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Lilac Patisserie

Lilac Patisserie

Santa Barbara, CA
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    Norma W. Sent on 02/24/2020
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    Amazing Surprise!

    Look no further than Lilac Patisserie for both the best wedding cake and most personable communication with a business in the Santa Barbara area! Rachel was extremely flexible, understanding, and all-around amazing in making our wedding cake perfect - even helped with my random request of including our two dogs on it! All of our guests really loved our cake, and we are extremely grateful that Lilac was who made it happen. Thank you, Lilac!
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    Katie K. Sent on 01/14/2022
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    Better Than Imagined

    We had the most incredible experience with Gillian, the owner and Madison, the cake designer. My husband, not gluten free, had high standards when it came to our wedding cake. After our first tasting, which we were able to take to go due to covid, he said hands down this was the best cake he had ever had. The hardest part for us was picking a flavor so we ended up with two, Chocolate Berry Moose and Lemon Raspberry. Our cake truly a showstopper. The guests loved ever bite and were shocked to learn that it was gluten free! Lilac Patisserie really does live up to its claim that you would never know it was gluten free!
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    Elle Sent on 10/24/2021
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    Best cake and kindest service!

    Thank you so much to Madison and the team at Lilac! Our wedding cake was delicious and absolutely beautiful. My husband and I didn’t have a clear vision of what we wanted out cake to look like at first, but we told Madison a little bit about ourselves and how we met and she drew the most unique and awesome design…then brought it to life in cake form! Wonderful experience, can’t thank you guys enough :)
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    Elle Sent on 10/24/2021
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    Best cake and kindest service!

    Thank you so much to Madison and the team at Lilac! Our wedding cake was delicious and absolutely beautiful. My husband and I didn’t have a clear vision of what we wanted out cake to look like at first, but we told Madison a little bit about ourselves and how we met and she drew the most unique and awesome design…then brought it to life in cake form! Wonderful experience, can’t thank you guys enough :)
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    Jenn C. Sent on 10/24/2021
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    Best cake I've ever had

    Our wedding cake exceeded our expectations! The presentation was beautiful and the taste was even more superb. Every time I go to a wedding, I'm left feeling "meh" about the cake (regardless of whether it's gluten-free or not), but both my husband and I were so impressed with our wedding cake. We got the salted caramel flavor and we made every excuse to eat it for breakfast and dessert until it was gone in the days after our wedding.

    My husband and I even ended up seeking out Lilac Patisserie for breakfast the morning after our wedding and we were not disappointed! We purchased loaves of bread to take back home with us. 5/5 would recommend. We're looking for another reason to come back to Santa Barbara just to visit.
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    Elva Y. Sent on 09/25/2021
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    Amazing experience!

    From start to finish, Madison was so incredibly helpful and made our special day incredible. She helped us with our cake tasting, took the time to listen to what we wanted and not only shared options for us but made recommendations. Our cake was delicious, everyone loved it and Madison made sure to put the perfect flowers on that would match our theme. I highly recommend this location and we could not have been happier with our wedding cake! Thank you so much!
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    Bom Sent on 03/03/2020
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    Substance & Style

    Rachel was such a pleasure to work with. She answered every question and fulfilled every wish. The cake was beyond gorgeous and so delicious! You will not be disappointed. Really lovely.
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    Lina Z. Sent on 12/28/2021
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    Classy bakery, good price, high quality service

    The cake was delicious! The design was gorgeous! I was very pleased! The designer worked closely with us and she was very kind and excited to make the cake design. I recommend Lilac Patisserie!! Everything went well and as planned. BYO cake stand.
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    Andrew T. Sent on 07/22/2021
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    Amazing cake and service

    Our cake turned out just as we had pictured it and was the best tasting cake I’ve ever had. Gillian was so helpful throughout the process and I would recommend Lilac to anyone for an amazing wedding cake and process!
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    Joseph A. Sent on 09/28/2020
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    Wedding Cake!

    5/5 Stars. Would Recommend.

    Lilac Patisserie baked our wedding cake (plus some lemon bars, cookies, brownies, and scones), and everything tasted fresh and delicious. We ordered the Berry Patch wedding cake and added some small flowers and berries to the outside of the cake, and it looked as good as it tasted! Working with Lilac Patisserie was a wonderful experience. We definitely recommend Lilac Patisserie to anyone for any gluten free baking needs.

    P.S. Do the wedding cake tasting! For only $25, you can try slices of five different, delicious cakes!
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    Allie Sent on 02/24/2020
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    Great Wedding Cake!

    I’m so glad we went with Lilac for our wedding cake! They made everything so easy, from choosing a cake, coordinating with the florist for decorations, and delivery at our venue. The cake was also DELICIOUS. We got complements from so many guests about how good it tasted.
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    Mindy G. Sent on 01/11/2020
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    Unique winter wedding cake

    Chocolate almond praline cake had great flavor and was not too sweet, moist, and had a light texture. Cake size and design was exactly what we wanted and needed. Cake was also delivered on time. Price and quality of cake were excellent.
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    Rachel W. Sent on 08/30/2019
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    Delicious!

