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Le Gateau Elegant

Le Gateau Elegant

Walnut Creek, CA
4.8 out of 5 rating, 42 Reviews
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    Madeline D. Sent on 07/14/2023
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    Beautiful & Delicious Wedding Cake!

    We loved our wedding cake from them! I actually grew up nearby and had always seen Le Gateau Elegant, but had never actually gone in until our wedding planner recommended them. Karen was so sweet, professional, easy to work with, and responsive to all of my questions. We sent her a few pictures of cakes that we thought were pretty, and she gave us estimates on price and made some suggestions on how to balance aesthetics and our budget. Karen gave us a complimentary tasting box with 16 flavors, 2 substantial pieces of each, which was so much fun trying with our parents. We ended up choosing a 3-tier tiramisu cake with buttercream frosting, which was supplemented by a sheet cake. The cake turned out beautifully and, thanks to Karen's help, we were able to use two cake toppers. The cake was also delicious. We will definitely be back for other sweet treats!
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    Jennifer F. Sent on 09/19/2022
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    Delicious!

    Karen was a dream to work with! Very accommodating and the cake was delicious! The guests raved about it and I barely snatched my top layer from them they all wanted more!
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    Gina Sent on 12/27/2021
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    Amazing Experience!

    Karen from Le Gateau Elegant was very responsive and great to work with. She prepared an amazing tasting box for us and we had such a difficult time choosing between all the amazing flavors. Karen and her team made our wedding cake and several additional desserts. The cake was beautiful - exactly what we had asked for and both the cakes and desserts were absolutely delicious. Our guests loved them! I would definitely recommend Le Gateau Elegant and look forward to being back in the area to have the opportunity to stop by the bakery for some treats!
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    Stephanie M. Sent on 07/01/2019
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    Delicious and beautiful cake!

    After doing a few cake tastings, we knew that the cake at Le Gateau Elegant was the best and most moist we had tasted during our rounds. Karen was really easy to work with and she saw our vision very easily. We had 2 different flavors in our 3 tiered cake, which I am very glad we did to give people options between chocolate and the princess. Many of our guests at the wedding had multiple slices of cake because it was so good. Karen did an amazing job!
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    Clifford Sent on 09/04/2017
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    My wife and I absolutely loved our wedding cake. My mother swears by Le Gateau and only gets cakes from them for everything from birthdays to my wedding. The cake was stunningly beautiful and delicious. The guests raved about it and the pictures of it were liked by nearly all our friends. The staff is always so kind and responsive, they answered all our questions right away and were always helpful. We had an outdoor wedding and they even helped us with flavors and decorations that could survive the summer sun and stay beautiful and delicious.

