Cake Couture By Mel

Mel is the most sweetest person that I could have worked with for my baby shower last year and this year for my daughter first birthday. Every vision I have had she made it come true, Mel goes above and beyond for her customers which is great because customer service is everything in book but she provides great presentation and her work is very delicious. Every step of the way she makes sure she contacts you to make sure of how you sang things done and so on just so she can do it to your liking and due to the fact that she is not in Oakland her delivery service is a great help as well and if she don’t deliver she takes extra precaution that everything comes well packed. I highly recommend her services because just like at my party the cake table with everything I ordered like designed cookies, cake pops, marshmallows, and rice crispier could be the highlight of your party as well.

Mel is friendly, professional, passionate & accommodating! We corresponded via email & she always made sure she understood exactly what I was looking for! This was for my birthday cake in 2014! After having my cake delivered & everyone raving on how great it tasted & looked I knew I needed her again this year!
I booked early because I hate being last minute! She took all my ideas down & she definitely delivered! I was amazed! Plus the cake was just as delicious as last year! Reliability is everything to me! I would recommend her a 1,000 times over!
Definitely check her out for your next event!

Mel is the number 1 on making the best cakes ever. I randomly found her on Unilocal,saw her reviews and work, so I said let me check if this is all true. I sent her a picture of the cake I wanted and when I got the cake the day of my event, it was exactly how I wanted it. It was so nice and perfect. Not only did it look good, but also taste good! All the good work and good reviews she has on Unilocal is all true! Lol. I was more than satisfied. Mel does delivery, which is very convenient when you’re rushing getting ready for an event, you don’t have to worry about picking up the cake. You just wait for it to get there. She makes sure you get the cake delivered at the time and place you want. Reasonable price too. It’s worth paying for something that you know looks good, rather than paying for something that’s doesn’t look good. I did the cake order all through email, which I liked. When you contact Mel by email, she is very good on replying back quick. From now on, I know to go to Mel for my next event. Thanks Mel.

I cannot say enough good stuff about Mel! This is the second year I worked with her on my daughters birthday cake. She’s so smart, creative and one helluva baker! Her cakes doesn’t just look AMAZING it tastes AMAZING too and that is true talent! She is my #1 go to for those special events where a stand out cake is required. Adults and kids at my daughters parties have raved about the cakes. She wonderful to work with too!
Gonna post picture of this years My Little Pony cake. My daughter (and my husband & I) were thrilled with it. Even more fun was that when you cut into it, it was the colors of the rainbow! The guests and kids loved this surprise! Thanks Mel! Your creations make the birthday truly special and extraordinary! You are worth every penny! Looking forward to next year all ready!

We were in need of a very short notice baker to create some intriquite bakery items and pretty much everyone we contacted said «no, not enough time» or charged so much that it wouldn’t be possible… That is until we found Mel. She responded within the hour, was extremely responsive and said she could do this Herculean job on very short notice. To be honest, I was really afraid that the cakes and other pastries would be horrible looking given that she had less than a week to make it happen but as soon as they arrived I was sooo HAPPY to see what an outstanding job she did. The cake, cupcakes, cookies were beautiful– more than I could have imagined especially on such short notice. You would have thought we were her only clients given how beautiful they were. Additionally, Mel is a wonderful person – during the craziness in trying to make this happen, Mel maintained her professionalism, attention to detail and was responsive, kind and attentive. Very much recommended!

5 star service! Being a small business owner I get it. The time and money it takes for preparations amongst other things. Mel was very professional and that’s what I look for when dealing with small businesses.
I changed my delivery location and she was able to work with us.
My husband is the cake connoisseur and he gave the cake a thumbs up. I loved it. The cake was so good, moist and the flavors were on point.

This review is long past due, we got a cake done with mel for our daughter’s 5^th birthday. The price for the size of the cake was great, decorations were gorgeous, taste could have been better but it wasnt bad :)
She worked with us on pretty short notice and gave us a great deal. Thanks again mel.

Ordered a cake for my wedding anniversary as a surprise. Being a novice at picking and knowing the appropriate details for ordering a cake, I was pleased with the time and patience that was given in helping me decide on what was best for my situation. My questions and concerns were taken care of IMMEDIATELY, which put me more at ease. I was notified my cake was headed for arrival, and it came within the desired time. The cake was GREAT and my wife (who’s not the biggest cake lover) LOVED the cake and the design. I would definitely recommend this establishment to anyone looking for not only a great cake, but also for GREAT customer friendly service!

