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Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers

Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers

Accord, NY
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    Taylor F. Sent on 10/16/2023
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    Amazing everything!

    Maxine's cakes do not only look amazing, but they taste out of this world! Her unique flavor combination had our guests talking about our cake for days! She was so nice, easy, and seamless to work with, I would recommend her and her services to anyone having a wedding.
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    Morgan M. Sent on 05/18/2023
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    Stunning cake and absolutely delicious

    The very best!!! Maxine made the cake for our wedding and WOW it was stunning (and so delicious)! My husband and I live in Michigan and she helped us think through flavor choices and combinations since we couldn't come in for a tasting. Overall, amazing experience and we highly recommend Maxine for any cake needs - you'll be in great hands!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thank you, Morgan, for your kind words. I'm so glad you were happy with your cake especially the flavor choices since you couldn't come
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    All the best,
    Maxine
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    Brigitte B. Sent on 11/04/2022
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    Can’t Believe A Wedding Cake Could Be So Good

    I cannot stress enough how happy my partner and I are with our cake from Maxine! We got a spice cake with a brown sugar buttercream and apple compote and it was so delicious, had great flavor, was moist, and well balanced. We were complimented all night about how our cake is the first any of our friends ever had at a wedding and actually loved.

    I made sure to actually get a piece for myself and it was the perfect end to the evening.

    Maxine is also just so easy to work with and accommodating and I cannot stress enough how happy we are with our experience!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thank you so much for the glowing review!
    I really appreciate all your kind words. And it's nice to hear that
    your guests actually enjoyed a cake at a wedding!!
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    Lizzy E. Sent on 11/03/2022
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    Fantastic Cake!

    Most delicious wedding cake ever! Working with Maxine was so easy and enjoyable - the cake tasting was a lot of fun and we were so happy with our final wedding cake both in terms of look and taste. Not all cakes are created equal and this cake was fantastic!
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    Emily Sent on 07/30/2022
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    Amazing experience!

    Maxine baked our wedding cake for our June 2022 wedding, and also baked all of the desserts for our dessert table (mini cheesecakes, whoopee pies, fruit bars, etc.) Everything was absolutely delicious and presented beautifully! Maxine is such a pleasure to work with -- extremely responsive, talented and kind -- and we would absolutely hire her again.
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    Katrina Sent on 05/31/2022
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    Cake that tasted even better than it looked!

    We LOVED our wedding cake from Maxine. After the extremely yummy tasting, we decided to go with pistachio cake, lemon curd / buttercream filling, and buttercream frosting. Maxine communicated clearly and proactively about every aspect of the cake, from the flavors and decoration style to the day-of delivery logistics. She even baked us a mini cake so that we didn't have to worry about saving the top tier. The final result was both gorgeous and delicious, and we received many compliments from our guests. The cake was a bit of a splurge for us, but it was absolutely worth it!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thanks so much for the rave review! I'm so glad the you and your
    guests enjoyed the cake. Can't wait to see the photos!!
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    Katie C. Sent on 07/23/2022
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    Delicious, beautiful cake!

    My husband and I were absolutely thrilled with our wedding cake. We wanted something simple and elegant and that's exactly what was delivered. The cake was gorgeous and absolutely delicious at the same time! Maxine was also a complete joy to work with. We feel very lucky and would recommend Maxine to anyone!
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    Matthew H. Sent on 04/10/2023
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    We would definitely recommend Maxine

    Maxine baked our wedding cake last year in April.

    The cake looked and tasted fantastic. Her communication during the process was also excellent.

    We tried two samples to get the flavors right, so we got to try a selection of her cakes, fillings, and frostings. They were all delicious.

    We would definitely recommend her.
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    Stacey M. Sent on 08/30/2021
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    Delicious wedding cake!

    Our wedding cake was perfect! We had so many compliments from our guests- I don’t ever recall having such a delicious wedding cake! Vanilla lavender cake with lemon curd and raspberry filling with thin layer of buttercream- yum!!! Thank you Maxine!!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    You are so welcome! Thank you for all the kind words. I am so glad you and your guest enjoyed the cake!!
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    Pamela W. Sent on 09/04/2021
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    Still getting compliments about this cake!

