The CakeRoom

requested a custom cake for a friend’s birthday two days before the party (her original baker canceled at the last minute) and fadi/his team delivered exactly what she was looking for 🥹 i couldn’t find the exact color options i was looking for from the dropdown menu online but was willing to settle for whatever i could get in the time frame. sent a reference photo and fadi responded QUICKLY to ask if i wanted it to look like the photo instead. the cake turned out beautiful, moist and delicious. so happy to be able to support a gay-owned palestinian business! worth every penny.

Place was okay! I think if you want a quick sweet treat this place is reliable. They have a variety of things to choose from. Wasn't anything that stood out too crazy. We got a half dozen cupcakes to nibble on. Their biscoff flavor was really good!

I ordered a cake for a surprise birthday. When I went to pick it up today, the writing on the cake was extremely bad. Each word was a different size, very sloppy, and it honestly looked very cheap and unprofessional. When I asked them to fix it, the staff had a very rude and unpleasant attitude. Even after they corrected it, every word was still a different size and it still looked really ugly. I only accepted it because I didn’t want to be late for the party. For a special occasion cake, this level of carelessness and poor service is unacceptable. I definitely do not recommend this place and will never order from here again.

I went to pick up my cupcakes on Saturday and parked near a fire hydrant, thinking I’d run in and grab them real quick—only to realize I had placed the order for the wrong pickup date! Luckily, they happened to have the lemon lavender cupcakes my client wanted. Mikaela was so kind and had them boxed up and ready for me in under 10 minutes. Her customer service was a 10/10, and the cupcakes were absolutely delicious. Highly recommend!

First time buying from here and it did not disappoint! I had to get the gluten free cake due to some restrictions and everyone at the birthday commented how much they liked it. I forgot to take a clear photo before it was eaten but you can see the design in the photo. The staff member who retrieved my cake was very nice and informative. I placed an order for this online and it was very simple.

I just arrived home from picking up my order from the cake room located in Adams Morgan, from the moment I walk in the store , I wasn’t greeted and the team member didn’t even acknowledge me, or asked if I needed help or what I needed. When I received my order I looked and this was the worst thing I have ever seen from any bakery in my life. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves.

I ordered a custom birthday cake here and unfortunately the entire experience was disappointing. From the start, the ordering process felt dismissive and rushed. I asked for a blueberry lemon cake — a classic and popular pairing — but the staff member insisted it couldn’t be done and that the flavors wouldn’t go well together. Instead, I was steered into choosing a lemon lavender cake, which ended up tasting unbalanced: the lavender was overpowering, and there was no lemon flavor at all. For the price of a custom cake, I expected a thoughtful consultation, where the design could be discussed in detail and the baker could explain clearly what was or wasn’t possible. Instead, with only one employee handling both customers and orders, I felt rushed and not given the time needed to plan properly. The final product itself was no better. The heart-shaped cake came out lopsided. I had provided a reference photo with the popular vintage piping style, but that was dismissed. What I received was messy, poorly executed frosting that did not resemble what I asked for. On top of the design issues, the cake itself was dry and the frosting overly sweet, making it unenjoyable to eat. Overall, the lack of care in both service and execution left me feeling like this was a waste of money. When you pay for a custom cake, you expect quality, communication, and attention to detail none of which were delivered here.

i’m pleased with the employees attitudes and all but i just got a cake for my dads birthday & my biggest fear was paying $100 for a cake that consist of frosting and writing that i could of gotten from a grocery story . and to my surprise , it was exactly that. i was expecting alittle more for that price especially because it’s my dads birthday . this cake looks very basic . not worth it …and i’m irritated

My mom sent these cupcakes for my birthday! The assorted dozen was incredible, with such a diverse range of flavors. They had all the classics like chocolate/chocolate, red velvet, cookies and cream, but also some fun ones like cookie butter and chocolate peanut butter. Cakeroom has equally decadent cake and frosting, which is hard to find. The frosting is rich and velvety, and the cake matches! The cake stayed moist over the several days I had it, which I was incredibly impressed by. Definitely will be asking my mom to order these again next year!!

I expected to feel bloated and disgusted with myself after eating the blueberry cheesecake. I was not. The cheesecake was so light but yet, so filling. The shop is absolutely adorable. I would recommend arriving earlier in the day for a better selection of options.

