I have been getting cakes from Darlene for 25 years and she is the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
NeSheryl Williamson
This isn’t the first time I’ve used Darlene’s Kakes, but it’s the first time I’ve been extremely disappointed. The first time was 12 years ago, for my sons 13th birthday cake. It was spectacular and delicious. Today, the cake was dry and tasted like a cake mix cake. The icing had a funny taste and wasn’t creamy and soft, but had a crunch to it as well. I drove from Murfreesboro for this. Very disappointed. The 2 stars instead of 1, came from Darlene being able to make the cake on 24 hour notice and the decorations were pretty. The box wasn’t the correct size for the cake board so the cake was exposed to the air, which may have caused the dry cake. The box was taped up in odd angles to try to fit the cake board. We ended up tossing over half the cake due to it being dry, and the box gaps was going to finish drying it out. Very disappointed
Lee McGowan
My experience was amazing I would highly recommend
Larrissa Perry
I have been getting cakes from Darlene for 30 *yrs.. I have been more than satisfied. I remember telling her I wanted something special for my Pastor .. she said I got you. She created a Bible cake with his favorite verse... It was beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone...
Larrissa Sweatt
I have been getting cakes from Darlene for 30 *yrs.. I have been more than satisfied. I remember telling her I wanted something special for my Pastor .. she said I got you. She created a Bible cake with his favorite verse... It was beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone...
Karmin Kapri
Rude woman. Work on your phone etiquette. Definitely not a people person.
GunsnRoses S
I spoke with Darlene on the phone for about 5 minutes and might I say, I am beyond appalled! I requested a tasting of a sour cream pound cake and informed Darlene that I was prepared to pay her for the cost and labor of these samples. Yet, she insisted she was the greatest cake maker in all of Nashville and denied me a paid sample of her cakes. Darlene took much offense to me asking to sample her cakes that she charges $300+ for and she then proceeded to hang the phone up mid conversation. Very unprofessional behavior, if this is how you conduct business I don’t want your cake anyway.
Kimberly R
Do not recommend. This is the second birthday cake that I purchased and the cake was dry and the icing was crunchy with an odd flavor! She used to make such wonderful cakes. Not sure what has changed.
Shaparak Malek-Morvai
We could not have been more please with our cake experience with Darlene's. After calling several bakeries in town, I finally found Darlene's. She was quick to answer any questions I had and after reviewing my pictures she promised to have a great cake ready for our son's second birthday. When we showed up to pick up the cake , we were simply amazed at what a great cake she made.I was better than the picture we sent her and she threw in a thomas the train topper. So sweet. Everyone at the party loved the cake ! Cake was delicious and we will be having Darlene bake more cakes.Update: Darlene also did our wedding cake that turned out perfectly. ?❤️
Shivi D
I definitely expected more from this cake. Appreciate it that this was made ready with a week’s notice. However the top cream was too sugary and sweet. I specified for a blueberry vanilla cake but it hardly had any blueberry taste and they were just stuffed in the cake not as a cream or layer of crushed flavour like strawberries. The decoration was good but the cake was pretty much normal maybe too dry. The sugar of cream really put me off on the top layer and between. Also it tasted like cheap cakes not for something i would like to pay 35$+ something like you get 5$ kroger cakesFree decorations on the cake and free candles.Wont recommend it.I read google reviews n ordered for pick up however i missed checking yelp and facebook. Stupid me i guess.Pick was easy in greenhill inside a donut shop.
I called her to see if she could do a Masonic cake for me on Wednesday to be done by Saturday for my husband's 50th birthday party. She told me to send her a picture and she could do it. I called her back on Thursday with a picture and she had it done on Saturday. I googled her and she was the best choice according to her reviews. The cake was beautiful and delicious. I will be using her again and refer her to family and friends. She was so friendly and caring. I had to call her and let her know how pleased I was.
Teresa Lindsley
Simply delicious!!!
