We ordered cupcakes for our wedding and they were absolutely the most moist, delicious and beautiful cupcakes we've ever seen or eaten anywhere! We ordered lemon with buttercream icing and red velvet with cream cheese icing! After checking out just about every bakery and cupcake vendor in town, they were also the most reasonably priced of all! Would highly recommend them.

I knew that I wanted Marco's Bakery as soon as I read on their website that the head baker had had training at Le Cordon Bleu. It is a prestigous program and they produce some of the highest quality bakers and chefs in the world. I have tasted food and desserts produced by chefs and bakers trained at Le Cordon Bleu and the taste and quality of their cooking and baking has never failed to impress me.

Marco's Bakery did not disappoint me and in many ways exceeded my expectations.

I have to say, cake tasting with Jim at Marco's Bakery was one of the more enjoyable parts of the wedding planning process. ;) Not only is Jim personable, but he is professional and truly stands behind the quality of their work. It doesn't hurt that their cakes are absolutely delicious, either!

When my husband and I (then fiance) had gone into visit with Jim at Marco's Bakery and discuss cake ideas, we had pictures and a vague vision of what we wanted our cake to look like. We knew three things for sure: 1) We wanted a square cake 2) We wanted a French tri-dot design and 3) ABSOLUTELY NO FONDANT! Jim was exceedingly patient with me, even though I tended to be a bit flakey about getting him information and the ribbon for the cake and whatnot - he always called and made sure I was up to date on what was going on, and was very good about communicating the needs of the bakery so that they could ensure that we had exactly what we wanted for our special day.

All we wanted was an elegant and beautiful cake. Jim and Marco's Bakery delivered all of this and then some.

I cannot begin to express how stunning our cake was! As noted, we provided the ribbon for them and some flowers, but past our initial ideas and "must-haves" for the cake, we pretty much let Jim and his team do their thing. It came out extrodinary - elegant and extremely well-crafted. We had so many compliments on the cake, because it just looked beautiful. And, yes, it tasted just as good as it looked. :) EVERYBODY wanted to know where the cake was from, who made it, where Marco's Bakery was in town, etc. It tasted delicious, and for anyone deciding on wedding cake flavors, I highly recommend the brown sugar spice.

All in all, it was great working with Jim and the team at Marco's Bakery. They do high quality work, and presentation is just as important as flavor to them. If you are looking for craftsmanship in your wedding cake and for something that not only tastes as good as it looks, then Marco's Bakery is definitely the place to go to.

- Tom Ewig and Dana Kiang-Ewig
Wedding date: October 15th, 2011

I am not a cake person. In fact, I've always considered alternatives to cake when imagining my wedding. But when the time came to plan, I thought it best to make my guests happy. So after researching online, I booked a cake tasting with the highest reviewed bakery in Tucson (Marco's).
The cake tasting turned out to be one of the most enjoyable experiences of planning my wedding! Jimmie was incredibly pleasant, knowledgeable, and was genuinely intent on giving us exactly what we wanted. There's a kind of small, family owned atmosphere there and you could tell he cares about his business. Most of all the cake was so delicious! Jimmie set out many flavors for us to try and we finally settled on one tier of chocolate cake with chocolate mouse filling, and another tier yellow butter cake with lemon curd filling. Their cake was moist and flavorful... and it tasted exactly the same on our wedding day! We had so many compliments from our guests.
The design was great too. I brought in many inspiration photos and Jimmie helped my mother, fiance, and I narrow down our options. Our wedding had a kind of Eco-Chic theme so we decided on a very modern, 3-tier, square cake that our florist later decorated with succulents. Jimmie's design was clean, proportionate, and exactly like our pictures... no surprises.
It's also worth mentioning that if your fiance is not a fan of weddings I guarantee he'll enjoy a Marco's tasting. The cake is so good and Jimmie created a productive and light hearted atmosphere. In fact, after the tasting my (anti-wedding-planning) fiance became substantially more enthusiastic about the wedding as a whole. It was such an enjoyable experience and I will absolutely purchase from them again. Even their bread is hands down the best I've ever tried. I know because Jimmie handed us a loaf for free on our way out of the parking lot one day and we finished it that night. They clearly know what they are doing.
Last but not least the price was extremely fair and probably the best you'll find in town. In the end, I was charged $50 less than I expected.
You'll definitely get great quality at a fantastic price with friendly people. Thank you Marco's for making such a perfect day even better!

I lived in Washington State and had my wedding in Tucson. Marco's was recommended to me by Sav on Flowers ( by the way great flowers!) We were not disappointed at all. The price was very reasonable. I had to have red velvet and they did a GREAT Job!!! I would highly recommend Marcos!

My husband and I got married September 2011 at Saguaro Buttes in Tucson, AZ. Marco's Bakery made our wedding cake and EVERYONE was a fan! It was a 4 layer round feeding 125 I believe, and we chose different flavors for each layer, the number of choices and combinations of cake and filling made it really difficult to choose because everything was so delicious. I also ordered an 8" round grooms cake to surprise my husband that had the Navy seal hand piped on it and the detail was so amazing. The bakery delivered it on time to the venue and everything looked so great, all the guests were impressed. We tested a few other bakers and chose Marco's because the quality of the cake, the prices, and the hometown feel. The staff was very professional but also laid back and made me feel comfortable and not pressured at all. I would definitely recommend Marco's to a fellow bride. The whole experience was wonderful.

