Clara's Designer Cakes Featured Vendor 4.9 out of 5.0 5.0/5.0
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7621 Rickenbacker Drive. , Gaithersburg, MD 20879
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Kimberly
Wedding: 10/17/2009
Reviews: 1
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

My experience with Clara's Designer Cakes was first class from start to finish. Being from Boston and having our wedding in Maryland, we were never able to meet with Clara in person or have a tasting! We got in touch with Clara after getting a recommendation from our caterer. I was super nervous doing all my planning from a distance, but Clara put me at ease right from the beginning. After speaking with her and viewing the amazing gallery on her website, we decided to ask her to make our wedding cake. Clara was professional, patient, and super talented! When our wedding day finally arrived, we could not believe how beautiful our cake was. It was exactly what we wanted and more perfect than we could have imagined. To really top things off, the cake was DELICIOUS! We got so many compliments from our guests! If I had it to do over I would not hesitate to work with Clara again...she really is the best!

Reviewed On:
11/02/2009

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Wedding Cake

MrsKelly2009
Wedding: 07/04/2009
Reviews: 3
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
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Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I absolutely LOVED my wedding cake! Clara made sure to incorporate all the details I wanted. I gave her a swatch of fabric and she matched it to my color scheme exactly. The cake was really delicious both fresh and moist. We wanted a passion fruit filling and didn't see it on her list of flavors but she was happy to fulfill our request. It was better than we could have imagined. People kept asking for seconds. Our cake included several flavors throughout, but my favorite was the carrot cake. It's the best I have ever had. If you want a real designer cake, I highly recommend her. She's great to work with and really does an outstanding job. The cake was flawless and looked like those you see in wedding magazines. Excellent service and very professional.

Reviewed On:
07/23/2009

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Wedding Cake

Kayna
Wedding: 06/06/2009
Reviews: 3
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Clara provided us with the exact vision we had for our wedding cake! It was absolutely breathtaking and I was told by most everyone at our reception that it was the most beautiful cake they had ever seen. Clara transported our cake over 3 hours and it was in perfect condition. Flawless work! Would recommend her to anyone that wants a glamorous and stunning wedding cake!

Reviewed On:
06/10/2009

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Wedding Cake

Brittany Abdallah
Wedding: 05/16/2009
Reviews: 2
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

My wedding cake was truly a work of art.Working with Clara was wonderful,she was very accommodating and created exactly what I was looking for with our wedding cake!I would highly recommend Clara's Designer Cakes to any future bride!

Reviewed On:
06/28/2009

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Wedding Cake

cesken
Wedding: 10/28/2008
Reviews: 2
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Not only was my cake BEAUTIFUL, it was also the best cake I've ever tasted in my entire life. Clara is fantastic to work with and is an exceptional baker. She is very friendly and very professional. I will never eat cake again, unless it's hers.

Reviewed On:
11/10/2008

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Wedding Cake

Kimberly
Wedding: 10/10/2008
Reviews: 2
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Our cake is still being talked about more than a month after our wedding. The presentation was outstanding and more than we expected. Clara is the best, the tasting was just a small understanding of the service to come. We were exceptionally please with our cake, the service and the setup. We cannot describe in words how happy we were. We recommend her to everyone we meet, especially the carrot cake :)

Reviewed On:
11/14/2008

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Wedding Cake

Alyse
Wedding: 10/04/2008
Reviews: 2
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Clara is so awesome and very professional. As a bride-to-be, you are always nervous and anxious and she made me feel so comfortable. At my rehearsal dinner I surprised my husband, finace at that time, with a grooms cake. Clara did such a good job that he loved it so much that he didn't want to cut it!! Our wedding cake was gorgeous! We received so many compliments. Even one of the staff members at the venue where we held our ceremony and reception said that we had one of the most gorgeous cakes that she had ever seen!! We are truly grateful to Clara for playing a part in making our day so unforgettable!!! Thanks Clara!!

Reviewed On:
11/14/2008

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Wedding Cake

rridge
Wedding: 09/27/2008
Reviews: 1
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Clara was an absolute joy to work with! My wedding cake was a true masterpiece; I hated to cut into it. But, I’m glad I did because it was the best cake I’ve ever had! My guests were blown away with her design. It was worth every penny!

