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Sugar Refined Bake Shop

Sugar Refined Bake Shop

Gainesville, FL
4.8 out of 5 rating, 23 Reviews
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23 Reviews
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    Lakendra J. Sent on 10/05/2023
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    Very talented baker.

    I had actually tried about 5 other bakers before I came across this one. She was the only one who actually sat down with me and was interested in my vision. Not to mention her design exceeded my expectations. The cake also taste amazing as well.
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    Carson K. Sent on 02/22/2022
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    The best wedding cake

    I am so thankful Sugar Refined did my wedding cake! It was perfect. Maria was so easy to get in touch, and she made the entire process a breeze. The cake exceeded my expectations. It was absolutely beautiful, and it was honestly the most delicious cake I've ever had. Thank you again, Maria!
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    Haley A. Sent on 07/13/2022
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    Delicious cake and cupcakes that didn't break the bank!

    I chose Sugar Refined after looking just outside of Gainesville and pleasantly surprised by the pricing and variety of flavors. We were glad that Maria offered tastings prior to booking. As a gal that loves old fashions, I knew that we needed to have the Salted Caramel Bourbon flavor to go with the 4rivers BBQ at our reception. The sweetness of the caramel was balanced with the bite of the bourbon and the cream cheese frosting and my husband who does not normally like bourbon loved it too.

    My husband and I did our cake and catering tastings on the same day and when we told the catering manager at 4Rivers Gainesville we were considering Sugar Refined she said "She is the best in the area!". We knew we had to book and were not disappointed.

    Maria messaged us after our booking and told us that she was excited to work with us and loved our natural and understated style of our cake and cupcakes which I thought was nice! The chose a 2 tier semi-naked buttercream cake and a selection of cupcakes including the white wedding gluten free offering and our guests devoured them. We had mostly edible garnishes and our cake was inspired by her winter cakes and they came out so pretty! We received so many compliments on the desserts and we are excited for Maria to make a fresh top tier of our cake (in the Salted Caramel Bourbon flavor) for our anniversary ❄️💙

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    Ashlie R. Sent on 11/14/2021
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    Tasty cakes and fantastic service

    Maria was excellent from start to finish. She accommodated us for cake tasting and was great when we had to postpone due to COVID. We ended up going with an assortment of cupcakes and none of them disappointed. I especially recommend the salted caramel :)
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    Keeley S. Sent on 07/07/2021
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    Amazing Service

    Sugar Refined offers both delicious AND beautiful works of art. I loved the custom cake for my wedding. Booking was super easy and came out exactly how I envisioned it. I found the pricing very reasonable and will definitely hire again for future events.
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    Paige B. Sent on 03/01/2021
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    Incredible Cakes!

    This bakery was so fun to work with! We had a taste test with them and were able to pick our favorites, I gave them my vision, and they executed it perfectly! They were extremely easy to work with and communicated very quickly. The cake and cupcakes all looked and tasted incredible! Everyone was talking about how good it looked!
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    Ashley L. Sent on 05/24/2020
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    Delicious & Beautiful wedding cake!

    You'd be a fool to pass up Sugar Refined for your wedding cake. This cake was a huge hit at my wedding! My manager gifted me a cake from here for my wedding day and not only was it absolutely gorgeous but it was incredibly delicious and I got tons of comments on it! Highly recommend, thank you so much for the amazing wedding cake.
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    Natalie A. Sent on 08/23/2020
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    Let's Eat Cake!

    One of the best decisions we made for our wedding was choosing Maria at Sugar Refined Bake Shop to craft our cake! We knew from the beginning that we were going to be in great hands! For our tasting, she showed us a wide variety of examples that showcased her technique and style. All of the cake and icing samples we tried tasted amazing! We ultimately picked 2 flavors: 1) Strawberry shortcake - Vanilla cake with fresh sliced strawberries and strawberry filling made from fresh strawberries, and 2) Chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter filling. We thought a three tier cake was out of our budget because 2 other bakeries had told us it just wasn’t possible for our budget. But Maria worked with us to give us exactly what we wanted for a price we could afford! She was also very detail oriented and professional. Our wedding cake was phenomenal, exactly what we wanted/described to her...but better! I had a number of people tell me it was the best cake they have ever eaten! I would highly recommend Maria and Sugar Refined Bake Shop for all your cake-related wants and needs! Thank you again Maria!
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    Lydia H. Sent on 06/17/2019
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    My cake was incredible!

