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    Toya R. Sent on 11/15/2023
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    Amazing wedding cake

    Thank you very much for creating such a special and beautiful cake for my wedding day. I look at pictures and still cannot believe how perfect it was. I received many compliments on its beauty as well as delicious taste.
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    Mary S. Sent on 12/05/2022
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    Excellent experience start to finish!

    Can I give EK Cakery more stars than 5? From the very beginning with our initial meeting and tasting with Erica - we knew she was the person we wanted to work with! Our cake decoration needs weren't extreme - our wedding theme was simple and elegant - but the flavors! OMG! It was so hard to choose so we chose four! Top knotch in everything! So easy to work with and definitely the best cake I've ever had. Everyone at the wedding (including the woman who crashed the wedding) raved about it. Thank you for making our day just "that much better!"

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you for the review and for sending me these pictures!
    I am so happy that we were able to make all of your sheet cakes and cake and that you were happy with everything.
    Thank you SO much!
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    Hollie R. Sent on 01/27/2023
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    Highly recommend!

    Honest to goodness, cannot recommend EK Cakery enough. We booked our wedding with Erica in early 2020. She was incredibly understanding when we had to move our wedding date due to COVID.

    This worked out great because it allowed us two additional years to try a wide variety of the cakerie's offerings, as we would stop by on their Saturday hours to try purchase some treats. Our favorites are by far the macaroons and cupcakes.

    The day of the wedding Erica and her team were fantastic! They were super timely, rocked out set-up, and the decor options selected were perfect. We also ended up ordering a tres leche for a non-wedding event which also tasted AMAZING!!!

    Also, their s'mores-flavored marshmallows? I could go on and on.
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    Alexa N. Sent on 09/18/2022
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    Wonderful Small Town Business

    After completing the contract everything was so easy. They literally take care of everything. I was still in the bridal suite when they set up and they just jumped right in and took care of it. Super refreshing to have people come in and do their best work! BROWNIES WERE AMAAAAZING

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you SO much Alexa for your review! It was such a pleasure to work with you and I am thrilled that you enjoyed our brownies! Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of your wedding day! Congrats!!!
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    Tisha R. Sent on 12/05/2022
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    Perfection

    The cake was not only beautiful but delicious. Exactly what we hoped for. Erica was kind and easy to work with
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    Michael S. Sent on 08/19/2022
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    Absolutely Amazing and Delicious!

    From the beginning, Erica has been absolutely amazing. The tasting was great - even though it was a tasting, Erica took the time to make the presentation beautiful. We were blown away by both the flavors and the looks.

    For our wedding, we ended up getting a display cake for cutting which was AMAZING, four flavors of cupcakes for the guests, a variety of dessert bars, and gourmet marshmallows. All were delicious!

    Erica helped us plan out the proper number of desserts so we didn't get too much and have a lot of leftovers - we only ended up with a small box of cupcakes leftover because the numbers were perfect. We also rented display stands from Erica, and the way it was set up was flawless!

    Throughout the process, working with Erica was the easiest thing to do. We highly recommend Erica and EK Cakery for any of your cake and dessert needs!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you so much Michael and Rosa! I am so happy that you both enjoyed everything and that the amounts for the deserts were spot on! I absolutely enjoyed meeting you both. You cake toppers will forever be some of my very FAVORITE! Thank you so much for letting us make your wedding cake and treats! Congratulations to you both!
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    Priscilla P. Sent on 03/14/2022
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    EK Cakery Wedding Cake

    Our wedding cake was so amazingly beautiful.
    Just as we expected and more.

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you so much Priscilla! It was a pleasure to make your wedding cake! I absolutely loved how you had a particular vision for your wedding and cake and that we were able to meet your expectations! Thank you again from the bottom of our hearts!!
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    Rita C. Sent on 12/17/2021
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    Wonderful and easy

    Strongly recommend. They personalize your cake easily for a good price. They also brought my cake to my wedding venue without a problem!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you for the very kind review, Rita! We loved getting to make your wedding cake! We were actually putting flowers on your cake when you and your husband were doing the "first look" on the balcony and you two looked absolutely perfect! Many thanks and congrats to you!!!
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    Libby V. Sent on 12/31/2021
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    Beautiful, Delicious Cake

    Erica baked our wedding cake, and it was absolutely perfect! In addition to being delicious, it was absolutely stunning and exactly what I had in mind. She was wonderful to work with, and we couldn’t have been happier with her outstanding work. We would highly recommend booking with her for any event you have coming up!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you so much for trusting us with your wedding cake! We are so happy and pleased that you liked it! Thank you for the pictures too! We wish you the very best and the happiest marriage!
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    Chelsea Sent on 12/17/2021
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    YES! So beautiful

    We loved our geode cake from EK Cakery! We chose EK Cakery for their design and ability to create a vision. They had a nice variety in flavors and enjoyed our cake tasting at their bakery. They were so easy to work with and not a hassle or worry.

