Not Just Cheesecakes

Wine country to San Luis Obispo.

About This Vendor

White/ Dark chocolate wrap ,buttercream, gold leaf

Debbie Caracciolo-Smith has retained her loyal clientele through attention to detail, using fresh, all scratch, natural ingredients & artistically interpreting her clients' vision. Simple elegance or a custom work of art, she is sure to meet your expectations. Appt. only. Cake tastings are reserved for weddings. Prices start at $8.00 per person Final price determined by design CAKE FLAVORS APRICOT BUTTERCREAM Moist white cake laced with orange zest. Filled with apricot puree and a layer of chocolate-orange ganache. APPLE SPICE Filled with chocolate mousse and/or cream cheese. Best with cooked apple pie filling CARROT A chunky explosion of carrots, walnuts, pineapple and coconut, complete with cream cheese frosting of course! TRADITIONAL WHITE Moist, pure white can be enhanced with lemon or orange zest. TOASTED ALMOND White cake with chopped toasted almonds baked into the cake layers. Suggested fillings are raspberry puree, toasted almond, butter cream with our famous burnt almonds and chocolate ganache. SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE CHUNK Hand chopped chunks of chocolate folded into our creamy batter. DARK CHOCOLATE Moist and rich with intense chocolate flavor. CHIFFON A light, moist sponge cake, great with syrups and/or zests. TIRAMISU Our chiffon cake soaked with coffee liqueur and espresso syrup. Each layer filled with mascarpone whip cream and topped with cocoa and espresso powders. GERMAN CHOCOLATE Our chocolate cake is used for the layers and filled with homemade coconut pecan filling. LEMON POPPYSEED Lemon zest and a touch of cinnamon are perfect with the homemade lemon curd filling. Also, great with raspberry puree. PUMPKIN (Seasonal) Pumpkin puree and spices make this a holiday favorite. Wonderful with chocolate ganache and/or maple butter cream. Rich and moist. CHEESECAKE FLAVORS: NEW YORK Compliment this light and creamy selection with your favorite choice of fillings/toppings. APRICOT Tangy apricots are laced with orange liqueur. Topped with layers of sour cream, chocolate ganache, and apricot puree. TRIPLE CHOCOLATE Layers of semi-sweet Callebaut chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate espresso. This is deliciously decadent with our espresso-mocha shortbread crust. WHITE CHOCOLATE Rich and creamy with Callebaut chocolate HAZELNUT Sweet blend of milk chocolate and Gianduja chocolate. HAZELNUT-MOCHA Blend of Gianduja chocolate and milk chocolate layered with espresso. TOASTED ALMOND Marzipan and chopped almonds add a crunchy texture. LEMON MOUSSE Our most popular flavor! Rich and lemony, very light! FILLINGS Apricot puree, chocolate espresso buttercream, cream cheese, lemon or lime curd, custard, fresh seasonal fruit, chocolate ganache, whip cream (filling only), raspberry puree, white chocolate buttercream, chocolate or mocha mousse, toasted almond buttercream with burnt almond, hazelnut ganache, coconut pecan

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Business Attributes

Woman-owned Business

Cakes & Desserts

Cake Accessories, Cake Stands, Cake Table Decorations, Cake Delivery & Setup, Cake Tastings, Groom's Cakes, Other Desserts

Dietary Options

Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free, Organic, Vegan

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Not Just Cheesecakes Reviews

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Reviewed On 10/16/2023 by Erica E

Debbie is an absolutely brilliant baker and human all around. Her response time is fantastic, she was SO kind and helpful, and most importantly - her flavors are amazing! After our first tasting, I joked with my fiancé that I wanted her to adop...

t me. She totally understood our vision with having edible flowers, and the day after the wedding, my family kept raving about the cake and asking if I could get the recipe for the frosting! We never had to worry about a thing with Debbie, she's our fairy god-baker. :)

Reviewed On 10/18/2023 by Vicki B

We hired Debbie for our wedding in September after passing by her shop every weekend and joking that I wanted a wedding cheesecake. It proved to be one of the best decisions we made regarding our wedding. Our cake was absolutely delicious - peo...

ple were raving about it all night - and everyone had a favorite mini dessert (we had cupcakes, lemon parfaits, and mini pumpkin cheesecakes)! Additionally, the cake itself was beautiful and very reasonably priced. I plan to hire Debbie for all future cake catering needs! Not Just Cheesecakes is a hidden gem!