Jesse Neely
I have been a customer of Darlene’s Kakes ever since they were in the old Harvey’s Building at Church Street and 6th Avenue. Being that I worked in that building I would find myself going downstairs to get me a wonderful delectable treat from time to time.Did I mentioned that they were one of the few bakeries in Nashville that made pettifor cakes, my wife’s favorite. Also, my wife’s name is Darlene too, so this place is special to me for several reasons as you can imagine.Every year I get a few for our June anniversary. However, this time when I went to get them at their new location - The Donut Den in Green Hills. This year however when I went to pickup my order, as one would expect them to be behind the counter where the clerk would hand them to you to complete the order. NO! They were in a box on the counter where the public would sit. Now imagine my utter concern given that we are still in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Folks, if you haven’t noticed it’s STILL HERE.So I call to speak with the owner today to discuss my experience and to my surprise she thanked me for informing her but furthermore to my surprise she found no problem with this type of delivery - they were sealed weren’t they? Wow, I’m floored.Next year I will be looking for another bakery to provide the pettifor cakes.Thanks Darlene’s Kakes, it’s been a wonderful run.
TA S
I called Darlene at 1:30 and told her I needed a 50th wedding anniversary cake by 4pm. We forgot to order a cake!!!! Darlene went above and beyond and in a few hours we got a lovely white and gold 50th anniversary cake just in time for the party. It was perfect and delicious! Thank you for the emergency cake. We will definitely call you in the future.Ps. My mother-in-law who was celebrating her 50th asked where we got the cake. When I said “Darlene’s” she immediately knew who it was because she ordered a few “emergency cakes” from Darlene when Darlene was located downtown. Everything in life comes full circle. Even delicious cake!
Shivani Dar
I definitely expected more from this cake. Appreciate it that this was made ready with a week’s notice. However the top cream was too sugary and sweet. I specified for a blueberry vanilla cake but it hardly had any blueberry taste and they were just stuffed in the cake not as a cream or layer of crushed flavour like strawberries. The decoration was good but the cake was pretty much normal maybe too dry. The sugar of cream really put me off on the top layer and between. Also it tasted like cheap cakes not for something i would like to pay 35$+ something like you get 5$ kroger cakes
I have been getting cakes from Darlene for 25 years and she is the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This isn’t the first time I’ve used Darlene’s Kakes, but it’s the first time I’ve been extremely disappointed. The first time was 12 years ago, for my sons 13th birthday cake. It was spectacular and delicious. Today, the cake was dry and tasted like a cake mix cake. The icing had a funny taste and wasn’t creamy and soft, but had a crunch to it as well. I drove from Murfreesboro for this. Very disappointed. The 2 stars instead of 1, came from Darlene being able to make the cake on 24 hour notice and the decorations were pretty. The box wasn’t the correct size for the cake board so the cake was exposed to the air, which may have caused the dry cake. The box was taped up in odd angles to try to fit the cake board. We ended up tossing over half the cake due to it being dry, and the box gaps was going to finish drying it out. Very disappointed
My experience was amazing I would highly recommend
I have been getting cakes from Darlene for 30 *yrs.. I have been more than satisfied. I remember telling her I wanted something special for my Pastor .. she said I got you. She created a Bible cake with his favorite verse... It was beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone...
I have been getting cakes from Darlene for 30 *yrs.. I have been more than satisfied. I remember telling her I wanted something special for my Pastor .. she said I got you. She created a Bible cake with his favorite verse... It was beautiful. I would recommend her to anyone...
Rude woman. Work on your phone etiquette. Definitely not a people person.
I spoke with Darlene on the phone for about 5 minutes and might I say, I am beyond appalled! I requested a tasting of a sour cream pound cake and informed Darlene that I was prepared to pay her for the cost and labor of these samples. Yet, she insisted she was the greatest cake maker in all of Nashville and denied me a paid sample of her cakes. Darlene took much offense to me asking to sample her cakes that she charges $300+ for and she then proceeded to hang the phone up mid conversation. Very unprofessional behavior, if this is how you conduct business I don’t want your cake anyway.
