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Welcome to Jen's Cakes! Taking pride in the flavor of the cake as well as the presentation, our team is ready to enhance your special event. Our designs range from classic elegance to uniquely designed just for you. Please call us to set up your complimentary Wedding Cake Tasting.
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- Black-owned Business
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- Cake Tastings
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Jen's Cakes is amazing! We used this vendor for desserts and a small cake for our wedding. Shavon (owner) created delectable desserts for us and our guests. We had the opportunity to taste test many dessert options at home, which allowed us plenty of time to decide between all the delicious flavors and options. Shavon communicated with us regularly throughout our months of planning, always with kindness, positivity and care. The desserts at our wedding looked and tasted incredible! We were able to choose a variety of different desserts and each came out fabulous. She made some gluten free/vegan desserts for guests as well. Jen's Cakes was even able to deliver on a Sunday, which no other local spots we looked at were able to provide. The cost was very reasonable and well worth it. We highly recommend Shavon and Jen's Cakes!
Cake was perfect and the last minute additions when they dropped off cake was fantastic.
My husband and I were very impressed with the flavors offered by Jen's Cakes - everything that we tried at our tasting was delicious. We were so excited to have some more interesting flavors like lavender or green tea cake with amazing buttercream frosting. The cake was delivered perfectly, and they were nice enough to put a few fresh flowers from our florist at our venue. We did have some issues with communication and updates to our contract along the way, but I think the lesson learned was as long as they have the date, time, and location right, they will get your cake there perfectly :)
Disappointed with cake setup, not as discussed; cake tasted good; conflicting instructions regarding returning "rental" items.
Jen of Jen's Cakes was absolutely wonderful. She had great ideas and suggestions during our tasting and every flavor was a winner. It was hard to pick, but we ended up with the white white cake w/ raspberry cream cheese filling & butter cream icing for our cake and it was a big hit. My mother-in-law even ordered their lavender cake for my bridal shower and that was delicious. I highly recommend Jen's Cakes for your wedding, wedding events, or even just special celebrations.
I cannot say enough about how delicious Jen's Cakes is. We choose not to have a wedding cake, since we don't like cake. But we tasted some raspberry thumb print cookies at a wedding showcase and we HAD to have them for our wedding. We ordered them super last minute, but they were able to accommodate just fine. On the day of the wedding, we had forgot to pick up the cookies, totally slipped our minds, but they called to remind us and we were able to send one of our friends down. We thought it was so amazing that they reminded us, since they could have easily not have since the cookies were already paid for.
All of our guest raved about the cookies and demanded to know where they came from, they were that good. I would definitely recommend them to anyone that needs delicious cooked of their next event
We were very pleased with the cake we purchased from Jen’s Cakes for our wedding. We wanted a few flavors, and Jen had a wide variety for our to choose from and we were able to find one that all of our guests loved. Jen was very helpful during the planning process, and helped me to hone in on what I really wanted for the cake design. The cake turned out absolutely beautifully and was extremely elegant. The cake itself was delicious – it was extremely moist and flavorful and we received a number of compliments from guests. Throughout the process, Jen was professional, kind, and helpful, and I would certainly recommend her and her work to others!
They were so easy to work with! The wedding cake tasting was delicious and they were so helpful with helping us choose a design since we had no idea what we wanted! Our wedding cake turned out EXACTLY what we had pictured in our minds and it tasted AMAZING!
I will definitely keep them in mind next time I need a cake!
Our cake was delicious! And it was just what we had asked for! Our consultation was excellent too. They took into consideration how many people, if we wanted to save the top tier, utilized sheet cakes to keep the cost of the cake lower for us, and created the design just as we wanted. During our consultation, we had our cake tasting. They had small slices of all their cakes/icings for you to sample on a platter and allowed you to mix and match if you so desired. The best tasting cake we had (and free)! And in a room surrounded with some of their cake designs for your own inspiration. The placement of our cake toppers was perfect! The reason for 4 out of 5 stars though was for the small bulge we had on the top tier of our cake. This could have been from transportation, heat (although it was located inside), or from placement of the flowers. Just wish it wasn't there or that the cake was rotated, so it wasn't noticeable in photos. Overall, we'd recommend Jen's Cakes!
Jen's Cakes was so easy to work with! Our cake turned out even more perfect then we pictured!
I loved Jen's cakes! Chris and I made a tasting appointment and loved a couple of the flavors. We knew we didn't want a huge cake so we opted for a small 6" cake and desserts. We got 3 different flavors of mini cupcakes- raspberry white, red velvet, and chocolate mocha, as well as chocolate covered strawberries and rice krispies (our fave desserts). This was more ideal for us because our guests had options of trying a few different things out and didn't even need a plate! They were very affordable as well and the set up at our venue looked beautiful. I had someone else return the stands and such after the wedding for us (you have up to a week after the even to turn in rentals) since we left for our honeymoon the next day. Overall, I was very happy with the service and quality from Jen's cakes!
