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Sweet Sensations & 3 Dogs Cafe

Sweet Sensations & 3 Dogs Cafe

Rockport, ME
4.8 out of 5 rating, 52 Reviews
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    Talula C. Sent on 01/26/2022
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    Wonderful cakes!

    Our experience working with Steve was wonderful! He was easy to work with, flexible and was willing to work with us to create exactly what we wanted for each cake. The cakes tasted AMAZING. We loved everything about them!
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    Kayla D. Sent on 09/07/2021
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    Amazing dessert bar!

    We opted to have a dessert bar at our marriage celebration this summer, since we had already had an intimate wedding and small cake during the pandemic. Steve was so easy to work with, and his set up was beautiful. The desserts were absolutely delicious, our guests raved about them!
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    Shae-Li F. Sent on 01/25/2021
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    Anything you want!

    Sweet Sensations & 3 Dogs Cafe told us that they could deliver a wedding cake to look like anything we wanted. They did EXACTLY what we wanted. I loved the look and taste of our wedding cake and desserts. Thank you for the beautiful treats! All photos by Cait Bourgault Photography.
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    Carolyn G. Sent on 11/17/2019
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    Sweet Sensations is the best!

    Sweet Sensations made the most delicious cake and desserts for our wedding day! Not only were they beautifully crafted, but tasted incredible too. Steve was so amazing to work with and we were blown away by his creations. We highly recommend Sweet Sensations for any wedding day sweets!
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    Elizabeth R. Sent on 06/19/2019
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    The best cake

    Steve made us the best cake we have ever had! We had multiple guests come up to us after the wedding to say it was absolutely amazing. It was moist, flavorful, and beautifully decorated. Highly recommend his cakes!
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    Chris Sent on 01/12/2019
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    Best Cake Ever

    Quick version: buy your cake here. Seriously.

    Longer version: we came across Sweet Sensations/3 Dogs Cafe because it was on our wedding venue's suggested vendor list. Interestingly, our DJ also gave an unsolicited recommendation as well. So with that in mind, my fiancé and I scheduled a tasting. Now, it's important to note that we both felt strongly about having a great dessert at our wedding. We're also a little unconventional in that we wanted taste over presentation, planning to opt for sheet cake over more traditional "fancy" option (and, in fact, thought we may be a little judged by some vendors due to this preference).

    Off we went to 3 Dogs to meet Steve. It was an excellent experience, learning the 3 Dogs story while trying some of the best cake we've ever had. We spent the next 6 months raving about it to our guests and are happy to report the cakes on the day of our wedding easily met all expectations. On top of that, Steve was wonderful in wanting to provide exactly what worked for us - no hesitation whatsoever on providing delicious sheet cakes for 115 people. (For the record, we did look through the photo album of their more complex cake creations and they too are impressive.)

    We chose 3 cakes, each one different, each one delicious. The logistics were quite easy with no glitches. We also had an unusual number of gluten free guests and Steve provided excellent advice on what his bakery could provide and, according to our guests, delivered one of the best GF baked goods they've ever had.

    We will be sure to stop by the cafe whenever in the area and recommend that anyone with a wedding on Maine's mid-coast makes sure their cake comes from Steve and team.
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    Megan Sent on 06/04/2018
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    Our wedding cake was beautiful! It was exactly what we had talked about and I had envisioned. All of my guests were commenting on how great the cake tasted and how moist it was!
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    Lara W. Sent on 10/22/2018
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    Most beautiful, most delicious wedding cake ever!!

