Above & Beyond Cakes

Best tasting cakes ever! Me and my my fiancé went in for our wedding cake tasting and let’s just say he could have easily devoured a full size cake single handedly, they were that good! We had four mini cakes to taste with 4 different fillings. They were all so good and Daniel was super helpful and kind. He made the process painless and left us so excited to have picked the perfect cake for our big day :) Thank you Above and Beyond Cakes! You guys are the best! Everything was super yummy!
The cakes we chose were:
Pink champagne cake with vanilla custard/​fresh strawberries filling and the classic red velvet cake with cream cheese filling.

Above and Beyond Cakes is amazing. I had a 30^th birthday party for my husband on January 8, 2016 who is a big chiver and we did a KCCO theme which some people around NorCal are not super familiar with. I emailed some pictures over to Above and Beyond Cakes for ideas and the details requesting a quote. Their pricing was competitive and Daniel got back to me right away. Very responsive to all my questions, and I had many. I went in to place the order and Daniel was super helpful, confirmed all the details and gave his recommendations for cake flavors based off my husband’s likes. The shop is super cute with samples of their amazing creations and pictures of their adorable family. We decided to do chocolate cake with a chocolate mouse and oreo buttercream filling. About a week before the party, my husband mentioned mint chocolate cake so I quickly emailed Daniel in a panic to see if it was too late to change the cake flavor. He got back to me right away and said it was not a problem. The cake was ready on time and I was blown away when she opened the container. I couldn’t believe how closely they nailed the KCCO theme, font, color and logo. Look at that crown! We were at 4 stars before we even cut the cake, then we cut it. AhHmazing. The mint chocolate cake and fillings were unreal and sooooooo moist! The cake wasn’t huge in size as far as width and length but it was STACKED, plenty for the 30 people we ordered it for and we had leftovers. It also fit better in my fridge this way. We had it out for about 3 hours before it was cut because we wanted it on display and it kept perfectly as they said it would for up to 4 hours due to the diary. My husband said it was better than our wedding cake, which it was. Our guests LOVED it and everyone asked where we got it! Above and Beyond Cakes in Elk Grove! Thank you again for everything, I will be back! ~ Adriana

This place is awesome! They have the best cakes and the best service. Got my best friend a red velvet cake for her birthday and it was amazing. If you’re looking to get a cake this is the place!

These guys are AWESOME!
I came in last minute (Two days before the party!) to order a creepy Halloween birthday cake for 100 people. Even though they were completely swamped, Megan went out of her way to squeeze our order in and get it finished in time. She was so sweet, she really went above and beyond to save the day! I don’t know what I would have done, otherwise. I couldn’t find anyone else willing to take such a late order.
And let me tell you, that cake was freaking PERFECT. It was exactly what I asked for, perfectly constructed, and SO delicious! (pink champagne cake with strawberry mousse filling) The birthday girl was so happy, and the beautiful cake was the centerpiece of the whole party.
I will definitely be back (early, this time) for my future events.

I contacted this bakery to make a cake for my niece’s upcoming birthday event. I followed the instructions and their website and sent an inquiry. I recieved a email reply a few days later asking for the date of the event in which I replied. Never heard back from them again. I didn’t follow up as well because obviously I found a more attentive bakery to make the cake. Overall, I was disappointed on their customer service. I would have at least expected a response back saying they could or could not make the cake. It would have been courteous.

Had the pleasure of enjoying some of their cupcakes at the EG Homecoming game. Absolutely delicious!!! Big thank you for making a donation help the EG Herd program, all about giving back to our community. Will definitely recommend for fundraiser and events.

Daniel was such a great help and went out of his way to meet with me twice for a cake consultation. He came up with a beautiful design too, but in the end I went with a different vendor because Above & Beyond’s smallest wedding cake had more servings than I needed for my small wedding (which, understandably, would cost me more than a smaller one). I tried six different cake combinations, and they were all very tasty and moist. What I liked most was that none of them were overly sweet. I would recommend them to anyone looking for a great-​tasting, custom-​designed cake.

Seriously WOW. I am probably coming here for the rest of my life. I had them make a 2-​tiered cake for my twins first birthday (luau theme) and decided to go with a beach theme type of cake and let them take the creative reigns and surprise me. Of course I gave general ideas based on another cake they made (less sea creatures more coral) and Daniel was so nice and willing to work with me to create a beautiful custom cake… and I was SO happy with what they created! Such attention to detail, so gorgeous it almost made me cry to cut the cake. And the inside did not disappoint either! The cake was moist and flavorful. Sure it was a bit pricey but I truly believe you get what you pay for and I’m totally willing to shell out the extra money every year for my kids if this is the end result every time. I got so many compliments from all of my guests and from my friends who saw pictures of the cake on how beautiful it was. You guys definitely have me as a customer for life! Thank you again for creating such a magnificent cake :)

This is the cutest little bakery that is all about quality and customer service! I went in to buy cupcakes for my moms birthday, and even though I only needed to buy 2, they gave me 4 more on the house so I could leave with a pack of 6! They are so sweet and even gave me water that I could take to my plants I had with me since it was a hot day, I’m all about customer service and they went above and beyond. Also the cupcakes were delicious my mom loved them :) Couldn’t recommend this shop more!