Reviewed On 3/04/2023 by Brandon B

Oh my god I wish I could give Debbie 10 stars! My wife and I lovingly refer to her as "The Cake Witch" because she MUST have some sort of magic. She is unquestionably an artist of cake. Not just style (but definitely style!), but flavor as we...

ll. We had two weddings (thanks, COVID!) and our cake at the first was so incredible we asked Debbie to do the second as well, and it was even more beautiful. I don't generally like cake very much as a dessert, and I was worried about getting a wedding cake cause I didn't want our dessert to be "good...for cake, I guess." I also think a lot of wedding cakes are expensive and bland. Debbie's was neither. And from the moment we came in to taste the cakes, we could tell, this baker loves what she does. Our tasting experience with Debbie was the best out of any bakery in two states, as she made us some custom tiny cakes and served them up with potential fillings and frostings, giving us information and advice like a cake sommelier. She even let me bring my grandmother with us for the cake tasting for our second wedding. My grandma had the time of her life and was so grateful to be allowed to join us. I can't recommend Debbie enough. She's magical, a lovely person, and superhuman at making cakes.

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Reviewed On 9/01/2022 by Ana & Richard R

The most delicious wedding cake ever! Yummmmm!!! And Debbie was an absolute joy to work with! So much warmth and kindness, and she was wonderful about accommodating our requests and giving us her fabulous advice! THE BEST!!!

Reviewed On 8/07/2022 by Sukhada P

Not Just Cheesecakes was suggested to us by an acquaintance and after trying 3-4 other bakeries, we realized the perfect baker we wanted was right in front of us all along! Not only Debbie is local to us (something that was important to us), sh...

e is a phenomenal baker. Our consultation with her and tastings were great. One thing that played a key role in our decision is her pricing policy. It's not by number of tiers but by number of guests. We found it very fair way to determine pricing! She patiently answered all our questions and made us a perfect nature themed cake as per the design we requested. We opted for Traditional White with Orange filling and Toasted Almond flavors. Both were a big hit at our wedding! We have preserved the top now for our first anniversary and already cannot wait to eat it!!

Reviewed On 7/30/2022 by Erica L

Our wedding cake was delicious and gorgeous. I got married in a redwood park and Debbie made a beautiful 3 tiered cake that resembled the trunk of a tree. And it was delicious! The raspberry mousse and orange zest buttercream were dynamite. Tha...

nk you, Debbie, for brainstorming flavor combos and cake designs with us!

Response from the Vendor on 07/30/2022

Thanks so much!! My pleasure!!

Reviewed On 6/26/2022 by Kelly S

Debbie was the sweetest 💕 she listened to what we wanted . made beautiful cakes and everyone love them.

Reviewed On 8/24/2021 by Holly K

Debbie is an artist whose medium is cheesecake. Our cake was both statuesque and delicious. her prices are also extremely reasonable; we'd have been lucky if we paid twice what we did for it. Her vision and execution were amazing. She was kind ...

and generous throughout the process. I plan to order more desserts from her in future.

Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2021

Oh Holly! Thank you so very much! Your kind words mean so much... I loved working with you and so happy I did get to see you in your beautiful dress. I look forward to working with you again! Thank you

Reviewed On 1/17/2020 by K. K

Debbie - you are beyond awesome! I came in with an idea of what I wanted my wedding cake to look like and you made it even better. Plus you made it possible for me to transport my wedding cake and cheesecake tarts from San Jose to Tahoe! While ...

a black cake was not in my original idea, your recommendation to do a black cake given our color scheme and decor was the best idea ever! Everyone loved the look of it with the pop of red flowers and silver branches. Plus the red velvet cake with cheesecake was to die for!! People are still talking about how good it was! Plus the little square cheesecake tarts were the perfect size for people to just grab and eat while mingling or standing by the fire pits. Thank you for being a part of my special day and helping to make it perfect!

Response from the Vendor on 01/17/2020

Thank you so very much!!! It was my pleasure!!

