Dulcinea Bakeshop

This review is long overdue, but better late than never? Pei-​Yee was so easy to work with to plan our my daughter’s first year birthday cake. I needed a dairy and egg-​free 7 layer rainbow cake and at first, I thought I’d never find it. When I contact Pei-​Yee, she just asked how big, when, and where. She also delivered the cake straight to our cake table at our house (helped me set it up and everything!!).
The cake was gorgeous and everyone at the party couldn’t stop admiring (and eating) it. Even my little birthday girl couldn’t get enough! Thank you Pei-​Yee for a delicious and beautiful cake! I’m hoping that my little girl grows out of her allergies so we can order a full-​blown cake full of dairy and eggs for her 2^nd birthday!

Pei-​Yee created an amazing cake for my daughter’s second birthday party. It was a two-​tier lemon cake with fresh raspberries and a cream cheese frosting. It was also covered in teal fondant with circles in pink, yellow and white (the party theme colors). Not only did it look great, it was so moist and delicious. My husband said it was one of the best cakes he’s ever eaten! And Pei is super professional, friendly and warm and so great to work with. I would highly recommend Dulcinea Bakeshop for your next celebration!

Delicious Creative Fantastic Wedding Cake!!!
We were on the fence about whether or not to order a custom cake for our May 2013 wedding and we are ***so happy*** that we hired Pei-​Yee at Dulcinea Bakeshop. She is a warm, down-​to-​earth, brilliant and calm cake genius who will listen to your tastes and whims and come up with the perfect wedding cake for you are as a couple.
We were 100% pleased (understatement) with both the taste and design of the cake. As for taste, we wanted chocolate ganache with rasberries and she gave us several variations to taste so we would get exactly what we wanted. Our cake was the best cake I have ever eaten, and our guests raved about how delicious it was and how unusual it is to have such a delicious cake at a wedding. The chocolate flavor was intense, but the cake itself was light. Also, my husband did not want any buttercream frosting and so Pei-​Yee came up with a delicious alternative.
As for design, we wanted something elegant/​tasteful but quirky. Pei-​Yee never batted an eye. She listened attentively as we explained the elements we wanted to incorporate, and expressed excitement at the challenge of coming up with the right design. She nailed it! Our cake design reflected our mixed cultural heritage as well as an image of our dog (we wanted to mix meaningful with light-​hearted elements).
More than anything, when you meet/​speak with Pei-​Yee, you know you are in expert hands. She is totally reliable, on schedule and serious about her clients. Much of the wedding industry has a superficial emptiness to it. Pei-​Yee is exactly the opposite. She has great intelligence and soul, and it is a huge pleasure working with her.
Do yourself a favor and hire Pei-​Yee to design and bake your wedding cake. Zero stress/​drama and total satisfaction. Savoring the leftover cake we get to enjoy!!!

It’s super easy to order a custom cake with Pei-Yee’s website! She followed up with some great questions, made some thoughtful suggestions, and delivered (to my door!) as promised.
Check out my photo of my three layer hummingbird cake :)
It said, «Happy B-​dizzle Jen!» in chocolate! Which I loved because I don’t like artificial coloring or synthetic tasting frosting.

Pei-​Yee has made a couple of vegan birthday cakes for my kids. It is always a joy to work with her. Not only do I know I will get exactly what I (my kids) ask for (this time it was a pink strawberry cake with pink frosting) but I know it will be delicious and a crowd pleaser as well! Oh — and she managed to do it without using food coloring! A bonus. She is highly professional and very passionate about what she does. I will continue using her as my go-​to for professional baked goods. Just make sure she gives you some business cards — people will be asking for them!

