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5-12 Dessert is a custom dessert business operating in the Washington, DC Metropolian area. We specialize in artistically designed dessert tables, custom cakes, handcrafted cookies, and desserts that don't just tast great they're a conversation piece!!


Experience
Daneen and Tai Heath are the mother-daughter team behind 5-12 Dessert. Tai is a very talented cake artist and pastry chef with a degree in Baking & Pastry Arts from Johnson and Wales University, while her mother, Daneen, has a degree in Business Administration with a passion for designing and styling dessert tables. Together, they have set out to leave their mark in the dessert industry. While in high school, Tai was highlighted in “Junior Ace of Cakes” on WUSA9. Her love for artistically designed cakes and pastries led to the creation of 5-12 Dessert alongside her biggest supporter, Daneen.


Products Offered
5-12 Dessert focuses on creating unique and creative edible works of art for the couples' wedding day that truly exceeds their expectations, while being prompt and professional. The team will be sure to deliver and setup your desserts and custom cake, so you have no worries on the day of. They offer many custom desserts options including cakes, groom's cakes, cupcakes, cake pops, cakesicles, french macaroons, handcrafted cookies, donuts, dessert shooters, dipped dessert options, and edible wedding favors. Because taste is just as important as design, they offer a premium product with multitude of cake flavors, icings, and fillings.

  • Black-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding cakes with buttercream frosting (per slice, without tax)?

$6

What is the starting price for fondant wedding cakes (per slice, without tax)?

$7

What is the starting price for cupcakes (per cupcake, without tax)?

$3

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Dessert Buffet
Groom's Cake
Pastries

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Setup

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of 5-12 Dessert Boutique & Lounge

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Victoria Sent on 04/23/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best Choice & An Absolute Blessing to any Bride!

I cannot give this company, and specifically the two ladies behind it all - Tai & Daneen, enough accolades for the magic that they make happen! I thankfully came across their information while doing a thorough search for someone I could work with to help make the vision my now husband and I had for our wedding come to life. When I say these ladies exceeded expectations & then some! Professional, kind, reliable, thorough; I am still to this day just taken aback at the incredible work they do, and especially for all that they provided to help make such a significant time in our lives so meaningful and memorable - not to mention that our guests all still mention how delicious our wedding cake was — thank you so much once again, Tai & Daneen!!! I recommend this company and these ladies' work a million times over and then some!
Francine
Francine Sent on 09/27/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful AND tasteful wedding cake!

We originally were planning a large wedding and Daneen & Tai worked with us from the beginning by baking & designing personalized cookies for "Will You Be My Bridesmaid" theme. We love them! They even packaged the cookies individually so I can send a package to each bridesmaid in the mail. Due to Coronavirus we changed our large wedding plans to a micro-wedding and they were so flexible with us going back and forth postponing our wedding twice to finally deciding to get married within a month. During The Pandemic, Daneen & Tai made it possible to do cake tasting by providing several options and personally delivering it straight to our home then we joined on Zoom to have the cake tasting experience with them. They took my Pinterest vision of a micro-cake and made such a beautiful strawberry cake. It tasted so good too!
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J Wood Sent on 07/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

In One Word, Delicious

We contracted with 5-12 Dessert Boutique through our Event Planner at Party Palace! They were very accommodating throughout the whole process! We decided on a Lemon Cake with Lemon Zest and the lighter Butter Cream Icing for our 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration. In one word , Delicious!!
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 01/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing`Experience With This Mother-Daughter Duo For My Summer 2018 Wedding!

I had the pleasure of working with Tai and Daneen for my Summer 2018 wedding. From beginning to end, my experience was wonderful. Tai and Daneen were patient with my "bride brain" and a couple last minute changes and provided great customer service. In the end they captured my "southern rustic chic" theme perfectly with my beautiful dessert table that included a 3 tier yellow cake with Italian buttercream, mini chocolate cupcakes, key lime pie shooters, and custom monogrammed cookies that served as my wedding favors. These ladies are truly talented and their desserts are not only beautiful but taste delicious! My guests couldn't stop gushing over how delicious and fresh everything was. Thanks so much to 5-12 Desserts for bringing my vision to life and making my big day even more special!
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Tiffany Sent on 01/08/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Awesome Experience

Love their attention to detail
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Makesha Sent on 09/27/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Tai & Daneen were absolutely fantastic to work with for our wedding cake. They were super professional, prompt, and exceeded our expectations despite us constantly making changes to the cake. The entire process was seamless from the initial contact to tasting and delivery. I knew immediately after the wedding cake tasting that 5-12 desserts would be our wedding cake vendor. The cake was more beautiful than I expected and our guests fought for cake to take home! We had a 3 tier with almond and red velvet which were unbelievably delicuous. With so many competing priorities while planning a wedding Tai & Daneen made the impossible effortless and simple. I would recommend them time and time again!
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Paulette Sent on 09/11/2017
5 out of 5 rating
5-12 Desserts were awesome!!! Not only did they design my cake exactly how I asked, it tasted unbelievably good. Everyone at the wedding raved about their Almond and Chocolate flavors. I loved their cake so much from the tasting, I ordered my Parisian themed mini desserts from them for my Bridal Shower. They are professional, flexible and affordable!!!
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Veronica Sent on 06/13/2016
5 out of 5 rating
5-12 Dessert Boutique is incredible!!! The design for my husband's graduation/birthday celebration was incredible and delicious!
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Marcy Sent on 05/26/2016
5 out of 5 rating
We use 5-12 for our corporate events & love the variety they're able to provide! Their desserts are always professional looking (and super cute too!). The duo is quite responsive and easy to deal with - via email or phone. I also love that we can provide a general idea of what we want and the end result is better than we ever expected.
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User2587334 Sent on 04/25/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Perfectly made custom cookies for a special day! They tasted wonderful and looked fantastic. I really appreciate the time they took to communicate my needs and deliver an outstanding product.
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Really excited to recommend 5-12 Dessert Boutique & Lounge. I have the utmost respect and confidence in Daneen and her team. If you want quality and commitment, check out 5-12 Dessert Boutique. They will work hard to meet your highest standards!!

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