    EK Cakery's reply:

    It truly meant so much to me that you and Nate trusted us to make your wedding cake! You guys were absolutely a pleasure to work with and the happiness beaming from your faces on your wedding day was infectious! Thank you again for choosing us! We truly appreciate it!!!
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    Taylor T. Sent on 09/01/2021
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    10 out of 10 would recommend!!

    Wow just incredible! I showed Erika a Pintrest photo of what we wanted and she delivered! The cake was gorgeous and EXACTLY like the inspiration photo. It was almost too pretty to eat, but I am glad we did because we got so many compliments on how delicious the cake was. The icing is like nothing I've ever had before. Just amazing!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you for sharing your review and for including the picture!!! I am so happy that you enjoyed the cake and liked how it was decorated. Thank you so much for letting us make your cake!
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    Johanna A. Sent on 08/04/2021
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    Perfect in every way! Great desserts and great people!

    Not only was Erica and her husband some of the sweetest people we met, their sweet treats were simply amazing! We got a individual cake to cut, various flavors of cupcakes, cookies, and dessert bars. You cannot go wrong with getting EK Cakery for any special occasion!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Ekk! We loved your cake topper! Thank you so much Johanna and Mike for letting us be a part of your wedding celebrations! It was such a pleasure and we are so happy to have been a part! We wish you and Mike the best! Thank you for sharing your pictures too!
    -Erica
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    Liz J. Sent on 08/12/2021
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    The Geode Cake of My Dreams

    Erica brought my cake dreams to life! One of the only things I REALLY wanted for my wedding was a geode cake. I found an inspiration photo on Pinterest and started reaching out to bakeries. The few responses I received didn't "wow" me, and then my mom found Erica.

    My mom, husband (fiancé at the time), and I went to see Erica to talk out our ideas and have a cake tasting. Erica assured us she could create the cake of our dreams. She was extremely kind and informative, and we had a great time chatting with her.

    I'm not a huge cake-lover, but MAN—were her cakes delicious! We ended up getting 4 different sheet cake flavors and they were all delicious. We also had an absolutely gorgeous 3-tier geode cake with turquoise and gold. And, the cake was even prettier than the inspiration photo I originally found.

    The cake matched our theme perfectly and was stunning. We had so many compliments about how beautiful is was and how delicious the sheet cakes were. I would 1000% recommend Erica to any bride or someone just wanting a fun cake. Thank you Erica!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Liz! Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I absolutely loved meeting you guys and making your cake too!
    The color you picked was absolutely perfect for the geode design. When we delivered your cakes the to venue my assistant and I were in awe! You had every detail perfect! The multiple photo drops and the little VW van along with the succulents on the tables were some of my favorite details. Thank you so much for trusting us to make your cakes! It was truly a dream for us!
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    Sara W. Sent on 08/08/2021
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    Amazing Cake!

    Erica did an excellent job! The cake and cupcakes looked and tasted amazing. She was also very easy to work with.

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you for sharing these pictures Sara! It was so great being able to make your cake and cupcakes! Thank you SO much!!!
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    Matt S. Sent on 08/04/2021
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    Ek Cakery is the best!

    Erica is super nice and made sure every detail was exactly what we wanted. Her prices were very reasonable (better than most), especially for the quality and design of the cake! Not to mention, her cakes are DELICIOUS. We had such a hard time choosing our cake flavors. We couldn’t have been more pleased. Thank you Erica!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you so much Matt! We really enjoyed making your wedding cake! I remember setting up your cake that day...everything looked beautiful!
    Many cheers and blessings to you and Nicole!
    -Erica
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    Jessi L. Sent on 08/03/2021
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    10/10 experience!!! Definitely recommend!

