Buttercream Collection

Greg is the best! Truly a pleasure to work with. Our wedding cake was a success and many of our guests commented on how much they enjoyed our cake. Thank you, buttercream!

Best cupcakes I’ve ever had, hands down.
I first tried Buttercream for a cake tasting experience for my wedding. I was wowed with the customer service. They really went above and beyond our expectations. They gave thoughtful and honest advice.
Something people may not realize is that you can just buy cupcakes there; you don’t have to order for a fancy occasion. My mom bought a dozen for a party and everyone raved about them. Will definitely return.

Buttercream did a phenomenal job catering desserts for my wedding. I have to say that I knew I would be going with them after my initial email request to them.
Buttercream followed up with my inquiries ASAP which was huge. I cannot tell you how many other dessert caterers I contacted and to my dismay I did not hear back from them until several days and even weeks later. I was so surprised, as I am a customer looking to pay for a service in the wedding service industry.
Not to mention that my wedding venue coordinator had them on her list of recommendations (she is not endorsed by them, either).
The professionalism of buttercream really drew me in. Then, we had the tasting! The cakes were great and they also brought out mini cheesecakes for me after I requested to try them.
To my surprise, the cheesecake and cupcakes were even better the day of the wedding! I was truly shocked, I would’ve thought the complete opposite.
The cupcakes were a HUGE hit and we only had about a dozen left! We also had one mini cheesecake for the head table only (because cheesecake is my favorite) that my bridal party all gobbled up and asked for more!
I did not however give them 5 stars because of two disappointments that were fairly minor.
1) during the tasting, they only gave small samples of cake to eat and had multiple pieces on a cardboard for us to eat with. No plates, no napkins. They also did not have the cheesecakes ready for us to taste as I had requested while setting up the tasting. I was told that I would be trying their most popular cupcakes, cheesecakes, and other popular mini desserts. I was expecting an array of desserts and that my cheesecake trials would be presented as well as some shooters. Only the cakes were presented and I had to ask for the cheesecakes. I didn’t bother asking to try their other «popular mini desserts» that they said would be available after the hassle it was to get the mini cheesecakes.
2) We specified that the cheesecake was for the head table only and had it specified on their notes. Then, the cheesecake was setup on the main dessert buffet. Luckily, my mom went to look at our venue one last time and quickly moved the cheesecake to the head table before guests arrived.
Thank you, buttercream for proving to be professional and respectful vendors. The presentation was beautiful and the quality of the product was perfect.

We got out wedding cake here. Prices were reasonable (we went with a small «display cake» and sheet cakes), and the cake was delicious! They decorated it with flowers and a cake topper for us and it couldn’t have been more perfect. Staff was courteous and pleasant and the whole process was painless.

Had a cake ordered for my wedding this September. The cake tasted great, however I would not recommend ordering from Buttercream for a wedding. I was the world’s most laid back bride so any other bride would be extremely disappointed or angry with Buttercream for their 4. GIANT mistakes.
1. After placing the deposit, they still had our wedding listed as «tentative.» Only after calling them 2 weeks before the wedding to confirm our order did they realize their mistake. They were happy to take our deposit but after that, they didn’t seem to care about our order.
2. We ordered and paid for a cake stand rental. Buttercream never delivered a cake stand. Luckily we had an extra (very small though) cake stand for our candy buffet, so we could improvise, but it looked amateur to use a small cake stand for our large 3-​tiered cake. If we didn’t have that extra stand handy, it would have sat on the table, with no worries from Buttercream. A bride should not have to bring a back up cake stand in the event that Buttercream makes a mistake and forgets it.
3. We paid extra money for a gold painted design on the cake. The buttercream artist must have gotten lazy and decided that was not important to him/​her. They did it in the standard white frosting, and yet again were happy to take the extra money for the extra labor they didn’t provide. If we go through the effort to request and pay for a color, they should have honored that.
4. We requested that they place the flowers on top of the cake (since we wanted flowers not a cake topper on the top tier). The florist left the flowers on the cake table for Buttercream to place, however the delivery person was too lazy and left our cake top bare. I even called to confirm that they would do this on the wedding day and the lady on the phone confirmed that they would do this task. It was even specified on our original order, confirmed 2 weeks prior and the flowers were on the cake table. Incredibly lazy on Buttercream’s part.
All of these instances with a simple order would be why I wouldn’t recommend this place for a wedding. They may do too much business and let a lot of mistakes happen. Would recommend if you are looking at Buttercream to bring a back up cake stand and have someone who knows how to place a cake topper do it so that Buttercream’s mistakes aren’t noticed.
A smaller bakery that gives more individualized service would have been a better choice. Our other cake testings at Queen of Cakes, PJs, and Sweet Retreat were incredibly individualized and they probably would have been more apologetic than Buttercream was and made less mistakes and wouldn’t have been so lazy.

