Just Desserts Testimonials
"It is always a comfort to know that you are providing the cake for a function we cater. The cake for the Tillett reception . . . . Was artfully designed, beautifully decorated, and delicious. I must say it was 'the best' I have seen on the Outer Banks, and for that matter, anywhere else."
Clara Mae Shannon
Owens' Restaurant
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Melinda,
In 2007, we were married on the Outer Banks and Melinda made us her famous "Sandcastle" wedding cake. From the first taste during our first visit, we knew it was the only cake for our special day. The
night of our wedding, guests could not stop talking about how good that cake was to eat. On a number of occasions, people told us they don't like cake but went back for seconds with this cake. On our wedding day it was pouring rain and traffic was awful heading up toward the Currituck Club. Despite those issues, Melinda still delivered her cake on time and in perfect condition. I can't think of a single year that has gone by where some relative or friend has not brought up the cake when we see them. In fact, we are vacationing this fall in the Outer Banks and are having Melinda make cakes for us again. It's not for a special occasion, we are just that eager to taste that buttercream again! I would time and time again recommend Melinda to anyone and everyone. She is a brilliant pastry chef and artist!
Tim Boyum
News 14 Carolina Anchor and Host of Political Connections
Raleigh, N.C.
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Melinda,
Words can't express how "cool" the helicopter cake was. Jason and Kyleigh were so thrilled with it. It was a tough decision to choose a favorite flavor from all the cakes. All of the guests raved about the stunning design of the wedding cake. Thank you so much for making the wedding such a memorable time.
Susi Cullen
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Melinda,
This was the best wedding cake we've ever tasted and it looked absolutely beautiful, too! Melinda was wonderful to work with and the cake came out even better than we ever dreamed. We got eclair and key lime and both flavors were outstanding. A friend also ordered a small birthday cake for another friend in chocolate peanut butter which may have been the very best cake of all! It was wonderful.
Amanda Steiner--5/30/11
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Melinda,
Thank you so very much for such a wonderful wedding cake! You now have fans on the West coast as well! People are still talking about your fabulous creation!!
Thanks again,
Laura & Tim, San Francisco, CA.
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Dear Melinda,
...Thank you so much for taking such pride in your craft. You really have a special talent and it should not and did not go unnoticed. We can not wait to see the pictures of the cake, and hope that they do it justice! If you ever find yourself in the need of a recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Warm reguards, Catherine, kew Gardens, N.Y.
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Melinda,
The Sandcastle wedding cake was an absolute hit at my daughter's wedding. You did an exquisite job on it and we had so many people photograph it. It was a work of art and we were thrilled! Plus, it was so tasty! How anything that beautiful could taste so good was a surprise to many. The shell chocolates were beautiful....
Many thanks for all your creativity - you are a pleasure to work with!
Pat
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Hi Melinda,
I wanted to thank you for creating such a delectable wedding cake for us on our special day. The cake not only looked magical and beautiful - but each layer had its own unique and memorable taste. All of our buest RAVED about the cake. Even the guests who don't typically eat desserts devoured two pieces of cake!
Words cannot describe our guest's reactions to each layer. The chocolate macadamia nut was mouthwatering. The traditional white wedding cake layer was phenomenal. The caramel and cream was outstanding. The Eclair layer was a great recommendation - it was delightful.
I am a cake lover and your cake was by far the BEST cake i have ever had in my life! We ate leftover cake for four days after the wedding and were very sad when it was all gone!
We appreciated your dedication to making such a wonderful work of art.
Thank you,
Wendy
Sunday, November 14, 2010 at 3:58PM
Reader Comments (2)
I GOT MARRIED IN 1995 AND EVERY YEAR AFTER THAT I HAVE GOTTEN A CAKE FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND MY ANNIVERSARY SINCE THEN SOMETIMES I GET 2 A YEAR MY FAVORITE ONE IS THE ENCLAIR ONE, BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME BEAUTIFUL CAKES AT PARTYS AND WEDDING THAT YOU HAVE MADE, I LOVE THEM ALOT AND THE SHELLS THAT SHE MAKES ARE GOOD TOO, I MIGHT BE A REALLY GOOD CUSTOMERS SO PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND MAKING NEW FAVOR OF CAKES PLEASE MELINDA. LOL TONI PFEIFFER
The first word that comes to mind is AMAZING!!! Melinda is a wonderful baker, who is very professional and knows her stuff. I really enjoyed working with her on ideas for my ultimate wedding cake and she is very flexible. I will tell you this, it is by far the best cake we have ever had. Your guest will be raving about it forever. We had 2 flavors: Chocolate eclair and Chocolate-Chocolate mousse with a thin layer of fresh raspberry sauce. Divine! Trust me, if you go with "Just Desserts" you will be very happy. Honestly, my wedding cake was one of the top 3 highlights from my wedding! Just an FYI, I did a lot of shopping around and comparing prices and she is average or cheaper then most of the bakery's down in he OBX.