I got a last minute invitation to a small house gathering, asked what I can bring and my host suggested a dish or dessert. I opted for the latter given time constraints, which led me to search out a bakery. Lo and behold, the first resulted in Karen’s Cakes & Cafe Pharr. I perused the site late Friday night (9/1), impressed by what I had seen of the photos, which was an obvious display of someone with great cake design talents. I couldn’t believe my luck at this being the first result and exhaustion led me to retire for the night.I awakened Saturday (9/2) morning and resumed my task by reading the reviews which ultimately led to a phone call. It was not a regular business day, but as luck would have it, I got to speaking with Karen herself; the first call was an inquiry to find out about placing orders. Karen informed me of what I can order and the call ended thereafter. I gave it some thought and called back a second time; this time placing my order for cinnamon rolls, which Karen stated, “everyone loves”.The time arrived for pickup and I got the opportunity to be warmly greeted by Karen, her husband Mike, and my order??. I absolutely loved our exchange of conversation. To my surprise, Karen had included a couple of treats; a slice of her iced blueberry lemon cake, a slice of red velvet cheesecake AND extras that were totally unexpected and only found out when we got home. Thank you!! Thank you!!At this point, I couldn’t wait to get home and when I did, my daughter, who had accompanied me on the trip, opened up the containers with the cake slices and we dug right into our treats and let me tell you, they were mouth watering and deliciously flavorful AND we didn’t stop there; we knew we had to sample the cinnamon rolls and Karen, you weren’t kidding about those rolls. They were absolutely and delightfully soft with just the right amount of sweet. It was not long before we decided that this is where I would be ordering my birthday cake. I am now torn between the iced blueberry lemon and the coconut cream cake!! Though I think my daughter has already decided on the iced blueberry lemon.Overall, the reviews are exactly what I experienced; a delightful business owner who had charm and appeal, whose smile was infectiously warm and inviting, who knows her products, swears by her customers’ satisfaction, and guarantees that you would love it AND love it we did!! These appear to be the characteristics that continue to make Karen’s Cake & Cafe Pharr a successful business for over 30 years.Thank you Karen for the last minute accommodation given such short notice. It was a pleasure meeting you and getting the opportunity to experience your expertise!! See you in October!!
Teresa Mccoy
Great cakes!
Taylor Krajewski
Karen and her husband have a really great business. They did a cake for our wedding and that was a talk point for the night. 3 tiers with each tier being a different flavor. Chocolate 6 layer, strawberry cheesecake, and lemon cheesecake. Everyone wanted more cake! You won't be disappointed if you get cake here. We try to stop by every time we are in the area.
Sharon Turner
Delicious ?
Brittany Roberts
Never was able to get a call or text back about what I needed to order. Ended up going to sweet things and they came through for me. Yes a 2 star because I called you weeks in advance and spoke to someone. Was told to text pictures to give an idea of what we wanted. Was completely ignored.
Kim McKinney
A friend and I had a nice and relaxing cake date at Karen's/Cafe Pharr. I chose the Reese's cake with the cheesecake layer. Not a strong taste of Reese's, but many kinds of goodness.Best of all was simply sitting on the very comfortable and beautiful porch talking. We never felt rushed, but instead welcomed at every moment.They are only open We'd-Fri from 12-5. It's a nice way to relax!
Jasmin Jimenez
Karen's cakes are the best...
Sydney Koppelmeyer
We ordered a red velvet 3 tiered cake for our wedding. Karen's cakes was incredibly accommodating. I showed them a photo of my dream cake and they succeeded my expectations. Plus it was super tasty!
Matty T
I was going to use Karen for my wedding cake but then I scrolled through the comments and came up on heathers review, and chose not to take the risk of having my that happen to me and me ending up suing over it.
Tiffany Burns
We had the best wedding cake! We asked for a three tier, each tier a different flavor and it was delicious! Our wedding guests really loved it because there was hardly any left for us to take home! Highly recommend the brownie with cheesecake and the strawberry with cheesecake. The only downside for us was the wood base that came with the cake, which has to be delivered back to Karen's Cafe after the wedding, we work an hour away from Statesville and don't get off till 5, so it's really hard to get there during her open hours without having to ask off from work. Other than that, the cake was beautiful and exactly what we asked for!
Never been disappointed with anything I've had from Karen's! Everything is fresh and delicious and the service is excellent! Very friendly atmosphere! Highly recommend!
Quint Streich
they do a awesome job on their cakes! the best around, very sweet people to deal with!
Will McClellan
I've been getting cakes from here, whole and sliced since they did our wedding cake. Phenomenal taste and customer service every time. Never a disappointment.
Joy Rumple
The best place to for for a cake or just to sit and enjoy a slice! Everything they do is amazing!
