The Novel Baker Reviews
Reviews
4.9 out of 5 rating
4.9 out of 5 rating
37 Reviews
98% recommend it
Awards
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Jessica A. Sent on 10/28/2023The best! Highly recommend!
We highly recommend the Novel Baker! Alexis made our wedding cake and did an absolutely phenomenal job. The cake turned out beautiful and delicious, and we received lots of compliments from our guests! We really enjoyed the complimentary tasting and appreciated how Alexis listened and took all our preferences into consideration as she made us the perfect cake. She is super talented and knowledgeable and understood exactly how much cake we would need for our event and even how the icing should lay depending on the room temperature to make sure it all stayed together. She thought of details that we as the bride and groom didn’t. Alexis was super responsive via email and personally delivered the cake to our venue on a Sunday. You can just tell how much heart and soul goes into each dessert, so if you’re in need of desserts for your large event or just want a delicious treat, look no further!! 10/10! Thank you, Alexis!The Novel Baker's reply:
Hi Jessica! Thank you so much for the kind words. It was so thoughtful of you to take the time to leave such a lovely review. I absolutely loved working with you and designing what I hoped to be the perfect cake for your wedding. I am so thrilled that you loved the cake and the service that I provided. It was my pleasure to create for you and try to make sure that every part of your vision was completed. Thank you again for being so kind and for allowing me the honor and privilege to be a part of your wedding cake dream. -
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Lauren C. Sent on 10/10/2020Delicious wedding cake and cupcakes!
We met with Alexa to taste her cakes for our wedding and absolutely loved every flavor she provided us with. She was incredibly helpful when choosing on a wedding cake flavor and cupcake flavors for our guests. She had many choices to choose from and we were blown away at all the combinations we could do! Our wedding cake was absolutely stunning and the cupcakes were a hit! All the guests enjoyed them and were impressed with her attention to detail on decorating. We cannot thank her enough for her hard work!The Novel Baker's reply:
Lauren, thank you so much for the kind words and lovely review. I am so pleased that you and your guests enjoyed everything. I love lots of cake and buttercream choices too. It was such a pleasure to work with you and hope we do so again soon. Wishing you a fabulous happily ever after! See you on your first anniversary. -
Dieanna K. Sent on 04/01/2019
Wonderfully delighted
Alexis did an amazing job on our wedding cake. We even contacted her a month before the wedding and she pulled it together with no problem. We did an apple and a banana cake with the salted caramel icing...absolutely amazing! All of our guests loved the cake, no leftovers 😊 Our cake was gorgeous, put together with elegance and wonderful talent. We couldn’t have asked for anything better. We would definitely recommend Alexis and go to her for our future events.The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you Dieanna! I LOVED creating this cake for you. All of the choices you made for your cake were just stunning. I especially enjoyed our cake tasting and how much the studio design was you! We are kindred spirits in that we adore pink. So honored that you selected me as your wedding cake baker! Wishing you a blissful married life--always surrounded by the prettiest shades of pink! -
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Caroline M. Sent on 12/20/2018
Delicious cakes and skilled design
Alexis was a pleasure to work with. She went out of her way to accommodate a special design request and went through several design iterations until she perfected the design. The cake was beautiful on the day of the wedding, and she artistically placed the flowers that the floral designer brought which matched the centerpieces. Alexis's cakes are exceptional in flavor and texture, and we received numerous compliments from our guests about how good the cake tasted. Her cookies are great, too! We would definitely work with her again in a heartbeat.The Novel Baker's reply:
Wow! Thank you so much, Caroline! I loved working with you and Steve on your wedding cake design. It was such an amazing experience to create the intricate details of your design with you. I just adore the photo your photographer captured of the cake. It's just so fitting to the venue. Your wedding was absolutely enchanting based on all of your gorgeous selections and the fabulousness of your venue, Vault 634! I'm so thrilled you love the cookies, too! -
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Sharon Sent on 01/18/2018I contacted Alexis to create a dessert table for a bridal shower I was hosting. She was quick to respond to all of my questions, and she made the ordering process way easier than I would have ever anticipated.
The dessert table setup was provided by Alexis, and it was beautiful!
The desserts I ordered included a focal cake, mini macarons, salted caramel chocolate chip cookies, mini chocolate pretzels, and mini chocolate dipped Oreos. Everything was so delicious!