    I would recommend them to anyone and everyone that needs a cake for any reason.
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    Penelope J. Sent on 12/21/2015
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    We set up several cake tastings at different places, pretty sure that we would end up going with a recommendation from my friend. But when we got to Le Gateau Elegant, we were totally blown away! While other places we tried had decent cake and fillings, Le Gateau Elegant creates these mind-blowing flavor profiles (one of our favorites was Apricot Princess - rich vanilla cake filled with custard, apricot preserves, whipped cream, and marzipan). Doing the tasting (Karen took the time to meet with us herself and was very patience and helpful) was a game changer because we were surprised which flavors ended up being our favorite. In the end, we selected 3 different flavors (on different tiers). This vendor was very easy to work with and went above and beyond in meeting our special delivery requirements due to the nature of our venue. By the way, Karen totally undersold the buttercream frosting... it was the best we've ever had!
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    Sara Sent on 10/11/2015
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    We ordered our wedding cake from Le Gateau Elegant two months before our wedding. Despite ordering a tad last minute, the cake was beautiful and sooooooo delicious! We must have tried over 20 different flavors at our tasting and every single one of them was amazing. We were also delighted to learn that they offer any of their flavors gluten free. (we had several guests with allergies) In the end we decided on a layer of tiramisu, two layers of chocolate hazelnut (i don't remember the name of the combination but it tasted a bit like Nutella. yum!) and a gluten free sheet cake of chocolate, with chocolate and more chocolate. :-) On our wedding day, we were not disappointed, the cake was decorated beautifully and the flavors were just as fantastic as we remembered.
    By the end of the wedding, there wasn't a single piece of cake left... I think our guests must have liked it! We'll also be ordering a smaller cake as a replica of the top tier for our first anniversary, since we didn't want to try to keep buttercream good in the freezer. And they'll definitely be my go to bakery for any other events!
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    The best cakes ever. Most creative decorations. Karen is very talented. We only use this bakery for all dessert needs.
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    Pam Sent on 06/01/2015
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    Le Gateau was recommended by Celena our wedding coordinator from the Orinda Country Club after we had a bad cake tasting experience from another local bakery. We met with Karen and we fell in love with the princess cake and the chocolate mouse. The cake was delivered on time at our wedding reception and the cake was fresh, moist and delicious. I wanted a simple elegant cake and the cake turned out so beautiful! Our guest enjoyed the cake so much that they asked for more.
  • User1777701 Sent on 08/23/2014
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    My cake looked beautiful and many guests said the flavors were amazing. Karen is easy to work with and has many samples to see from. Her prices are reasonable and fair for the the quality of wedding cake you will get. My cake was delicious and decorated beautifully.
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    Alissa Sent on 08/18/2014
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    We were very pleased with le gateau elegant. We went to around 4 different bakeries and Le Gateau Elegant was by far the best one. The cake was simply lovely, and delicious. Everything was on time and handled in a professional matter. Karen even ordered a new cake stand for me when one of her previous brides didn't return the stand. We felt truly like des rois et des reines. Thank you Karen for everything!
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    Yesenia Sent on 08/19/2014
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    I got our wedding cake here. We went with the Frangelico Truffle & Champagne Cake. It was delicious and the decorations I provided were placed as requested. Our cake was a total hit!
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    Anna Sent on 12/06/2013
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    Karen is the best. She was super sweet in giving us time to do each cake tasting and never pushed us to go for a more expensive cake option. Prices are reasonable for the high quality super moist cake and fabulous filling. The final product looked amazing. It tasted super moist and looked great. Cake was delivered to the venue on time. No issues that I'm aware of and that is how it should be.
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    Heather Sent on 10/29/2013
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    I have gone to Le Gateau in the past for their delicious cakes and treats, so when I got married I knew there was no other place to have do my wedding cake. And i must say, i was not let down. On top of my wedding cake being delicious, it also looked exactly how I pictured it. Karen and her staff did an amazing job and i couldnt be more happy. We did have some left over which i thing is typical, but we had no issues sharing it with family and friends that are local. I will definately be using them in the future for any of my cake needs! :)
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    Tiffany Sent on 03/02/2014
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    Le Gateau Elegant has amazingly delicious cakes! I have been going to Le Gateau Elegant since I was a little girl so there was no question as to who would design our wedding cake. The baker and owner, Karen, designs gorgeous cakes that are fresh and have unique flavors to choose from. I used a design she had and she helped me tweak it to fit our wedding theme. Everyone at the wedding raved about how the wedding cake was wonderfully delicious. I recommend Le Gateau Elegant for any event, birthday, wedding, or just a mini dessert.
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    I am not a fan of professionally made cakes, but this place changed my mind. Everything about it was delicious! We had a lot of left overs and my family that lives locally made it a point to stop by and get cake constantly until it was gone!! It was also beautifully made!
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    Cindy Sent on 09/20/2012
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    These guys are absolutely amazing. We took pictures of exactly what look of a wedding cake we wanted, and they did it picture perfect! Not only did it look great, but their cakes are absolutely delicious! Highly recommend them. Would never go anywhere else for such a cake!!
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    Beth Sent on 09/04/2012
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    I recently got married and Le Gateau Elegant baked us a beautiful and tasty wedding cake. They were wonderful and helpful through the whole tasting process onto the actual wedding cake. My husband and I have also gone in to purchase baked goods and the service in the bakery is superb!
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    All I can say about my cake is WOW. I heard from several vendors Le Gateau Elegant was the way to go if you want something glamorous for a cake and boy did they deliever! I wanted a girly cake with pink, sparkle and a bow. The cake was breath taking and went above and beyond my expectations. At the end of the day, was it a lot of money for the cake? Yes. Was it worth it? Without a doubt.
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    Robyn Sent on 06/18/2012
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    If you are shopping around for a wedding cake, look no further- the presentation, quality of cake, and customer service at Le Gateau Elegant surpasses all!!!