    Two weeks later, I am still getting compliments about my wedding cake! It was so good! I loved working with Maxine. COVID makes so many parts of wedding planning difficult, but Maxine made the cake process easy. She has a number of creative flavor options that are right up my alley. I picked up two tasting halves - a raspberry chocolate ganache and lemon lavender cake with butter cream icing - about 3 or 4 months before the wedding. I went with the lemon lavender cake. It was beautiful and delicious. Relatives lined up for a slice! I even saw friends eating cake the next morning for breakfast! (I certainly had a slice each day the following week with my coffee - haha!) Maxine was kind, professional, and a delight to work with!
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    Kelly W. Sent on 01/17/2022
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    Maxine is amazing!

    Maxine baked us the most delicious wedding cake in the world for our August 2021 wedding. We wanted a unique and delicious flavor for our cake, and she definitely delivered with an absolutely incredible lemon-lavender cake with lemon curd filling. All the guests at our wedding were absolutely raving about the cake all night. Maxine was so thoughtful throughout the entire process, from our first cake tasting, to checking in regularly throughout the wedding process to the day of our wedding, when she decorated our cake so beautifully with flowers from our florist. Maxine was an absolute delight to work with, and we're so grateful her beautiful cake was part of our special day!
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    Laura H. Sent on 08/21/2022
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    Delicious and beautiful cake for our wedding!

    Maxine did an excellent job creating with us a beautiful cake for our wedding. She made us a two tier lemon sponge cake with raspberry filling and vanilla buttercream icing with fresh fruit and delivered it to our wedding at Rustic Ridge View Farm. Everyone loved the cake including us! If you are in the Hudson Valley, Maxine is an excellent choice for a beautiful and delicious cake!
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    Jamie I. Sent on 07/30/2021
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    WOWED by Maxine!!

    Maxine provided the desserts for my daughter's wedding at Blooming Hills Farm - they were AMAZING!! Maxine made mini fruit tarts, brownies, and tiramisu for the evening - ABSOLUTELY DELISH!! From planning to delivery, Maxine was a delight to work with for this very special occasion! I hope to have an opportunity to work with her again in the future!!
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    Kholood Q. Sent on 07/25/2021
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    Beautiful cake

    Maxine is such a kind and thoughtful person -- it comes across even in her email correspondence and is clear she loves what she does! Maxine was actually the very first vendor we booked after we chose our venue! It was clear and obvious that she was the best choice.

    She gave us great choices for our wedding cake and after a cake tasting, we decided on a lemon poppy cake with blackberry preserve with a 'semi-naked' look to it for our summer wedding. I admit I'm normally not a big cake eater, but I couldn't stop eating this cake! Maxine is professional, VERY responsive -- I can't recommend her enough. Thank you, Maxine!
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    Rebecca K. Sent on 06/21/2021
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    Delicious and Beautiful Cake

    We hired Maxine to make our wedding cake as she was on a list of vendors from our venue! She was wonderful and so easy to work with. Due to covid, the tasting was a little different but it was great that she was able to accommodate us! She gave super helpful guidance when we were deciding on flavor combinations. The cake was beautiful and exactly what we imagined not to mention it was absolutely delicious! I highly recommend Maxine!
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    Elib M. Sent on 04/28/2021
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    Dream cake

    My wedding day was full of wonderful surprises and our wedding cake was at the top of the list! I was so over joyed when I finally saw the cake. Maxine made it so beautiful and worked directly with our florist to make it happen seamlessly. The best part was that our Carrot Wedding Cake was delicious and paired so well with tea and coffee at the end of the night. Can't thank you enough Maxine! Highly recommend.
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    Kathy M. Sent on 10/31/2020
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    Delicious wedding cake

    Our experience with Maxine was wonderful. The hardest part was choosing what cake we liked the best from all of the samples that she made for us. Our final choice of yellow cake, raspberry chocolate ganache filling, and milk chocolate buttercream frosting was loved by all. The only negative thing about the cake was that it was eaten too quickly!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thank you so much for all your kind words! It was a pleasure
    working with you. I hope you had a little bit of cake left over for
    a later date!
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    Kristen P. Sent on 09/15/2020
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    Dream Cake

    I had to plan my wedding from another state and was nervous about how everything would come together. Maxine listened to everything I wanted and delivered that and more. She was an absolute pleasure to work with and made wedding planning during Covid easier. She was professional, punctual, responsive and made my dream cake a reality. Our desserts looked amazing and tasted even better. Highly recommend!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thank you, Kristen. You were a pleasure to work with as well.
    I glad I was able to make your dream cake! All the best!
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    Iris Sent on 05/25/2021
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    Highly recommend!!