Reviewed On 11/25/2017 by Elise C

Debbie was absolutely amazing to work with. From start to finish she immediately made my husband and I feel so comfortable. We were so excited after the cake tasting and hearing her creative ideas to see what our cake would look like on our spe...

cial wedding day! Let’s just say we were beyond impressed to say the least- it was stunning! From the sugar flower detail, to the gold delicate embellishments, it was beyond anything we had ever seen- delicious as well! We had so many people come up to us after the wedding saying how gorgeous and yummy it was - truly a work of art and that’s all thanks to the amazing Debbie and her creative genius! Would highly recommend her to anyone looking for high quality taste with gorgeous personalized style. Thank you Debbie!!

Reviewed On 4/27/2017 by Talia S

Debbie and her team are creative, genuine, and extremely accommodating! I requested a gluten free wedding cake and Debbie created the most divine delicious cake imaginable. Our cake was a gluten free cheesecake bottom with chiffon lemon curd an...

d raspberry cake on top. During the wedding, we were laughing feeding it to each because it was so good! Working with Debbie was not only fun but an honor and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for an excellent wedding cake vendor!

Reviewed On 11/07/2012 by Amy Y

What can I say? Debbie is the best. Not only does she have the best personality, but her cakes are AMAZING and beautiful. Everyone at the wedding couldn't stop talking about how tasty the cake was. Love Debbie and would highly recommend her...

to everyone.

Reviewed On 5/26/2012 by Beth G

I got married in early May 2012 and shopped around a LOT for a great artist to do our wedding cake. We literally went to about a dozen cake tastings in the bay area before choosing Debbie and Not Just Cheesecakes. Why did we choose this v...

endor? Debbie makes wonderful cheesecakes! Honestly, my husband and I love cheesecake, and it was great to have a non-traditional choice for our wedding day. Her regular cake was pretty tasty as well, but the cheesecake got us hooked. Our cake consisted of three tiers to feed about 40 people. The bottom tier was a lemon mousse cheesecake filled with raspberries, and the top two tiers were chocolate hazelnut cheesecake filled with a hazelnut ganache. Amazing! The cake was iced in an ivory fondant with a green leaf pattern. Debbie delivered the cake to our wedding venue, Tarragon Restaurant, in Sunnyvale. Another thing we loved about Not Just Cheesecakes was that the price was very affordable. (Now, keep in mind that this is the wedding industry.) But Debbie gave us a lovely 3-tier wedding cake for less than most vendors would give us a measly 2-tier cake. She also threw in a wooden cake stand for free. And for a very small fee, Debbie provided two mini-cheesecakes for our gluten free and diabetic guests. I promise you, EVERYONE enjoyed the cake. We had to stop the best man from trying to take half-eaten guest pieces home with him. The only drawback to working with Debbie was being able to get in touch with her. She only checks her messages periodically throughout the week. However, if you ask her for her email address, she is more responsive that way. Overall, we really enjoyed working with Debbie and loved our cheesecake wedding cake. We even brought a portion of it with us on our honeymoon. ;)

Reviewed On 10/08/2011 by Emily M

Debbie is amazing and the cakes she makes are magical. She is super friendly and she is so professional that I didn't even have to worry about my cake (believe me, you don't want to have to worry about your vendors). On the day of the wedding, ...

I saw the cake and my husband and I were awe struck. It was more beautiful than I had ever imagined. She is a talent and an artist and I'd recommend her to anyone who wants a unique, lovely, and magical wedding cake.

Reviewed On 10/06/2011 by Karen W

I got Debbie's information from a friend from high school who got married a few years ago. She is a family friend of Debbie's, so I trusted my friend. Debbie is super friendly and easy to work with, produced a fantastically gorgeous cake (and h...

elped me figure out what design I wanted) and it was delicious. We ordered a half-chocolate-half-new york style cheesecake for 40.

Reviewed On 6/29/2010 by Tara H

Debbie is an amazing woman! She took my scattered ideas for a cake, gave some suggestions, and made the most perfect wedding cake I could ever dream of for my wedding. It not only looked beautiful, it tasted great too! And her husband Kerry car...

ved the wood of my cake stand which we now use as a keepsake end table. Such a talented group and so friendly!

Contact Info for Not Just Cheesecakes

653 E Campbell Ave. Suite 1, Campbell, CA | Wine country to San Luis Obispo.

Meet the Team

Debbie Caracciolo-Smith

Owner

I have had the joy of baking for almost 40 years!! Love connecting with Brides and Grooms and be a part of their special day.

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