I was not at all impressed with this cake. Incredibly overpriced and he wouldn’t even create a sketch for me. Just threw out some random ideas. Then quotes $ 225 for a ½ sheet cake. Freeport and Ettores only charge $ 68 – 80 for their half sheets and they are three and four layers as well. The cake I tasted was also less than impressive. Cloyingly sweet, it reminded me of a boxes cake mix. I actually threw my cupcake away. It left the worst taste in my mouth. For a $ ⁹⁰⁰⁄₈₀ serving cake it better not only look amazing but it HAS to taste damn good as well and your cake was NOT good.

Their shop is not in some amazing plaza with some high concept décor. Their shop is small and very sparse. Once you have one of their baked creations, you will realize that Daniel and his crew are dedicated to the HIGHEST QUALITY and not appearances.
Their budget/​resources go into making amazing cupcakes/​cakes. Plain and simple.
We have gotten a few cakes and most recently, cupcakes.
Due to time constraints on my part, I couldn’t make it to the shop. I called Daniel and just said «we want beach/​luau themed cupcakes».
I did not tell him what to put, I did not ask him what he had to put on there.
Here is our conversation in its entirety

Me: Daniel, hey I know its last minute, but can we get 40 beach themed luau cupcakes?

Daniel: Of course, anything specific? I have a pretty good idea what we could put.”

Me: Well, the last few cakes you did were awesome, so just do what you want.
Daniel: Ok great, I will have them next Saturday at 11.
That was literally our entire phone conversation.
Sure enough, at 11 am that next Saturday, we picked up our cupcakes and were simply astounded by the amount of unique accents and décor. There was hardly an cupcake that was identical in theme or flavor. Surfboards, flowers, beach sandals, the whole deal.
They tasted amazing. They are the official cake company of our birthdays/​anniversaries/​prison releases.
Thanks again!

My hubby and I went into Above And Beyond Cakes May 1^st Friday, just took a shot to see if they could do a last minute cake and when I say last minute I mean last minute it was our daughters 13^th Birthday the following day. It didnt surprise us when she told me they were booked out two plus weeks but I understood then she suggested 13 cupcakes I fell in love with the idea. I now no why they are booked 2 plus weeks out. When we came the next day I was just thrilled they were so beautiful just perfect and of course they were yummy! We will be back! Thank you so much Above And Beyond Cakes!!!

Daniel & Meghan made the most AMAZING bridal shower cake for me! WOW — my guests were in awe of it. It was art, and the most amazing cake I’ve ever had! The bottom layer was kahlua coffee and the top was strawberry champagne.
Not only was the cake perfect. but the customer service I received from both Daniel and Meghan was outstanding. I came to them about a week before my bridal shower. I was in contract with another baker who was also to do my wedding cake. They suddenly went out of business and I was left in a major jam. They agreed to take me on as a client even though they were already fully booked. They truly saved the day and I am so thankful!!!

My fiancé and I met Daniel at the Arden hills taste testing. He sent an email later as we requested, the same day about details of what they offered for weddings at Arden Hills and some question and answer info for common questions which made our appointment much easier. We picked the flavors that we wanted to try before we came in which saved about 10 minutes. We had an appointment a few days later. Off bat, he has been the most outgoing and understanding person especially when it came to our budget and the design we already had in mind. The cakes we’ve tasted were great and not blah or dry.
We haven’t had the cake done yet since our wedding isn’t til May but first impression tells us we will. The 4 stars are for everything interaction thus far. I will be updating my review when the cake is delivered.

I love this place! I spoke with Daniel and he and his wife Megan did an amazing job on my wedding cake! They spoke with me and they made me exactly the cake that I wanted. They really will try to understand what it is that you want and then they will give you a sketch and ideas about what your options are! They delivered my dream wedding cake!

