Glorious Desserts 4.7 out of 5.0 4.7/5.0
Des Moines, IA 50311
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Quality of Service:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Professionalism:
   4.6 out of 5.0 (4.7/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.6 out of 5.0 (4.7/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.5 out of 5.0 (4.5/5.0)

 
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meganbtodd
Wedding: 05/30/2009
Reviews: 6
3.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Professionalism:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)

We met with Gloria in August prior to our June wedding. She let us sample several flavors of cake - all of which were delicious. We decided on almond, coconut, and lemon cupcakes, with a separate cake for us to cut and an anniversary cake for us to save.

Our wedding was in Ames and she would not deliver our cake, which was a disappointment. We're thankful our family was able to fit it in their car and our caterer would set it up. Why pay a delivery fee when you transport your own cake?

Our anniversary cake was missing from our order when it was picked up, but she quickly resolved the matter.

The cake was delicious, but I'm not sure I'd go through the hassle again.

Reviewed On:
06/16/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

lindsallou01
Wedding: 04/25/2009
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
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)

The is the best cake in the world! Not kidding. I had the best compliment about how wonderful the cake was. Not only was it beautiful, but it tasted amazing. I have tried other cake vendors and this beats them out by far. Gloria made it wonderul and we could not be happier. I will never forget it.

Reviewed On:
04/26/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Lucio
Wedding: Last year
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
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)

Gloria was such a enjoyable person to work with.I had her make a buttermilk cake for our wedding.It was was designed and decorated too perfection.It looked fabulous once it was set up.Highly recommend Glorious Desserts!

Reviewed On:
10/17/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

heikenal
Wedding: 11/29/2008
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
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)

Everyone commented on the delicious almond cake. We are still enjoying leftovers months later and it is amazing. Glorious did a wonderful job!!

Reviewed On:
01/04/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Melissa
Wedding: 08/03/2008
Reviews: 6
5.0
out of 5.0
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)

Okay, so Gloria didn't actually make my cake, but I loved working with her on it. We had contracted with Gloria to provide our wedding cake, and we were so excited about the cake she was going to make for us. We had our tasting and it was awesome (that should read: AWESOME!!!!!!!) I loved Gloria's professional attitude, her no nonsense approach and her absolute willingness to tell it like it is. Like when my husband asked for something and she pretty much told him straight out that it would look ridiculous. And it would have. Unfortunately, our wedding was rescheduled and Gloria was booked solid for the new date, so I ended up making the cake myself, and trust me, it was no where near as awesome as Gloria's. She rocks and I can't wait to use her for my kids birthday cakes this year! the $70 I spent was on the deposit, fyi

Reviewed On:
08/12/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

nikkiann
Wedding: 01/05/2008
Reviews: 3
3.6
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Professionalism:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:2.0 out of 5.0(2.0/5.0)

This is the best cake you will ever taste in your life and its actually not too expensive. The only downside to this vendor is the flexibility/professionalism. Gloria (the owner) is a little rough around the edges and also has some very steep rules regarding what you can and can not do after contracting her to make your cake.

Reviewed On:
02/04/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Laura
Wedding: 11/03/2007
Reviews: 6
4.8
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Responsiveness:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Professionalism:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Value For Cost:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Gloria's cakes are amazing! As a true foodie, her cakes taste the best and she has the skills to be flexible for whatever kind of cake you want. We had a yellow cake with chocolate frosting and it turned out really well. Guests were sneaking seconds because it tasted so good!

Reviewed On:
12/05/2007

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Jenny
Wedding: 06/02/2007
Reviews: 5
4.9
out of 5.0
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:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)
Flexibility:5.0 out of 5.0(5.0/5.0)

Gloria made the cake for our June wedding, and it was wonderful! We went with two flavors - almond and strawberry - with buttercream frosting. The cake was so delicious. Many people said it was the best cake they had ever tasted. It was also beautifully done. I found Gloria very responsive (we mainly corresponded by e-mail) and very easy to work with.

Reviewed On:
01/19/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Erica
Wedding: 06/02/2007
Reviews: 5
5.0
out of 5.0
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)

What a huge, wonderful, amazingly tasty wedding cake we had! All the guests loved the almond flavor, even the picky ones. It looked magnificent, too!

Reviewed On:
01/27/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Mary
Wedding: 03/03/2007
Reviews: 5
4.7
out of 5.0
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:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.5 out of 5.0(4.5/5.0)

Gloria did an absolutely fantastic job on my cake- she customized the perfect shade we were looking for, and it looked even better than we imagined. She was great to work with, and her cake tastes much, much better than any other vendor I tasted in Des Moines.

Reviewed On:
07/27/2007

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Cindy
Wedding: 11/25/2006
Reviews: 1
5.0
out of 5.0
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)

Gloria did our wedding cake a year ago. Great great great!! It was beautiful and exceeded my expectations in appearance and taste. She was easy to communicate with and really understood the feel for our wedding. We have since ordered birthday and baby shower cakes from her and have been totally satisfied. She is quick witted and honest and tells it like it is and I appreciate that with every order I place because I am never disappointed.

Reviewed On:
01/04/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake