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Overview

Send A Cake has a rating of 1.32 stars from 114 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Send A Cake most frequently mention customer service, delivery date, and credit card problems. Send A Cake ranks 151st among Bakery sites.

  • Service
    69
  • Value
    80
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    77
  • Returns
    39
  • Quality
    64
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Top Positive Review

“Supercalifragilistic Expial Delicious”

Jan G.
2/12/24

Special friends gave me this beautiful gift box full of the most gorgeous butterflies and flowers that flew out when I opened it. Send A Cake has designed a beautiful and creative way to deliver a delicious red velvet cake. I've been making red velvet cakes for 55 years, so I know this one was DELICIOUS.

Top Critical Review

“Angry”

Diane E.
2/18/24

I ordered this for my daughters birthday to be delivered on her birthday. Her birthday has come and gone and no delivery. I sent an email and was told it was unable to be delivered. I call BS on that. She was home all day. She does not live in a gated community. I now look like an awful mother, because I didn't get her anything. Wasted a lot of money for nothing. Never, ever order from this company!

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Thumbnail of user dianee1141
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 18th, 2024

I ordered this for my daughters birthday to be delivered on her birthday. Her birthday has come and gone and no delivery. I sent an email and was told it was unable to be delivered. I call BS on that. She was home all day. She does not live in a gated community. I now look like an awful mother, because I didn't get her anything. Wasted a lot of money for nothing. Never, ever order from this company!

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I haven't used anything. I ordered from send a cake. It was never delivered.

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Thumbnail of user jordana457
1 review
3 helpful votes
February 20th, 2024

My cake was two days late and when my wife opened it, nothing happened, what a piece of sh#t cake. We followed the instructions on how to open it which by the way was already a buzz kill...the mystery of it being a surprise is over once the receiver reads there's a particular way to open the box. Even so when my wife opened it, none of the butterflies got off the ground, they just flopped on the table, it was a total waste of money and a disappointment.

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Thumbnail of user tf525
1 review
3 helpful votes
February 9th, 2024

Never got to order. Their Web page blocked me for suspicious actions. It said to email them and tell them what I did and they will decide if I will be unblocked. Really? All I did was push 'shop'. As far as I'm concern I won't do business with a company that treats people like that. Accusing me of hacking and bad intentions. Their Web site is their downfall, not customers. Block me $#*!*oles.TF

Tip for consumers:
This business seems to be shadier than it accuses customer of being

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Thumbnail of user lydiag193
1 review
6 helpful votes
January 26th, 2024

Ordered for a special birthday. Was slated for delivery the day before the birthday. I kept tracking the order and it literally was stuck in Oregon for a week. I attempted to obtain a refund, nearly a week past the delivery date. I was then shown an updated transit alert stating that it was now on the way from Oregon and en route to the destination….a full 10 days past the promised delivery date. I can't wait to see what this cake and box look like. Don't purchase. Cool idea, terrible execution.

Thumbnail of user travisl325
1 review
1 helpful vote
February 17th, 2024

Ordered this as a Valentine's Day gift for the family. Box arrived very early so had to open before the actual day. The box was supposed to shoot out a bunch of cars into the air to make it rain. The machine jammed and not 1 card shot out. Then the flowers inside were dollar store very cheap looking flowers. The actual "cake" is extremely small! Smaller than a bagel. Very small and not good. These cake boxes are very expensive we paid $136 for this epic fail. You are better off buying a Bundt cake and making your own!

Tip for consumers:
Company did eventually give a full refund. They originally only offered half. I was adamant this was not acceptable. This company will want proof and I was lucky enough to film the unboxing. Not sure what would have happened if I didn’t film it.

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Thumbnail of user michelef501
1 review
2 helpful votes
December 1st, 2023
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I ordered this cake for my daughter's 21 birthday. She received it early and was left out in the rain. The box never exploded and the cake was gross. I called and they basically they said it was to bad. It costed almost 60 dollars and the cake was the size of a peanut butter cup. Very bad customer service and they were totally rude. Never buy from them again recommend definitely going somewhere else.

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It is misleading and difficult to understand

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Explosion cake

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Thumbnail of user dkattenbraker7
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 4th, 2024

I had 2 cheesecakes@ $60 each sent to my son for his birthday. I ordered in plenty of time. They let me know they could only manage a date 5 days later. They were sent via FedEx or UPS, to son's address, one hour away from Send a Cake. Total charge to me: $168+. Excessive shipping expense, never related to me in invoice. Showed up on credit card statement today.Make certain all shipping and handling are stated if you buy. I was told the cheesecakes were very good, but cost was excessive and not shared. Live and learn.

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Thumbnail of user orebaugh125
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 18th, 2024

Title: Disappointing Valentine's Day Gift: Paper Butterfly Box Review

My husband recently purchased a special Valentine's Day gift for me, which unfortunately turned out to be a major disappointment. The product in question is a box filled with paper butterflies that are supposed to flutter and fly out upon opening, creating a magical and romantic moment. However, the reality fell far short of the beautiful advertisement I had seen.

Firstly, the price point of $71 made this gift quite expensive, setting high expectations for its quality and performance. Regrettably, when we opened the box, the butterflies dropped out lethargically instead of gracefully fluttering out and barely moved. They certainly did not live up to the promised spectacle of leaping 2 to 3 feet above the box.

This discrepancy between expectation and reality was disheartening, especially considering the sentiment behind the gift and the anticipation built up prior to its unveiling. While the paper butterfly box concept is charming, its execution left much to be desired.

In conclusion, I would caution others against investing in this product, as it failed to deliver on its promise of creating a magical moment. Despite its aesthetic appeal in the advertisement, the actual performance was lacking, resulting in a disappointing Valentine's Day experience for us.

The day after he ordered it, he decided he didn't want it so called customer service to cancel the order. He ordered it on 1/31, and called to cancel on 2/1 - but they said they would not cancel because it was too soon for the shipment date of 2/14. Ridiculous, this set the tone for how disappointing it all turned out to be.

Thumbnail of user jeffreyc1599
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 15th, 2024

I ordered the Valentine's Day explosion box for my wife. The video, unfortunately, is too large to post. I have attached a screen shot from the video. Needless to say, she opened the box and nothing happened. Butterflies were supposed to explode into the air, but they simply did nothing. Very expensive for nothing.

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Thumbnail of user nancyr2416
1 review
5 helpful votes
January 24th, 2024

Ordered from Send A Cake for my daughter's birthday. Package to arrive on her birthday--awesome. Birthday came and went with the tracker showing that her package was still going to arrive on her birthday, 6 days later and still no package, still showing arriving by her (past) birthday. Send a Cake gave a 50% refund but it does not matter if the package is not received. Also, purchase Rout insurance but was told that it did not apply. Use another company.,

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Could not add proof of purchase since site will not allow pdf and did not have time to alter jpeg

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We still have not received the product. Shipping time was actually to be 2 days not 5.

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Thumbnail of user harryn126
2 reviews
3 helpful votes
January 26th, 2024

Since there's no way to give zero stars, Send A Cake gets one. Ordered a cake 12 days prior to my granddaughter's 10th birthday which was on January 24. Still no cake and it won't be delivered until January 29. I asked to cancel the order and was told no because it is in transit. NO ACCEPTABLE!

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Cake arrived way past granddaughters birthday.

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Thumbnail of user lauriei62
1 review
4 helpful votes
January 23rd, 2024

I ordered on Jan 13/2024 prior to my breast cancer surgery for delivery of 01/20/2024 as a birthday surprise for my grand-daughter and still have not received my order and the company keeps blaming FedEx for the delay and refusing to step-up and take responsibility for the delay as the company should, (as they were paid for product and service) terrible customer service all thru emails. I would NEVER recommend this company if you want it to arrive on time. Also they keep saying the cake is ok to eat whenever delivered as it can be left out for over a week after delivery and still fresh. I refuse to get food poisoning.

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They blame shipper vs taking ownership as a company

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cake

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Thumbnail of user jerryhorn68
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 13th, 2024

Absolute disappointment. The butterflies just fell to the side, over $60, save your money buyer beware

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I would not recommend this product to anybody. The videos on the website are nowhere near accurate to what you actually receive

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Valentine's Day box explosion

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Thumbnail of user ronv343
1 review
3 helpful votes
January 31st, 2024

This is a money grab. Customer service is non existent. There was a mistake made on my behalf. I placed an order to be delivered 3 weeks out from the date of the order. I needed to make a modification to the order and they would not exchange it and they would not cancel the order.

Tip for consumers:
Triple check your order before purchasing because they do not like to give refunds. And it's not mentioned anywhere on the purchase page. You have to find that out by going to faqs page.

Thumbnail of user cubz711
1 review
6 helpful votes
December 12th, 2023

First, the item never arrived when it was supposed to. I call "Send a Cake" and they tell me to fill out a claim request for the DELIVERY charge refund ($18). I asked for a full refund since I never received the item on my wife's ACTUAL birthday! Well, I'm still going back and forth with them and they just refer me to their "refund policy". Paid $103.92 and will probably not get reimbursed because I don't have the time nor the patience to follow-up with their useless customer service reps. All they keep saying is they are sorry BUT not sorry enough to fix the problem or listen to their paying customers. I'm never using this company again and will be sure to share my experience with everyone who will listen. Next time I will stick with Edible arrangements, they don't disappoint!

