Artful Sweets LLC

desserts in lieu of a traditional tiered cake, and a small cake for us. The cupcakes were delicious and her buttercream flavors are to live for. The cheesecake cups were the perfect treat, light and fresh. We also went with fresh fruit with dipping sauce, and our guests loved that there was such a light and healthier option. Last but certainly not least, she nailed the bride and groom cake!!! We wanted a way to incorporate our pups into the wedding without actually having them there. Susan asked for a picture of them, and modeled them in and placed them on the side of our cake. It was perfection. I highly recommend Artful Sweets! Thank you so much Susan!

ed the blackberry buttercream and earl grey combination. Susan was also such a pleasure to work with. She was very kind and responsive and we appreciated that she worked with our coordinator to deliver our cake later to keep it safe from the heat at our outdoor wedding.

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we were super excited to eat the cake at our wedding. All of our guests loved it too. She was such a pleasure to work with. I'll definitely be getting more cakes from her in the future.

ost importantly, our guests RAVED about our cake saying it was the best they had ever tasted. Many of them said that they have never seen a cake that looks that pretty AND tastes that good, but Susan nailed it. We tasted quite a few and had such a hard time picking because all of them were delicious. Her prices are very reasonable, she is very professional and experienced, and the cake was just to die for.

ere it is clear that Susan prioritizes her PROFITS over the people she works with. Originally, I was extremely impressed by Susan's flavors and website and had reached out in October to plan my wedding cake for May 1, but I overlooked the red flags outlined below. First, her designs did not match the examples I sent at all. She kept sending suggestions for things that were not in line with what we wanted. Not a big deal considering all we want is a simple cake for 50 people with gold foil around the top edges of the cake. Still she pushes sugar flowers, painting the cake with designs, and using the foil to create designs... no thank you. She claimed she didn't have time to 'redesign' the cake when there are literally no designs needed but she also wouldn't hop on a call to discuss! We are from out of town and couldn't make a tasting so instead of scheduling a call I get an invoice with an added delivery fee that was never mentioned and a smaller cake than originally discussed. This arrived before we were even supposed to come out for the tasting!. To top it off, she literally chooses the flavor of cake that is on the invoice when we never finalized this. When questioned about the additional costs, she responds with "As for pricing, I’m sure you are experiencing the same dramatic cost increases on everyday items like flour, sugar, milk, eggs along with supply chain issues. As a business owner yourself, I'm sure you understand how supply costs factor into selling prices." Why wouldn't she discuss this with me in advance of pressuring us to pay an invoice for cake we never finalized? After literally 30 emails back and forth outlining details and sending pictures since October, she cancels the invoice and doesn't answer me back although my last email was "I'm confident that you will create a cake that will thrill me on my wedding day as long as we can hop on a call to discuss everything, which would have been discussed this week had we come to town for the tasting. Are you up for a call to see if we can turn this around?" I am beyond devastated that someone would be so insensitive and lack commitment to follow through on a wedding cake. I hope no one goes through the same experience I have. Please heed this warning!

om my mother "This is the best cake I have ever had" and it was. Highly recommend.

rk in the pet industry, so she made the perfect dog-themed cake and cupcakes for our wedding. We couldn’t be any happier with her skilled services! Many thanks!!!

lavors that was perfect for a daytime wedding. My only regret is that I couldn't convince my husband to do a cupcake tower instead of a cake, because all four of the flavor combinations we tasted were DELICIOUS. Also - for those who are unsure about going the fondant route because the last time you tasted some it was like eating cardboard, reconsider it if you like the way it looks; Susan's fondant is so much better!

ing. My son and his wife chose Scottsdale as their destination for the wedding. My husband and I live in Baton Rouge so with the the help of The Knot and prayer we were blessed to find Susan. Susan became a sweet friend to me as we planned the wedding offering encouragement and suggestions for venues for the rehearsal dinner as I had never visited Scottsdale. Susan even allowed me to ship wedding sparklers to her house and brought them to me the day of the wedding. I have never been so honored to speak about the blessing an individual has been in my life. The time, effort, and love that she put into creating the beautiful wedding and groom’s cake happened because she has the most beautiful heart and it mattered to her that we we were happy. The carrot cake was the most delicious one I have ever tasted. She is just amazing! When we left Scottsdale to return home, I told my husband I felt as though she was a part of my family. I hope that Susan has the opportunity to bless many others as she has my family. I will be forever grateful!