I've been coming to The Cakeroom for years for cupcakes and cookies and had recommended it to many people, so my husband got me a red velvet cake for my birthday. It was awful: the cake was very dry (more than necessary to create a crumb coat), almost hard, and under sweetened as if someone forgot to use measuring tools or ran out of eggs, oil/butter, and sugar. The vanilla frosting was a cut-your-teeth-too-sweet, crunchy/stiff, powdery and lacked a real vanilla scent or taste; it was not smooth, creamy, or fluffy, as if it had too much powdered sugar for the amount of butter used. The cake was decorated with olive green macarons (flavorless attempt at pistachio?) that had absolutely no business being paired with red velvet aesthetically or flavor-wise. And the chocolate drip and red lettering was amateur and lackluster. All told, I could have baked and decorated a better cake using Betty Crocker cake mix and preservative-flavored frosting. I felt so bad for leading my husband astray with my history of compliments for this bakery, but also wonder if The Cakeroom has changed ownership or its staff have just quit trying.

We got our nephews 2nd birthday cake here and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it at the party - kids and adults. They did such a wonderful job decorating it and it was ready right when they said it would be. It's a cute shop that also serves cupcakes, coffee, and slices of cake! Be mindful, the cakes are pricey - but worth it!

YUMMY!! I ordered a Lemon Square and Peach Cobbler (June Cupcake of the Month), Lotus Biscoff, and Oreo cupcakes. The lemon square was more crust than lemon which I wasn't a fan of. The cupcakes had a nice texture and taste. The filled cupcakes ended up being to sweet for me so I ended up taking some of the icing off. The cupcakes are also priced fairly. Overall, great cupcakes I would recommend getting.

I have been visiting this bakery for 5+ years, they make the best cup cakes in the city in my opinion.

Pass this up. With a history as a good cake spot, they are now phoning it in! So sad. Coconut cake has no flavor, icing flavorless. At $9/slice, this is criminal. Oatmea, raisin walnut, white chocolate cookie was horribly dry, and flavorless. Likely why they threw in the odd white chocolate ingredient. Both tasted like the flour was stale.

This is a cute bakery with a variety of cupcake options. I came one weekday morning and surprisingly they were out of many flavors. I decided to go with the lemon lavender, the cookie butter, the chocolate, vanilla, and the last peach cobbler. We wanted to try the rainbow cupcakes but it looked like a kid decorated them. The peach cobbler was unique and had our tongue tingling not sure what they used for the filling. We liked the basic vanilla with chocolate. The lemon lavender was strong on the lemon it over powered where you could not taste the lavender. They appear to have a reward system. Staff were friendly and noted it was a female owned company. I don't know if I will return when I come to the area but it was nice to try.

A nice little bakery in AdMo! I love the free cookie you get for checking in on Yelp. Their chocolate chip cookie was heavenly! Service was quick and kind. I love that they cut the cakes in front of you instead of having pre-sliced pieces ready to go. The cakes were tasty but a little underwhelming. I found all three cakes to be slightly stale, even though I ate them only a couple hours after purchase. The lotus cookie cheesecake similarly didn't quite do it for me. But they were all beautiful!

ADAMS MORGAN, WASHINGTON DC - That is one good lemon bar. Missus and I stopped here on a Saturday morning. The bakery counter was partially picked over but still a variety of choices. Lemon bar was moist yet chewy and not that gelatinous goo one sometimes gets with lemon bars. The biscoff crème cupcake was A+ as well. Moist and sweet but not sheet cake-like sugary. Wife got a short cappuccino that she also said was well done. Total bill $11 - pretty reasonable for the DMV. Place was clean, staff was friendly if a wee bit disorganized, upstairs eating space had available seating. Recommend.

Delicious dessert place in DC! The cakes slices are very generous and definitely worth the price. Cakes and cupcakes here were all very moist and flavorful. The cookies were also quite good. I tried the Strawberries & Cream, Cookies & Cream, Lotus Cookie Butter, and Salted Caramel flavors. All of the were delicious, but my favorite was certainly the Strawberries & Cream! I would highly recommend giving this place a visit sometime! You order your desserts at the entrance, and if you choose to dine in, you can walk upstairs to a cozy second-floor seating area with some couches and only two or three tables with seats. It's a very cute and cozy atmosphere.

This bakery was a pleasant surprise to run into while out in the DC heat! My niece and nephew aren't really big on sweets but we still decided on 2 cupcakes to share. We got lavender lemon simply bc I like to make them try things that are outside the norm for them. We also got the Oreo cupcake. Both were incredibly delicious! Customer service was top tier and the establishment was clean and welcoming!

A variety of cakes, cookies, and cheesecake. We enjoyed the cappuccino cookie and the raspberry pistachio cheesecake cake. Only downside was that there is very limited seating upstairs, so we had to enjoy the dessert at home.

