy you rock! All our confections got there on time, come hell or high water! What a great Bakeshop!
Marcie M
5.0
7/11/2016
Our wedding cake was delicious! We were very satisfied with the design, the taste and the delivery of our cake. We would recommend Happy Bakeshop for anyone looking for cake, cupcakes or a combination of both. We love their fun flavors in store and it was so hard to choose just one flavor for our wedding cake.
Evan J
5.0
3/25/2016
Happy Bakeshop is always fantastic! They were easy to work with and delivered exactly what they promised. Hands down some of the best cupcakes and cake I've had! Love them and will continue to work with them! Thank you Happy Bakeshop!
Katie B
5.0
11/05/2015
We just wanted cupcakes for our wedding, and that's exactly what we got. They were so fun, and delicious!
There is a flavor for every taste, and the bakers are so easy to work with!
They offer other tasty desserts too, so you can customize.
5.0
9/23/2015
I loved working with Emma at Happy Cakes. We picked 3 cakes in different sizes and all 3 tasted and looked fabulous... chocolate cake with salted caramel layer and caramel buttercream (this might have been my fave); classic carrot cake; and a coconut almond white cake with a layer of raspberry preserves and almond cream cheese frosting. All were moist and perfectly flavorful without being overly sweet. 4 days after my wedding and I'm still nibbling on leftover cake and it still tastes yummy!! Consider Happy Cakes for a few smaller cakes in interesting flavors instead of one big cake -- visually it looks awesome to have a few cakes in gorgeous designs, and it wowed my guests to see the cakes displayed with flavor descriptors -- everyone was waiting for the cake cutting so they could dig in!
Katelyn D
4.0
6/08/2015
I tasted tons of cupcakes and Happy Cakes was by far the most tasty. Every single one was devoured at my wedding and people raved about the Chocolate Salted Caramel.
Totally worth the price!
Anne S
5.0
9/09/2014
Happy Cakes did an amazing job with our wedding cupcakes! As a celiac, I always imagined finding a gluten-free wedding cake would be impossible. Happy Cakes made it so easy! We couldn't narrow down a flavor, so we chose a variety of GF cupcakes. (We didn't even mention to our guests that they were gluten-free. They were all gone by breakfast the next morning - they were just so good.) About half way through our ordering process, we started working with Laura, who was so friendly, helpful, and professional. They even delivered them all the way to our mid-mountain venue in Winter Park! Thank you, Happy Cakes, for your great service and fantastic cupcakes!
Laura W
5.0
7/20/2014
Happy Cakes is in our neighborhood, and we had to have their cakes at our mountain wedding! We chose three flavors with three decor schemes plus a cutting cake, and we rented their offset tier stand. They delivered and set up the cakes, and it was even more gorgeous than I was expecting. Each cupcake was beautiful. Plus, they make yummy gluten free dairy free cupcakes too - perfect for all those dietary restrictions. So happy we went with them. Laura with HCB helped us out closer to the big day, and we really liked her.
stacy p
5.0
7/04/2014
We enjoyed the taste and look of Happy Cakes cupcakes. There are many flavors to choose from and each flavor is unique. We had a mostly pleasant experience with the staff but there were some bumps along the way which is why we gave the service category only 3 stars. My theory is that they are so busy because their shop and product is so wonderful that they are having an influx of customers and leaves a gap with being able to have proper consultations. However, we are very pleased with the cupcakes and they were a delight for our guests.
Sophie F
3.0
7/01/2014
This cute little bakery seems perfect for picking up a few cupcakes for friends or for an event. However, for wedding options it did not fulfill my needs. For one, there was no seating for tasting cupcakes. My mother and mother-in-law had to stand with me while we cut up cupcakes into 4 pieces. There were no serving plates so we ate out of napkins. Most of the cupcakes were super dry. Overall, though it might be a good place for a few cupcakes it was not wedding calibre.
Katie C
5.0
2/14/2014
I had a delicious two tiered gluten free cake for the wedding. Happy Cakes did a great job and they were super easy to work with! Recommended!