Mel and her cake creations are amazing! My boyfriend decided to throw a last minute Birthday party for himself and I wanted to do something special for his party, so I decided to look around for an afforadable bakery that was able to do exotic cupcakes (butt’s and boobies lol) on a VERY last minute notice. I called her on Wednesday and the party was on Saturday and she made it happen! She even hand delivered it herself during the Christmas rush! The cupcakes were the center of attention at his party! Thank you sooo much Mel for all you did! I will def be referring my friends and family to you! (=

We paid Mel’s $ 200.00 for are grandsons birthday in Feb this year, we had to put the birthday party off due to illness we sent them a e mail and told them what was up and they said okay get back with us with a new date. My wife e mail them back in Aug this year with a new date, they e mail us back telling us we have $ 70.00 credit .
I can not be leave they keeled $ 130.00 for doing nothing. i will never do business with this bakery agin. That’s pretty sad that charge you some 70% of what you already paid them? the money is not going to break us, I can’t be leave
you would take all that money just for putting the date off. That’s bad business .may god have pity on them. i hope you enjoy are money .Rob

I think I found a new baker! Customer service is everything to me. I found Mel on Unilocal (per my husband’s suggestions). Mel has been nothing but great in her email communications to her phone calls. She was very accommodating, worked with me on the price, and went over & beyond what I expected. She made exactly what I envisioned in my head. Mel came with extra cupcakes and even helped set up when she saw me running around doing last minutes details to the party. She was awesome! I truly found a new baker, Thank you, Mel!

Mel is an amazing baker! She goes out above and beyond. I ordered Jake and the neverland cake for my son’s 3^rd birthday party and it came out perfect! The cake was gorgeous and delicious! She even helped me set up for the party. Thank you so much, Mel! You are one of a kind! I will recommend you to my friends and family:)
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Mel was accommodating, fast, and produced exactly the cake we wanted for my daughter’s 3^rd birthday from just a couple of emails and pictures. She was reliable, professional, on time and made a delicious and beautiful cake. The kids in my daughter’s preschool class are still talking about her Curious George cake a week later :). Thanks, Mel!

I recently contacted Mel regarding my son’s baptism and first birthday cake. I must say communication was great even so a lot of changes where made due to our budget she still was very patient. She even met us at a local store to give us a few cupcake samples (vanilla, red velvet, and chocolate) including a egg and dairy free cupcake for my son due to his allergies. The cupcakes tasted where really good even the chocolate one for my son. I really recommend Mel she is a wonderful person to order cakes from …

Mel really went above and beyond on an owl-​inspired cake for my wife’s birthday. She was able to do it at the last minute right before Christmas, and everyone was amazed at the quality. She was super friendly and a joy to work with. I’m looking forward to our next birthday!

First off, the cake it self was really good, texture of the cake was awesome really good flavor. I am disappointed in the decoration, it was less than fondant 101, also I was told by Mel that I would be getting a handmade R2D2 figure which ended up being plastic store bought, «R2d2is a very very detailed element that will cost a little extra.» I said no problem, I paid. I was not impressed with the decorating, I could have done what she did, which was just blue fondant on a cake with stars, we could see the chocolate cake thru the fondant. Unfortunately we couldn’t order from our usual cake decorator because she was all booked, we would not be using Cake Couture by Mel again. I have pictures to prove the wack job on the cake.

Ordered a fabulous Green Bay packers cake from Mel for my boyfriend birthday he loved it she over exceeded my expectations she has great sculpting skills and the cake tasted just as good as it looked i definitely recommend her services to all

She made wonderful cup cakes for my baby girls 1^st bday party and everyone was asking for a card… she is for sure my number one baker to go to… Thanks Cake Couture By Mel !!! :-)

We hired Mel to make a cake for my son’s 4^th birthday party and we were beyond pleased with the results. We had a very specific Avengers style cake in mind and the bakery we usually use told us they wouldn’t be able to make the cake for us in a week, we found Mel and she was responsive, easy to work with and full of good ideas. The cake and matching cupcakes stole the show, EVERYONE was impressed with how unique the cake and cupcakes were, and they were delicious, too! My son was thrilled when he saw them and we couldn’t’ be happier with the way they turned out. I’m so glad we found her!

Cake Couture By Mel really cam through in a pinch for me and my family! I usually go to a local bakery for birthday cakes for my family and didn’t expect anything to be different for my youngest son’s first birthday. Needless to say, the local bakery plans fell through due to their change of policies and lack of cake decorating.
I was referred to Cake Couture By Mel by a friend about a week away form the event in hopes that a cake would be produced in time. From the first email interaction, I felt like I was treated with the utmost respect and with the highest priority. I couldn’t have asked for a better business to deal with for my son’s birthday cake.
I sent a picture in as an idea for the cake I would like, unknowing that she would produce a replica of the cake with her own special touch. The cake as beautiful and very tasty! Usually, I have experienced the «either or» effect. Either the cake looks pretty and isn’t that pleasing to the palette or the cake isn’t aesthetically pleasing, but taste great. I was amazed.
I will definitely be frequenting this business for future events!