SusieCakes

A definite 5 stars for friendliness, service, and making one feel welcome and appreciated! They even offer to slice the desserts in your specifications (number of pieces), as well as label the box, describing the item and include storing instructions! With the wide, attractive variety, I was tempted to have a treat right then and there… had there been available indoor seating (only 1 small counter-​height table, but covered with paperwork).
Unable to decide, I left with an assortment: Whoopie Pie ($ 5.25), 6″ Strawberry Rhubarb Pie ($ 10.95; generous in size; loved the crumbly crust!), 5″ Key Lime Pie ($ 9.95; creamy, yet tart), 7 Layer Bar ($ 3.25; my least desired of the selection), and Lemon Square ($ 3.25). Among today’s purchases ($ 33.35 — got excited selecting, that I didn’t even consider –nor see– price lists), my favorite was the Lemon Square — and the crust of the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie! I’ll have to try their cupcakes next time.

We came here for my birthday in search of Lemmon squares and left with a TON of stuff! The presentation is freaking amazing!!! I have no idea how they stay in business with all the personalized, decorated, ribboned boxes and stuff. That must cost a fortune! The lemon squares are on like a sugar cookie base with was ok but not great. I like to have some zest in my lemon states but these didn’t. It was more like a lemon pie filling. The cupcakes were tasteless and dry and the cookies were just ok. I was really disappointed. Maybe it was an off day. Other people’s reviews say it’s great so… My opinion is that Donna B’s is better. Sorry!

We hired SusieCakes to make our wedding cupcakes and a small 6in wedding cake. We coordinated/​tasted with the Manhattan Beach location but the Laguna Niguel location was closer to our venue. Our contact was very responsive, they were on-​time and the cupcakes were a hit. Thank you!

Overall — 3.5÷5
Ordered a slice of their chocolate cake and a lemon cupcake.
This may be more of a review based on preference but overall, I wish the cake part of the chocolate cake was a little more moist. (⁴⁄₅) Sweetness level was fine, can’t avoid that with icing, but they compensated by making the cake a little less sweet. Balance was great in my opinion.
Lemon cupcake was a little disappointing (³⁄₅). Icing on top had an unnatural lemon taste and was a little too sweet as the cake wasn’t as dense as I would have liked in comparison. Overall balance lacked a little.
Biggest contender surprisingly was the carrot cake they had as samples! Could clearly see carrot shavings baked into the cake and tasted light yet like a true dessert at the same time. One of the best (true) carrot cakes I’ve had yet.
Overall — cupcake disappointed me a little but it was hard to pick what to purchase as I wanted to get almost everything. Will likely be back to try their cookies and maybe a slice of their carrot cake and hopefully will update with a better review! Staff was really friendly and I saw them serve one woman past hours who was eager to buy a cupcake; was nice of them!

Tried their carrot cake today and OMG OMG OMG OMG!!! It was SOOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOODDDD!!!
The thing is I never liked carrot cake! This one from Susie’s though was so moist and buttery with a little crunch from the nuts. It was the best cake I’ve ever put into my mouth!!!
I got my mom a piece too and she was in love!

Good: The people who work here are super nice.
Bad: There is nowhere indoors to sit and eat my cupcake.
There are no listed prices. Are we supposed to not care?
The skinny: Cupcakes are super moist and by moist, I mean wet. Susie’s likes to add frosting as filling into the cake part of the cupcake. In concept, it sounds good, but the execution was sub-​par, imo. Don’t misunderstand, I enjoy frosting A LOT, but the ratio on Susie’s was way off for my cupcake taste.
I tried their «seasonal special», a lemon strawberry with actual strawberries in the cake. The flavor was good but there simply wasn’t enough cake to combat the overwhelming amount of frosting, wet fruit and filling.
Although I will not return to Susie’s, I gave it 4 stars because I realize that cupcake preferences are very individual.

