I've had a few cakes from this bakery and they are delicious. The bakery is very cute, def a neighborhood gem. The cakes are large and feed a good amount of people. I like that they can do vegan and everything is decorated beautifully.
Caroline E.
Love this place. We buy a lot of cakes and treats here. Today we got a vegan chocolate mouse cake with vanilla icing and it is so good we really can't stop eating it. Fabulous job as usual and the owner is a sweetheart. Highly recommend this place.
Atma Khalsa
AMAZING vegan cookies. Good vibes, locally owned, positive atmosphere for sure. So many vegan options! Gluten free items here as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shar N.
Neighborhood Gem!Purchased cupcakes and 1 birthday cake from here:Price- moderateSize- cake, moderate. Cupcakes- larger that normal Flavor & taste of cakes- some of our favorite cakes thus far. They use Swiss buttercream rather than the standard American buttercream, which is what we prefer. Still a rich and dense cream , but without that heavy sugar feeling. Variety of cakes- pretty good. I was able to purchase cupcakes that actually met a few dietary restrictions for our guests (dairy & nut allergy). It was great to be able to give our guests the opportunity to join in on the birthday festivities without having to worry about an allergic reaction.Totally recommend this place for anyone trying to buy some good cakes. Also highly recommend to those families who have to worry about dairy and nut allergies, this is your place. Their use of alternative ingredients does not diminish the quality or flavor of the cake.
Barry Waite
Superior stuff! You won't be disappointed. Their cakes are works of art!
Lauren Arso
Cara Mia (formerly The Trim Tart) is the absolute best!!!I am a huge cake-lover, so when I was looking for a cake to serve at my wedding I knew it had to be excellent. Better than your average wedding cake. I wound up tasting a whopping 29 cakes from various bakeries around the LA/South Bay area and the second I tried the cakes from Cara Mia I knew this was it. All of the flavors were so fresh and unique. The sponges were moist and the frosting was light and fluffy - and all of it was perfectly sweet. Not too much and not too little. We settled on serving 3 flavors - Carrot, Strawberry (vegan) and Chocolate Hazelnut. We got so many compliments from our guests on all of the flavors but the carrot seemed to be the stand out. Stephanie was also so sweet throughout the entire process and so easy to work with!I was worried I ordered too much cake (I got ~125 slices for a 110 person wedding) but nearly all of the cake was eaten. Such a hit! Thank you so much to Stephanie & team for a wedding cake of my dreams!
Lillian Wang Real Estate (Local Mom and Foodie)
I have been a loyal of this local bakery for a few years now. The owner/pastry chef makes pastries that not only TASTE incredible, but are made with ingredients that are honestly as good /healthy for us as pastries can ever get!!I used to walk my dog here almost daily to get my regular dosage of her AMAZING chocolate chip cookies. WARNING: once you have one of her chocolate chip cookies you may not want one from anywhere else again. ?Recently and newly diagnosed with celiac disease, I am a newbie in this gluten-free world (and slightly depressed), so you can imagine my excitement when I googled "gluten free pastries" and Cara Mia popped up!! I had totally forgotten that her specialty is making these tasty treats gluten free and/or vegan!!While I could not get my previous favorites, I took the owners recommendations for gluten-free treats, as well as a couple others for my better half (who's also a giant kid at heart lol) and well, you can see his reaction.Orange herb cake - GLUTEN FREE, extremely MOIST and just a perfect balance between richness, sweetness, and indulgence, matched with light fruit flavors to balance it out.Cookies and cream cupcake - we have yet to dive in, but I feel good getting this for my partner bc I'm SURE the ingredients are much better than the processed Oreos he inhales... lol.Marshmallow brownie - GLUTEN FREE and yet does not taste "healthy" in any way lol. The dark chocolate balances out the marshmallows and the crunch of each bite completes me.Pop tart - Ok, this is not good enough for you but I had to take a bite of this. Totally worth whatever flare-ups I'll get... this is probably my #1 recommendation!!!!Thanks Cara Mia, for brightening up my day with gluten free options to let me know it's not the end of my culinary world. Haha. ❤️
Carol Gilles
Had a blueberry scone. Yummy! Perfect place to spend time 'catching up' with my best friend.