    Maria was so professional, easy to work with, and talented. I showed her a picture of a cake from Pinterest and she recreated it exactly. It was beautiful! Also, the cake tasted amazing - super moist and flavorful- not dry like a lot of wedding cakes. Several of my guests admitted after that they had more than one piece. She let us pick a different flavor for each tier, too, so we had some variety. My sisters-in-law asked if we could start ordering our cakes and cupcakes from her for family birthday dinners, so we will most definitely be back!
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    Kimberly Sent on 02/05/2019
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    Wedding Cake

    Maria made an amazing and delicious cake for our wedding. She was easy to work with and responsive to what we wanted. She was able to help us compromise on a cake design since we each had our favorite style and flavor. The result was beautiful and it was everything we could have hoped for. We cannot thank her enough.
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    Leslie Sent on 11/06/2013
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    My wedding cake was absolutely gorgeous! I had several people tell me it was the best wedding cake they had ever tasted! The detail work was amazing and even accommodated some last minute detailing. And the groom's cake was the coolest thing I had ever seen! My husband loves Iron Man so Maria had made a cake that looked like Iron Man's face, LED lights included for the eyes! Everyone thought that the cakes were over the top! Thank you Maria and everyone at Ms Debbie's!!!
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    My cake looked gorgeous and is the best red velvet that I've ever tasted.
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    Bethany Sent on 10/10/2012
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    Ms. Debbie was so easy and fun to work with. I cannot express how delicious her cakes are. You must go in for a tasting!! Also, I had so many different ideas of what I wanted in a cake and she executed my ideas perfectly! We absolutely loved the look of our cake, and the taste was out-of-this-world good!!! Look no further, she is the best!! : )
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    Dianne Sent on 05/04/2012
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    We wanted a vintage look with the classic buttercream for our cake. It was 3 separate cakes on glass pedestals filled with clear gels, floralights, and roses. The cakes were trimmed with white hearts and topped with roses. Absolutely stunning. We got many compliments.
    She created a grooms cake out of the groom's favorite flavors, strawberry and banana. It was a banana rum cake and strawberry filling. It was decorated with a label of his favorite and only beer served at our wedding. EVERYONE loved it, especially the groom.
    Her cakes are not only creative and attractive, they are absolutely delicious. And we are not necessarily sweets eaters. You cannot have a better cake maker.
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    Maria Sent on 11/04/2010
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    Extremely yummy and beautiful cakes!
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    Risha Sent on 07/23/2008
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    She did an amazing job on our wedding cake!! We wanted our cake to have blue icing with white detail and she matched the color perfectly! And it was the most delicious cake I've ever tasted!! You can't go wrong with Ms Debbie!!
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    Cristina Sent on 05/19/2008
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    I used her to make the chocolate seashells on my cake - they were beautiful! She's so sweet and easy to work with. She completely customized the shells to match my colors....other vendors do not do that. And her shells look the most real. I found her in The Knot - Best OF 2007 Issue. She's always featured in it.
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    Marissa Sent on 07/03/2012
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    I ran across Ms. Debbie’s Sugar Art online when looking for someone to do my wedding cake. I loved her designs on her website. When I first had the opportunity to meet Ms. Debbie and taste her cakes, I knew I had to hire her. Not only are her cakes beautiful, but they are so moist and taste so good! I ended up with a 4-tier cake and my groom’s cake was an actual I-phone. Ms. Debbie nailed the I-phone and my husband was so shocked when he saw it; he just kept saying how much it looked like an actual I-phone. Thank you Ms. Debbie for helping to make our wedding day so special!
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    Great cakes!
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    Ash A. Sent on 07/16/2022
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    Best wedding cake in Gainesville

    Wedding cake is expensive, but for us it was worth it. Maria did an amazing job designing the cake of our dreams. We appreciated the option to taste the cake/frosting combos before choosing our flavors. Maria is truly an artist. We had no leftover cake because our guests loved it so much. Looking forward to having it again on our one year wedding anniversary!
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    Katharine Sent on 08/19/2010
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    What can one say about Ms. Debbie that hasn't already been said? She is a local treasure and legend. I truly suggest you check out her website to see why. She makes the most exquisite sugar art for cakes that anyone could imagine. But that's not all! She has the most delicious, simply-to-die for cakes in the world. These are not just sweet-bread masquerading as cake (as so many wedding cakes are--dry, tasteless excuses that hold up fondant icing)--NO INDEED, these are heavenly confections of deep vanilla, yummy chocolate, decadent fruit... and the filings are just as laudatory!!!! Now, could we AFFORD her beautiful sugar flowers? No, we could not. Were we the least disappointed with our gorgeous vanilla cake with buttercream frosting--NOT A BIT! She even custom-ordered a template to put Celtic knots in the frosting! It was beautiful, totally yummy and just a pleasure in every way! Debbie is a total doll to deal with and picking our cake was the absolute high point of the wedding planning! Debbie also makes cookies and candy. If you have a chance to see/taste her wares at a bridal show, do not miss it! This is the bakery for you!
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    Cake was delicious. However, when we had our consultation I had a very specific idea in mind - a white cake with large sugar magnolia flower. I was very clear what I wanted. It wasn't something that ruined my entire night, but after we paid $800 I was not very happy that the cake showed up covered in god-awful silver glitter.
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    Wedding Cake Disappointment

    Save yourself from disappointment on your wedding day. I contracted with Sugar Refined for a 3 tier wedding cake decorated with blush marbled fondant icing. The wedding cake is decorated with buttercream icing instead. The first photo is the inspiration provided to the bakery and the second is the cake that was delivered. Does this look like a $650 wedding cake? The bakery owner refuses to take responsibility. Save yourself money and aggravation and go to Publix. You’ll get a tastier and prettier cake.
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