I ordered an Almond pound cake. I remember when I would do shows at Virginia Beach and you sold your cakes. They were usually in loaf form. I received one today and I did not get an Almond pound cake. It has no taste and no almond extract. I was very disappointed.
Dennis Sheehan
my experience with the carrot jam is very disappointing. in the past i always purchased carrot jam to bake my carrot cake and it was wonderful.their current carrot jam is a congealed mess with very small pieces of carrot. IUnfortunately, I have not been able to locate a product that compares to the original. I will now need to make the carrot cake mixture from scratch. Every product I purchased since the Rowena Co was purchased is very very disappointing. I do not recommend any of their products.this website does not allow a post without placing a dot on a star. If there was the opportunity to place negative stars, I would.
Julianna Wright
We received an Almond Bundt cake in the mail as a gift and it was truly one of the best bundt cakes I had had in a very long time. It was incredibly flavorful and moist. Definitely would order from there if in need of a gift!
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Destiny Williams
I purchased a small almond cake from here about 2 weeks ago and it was delicious. Very moist and flavorful. A small piece goes a long way as they are sweet. The small cake was enough for my get together of around 12 and the cake was eaten before everyone left.
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Kendall Calvert
On a recommendation from a friend I drove over an hour to get a lemon pound cake for a very special pot luck event. I bragged to everyone how many good things I had heard about the cake. When we cut into it at the party I was horrified. It was dry, had no lemon flavor and no butter taste at all. I asked specifically when I drove over there if it was fresh. She said that it was made earlier in the day. I expected more from the price I paid and was so disappointed that it had no taste.
Kendall C.
Upon the recommendation of a friend I drove an hour to their location to purchase a lemon pound cake for a very special potluck dinner. I raved about what I was bringing for 2 days and everyone was looking forward to it. When I purchased it I was aware how expensive it would be. I specifically asked if it was fresh and I was told it had been made that morning. We ate it the next day. I was horrified when we cut into it. It was dry, had little to no lemon flavor, and no butter taste at all at least in my opinion. I saw many plates with a cake half-eaten. I will not be going back if for no other reason then I expect butter to be in a pound cake.
Savannah Luciano
I was gifted with the almond pound cake and lemon drizzle and it is the most delicious cake I ever tasted. My goodness its heaven.
Andrew K.
Stopped by for the Saturday $1/slice special and was thoroughly impressed. Bourbon cake was delightfully light in texture yet rich with flavor. Will be back for sure.
The almond cake is AMAZING. It is so moist and flavorful. You can't really go wrong with any flavor, but the almond is certainly my favorite. A single cake from here feeds more people than you would think. Because they are so rich and dense, a small slice is enough per person. The staff is friendly and generous! I just wish they were open later during the week days and always offered a by-the-slice option (right now it is just Saturdays, I think..).
Heather L.
Rowena's has a great zucchini cake. It's moist and not overly sweet. If you don't know what to get for family and friends this holiday season, I highly recommend some zucchini cake and carrot jam! Rowena's goods are unique and tasty. Their foccacia bread was also delicious and something I used to buy fresh every Saturday morning when they were making it! Plus, their customer service is amazing. I wanted to bring their jam in my carry-on, and they helped me re-package the jam into smaller jars! The hospitality really made my experience!
Jalesha Smith
I love the flavors of the cake. Worth every penny. Don't pass on this gem.
Kathleen B.
Stopped in here when they first opened before they were on yelp. I bought a small pound cake and the glaze for it. First if I knew how much it was going to be I would have said no and walked out the door. I gave over $40 for a little pound cake and a small jar of the raspberry glaze. The glaze was good but nothing amazing, but I had to use a lot of it on the dry lemon pound cake. I don't understand the big draw for this place. I could make the pound cake myself and it would taste 10x better. I haven't or won't be buying another one. Waste of money to me.
Sara L.
Rowena's drizzles.... just by that alone, you should check this place out. The cake is delicious and the "drizzles" are superb. If you need a place to get a good pound cake, definitely check this place out. It can be on the pricey side but the cake (especially the almond one) is truely that good. Raspberry drizzles are good too.
