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The Caker

4.2 • 67 Reviews

The Caker makes luxury cake kits from whole ingredients.

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4.2

The Caker earns largely positive reviews for elevated cake mixes that taste homemade and look gift-worthy, with standout flavors like Spiced Carrot, Flourless Dark Chocolate Gold Leaf, and Coconut Raspberry Lime. Reviews also flag weaknesses: thin, dense bakes that don’t rise much, overly sweet elements (especially caramel/frosting), unclear add‑in measurements (e.g., pears), and the need for many additional ingredients—leaving some questioning value despite the striking packaging and easy, clear instructions.

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  • 2mo ago

    I bought this for my now mother in law as a present a few years ago! I love the look and branding of The Caker, I feel the kits make gorgeous gifts and feel so luxurious. The cake itself was fine!

  • 3y ago

    I received the spiced carrot cake, which I was really excited about because we love spice cake in our house. The product was well-packaged with very clear, well-written instructions that were easy to follow. I didn't have an 8-inch round cake pan so I used a loaf pan and I think it still came out really well. I think if I made it again, I would like to add some raisins but overall, the cake flavor was really nice. My only critique was that the cake was a little dry and the icing was very sweet but I would like to try other flavors from The Caker in the future. I think this product would also be a fun gift to send to any friends who like baking.

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    A good, high-quality cake mix. It would make a nice gift for friends who like to bake.

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  • 3y ago

    Honestly, my husband is the baker in the fam, and I am the consumer, but we spent a Sunday afternoon baking the cake together and enjoyed ourselves! The cake was delicious, and moist, and came together easily. The ingredients tasted high quality, and the unboxing was fun. I am almost embarrassed to say we cut the cake into quarters and just ate it that way because a small slice wasn't going to cut it. The price is a bit steep for an everyday cake but I think it makes for a great "specialty" cake for a birthday, mother's day, etc!

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  • 3y ago

    I just made this cake for my birthday party and it was a MASSIVE hit!! Didn’t take long to prepare, tasted delicious, and kept well in the fridge. That said, the price point without a Thingtesting discount is a bit high for a casual purchase. The packaging is beautiful, but it’s a lot for a cake mix, and if the price comes from the cost of packaging I think it would be a better idea for the brand to cut the excessive packaging to make the mix more widely accessible.

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What is The Caker?

The Caker makes luxury cake kits from whole ingredients.

In their own words

The Caker is a business with one overarching goal - to spread the joy that cake brings by making great cake accessible to everyone. Alongside The Caker’s bakeries in Auckland New Zealand and Los Angeles and recipe books written by the brand’s figurehead chef Jordan Rondel, The Caker has a line of luxury cake mixes. These cake kits are unlike any other on the market with the unfaltering focus on the quality of the ingredients they contain and their avant-garde packaging, which makes them an amazing gift.