Laura Holton
One of the best businesses in the South Bay, the Trim Tart offers fresh flavorful baked goods, both savory and sweet. The hand crafted beverages are delicious as well!
Janet K.
This is the best little bakery ANYWHERE! I've been enjoying the delicious cakes, cookies, scones and so much more since They first opened their doors. It's unbelievable how beautiful the desserts are.This has become my absolute bakery of choice. It's quaint feel, warm friendly faces, top notch Vegan, and gluten free options, will keep me as a forever patron. A must try spot!!
Love this bakery! Delicious scones, cupcakes and more. I love that I can order them for my vegan and gluten free family members. Everything here is delicious, including the coffee!
Brenda L.
The good:I got the ferrero rocher (chocolate hazelnut) cake from here for my birthday. It had crunchy small chocolate balls inside that added a nice texture. You could taste the hazelnut but it's not as pronounced as in the candy. The bad:The cake was dense and a bit too rich. It's very much an American style cake because of the thick buttercream, heavy cake and non-fluffy frosting. I would've liked for the cake to have more crunch and more hazelnut flavor. The interesting:If you opt to not having writing atop the cake then you'll get chocolate shavings instead.
Howell Christopher
Exceptional all around! Friendly staff, a relaxing garden patio, and the best strawberry rhubarb pie (my favorite). Intelligentsia coffees well prepared.Will continue to support this local, independent, women-owned business!
Paige Machado
I used to live across the street in 2019 when they opened. Now my fiancé and I live farther but every now and again will make a trip to Lomita. While we're there we do our best to get Trim Tarte! We got a Rose Latte, a Dirty Chai, the Nutella Bread Pudding, and the Persian Love Cupcake. All delicious! Love their chai blend and the desserts hit the sweet tooth spot.
Paige Hughes
I used to live across the street in 2019 when they opened. Now my fiancé and I live farther but every now and again will make a trip to Lomita. While we're there we do our best to get Trim Tarte! We got a Rose Latte, a Dirty Chai, the Nutella Bread Pudding, and the Persian Love Cupcake. All delicious! Love their chai blend and the desserts hit the sweet tooth spot.
I've had a few cakes from this bakery and they are delicious. The bakery is very cute, def a neighborhood gem. The cakes are large and feed a good amount of people. I like that they can do vegan and everything is decorated beautifully.
Love this place. We buy a lot of cakes and treats here. Today we got a vegan chocolate mouse cake with vanilla icing and it is so good we really can't stop eating it. Fabulous job as usual and the owner is a sweetheart. Highly recommend this place.
AMAZING vegan cookies. Good vibes, locally owned, positive atmosphere for sure. So many vegan options! Gluten free items here as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Neighborhood Gem!Purchased cupcakes and 1 birthday cake from here:Price- moderateSize- cake, moderate. Cupcakes- larger that normal Flavor & taste of cakes- some of our favorite cakes thus far. They use Swiss buttercream rather than the standard American buttercream, which is what we prefer. Still a rich and dense cream , but without that heavy sugar feeling. Variety of cakes- pretty good. I was able to purchase cupcakes that actually met a few dietary restrictions for our guests (dairy & nut allergy). It was great to be able to give our guests the opportunity to join in on the birthday festivities without having to worry about an allergic reaction.Totally recommend this place for anyone trying to buy some good cakes. Also highly recommend to those families who have to worry about dairy and nut allergies, this is your place. Their use of alternative ingredients does not diminish the quality or flavor of the cake.
Superior stuff! You won't be disappointed. Their cakes are works of art!
Cara Mia (formerly The Trim Tart) is the absolute best!!!I am a huge cake-lover, so when I was looking for a cake to serve at my wedding I knew it had to be excellent. Better than your average wedding cake. I wound up tasting a whopping 29 cakes from various bakeries around the LA/South Bay area and the second I tried the cakes from Cara Mia I knew this was it. All of the flavors were so fresh and unique. The sponges were moist and the frosting was light and fluffy - and all of it was perfectly sweet. Not too much and not too little. We settled on serving 3 flavors - Carrot, Strawberry (vegan) and Chocolate Hazelnut. We got so many compliments from our guests on all of the flavors but the carrot seemed to be the stand out. Stephanie was also so sweet throughout the entire process and so easy to work with!I was worried I ordered too much cake (I got ~125 slices for a 110 person wedding) but nearly all of the cake was eaten. Such a hit! Thank you so much to Stephanie & team for a wedding cake of my dreams!