Do not recommend. This is the second birthday cake that I purchased and the cake was dry and the icing was crunchy with an odd flavor! She used to make such wonderful cakes. Not sure what has changed.
We could not have been more please with our cake experience with Darlene's. After calling several bakeries in town, I finally found Darlene's. She was quick to answer any questions I had and after reviewing my pictures she promised to have a great cake ready for our son's second birthday. When we showed up to pick up the cake , we were simply amazed at what a great cake she made.I was better than the picture we sent her and she threw in a thomas the train topper. So sweet. Everyone at the party loved the cake ! Cake was delicious and we will be having Darlene bake more cakes.Update: Darlene also did our wedding cake that turned out perfectly. ?❤️
I definitely expected more from this cake. Appreciate it that this was made ready with a week’s notice. However the top cream was too sugary and sweet. I specified for a blueberry vanilla cake but it hardly had any blueberry taste and they were just stuffed in the cake not as a cream or layer of crushed flavour like strawberries. The decoration was good but the cake was pretty much normal maybe too dry. The sugar of cream really put me off on the top layer and between. Also it tasted like cheap cakes not for something i would like to pay 35$+ something like you get 5$ kroger cakesFree decorations on the cake and free candles.Wont recommend it.I read google reviews n ordered for pick up however i missed checking yelp and facebook. Stupid me i guess.Pick was easy in greenhill inside a donut shop.
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I called her to see if she could do a Masonic cake for me on Wednesday to be done by Saturday for my husband's 50th birthday party. She told me to send her a picture and she could do it. I called her back on Thursday with a picture and she had it done on Saturday. I googled her and she was the best choice according to her reviews. The cake was beautiful and delicious. I will be using her again and refer her to family and friends. She was so friendly and caring. I had to call her and let her know how pleased I was.
Simply delicious!!!
I have been a customer of Darlene’s Kakes ever since they were in the old Harvey’s Building at Church Street and 6th Avenue. Being that I worked in that building I would find myself going downstairs to get me a wonderful delectable treat from time to time.Did I mentioned that they were one of the few bakeries in Nashville that made pettifor cakes, my wife’s favorite. Also, my wife’s name is Darlene too, so this place is special to me for several reasons as you can imagine.Every year I get a few for our June anniversary. However, this time when I went to get them at their new location - The Donut Den in Green Hills. This year however when I went to pickup my order, as one would expect them to be behind the counter where the clerk would hand them to you to complete the order. NO! They were in a box on the counter where the public would sit. Now imagine my utter concern given that we are still in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Folks, if you haven’t noticed it’s STILL HERE.So I call to speak with the owner today to discuss my experience and to my surprise she thanked me for informing her but furthermore to my surprise she found no problem with this type of delivery - they were sealed weren’t they? Wow, I’m floored.Next year I will be looking for another bakery to provide the pettifor cakes.Thanks Darlene’s Kakes, it’s been a wonderful run.
I called Darlene at 1:30 and told her I needed a 50th wedding anniversary cake by 4pm. We forgot to order a cake!!!! Darlene went above and beyond and in a few hours we got a lovely white and gold 50th anniversary cake just in time for the party. It was perfect and delicious! Thank you for the emergency cake. We will definitely call you in the future.Ps. My mother-in-law who was celebrating her 50th asked where we got the cake. When I said “Darlene’s” she immediately knew who it was because she ordered a few “emergency cakes” from Darlene when Darlene was located downtown. Everything in life comes full circle. Even delicious cake!
I definitely expected more from this cake. Appreciate it that this was made ready with a week’s notice. However the top cream was too sugary and sweet. I specified for a blueberry vanilla cake but it hardly had any blueberry taste and they were just stuffed in the cake not as a cream or layer of crushed flavour like strawberries. The decoration was good but the cake was pretty much normal maybe too dry. The sugar of cream really put me off on the top layer and between. Also it tasted like cheap cakes not for something i would like to pay 35$+ something like you get 5$ kroger cakes
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