Daniel and Meghan aka Above and Beyond Cakes are truly the best in Sacramento for wedding cake. I loved my ruffled ombré cake, complete with personalization. I had my florist put flowers on my cake and the coordination between them was great.
When I did my cake tasting it was wonderful: one on one with Daniel about the design and the flavors couldn’t be beat. We tried pistachio, red velvet, vanilla, pink champagne cake, chocolate cakes and vanilla butter cream, mango buttercream, oreo cookie buttercream, peanut butter buttercream, and vanilla custard. Everything was delicious but we ended up getting a 4-​tier cake with three flavors:
Red Velvet with Oreo Buttercream: so moist and delicious, this red velvet was to die for. The oreo cookie buttercream gave the perfect chocolately-​cookie taste.
Vanilla with Mango Buttercream: Mangos are like a Filipino calling card —I needed to have it as a flavor. It was very sweet.
Pink Champagne with vanilla custard and fresh strawberries. My favorite one, sweet, tangy and the strawberries went well the custard.
Thanks for the lovely wedding cake. It was beautiful and I got so many compliments on it!

I had driven by and seen their sign on Elk Grove florin rd a lot. So when I was helping with a baby shower for my friend Above & Beyond instantly popped into my head. I’m am very happy I gave it a try. Not only did the cake and cupcakes turn out great, they were delicious!
Shortly after a friend of mine asked me where we went so I told them. She was also very pleased with their order.
So when it came to announcing the gender of my baby on the way I wanted to get a cake from them. It turned out great!
I love the detail they put into their desserts and they taste is amazing!

I was unable to find a grocery store that would make Red Velvet cupcakes with teal colored icing (in relation to the theme of my girlfriend’s birthday party). Two days prior to her party, I discovered Above and Beyond Cakes. Aside from completing the cupcakes in time for the party, they also wrapped the cupcakes in foil so that the icing wouldn’t bleed. Staff was extremely friendly, and the husband of the owner assisted me with putting my order into my car. They will definitely receive a return visit from me!

My fiancé and I came to Above and Beyond for our 3^rd cake tasting. Maybe we were a bit spoiled by our first two cake tastings at Freeport and Ettore’s but based on the reviews for this place I was somewhat disappointed.
Most of our initial contact was done through email which was totally fine. We set up an appointment for a Saturday afternoon and we’re asked to choose 4 cakes and 4 fillings to be prepared for the tasting. We arrived a few minutes early and the meeting began. I liked that Above and Beyond had a wide variety and unique cake and filling flavors. The cakes at Above and Beyond were good but we agreed the other places were way better. We tried pistachio, strawberry swirl, chocolate and champagne. Of the 4 flavors the strawberry swirl and champagne were the best with pistachio and chocolate easily following closely behind.
As far as customer service, it seemed a little short of what I was expecting and what we previously experienced at the other bakeries. Daniel was nice and easy to work with but the process was unorganized. We were not given any papers with descriptions of pricing or any other details like other options or flavors available. Daniel took notes based on what we liked as far as the 4 flavors we were tasting, design from photos and number of guests. He didn’t have much further solid input or suggestions as far as other flavors, designs or how things could be customized. His descriptions seemed short. In the end he after punching in a few numbers on his calculator he came back with, «I can prepare you a cake for $ 900 out the door.» To my surprise his quote was much more than what the other two places quoted us and it was for less cake (125 vs 175 slices)! When I asked if he had any written information regarding the quote to take with us he wrote it on a business card without any breakdown of what we were paying for. I’m not sure how long this bakery has been around. I know they won Best of Sacramento 2013 but I’m thinking they still have a little more work to do.

Where shall I begin? Cupcakes have become a recent trend in the food industry, and there are some good cupcakes out there trust me, but this was not one of those cupcakes. First and foremost, if you intend on selling boxed cupcake mix and adding flavor extracts to said box cupcake mix just to pass off as your own recipe, you will not last long in this «Good Eats» kind of world.
Next, if said baker needs assistance with measuring the right amount of batter to the baking tray so that the cupcakes do not bubble over and you are left with ripped edges that look like they were taste-​tested by a rodent or some type of marsupial then for crap-​sakes ask for help!!!
I’ve attached the pictures of this cupcake apocalypse gone bad that was meant for my sister’s party. Needless to say, she was embarrassed to serve these cakey disasters, but was left with no choice. If you’re going to sell baked goods out of a store but make these items at home, just be honest and have that reflected in your price. I’m honestly shocked at the rave reviews and 5 stars that my fellow Unilocalers have left.
5 different flavors were bought. Banana wreaked of McCormick’s Banana Extract and the unbaked tops were camouflaged with frosting. Strawberry was definitely cake-​box with tons of strawberry extract. Red Velvet… forgettable. Chocolate… dry and required milk and/​or water to wash down. Vanilla… Meh.
A moment of silence for the cupcakes being dumped into the trash as I type…