Cake Bloom Review

A review of the experience of Cake Bloom written by Elene Kelly.

Updated October 10, 2021

Basic Information

What do they offer?

Wedding Cakes

Features

Cakes & Desserts:
- Cake Tastings

Location

city: Charlottesville
state: VA
postalCode: 22903
latitude: 38.031046
longitude: -78.474159

Email(s)

[email protected]

Phone number(s)

(707) 230-8756

The Reviews

Written By: Elene Kelly

We chose Cake Bloom after trying several popular local bakeries and feeling that none met our taste (Sweet Maria’s, Crumbs, and Chantilly Cakes) before trying Cake Bloom. We were hooked! We had a simple cake topper, but the cake was beautiful, moist, and delicious. The tasting was so fun and well worth the time. We felt so encouraged when discussing pricing and design that they were knowledgeable, creative, and very supportive. Our cake topper was made by a friend and they were excited to incorporate that into the design. They were very responsive to all questions and easy to communicate with. We were so impressed that we also ordered a groom’s cake, which was delicious and incorporated many of our favorite things (hamburger, football, and Virginia Tech). We highly recommend!

Written By: Fred James

I just had my wedding June 9th, 2017 at the Jefferson Hotel. I had a wonderful experience with the Bloom, especially Meghan with whom I worked closely prior to the wedding. She was always extremely responsive, helpful, and patient. I wanted to have a beautiful cake for my wedding, but I also wanted to be sure that we were creating something that was in line with our personal tastes and that we were supporting as many local vendors as possible. Meghan and the Bloom were the first vendors I chose and the only ones with whom I was in contact via email. They were very accommodating and worked with us in creating a wedding cake, a groom’s cake, and unique wedding favors that were in line with our personal tastes, but were also beautiful and of high quality. I was extremely pleased with the end results and would highly recommend the Bloom and Meghan. Thank you so much!

Written By: Korry Fuller

I am not a fan of cake, so when it came time to pick a cake vendor, I was in serious doubt, but I need to thank Sophie and the Cake Bloom team for turning what could have been torture into one of the most delicious experiences of my life. I had already decided that I wanted an ice cream cake and that I wanted a donut tree made out of cake. (It was a phase I was going through where I thought about eating ice cream every meal of the day.) We were in the process of deciding on the flavor for the cake and the variety for the toppings when Sophie asked if we had any ideas for the cake-elegant but simple, cake but not too cake-y, and most of all not ice cream.) We started with the flavor, tasting all the way until we found the perfect one (and I am not even a big fan of chocolate) and then we moved on to the design. We walked through all the different flavor of toppings that they offer, each of which was exciting in its own right. We had decided that we wanted to have a donut tree made out of cake-but not just any donut tree…we wanted a donut tree that was inspired by the architecture of the Jefferson Memorial. They helped us design a cake with 3 different layers, each with it’s own flavor and topping, and all of which were inspired and made memorable by the design. Then, like every other part of the process, they helped us design the most memorable topping-a tree made entirely of donuts! They were very helpful and patient as we were trying to come up with a design that was memorable and helped us come up with a final design in under 2 hours. When all was said and done, they delivered the most beautiful and most delicious cake ever-an actual tree of cake with ice cream and donuts, topped with flowers and a sign that read “From Mr. and Mrs. Ice Cream Cake”. As a side note-the actual taste and quality of the cake and toppings is best enjoyed when the cake is at a temperature above freezing. This was not a problem for us as we had planned to have a small ceremony outdoors, but we had to get the cake there in advance and heat it to almost 70 degrees in order to enjoy it all.