Cody Scott
Mmmm num nummmm!!! Always fresh and tasty treats. Friendly staff!
I got a last minute invitation to a small house gathering, asked what I can bring and my host suggested a dish or dessert. I opted for the latter given time constraints, which led me to search out a bakery. Lo and behold, the first resulted in Karen’s Cakes & Cafe Pharr. I perused the site late Friday night (9/1), impressed by what I had seen of the photos, which was an obvious display of someone with great cake design talents. I couldn’t believe my luck at this being the first result and exhaustion led me to retire for the night.I awakened Saturday (9/2) morning and resumed my task by reading the reviews which ultimately led to a phone call. It was not a regular business day, but as luck would have it, I got to speaking with Karen herself; the first call was an inquiry to find out about placing orders. Karen informed me of what I can order and the call ended thereafter. I gave it some thought and called back a second time; this time placing my order for cinnamon rolls, which Karen stated, “everyone loves”.The time arrived for pickup and I got the opportunity to be warmly greeted by Karen, her husband Mike, and my order??. I absolutely loved our exchange of conversation. To my surprise, Karen had included a couple of treats; a slice of her iced blueberry lemon cake, a slice of red velvet cheesecake AND extras that were totally unexpected and only found out when we got home. Thank you!! Thank you!!At this point, I couldn’t wait to get home and when I did, my daughter, who had accompanied me on the trip, opened up the containers with the cake slices and we dug right into our treats and let me tell you, they were mouth watering and deliciously flavorful AND we didn’t stop there; we knew we had to sample the cinnamon rolls and Karen, you weren’t kidding about those rolls. They were absolutely and delightfully soft with just the right amount of sweet. It was not long before we decided that this is where I would be ordering my birthday cake. I am now torn between the iced blueberry lemon and the coconut cream cake!! Though I think my daughter has already decided on the iced blueberry lemon.Overall, the reviews are exactly what I experienced; a delightful business owner who had charm and appeal, whose smile was infectiously warm and inviting, who knows her products, swears by her customers’ satisfaction, and guarantees that you would love it AND love it we did!! These appear to be the characteristics that continue to make Karen’s Cake & Cafe Pharr a successful business for over 30 years.Thank you Karen for the last minute accommodation given such short notice. It was a pleasure meeting you and getting the opportunity to experience your expertise!! See you in October!!
Great cakes!
Karen and her husband have a really great business. They did a cake for our wedding and that was a talk point for the night. 3 tiers with each tier being a different flavor. Chocolate 6 layer, strawberry cheesecake, and lemon cheesecake. Everyone wanted more cake! You won't be disappointed if you get cake here. We try to stop by every time we are in the area.
Delicious ?
Never was able to get a call or text back about what I needed to order. Ended up going to sweet things and they came through for me. Yes a 2 star because I called you weeks in advance and spoke to someone. Was told to text pictures to give an idea of what we wanted. Was completely ignored.
A friend and I had a nice and relaxing cake date at Karen's/Cafe Pharr. I chose the Reese's cake with the cheesecake layer. Not a strong taste of Reese's, but many kinds of goodness.Best of all was simply sitting on the very comfortable and beautiful porch talking. We never felt rushed, but instead welcomed at every moment.They are only open We'd-Fri from 12-5. It's a nice way to relax!
Karen's cakes are the best...
We ordered a red velvet 3 tiered cake for our wedding. Karen's cakes was incredibly accommodating. I showed them a photo of my dream cake and they succeeded my expectations. Plus it was super tasty!
I was going to use Karen for my wedding cake but then I scrolled through the comments and came up on heathers review, and chose not to take the risk of having my that happen to me and me ending up suing over it.
We had the best wedding cake! We asked for a three tier, each tier a different flavor and it was delicious! Our wedding guests really loved it because there was hardly any left for us to take home! Highly recommend the brownie with cheesecake and the strawberry with cheesecake. The only downside for us was the wood base that came with the cake, which has to be delivered back to Karen's Cafe after the wedding, we work an hour away from Statesville and don't get off till 5, so it's really hard to get there during her open hours without having to ask off from work. Other than that, the cake was beautiful and exactly what we asked for!
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Never been disappointed with anything I've had from Karen's! Everything is fresh and delicious and the service is excellent! Very friendly atmosphere! Highly recommend!
they do a awesome job on their cakes! the best around, very sweet people to deal with!
I've been getting cakes from here, whole and sliced since they did our wedding cake. Phenomenal taste and customer service every time. Never a disappointment.
The best place to for for a cake or just to sit and enjoy a slice! Everything they do is amazing!
Mmmm num nummmm!!! Always fresh and tasty treats. Friendly staff!