These are by far my favorite cupcakes out there and I have tried a lot of cupcakes! Baking is also a hobby of mine and I’ve got to say from one baker to another, SusieCakes has some of the most flavorful and moist cupcakes I’ve ever tasted. I started visiting them in Costa Mesa when a girlfriend introduced me to their store. Now I’m so glad there’s a location close by my home so I can visit anytime. I’ve tried all of their cupcakes which are all unique and delicious but I think the peanut butter and chocolate is my favorite. I’ve ordered several birthday cakes from them with my favorite being the Celebration Cake! I think their frosting, cake, and presentation say a lot about their brand and I’m a big fan! :)

My fiancé and I are getting married next year in San Juan Capistrano and Susie Cakes was recommended to us by our wedding planner. I emailed the Laguna Niguel location to request a tasting on a Sunday afternoon for the following Saturday and received a response that same day. We had already gone to one cake tasting, so we knew a little bit of what to expect and had some flavor ideas in mind. Our celebration specialist was Ellen and she was super knowledgeable and gave us a lot of great advice on how to bring down the overall cost of our cake and mini dessert spread.
For our tasting, we tried three cupcakes — one vanilla, one red velvet and one chocolate along with six extra frosting options. I have to admit I was not a fan of this delivery method — I felt like there wasn’t enough cake to try with each flavor option, so I ended up with an awkward frosting to cake ratio, making everything seem sickeningly sweet. Luckily, we were able to sample slices of their specialty cakes too — we tried the seasonal special, the Berry Vanilla cake, and that one was out of this world — perfect balance of whipped cream frosting, fresh berries and vanilla cake. Since we will be getting married in May next year, we have the option to order this specialty flavor if we desire.
In addition to the cupcakes and specialty cakes, we were also able to try a selection of their mini dessert options — brownies, whoopee pies, 7 layer bars, and a few different cookies. All the selections were tasty, but not quite what I had in mind for my dessert spread. I’m looking for some desserts with slightly more pizazz presentation wise. Overall, I would recommend Susie Cakes as a dessert option for your wedding, not only are the cakes and mini desserts affordable, but their customer service is also spot on. Definitely schedule a tasting and decide for yourself!

10+…
I LOVE cupcakes.
Susie’s cakes are By far-​BESTEST CUPCAKE I have ever had, and have tried many, I mean MANY cupcake shops. None come close to Susie’s Cakes. Cake is Fresh & Moist — Homemade frosting!!! Wildly fresh sweetness
Go now to taste for yourself.

Can’t get enough of the celebration cake! The staff is always really friendly and all the desserts are amazing. No other cake /​cupcake place stands up against Susie Cakes!

Went to Susie’s Cakes for the first time today. I bought the red velvet which was ok, the frosting was yummy but the cake was not as moist as I would have hoped for. The 2 vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting were terribly dry. My daughter and I ended up throwing them away. Who throws away a cupcake! I did, it wasn’t worth the calories. The quality of the cake tasted very old and dry, if I’m going to pay $ 3.50 for a cupcake it really should be moist. Very disappointed in Suzie’s.

Love this bakery! Their chocolate chip cookies are chewy and delicious. Right now, their seasonal «peanut butter and jelly» cupcake is downright addictive. I can’t wait until my next visit to grab one.

