Tessa's Creations
738 W 22nd St #5, Norfolk
(757) 572-1573
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Note: the atmosphere is a little misleading but I am giving her all the stars because I didn’t even get to meet her and she setup the wedding cakes beautifully at our backyard wedding.
I am so incredibly thankful for Tessa and her excellent cakes. We barely had any cake left and I ordered I think four 10” cakes of different flavors and fillings and one 8” cake of a fifth flavor. Not many bakers do Italian buttercream around here these days—which is probably my favorite—and hers’ was incredibly well done. All of our wedding guests loved the flavor of the cake and frostings and the fillings and the texture! The non-vegans even loved the vegan cake option (vanilla cake w/ a strawberry mousse filling, with a vegan frosting). The gluten lovers even loved the gluten free and corn free option (almond flavored cake with lemon curd filling and Italian butter cream). My family for some reason loves carrot cake at every wedding—they loved hers, the cream cheese frosting was not too sweet or crystalline in texture. And honestly, my favorite—probably the favorite of my husband and most guests, was the matcha cake with pistachio mousse filling and Italian buttercream. I mean, I am about to order it again just because I want it that much and send slices to friends and family who couldn’t attend. My photos do not do her work justice.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
So happy with the design and wonderful flavor of the birthday cake you created for us. Definitely keep Tessa's Creations in mind for your next special event!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tessa Creations is amazing. I highly recommend! I needed a cake for my son last minute and she came through making it. Not only was it perfectly done but it was delicious! And the great thing she delivers!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tessa did a fantastic job on my birthday cake. I really appreciate her service and professionalism (especially because I changed the design of my cake a couple times).
Not only was the presentation beautiful, the cake itself was delicious. I asked for a lemon blueberry cake with mascarpone icing and she did not disappoint. All of my friends were obsessed!
Also she delivers, which is a lifesaver.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I asked her to make a simple sun and moon cake nothing crazy and the shape was pretty simple. Cake somehow ended up resembling pac-man eating a dot and the colors were also off. Asked her for a refund and she told us that “doesn’t do exact replicas” and the most she could refund us was $30 even though we paid $130. This makes no sense because at the very least the shape, which was very simple, should be the same.
Here is a side by side of what I wanted vs what i ended up getting. I know she does normal cakes fairly well but if you want something other than a circle I would go elsewhere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 1
I called Saturday at 9 AM for a cake that I needed in the afternoon. She was more than helpful. Everything was made to my specifications. My friends were thrilled. The cake was moist and delicious. I would highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
I placed a birthday cake order on June 23rd 2025 for $80, with my birthday on July 14th. As of July 9th, 2025 I received no confirmation email, text, or updates about the order status. When I reached out today, the baker was unresponsive, unaware my order was for Monday, and informed me she was out of town until Friday. She couldn’t confirm a pickup time, stating she’s too busy Saturday and closed Sunday, leaving me no option to pick up before Monday. When I asked about picking up early Monday, she vaguely promised to call me Friday. This lack of communication and unprofessional handling forced me to request a refund, which I feel should’ve been offered immediately given the circumstances. Extremely disappointed with the service, and I’m now without a birthday cake.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I keep calling there phone number on the system and it goes straight to voicemail and it wont even let me submit a order let alone let me place a phone call. As if they are just hanging up on my number..
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
My kids and I have stopped in here a couple times, usually when I am hosting something and need treats in a hurry, and the owner is always friendly and accommodating even though I have never had to good sense to plan ahead. We have only had cupcakes and cake pops, but omg they're delicious AND this is easily the most affordable bakery in town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tessa made a yummy Boston Cream pie for my husband’s birthday-everyone liked it!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Birthday Cake
Restaurantji Recommends
After declining to add a simple design to the cake unless I wanted to pay $10 she forgot to ask what color icing I’d like for the cake, and just gave me a plain white cake. Costumer service is okay… she’s kind of really grouchy.. The buttercream icing tasted like it was scooped out of a butter container, I think it was messed up. My husband and I were thrown off with weird it tasted, and we love buttercream. The cake itself tasted great, just wish I had encountered a happy person..
We ordered our office holiday lunch through Tessa. She was easy to communicate with, showed up on time, and brought a beautiful spread. Everything was delicious. We will definitely be ordering through her again!
Food: 5
Service: 5
The communication was great. And very low stress for a specialized cake. Even delivered.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wedding Cake, Birthday Cake
I would recommend this shop to anyone in search of quality. Her prices were great, she was very accommodating, and she was so sweet in all of our interactions. Her cake was delicious and moist. She even made a recommendation based on my idea to make it even better. She did not pressure at all, and I was right to trust her:)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bought two cakes with one being a smash cake. The actual cake was good (very moist), but the frosting didn't taste good at all. Tasted strange and wasnt good. The design was very cute and well done, but the frosting wasn't the greatest. My baby didn't seem to like it either. I ended up just throwing it away. I'm not sure I'd recommend that particular frosting, but maybe she has better options
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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