Kaulana H
5.0
10/29/2013
For my wedding we ordered mini cupcakes in 5 different flavors (snickerdoodle, german chocolate cake, raspberry passionfruit, chocolate salted caramel, and peach cobbler) for my wedding. These were the best cupcakes I have ever had...and I'm not just saying that because they were at my wedding. The cake was so moist and the flavors of all the cupcakes were so amazing. Every one of my guests just raved about how good the cupcakes were. The only regret I have is that I didn't order more. On top of our mini cupcakes, they made us a small cake for my husband and I to cut. I sent them a picture of how I wanted it decorated and they replicated it perfectly. I cannot wait to back to their shops and have some more of their cupcakes!
Emily M
5.0
10/28/2013
Our cake and cupcakes were amazing, delicious and fit our fall theme perfectly. Carly is super easy to work with and everything came on time!
Leah K
5.0
9/24/2013
I had a great experience with Happy Cakes. My original plan for a cake fell through and I had to find a new place a month before the wedding. They were super helpful. I was able to do everything over the phone and they were able to deliver and set up everything and it turned out great. The cupcakes were great also! They had stands that we could rent and really just made everything super easy. They were a little expensive but definitely worth the extra money because I didn't have to worry about anything.
Kandice N
5.0
7/19/2013
We used Happy Cakes for our wedding cupcakes and cutting cake. They wer eincredibly affordable and easy to work with and the cupcakes turned out amazing and they always offered us free cupcakes when we wer ein their shop to get things done. They were incredibly friendly and we can't wait for our year anniversary to get our anniversary cupcakes! They have amzing flavors and sleek decor
Gina R
5.0
7/08/2013
My husband, from China, could not believe that cake could be delicious. Thank you, happy cakes, for proving him wrong! Carly helped us put together a beautiful cupcake display with Mexican chocolate, cherry chocolate chip, and raspberry pomegranate cupcakes. YUM! I would highly recommend their melt-in-your-mouth cupcakes for you next wedding, birthday, holiday, or Tuesday...
Lauren E
5.0
6/19/2013
We were so happy with our wedding cake from Happy Cakes! My husband and I don't typically like cake, but we wanted a small one for our wedding so that we could get "the picture". They are known for thier cupcakes (which are delicious), but we were blown away at how amazing their cakes are as well- seriously the best cake I have ever had!! Super afforadable and they even loaned us a cake topper. We love them!
Caitlin M
5.0
6/03/2013
Oh how we love love love Happy Cakes. This was by far the easiest wedding decision we made since we are frequent visitors and long time fans of the shop. Their wedding services did not disappoint one bit! Carly was awesome to work with and was always available with advice and ideas. She was very patient with our flavor selection which was definitely the only hard part about choosing Happy Cakes! How can you choose five or six flavors when there are so many wonderful ones?! For our wedding of around 140 guests, we had mini cupcakes, mini pies, a small cutting cake for my husband and I and they made an amazing robot cake for me as a groom's cake surprise for my husband! They even have gluten free cupcakes and let us order them without a minimum so we had just enough for our gluten free guests. If you are looking for something different from the traditional large wedding cake, look no further than Happy Cakes! You can give your guests variety and the cupcakes look awesome on a dessert table. Ours had so much color and variety!
We love Happy Cakes and you will too!
5.0
4/17/2013
We decided to do cupcakes because we don't really like cake all that much and with so many different cupcake flavors out there we thought it would be a more exciting and yummier way to have "cake" at our wedding. Happy Cakes did an amazing job! We tasted several over an 8 month time, since they will make any flavor from any season and (finally) settled on 4 flavors. They were not only delicious, but the way Carly displayed them was so pretty and tied perfectly in with our other decor. We also had a couple flavors of macaroons that everyone just loved. We will definitely use Happy Cakes for any other events in the future, as well as just stop by for some yummy baked goods!