    Rachel & her team are phenomenal. The cake is delicious - you wouldn't even know it's gluten free! They're incredibly friendly and professional to work with. They answered all my questions, and were absolutely phenomenal throughout the whole process. For a gluten-free cake, it's a very reasonable price too. If you book with them - the tasting is free! We can't recommend them enough.
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    Ami Sent on 08/21/2019
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    Best Cake In the County and NO Cross Contamination

    Fantastic gluten free bakery. Rachel, the Baker, was very easy to work with. She accommodated our tight schedule for our cake tasting (which was delicious) and created our perfect cake based off of a picture I sent her. This is the best gluten free cake, trust me, we tried multiple bakeries in the county. My husband, who is not gluten free, even liked this cake better than the regular cakes he tasted elsewhere.
    Also, for those who are extremely sensitive, there is no risk of cross contamination. This is a COMPLETELY GLUTEN FREE BAKERY.
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    Jane B. Sent on 08/02/2019
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    Wedding Cake

    I recently purchased an absolutely beautiful wedding cake from Lilac. Rachel was so accommodating when I called with questions. I am from the East coast and was unable to have a taste testing or even view her cakes but her suggestions were perfect and the cake was more beautiful than her description. I highly recommend the Lilac Patisserie for your wedding cake or for just a taste of heaven.
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    Monica Sent on 08/06/2019
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    Great Experience

    The team at Lilac Patisserie was so easy to work with. I had an image of what I wanted my dream wedding cake to look like and they were able to work with me to create this cake within my budget...and it was delicious! The hardest part of the whole process was deciding what flavors to pick (so we picked multiple!).
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    Megan Sent on 07/23/2019
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    Great British Bake-Off Inspiration Brought to Life

    It was really hard for me to describe what my wedding cake was going to be like to people. Kinda marbled, a hexagon, rose gold leaf, not too big, and a princess torte? Unconventional in almost every way, and yet Lilac was able to bring this vision to life impeccably. Rachel was very helpful and responsive, and before we went to our tasting at Lilac we had all but settled on going with another bakery in town until we sat down and tasted the cakes from Lilac and instantly fell in love. A recent binge of the Great British Bake-Off inspired our choice of the Princess Torte flavor, and we are very lucky to live and work in Santa Barbara because several times between the tasting and the actual wedding we stopped by the shop to pick up a slice of the torte because it was so good. Because the cake is traditionally made with marzipan it couldn't be iced like a normal cake, leaving some seams showing in the final product, but this was totally expected with this flavor choice & the taste of the cake itself lived up to the hype. Our vendors were even impressed that the side sheet cake was decorated like a traditional princess torte as well! While we likely won't be hosting another wedding any time soon, we will definitely be stopping into Lilac regularly to relive our wedding through delicious cake!
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    Calia Sent on 07/02/2019
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    Exactly what I wanted! Rachel brought my vision to life

    Rachel did an impeccable job with my cake, it turned out so beautifully and I can't recommend Lilac Patisserie enough. If you want a cake that your guests will ACTUALLY eat, please hire them! You're not going to find a wedding cake that tastes this good anywhere else!
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    Katie S. Sent on 12/12/2018
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    Gluten free perfection

    I had a great experience working with Rachel at Lilac for my wedding cake and dessert table. Rachel was super responsive, helpful, and her design for my cake turned better than I had hoped.

    It was incredibly important to me to have an all-gluten free wedding that did not compromise on flavor and quality, and Lilac was able to make this a reality. My guests were floored by our desserts and many said it was the best cake they’d ever tasted!
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    Willkam H. Sent on 11/17/2018
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    Incredible gluten free wedding cake

    Lilac were a pleasure to deal with and made our vision for our wedding cake come to life.

    Not only did it look stunning, but the cake was absolutely delicious.

    Certainly the best gluten free bakery we have ever come across. We can not recommend highly enough.

    Will and Andrew
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    Casey Sent on 08/22/2018
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    What a terrific experience we had with Lilac Patisserie for our specialty wedding cake. It was exactly as requested and the guest all loved it. Those that needed Gluten Free were beyond thrilled they could have the cake and everyone else commented how delicious it was. I want to personally thank Rachel for making the process painless.
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    Nicole Sent on 08/23/2018
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    We wound up doing a variety of pies for our wedding in lieu of a traditional wedding cake. Lilac Patisserie was the absolute best in Santa Barbara (and we taste tested many!!). I was honestly shocked with the quality and taste given that they are gluten free (in my experience other gluten free pies tend to have sub-par crusts). Everyone complimented us on the key lime and pecan especially.
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    Tabitha Sent on 09/13/2018
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    With my husband having a gluten allergy, we were concerned about finding a delicious cake that everyone would enjoy at our wedding, but Lilac Patisserie made that worry a non-issue. All the cakes we tried were tasty, moist, and beautiful! The coordinator, Rachel, was extremely informative, helpful, and professional, making this process of the wedding planning stress-free and enjoyable. If you're looking for a perfect wedding cake, Lilac Patisserie is the place.
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    Nicole Sent on 03/19/2018
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    Our wedding cake was absolute perfection. It was gorgeous and tasted amazing. Rachel at Lilac was a dream to work with from the tasting to cake delivery. Highly recommend for your wedding or event cake!
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    Caroline Sent on 12/13/2016
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    If you have gluten-free family members or a gluten-free bride or groom, look no further. I cannot eat gluten at all, so I needed to have the cake from Lilac, but after a tasting, my husband insisted that he didn't want a groom's cake because this cake was so delicious. He even asked for his birthday cake from here as well. The cake is some of the best I have had in my life, even from the good old gluten days. It plates beautifully, there are a ton of flavors to choose from, and every guest fell in love with this cake. It also was quite emotional for many celiac guests and family members who almost never get to join in the cake. Just a delight, from start to finish.
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