Reviewed On:
10/09/2008

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Wedding Cake

Emily
Wedding: 09/20/2008
Reviews: 1
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

My husband and I both love carrot cake and with us getting married in the Fall, we knew we had to find the perfect one! We contacted multiple bakers who didn't seem very interested in making a carrot cake and even charged extra for it, if they even offered it at all. We met Clara at a bridal show in Frederick and she informed us that not only did she make carrot cake, it was her specialty! She provided a sample on the spot and brought tears to my husband's eyes so we immediately knew she would have to be the one to make our wedding cake! Clara was very knowledgeable, professional, flexible, fun, creative, affordable and an absolute joy to work with the whole way through :) We didn’t have to worry about a thing…she created the most gorgeous, delicious cake and even beautifully decorated the table. Clara is awesome and we would highly recommend her services!

Reviewed On:
11/13/2008

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Wedding Cake

Angela
Wedding: 08/23/2008
Reviews: 1
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

I would recommend Clara's Designer Cakes to anyone and everyone. In fact, I have since recommended Clara's to two of my friends weddings this year. The cake was gorgeous..and we all know, that second to the bride, people most look at the cake. Clara's also did our grooms cake, which was an Orange amplifier. I'm pretty sure it was the highlight for my husband, he stood with the cake a lot of the night! The time and effort and extra care Clara took to perfectly replicate the grooms cake was above and beyond.
Also, the cake was as delicious as it was beautiful. Clara helped with everything and made the entire process easy and smooth. I feel like I made out like a bandit!! I should have paid double!! Good luck ladies, but this decision in a no brainer.

Reviewed On:
11/11/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Wedding Customer
Wedding: 08/09/2008
Reviews: 5
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Clara worked so hard to create the end product we wanted. The result reflected her effort. The cake was fantastic looking and tasting. Our guests loved it. Clara is a perfectionist and it shows in the quality of her work. The details were amazing. I could not have asked for more. A true pleasure to work with. A value for the price!

Reviewed On:
08/17/2008

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Wedding Cake

Lucy and Danny
Wedding: 06/28/2008
Reviews: 6
5.0
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Clara is an artist and our cake was beautiful and delicious. Very responsive and eager to please her customers. Definitely value for the money here--our cake was BIGGER than expected.

Reviewed On:
07/15/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

angbrown
Wedding: 06/20/2008
Reviews: 5
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

One of the important things for my wedding was my wedding cake because I am such a dessert person! I wanted a cake that was not only beautiful but one that tasted amazing as well. My hubby and I had gone to two cake tastings prior to it and the cakes were beautiful but dry and not very tasty. Luckily I met Clara at the Bethesda Wedding Showcase. She was absolutely wonderful and her cakes were amazingly delicious (I have cravings for it even now)! Her work is so meticulous and our cake was perfect. I would highly recommend everyone to go see her work because it's truly breathtaking. Everyone at the wedding was in awe of the cake and we got so many compliments on it.

Reviewed On:
11/21/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

debsparkles137
Wedding: 05/09/2008
Reviews: 6
5.0
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

When i think of Clara, my face just breaks into a smile. She is wonderful! i met her at a wedding show and fell in love with her designs before i had even made it to her table. However, her cakes are not only visually drop dead gorgeous from a distance, but up close with a magnifying glass, as well! She is meticulous with the quality of her designs because that is who she is. Added to her stunning visuals is the fact that her cakes are as delicious as they are beautiful! If i ever win the lottery, i shall have her make her to-die-for ganache each and every week of the year for me! She is very professional which made me feel in good hands; but what i love most about her is how warm, honest and fun she is! She loves what she does, and that's what makes it so much fun to work with her. Our cake was quite a challenge, but she made it a wonderfully fun adventure that drew rave reviews from every single one or our guests! i can't wait for our anniversary cake! Clara's ganache here we come!

Reviewed On:
09/27/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Shannon
Wedding: 05/03/2008
Reviews: 1
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Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

We worked with Clara for my wedding cake and we could not have been more pleased. It was literally the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. It was worth every (affordable) penny. Not only are Clara's cakes delicious and stunning, she is an absolute pleasure to work with and by choosing her, you are guaranteed to have at least one vendor that you will not need to worry about on your big day. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed On:
11/17/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

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