I have eaten the red velvet cake from Susiecakes on multiple occasions, but had never visited a location until recently.
Susan Sarich’s delving into baking started in with her childhood in Chicago. She would come home from school everyday to her grandmothers’ fresh baked items, a glass of milk and their company. When Susan grew up, she moved to the west coast, but brought her grandmothers’ recipes on carefully written 4×6 cards. Keeping true to the recipes of her grandmothers, you will not find any «artificial preservatives, high-​fructose corn syrups or trans-​fats» in SusieCakes. Every item is made from scratch with only fresh and natural ingredients.
My wife found out about this location after reading Angel B.‘s review and remembered this place as we were on our way to Cecilia’s. As I always say, don’t let dinner spoil your dessert, so we stopped at SusieCakes before heading back to Cecilia’s for dinner. SusieCakes (
) is in a strip mall off of Crown Valley Parkway. Before we even saw these delightful dessert, I was impressed with the water bowl and treat jar (
) for dogs.
Opening the doors, you immediately are greeted by the friendly staff and not so friendly (to your waist line) delectable delights:
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The cake flavors as follows:
Susie’s Famous Southern Red Velvet
Carrot
Tropical Coconut
Vanilla Celebration
Classic Marble
Old-​Fashioned 6-​Layered Chocolate
Luscious Lemon
Seasonal Layer
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In addition to the cakes, SusieCakes has an excellent selection of mini and regular size cupcakes, cheesecakes, pies, puddings, cookies and bars.
My better half pretty much had her mind made up the moment she mentioned SusieCakes and wanted a slice (
) of the Red Velvet Cake. I needed some more time and stood there like a deer in headlights before finally settling on the Banana Chocolate Chip (
) Slice, an Iced Molasses Cookie (
) a Chocolate Chocolate Cupcake (
) and a Pineapple Upside Down Cupcake. I do love wondrous variety and all the calories that comes with it!
The staff member (wish I remembered her name) who helped us was very friendly and helpful during our visit. She helped my wife download the SusieCakes application which garnered us two free cupcakes and told us the perks for using the application. She also made some good suggestions on what cupcake flavors to sample.
The slices ($ 6.25 a piece) are on the expensive side, but neither of us could finish the slice after the first attempt. We each sampled the other’s slice and both cakes were excellent, but I think the banana chocolate chip slice was a little more awesome. The one disappointment was the iced molasses cookie. While the cookie was soft and the icing delicious, the molasses flavor was muted.
Rohlinism: When patronizing a business with «cake» in the name, you should stick with the cake items.
The pineapple upside down cupcake was moist, it was nice to find chunks of pineapple in the cupcake and the frosting wasn’t overly sweet.
I used to think of Nothing Bundt as my go to cake shop, but now there is another question that enters realm of the classic «Ginger or Mary Ann» debate.

We ordered a 6 layer chocolate cake last minute for an impromptu dinner party and they were able to accommodate me. Very impressive in itself but OMG the cake was amazing. It was moist, perfectly sweet, and the frosting was so delicious. I’m not usually a frosting girl but even I scraped my plate clean. I also got a couple of cookies for my daughter which were seriously yummy as well!
Here’s a tip: don’t use their delivery service. I had originally planned to have them deliver to my friend’s place; however, the delivery fee was way too high-​it would have cost more than the cake itself. BUT if you are local and use Door Dash, the delivery is only $ 5.99 plus tip which is still way lower than Susie Cake’s own delivery service. More savings=more cookies in my belly.

Susie cakes is THE BEST CAKE you will EVER taste! The cake is moist and full of flavor. I have tried every flavor they offer and I can honestly say Susie cakes will always exceed your expectations.
They made two custom cakes for my 40^th and I was blown away by the designs. Not only does their cake taste better than any other gourmet bakery they look great as well.
Thank you Ellen for taking the time to make my cake designs come to life. You ROCK!

I absolutely love SusieCakes. I am not a cupcake fan by any means, but they really do it well. The cake itself is consistently moist and not too sweet, and the amount and consistency of the frosting is perfect. They have other things like cookies and candies and full on cakes as well. I’ve tried their chocolate chip cookie and Snickerdoodle, and both of them were amazing. Buttery, chewy, and full of flavor.
The only issue I had was I tried their salted caramel cupcake, and tasted no salt whatsoever.
I do recommend their Red Velvet cupcake and their Chocolate cupcake with vanilla frosting. Delicious.
This is a pricey habit to have so beware if you’re on a budget. Also, they don’t exactly have the best looking cupcakes but I personally would rather have something taste amazing and look like trash. There are plenty of good looking pastries out there that end up being lipstick on a pig.

Good, not great. I got my birthday cake from here and though I liked it, no one else in my family did. Everyone said it was too rich and could only take a few bites.
I also docked a star due to their 2% «Health & Welfare» surcharge. It really gets my goat when restaurants attempt to pass on their employee costs to customers. Cupcakes are already pricey at $ 3.50 a pop. A 9 inch cake will run you $ 50+. They are clearly already running a high profit margin, so why gouge customers even further?
I get it, I paid an extra 18 cents — it’s not going to break the bank. But the principle of it makes me reconsider whether I will return.

