Sweet Jewel Baked Goods

After working with Essence for a Yelp Virtual Event earlier this year, I decided I wanted to reach out to her and support her business by hiring her to do the cake for my husband's graduation party. Not only is Sweet Jewel Baked Goods a woman owned and black owned business, but she is also a mom with another job, too. What?! How does she do it?! Literally don't know, but I love that she does cuz she is very talented!I messaged Essence on Instagram @sweetjewelbakedgoods and she replied very quickly. She was super excited to do the cake. I am terrible, and honestly had no idea how many people were coming at that point, and didn't even know what I was looking for. She helped guide me to order a sheet cake from her. She asked what my husband's favorite flavor was. I mentioned cinnamon and she came back with three different options. We decided on a cinnamon roll sheet cake!From there, she sent me the invoice and I paid it. She also delivered the cake to my in-laws house where the party was being held. So very kind of her!! Essence was very professional, and the cake was a hit at the party! She even wrote Congrats Dr. Tim on it! I would definitely order from her again and highly recommend! Thank you, Essence, for making my husband's special day all that much more special!

I was actually introduced to Essence through Yelp LV's Valentine's Day virtual event, which involved making a Red Velvet Brownie Cheesecake. Oh man... After that event, I knew I wanted to show more local support. It wasn't just her recipe, but her personality is honestly well-described by her business name "Sweet Jewel." My husband reached out to her for some info. on when to place orders for a closer window to our family event, and pickup directions. Essence was super communicative and more than accommodating. We ordered 3 dozen that was a mix of the Kitchen Sink, Oatmeal White Cranberry and the Cookies & Cream Cookies. Yo... All these cookies were a hit with our family! My cousins especially enjoyed the "cannibalistic" Cookies & Cream Cookies. The Kitchen Sink was definitely a nice surprise as a nicely balanced savory kinda cookie. Of course, the Oatmeal White Cranberry was a hit with my parents. I just got the pleasure of enjoying all 3 flavors fresh from pickup before everyone else XD Oh, thank you for the Red Velvet sample! That was something I had to make my hubby share with me! Essence's website is easy to navigate, which I can't say for a lot of businesses when they seem fairly new. Her online ordering system seemed pretty straightforward, and I find her prices comparable to other local bakeries. To be honest, her prices are a snag for the quality and taste of the cookies XD It's not an opinion just coming from my tummy's memory either - she has the compliments of another local family.

I ordered vanilla and red velvet Cake Pops for a Raiders themed bday party. Customer service was great! The Cake Pops were designed perfect and very delicious. I will definitely order again.

I'm so happy that Essence has decided to expand her dessert business. I've been hiring her for years to bake all my sweet treats for my event planning business. I promise she will not disappoint. Very creative menu and dessert selections.