Jen's Cakes truly knows how to treat their brides! We had the best wedding cake tasting and believe me, every type of cake they serve is delicious! They also are willing to create your dream cake. I found a tiered cake I liked on pinterest and they were able to recreate it to a tee. And I can not stress how delicious the actual cake is! This vendor is super easy to work with and highly recommend it! Not to mention, Jen placed 3rd on the latest "The Next Great Baker" - there's definitely talent at this bakery!!!
Jen's Cakes made our wedding cake and mini desserts for our wedding at Casa Real July 2014. Cake tasting was the part of wedding planning that I was most looking forward to since I LOVE desserts and bake/decorate cakes as a hobby. We went to several places and Jen's cakes had the best tasting cakes! At the tasting we got to taste 10-12 flavors of cake/frosting, and they even gave us a paper corresponding to the flavors to write notes on our favorite flavors. My fiance couldn't attend the tasting and they wrapped up his tasting pieces so he did his own tasting at home. I loved that they gave us so many flavors to try; many bakeries only let you try 4-6 flavors, which makes it hard to select your cake flavors when they have so many choices!
We also had Jen's Cakes bake mini desserts for our wedding favors. The mini desserts were a hit and people said they tasted great! My only regret is that we didn't order more mini desserts since we ran out pretty quickly...we had ordered cake for each guest and 2.5 mini desserts/person, but the venue served the mini desserts first and guests took some to-go early in the evening.
Jen's cakes was the most delicious wedding cake. I am still eating it a month later! I have so many compliments on it after the wedding. There was a small error in the cake, but they were very nice about it, and took care of the problem. The most important part was that my entire cake was gluten free.
Jen's Cakes is so amazing! The staff is super friendly and helpful (we worked with Jen and Kristi). The cake tasting was so much fun and there were so many options. Not only does Jen make delicious cakes, they are absolutely gorgeous! When we walked into her shop we were amazed at the beautiful and intricate designs that were on display. Jen and Kristi were so flexible and understanding when we had to up our cake size. On the day of our wedding, I was so impressed with the smooth delivery and set up. The cake was beautiful and everything we hoped it would be. The serving sizes were full slices of cake (not mini servings as you might see at weddings) Everyone thought the cake was so yummy, they were asking for seconds! I can't imagine going anywhere else for a cake for any special occasion.
Our cake was delicious. Just moist enough and I loved the pairings of the filling with the flavors of the cake.
They don't offer a free anniversary cake, but it was OK as it was a free cake with our venue (The Ranch Golf Club).
They also baked our favors (cake shot pops!). The red velvet cakes were moist and the right amount of sweet. They were well-presented.
Service was good overall, but did require a couple of follow-ups. The only thing that was a bit hard to work with is that you don't always know who you will get when you email. They share one email account and respond, so there isn't always accountability about who has and hasn't responded.
Our cake turned out well, but getting to that point was a little nerve wrecking. My fiance and I had a tasting, and decided to book on the spot. I submitted my order and paid in full. I received a post card personally from Jen a few weeks later thanking me for booking, which was nice. About a week later, I got a call from someone at Jen's Cakes asking me if I had made a decision about who I wanted to make my wedding cake. Um, yeah, you! A little scary when I had already paid in full. All's well that ends well though. The cake was delivered on time, and it was beautiful. The lemon cake with lemon icing was my favorite. The price was reasonable as well.
Jen created my Wedding Cake and my surprise Groom's cake for our rehearsal dinner. Both were amazingly delicious and gorgeous to look at. My wedding cake turned out better than I could have ever dreamed! Thank you Jen for your hard work!!!
We ordered our wedding cupcakes as well as a single 6-inch cake from Jen's cakes, and we couldn't be happier. The cupcakes came out beautifully with lovely purple and blue flowers on each cupcake as we requested to match our wedding colors. The cakes were all equally delicious (chocolate with fudge frosting & lemon with cream cheese frosting.) All our guests raved about them and many went back for seconds!
Jen was very flexible with us changing the number of cupcakes we needed twice since we booked her a year in advance. The tasting was very helpful to figure out the flavors we wanted, and they had wonderful suggestions about how to decorate the 6-inch cake to match our wedding decor since we had nothing in mind. She also lent us a cupcake tower to hold all the cakes and display them beautifully before we dug in!
As we arrived at the venue, the cupcakes were being artfully arranged right on time, and everything was taken care of just wonderfully without me having to worry or stress at all. I really appreciate this wonderful vendor and recommend them to anyone!
