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Welcome! My name is Karen Reynolds. I started making cakes when I was a teenager, mostly just for family and friends. I've always been very creative and art was my favorite class in high school. I never would have thought that cakes would be my medium for my art work but here I am and loving every minute of it. After many years of coaxing from family and friends, "Cakes by Karen" became a realization in June of 2009. In June of 2011 I had to change the business name to "Kareli Cakes" to avoid confusion with another business by the same name. My specialty is working with fondant and creating anything but the ordinary bakery cake.

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Frequently asked questions

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Groom's Cake

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Delivery
Setup

Are you licensed by the state health department?

No

Reviews of Kareli Cakes

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Denise Sent on 08/14/2012
5 out of 5 rating
We provided Karen with a photo of what we wanted for a cake - and it was exact !! The cake not only looked good but tasted great ! I was a little nervous about the delivery going all the way from Olean, NY to Orchard Park, NY on the hottest day of the summer - but when I arrived at the reception, there it was - what was I worried about ?? I had left an important part of the reception in good hands :) Thanks Karen !
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Lindsay Sent on 01/06/2012
5 out of 5 rating
The cake looked awesome (just how I wanted it to look) and it was delicious! Karen is great to work with!
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Brittney Sent on 01/13/2011
5 out of 5 rating
when purchasing such an detailed corvette cake, i knew it would look great, but only taste "okay"...
i couldn't have been more wrong!! our cake was absolutely amazing...it was the hit of the party. people raved on and on about the design and taste. i could not have been more pleased and will continue to use karen for all upcoming occasions. thank you, karen for making my husbands 30th birthday a truly memorable one!
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Angela Sent on 08/24/2010
5 out of 5 rating
We had 2 days to plan a wedding and Karen made the time to make a beautiful wedding cake for us last minute--even came and set it up and helped decorate. Best service ever and the price was outstanding!
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Just Sent on 08/23/2010
5 out of 5 rating
Karen is everything a baker should be! She is professional, kind, attentive, and brilliant! I am shocked by her talent! It's impossible to find cakes in Western New York, and Northern Pennsylvania with quality that rivals Cakes by Karen. And... the white cake recipe is unbelievable! Thanks Karen!
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Melissa Sent on 09/10/2010
4.8 out of 5 rating
Karen did a great job! Cake was REALLY good!! She delivers it and sets it up and is very flexible when you decide to add to the order!! Love her and wouldn't use anyone else. We will definitely use her in the future for all our cakes!!
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Nikki Sent on 08/22/2010
4.8 out of 5 rating
Although Karen did not provide me with a wedding cake she did work with me on creating a cake for my daughters first birthday. After seeing her facebook page I knew Karen had to be the one to make this cake for my Addie's 1st birthday. The cake was absolutely PERFECT in every aspect and Karen worked with me to ensure the cake would be exactly what I wanted. At first site of the cake I thought the cake was a little bit smaller than what she had stated it would feed, but once we cut the cake(which took me over 2 hours, because it was so beautiful I almost wasn't going to cut it!) I realized that it was plenty enough for my 40 guests! I would recommend Karen to anyone!
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User2973102 Sent on 02/20/2017
0.8 out of 5 rating
Horrible experience. Read all of the great reviews and then I get my wedding cake delivered. It was not even the cake I ordered! I immediately send a message and got I am sorry and that's it. To make matters worse, when I tasted my piece, a giant hair was baked right in the middle. I happen to mention it to a guest at my weddings who said there was a hair in hers but she wasn't going to say anything!!
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Julie Sent on 09/18/2018
0.5 out of 5 rating
Double & triple check your date with baker. Wedding cake ordered, day of wedding, no cake. Not delivered, because the date was wrong in the baker's book. A wedding guest went to Top's bakery & purchased 4 sheet cakes. We made the best of the situation, but learned a valuable lesson. Be SURE the date is correct with your person. Baker did refund all of our money paid.
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