My daugther and I had less then 6 weeks to plan the wedding. After finding the Wedding and Reception Site, we then had to look for Bakery to make the cake. Since we live in Tennessee and the Wedding was in Arizona we had no time to really go by the Bakery and talk to anyone there. I contacted Marco's Bakery told him of my short time frame and was told by Jim no problem we can get that done for you. Jim and I had a couple of more phone conversations, my daughter e-mailed him the picturer of the cake. I got into town a couple of weeks befor the wedding, visited his bakery and even had a cake tasting. The Cakes a Marc's Bakery are heavenly. Jim and I sat down wrote up everything that my daughter wanted on the cake, the flower placement and the letters to be placed on the cake. The beautiful day for my daughter and son-in- was finally here. Jim brought the cake by and it was everything my daughter had imagined. The cake was so delicious. Thank you Jim for making my daughters wedding day so perfect. We would recomment Marco's Bakery to anyone who has a very special day planned.

Very friendly people, great tasting cake and delivery/set up was flawless. They did forget to take the stand off the cake topper, but I don't think too many people noticed. I would still need use them again.

Marco's Patisserie did my wedding cake for our wedding May 22, 2011.


We couldn't be happier with their professional approach and flexibility in allowing customers design their exact dream cake, while also offering some of their own expertise and creativity. I knew I wanted an elegant ivory cake with black ribbon. I sent them pictures of cakes I loved online and I got exactly what I asked for. I called several bakeries around Tucson and he was the ONLY ONE to answer my phone call and not have to wait several days to weeks to get in and do a cake tasting. I called on Wednesday and had ordered the cake by Friday, while the wedding was only few weeks away.
The price was right and my husband and I got to pick 2 different distinct flavors we both loved and couldn't decide between with NO EXTRA CHARGE. We didn't have to pay extra for red velvet like you do at other bakeries, and we also had a layer of white chocolate ganoche with fresh strawberries, very impressive. It was so tasty, that there were no leftovers to be had.
The owner was in constant communication with me through the entire process. He called me regularly and was very polite and enjoyable to work with. My husband graduated from Arizona State University and we had them make us a graduation cake in the shape of a Grad Cap. It turned out great!
Marco's Patisserie strives to give you what you ask for and pays attention to detail. I will definitely order from them again and tell my friends to use them for their special occasions.

Thanks again!
Christina & Matt Hinte

Jimmy at Marco's Patisserie was amazing. From the first consultation where he explained each cake and let us taste many different options, to the final decision and delivery the service was impeccable. We received numerous compliments on the look and taste of the cake and the price was very reasonable. We would definitely recommend him and he also has great holiday pies!

My wedding cake turned out beautifully!!! It didn't taste like just any other cake. It was absolutely delicious!!! They are reasonably priced and great to work with. I am very happy and satisfied!!!

Marcos was a wonderful bakery to work with. Throughout all the trials of wedding planning my biggest concern was being able to contact my vendors when need be, rather it be with questions, concerns, updates or simply make payments. At times this was very frustrating due to the representatives of these companies being out of town, working on another job, and I can understand that we all have lives, but it is a professional courtesy to return your clients phone calls in a timely fashion. Working with Jim at Marcos was wonderful he always answered his phone, even when he was on the other side of the country! He was wonderful to work with. I am so very happy I recruited Marcos to create our wedding cake. When I hear someone starting to plan a wedding Marcos is the first card I give them. My husband and I could not be happier with our final product. The cake was amazing. It was gorgeous to look at and we had guests going back for seconds and taking pieces home because it was so delicious. I cannot begin tell you how many of our friends and family at the wedding commented on how gorgeous the cake was. Our photographer took tons or pictures of our cake while he was waiting for the bridal party to set up for pictures. My grandmother thought the cake was plastic! hahaha. We even threw curve balls at poor Jim, as in a heavy cake topper and cutting the stems off our roses. He never blinked an eye and took care of everything to make sure our cake would be amazing. He was very successful in doing just that. Thank you so much for everything!
Mike and Manda Rogers

After several other places in town were extremely uncool to us either on the phone or in person, we went to Marco's after a friend told us they make great cakes and are a local company. So we had our wedding cake made here and can highly recommend that you consult Jim. We paid slightly more than $300.00 for a lovely 3-tier cake that was delivered to the dinner in perfect condition and provided slices for 65 people with some left over. We also had many comments on how delicious the cake was. I can highly recommend that you visit and talk with Jim, he'll have a sample of cakes for you to try with coffee as well! We will certainly be back for more cakes!

My daughters wedding was January...outdoors in Tucson. As a cake decorator myself I wanted the very best for her (but is wasn't gonna be by me!)
Jim listened very carefully to my daughters wishes...we didn't have a picture but roughly went by pictures he already had and the cake was absolutely beautiful.

But the taste was even better. All 3 layers were different. We went in not planning on getting regular old chocolate...but the chocolate sample we have was so moist and decadent, we couldn't refuse. the Lemon Poppyseed with lemon curd filling....wow...wow wow!

Thanks so much Jim...the cake was definitely one of the highlights and EVERYONE had nothing but rave reviews...and many 2nds and 3rds!

The only reason I have Quality as 4 stars out of 5 is that on delivery the cake got bumped and cracked in one section...nothing major...we just turned it around to the back.

Melissa

The cake was incredible. Him Heath the owner was always willing to meet with us in a moments notice. He delivered the cake exactly one time. We provided flowers and ribbon and he followed instructions. The cake was beautiful and deliciouos. We would refer him to anyone.

No problems no worries nothing wrong I loved the service the cake was gone in seconds and everything was perfect!

I honestly gave this vendor a very hard time even though i wasn't willing to pay full price. He was very professional, took time to show me options and gave me enough information to make a final decision. The cake was great, presentation was beautiful and in the end, i was very happy with what i got. I think this vendor is very genuine and will definitely recommend him for everyone.