Alexis was so easy to work with and I look forward to working with her again!The Novel Baker's reply:
Your bridal shower styling was absolutely gorgeous! You transformed your venue into a bride's dream. I'm so glad you enjoyed working with us. I loved working with you and look forward to our next cake adventure! Thank you for taking the time to write such a lovely review. -
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Jessica Sent on 10/07/2018Our cake was both beautiful and absolutely delicious. Working with Alexis was wonderful--she is very professional, responded to all my requests, and her bakery is so beautiful! I received many compliments from guests on the beauty of the cake and how delicious each layer was. I recommend Alexis and The Novel Baker hands down!
The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you, Jessica! I adored working with you and loved all of your wedding cake choices. I was just delighted with your cake design. It's one of my favorite designs. I had so much fun at your cake tasting! Glad that you enjoyed it too! Hope to work with you again soon. -
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Sarah Sent on 10/15/2018
Absolute perfection
We had a FANTASTIC experience with Alexis from The Novel Baker! I found her through some googling and I loved the aesthetic of her cakes and her website. Everything looked gorgeous. The most important thing to me, of course, was that our cake also tasted delicious, and when we went to taste Alexis' cakes at her (adorable) studio, it was no question that we would hire her. The cake, both at the tasting and at our wedding, was moist and rich with really tasty icing. It was also very flavorful, which our guests commented was not always the case with wedding cakes (we chose almond cake). In terms of design, I had tons of photos from Pinterest and I felt like Alexis really paid attention to what I wanted, helping me hone in on which details I liked best. She executed the cake decoration flawlessly on the day of. I was really bowled over when I saw it! I spent a lot of time looking at sites like Style Me Pretty and I can honestly say that my wedding cake turned out to be my favorite of all the ones I've seen. Another thing that was important to me was the price, and Alexis' pricing is extremely reasonable. Considering that the quality of her cakes is much higher than some of the other places we tasted, I was really pleased that the price was well within our budget. She didn't push us to have a bigger cake than we needed, either, because she considered factors like other desserts we were having and how some guests just don't end up eating the cake. Even though she was coming from an hour away, since our wedding was near Philadelphia, she did not charge very much for delivery (in fact I think she lowered her delivery price for us). She is also very responsive to email, which is great; it is so much easier to trust a vendor when they are very organized, as Alexis is. My florist even told me that I had found a baker who knew what she was doing when I mentioned that Alexis preferred to place the flowers on the cake herself, rather than having the florist do it. Both my husband and I were so, so happy with the entire process working with Alexis, especially the end result (you can see it in the photos of our faces when we take our first bite!). Take it from someone who did a lot of research to ensure she was getting the best quality, both taste and looks-wise, for the best price - hire The Novel Baker!The Novel Baker's reply:
Wow! Sarah, such a stellar review! Thank you for taking the time to share your experience! I loved your cake tasting and all of the wonderful choices you made! The cake design you choose was just stunning. It's even more special to me knowing that you researched so extensively. Because, as you know, I share your love for research too. I'm so thrilled you were delighted with the look and taste of the cake. Let you and I chronicle this as one of our finest cake adventures. Cheers to your upcoming year of newlywed bliss! -
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Gabrielle Sent on 10/07/2018Alexis at The Novel Baker was amazing at making my vision for my dessert table & wedding cake come true! Everything tasted amazing too! Everyone raved about her banana bread cake pops & my chocolate chip pound cake
The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you, Gabby! Your cake and sweet table items were so unique and different to our workflow, and I loved the challenge of bringing your vision to life. I am so thrilled that everyone enjoyed! It was such a delight to work with you, and I am looking forward to our next cake adventure! -
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Kerstie Sent on 05/13/2018This past weekend, I had the pleasure of enjoying my wonderful bridal shower cake from The Novel Baker. The cake was absolutely beautiful! The attention to detail was outstanding and the cake tasted even better than it looked!! Service and communication was tremendous. The day of, the cake was delivered to my house and was set up. I would recommend The Novel Baker to anyone!! They are amazing !!