The bottom layer appears larger but in reality it's due to thick layer of cream cheese filling. the split on top was there when I got home. Clearly it had not cooled enough and was rushed. The actual cake was also disproportionally cut and hence the need for extra filling. This is unacceptable for a cake that cost well over $65 dollars and was clearly made in a rush

Love. I'll acknowledge up-front that while I have a bit of a sweet tooth, I'm particular about the level of sweetness, and most handcrafted dessert foods and drinks are just too sweet for me. That doesn't mean I can't appreciate and recognize a great cupcake, however. For my birthday I had my heart set on a carrot cake cupcake, and the Cakeroom has a pretty strong offering. The cake is a tad dry, but I actually find that perfect when you get SO MUCH frosting, you really need a balance. Flavor-wise the cake is very good, a classic lightly spiced carrot cake. The cream cheese frosting was just a bit sweeter than I prefer, since I like my cream cheese frosting with more of a tang. A cupcake I got on a whim was the strawberry cupcake - sometimes whims work out, sometimes they don't, and I'd say this one leaned on the "don't" side (it didn't). This one was too sweet all around, and the cake part, which had real strawberry in it, reminded me of what I'd expect strawberry cough syrup to taste like. Not getting that again for sure. My surprise favorite was the pumpkin cupcake, which also came with cream cheese frosting. This was a bit less sweet than the cake of the carrot cake cupcake, which made the spice a bit more prominent. The previously too sweet cream cheese frosting seemed almost just right here - was the pumpkin cake a better contrast? Maybe just a better batch of frosting? I couldn't tell you. But I'd definitely get this one again. My partner's favorite cake (generally) is yellow cake with chocolate frosting, and he really liked the cupcake iteration here. He also enjoyed the red velvet cupcake, but was most impressed by the vegan Oreo cupcake (he insisted that it's NOT cookies and cream so I'm making sure to represent it properly). He is not quite as exacting as I am about food, so I couldn't get much more detail on any of his cupcake opinions.

Good cake, vanilla with lemon flavored frosting. I added the disco balls myself. The cake itself was delicious, but I specifically ordered a heart shaped cake which I paid extra for and did not receive. No refund policy but it was still annoying because it was for my 21st birthday.

Finally tried the cakeroom recently and loved everything we got. The banoffee pie is tasty - bananas, cream, delicious pie crust, lots of thick caramel. The oatmeal raisin cookie was big and soft, great flavor. The cheesecake is rich and tasty, the raspberry was perfect and the pistachio crust was fun. Nothing was overly sweet, solid desserts.

Ordered a big cake for my husband's birthday and they exceeded expectations on every aspect. The lemon lavender cake was sublimely delicious and everyone at the party said it was the best they have ever had. I just ordered it all through the website and it happened effortlessly. Exactly exactly exactly as I wanted it. A bit of extra payment for delivery to the restaurant was completely worthwhile too. Other friends have used it since my party, and they were all the lighted

The cake was delicious and moist, and the icing was rich and sweet. It was nice to sit upstairs and eat after walking all day

Got a milestone birthday cake from here with a special request for a Marie Antoinette theme. My inspiration was to have macaroons, strawberries, rose petals and drips on the cake. I also requested rosette dollops (in frosting) but this direction was missed somehow (and the owner promptly compensated with a refund for that amount). The cake was truly delightful. It was very tasty, as are all the cakes I've had in this place. The theme of the store itself reminds me of a quaint little tearoom. See pics for the awesome cake they made for the occasion. They have great timing and availability, unlike other shops I tried in Maryland which were booked weeks in advance. They know how to crank out a lot of orders and are very efficient. Because they delivered in a time crunch when no one else was willing to take on the task, and did such a great job, I will keep them in mind for the future.

I called to place a order over the phone. Someone picked up and put me on hold for 6 minutes and then hung up. I tried calling back dozen's of times but to no avail. Obviously they do not want my business so I will spend my money elsewhere where they do.

Solid bakery in Adams Morgan! I've been here a couple of times, and their cookie butter cheesecake is absolutely delicious. I prefer it to the usual Graham cracker crust, and it has a lovely caramel flavor throughout. The Oreo one isn't as rich and could use a stronger/tangier flavor imo, but it's still solid and will easily meet any cheesecake cravings you might have been feeling. I've yet to try their regular cakes, mainly because I didn't think they looked like the style I prefer (aka very moist), but I'd recommend giving them a try if you're in the neighborhood and want a small treat! The staff is friendly, there's seating upstairs in a very cute cafe space despite how small the downstairs is, and they have a good selection of cakes, cookies, brownies, and cupcakes to sample at a fairly reasonable price ($5/slice, $3.50/brownie, etc.).

