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Little Blackbird Bakery

Little Blackbird Bakery

Prairie City, IA
4.5 out of 5 rating, 29 Reviews
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    Janelle E. Sent on 02/17/2020
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    Simply the best of the best!

    Whitney was fantastic to work with, when I hired her I originally wanted a partially "naked" cake, and then a few months out we went in a completely different direction and wanted an art deco/new years style cake. She was so wonderful sending me many ideas and drawings, revising them until we came to a decision. The cake was stunning, and SOOOO yummy, we also did cookies, bundt cakes and bars which were also delicious and super cute.
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    Denise H. Sent on 04/16/2021
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    She's an artist

    Whitney is not just a baker, she is an artist! Her creativity and knowledge of using artistic talents in baking is honestly, astounding. I love working with her, and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a baker for their wedding!
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    Erica J. Sent on 08/10/2019
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    Highly Recommend!!

    Whitney does an amazing job creating the perfect cake to fit your vision for any occasion! Our wedding cake that she made turned out beautifully, and we got so many compliments from guests saying how great it tasted! She has SO many flavors to choose from, and they are all equally delicious! We can't recommend her enough!!
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    Heather P. Sent on 11/01/2019
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    Best of the best!

    Whitney was a complete dream to work with! Her creativity and skill is really something special. She blew us away with the extensive flavor options, and she does so much than just wedding cakes. Her art is beautiful and her baking abilities are nothing short of amazing! We received so many compliments from our guests. Thanks so much for being a part of our special day!! Oh, and her pricing was great!
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    Jennifer S. Sent on 10/15/2019
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    Delicious custom cakes

    Whitney is an absolute gem! I worked with her to design a cutting cake and cupcakes for my summer 2029 wedding. She was very easy to work with and sent over quite a few design ideas until we landed on the perfect one.

    She has a huge list of cake flavors and I received so many compliments from guests on how good everything tasted. If you're a coffee fan, make sure you try the caramel macchiato during your tasting - it's out of this world.
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    Paige H. Sent on 06/09/2019
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    Amazing!

    Look no further for all of your wedding dessert needs! Whitney does amazing work. Our cutting cake was absolutely beautiful and SO delicious. We went with a dessert bar for our guests and everyone enjoyed all of the options. Her prices are super competitive and her flavor options are endless. Whitney is so easy to work with and is so kind and personable. We are so glad we chose Little Blackbird Bakery!!
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    Heather Sent on 10/28/2018
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    Amazing cake!

    My cake and cupcakes were absolutely amazing and her prices are very competitive! Little blackbird bakery will be getting all my future business with bakery items!
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    Natalya Sent on 09/26/2018
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    Little Black Bird Bakery was recommended to my by Danielle at Something Chic Floral. I wanted "naked " wedding cake and Danielle said Whitney is just the best! And she was so right! :) I am so happy we hired Whitney, she is such a wonderful person to work with and in general! Cake was heavenly! My guests are still complimenting on it and it is almost a month after the wedding;) I wanted 4-layered cake, each layer had it's own flavor. List of options for flavors are endless with Whitney haha, and all that we tried (and we did try quite a few) were so good, moist and flavorful without being overwhelming! I highly recommend this vendor for ur special day! I know I will be using Whitney's bakery any chance I get;)

    Little Blackbird Bakery's reply:

    Thank you so so much Natalya, you have been one of the most amazing brides I have ever been blessed to work with. Your happiness and caring personality is contagious and I am so honored you chose me to be your baker. I wish you many years of happiness and love in your marriage!
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    Natalya Sent on 09/26/2018
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    Little Black Bird Bakery was recommended to my by Danielle at Something Chic Floral. I wanted "naked " wedding cake and Danielle said Whitney is just the best! And she was so right! :) I am so happy we hired Whitney, she is such a wonderful person to work with and in general! Cake was heavenly! My guests are still complimenting on it and it is almost a month after the wedding;) I wanted 4-layered cake, each layer had it's own flavor. List of options for flavors are endless with Whitney haha, and all that we tried (and we did try quite a few) were so good, moist and flavorful without being overwhelming! I highly recommend this vendor for ur special day! I know I will be using Whitney's bakery any chance I get;)
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    Molly Sent on 08/28/2018
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    Whitney absolutely NAILED our wedding cake. I sent her a picture of something I found on Pinterest and she duplicated it to perfection. Not only was it gorgeous, but it was the most delicious cake I have ever eaten (and all my guests thought so too!) She is super accommodating and if you are a bride that wants a stress free cake process, my recommendation would be Whitney ALL THE WAY!
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    Stacie Sent on 05/21/2018
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    I cannot express how amazing working with Whitney was for our wedding! She was easy to talk with and super responsive! She pulled my image out of my head and brought it to life! Let’s not forget about flavor! So many compliments on the design and flavor!!! Will definitely be going back!