The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you, Kerstie! I adore beach theme cakes. I loved everything about creating your wedding shower cake and am thrilled you enjoyed it so. Working with your mother was such a joy and hope to do so again! -
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Gilmarlee Sent on 11/27/2017This company is amazing, Alexis has a lot of talents in her cake decorating ,i was probably the only bride who got to see the bakery vendor set up the cake, she was in and out but simply took her time with the placement of each flower and the layout was phenomenal everyone could smell the fresh flowers and greens so fresh !! as for taste the cake was so good we had an almond cake with almond merengue buttercream, tasted just as good as it sounds tbh, my husbdand and i ate a piece of the anniversary cake before we froze it because it was too good to freeze the whole tier right away lol thank you so much Alexis we appreciate your work and your time ❤️
The Novel Baker's reply:
Jill--It was such a treat to see my bride and groom in person and set-up the cake with you right there! It is an experience I will cherish always! Your room style was so incredible and I was just so thrilled to let your styling flow from the cake, onto the table and around the room. The almond flavor profile was such a great selection so hats-off to you on that amazing choice. You were a delight to work with and I am so honored and thrilled that you selected The Novel Baker to create your confectionary display and make your wedding cake dream come true! -
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Kathleen Sent on 10/09/2017Wonderful experience! Alexis delivered the cake; decorated it on the premises and as you can see it was beautiful! She was timely, the cake was delicious and I would highly recommend this company! Thank you!
The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you, Kathleen! This really made our day! We were so honored to be chosen to create your Engagement Celebration Cake. Loved working in your bride's gorgeous color palette of lavender. It's such a wonderful wedding hue. We had such fun working with you and sincerely appreciate your reaching out to us. Happiest of wishes for an amazing year of planning!!! -
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Renee Sent on 12/18/2017You can not go wrong by choosing the Novel Baker. Not only is Alexis sweet and professional but she is so so talented. You can see how much she loves what she does. Her presentation is beautiful and everything is so yummy too!! Alexis did my bridal shower cake and also did an entire arrangement of goodies for my (surprise) engagement!!! Every detail ( and every bite) was perfect!!The Novel Baker's reply:
Renee ~
Loved working with Marion on your Engagement and Bridal Shower cakes. She is the absolute best event designer! I really thought the "ring" escapade was planned. I enjoyed each and every lovely detail of your wedding. It was truly enchanting! Have an amazing honeymoon-year and wishing you and Colin a lifetime of joy and happiness. -
Caroline Sent on 11/27/2017I had a fantastic experience all around with Alexis at the Novel Baker! She provided an amazing "deconstructed" tasting that allowed me to try dozens of combinations of cake and filling (which were ALL amazing). Alexis was incredibly friendly and accommodating as well. She truly has an 'art' to the way she prepares her cakes to ensure they are the best quality for your day depending on the climate which was impressive in itself. Totally worth a little extra money to go with the best!
The Novel Baker's reply:
Caroline -
I loved creating your wedding cake! Hats off to you because the Birch styling in buttercream was just so fitting for your rustic wedding. Meeting your florist at our rendezvous time and working out the design before the reception was such fun--she is a doll! I was so worried about all that sunshine on your cake but your wonderful caterer kept it safe until your cutting. Thrilled you choose us to be your wedding cake vendor and delighted to work with such experienced vendors as part of your #TeamBride! -
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Delaney Sent on 10/02/2018My family has used The Novel Baker on several occasions and each time, our guests come to us with nothing but amazing compliments on the cookies, cakes, cupcakes, and shimmering Oreos! Alexis and her team are professional and kind and created a stunning Sweet Table for my mother's 60th birthday bash and my nephews Baptism. My sister and mom got to experience a really adorable putting together while they sampled the various cakes and fillings before choosing which ones they wanted. I've also worked personally on multiple occasions with Alexis for wedding and stylized shoots and her cakes are always beautiful, always a novelty, and always DELICIOUS!
The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you so much! Loved working with you and your family! Your ideas and choices were so inspiring. Creating sweet tables for your events were highlights of my baking year. I appreciated your giving me creative license and am so thrilled that you and your guests were delighted with the results. Looking forward to working with you again. -
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User2887078 Sent on 12/01/2016I had the most beautiful experience for my bridal shower. The desserts were scrumptious and too pretty to eat. Everyone raved about the desserts and loved them! I will always have fond memories of my shower AND the most amazing pictures!The Novel Baker's reply:
Thank you! I loved working on the sweet table design with your family. They put so much care and thought into every detail. It was a wonderful experience being a part of your day. You all are the best family ever !!!
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