7÷29÷2015 (FOOD ALLERLGY) (WRONG CAKE RECEIVED)
I would NOT recommend Buttercream bakery, based on my experience.
PRO: The cake was beautiful– it was exactly what I had imagined.
CON: Two MAJOR issues…
1) I received the wrong cake. It was NOT what I ordered, and NOT the cake ordered in Buttercreams invoice/​contract.
2) I have a food allergy to the cake that was actually delivered (strawberry allergy) and was unable to have wedding cake at my reception. Clearly, I’m not happy.
Date of Wedding Reception: July 26^th, 2015
Cake Ordered: Lemon
Cake Received… Strawberry split Lemon
Bottom line: I did not receive what I contractually agreed to pay for. I ordered a lemon cake, and found strawberries inside the one that was delivered to me.
UPDATE (7÷29÷2015) After some negotiation, Buttercream agreed to a partial reimbursement. We paid for all the mini deserts ordered, and Buttercream is reimbursing us for the cost of the cake and delivery.
While I am happy that after negotiation Buttercream agreed to reimbursement for the cake and delivery, I remain a bit insulted that Buttercreams initial offer to make this wrong right was approximately a $ 70 refund.
Bottom line: I did not receive what I contractually agreed to pay for.

Buttercream makes the BEST cakes. Seriously, addicting, obsess over, shamelessly justify eating an entire 4 inch cake by yourself good. After binging on the amaretto flavor at my friend’s birthday, I knew I needed it for my wedding cake. The tasting was great. Our consultant was helpful in making sure my cake was decorated nicely and provided some great pointers. We selected the raspberry and lemon with white cake option, which we also recently ordered for our free one year anniversary cake. If you want a cake people will remember, look no further.

Working with Buttercream was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. They were incredibly helpful and were willing to work around my allergies without any issue. I really wanted to be able to have a gluten-​free top tier externally indistinguishable from the rest of the cake, and they were the only bakery willing to even entertain the thought. The cake couldn’t have been more beautiful or delicious. The GF lemon almond cake was amazing. They excelled at helping me plan from afar (from several states away). Everything was absolutely perfect, I would not have changed a single thing.

I bought a raspberry cake. It’s soft, smooth, and fresh, without any artificial taste. Delicious!

Interesting location.
Friendly customer service.
No samples of cupcakes at the store which is fine. Some places have em, some don’t.
Ordered the chocolate lovers cake. Chocolate indeed. They wrote, «Happy Birthday» on our cake for us. The cake was pretty heavy in weight and taste but truly delicious.
Got some amaretto cupcakes to go. Great tasting and nicely packaged.
Will defintely be checking these guys out again for specialty cakes.

we made an appointment at the minnetonka store. after doing tastings with 2 other bakeries we walked in and were surprised at all the display models to look at. we then sat down and was presented with a tray of 8 flavors. it is very difficult to make a choice, they were all absolutely wonderful. after an hour we had everything planned. they were professional, listened to our needs, we couldnt have been happier. absolutely the best in town, ron and dave

Whenever one of the weddings I’m photographing goes with Buttercream, the couples are always happy with their cakes! And the cake is always delicious!

My fiancé and I went to buttercream for a cake tasting a few months back, and we have never received such rude service before. She acted like we were an inconvenience to her, people that could be giving them business was an inconvenience. But she also came off like «we are the best so even if you don’t go with us, we are the biggest and ‘best’ so it’s fine if you go elsewhere.» She really acted like she didn’t care if we decided to go through them for our wedding cake. And then she snapped at my fiancé to pick his two favorite kinds of cake and when he asked why only two, she snapped again and wouldn’t give him an answer. She was a total b****. His 18 year old sister was with us too and she was very taken back by how rude this woman was to us. So happy to say we are going with Miss Sara’s Cakery for our wedding cake!!! She has treated us so well and given us the best experience so far and look forward to working with her! I HIGHLY recommend skipping buttercream, RUUUUUUUUDE! And you’re cake was only so-​so! We’ve had way better at lots of other places!