I had my wedding at the Ranch Golf Club in San Jose, and Jen's Cakes was included in our package, so I really didn't have much of a choice when it came to picking cakes. Thankfully, Jen's was great so it really didn't matter! The package included a standard 3 tier cake, but we wanted 4 so we had to pay for the bottom tier. We went with a white cake with buttercream frosting and strawberry/cream cheese filling. It was so fresh and delicious! Our guests loved it! I would recommend them.
Fabulous! Any flavor cake tastes great. I didn't know what design I wanted with the fresh flowers, so the day of they did what they thought best and it was perfect!
I found Jen's Cakes on Yelp... first off let me say they make a lasting impression- the cake tasting was organized, attentive and professional. they were expecting us and prepared for us.
After the tasting we received a very thoughtful postcard to thank us for our time. When they told us they could basically do whatever we wanted, we were sold... aside from that the cake is AWESOMELY good- and I'm not even a cake person! We chose the Love Notes Design and it was beautiful. We ordered a three tier cake with a half sheet on the side. Each cake layer was a different flavor and I had all 4 flavors! LOL My husband didn't get any cake, so I'm going to order cupcakes for him to surprise him... and maybe I'll feed them to him! LOL
I ABSOLUTELY love Jen's Cakes. Her sample cakes are absolutely beautiful. The taste of her cakes are just as awesome as well. I had a set design I wanted & she made it come to life. My cake was breathtaking & she truly completed my wedding. If ever I need a cake for any ocassion, I will go to Jen's Cakes.
Jen's Cakes are so good. My venue had a list of places that I had to get a cake from to avoid the cake cutting cost and Jen's cakes was one of them. I tried several different places and their was the best. So good! My husband doesn't even like cake but he loved the samples. We got the German Chocolate and Lemon with Raspberry and it was really good.
Jen's cakes did a fantastic job with our wedding. We had a little wedding cake and cupcakes. They were beautiful and tasted fantastic. Besides doing a great job at our wedding, they hosted a fantastic cake tasting which we really enjoyed!
I am not a big "cake" person, but my husband is. This cake was amazing! The red velvet is a crowd pleaser. We also had the lemon cake which was my personal favorite!! Just great!
Jen and her staff were amazing. We literally gave them a sketch of what we wanted and it came out beautifully. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding cake. Now to say that the cake looked good is an understatement. And the better part is that the cake tasted amazing! My guest are still talking about the cake. I can't wait to eat the topper at our one year Anniversary.
Jen's Cakes was delicious! We got a 3 tiered cake with 2 tiers of white cake with raspberry cream cheese filling and 1 tier with chocolate and mocha truffle filling. It was so yummy and our guests loved it! The cake looked beautiful. It was simple but very elegant. I also thought there prices were very fair and it was actually less than we thought it would be.
Yummy cakes & great service. We selected red velvet and coconut cupcakes with a small cake on top so we could cut it. We had a fall wedding so we had them add these beautiful chocolate leaves to the display. Everything was delicious & our guests raved about the cupcakes.
We loved the chocolate wedding cake we ordered -tasted great. The only thing is that they are hard to get ahold of.
We got our wedding cake made at Jen's cakes. Overall, they did a great job (the cake came out like we designed), however, they were very hard to get in touch with over the phone. It was also difficult to contact them via email (very slow response time) and arrange a meeting.
They are very busy, but the cake looked and tasted great.
I took my save the date in and they designed the whole cake around it. The cake looked amazing and the guests raved about how good it was.
Jen's cakes did an amazing job with my cupcake display. It was more beautiful than I even imagined!! Not only were they gorgeous to look at, but they were DELICIOUS too!! She was delightful to work with, as was her husband and toddler who was walking around the office. I like supporting family run establishments and was very happy to give them my business. VERY reasonably priced and cupcakes save you a cake cutting fee that most locations charge!!
Our delicious wedding cake came out just the way we wanted!
Our cake was through a package with our wedding venue, the Ranch Golf Club. I thought since it was a packaged deal we would be limited on our options but that was hardly the case. When we met with Jen's Cakes for our tasting and to discuss design, I was surprised that we only had to pay a minimal fee for the additional design elements (sugar flowers) that I wanted. Plus, the entire staff were all very friendly and easy to talk too. We met with Gabe, and he was very helpful on giving recommendations about the design of the cake. The cake turned out exactly how we pictured, if not better! On top of that, it tasted delicious! We went with coconut and white chocolate mousse and then chocolate with mocha truffle fudge split. We keep hearing from our guests that they were trying to swipe pieces of cake from other people because they wanted more!
Working with Jen's cakes was perfect! The cake was beautiful and I am still getting great reviews on it from guests. From the tasting to delivery everything was great! I will refer everyone I know to Jen!!!
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1053 Lincoln Avenue, San Jose, CA
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