    My husband and I are still talking about how amazing our wedding cake was a full month after our wedding. Steve and his team created the most beautiful, most delicious wedding cake I have ever had. We ordered the 3 tier cake for approximately 40 people, and it did not disappoint. The bottom (and favorite!) flavor was the carrot cake, the middle was chocolate and the top was vanilla. The whole cake had this amazong buttercream frosting that complimented each flavor, and was not overly sweet. They even used flowers from our florist to beautifully decorate the cake, and delivered it well before the wedding reception at our restaurant. Thanks again Sweet Sensations and 3 Dogs Cafe - we had the cake of our dreams!
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    Alison Sent on 10/09/2017
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    Steve was great! We met with him for a tasting and knew he would take care of everything for our wedding. We wanted a smaller simple cake along with a dessert buffet with many different options. He even made a custom dessert that we asked for to surprise the groom with his favorite dessert! Highly recommend this vendor!!
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    Kate Sent on 10/11/2016
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    We had high hopes for our wedding cake! My side of the family has a sweet tooth and pleasing all of the guests was a must! Steve and his team went above and beyond our greatest hopes. We wanted the traditional side of a cake, and the flavors offered were incredible. In addition, we were able to have a spread of blueberry tarts representing our love of Maine. They were a hit!
    Our cake looked incredible, the ribbon matched so well with the nautical knots and texture on the cake. The texture even pleased my OCD husband! Our topper matched beautifully and I couldn't imagine a combination working better with our vision. The entire spread added a beautiful touch to our wedding.
    My one worry was was that spreading the love between cake and tart may not have enough for everyone or people may be disappointed with one or the other. Our guests loved both and were able to have as much as they liked!
    As weddings go, my husband and I did not have either during the wedding night despite that being our goal! (The dance floor calls1) However, we did have cake and tarts throughout the next day and they were everything we could have hoped for! Cake, blueberry tarts, and champagne are a great way to recover from wedding craziness and celebrate being a new couple!
    Sweet Sensations and 3Dogs Cafe made a huge impact on our wedding. We couldn't be happier!
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    Jessica Sent on 05/21/2017
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    Steve from Sweet Sensations is the BEST. Our cake was gorgeous – a 4 tier, buttercream frosting cake with ruffle edges brushed with gold. Steve hand selected the flowers and placement on the cake for the cascading look I had dreamed of. The cake tasting was so fun – we loved everything! So we did 3 different layers to our cake – vanilla with lemon, chocolate with raspberry and carrot cake. So happy with our choice! Everyone loved that cake. Can’t wait until our 1 year anniversary so we can defrost the leftovers and enjoy all over again!
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    Meredith Sent on 12/13/2015
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    Steve and his team made our wedding cake for our August 15th, 2015 wedding. I have never been more pleased with a cake. It was absolutely gorgeous, and breathtaking ...it was unforgettable! The detail they added to our cake was stunning. Nautical elegance was exactly what it portrayed. In addition, we had them make our wedding favors, whoopie pies, which were beautifully packaged and delicious. I would highly recommend them!
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    Kristin Sent on 12/12/2015
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    Sweet Sensations worked with us to create a gorgeous 3 layer wedding cake topped with fresh berries. They also made a wide assortment of beautiful tarts, cannolis, eclairs, cheesecake bites, and brownies! It was a wonderful addition to our dessert table and there was plenty left over to take to the after party. They worked with our budget and delivered and set up everything at our venue on time. I highly recommend them!
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    Yasmeen Sent on 07/23/2015
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    We worked with Steve from Sweet Sensations to design our perfect wedding cake. It was perfect! We did a cake tasting with him and he outlined all of the information he would need, and we continued to work with him and his assistant on our vision as the date got closer. Very professional, responsive and a delight to work with! Plus it was absolutely delicious :)
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    Gwen Sent on 08/11/2014
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    Excellent wedding cake! Delicious, moist and the best cake we have ever had.
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    Amazing! Sweet Sensations was incredibly flexible with accommodating our requests. We wanted assorted desserts and a smaller cake. They provided an unbelievable assortment, each choice was better than the last and the presentation was beautiful. We live several hours from here and may have made a special trip to Camden just to get more rum balls. Our guests are still talking about it. Cannot recommend them highly enough.
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    Laura Sent on 12/13/2013
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    If you are looking for an amazing wedding cake in style and taste Steven is your guy! We could not have more pleased with how our cake turned out for our wedding day! The design was beyond perfect, Steven can really do anything! He took our design and made it even better than I could have imagined! We still have guests talking about how delicious the cake was and most have said it was the best cake they have ever had!
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    Mallory Sent on 07/24/2013
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    Another 10 out of 10 in my book! We ordered a small cake from here as there was already a cake as part of our caterers package. The cake we did have was delicious and beautiful! Our parents wanted to have a send off breakfast for out of town guests the next day which went off with out a hitch. The owner allowed us to make little vouchers to hand out at the wedding and notified all his staff of the plan. Everyone loved it!! They were all extremely accommodating and the food was DELISH!!
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    Sonia Sent on 07/17/2013
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    Steve Watts of Sweet Sensations is THE BEST!!!!!!! When we discussed the wedding cake with Steve he came up with perfect ideas! We had a three layer cake - all yellow cake - the groom's favorite- but with different fillings and icings. This was supplemented by 3 sheet cakes 2 of which mirrored the wedding cake and one of which was chocolate. And 12 gluten free cupcakes! The cake was fabulous!!! Everyone said it was the best cake they had ever had. Rave reviews all around. Steve is easy to work with and totally reliable. We loved every moment of our time with him. The cake is superb!!!!!! He also delivers all over the place!
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    Lisa Sent on 07/27/2013
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    We got our cake through Sweet Sensations as part of our package with the Samoset Resort. Unfortunately we were unable to attend a cake tasting as we live in NY and were not able to make it to Maine before the wedding. Luckily we were easily able to arrange for our cake through phone and email and the bakery listened to everything that we said. Many wedding cakes are beautiful to look at but not necessarily that tasty but ours was both. They exactly recreated the picture that we sent and the cake was delicious. I wish I lived closer to visit the bakery more often and we will definitely stop in when we are back in the Rockport area.
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    Samantha Sent on 07/17/2013
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    We chose not to have a tradtional wedding cake since neither my husband nor I liked cake. We worked with Steve to create fun desserts that would please not only us, but all of our guests. He and his team created three different flavors of mini cheesecakes as well as three different flavors of cupcakes.

