Kakes by Karen, LLC 4.9 out of 5.0 4.9/5.0
"Sweeting Your Special Occasion"
1030 Collier Center Way , Naples, FL 34110
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Quality of Service:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Responsiveness:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)
Professionalism:
   4.9 out of 5.0 (5.0/5.0)
Value For Cost:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.8/5.0)
Flexibility:
   4.8 out of 5.0 (4.9/5.0)

Endorsements
"Simply the best. I've seen a lot of wedding cakes, but I can't say enough about the time and effort Karen puts into everything she bakes--really amazing work."
"DELICIOUS MMMMMMMM! SO GOOD AND A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH! I CAN'T WAIT FOR MY WEDDING KAKE BY KAREN!"
"Do you want a wedding cake to die for??? Then the only person to call is Kakes by Karen!! Karen's kakes are absolutely beautiful, very creative and each one is a unique masterpiece. The only thing better about the design of her kakes is the way they taste! Each slice is so moist and she offers so many flavors and fillings it is difficult to select just one!! She is a dream to work with and is as excited about your wedding as you are!! To me... there is only one choice... Kakes by Karen!"
"Wow is an understatement. Honestly, I know that when Karen is making the cake, we're going to ens up with a masterpiece that tastes as incredible as it looks. She's such a talented and passionate artist. You might walk into her studio looking for just a wedding cake baker, but you'll walk out feeling like your wedding cake is going to be the end all be all! "
"Karen, I am so glad to have met and worked with you. I love your super professional SW Florida cake company, and you... the face behind those delicious works of art are a great assest to this special event industry. Thank you for always supporting The Event Lady of Florida Weddings and Special Events Magazine"

 
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Melissa
Wedding: 09/26/2009
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)

Karen is a sweetheart and was extremely helpful throughout my whole process with her............My cake was beautiful and delicious as well, everybody at the wedding just loved it and I could not have been any happier with it........I highly recommend her to anyone..........

Reviewed On:
10/07/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Pam
Wedding: 09/05/2009
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)

Our bride had planned a very simple, yet elegant ceremony at Lover's Key in the gazebo with not a lot of frills. Karen's colorful and unique cake creation became the centerpiece of the wedding. Not only was the utmost attention paid to every detail of the cake, it also was one of the most delicious cakes ever tasted! Karen delivered the cake herself and waited for the rain to stop, she also waited for our party to arrive to meet us and offer her heartfelt blessings upon our bride and family. We are from out of town and Karen made it so easy and gave us the peace of mind that comes with knowing the job will be well done. I would 100% highly recommend Kakes by Karen if you are looking for a unique and out of the ordinary cake that is delicious and also if you are looking for top-notch service and communication. Thank you, Karen for providing the most beautiful cake and conversation piece for many years to come. We had a wonderful experience working with you.

Reviewed On:
09/28/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Courtney
Wedding: 08/08/2009
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)

Karen,
You went above and beyond for our wedding. We are not from Naples and had never met Karen face to face until we got into town for our wedding. Karen over nighted us samples of cakes to try before our wedding and we had such a hard time deciding:) Everyone of her cakes were amazing! So moist and just the perfect flavors. We ended up choosing the key lime cake with bavarian cream filling! It was the most amazing cake we have ever tasted! Our wedding cake was exactly what we wanted and dreamed of with beautiful green orchids cascading down this amazingly beautiful cake! We had a reception here in Dallas 1 week after we returned from naples. The top of our cake was made so well that we were able to use it again for our rection here and show off her fabulous work all the way in Dallas! I work in the wedding industry myself and I will be referring Karen to everyone I know! She is and will always stay in a special place in our hearts for being part of and making our day that much more special with her beautiful talent. God Bless Karen!

xoxo
Courtney Phillips Long

Reviewed On:
09/15/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

naplesbride
Wedding: 07/11/2009
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)

I was highly impressed by Karen Vasquez and her design of our wedding cake! I came in with absolutey no idea in mind of what I wanted and let Karen do all of the deign herself - and was completely surprised with the result - it was magnificent! Karen had outdone herself. The cake was absolutely impeccebale and amazing. She had decorated it based on one photo she had seen of my dress. Each flower that she had done was different on the cake - no two were alike! She tooki great pains to make our cake unique and original. And the taste! Oh my goodness...it was sooooo good! The fondit that she uses tastes so good and sweet - it is better than any other wedding cake I have had - very moist! Karen was amazing and I highly reccomend her to anyone that wants to complete their event or special occassion with something "high class"!

Karen is a real "class act" and truly an amazing artist!

Reviewed On:
07/15/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Jackie
Wedding: 06/27/2009
Reviews: 3
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)

I have know Karen for a few years and have seen her cakes at many events. They never fail to disappoint me as they are always exactly what the people ordering wanted. For our wedding she made two beautiful cakes. Our main cake was let's say more of a "challenge", as the technique has not been used much and is very time consuming. When I walked into our reception room for a sneak preview, however, I almost cried at how beautiful it was!! I had never seen such a gorgeous cake and was truly amazed at what the final product looked like. Our groom's cake was a boat that my husband hopes to get one day. It was PERFECT!! Motor, gadgets, canopy, and all. Karen always goes above and beyond!! She is extremely talented and is highly recommended. She is very professional and extremely knowledgable about her profession. I look forward to working with her in the future!

Reviewed On:
07/14/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

MRoos25
Wedding: 06/27/2009
Reviews: 6
4.9
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: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 loved the cake that Karen made for the wedding! It was absolutely beautiful! Karen was very flexible with the exact requirements and helped to design the best cake for the size of my wedding. The cake was super-yummy too! Thank you Karen!!

