I did a fairly decent research to find a custom cake for my wife who was celebrating her 60th birthday. This was a very special moment for us and I really wanted to do something different from what I normally do. Obviously taste and quality is always at the top of the list, but ordering a custom design cake suggests going for the "WOW" factor to say the least. I am hoping Dani see's this review and grows from it. This is a wonderful family owned Bakery and everything I've purchased was absolutely delicious! Dani was super pleasant and very helpful. The bakery was very clean and had a wonderful welcoming feel when first walking in. I initially reached out to Dani on their Instagram page and asked if they could make a custom cake in the time that I needed, they absolutely did. I looked at the cake menu and decided on a white cake with flan filling because my wife absolutely loves flan. I was so excited. What really got me excited was when I saw a cake they made for a woman celebrating her 92nd birthday I thought, this is the perfect design and this is what I wanted for my wife. The theme was "Chanel" and since my wife loves Chanel perfume, shoes and really loves handbags, I thought it would be great to incorporate those things in the cakes design. I had no budget on what I wanted to spend. I only wanted this cake to look amazing, which unfortunately, for what this cake cost it did not! I have to take part in this because maybe I didn't ask the right questions and my expectations were unrealistic as to what this bakery was capable of, so having said that, if you are going to order a similar cake, it would be wise to lay out your expectations and discuss in details before making a choice.
Cait
Jan 8, 2025
5
We ordered a cake for a baby shower from Sunflower and were truly impressed by the service (timely, great communication) and the cake itself (aesthetics—it was beautiful and taste). It was one of the most delicious cakes I’ve ever eaten. Neither too sweet nor too heavy—it was light, fluffy and just the right level of sweetness.
Dani recommended the tres leches filling—a flavor we hadn’t tried before, but we trusted her instincts and she definitely didn’t steer us wrong. The yellow cake, tres leches filling and vanilla icing were truly a phenomenal combo. We enjoyed the cake at the shower then brought the leftovers to another function the next day and the group effectively finished it off. Everyone was commenting about how delicious it was. And it looked beautiful too. We will certainly order cakes from Dani and her mom at Sunflower in the future!
Rachel D. Adams
Jan 5, 2025
5
I'm the lucky recipient of a birthday cake from this bakery! It was perfect! We had enough for everyone and then some. And I imagine the request was out there - make it look like black dragon scales. The photos don't do it justice. There was a lovely shimmer. And it tasted divine!
Luis Lluberas
Dec 18, 2024
5
Family owned! Liked all pastries we tried: fresh, flavorful. Great coffee too. Friendly service with seating indoors. Parking on premises. Highly recommended
J O
Dec 7, 2024
5
I'm so glad my sister found this shop! They did such an amazing job for my sister's cake for her baby shower and bringing her vision to life. The staff is kind, professional and they helped to make this a pleasant experience. I see why my sister loves to get her cakes from here!
Matthew Bracciante
Dec 7, 2024
5
The staff and owners could not have been any nicer and I would highly recommend stopping in! Great descriptions of all of their baked goods, coffee was excellent and everything we tried was awesome! We did not try any of the cakes this time but if you're in need of a birthday cake for a special occasion look them up!!!
awula
Nov 23, 2024
3
The reviews sounded promising so I visited to have a taste. The staff was nice and recommended a few pastries for me to try. I was very excited because everything looked delicious and I couldn't wait to eat them. Unfortunately, I didn't like any of the pastries. I took a bite of each and they tasted a bit stale and overly sweet. One of the pastries was supposed to be vanilla flavor but it smelt weird so I had to throw it out. I was very disappointed in the quality of the pastries and the freshness thereof. I hope they can make smaller batches in the future so that the pastries are fresh every time. I think this will be my first and last time.
Kellie
Nov 9, 2024
5
What a wonderful experience working with Dani and her mother on a cake for my daughter's baby brunch celebration! It was my lucky day to find the Sunflower Bakery while trying to find a place to order a cake in the Raleigh/Durham area. Since I live in Virginia, I needed to go strictly by the reviews and my interaction with Dani and both were absolutely spot on! She and her mom did a fabulous job on our cake and it truly tasted as good as it looked. Everyone was amazed at the decorating and the 4 layer chocolate cake with dulce de leche filling waswas a perfect ending to the event. People were walking by our table at the restaurant, commenting that it was the most beautiful cake they had seen. If you haven't tried the Sunflower Bakery yet, you should do it soon...it is bound to become your favorite! Thanks again!
Londyn Rayne
Oct 27, 2024
5
I am such a procrastinator and waited until the day before my daughter’s birthday to order a custom cake.
Thankfully, the staff at Sunflower Bakery understood and was able to save the day with a delicious strawberry/vanilla creation!
Their superb customer service was such a stress relief!
Mei-Ann Brock
Sep 6, 2024
5
My hubby got me a last minute (day of) birthday cake and they were amazing!! I’m not a fan of dense cakes and the one he had made was amazingly light. Frosting too! The details were absolutely adorable and the custom topper such last minute was definitely a surprise. I will definitely be returning for any cake needs!
Sully Guerra
Aug 24, 2024
5
They are such a great backery. Thanks so much for letting me celebrate my 30th birthday with you guys. You guys are the best.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Crystal Gonzalez
Jul 17, 2024
5
Danny was very helpful. Danny explained the pastries and cake very thoroughly. I bought dulce de leche and chocolate cake slices and a few cookies. All very delicious. I will be coming back!
Camila villatoro
Jul 8, 2024
5
Best bakery in durham!!! Great customer service, once you walk in you are greeted and helped with! The bakery itself is very aesthetically pleasing and welcoming , you are immediately invited to great treats and delicious coffee (offer both hot and cold). If you are craving something sweet definitely come by to the Sunflower bakery!
