Sweet Memories Cakes & Catering

Bravo to Susan for making the most beautiful and tasty cake for my nieces Bridal Luncheon. The theme for the luncheon was the ocean and Susan made the an amazing cake that fit perfectly with the decor. Held at an expensive restaurant in Highland Park, everyone in attendance including the restaurant staff, were amazed at the creative dessert. When I met the Susan to explain the venue and theme, she listened, really listened. She took notes, asked questions and had a great understanding of my unusual request. My niece was sooooooo happy. Thank you Susan.

I experienced SMC&C at a wedding reception. Susan Clark is an amazing chef and orchestrated her team to perfection. The appetizer layout was nicely displayed with an abundance in variety. All the food was cooked from scratch. For the main service, the beef tenderloin was delicious and cooked just right. And the mashed potatoes...wow! The cakes were beautiful and tasty. The entire staff was attentive and friendly. I strongly recommend SMC&C for any event. Well done, Susan!

Our experience with Sweet Memories Cake and Catering was fantastic. They catered our wedding and made our wedding cake. We are very happy that we chose them because the food was stupendously good. Our guest loved the food and we can't thank the staff enough for impeccable service. I highly recommend this place.

Susan and her entire team are amazing!! They catered food, cake, and servers for our anniversary party/vow renewal, and worked with us on a tight timeline with changing guest list until the last minute! They were over-prepared and our party went off without a hitch.

UPDATE:Susan made it right & apologized for the errors listed below. I have amended the rating from 1 to 4 stars. I, too, had a bad experience with Sweet Memories Cakes. I told Susan specifically that I did not want red roses in my bouquet, my maid of honor's, flower girls, or boutonnières. When the flowers arrived a half hour before the wedding, they were full of red roses. Also, the cake I ordered was a 3-tier cake, with chocolate/peanut butter cake on the bottom, white wedding cake in the middle, and white/chocolate peanut butter combo on top. The whole cake was the combo. They catered the reception and the food was delicious, but that's the only thing that turned out good. I tried getting in touch with her afterwards, but she didn't attempt to call me back, or wasn't available. I paid 3k for her services and expected only the best.

Susan made a gorgeous charcuterie board for our event, and it was so elegant that we didn't want to eat it at first! Fresh and delicious fruits, veggies, nuts, and chocolates. Will definitely order again! Susan was great to work with; she truly loves what she does, and is kind and generous.

The cake was beautiful and simple, which was fine. We got a 2 tiered 8" chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream (for $75). I specifically asked about their buttercream and said our preference was American buttercream and plain chocolate. They agreed, said they had their own recipe, it wasn't too sweet and would be delicious. Unfortunately, my husband's birthday was ruined when we bit into the cake to discover they use ALMOND EXTRACT in their buttercream. It's a very noticeable flavor and no one in our family likes it. This is not chocolate buttercream, it's chocolate almond buttercream. Needless to say, no one finished their slice (in a dessert loving family) and he took the rest of the cake into work (with a note that it contained almond extract). I don't object to them, or their cakes, but I do think if you're adding flavoring you should disclose it - especially when a customer orders specifically *plain chocolate cake* with *plain chocolate buttercream*.So buyer beware, ALL their buttercream flavors, according to the woman I spoke to today, contain almond extract.If you don't mind almond flavoring, they are very friendly!

The food was not worth the price, served cold, & service was terrible. The cake was dense too! The cream brûlée was not set nor caramelized. Our guests left hungry.

Beautiful mini-desserts and display. On time and excellent customer service. One caveat: I did not request an itemized list prior to contracting vendor (which is 100% my responsibility) -- However, I was shocked to see final bill, which included $550 of intangibles ($141 tax; $300+ service charge; almost $100 credit card usage fee) In addition, basic coffee & set up was $350 (for 100 cups), etc. I 'thought' I knew how much total would be approximately... I was way off.I would simply suggest you ask for an itemized estimate incl fees prior to contracting service to avoid any surprises. Again, a live and learn lesson for me.

I ordered a birthday cake for my wife's surprise party. The cake was absolutely beautiful and tasted great. We had approx 90 guests at the party and I heard a lot of compliments. Thank you Susan for a great job!!