We hired Pei-​Yee to make the pies and macarons for our wedding. Our entire experience with her was outstanding. She is extremely easy to work with, an excellent communicator, and a reliable person. She came to our office to do our pie tasting — it doesn’t get much easier than that! As our big day approached, I knew that I didn’t have to worry about how the dessert table at our wedding would execute because it was in good hands with Pei-​Yee. It was truly such a relief to know that I had picked someone I could count on to execute that part of our day. And to top it all off, the pies were excellent. All of our guests told us how delicious all of the desserts were, and they enjoyed trying all of the different flavors (we had five flavors of pie and two flavors of macarons). Being the bride, I didn’t get to eat anything at the wedding, but the hubs got a piece of pumpkin pie and said it was delish. I would definitely recommend Pei-​Yee to anyone looking for a talented, efficient, affordable and considerate baker.

Owner, Pei– Yee, was very understanding with my last minutes request for a birthday cake. Communication was easy and professional. The cake was designed as requested and came out looking cool yet tasty (a big thump up).

Dulcinea Bakeshop is my go to source for desserts for all of my events. As a caterer who specializes in the savory side of food, Pei-​Yee always has amazing creations to round out the sweet side of my menus. She is extremely talented and creative, always coming up with new and exciting combinations. She can provide everything from a lavish dessert buffet to an elegant, traditional (or not-​so traditional) wedding or celebration cake, and everything in between! She will help you develop your ideas into a dessert concept that will wow your guests and leaving you to ponder when you can treat your taste buds to her delicacies again (hopefully soon)!

Pei-Yee’s consummate professional attitude is incredible and very much indicative of the quality of service you get with her. Not only does she consult with you about what you want, but her imagination is so amazing that she’s able to always translate what you were thinking, into a deliciously, scrumptious reality.
She made a successful & wonderfully mindful effort to provide diabetic friendly pastries for my wedding shower. Her mini cinnamon buns were so yummy, I had to remind myself not to eat too many in order to save room for the rest of her savory offerings.
She’s a «go-​to must» for any event where you want mindful, whimsical and amazing food… You cannot go wrong with Pei-​Yee in your corner.

Pei-Yee’s mini tarts were a glorious addition to the dessert table at my daughter’s wedding. Super beautiful and colorful and tasty. Her honey caramels were out of this world!!! She is lovely to work with and I highly recommend her.

As everyone knows, being pregnant is a huge deal! Thus, when my older sister found out she was having a baby girl, we wanted to announce her baby shower in a unique and adorable way. We hired Pei-​Yee to create one of a kind elephant cookies for us to send as invitations via snail mail. Aside from being delicious– the cookies exceeded our expectations. Not to mention Pei-Yee’s service was top notch. She was so easy to get in contact with and responded promptly to all of our questions. More importantly, she kept us on track to make sure the cookies got out in plenty of time and were fresh as can be when they made it to people’s doorsteps. I can’t thank her enough for her friend and fast service and for the adorable cookies!

Dulcinea’s gluten-​free Hummingbird cake can’t be beat! The consistency was somewhat like a moist carrot cake with flavors that are rich with pineapple, caramel and coconut. My favorite part was the meringue frosting which I later kept stealing scoops off from the sides. If you’re gluten-​free this dessert is light and fluffy and better than the usual gluten-​free treats that are hard to find out there. If you’re not gluten-​free you’d surprised to discover that this one is! It’s decadent. Thank you Dulcinea!

Dulcinea was able to create a gluten-​free hummingbird birthday cake as a last minute request for me. She has great options and is able to craft amazing flavors. The cake pleased all of my guests — I can’t wait for my next event that needs the sweet touch that Dulcinea can provide!

I tasted the gluten-​free hummingbird cake and immediately thought, «This is like a sophisticated, beautiful, and delicious bread pudding», and this coming from a rather skeptical consumer of bread puddings albeit two delectable ones I’ve tasted in my entire life! For those on a gluten-​free diet, this cake is a treat, especially since it is not predominantly rice-​flour as are a majority of products on the market The pineapple and coconut were apparent in the flavor and added moisture, but did not disrupt the texture in any way. The slight layer of caramel in the middle was tasty and added a subtle bit of decadence which did not overwhelm the cake. The meringue frosting was light and complemented the rich cake. I could eat this cake with less sweetness and it would still taste good, although it was delicious as it was and those around me with a sweet tooth were in high heaven!