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Review of Cali Girl Cakes

They saved my butt! I was preparing for my wife's ...

They saved my butt! I was preparing for my wife's birthday and at the last minute decided that I don't want a simple cake but an elegant one. Since it was last minute, I had a great idea in mind but not sure if the plan would follow through.

Having called another cake shop, they told me I was too late to make an order but fortunately Cali Cake said they could do it. I called on Friday and the cake was done by Tuesday! Moreover, having looked around on the internet, there are a lot of cake shops but some designs are quite cheesy and looked too simplistic, mostly for children. However, Cali Girl's cakes were elegant in their designs, which can be seen on their website and more on their pinterest page. Another plus with them is that I could choose what type of cake I wanted and lo and behold, they had my wife's favorite, carrot cake.

When I picked up the cake, I was absolutely blown away. The cake looked even more beautiful than the photo online. Furthermore, I normally don't like decorated cakes because they had beautiful exterior and subpar tasting cakes. Nonetheless, I wanted a beautiful looking cake so I was ready to live with a nothing-but-sugar cake under the thick frostings! To my surprise, they had one of the best carrot cakes I had in Chicago! A bit flaky but so delicious. Soft, moist, and fresh ingredients with carrot and nuts. The nuts were just right too, sometimes people go overboard with the nuts and it becomes a nut cake instead of a carrot cake.

Lastly, their price is very reasonable. My cake was $42. Some cake shops can sell their non decorated cakes for $30.

So thank you Cali Girl! I am coming to you guys for every birthday and parties!