Reviews for Cakes by Tawanda in Newport News, VA
Tawanda did an amazing job! The attention to detail on the cake was just as phenomenal as the taste. I am still in aww over it!... Very impressed! Thank you for making it such a special day for us. We are truly thankful for your work! Read more
What a miracle worker!!!! We used Cakes by Tawanda for our special event and it was simply amazing. W thought I knew what kind... of cake we wanted then Tawanda sat with us and made suggestions that not only made sense but helped ensure our party centerpiecewas perfect. There are hundreds of Cake specialty shops but Cakes by Tawanda is the best hands down. Just to let you know howgood and perfect her cakes are, we traveled 6 one way to get this cake and it even held up perfectly on the drive home. Thanksfor making our party special. Read more
Our small wedding cake and cupcakes were done by Tawanda. The entire process with her was not as smooth as my other vendors and... I think is because we didn’t spend as much. Our wedding was 65 people and we were doing other desserts as well. Tawanda’scommunication was not there several times throughout the process. The automatic response you get is that they respond within 24hours, they don’t. There were several times I had to send a follow up email. Brides, if you want to feel any what special(similar to how my other vendors treated me), this isn’t the place. We had a tasting that I had to initiate and getinformation on. The cake at the tasting was good. Tawanda never spoke about pricing throughout the process, just sent us aninvoice. Didn’t give us an option to have the cake delivered and pay a fee, just told us to pick it up (on our wedding day).The cake itself was delicious and gorgeous, but we received so many complaints about the cupcakes being dry ????.. embarrassing.I had great wedding vendors, I kind of wish I went a different route with our cake, which I’m surprised about since she’swon food network awards. But the taste and customer service just wasn’t there for me as it should be for a wedding Read more
I highly recommend Cakes by Towanda they did an amazing job for my daughter's Sweet 16. We ordered a cake plus cupcakes. The... cake and cupcakes not only looked amazing but also tasted great. Price was reasonable, staff and owner very easy to work with. Read more
I remember coming to Google trying to find a good baker in Newport News. My regular baker lost her touch and was never on time... with my orders. I didn’t want to go across the water and the other bakers were out of my price range. I wanted a professionalwho could bring my dream to life but I didn’t want to go broke at the same time. Don’t get me wrong, I will pay for a goodcake but some of these bakers are probably celebrity bakers and your girl isn’t on that level yet. The reviews for Ms.Tawanda were mixed and once I reached out to her and she told me her price I thought, she is so affordable... there is no waythese cakes are going to be good. However, she was so nice and something in my spirit just said give her a try. I am soooo gladI did! The 2 cakes she did for me were absolutely stunning! The designs came out better than the pictures I provided. Not onlydid they look good... they were delicious!! Did I tell you that I am picky when it comes to cakes! My mother was a cake bakerand decorator for years, so you have to come with that A game to impress me!! I am so happy I discovered her. When in the 757she is my new go to! I am just so thankful for amazing quality and service at an affordable price. Read more
5 STARS!!! And a standing ovation! I'm from MD. We planned a family trip/birthday party in the area and I was so hesitant and... worried about who to order a cake from! My original order was canceled last minute by the shop I first chose, it was ablessing... I'm glad Tawanda chose to accept such a late order or I'd have missed out on such a great thing! They are soprofessional and accommodating! Her assistant baker helped us pull the car up and load it and he was so friendly and bubbly!!The aesthetic of the cake was MARVELOUS and compared to the excellent quality, the prices are more than fair! Especially whenyou compare the price to the quality of the cake! MOST IMPORTANTLY... Usually pretty cakes aren't tasty cakes, but I wassurprised by how delicious and moist her cakes are! I chose the strawberry filled cake and yellow cupcakes and made treats tomatch... they were a HIT with everyone!!! I can't wait to be back in the area! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BAKER!!! You'd be doingyourself a disservice by NOT supporting her business! Our traditional summer birthday trip will always be in this area so we cancontinue to get such amazing cakes! I want to extend my gratitude and thanks again to Tawanda and her wonderful staff!!! Read more
Tawanda did a fantastic job on our wedding cake! We got the white almond w/ plain buttercream icing and a raspberry filling.... Delicious! Read more
I'm very disappointed. I ordered a birthday for my husband that I was to pick up today at 5pm, his birthday is tomorrow,. I went... to the bakery at 4:45pm and the place was dark and the door was locked. I called Twanda and no answer. I waited until 6:40pm andI called again. No answer. I have to pick up a cake from the grocery store and wrote on it myself because the bakery was closed.Why am I so upset, I had surgery and I'm unable to drive so i had to incovenience someone to drive me 45 minutes to pick up acake and she wasn't there. It's 10:25pm and still no call. Very unprofessional and I will not use this bakery again. Read more