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A Little Imagination Cakes

A Little Imagination Cakes

Cromwell, CT
4.9 out of 5 rating, 78 reviews
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    Hope is awesome!

    Hope makes beautiful cakes, and totally made our vision come to life! We did a pumpkin cake with vanilla buttercream and chocolate cake with a raspberry filling. Both were outstanding and the look of the cake was gorgeous. Would highly recommend Hope!
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    Delicious and beautiful!

    We could not be happier with our choice of working with Hope and a little imagination cakes. The cake tasted beyond delicious and looked like a dream!! Will be using this company again as they come highly recommended!!
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    Beautiful design, amazing taste

    Hope was amazing to work with and produced a showstopper cake that was – to quote many of our guests – “the best we’ve ever had.” Even though it’s been almost a month since our wedding, we still have friends and family who rave about how delicious and stunning our cake was. We reached out only a couple weeks before our wedding date (our bad!), but Hope was ready to go and met with us right after we reached out. She quickly gathered all of our thoughts on design, and in just one sitting, she had sketched an astonishing art deco design that seamlessly blended our design preferences (not an easy task given the many photos from Pinterest we showed her!). Beyond Hope’s phenomenal artistry, her baking skills are unmatched. Each cake sample we tasted was the best we’ve had of that given flavor. We ultimately chose Funfetti, which all our guests appreciated. Our venue (Branford House in CT) was over an hour away from Hope’s shop, but our cake was delivered on time and in perfect condition. We can’t wait to eat our top tier in one year! Choose Hope to bake the best wedding cake you can imagine!
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    Beautiful and delicious cake experience!

    Hope was wonderful to work with! We had a great consultation and tasting with her, and the cake was more delicious and more beautiful than we could have imagined. It fit the theme for our wedding perfectly and it was so easy to share and come up with ideas that we loved and Hope could execute for us. Thank you so much for making the process so easy, and for being such an important part of our wedding!
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    Deeeeelicious

    A Little Imagination Cakes was great! The tasting was superb and the cake did not disappoint. We loved the decorations and the flavor options - the guests were raving about both the pumpkin cake and caramel mousse, and the strawberry cake with peanut butter mousse. Would highly recommend!
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    I only need to tell you two things about A Little Imagination Cakes. (1) They made us a funfetti cake! (2) Neither my husband nor I got a piece because the guests ate it all. IT WAS GONE. I sincerely thought we would have extra since we have a few gluten free or dieting guests, but several went back for more. It was that good. I'm thinking of ordering a fresh mini replica for our anniversary next year just so we can have some!
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    Our wedding cake was perfect... PERFECT! Hope did an amazing job... she even made it into a hexagon (LOVED!) for me. The guests RAVED about the cake... some even requested a second piece!! :) Thank you A Little Imagination Cakes!
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    I am still dreaming about my wedding cake. Four tiers of sugared glittery perfection. Obsessed. From start to finish, we had an amazing experience with Hope and A Little Imagination Cakes. During our planning meeting, we had the chance to show her a few of the ideas we had in mind for design ideas, all while sampling, of course. She had a few cake flavors to sample, along with a few fillings, and buttercream. We were able to mix and match, putting together our top combination of flavors. By the end of the session, she had a sketch ready for us. On the wedding day, one of my bridesmaids came running upstairs shouting, “OMG, your cake is AMAZING.” True story, our cake made it to Instagram before we did. The design was even better than we could have imagined (all glitter!), and guests continue to rave about how delicious it was. No saving the top layer for a year later– we brought it with us on our mini-moon, ordered room service champagne, and ate it for breakfast. Perfect way to start the day! Not just your standard "wedding cake," so much better. Thank you Hope!
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    Kayla Sent on 11/19/2013
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    After narrowing down my top 3 bakers based off of reviews/online portfolios- I knew very quickly into meeting Hope that I would want her designing my wedding cake! In other consultations, there was the usual discussion about what I'm looking for, then they would show me more pictures of their work and would ask if I wanted something similar to specific photos they were showing me. With Hope, I showed her my inspiration images/discussed what I wanted and she immediately grabbed her pencil and paper and got to work at drawing the a picture of exactly what I wanted as if she had read my mind.