Reviewed On:
07/21/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

court524
Wedding: 06/06/2009
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)

Our wedding cake was amazing. I had found my dream cake from a picture in Elegant Bride and brought in and Karen was able to duplicate it for me. But it wasn't just that, it was her excitement in making the cake that was really special. The cake was delicous - so delicious in fact that I'm having a hard time waiting for our year anniversary to eat the top layer. It stares at me every time I open the freezer!

Reviewed On:
06/25/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

SanibelBride
Wedding: 04/25/2009
Reviews: 2
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)

Karen's cakes are simply scrumptious! From the first time my husband and I met her, we knew we wanted her to bake our wedding cake. She is so passionate about what she does, and we loved that about her.

When we went for our cake tasting (which I recommend you do) she explained everything on how she made the cakes, etc. We then sat down and tasted a bunch of flavors, fillings and frostings. I can't pick a favorite, they were all our favorites!! We had a cupcake wedding cake, so we got to have a few different flavors.

My husband and I can't wait to visit Sanibel again, so that we can order a dozen cupcakes just for that visit!! It's that good!

Hire Karen, you will not regret it!

A very happy Bride,
Lisa Anfuso

Reviewed On:
05/18/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Jordyn
Wedding: 04/07/2009
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)

Words can't describe how wonderful Karen's cakes are. All of her work is beautiful and impeccable! It seems that usually, if a cake designer decorates really well, the cakes don't taste very good, or vice versa...but not with Karen. I am completely confident in saying that her cakes are the most amazing you will ever taste and are also perfectly decorated. As if that wasn't good enough, Karen is one of the sweetest and most kind persons I know! We will most definitely be ordering every special occasion cake from her for the rest of our lives from anniversaries, to baby showers and birthdays!!

Reviewed On:
06/03/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Sarah
Wedding: 01/17/2009
Reviews: 2
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)

Really great to work with! The cake was beautiful and what we envisioned and it was delicious!!!

Kakes by Karen, LLC responded with the following comments:

Dear Sarah,

Thank you for your review. It was a pleasure working with you on your special occasion cake. Do make sure to contact us for your one year anniversary cake. We have a new program where we bake an anniversary cake free of charge if it is picked up Tuesday-Thursday the week of your anniversary.

Reviewed On:
03/10/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Jenny
Wedding: 12/06/2008
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)

This was by far the easiest decision we had to make for our wedding. After meeting with Karen and trying the cakes we were hooked! We got married 2 months ago and have already ordered another cake! She by far was our favorite vendor.

Kakes by Karen, LLC responded with the following comments:

Thank you Jenny for your review. It was a pleasure working with you ;-). Your cakes were lots of fun to make and I love the pictures you placed on each table...they were very unique! Thank you also for allowing me the opportunity to ship (mail :-) a cake out of state...It was quite a challenge but I am glad you were able to enjoy it.

Reviewed On:
02/22/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

MJROGERS
Wedding: 12/06/2008
Reviews: 5
4.0
out of 5.0
Quality of Service: 3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
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:3.0 out of 5.0(3.0/5.0)
Flexibility:4.0 out of 5.0(4.0/5.0)

KAREN IS GREAT.
WHEN WE WENT FOR OUR TASTING IT WAS WONDERFUL, CAKE WAS SO MOIST
THE DAY OF OUR WEDDING THE CAKE WAS DRY AND DIDN'T LOOK EXACTLY AS WE HAD WANTED IT TO LOOK BUT WAS STILL BEAUTIFUL.

Kakes by Karen, LLC responded with the following comments:

Dear Matt and Jessica,
Thank you for your review and congratulations on your wedding! It was a pleasure for me to be part of your special day and I look forward your anniversary, so that we can provide your free 1 year cake. We do respect your review as well as a previous one received from a wedding the same day as yours, but our only regret is that we wished you had immediately contacted us if there was something you were not pleased with. After receiving your review (two months after your wedding), we tried contacting you on several occasions, and left several messages but received no returned call from your part. We hope we are able to fulfill your expectations in the future.

Reviewed On:
02/26/2009

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Marta
Wedding: 11/29/2008
Reviews: 3
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)

Oh my gosh, the cake was amazing. I am proud to say Karen and I came up with a beautiful design and it made it on her website. She is a perfectionist and her love for baking and designing cakes really shows. She is truly talented at this. The cake made beautiful addition in the room and everyone raved about how beautiful and tasty it was.

Kakes by Karen, LLC responded with the following comments:

Dear Marta,

Thank you for your review! I loved working on your cake!!!! I loved it so much I did a replica of it for a charity event :-). Thank you as well for your example of strength...it helped me while undergoing my medical tests. Still working on some more but we will get there...My family, my customers, and my cakes help me every day.

Reviewed On:
12/14/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

nycinfl
Wedding: 11/08/2008
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)

First off, the cake is the best I've ever had! I wouldn't even consider myself a sweets-lover, but Karen's cakes are amazing- very moist and flavorful (and beautiful!). I chose the red velvet with bavarian cream filling and the vanilla with strawberry/raspberry filling, but I loved them all at my tasting. Second of all, Karen is extremely kind, thorough and professional. You really can't go wrong with getting your wedding cake from Kakes by Karen. I can't wait for my year anniversary to eat it again!

Reviewed On:
11/19/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

Kole
Wedding: 11/05/2008
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)

Great service. Great cake, it tasted great. They have many beautiful styles to choose from!

Reviewed On:
11/11/2008

Services Used:
Wedding Cake

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