There is always a debate about who has the best cupcakes in the DMV I think without a doubt things down cake room is at the top of the list if not, top three. The cupcakes are the perfect size. They've mastered the classics and they're frosting is absolutely divine. There aren't many options or sweets in the area that match up to this establishment. I've been coming here for years and I'm never disappointed.

This is the place!!! Best customer service in the DC area. Great cakes. Customization available l. Kindest people.

The cupcakes looked delicious but the batter was dry, flour doused and almost dangerously hard. We were disappointed. Maybe it was just a bad day...was it? $22.00 gone. The service however was nice and the smell was amazing. This review is 100% honest. The owner needs to reconvene the baking team and figure things out. Something is definitely off?

Have walked by this bakery so many times and was so excited to see they sell their leftovers on Too Good To Go. Unfortunately what I got for $5.99 was chocolate birthday cake scraps with a smidge of frosting that tasted like color dye. Feeling disappointed by this offering from them. I would've loved to try a cupcake or a cake slice when paying $5.99

The cake was delicious and the design work was impeccable! I've used them for several occasions. Highly recommend this business.

A wonderful old school bakery that focuses on quality, not trends. Their seasonal offerings keep the menu interesting. The best cakes in DC at a reasonable price.

Service at this place on a recent friday evening was great. The one guy working there was very nice and helpful. The prices are reasonable for cakes and cupcakes and i would definitely go back. Maybe it was because of the time of day of because of the recent hot temperatures that can affect the taste and chew of baked goods, but felt that our cupcakes were not springy and a bit gummy. I would definitely try them again sometime and will update my review

The Cakeroom made our delicious wedding cake! All of our guests raved about the lemon lavender flavor and said the cake was so pretty. The delivery was so smooth and easy. Highly recommend their super easy delivery to the venue option. Takes one thing off of the to do list for the big day. Sampling the cake was also really easy, ordering it online was a breeze, and their email responses were really helpful if you need help navigating the website! This was a delicious sweet way to end our celebration.

If you haven't ordered a cake from here you need too!! Not only was this cake delicious it was exactly what my daughter wanted for her 21st birthday. I ordered 2 days before her birthday, the communication with the baker Fadi and the staff was so easy and they responded quickly. I will definitely go back again!!

Open late night, I was able to grab a slice of cake for a birthday. The strawberry cake had fresh fruit in it and it was absolutely delicious!

Really enjoy this place. The seasonal pumpkin pie is a must-have. Cakes are very good too. I ordered a cake for work a while back, and it was a hit! Staff is always friendly, and the upstairs sitting area is also adequate for the nature of coffee and cake.

I ordered a cake for my coworkers birthday 2 days prior for pickup and it was a smooth process with the online ordering system. My coworker specifically wanted a lemon cake and it was made very well! The lemon buttercream frosting wasn't too sweet and the cake itself was almost more like a pound cake consistency but me and all of my coworkers enjoyed it. You could taste that it was authentically lemon and not artificial lemon flavoring. If picking up on a weekday morning, there's plenty of street parking in the neighborhood as well. Will definitely be ordering for other birthdays soon!

Late review, but i came here in nov of 2023 and order some cupcakes from yelp to the store. the order didn't actually go through so when i picked them up they weren't ready but the person who helped me( i should've asked her name ily girl ) was so nice and efficient. literally took like 3 seconds to get me new cupcakes & they were so good. The store was really cute and smelled nice. prices were great. definitely coming back for all future birthdays lol.

Great for the price! Cheesecake slices are only $5 each. They sometimes have a bit of a stale flavor, but overall tasty. The Oreo cheesecake doesn't have a strong Oreo flavor, but the Lotus biscoff cheesecake and triple chocolate cheesecake taste like they should.

First of all - the cake was delicious!! We ordered a cake from here for an event and it turned out beautiful, and super tasty - even days later. The service, however, left a lot to be desired. Everyone I spoke to acted like they were doing me a huge favor in fulfilling my order (which was quite standard, nothing fancy). I had an idea of the theme I wanted for this cake design but was otherwise pretty flexible. The website told me to call the store, when I called and gave the order, I was instructed to send the order via email. I sent the email and they responded asking me to order via the website, which I duly did. So ordering the cake took three attempts and about 30 minutes. Then they couldn't do the design I wanted in Buttercream, and were unwilling to explore other designs, so we went with Sugar Paper. When we went to pick up the cake, on our way to the event, it wasn't ready and they were not apologetic about it. We waiting about 10-15 minutes so that wasn't a big deal but after buying an expensive cake, a sorry would have been nice. Everyone loved the cake, so it's a pity the ordering process was difficult. I can't recommend ordering a custom cake from here, unfortunately!

