Penelope's Perfections

Everything from communication to the tasting to the final product was perfect. Would definitely come back for other cakes!

I ordered a 9" red velvet cake for my spooky themed birthday and the cake was absolutely delicious. We got so many compliments & Penelope's was incredibly responsive. We'd definitely order again! Heads up, they aren't joking when they say to leave the cake out HOURS. We picked it up at around 11:30am and left it out till cake cutting at 10pm. It was absolutely perfect. Their directions were very clear and they realllyy emphasize how important it is to let it sit. I'm leaving 4 stars instead of 5 because I feel like the design, as simple as it was, could've been a little more- spookier? I would've preferred the red drips to have a little more oomph. However their work is primarily weddings so understandable that spooky isn't exactly their style.

We hired Penelope's Perfections to make the cake for our wedding on July 20th and it was one of the best decisions we made. From Day 1, we had a great experience working with the team. Rodrick provided us with an amazing tasting experience, educating us on the different types of cakes and walking us through their baking process. One of the hardest decisions we had to make was deciding on cake flavor, as every flavor we tried was incredible. The team was also very accommodating when we made a number of changes to our order prior to the wedding day. The cake itself turned out amazing - our guests couldn't stop raving about how it was one of the only times they actually enjoyed cake at a wedding. Could not recommend Penelope's Perfections more!

I was SO excited to get this DoorDash order because I have been searching high and low for a bakery that uses butter, not oil, for their cakes and Swiss meringue, my absolute favorite frosting! We got married at The Montage and their pastry chef KILLED it with our wedding cake (butter cake with Swiss buttercream) and I've been looking for something similar here in CA ever since. Upon opening the bag I was shocked to see just how small the slice was. Photo attached for reference. It was like half the slice was missing, not a particularly long or thick cut. Definitely not what I'm used to but hey, I'll pay for perfection. I dug in and then came my second shock, salt! Full disclosure, I'm salt sensitive, but still. This was chocolate fudge, not salted caramel. The third shock was the frosting. After trying the frosting, I can understand why another reviewer called it "slime." To be clear, it was not greasy, just a very thin, loose mouthfeel. Swiss buttercream should be thick and creamy & this was neither.I still have two cupcakes and another slice of cake but I'm not inclined to even try them at this point. Cupcakes are also smaller than your average, say Sprinkles cupcake. Packaging for the cupcakes was super cute. At this point, I think I'm going to try to bribe the Montage to make me a cake

We LOVED our cakes ordered from Penelope's last weekend. They tasted delicious, looks beautiful and online ordering was so simple. I also asked about the smash cake since I didn't see it listed on the website and they were so quick and easy to respond. The buttercream is to die for. The only problem was we didn't have any leftovers

Cake is delicious, a little high on the price but you can tell why. You can tell it's quality ingredients. When I read the reviews I was a bit skeptical, but soon realized that it's basically people not following directions.The staff is friendly and welcoming and they let you know SEVERAL TIMES that the cake needs to sit out for AT LEAST 4 HOURS in order to get that creamy, moist buttercream frosting and cake. I also put my leftovers in the fridge and it did exactly what the instructions said, it's stiff and the cake is crumbly. Even in that state I enjoyed the cake, but it was definitely worth waiting for it to get to room temperature and taste the difference.I also purchased a strawberry cupcake, cause I was curious, and it was also very good. Real strawberries you can see, and you can also notice the vanilla bean specks in the vanilla cake. Will totally order from here again.

Exquisite!!! According to my daughter in law it was the best cake she's ever had! I too thought it was an amazing. After some research and calling around I decided to go with Penelope's Perfections for my son's wedding cake They were able to create the style my daughter in law liked and were able to deliver it to the venue early in the morning. I set up everything thru email with the bakery, I was provided a detailed contract, and responses were always swift. It was a seamless transaction, and I never worried about whether it be delivered on time or damaged.

The cake was beautiful and simple. It was also delicious.Only reason for the 4 stars is closer to the date, i tried to reach out to them several times through emails and phone calls and received little/no communication.

It was such a pleasure working with Penelope's Perfections for our wedding day. The cake turned out beautifully and was so delicious (we ordered the espresso cake with tiramisu buttercream filling). Not to mention we planned this all from Chicago and did not even do a taste test before. The team was extremely communicative and easy to work with. We would definitely order from here again.Thank you Penelope's Perfections!!

I ordered a 3 tier cake from Penelope's for a company anniversary party, and it was the best choice I made! This is a late review as the event happened in October, but had to remind myself to leave this here because my company and my own experience with Penelope was that much great. From taste to delivery, everything was served on point. They were also one of the only bakeries offering flowers and toppers! Usually, cake bakeries are used to doing wedding cakes so don't provide complimentary flowers or toppers. However, Penelope's not only offered these options but also had reasonable prices. Few other things my company & I loved from Penelope's:- I showed them the design inspiration and visuals I had in mind. They crafted the final design just as I expected it to be!- Taste was good as the design. Fillings and flavors satisfied everyone at the event :)- I visited their bakery in person to discuss few urgent requests, and Penelope kindly greeted and responded to all my inquiries despite the busy day she had!- Delivery came with the cake safely guarded. Thank you for making sure the cake got to us all good!- Highly recommend Penelope's if you need cake for all kinds of events - even company anniversary parties like mine