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cious. I felt comfortable throughout the entire process.

ch was BEAUTIFUL. Then we did three different flavored cake pops and she color coordinated them by their flavor! We had so many positive comments from guests. 100% recommend Susan to anyone :)

rned out beautiful AND delicious!!

ur cake was exactly what we had in mind. She provided us with multiple hand drawn sketches that truly brought our vision to life.

vors and icing. I showed her a picture of what I was thinking design wise for our cake and the colors of my wedding. She matched it perfectly! It was stunning. She was also so kind and communicative during the whole experience. She checked in with me the week before the wedding to make sure everything was good to go. She delivered the cake to our venue and it was truly a beautiful cake! And so tasty— it melted in your mouth. I highly recommend Artful Sweet and definitely try the pink champagne cake! SO GOOD! The cake was a huge hit with our wedding party along with the beautifully decorated cookies we used as take home goodies. She individually wrapped the cookies for our guests which was perfect. I can’t say enough good things about Susan at Artful Sweets. The cake was exactly what I envisioned and we couldn’t be happier. Thank you Artful Sweet!!!

by how kind of a person she is and so easy to work with! She created our dream cake (a barrel cactus at the top tier was insanely beautiful!!). Her impressive cake designs are complimented by cake and buttercream flavors that will send your taste buds soaring. We went with the white chocolate european buttercream and alternated cake tiers with banana and almond sour cream. They are to die for. I cant wait to work with Susan for years to come!

ketched out many different versions of what we imagined our cake to look like to ensure it would be what we were dreaming of! The cake turned out as everything we wanted it to be, and it was just as beautiful as it was delicious! She did the most incredible job!

l in one delight! To add to my request I was looking for a Tuscan looking colors of copper and gold for an exterior appeal. Owner Pastry Chef Susan Kolman fulfilled my cake combo challenge to a tee. On another occasion, I had commissioned Susan of ARTFUL SWEETS, LLC. last year to make motorcycle cookies for my Dad's 79th birthday placing his year of wisdom on the gas tank (Dad use to race motorcycles when I was a little gal). I just knew she was my go-to person for challenge #2. If you have a SWEET tooth (too) on your mind for an occasion I would encourage giving Susan of ARTFUL SWEETS, LLC a whirl for your special occasion at 480.268.0615 artfulsweetsaz@gmail.com and you will be floating with a super sugar high too! I knew Susan of ARTFUL SWEETS, LLC was my go-to person AGAIN for challenge #3. I was super excited for the fun 80th birthday cookies for my Dad and his neighbors at the Assisted Living. My dad had a "custom pool" business in his hay day (after the motorcycle days). I thought it would be fitting for "custom design" pool cookies for his big day created by pastry chef Susan Kolman Owner of Artful Sweets LLC. I would so recommend Susan's company for your event She worked up a sketch for my approval on the cookie creations and delivered them personally to my door (all masked up). The presentation was in an adorable pastry pink box the masterpiece cookies were all individually wrapped. So if you are looking for custom cakes, cookies and other pastry delight you too will be amazed by Susan of ARTFUL SWEETS LLC. artfulsweetsaz@gmail.com 480.268.0615

tor, I mean cake designer. Susan was able to ask us a few questions that helped her capture both my now husband and my essence. With that little conversation she was able to personally draft out a few cake designs... they looked divine (something you’d want to frame.) Less than a month later, Susan personally delivered and set up our gorgeous cake, all the way in Gilbert, on a hot Friday in May, during the pandemic. -The details on my cake... esthetic perfection. You know, the kind you don’t want to cut into -The taste of my cake... my tastebuds danced with joy! It made cutting into my cake TOTALLY worth it! Susan is wonderful to work with. She is professional, personalizes the experience, communicates, and creates the most memorable delicious art pieces one can ask for. Thank you Susan for making this backyard wedding with only my immediate family feel like a true wedding.

he brings to cake design is unparalleled, and the flavors are all so delicious! We would highly recommend Artful Sweets for any couple looking for their dream cake!

husiastic, communicative, and reliable. She is super talented and was able to create my seemingly impossible vision to a reality! She designed a cake that merged my love of pineapples and my husband’s love of Manchester a United Soccer into one gorgeous wedding cake! It was definitely an unforgettable wedding cake! We were married on March 21, 2020, the very start of the lockdown. We were not able to have our full reception because our venue shit down. Instead, we are having it next year in 2021. Susan was so flexible and was willing to make a few pastries of my order for our wedding day (in which only a few members of my family were in attendance), and make the rest of the pastries on the postponed date. I also can’t wait to work with her for another design of a cake, because our belated reception will be celebrating not just our one year anniversary, but also the arrival of our son in April! :). Susan is definitely the one who can make any celebration as sweet as could be!

re. Every time I see a new creation she does I am truly amazed. Not only are the cakes hard to believe that they are really a cake since they look like works of art. She did a cake for me for a friend that was moving away. My friend loved photography so I asked Susan if she could make a cake that looks like a camera. Oh my gosh I looked so real down to the leather strap to the buttons and the detail of it all. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. Not only did it look like a real camera is was so delicious! Multiple layers of different flavors even the black fondant was delicious! I would recommend her to anyone that is looking for a cake for any occasion, if you want something absolutely delicious and something that is work of art that you would never see anywhere else, please reach out to Susan. You won’t regret it! Thank You, Chef Lonnie Schatz Director of Sales CULT Artisan Beverage Company 2030 W Quail Ave Phoenix, Az 85027 C: (832) 312-6842