I highly recommend Caramel‘s for any of your bakery needs. They made the most beautiful specialized decorative cake for my wife’s birthday! What they did with the cake decorations was absolutely amazing, and it tasted just as good. They were professional, prompt, and communicative. All around a wonderful experience. I will be going to them for many years to come!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dawn Neche
Chef Mel did amazing on our wedding/gender reveal cake. We wanted a simple cake to do a gender reveal at our wedding and it was perfect. The cake was amazing, including the pink filling. She delivered it to our venue in a timely manner. Chef Mel was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her services to anyone!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paige Sparrow
My husband and I got married in December of 2023 and I want to warn all the "brides and grooms to be" who are looking for a vendor, to highly consider hiring someone else. The tasting was wonderful, we met with Melian (Chef Mel) “the owner” and she'd prepared a selection of different cakes of different flavors to try. We showed her a picture of a wedding cake I'd liked on Pinterest and it matched our royal blues and had the effect of snowfall to match our winter theme on the water (we got married on the Yacht Starship - also a 1 star review) and she said she could make it happen. We trusted her, ordered a selection of desserts with the cake, and communication was good leading up to our wedding day.I received notification that her assistant would be dropping off the cake on our day-of, and provided me her name and number to reach out to her which I did on the eve of our wedding day to confirm the time of delivery. I also shared her information with our coordinator (who was supposed to handle the delivery - but more of that in my other review).The afternoon of our wedding, the cake and desserts were due to arrive and be unloaded at 1:30pm (wedding guests arriving at 3:30pm). After 3pm our coordinator informed us the cake had not been delivered yet and asked me for the name and number of the vendor. We found out that our cake had been delivered to the wrong ship almost an hour away but were on their way - which ultimately resulted in our wedding ceremony and sailing time being delayed an hour!Not only did this cause an awful ripple effect, including not being able to do a cake-cutting ceremony, but when we saw the cake we were shocked at how cheap it looked. It did not resemble what we had asked the chef to prepare at all - it was more a pale, ombre bluish color with random white pearls scattered around it in clumps (like our own cake had a breakout from the stress it endured) and was smeared like it absolutely had been bumped around or thrown together carelessly.When we finally cut into the cake, it was dry and was the worst tasting cake I’d ever had, and not one of our guests ate it (it tasted NOTHING like the tasting we had). There was a big red plastic straw of something too so when the cake was cut into, shreds and shards of red, sharp blades of plastic ended up in our cake!We ended up throwing the WHOLE CAKE AWAY.I WILL NEVER recommend CaraMel’s Bakery to any bride and groom, and I will never order from them again for any occasion. I was so angry, hurt, and disappointed in them - not only because they never called to confirm the details of delivery proactively, but then spending almost $1000 for something we couldn’t even eat, and after knowing they brought the cake to the wrong location and didn’t end up arriving until close to 4pm when they were supposed to be there at 1:30pm, I never received a phone call or an apology from Melian (Chef Mel) “the owner.”
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Josh Lobel
Words cannot describe how wonderful is this bakery! We always use CaraMel’s bakery for special occasions and Chef Mel never disappoints. In fact, her cakes always exceed expectations. The kids at my son’s last birthday were amazed at the sight of the Taylor Swift inspired cake! Please check out this bakery and you will be thrilled with the result. Amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Danielle D
We hired Chef Mel for our wedding and she did such a phenomenal job with our desserts! We opted for a dessert bar instead of the traditional wedding cake and they were so delicious. Our guests loved them! I would highly recommend for any event small or large!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jodi Baetsle
I ordered cupcakes for my husband’s birthday and had them delivered to our hotel while we were there on vacation. Communication was amazing and the cupcakes were delicious! I highly recommend them!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cupcake
Nicole Mitchell
I ordered a cake for my aunt’s birthday celebrated at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach. The cake was delivered on time. It was beautifully decorated and delicious. You can count on CarMel’s Bakery for exceptional customer service!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Amanda Cole
We had a great experience; Chef Mel was quick to respond to emails and answered all of our questions, the cake and cupcakes we ordered came out exactly as planned, and they even accommodated our peanut allergy. Everyone at the birthday party commented on how cute the cake was and how delicious the cupcakes were.
Valentina Garcia
Excellent service and exquisite cake. We love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
THERESE JENDER
Chef Mel is amazing!! It’s so hard to pick which desserts you want from her because they all taste so delicious! She made our wedding cake and dessert table desserts! They were such a hit at our wedding we had none left! Highly recommend her for your next event!
Chef Mel was a pleasure to work with. She executed the vision for our 60th birthday cake perfectly. It looked beautiful and tasted amazing. If I lived in the area, CaraMel's Bakery would be my go-to place for cakes!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa McCormick
I honestly got more questions about our cakes than almost anything else. We worked with Mel to design something a little different and she did an amazing job! She did both our wedding cake and groom’s cake and both were not only amazing to look at but so delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jennifer Ciollaro
The cake was delicious and looked incredible! They made the process so easy from many states away. Delivery was on time and without issue. I would definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Kelly Carmichael
Thank you to Chef Mel who designed a beautiful custom chocolate cake for a special birthday! My dad described the frosting as ‘out of this world’!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Bonnie Farago
We used Cara Mels bakery for my wedding and everything was wonderful from beginning to end. The cupcakes were delicuous and my guests raved about them. Chef Mel was very sweet and easy to work with. I have no complaints and highly recommend her to anyone for their event.
