Verdas Cakes & Things

I am two month's late in leaving my review showing my appreciation to Verda for saving the day! We were almost to Hatcher's Pass when we got word that the wedding cake that was preordered in Anchorage did not get made. We pulled over, Googled "nearest bakery" and found ourselves at Verda's Cakes & Things. Of course, she did not have a wedding cake just sitting there waiting for us, but when we explained our predicament and that we only had minutes before we had to continue on, she said "Yes, I can do this for you! Give me 15 minutes." And she did. It was a busy Saturday with customers coming in for their preordered cakes, but she took the time to decorate a beautiful wedding cake for my son and daughter-in-law and it was delicious. When we saw you didn't have predone cakes, we were just going to head out without a cake, but it was you who said, no, you could do this. 2020 has been a challenging year in many ways, but you made a special day even more memorable. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

I went in to pick up a few cupcakes for my husband's birthday. I had never been here before but went off of other reviews. The location is a bit hidden and out of the way. The store has some weird decor but if you're looking for cake or cookie decorating supplies this is the place. They had a small display case with a few cupcakes from what I could see. When I asked for a few the store clerk turned the light on to the display case (why not just always have it on?). There were about 6-7 flavors to choose from and each cupcake was $1.50. I got some vanilla, chocolate, and pink champagne. The cupcakes were good - a bit better than I could do with a box recipe - but nothing super special. The frosting was sweet and the cake was dense. In the future I will probably stick with Fred Meyer bakery since the quality is comparable and it's not out of the way in a sketchy looking neighborhood.

We ordered a birthday cake for our daughters Halloween themed birthday party and she delivered. The cake she made was exactly what we wanted and not only did it look good but the cake was moist, fluffy and tasty. The price for the cake was also fair and reasonable. We will definitely be using Verda in the future. Thank you to Verda's Cakes and Things for making our daughter's birthday special.