The quality of the cakes are FANTASTIC. The décor inside is adorable, I love the colors. They have this cute little party section where you can purchase little items for parties. So adorable.
Now, onto the cake. I ordered the celebration and marble cake. Now let me tell you… they are SO MOIST! Perfectly sweet. They are very rich though, be forewarned. I could get nowhere near finishing one piece. The frosting is amazing. Not too heavy, which I like. I also ordered a mocha cupcake which is heavenly. I love coffee flavored anything, and that cupcake really hit the spot. They have all kinds of treats: banana pudding, mini crème pies, cookies, mini cupcakes. you name it! I hope to go back to try the banana pudding because that’s basically my all time favorite desert.
Two slices of cake and a cupcake came out to about $ 16. Pretty steep for some cake, but you can’t be the quality. I was more than happy to use my cheat day meal on SusieCakes! Highly recommend!
Side note: the woman in front of me ordered a birthday cake and I saw it before it was put in the box, very pretty and cute. I loved it.

How Great Thou Art!
How great is it that this small, neat, well organized and super cute neighborhood bakery is right next to a coffee shop (okay, Starbucks) AND the Directors Cut Regal Theater!
A friend and I purchased a couple cookies for our movie, we both chose the chocolate chip and it was soft, sweet, buttery L-​O-​V-​E at first bites!
One of the B-​E-​S-​T choc-​chip cookies I’ve ever tasted — R-​E-​A-​L-​L-​Y !
A generous size cookie, I was hoping to make it last throughout our movie… yeah, right! Like that happened. My friend and I both were amazed at the heavenly richness and sweet yummy this cookie held. Quality in every bite.
The next day I stopped again on my way to San Diego for a friend’s get together to pick up some Christmas cookies which were a big hit! Once again, fresh and happy decadent treats! This time I shared. :)
Ladies working the counter are great! Waited a few minutes as special orders were being placed and picked up but there are several staff helping.
I don’t mind paying for something special and this bakery is indeed that! Susie’s boxing and presentation is exactly what I want and remember from the good ‘ol days of real, unique and mastered bakers.
I’m picking up a chocolate ganache cake and their Candy Cane (peppermint) holiday cake this Saturday for a Christmas party I’m hosting. I already know dessert will be sublime!
Buy and support local! SusieCakes makes it a pleasure!

Unilocal challenge 2015. ⁸²⁄₃₆₅
*sing along Oh Mickey*
Oh Susie your so fine
Your cupcakes blow my mind
Eat Susies
Oh Susie your frosting so good
Your frosting blows my mind
Eat Susies
On opening day, Susie Cakes newest shop in Laguna Niguel had its act together to the moon and back. Tons and tons of options still available in the early evening hours and enough cheerful staff to handle and disperse the crowds.
Located across from the Regency and next door to the new Starbucks, offering plenty of parking in the various surrounding lots. But I’ll be honest, parking up close probally wont happen. Just save yourself the trouble and park far away and walk over. Do not rely on GPS, it will take you into a different lot. Just look for the theater and know its near.
In my opinion, Susie Cakes is one of the top 5 cupcake shops around. It may not be the best one around, but its really really good. Upon entering the super cute shop I was greeted by several people. One girl took my order, one took my money and finally one girl brought my purchase to me. The best part was one nice girl volunteered to watch my dog outside the shop while I made my purchase. Not that she would run off without me, but I didnt want her herding after peoples shoes or licking any unexpected frosted infested fingers. My dog was also treated to a soft doggy cookie which she was not interested in and a drink of cold water. She did eat the cookie when we got back into my car.
My cupcakes were delicious. I ordered a lemon cupcake for myself. The thin layer of sweet creamy frosting was bursting with lemon flavor. The cake itself was very heavy and not as moist as I enjoy them. But it didn’t stop me from stuffing it in my mouth and finishing it in about 5 minutes. My husband enjoyed his mocha cake. He said it was light and really good, which means he liked it, A Lot, and he is super picky. I secretly fingertested the frosting in his and it was good. The cupcakes were a little pricey 2 small cupcakes Cost $ 7.00.
If your not into cupcakes, they have a large selection of cookies, cake slices, bars and other sweet treats.
I AM a fan. 4 star cupcakes and 5 star service, pet friendly. 4.5 and rounding up to a 5.
Review # 585