I highly recommend Caramel‘s for any of your bakery needs. They made the most beautiful specialized decorative cake for my wife’s birthday! What they did with the cake decorations was absolutely amazing, and it tasted just as good. They were professional, prompt, and communicative. All around a wonderful experience. I will be going to them for many years to come!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chef Mel did amazing on our wedding/gender reveal cake. We wanted a simple cake to do a gender reveal at our wedding and it was perfect. The cake was amazing, including the pink filling. She delivered it to our venue in a timely manner. Chef Mel was a pleasure to work with and I would recommend her services to anyone!
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I got married in December of 2023 and I want to warn all the "brides and grooms to be" who are looking for a vendor, to highly consider hiring someone else. The tasting was wonderful, we met with Melian (Chef Mel) “the owner” and she'd prepared a selection of different cakes of different flavors to try. We showed her a picture of a wedding cake I'd liked on Pinterest and it matched our royal blues and had the effect of snowfall to match our winter theme on the water (we got married on the Yacht Starship - also a 1 star review) and she said she could make it happen. We trusted her, ordered a selection of desserts with the cake, and communication was good leading up to our wedding day.I received notification that her assistant would be dropping off the cake on our day-of, and provided me her name and number to reach out to her which I did on the eve of our wedding day to confirm the time of delivery. I also shared her information with our coordinator (who was supposed to handle the delivery - but more of that in my other review).The afternoon of our wedding, the cake and desserts were due to arrive and be unloaded at 1:30pm (wedding guests arriving at 3:30pm). After 3pm our coordinator informed us the cake had not been delivered yet and asked me for the name and number of the vendor. We found out that our cake had been delivered to the wrong ship almost an hour away but were on their way - which ultimately resulted in our wedding ceremony and sailing time being delayed an hour!Not only did this cause an awful ripple effect, including not being able to do a cake-cutting ceremony, but when we saw the cake we were shocked at how cheap it looked. It did not resemble what we had asked the chef to prepare at all - it was more a pale, ombre bluish color with random white pearls scattered around it in clumps (like our own cake had a breakout from the stress it endured) and was smeared like it absolutely had been bumped around or thrown together carelessly.When we finally cut into the cake, it was dry and was the worst tasting cake I’d ever had, and not one of our guests ate it (it tasted NOTHING like the tasting we had). There was a big red plastic straw of something too so when the cake was cut into, shreds and shards of red, sharp blades of plastic ended up in our cake!We ended up throwing the WHOLE CAKE AWAY.I WILL NEVER recommend CaraMel’s Bakery to any bride and groom, and I will never order from them again for any occasion. I was so angry, hurt, and disappointed in them - not only because they never called to confirm the details of delivery proactively, but then spending almost $1000 for something we couldn’t even eat, and after knowing they brought the cake to the wrong location and didn’t end up arriving until close to 4pm when they were supposed to be there at 1:30pm, I never received a phone call or an apology from Melian (Chef Mel) “the owner.”
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Words cannot describe how wonderful is this bakery! We always use CaraMel’s bakery for special occasions and Chef Mel never disappoints. In fact, her cakes always exceed expectations. The kids at my son’s last birthday were amazed at the sight of the Taylor Swift inspired cake! Please check out this bakery and you will be thrilled with the result. Amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
We hired Chef Mel for our wedding and she did such a phenomenal job with our desserts! We opted for a dessert bar instead of the traditional wedding cake and they were so delicious. Our guests loved them! I would highly recommend for any event small or large!
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered cupcakes for my husband’s birthday and had them delivered to our hotel while we were there on vacation. Communication was amazing and the cupcakes were delicious! I highly recommend them!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cupcake
I ordered a cake for my aunt’s birthday celebrated at the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach. The cake was delivered on time. It was beautifully decorated and delicious. You can count on CarMel’s Bakery for exceptional customer service!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
We had a great experience; Chef Mel was quick to respond to emails and answered all of our questions, the cake and cupcakes we ordered came out exactly as planned, and they even accommodated our peanut allergy. Everyone at the birthday party commented on how cute the cake was and how delicious the cupcakes were.
Excellent service and exquisite cake. We love it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chef Mel is amazing!! It’s so hard to pick which desserts you want from her because they all taste so delicious! She made our wedding cake and dessert table desserts! They were such a hit at our wedding we had none left! Highly recommend her for your next event!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Chef Mel was a pleasure to work with. She executed the vision for our 60th birthday cake perfectly. It looked beautiful and tasted amazing. If I lived in the area, CaraMel's Bakery would be my go-to place for cakes!
Food: 5
Service: 5
I honestly got more questions about our cakes than almost anything else. We worked with Mel to design something a little different and she did an amazing job! She did both our wedding cake and groom’s cake and both were not only amazing to look at but so delicious!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The cake was delicious and looked incredible! They made the process so easy from many states away. Delivery was on time and without issue. I would definitely recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Thank you to Chef Mel who designed a beautiful custom chocolate cake for a special birthday! My dad described the frosting as ‘out of this world’!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
We used Cara Mels bakery for my wedding and everything was wonderful from beginning to end. The cupcakes were delicuous and my guests raved about them. Chef Mel was very sweet and easy to work with. I have no complaints and highly recommend her to anyone for their event.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cupcake