    She designed three different cakes- 1 large and 2 smaller with lace/peonies/pearls/ruffles and then a bunch of cupcakes to be arranged all around the cakes(by having cupcakes- I was able to save a lot of money instead of having the cakes large enough to serve all of the guests). Her cakes were also absolutely delicious- my guy wasn't able to make the consultation and she sent me home with huge pieces for him to try(automatic thumbs up in our book ;-) ) Not only was she able to draw my vision, but she completely delivered on my wedding day and made an absolutely beautiful wedding cakes/cupcakes that my guests couldn't stop raving about!
    She took my entire vision and brought it to life and I cannot thank her enough for making the perfect cake(s)- A Little Imagination Cakes rocks!!!
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    Christina Sent on 10/26/2012
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    I was married on April 22, 2012 and had a wedding cake included as part of my wedding package. At the time, I was happy with what I had (a very basic cake with our monogram on it) UNTIL.... I had the AMAZING and fortunate opportunity to work with Hope on a secondary photoshoot using another wedding cake. WHAT AN UTTERLY FABULOUS JOB SHE DID WITH THE IDEAS THAT WE GAVE HER!!! I look back now and desperately wish that I had known about Hope and her services for my actual wedding day. My husband and I had a comic book themed wedding, and I've got to say - she BROUGHT IT TO LIFE! From the Batman head as the top of the cake, to the Superman cape in the middle tier and ALL the amazingly intricate details of putting our comic book invitation ON the actual cake itself! COMPLETELY blown away. Puts my "wedding package cake" to utter shame! Brides, if you are looking for a way to WOW your guests, HOPE is the one to go to! She is super friendly and sweet and a breeze to work with. NOT to mention that the cake was DELICIOUS too! I hope to be able to work with her again in the future. DON'T STICK WITH THE PACKAGE CAKE - GO WITH HOPE!!! SHE IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS!!!
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    Christal Sent on 11/13/2011
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    We are so glad that we found Hope and A Little Imagination Cakes. We were losing hope that we would find someone that would get our theme for our wedding since we had visited with 3 other bakers that were very ho-hum about it. Our theme was Walt Disney Worlds Haunted Mansion. When we met with Hope for a consultation and tasting, not only did she know what it was but she had also researched it and had pictures loaded to her computer. She was the first person to be excited about it. Hope helped us pull together what elements we wanted to highlight and how they could be done with cupcakes. When we left Hope we finally had a good feeling that someone “got” us.

    When we saw our cupcakes at the wedding we were amazed. We never could have imagined that someone could do such awesome decorations on cupcakes that were spot on with our theme. Not only were they beautiful but they tasted amazing, the whole room that they were in smelled like chocolate and peanut butter. The chocolate cake was moist and flavorful, and the peanut butter ganache was creamy but didn’t overpower the cake.

    I would definitely recommend Hope to anyone having an event in Connecticut. She was super reasonable with pricing and delivery for us.

    The only thing I wish was that Hope had a store front so I could go there every weekend and get cupcakes from her all the time.
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    Delicious and wonderful

    We absolutely loved the wedding cake that we got from Hope! My now husband is not a fan of chocolate so we were on the hunt for the best tasting Funfetti cake because who doesn’t love sprinkles?! The cake was HEAVENLY and Hope was so easy to work with! I highly recommend using them for any cake you might want to get!
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    Hope and her team at ALIC were absolutely wonderful to work with and, most of all, our wedding cake was not only stunning to look at, but tasted so delicious! My husband and I first tasted an ALIC cake at a wedding show, and the sample was so yummy. From that point forward, their cakes were consistently wonderful every time, whereas other bakeries we tasted were not always that way! I ordered a surprise Groom’s Cake from ALIC in addition to our wedding cake, and Hope was very considerate and thoughtful in making sure that she helped to keep the surprise – she even helped to dissuade my groom from choosing his favorite flavor for our wedding cake while at our tasting, as that is what I had already chosen for his Groom’s Cake, and he never suspected a thing! After talking to guests at our wedding, everyone agreed that the cakes were some of, if not the MOST delicious wedding cake they had ever had. Even though they were large in size, the flavors (we alternated flavors between tiers) were distinct, the cake was moist and fresh, and the buttercream and fillings perfectly complimented their corresponding cake. We didn’t have much left over at the end of the night, but what we did have we served to guests at a post-wedding party the next day, no one could get enough! The team also delivered the cakes safely and promptly to our wedding venue, their payment system was easy to use, and they are prompt and responsive in all communications. Everyone at ALIC clearly loves what they do, and puts endless love, time and energy into their creations. We could not have been more pleased with our entire experience with Hope and A Little Imagination Cakes, and we will certainly use them again for special occasions!
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    A Little Imagination Cakes was amazing to work with! When we met with Hope for our tasting, we had planned to have our wedding in Bristol, CT, but we later moved our venue up to Amherst, MA. Hope was so flexible and was still willing to work with us despite having to travel further. Our cake was gorgeous (three tiered, marbled blue/gray frosting, and gold leaf), and was delicious (strawberries and cream with amaretto frosting)! A great experience all around!
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    Hope is incredible! She worked with us to help create a small personal cake for myself and my husband. She fit our aesthetic perfectly, as she even ordered paper flowers to match my bouquet. She is truly talented, and the range of options she has are endless. She also has a huge variety of flavors. We have had her cupcakes and cakes at other events as well, and have always been blown away. We highly recommend A Little Imagination Cakes!!
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    Little did we know when my husband and I were referred to Hope Butler by our photographer Carrie Draghi at the Hartford Wedding Expo, that we had just found the BEST baker in Connecticut. We had looked and tasted a couple of other bakeries, but nothing compared to what Hope had to offer. On our first visit and consultation she drew up a sketch of our ideas (which would later become our cake) and had so many wonderful flavor suggestions and options. On wedding day, our cake and cupcakes arrived on time and they were beautiful! Everything was so expertly done and flawless. It was almost to pretty to eat . . . ALMOST! Everything was delicious! We could not be more pleased with Hope and her amazing abilities. Truly a wonderful experience.