    The display of the variety of the desserts was absolute perfection! We received so many compliments on the desserts.

    Thank you so much Steve and your entire crew for making different desserts that satisfied our needs and tastebuds and still keeping them classy enough for a wedding!
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    Rebecca Sent on 11/02/2011
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    Steve and 3 Dogs were amazing to work with. Super flexible, and made my dream cake into a reality - and it was delicious, to boot! In fact, our guests ate all the cake, so we're looking forward to ordering a special tier for our anniversary!
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    Sarah Sent on 05/31/2012
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    To die for! This cake was amazing. Period. There isn't much more to say.

    But here goes: We got married in September at the Samoset in Rockport, ME. Sweet Sensations and the Samoset work together, which was really nice. In April we met with the owner(?) at Sweet Sensations and he consulted with us about our wedding and colors, gave us inspiration books to look at etc. By the end of the meeting we had sampled incredibly moist and flavorful cakes, chosen to use alternating tiers of yellow cake and carrot cake and designed our wedding cake. He took copious notes and we thanked him and left.

    Cut to the day of the wedding. We had not spoken to them since that day in April. We didn't have to coordinate with the venue to figure out when thy were arriving, who they should meet when they got there etc. The Samoset and Sweet Sensations worked together seamlessly, without me even knowing about it. The cake was beautifully displayed at our reception and I didn't have to think about it once since that day in April when we designed the cake. The ease of this experience was incredible.

    Even MORE importantly, the cake is just plain delicious. My husband (the groom) actually went around eating other people's cake. It was that good!

    Whether you get married at the Samoset or not, in Maine or not...this cake is worth it!
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    Rachel Sent on 07/26/2012
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    Loved, loved, loved working with Steve to make the vision we had for our wedding cake a reality. The whole experience was nothing short of amazing. He was very professional and had the answers to all of our questions. He offered suggestions based on his knowledge and experience that made all the difference on our wedding day. He created not only a beautiful, scrumptious wedding cake- but also worked with me to suprise my husband with his "grooms cake", a chocolate replica of his lobster pot bouy! I would HIGHLY recommend Sweet Sensations.
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    Autumn Sent on 03/31/2011
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    Our wedding cake was fantastic! I wish that I had a chance to taste both of the flavors because we had three different layers with three different flavors, but I LOVED the carrot cake that I had. Everyone that I talked to at my wedding was really impressed with how great the cake was. Most wedding cakes taste like the store bought standard cake, which no one really likes to eat, but many people were going back for seconds so they could taste all the flavors we had. The cake came out looking amazing too. We did not like the way the fondant tasted at the cake tasting, so we went with a butter cream frosting. They made it look beautiful, with a lot of details with gold leaf, so it matched our cake topper perfectly! I would definitely recommend Steve and his crew at Sweet Sensations to anyone in the area!
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