    Erica was always so quick to answer any questions or needs that I was looking for! She is so genuine and so respectful towards any of your choices. She does everything in a timely manner and made our day so special! She made our cake and cupcakes so beautiful and I would definitely recommend her to anyone I know! Would definitely book with her again!!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you so much Jessi! Your navy and gold wedding cake and the cupcakes were so fun to make! We really appreciate you allowing us to be a part of your special day. It was so worth the wait!
    -Erica
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    Adam B. Sent on 08/04/2021
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    The Icing on the Cake

    Erica was absolutely the best! Her scheduled tasting allows you the opportunity to try several different flavors to help make sure you pick the best flavor for your big day! I highly recommend the tasting because we wouldn't have chosen the flavor of cake we did if we hadn't gotten to try it first! Her blend of flavors was amazing and exceeded my expectation for what I thought I wanted at my wedding. Erica worked with us to design our perfect wedding cake. She successfully incorporated all of the different details that we wanted to combine across several different inspiration photos. We also requested several dozen sugar cookies as snacks for our wedding which were masterpieces on their own! Each cookie was detailed carefully and the variety of shapes and designs were well beyond what I was expecting. Erica was amazing to work with and she blew us away with her handcrafted desserts. For this level of detail, scale, and taste I thought for sure we were going to break the bank on our wedding cake and cookies, but Erica's prices were extremely reasonable! We even had her design cookies for a bachelorette party for friends because we simply had not had enough of her work!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you Adam and Haley! We are so happy that you both enjoyed the wedding cake and cookies! It is always so wonderful to meet new couples. You both were such a pleasure to work with and I loved all of your ideas! We wish you both the very best in marriage and life! Many blessings to you both!
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    Julie B. Sent on 11/28/2020
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    Phenomenal Service and Deliciousness

    We can't say enough about how wonderful Erica Koren Cakery is to work with and the taste of the cakes is amazing!
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    Katie Sent on 10/26/2020
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    EK Cakery is the best choice bakery in Rockford area!

    Simply the most delicious cake I’ve eaten. And I was even gluten free! Moist and sweet. This baker knows what she’s doing! Professional and fun to work with, too. Guests were raving about the dessert table. Can’t wait to order another cake for our anniversary!!
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    Rose Sent on 11/08/2020
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    Erica is absolutely amazing!

    From the moment we scheduled a tasting through to our wedding day, she was there for us and super helpful. The tasting was an extremely enjoyable experience with four small (but actually pretty large) cakes made just for us with the flavors we chose. The back and forth to finalize the design was seamless, and she was extremely accommodating as we had to make a number of changes (wedding date, size, etc.) due to COVID-19. And I can't forget to say that the cakes are DELICIOUS! Highly recommend!
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    Celeste F. Sent on 08/21/2020
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    Delicious!

    Erica Koren Cakery provides an excellent selection of delicious cakes.

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you so much for your sweet review Celeste! We absolutely loved the design and idea behind your cake. It was the perfect marriage of you and Elliott. Thank you so much for allowing us to make your wedding cakes! Congratulations!!
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    L D Sent on 11/05/2019
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    Beautiful Wedding Cake with a story

    We visited Erica for cake tasting in her sweet shop in Belvidere. We were swept away with her presentation of trial cakes. After we talked our ideas, she understood exacly what she needs to do. And she did it beautifully!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you! Meeting you, Rusty and your son was such a pleasure. Your family is so sweet and we are so thankful that you trusted us to make your wedding cake. We wish your family the very best and more!!!
    Thank you again,
    Erica Koren
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    Amanda M. Sent on 11/04/2019
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    Amazing cake and cupcakes!

    Erica did an amazing job with our cake and cupcakes. Everyone talked about our flavors for weeks after the wedding!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you Amanda! The signs you made for the cupcake display was one of my favorite things ever!
    Thank you for the review. We Hope you guys have a wonderful marriage and wish you the best!
    -Erica Koren
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    Kim B. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Our wedding

    Erica was amazing to work with!! Professional with a sense of fun and her cakes and cupcakes were delicious!! I highly recommend her for any reason to have cake but especially for your wedding!! She made it easy!!

    EK Cakery's reply:

    Thank you Kim! Your cake and cupcakes were so fun to make! I absolutely loved your color scheme and had so much fun meeting you both. Cheers to a wonderful marriage!
    Thank you again,
    Erica Koren
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    Monica A. Sent on 08/18/2019
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    Amazing baker and sweets!

    Erica made our wedding cake and cupcakes for our wedding in April 2019. She is the sweetest person to work with and made our Game Of Thrones cake come to life! Her cupcakes are so delicious that it was so hard to only pick 3 flavors!!! Erica set up our dessert table with our cake so beautifully that it was one less thing for me to stress out about. I’m so glad we choose Erica for our big day... guests from my wedding are still talking about how good her cupcakes are.

    EK Cakery's reply:

    I will never forget your G.O.T. cake! SO FUN!!!
    Meeting your family was a blast and we are so happy we were able to make all of your cupcakes too! We wish you guys the very best!
    Thank you,
    Erica Koren
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