Elizabeth d
5.0
2/10/2013
Made us a vegan wedding cake and then we chose from cupcake flavors like Maple Bacon, Chocolate Salted Carmel, Pumpkin etc. It was absolutely amazing! They gave us tons of samples so we were 100% confident with our flavors. They were also really inexpensive--surprisingly. I had such a hard time with bakeries...a lot of them were down right rude! But I love Happy Cakes and still visit them regularly for treats:)
Kristen H
5.0
12/04/2012
I have been a fan of Happy Cakes for years and we always knew we were going to use them for the wedding. I found Carly easy to work with mostly over email as I don't live close by anymore. My caterer did the set up, but as far as I know delivery went well and no concerns ever made their way to me. They even made a custom flavor for us that turned out amazing. Because I had booked the year before, I got 2011 prices for my 2012 wedding.
Judy C
5.0
11/13/2012
While we were still dating my husband and I would walk from my apartment nearly every Saturday to get cupcakes. When we got engaged we knew we wanted Happy Cakes cupcakes as our wedding cake. Working with them was great! The hardest part was narrowing down the flavors. We opted for delivery and they were right on time (even with the icy and foggy conditions we had day-of). The cupcakes were awesome and our guests really enjoyed them.
Aubree K
4.0
11/04/2012
Happy Cakes was the best decision we could have made for our wedding cake and cupcakes. Their desserts are just DELICIOUS! I loved working with Carly because she was so "to the point" and made recommendations as to what would work best for us. It always surprised me working with different wedding vendors how wishy washy they would be (maybe afraid to step on the bride's toes?), but Carly made suggestions as the expert in dessert, and I just so appreciated her approach! I would definitely use Happy Cakes again for an event, and I still go in every now and then to snag a treat.
The ONLY thing that disappointed me a little bit was how pink our cake ended up being (VERY pink when we had asked for a soft blush) and that the chocolate cupcakes we ordered didn't have the candy on top like when we tried them in the shop. That was the best part, so I was a bit bummed those weren't on there because it really made the cupcake amazing. That said, at the end of the day, the cupcakes were a hit and everyone enjoyed dessert!
Christine L
5.0
10/09/2012
My wedding was on a Sunday, and even though they are closed then we picked the cupcakes up Saturday and they wrapped them up so they were still fresh for the wedding the next day. People raved about them!
Tamie S
5.0
9/04/2012
Happy Cakes did an excellent job of helping us figure out what flavor cupcakes we wanted, as well as explaining what kinds of decorations we could have on them, and display options. Everything turned out beautiful, and the cupcakes were amazing!
Emily T
5.0
8/22/2012
You'll be happy and you'll know it if you stuff your face with cupcakes from Happy Cakes.
Happy Cakes is my favorite cupcakery in all of Denver and trust me, I've made a point of trying all of the competition around town. The cake is moist and light and the flavors of frosting are creative and delicious without giving me the sugar shakes.
In fact, we like Happy Cakes so much that w decided to use them for our wedding. Their cake tasting was awesome. We got to choose six flavors of cupcakes to take home (read: we stuffed them in our mouthes as soon as we got in our car) to try. We ended up choosing: red velvet, salted caramel, carrot cake and peach streussel for our guests. Happy Cakes also makes cutting cakes (6" or 8"), so you can still have that cutting the cake moment at your wedding. They can customize your cupcakes to match color schemes, etc., too. Their delivery was right on time and their set up was adorable (we used the rustic wine boxes for the display)
Don't get me wrong, but I was sort of hoping some of our wedding guests didn't show, so could have leftovers! Okay, I'm just kidding, but, uh, not really.
Heather C
5.0
7/05/2012
Happy Cakes was wonderful to work with, very laid-back but professional. Everyone loved the cupcakes and kept commenting on how delicious they were. We paid the delivery and set-up fee, and they did a beautiful job of setting up the display. I would highly recommend Happy Cakes (and I'll definitely be back for more cupcakes)!
Megan E
5.0
5/18/2012
We could not wait to work with Happy Cakes for our wedding. We go there often, and we knew that choosing our flavors was going to be a fun challenge.
We decided to go with mini-cupcakes so we could have a variety of flavors. Working with Happy Cakes was so easy and stress-free. They were beautiful at our wedding and tasted amazing as always. We chose maple bacon as one of our flavors and we couldn't hear the end of it from our guests about how good it was! Everything was a big hit and we weren't surprised. They are the best in town!
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