I ordered 30 cupcakes on 10/18/22. The employee prepared 8. The dasher picked up the 8 that were prepared. The employee later realized I'd ordered 1 dozen red velvet and 1 dozen lemon lavender in addition to the 8 he'd prepared. Instead of calling me to advise me he'd made an error he called Door Dash and asked them to refund me. When I called him he had a rude and defensive attitude, and told me I'd have to order through Door Dash again if I wanted to receive the rest of my order. He refused to admit he'd made an error and blamed the Dasher instead. I asked to speak to the manager, and he hung up on me. Truly the worst service I've ever had from a bakery, or anywhere for that matter. Really disappointing.

It's a really cute setup and has a wide array of offerings! The lemon bar had little lemon flavor to it & the carrot cake was alright. Upstairs area is a cool mismatch tea room type theme but is also a storage area ‍ we'd come back to try another dessert & hopefully hit a home run next time!

We absolutely love The Cakeroom's products but I have to add that the customer service is exceptional. Ruth went far and beyond to ensure that our cupcakes arrived in tact and were not displaced during delivery. Thank you for the excellent customer service Ruth!!

Great place to get a sweet treat. I have a sweet tooth and I enjoyed Everything but the chocolate frosting. It was more of a dark chocolate flavor. That is a plus for some. The cake is moist and the frosting has a good consistency. An order from here will definitely quench you cake craving.

Absolutely horrible employees. Called them to reserve a birthday cake for 15 MINUTES to which they happily agreed. When I arrived 10 minutes later they had sold it. Didn't even remotely care. I will never be coming back to. So frustrating especially considering this is supposed to be a place of celebration.

The strawberry cake was excellent - moist cake, fresh strawberries in the middles, no fake strawberry flavoring. The red velvet was solid...it's not the best I've ever had. Red velvet is a challenge though, and I'm just happy that it was not chocolate cake with food coloring like most people try to pass off. The Mr. didn't really like the oatmeal cookie, but I think he asked for the regular and he got a toffee version? I didn't taste toffee in the tiny piece I sampled - I personally like a bit more cinnamon in oatmeal raisin, but the texture was good and it was a nice thick cookie. I would absolutely return to sample more.

I enjoyed my visit to the Cake Room. I'm not a cake connoisseur but would visit again if I'm in a sweets mood in Adams Morgan. I had the carrot cake and salted caramel cupcakes. The salted caramel was the star of the show. It was sweet but not cloyingly so and you could make out the salted caramel. The carrot cake was too sweet for my taste--and I've had many a carrot cake in my day. The shop is very cute. Check out the upstairs for a chic lounge area complete with sofas and comfy armchairs.

We came in here one evening after dinner, while on a work trip, and were overwhelmed by all the options! I ended up with a mint chocolate cake slice (recommended by the person working there) and my husband got a brookie. Both were so amazing and tasty, we absolutely will be back on our next visit! Prices were extremely reasonable as well!

The best cake bakery in the DMV by far! Fadi and his colleagues could not have been easier to work with. The online process was flawless, the customer service was top notch, and the cake! The cake was so beautiful and was seriously the best carrot cake with cream cheese frosting I have ever had. I will get all my special celebratory cakes from the Cakeroom! Thank you all!

Ordered the strawberry cake and it tasted really bad...like shockingly bad. We wasted $100 on a cake that the birthday girl and everyone else at the party refused to eat. Never again.

Food: 5/5 Service: 5/5 Atmosphere: 4/5 Value: 4/5 ------ This is another one of those businesses that I am so horrified that I haven't dropped a 5 star review on. Cake room is my favorite bakery in the city. The cupcakes are delicious and the perfect size, it's a local business, and literally everything they make is tasty (cake, cookies, cheesecake, bars). You will not regret stopping by, in fact, I have made it a personal rule to pop in anytime I am in the area. Honestly a little glad I don't live closer, would be truly dangerous.

Another fabulous-looking and absolutely delicious strawberry cake, mimicking my dog for his birthday. Thank you for indulging us in this idea and for delivering, as usual. Lovely people, easy to work with, and a great local business!