    Little Blackbird Bakery's reply:

    Thank you so much Stacie for all your kind words❤ and for having me be a part of your special day.
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    Trista Sent on 08/23/2018
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    We have a wonderful experience with Whitney and Little Blackbird Bakery! I was planning a wedding from out of state and felt it would be stressful. It was the opposite. Whitney was very accommodating to meet on short notice when I was in town. We were allowed to get a couple different sample boxes due to being indecisive and we even got extras :) Our guests raved about all the desserts and how amazing they were! I would highly recommend this bakery! Nothing compares and the prices are very affordable! I can’t wait to use her in the future for our family life events! Whitney is a genuine person, she has passion for her work and is one amazing baker!
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    Misty Sent on 02/07/2018
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    Little Blackbird Bakery provided us with such a beautiful wedding cake and sheet cakes and Whitney was such a joy to work with! We did our tasting and we could not get over how good the cakes were and what a huge selection we had to choose from! Whitney was so helpful in working out our details and even made great suggestions to help us picking cakes and even where might be a few good places to look for cake stands that were reasonably priced, something she by no means had to do but showed that she truly cared about her clients! Our guests raved about how good our cakes were, telling us they just couldn’t stop themselves from trying a few different types! She even has gluten free options, which was great since we had a few family members with celiac disease and it meant a lot to us to be able to provide them with a cake option that they could enjoy! I would highly recommend using Little Blackbird Bakery for any occasion!
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    Alyssa Sent on 11/08/2017
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    I was first told about Whitney and Little Blackbird Bakery through a friend. This friend raved about her so I started following her on Facebook. Shortly after, I saw the most heartwarming post. This post talked about how people within the LGBT community often have trouble finding vendors and are turned away all the time. She wanted to let it be known that she supports us and would be a safe haven for those who have experienced this sort of discrimination. I was overjoyed by her compassion and willingness to share her feelings on the matter. And even if you didn't choose to book with her she was willing to help find any other vendors you may need for your big day/special occasion. We had our consultation and upon meeting her and eating the first cupcake I already knew I wasn't leaving without booking her! We chose multiple flavors to try and she threw in some freebies to try as well. We chose a 2 tier nearly naked cake covered in gold foil with 2 different flavors. The bottom tier was lemon and I could literally eat that for every meal it is soooooo good! The top tier was banana cream pie. Whitney showed up and set everything up and staged the cake with beautiful flowers and greenery. I had absolutely no worries about the cake! I sent her pictures of what I wanted and she delivered! She is so kind and caring and always responds so quickly. She is dependable and definitely has a client for life! She has a passion for this and wants to make sure you are happy! You can't go wrong with Little Blackbird Bakery!
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    Alexandria Sent on 11/01/2017
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    https://www.facebook.com/LittleBlackbirdBakery/
    Little Blackbird Bakery in located in Runnels, Iowa. I can't remember how I found Whitney's business but I'm so grateful that I did. We contacted Whitney and met her at a local Caribou for our consultation. She was so incredible kind, patient, and accommodating to all of our requests. She was also extremely affordable. (Disclaimer: I know since we booked her, she has raised her prices due to her overall popularity around the state of Iowa)

    She delivered our cupcakes to our venue (about an hour away from her business) and set them up for us so we had nothing to stress over. She was absolutely the best! We got one small cake for our cake cutting in "wedding cake." When my husband and I fed it to each other at our ceremony, both our faces lit up because it was SO GOOD. We also got 4 flavors of 200 cupcakes for our guests. Her menu is almost overwhelming because there are so many flavors to choose from. If I can remember correctly, its her goal to add a few new flavors every year. We wanted to go crazy with the flavors but knew our guests liked the more "normal" flavors. We went with 1. Wedding Cake 2. Chocolate 3. Peanut Butter Lover 4. Strawberry Love
    Everyone I talked to raved about how good all the cupcakes were. The wedding cake flavored cupcakes must have been phenomenal because I didn't even get to try one! :)
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    Jessica Sent on 11/13/2017
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    How do I even go about starting to thank Little Blackbird Bakery for my amazing wedding cake, grooms cake, and dessert bar! She really went above and beyond anything I ever asked for to ensure I was happy with every minor detail of my desserts! Everyone was talking for weeks about how much they loved the desserts, and I even had an uncle order cinnamon rolls a few weeks later after we got back from our honeymoon to take to friends of his to share in the tasty delights! She was a dream to work with fro. Start to finish. She answered every off the question I had about how things would work. I will be coming to back to Little Blackbird Bakery for ALL my baking needs!
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    Lauren Sent on 02/27/2018
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    Whitney was an absolute pleasure to work with for my wedding. I was one of those brides where I liked bits and pieces of different cakes and she made my cake even more beautiful than I ever could have dreamed. When I say pictures don't even do it justice, I mean it. It was the centerpiece of the room when you walked in and it commanded everyone's attention. It was absolutely stunning.