I have been a loyal of this local bakery for a few years now. The owner/pastry chef makes pastries that not only TASTE incredible, but are made with ingredients that are honestly as good /healthy for us as pastries can ever get!!I used to walk my dog here almost daily to get my regular dosage of her AMAZING chocolate chip cookies. WARNING: once you have one of her chocolate chip cookies you may not want one from anywhere else again. ?Recently and newly diagnosed with celiac disease, I am a newbie in this gluten-free world (and slightly depressed), so you can imagine my excitement when I googled "gluten free pastries" and Cara Mia popped up!! I had totally forgotten that her specialty is making these tasty treats gluten free and/or vegan!!While I could not get my previous favorites, I took the owners recommendations for gluten-free treats, as well as a couple others for my better half (who's also a giant kid at heart lol) and well, you can see his reaction.Orange herb cake - GLUTEN FREE, extremely MOIST and just a perfect balance between richness, sweetness, and indulgence, matched with light fruit flavors to balance it out.Cookies and cream cupcake - we have yet to dive in, but I feel good getting this for my partner bc I'm SURE the ingredients are much better than the processed Oreos he inhales... lol.Marshmallow brownie - GLUTEN FREE and yet does not taste "healthy" in any way lol. The dark chocolate balances out the marshmallows and the crunch of each bite completes me.Pop tart - Ok, this is not good enough for you but I had to take a bite of this. Totally worth whatever flare-ups I'll get... this is probably my #1 recommendation!!!!Thanks Cara Mia, for brightening up my day with gluten free options to let me know it's not the end of my culinary world. Haha. ❤️
Had a blueberry scone. Yummy! Perfect place to spend time 'catching up' with my best friend.
One of the best businesses in the South Bay, the Trim Tart offers fresh flavorful baked goods, both savory and sweet. The hand crafted beverages are delicious as well!
This is the best little bakery ANYWHERE! I've been enjoying the delicious cakes, cookies, scones and so much more since They first opened their doors. It's unbelievable how beautiful the desserts are.This has become my absolute bakery of choice. It's quaint feel, warm friendly faces, top notch Vegan, and gluten free options, will keep me as a forever patron. A must try spot!!
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Love this bakery! Delicious scones, cupcakes and more. I love that I can order them for my vegan and gluten free family members. Everything here is delicious, including the coffee!
The good:I got the ferrero rocher (chocolate hazelnut) cake from here for my birthday. It had crunchy small chocolate balls inside that added a nice texture. You could taste the hazelnut but it's not as pronounced as in the candy. The bad:The cake was dense and a bit too rich. It's very much an American style cake because of the thick buttercream, heavy cake and non-fluffy frosting. I would've liked for the cake to have more crunch and more hazelnut flavor. The interesting:If you opt to not having writing atop the cake then you'll get chocolate shavings instead.
Exceptional all around! Friendly staff, a relaxing garden patio, and the best strawberry rhubarb pie (my favorite). Intelligentsia coffees well prepared.Will continue to support this local, independent, women-owned business!
I used to live across the street in 2019 when they opened. Now my fiancé and I live farther but every now and again will make a trip to Lomita. While we're there we do our best to get Trim Tarte! We got a Rose Latte, a Dirty Chai, the Nutella Bread Pudding, and the Persian Love Cupcake. All delicious! Love their chai blend and the desserts hit the sweet tooth spot.
I used to live across the street in 2019 when they opened. Now my fiancé and I live farther but every now and again will make a trip to Lomita. While we're there we do our best to get Trim Tarte! We got a Rose Latte, a Dirty Chai, the Nutella Bread Pudding, and the Persian Love Cupcake. All delicious! Love their chai blend and the desserts hit the sweet tooth spot.