    Ryan and Thommy
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    My husband and I were wed this past September 2017. We were incredibly lucky to find Hope and her A Little Imagination Cakes Bakery booth at a near by bridal show. WHAT A BLESSING!!
    Hopes creations are absolutely incredible. They are not just unique, but masterfully executed! Just as importantly, her cake and cupcakes no matter how big or how small are delicious, but MOST importantly is that they are ALWAYS moist. Even at the tasting, she made us mini cupcakes in a variety of flavors to pair with a full palet of mousse’s and buttercreams and whipcreams. These mini cupcakes were more flavorful and moist than the majority of full size “gourmet” cupcakes ive had anywhere else.
    The cake flavor selection is mind boggling! She has perfected recipes for a huge variety of really inventive flavors. We chose for our sweetheart cake flavor, coconut lime. It was amazing and I was eating it everyday for the week and half after our wedding. The last bite was just as tasty! I still daydream about how good it was. I intentionally over ordered by at least 2 dozen based on the number of guests we had. The only reason I got the 4 leftover cupcakes I had was because I had stashed them away as soon as Hope delivered them.
    Then there is the woman behind the delicious! A small business owner and sweetheart, Hope is not just unbelievably talented as far as baking delicious goodies and decorating them in a way that makes you triple guess whether those are real flowers on that cake or not, but she also loves what she does, and it really shows. She successfully strives to create a personal and memorable experience for you with her unmatched skills in the kitchen!! We very highly recommend Hope and A Little Imagination Cakes for any and all of your future baked good, spectacular event cake, or cupcake tower needs!!
    Hope also recommended the florist we ended up using for the wedding, who was just perfect!
    We really owe Hope a lot <3
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    We were so totally amazed by Hope we can not believe our luck in finding her.

    We walked into our meeting with her with no clear ideas, except that we probably wanted cupcakes, and we had some cake toppers from a family member. We left a half hour later with a plan that was perfect for our event and for us as a couple. It's like she knew us personally it was so well suited to us.

    The finished product was even more amazing than we could have hoped. Beautiful with incredible details that I can't imagine how you make them out of edible products, and delivered exactly on time, exactly to specifications, etc.

    Plus, she was so generous with us. Her prices we already very reasonable, and she did many things for us for free that I would have expected to pay for. Two cake flavors? No problem. Two frostings? No problem. Loads of extra details, building a new cake stand, setting up the decorations on our cake table, etc? No problem!

    We will be pushing all our friends towards Hope, and looking for any excuse we can to get another cake from her.
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    Hope, I cannot thank you enough!! Hope is a sweet woman who's passion really shines through within her work. She has a genuine interest in creating a perfect, delicious masterpiece for any happy couple she meets with. Hope made my wedding cake dream come true and I could not be happier with the service I got. She was quick to respond, professional, passionate and dedicated. Thank you Hope so so much!! :)
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    Beautiful and delicious cake made to match our whole theme. Very easy to work with. Thank you!
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    My cake was more amazing than I could had expected!
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    Our cake was amazing! Hope did such an amazing job creating our vision on our cake. The silhouettes of us and the story on each tier came out so great. We loved how she combined our two favorite flavors of cake and alternated them on each tier. The cake was delicious and our guest loved it. They are still talking about it!
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    Hope is incredible! With all the craziness that goes into planning a wedding, the cake/cupcake portion was by far the easiest part of the process!! Hope called me a few days before the wedding to confirm all the details and asked that I leave out all the decorations I wanted on the cupcake table and she would take care of the setup. I snuck into the venue a few minutes before the ceremony to have a few quiet moments and was blown away by how gorgeous the cake/cupcake table was. Her attention to detail was amazing. I wish we had taken more pics before our guests got into the treats! We couldn't have been more happy with her service!
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    I live in Colorado and was planning a wedding in Connecticut. Hope at A Little Imagination Cakes could not have been easier to work with. She managed to find time in her schedule over Christmas so that I could come in a do a tasting. Hope was very responsive to emails was always willing to answer a question or offer a friendly suggestion.

    Her hard work and passion definitely comes through in her product. I had shown her a picture I was interested in for the cake design. She sketched it up and the final product looked identical to the picture. The flavor was amazing even though the cake was almost too pretty to eat!!!
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    In addition to 5 tier wedding cake, we requested 2 groom's cakes which were very much specialty cakes. We gave Hope Wright some basic sketches/ideas and she created perfection. Gave us chillbumps when first cake was delivered! The flavors offered are a wonderful variety and definitely made our choosing difficult! Go for the mousse! Very nice! And the red velvet was a favorite. The detail was extraordinary.
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