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Thumbnail of user butchb23
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
February 23rd, 2024

They delivered it through FedEx. It never arrived and they wouldn't give a refund.They said the company Route would help with refund or new order but it just goes into a hole to never be contacted again. Be forewarned. Don't waste your money.

Thumbnail of user suh14
1 review
3 helpful votes
November 6th, 2023

I wished I had seen these reviews before I ordered a cake. Initially I thought it's a cute idea- but the birthday cake arrived two days early even though I paid a higher price for a delivery on a specific date. I did reach out to the customer service and the answer was that they can't control the delivery date. In my option they should not let customers pay a higher price for an exact date if they can not control it.
Altogether it was a disappointing experience: a very high price for a small cake on the wrong date.

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Birthday cake

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Thumbnail of user alriccom
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 14th, 2024

The day before Valentine's Day I was searching for something different to send to my daughter (in college) this year and was surprised to find the Send-A-Cake website. After reading the reviews and researching the products, I decided to place an overnight order. Once the order was processed on my credit card, my inbox was immediately populated with a copy of the transaction and tracking number of the package which led me to believe this was a legitimate company. However, from that moment on nothing happened with the order. I reviewed the tracking number several times into late evening with no response. When I awoke this morning, I checked the tracking of my package, and nothing was showing. I became concerned and called the company. After 30 minutes of holding to get someone from customer service, I was told there was a problem with the order. The Send-a-box customer service rep that goes by the name of John P. Explained to me that FedEx was unable to get all the orders that needed to be sent out overnight and mine didn't make the cut to be shipped. I mentioned that no one had contacted me or sent any notification that would have allowed me to seek other options. Today is Valentine's Day. My daughter's order is dead in the water. I think this company is dead in the water and I will never purchase anything from them again. Very simply, if they can fumble the ball on the most important day of the year then how can I trust that Send-a-Box will deliver in the future. I would highly recommend that you avoid buying anything from Send-a-box. It's a disaster waiting to happen.

Rick Mann

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Thumbnail of user scotts3409
1 review
8 helpful votes
February 14th, 2023

I ordered the special Valentines bundle which includes a cake in a box that unfolds and fake flowers and flying toy butterflies come out. Turns out the cake is the size of a Hostess Ding Dong and the butterflies don't fly, they just kind of pop out and flail around on the table for about 3 seconds. They charged $90 for this. I haven't tried the cake yet but it better be really good for what I paid.

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Thumbnail of user cmcreek50
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 15th, 2024

It's a cute idea, i admit. But honestly i would rather have received flowers. The butterflies are cute, but the "cake" in just purely awful. Basically this is an overpriced mess.

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Cake was inedible.

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Thumbnail of user williamg3351
1 review
2 helpful votes
February 9th, 2024

I ordered a wedding cake. Paid for it. Didn't get it. My wife is on hospice. She really wanted to be able to see it.

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u SUCK

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Thumbnail of user edh599
2 reviews
19 helpful votes
February 20th, 2023
Verified purchase

Girlfriend said the cake is disgusting and the butterflies didn't fly. Very expensive for garbage. Cost over $100 they gave me $20 back lol. Don't waste your money.

Thumbnail of user jessicap1875
1 review
15 helpful votes
January 6th, 2023
Verified purchase

Sucks the website doesn't allow real reviews, it goes to the admin for review.

We did the Harry Potter exploding cake for my moms birthday. Box stunning, the explosion was awesome. We loved the music, lights and Harry Potter butterflies. The super tiny cake was super cute: but a single serving and the nastiest cake we've ever tasted. Worse than easy bake oven.

Tip for consumers:
It will be incredibly over priced; not edible. Plan on buying cake or cupcakes to eat after opening for fun.

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Harry Potter Exploding Cake

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Thumbnail of user mbraker
1 review
11 helpful votes
May 20th, 2023

The title says it all. One butterfly flew out and that was it. No explosion no nothing. It was a big let down. Also could not find a place on their website to complain about it. That should tell you a lot. You can only submitt video reviews which I did but you know no one in the public will see the bad ones. Do not waste you money

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Explosion box do not explode

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Explosion box

Thumbnail of user sheas42
1 review
11 helpful votes
February 15th, 2023
Verified purchase

My husband got this for me for Valentine's day. It was the stupidest thing ever. The cake was awful. The butterfly's that worked went up and that was it. They didn't fly around the room and are literally just a small rubber band to make them work. Only about 3 worked. I would have much rather had flowers.

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