My experience with Buttercream was amazing! The cake itself was absolutely delicious in my opinion. My Mom and I did the tasting together and she took all the leftover tasting cake home with her! They delivered it on time and it was just amazing! I didn’t shop around for any other cakes. The venue where I had my ceremony recommended them and once I did the tasting, I was sold! Glad I went with Buttercream!

My fiancé and I just had our first taste testing with them and they were a joy. A definite must go if you’re looking for a wedding cake!
I originally had a 5 star but I dropped it down. Thee beginning was great until we got out cake. For what we paid the décor on the cake looked like a amateur did it. We did even talked to the decorator when they said they we would before the made the cake. There was also no follow up on how it was.

I didn’t have a choice in picking Buttercream. I had to use them as they were the automatic bakery associated with Lancer catering and Como park. I hate when I don’t get a choice, but honestly, I was so pleasantly surprised, I can see why they are an «automatic hit!» We had our ceremony outside, so could only have cupcakes instead of a wedding cake. Regardless, they were a huge hit, and were beautifully admired (and ingested) by all. We chose the raspberry cupcakes, the pistachio, carrot cake, and the mocha espresso. All were a hit, and the true buttercream frosting (over an 1″ tall on the cupcake) was delicious. I“m actually glad the wedding and post-​wedding events are over, as I gained weight from eating all the leftover cupcakes!
Great customer service also.

Every wedding should have Buttercream cake. People still talk about the cake at our wedding. We come back and order it for our anniversary most years too. I am shocked that they don’t have a 4.5−5 star average. It seems like people dock them a star for the price, which doesn’t seem like the right way to review. This is 5 star cake. Also, get the Chocolate Lover’s.

There cakes are amazing and delish. I got turned on to them at Shish and have to find out how to get more for birthdays and other celebrations. I called and two little ones for my daughters birthday because she wanted two flavors. The had them ready and waiting. They are a little more expensive but you cannot put a price on flavor and quality…

We decided on Buttercream for our wedding reception (we had a private wedding) based on feedback from a friend who had attended a wedding where Buttercream was served. What can I say — I trust my friends’ palettes. I provide this disclaimer for context — we tasted only one other bakery’s cakes. That bakery was PJ Murphy’s. That bakery got schooled.
During our tasting, we were appeased with just about any flavor we wanted. Several came out as top runners immediately: almond praline, baileys irish cream, raspberry chocola-…just try ‘em all. The one thing that stood out for us was that, regardless of the cake flavor, it was the ICING that could not be beat. It is, of course, their signature. We’re talking the smoothest, softest, silkiest, most unassuming icing you’ve ever tasted. It was perfect! Not too sweet for those of us that aren’t a fan of sugar overload. Not too bland so that it tastes as if you’re eating a brownie. The icing was flawless.
An additional selling point for this place is that they provide an anniversary topper free of charge. None of this eating frozen, flaky, dry year-​old wedding cake mess. Nay — nothing but the best for their customers. We actually almost forgot to order the topper a year later (yes, this review is LATE!) and yet they were able to accommodate our order for a topper within a couple of days. GREAT customer service.
The previous reviews are correct in that their prices may be restrictive if you’re having a larger event. We only had to feed about 45 people at our reception, so our cake was only two tiers. However, had we facilitated a event hosting even ten more people, we may not have been able to afford the thing! The cake-​to-​crowd ratio was quite enlightening! We also couldn’t afford to rent any of their cake stands, but we happened across an awesome tray at Michael’s that did just the trip.
All in all, if you can budget for it, this place will absolutely not disappoint. Like I said, you’ve never tasted such amazing icing. Worst case scenario, fake a wedding and go in for the tasting! It’ll be our little secret.

On the great cake tasting for my sister’s wedding 2012, buttercream lands somewhere in the middle. Due to price, it was immediately axed upon leaving the store — by far the most expensive we looked at. Interesting…
HOWEVER, perhaps the best cake of the ENTIRE TASTING was buttercream’s almond praline. All 4 of us were obsessed with it — and that didn’t really happen many other times. They had other good choices as well (the Bailey’s comes to mind). Mostly unimpressive flavors — lots of icky raspberry/​strawberry options, and easily the worst red velvet of the bunch.
I will say though, that buttercream frosting is DAMN good. I mean real, real good. Not worth it for the price though when you can get cupcakes from Sweet Retreat that are just as delicious and way cheaper. Done. Buttercream — you’ve been creamed. Lol, get it?