I ordered an Almond pound cake. I remember when I would do shows at Virginia Beach and you sold your cakes. They were usually in loaf form. I received one today and I did not get an Almond pound cake. It has no taste and no almond extract. I was very disappointed.
my experience with the carrot jam is very disappointing. in the past i always purchased carrot jam to bake my carrot cake and it was wonderful.their current carrot jam is a congealed mess with very small pieces of carrot. IUnfortunately, I have not been able to locate a product that compares to the original. I will now need to make the carrot cake mixture from scratch. Every product I purchased since the Rowena Co was purchased is very very disappointing. I do not recommend any of their products.this website does not allow a post without placing a dot on a star. If there was the opportunity to place negative stars, I would.
We received an Almond Bundt cake in the mail as a gift and it was truly one of the best bundt cakes I had had in a very long time. It was incredibly flavorful and moist. Definitely would order from there if in need of a gift!
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I purchased a small almond cake from here about 2 weeks ago and it was delicious. Very moist and flavorful. A small piece goes a long way as they are sweet. The small cake was enough for my get together of around 12 and the cake was eaten before everyone left.
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On a recommendation from a friend I drove over an hour to get a lemon pound cake for a very special pot luck event. I bragged to everyone how many good things I had heard about the cake. When we cut into it at the party I was horrified. It was dry, had no lemon flavor and no butter taste at all. I asked specifically when I drove over there if it was fresh. She said that it was made earlier in the day. I expected more from the price I paid and was so disappointed that it had no taste.
Upon the recommendation of a friend I drove an hour to their location to purchase a lemon pound cake for a very special potluck dinner. I raved about what I was bringing for 2 days and everyone was looking forward to it. When I purchased it I was aware how expensive it would be. I specifically asked if it was fresh and I was told it had been made that morning. We ate it the next day. I was horrified when we cut into it. It was dry, had little to no lemon flavor, and no butter taste at all at least in my opinion. I saw many plates with a cake half-eaten. I will not be going back if for no other reason then I expect butter to be in a pound cake.
I was gifted with the almond pound cake and lemon drizzle and it is the most delicious cake I ever tasted. My goodness its heaven.
Stopped by for the Saturday $1/slice special and was thoroughly impressed. Bourbon cake was delightfully light in texture yet rich with flavor. Will be back for sure.
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The almond cake is AMAZING. It is so moist and flavorful. You can't really go wrong with any flavor, but the almond is certainly my favorite. A single cake from here feeds more people than you would think. Because they are so rich and dense, a small slice is enough per person. The staff is friendly and generous! I just wish they were open later during the week days and always offered a by-the-slice option (right now it is just Saturdays, I think..).
Rowena's has a great zucchini cake. It's moist and not overly sweet. If you don't know what to get for family and friends this holiday season, I highly recommend some zucchini cake and carrot jam! Rowena's goods are unique and tasty. Their foccacia bread was also delicious and something I used to buy fresh every Saturday morning when they were making it! Plus, their customer service is amazing. I wanted to bring their jam in my carry-on, and they helped me re-package the jam into smaller jars! The hospitality really made my experience!
I love the flavors of the cake. Worth every penny. Don't pass on this gem.
Stopped in here when they first opened before they were on yelp. I bought a small pound cake and the glaze for it. First if I knew how much it was going to be I would have said no and walked out the door. I gave over $40 for a little pound cake and a small jar of the raspberry glaze. The glaze was good but nothing amazing, but I had to use a lot of it on the dry lemon pound cake. I don't understand the big draw for this place. I could make the pound cake myself and it would taste 10x better. I haven't or won't be buying another one. Waste of money to me.
Rowena's drizzles.... just by that alone, you should check this place out. The cake is delicious and the "drizzles" are superb. If you need a place to get a good pound cake, definitely check this place out. It can be on the pricey side but the cake (especially the almond one) is truely that good. Raspberry drizzles are good too.