    Maxine made the most amazing cakes for our wedding. Her flavors are so good, we couldn’t pick just one! She made us 2 different cakes and both were absolutely delicious. Our guests enjoyed being able to have a variety. The cakes were moist and the frosting was perfect. The decoration was exactly what we wanted, simple and elegant but not over the top. I highly recommend using Bittersweet Bakers for any event you have, Maxine is amazing to work with and her cakes can’t be beat!
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    Kristy M. Sent on 05/20/2020
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    Incredible. Amazing. Responsive. Wish I could consume it every day!

    Maxine was so accommodating and incredible to work with especially during such crazy times! Our cake for our elopement was beyond my expectations and I can’t wait to order more cakes for more events!
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    Samantha Sent on 11/24/2019
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    The most incredible (and incredibly delicious) wedding cake!

    We weren’t sure if we wanted a wedding cake, but that was before we had Max’s cake. Max designed the most perfect three-tier beauty for us, and it was one of my favorite parts of our wedding.

    If you like cake, you will love Max’s cakes. If you don’t like cake, you will love Max’s cakes. I hadn’t seen my husband eat an entire piece of cake in the six years of our relationship, and he had three pieces at our cake tasting. That’s how good her cakes are. Our guests agreed, and several people told us they were embarrassed but they had multiple pieces of cake because it was just that good.

    Not only were the flavors delicious (vanilla cake, blackberry preserves and custard filling, brown sugar buttercream icing, yum!), but the cake itself was beautiful. The tiers had different textures to keep it interesting, and Max expertly designed the flower arrangement that cascades so perfectly down the side. It was exactly what I imagined. If you want a delicious and showstopping cake all in one, hire Max!!

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thanks you so much, Sam and Shaun, for all your praise.
    It was my pleasure being part of your special day! All the best..always❤️
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    Sarah Sent on 09/23/2019
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    Wedding Cake

    Absolutely wonderful! Maxine was so easy to work with. She listened to what you wanted and made sure she met your expectations. She was on time, ready to go, and the almond cake with a chocolate ganache and butter cream frosting was delicious. She gave us peace of mind. She is dependent and reliable. Would highly recommend.

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thank you so much for all your praise. I'm so glad that I was able to meet all your expectations and give you peace of mind. I know how stressful wedding planning is and I'm happy to hear that you didn't worry about the cake!!
    All the best to you both!
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    Jennifer Sent on 09/26/2019
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    I love Maxine!

    Maxine is wonderful! She's a total professional and incredibly easy to work with. She bakes a truly delicious cake, and it's beautiful, too. She made everything seamless ... and she's also fun.
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    Natalia M. Sent on 09/13/2019
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    Wedding Cake-Amazing!

    Maxine was such a pleasure to work with! She provided us with our wedding cake which was simple and beautiful, exactly what we wanted! The cake was absolutely delicious! We went with a rosemary cake with vanilla buttercream, with a raspberry filing! It was so good, our guest loved the unique flavor!

    I cannot wait for our first anniversary so we can break that baby out and relive the delicious taste! I would highly recommend Maxine for any and all baking needs!

    Bruce and Natalia Moore

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thanks, Natalia for the glowing review. I'm so happy I was able to
    make your wedding cake exactly how you wanted it. You chose my most popular cake so far this season!
    Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your wedding day!
    All the best to you both!
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    Liz D. Sent on 09/12/2019
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    Beautiful cake

    Maxine made a beautiful, delicious cake for our wedding. She was very responsive throughout the process and helped us select the best option for us. The cake was delicious and just what we wanted. I would highly recommend Maxine's Bittersweet.

    Maxine's Catering/Bittersweet Bakers's reply:

    Thank you Liz.
    I'm so glad you were happy with the cake.
    Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your special day!
    All the best,
    Maxine
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