    Not only did Whitney do an amazing job on my wedding cake, she was also wonderful to work with. Very quick to respond to my questions but also kept me in mind to send me inspiration to see if I liked other details of cakes. She also did an amazing job on my daughter's birthday cake :) She is the sweetest person, I didn't feel like she was a vendor but a friend. I can remember her giving me a big hug on my wedding day and it meant so much to me. Trust me, if you don't want to feel like just another number use Whitney.

    Her prices are very reasonable and of course the cake tastes soooo yummy!
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    Kale Sent on 08/14/2018
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    I cannot express how amazing Whitney was to work with for my wedding! She answered every question we had in a professional, and timely manner. Our cake was beautiful and everyone raved about how great it tasted! Her pricing was very reasonable, AND everything is made from scratch! I would highly recommend her above anyone!
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    Alexa Sent on 04/24/2018
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    I am so happy I picked Little Blackbird Bakery for my wedding. Whitney is amazing and very responsive. She will go above and beyond for her clients. I had so many compliments on our dessert bar, everything on the table was nothing less than amazing.

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    Thank you Lexi and Cory for choosing me for your wedding day. Your families were absolutely delightful at the wedding and had me smiling the entire time just as the two of you have been since meeting you. I'm just so blessed to have been a part of your special day. Thank you so much!!
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    Clarissa Sent on 03/14/2018
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    Whitney was absolutely amazing to work with!! From the very first contact I knew she was the Bakery to go with for my big day. She bent over backwards to help make my dream cake come true. It was more beautiful than I could have ever imagined and I know she spent so much time in every detail to ensure I was happy with its outcome. The cake flavor choices are endless, and by far the best cake I’ve ever had (and believe me, I have tried a lot ;))
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    Gina Sent on 08/14/2018
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    I absolutely can't say enough things about this bakery and the service Whitney provides. She did our AMAZING wedding cake (plus chocolate chip cookies that were TO DIE FOR), my grandmother's 80th birthday cakes, and will be doing my brother's wedding cake next month as well. She has a gazillion flavor options and I promise you can't go wrong with anything that you choose. It is all edible gold. The prices are fantastic as well. Any event big or small, you are not making a mistake.
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    Kenli Sent on 11/09/2017
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    Whitney was an absolute dream to work with. She took my vision and made it even more beautiful and perfect than I could have even imagined. When I had originally called her, she mentioned that she was pretty booked that weekend so I could pick my cake up the evening before the wedding which was completely fine (we wanted her to do our cake, so we were willing to do that!), but as the day got closer, she let me know that she made it work to be able to deliver and set it up on our wedding day. Not only is she great at what she does professionally (make cakes!), she goes above and beyond to make everything absolutely perfect and we couldn't have been more thrilled with our cake, cupcakes, and mini bundt cakes. I have been recommending her to people since our first meeting and continue to well after our wedding.
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    Amanda Sent on 11/08/2017
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    There are no words to express how amazing our experience with Whitney was. After our wonderful wedding experience, we consider Whitney our new "go to" for any baking needs! We found her through a Facebook wedding site and couldn't have been more thankful for the numerous people who recommended her bakery. From cupcake testing to eating our "actual" wedding cake, there was no disappointment in any of the flavors! We wanted a flavor that was not currently on her menu, and she worked endlessly to make the flavor exactly how we had imagined! We sent her multiple inspiration photos for our cake and she was able to replicate the most perfect version. We love that she makes each of her cakes homemade. You can totally taste the difference! I lost count of the amount of compliments we got on all the different cake flavors.
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    Libby Sent on 02/15/2018
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    Whitney was great! She is such a sweet person to work with and her cakes her delicious! I totally recommend the champagne cake:)
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    Stephanie Sent on 05/25/2018
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    Whitney was so fun to work with and we could not have asked for a better cake!! The samples she gives are more than just bite size so you know what you are getting. We ordered our two tier cake plus three sheet cakes. Everyone at our wedding LOVED the cake and we even ran out of one flavor before the bouquet toss! Everything turned out perfect for our big day and Whitney was an instrumental part of that! She delivered our cake and set everything up for us, so we didn't have to worry about anything! I think we will be using Whitney for any future cake needs, for sure!
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