    Our experience with Le Gateau Elegant began with a cake tasting appointment about 7 months ago. The store is extremely cute, and its in a great location in downtown Martinez- there is a small counter at the front with tons of pastries and desserts to choose from on the spot. When you go in for your tasting appointment, they offer to bring you some complimentary tea or coffee.

    We were seated at a table with some of Karen's portfolio books to get an idea of cake designs she has done in the past. After about 10 minutes of viewing portfolios and getting ideas, Karen sat down with us - she had a tray of 12 different flavors of cake to try- all extremely moist and fresh!

    We worked our way through each piece, but may have eaten a little too much of the first few pieces. All of the flavors were so good and so different that it was very hard to pick which three to have on our cake!

    Ultimately, we decided on a 3-tier round cake for 120 people. The frosting was ivory-colored butter cream, and the 3 flavors we chose were swedish princess for the top, tiramisu for the middle, and hazelnut truffle for the bottom. We also had a sheetcake of swedish princess with marzapan on the top! We kept the design very simple- nothing but caramel colored beads of buttercream frosting lining the bottom. My wedding planner ordered a silver cake stand which we placed on a wine barrel (the wedding was at a winery). Then we had our florist decorate the cake tiers and top using calalily flowers, roses, raspberries, and green hydrangias. Guests were raving about it- it was absolutely stunning, delicious & moist, and we only had the cake top left over (which is now frozen waiting for our first anniversary). My husband was happy he grabbed a piece of the sheet cake for him and I during our reception so we could taste some of that delicious marzapan!

    Le Gateau Elegant was the very best option for us- and it worked out beautifully from planning to execution. Thank you Karen and company!
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    Zuleica Sent on 10/12/2011
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    Originally, we wanted to go with LaFarine in Oakland, we tasted, pre-ordered our cake and wanted to leave a deposit but Marianne did not take the deposit telling us that we still have time, a few weeks later I called her to give her the deposit money for the order and she told us that she was making the cake for someone else and therefore couldn't make our cake. I couldn't believe what I was hearing and told her that why she didn't want to take our money when we wanted to pay her. She said that it was first to come first serve basis. We couldn't believe that she did not honored our agreement. We feel that she could at least call us before she accepted that order that she was talking about. Very rude and unprofessional

    After this unpleasant incident at la Farine, we immediately contacted Le Gateau Elegant in Martinez and they gave us 1st class service. We were serviced by the owner. She is very artistic and has an excellent taste. Our color was eggplant, which she incorporated on our cake in a very elegant way. The cake was delivered on time. She even was able to make last minute changes that we requested about the flavors we chose. She was eager to acomodate us and make us happy every step of the way.
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    Aracely Sent on 08/19/2011
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    OMG cakes to die for! Did I mention our cake tasting appointment?! Talk about over 10 different cake options we sampled with complimentary coffee/latte, and water...I was in heaven! The cakes are really yummy and everyone at our wedding raved about how good our cake was. Check them out!
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    Jackline Sent on 10/05/2010
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    Highly recommend them! Our wedding cake was sooo beautiful and delicious. Cake tasting was great. So many great flavors to pick from and different designs to chose.
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    Lisa Sent on 10/12/2010
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    The tasting here was great! They give you so many options to taste. They also gave us coffee which was great with the cake. We had a rather simple 3 tier cake with minimal designs, but still beautiful! We loved it as well as everyone who came. I had my own florist decorate the cake with fresh flowers. The cost was a bit expensive, but you really pay for what you want. The quality is beyond excelent! Everyone at the shop is so kind and just want to give you what you want!
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    A Sent on 07/24/2010
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    The cake tasting is unbelievable. We were given at least 10 flavors as opposed to 3 or 4 flavors from other vendors we have tried. The cake is moist and tasty. They also did a great job on decorating the cake!
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