5.0
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Southeast Nebraska, Central Nebraska
Travel area: Within 100 miles See details
Once Upon a Cake (Randi) was amazing for our wedding! We knew we would go with her instantly at our tasting -- she was very communicative and her cakes are fantastic! We got so many compliments on our cake at our wedding! Even when I changed my mind a few times, Randi adjusted and worked with us so well. We would recommend x100!
Marissa S.
5.0
Randi was absolutely amazing! She is so helpful and did an amazing job on our beautiful wedding cake!
Cori C.
5.0
Sandi Steele & Randi Duis
OWNER
AWARD WINNER (4X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Once Upon a Cake, LLC in Utica, NE, aspires to make all your wedding cake dreams come true. Our family-owned business is passionate about producing high-quality, delicious, custom cakes that are budget-conscious.
With your ideas as inspiration, we work diligently to bring unique artistic flair to modern and traditional wedding cake styles along with all special occasion cakes. Whether you're looking for a tiered cake, sheet cake, cupcakes, or mini cupcakes, we have everything you need for your special day. Call to schedule your free consultation and cake tasting today!
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Awards and Affiliations
4-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2026.2025.2024.2023.
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Meet the team
Sandi Steele & Randi Duis
Owner
My mom, Sandi, and I opened Once Upon a Cake in Beatrice, NE in 2015. We served the Beatrice area for 5 years. Once Upon a Cake, LLC made a few business changes in 2020 that led us to Utica, NE in 2020. I am a stay-at-home mom of two boys (8yrs and 5yrs) along with creating cakes. My husband, John, is a utility lineman for Norris Public Power District. Once Upon a Cake, LLC is a home-based business operating out of a non-commercial kitchen. I look forward to creating cakes for all occasions in surrounding areas!
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Once Upon a Cake creates beautiful, customizable wedding cakes and cupcakes that consistently wowed guests with flavor and presentation. Customers praised prompt, clear communication, professional organization, and reliable delivery/setup. The baker was flexible with changes, produced impressive groom's cakes, and is highly recommended.Review photos
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Jenik H
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5.0
Absolutely 10/10 recommend Once upon a cake to anyone whether they are getting married, a birthday, etc. Randi is so nice and was so easy to work with for everything we needed cake...
/cupcake for our wedding. From the initial cake tasting meeting to the day of! She is very talented, our cake was beautiful and so delicious, the cupcakes were fantastic! They received many compliments and were cleared out before the night ended.
The delivery was smooth and not stressful at all, we just had to show up and everything was set out nicely for us!
Her prices are very fair if you don’t have a large budget I’d definitely recommend her rather than a larger bakery out of Lincoln etc. who charge up to double per serving, and supporting local feels a whole lot more meaningful!
Again 10/10 and we are so glad we chose Randi for our wedding cake/cupcake needs!
Marissa S
5.0
Once Upon a Cake (Randi) was amazing for our wedding! We knew we would go with her instantly at our tasting -- she was very communicative and her cakes are fantastic! We got so man...
y compliments on our cake at our wedding! Even when I changed my mind a few times, Randi adjusted and worked with us so well. We would recommend x100!
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Cori C
5.0
Randi was absolutely amazing! She is so helpful and did an amazing job on our beautiful wedding cake!
Megan C
5.0
Randi was amazing to work with! Super sweet, great communication and outstanding work!
I challenged her with making a groom’s cake that was a replica of our Airstream motor home. ...
She went above and beyond anything that I could’ve imagined it’d be!! Not only was the work beautiful, but the flavor and texture of her cake is the best I’ve ever had! I can’t recommend her enough!!!
Zach T
5.0
We had such a great experience working with Randi and Once Upon a Cake! She is very professional and a great communicator. All our cakes were delivered and set up so we didn't have...
to worry about anything on the day of our wedding. We got so many compliments on all the cakes, especially the butter pecan! Highly recommend for wedding cakes or any other event!
Ashley P
5.0
I cannot recommend Once Upon a Cake enough!! She was so easy to work with through the entire process, reasonably priced, and made the most delicious cake. We will be using her in t...
he future for other cakes!
Austin R
5.0
Randi was awesome to work with! Communication was great and pricing was very reasonable. We got so many compliments on how delicious the cakes were. Highly recommend!!
Faith H
5.0
So happy my husband and I went with Once Upon a Cake, LLC for our wedding cake. The cake turned out stunning and had the most incredible flavor. If your looking for a baker for you...
r wedding I would recommend going with Once Upon a Cake, LLC
Blake B
5.0
We loved working with Randi at Once Upon a Cake for our wedding! She was so organized and approachable throughout the entire process and created cakes that looked and tasted amazin...
g! We loved meeting with her to do the cake tasting to pick all of our flavors. Overall, she made it such a fun and easy process and communicated quickly and consistently. We highly recommend working with Once Upon a Cake for all of your cake needs!
Hannah M
5.0
We couldn’t have been happier with our wedding cake and cupcakes! From the very beginning, the process was easy and stress-free, and everything turned out absolutely beautiful. The...
cake looked exactly how we envisioned it and tasted even better than we imagined.
We chose an almond cake, and it was delicious. Even after the wedding, we’ve continued enjoying it because it stayed so moist and flavorful. We also offered multiple flavors of cupcakes for our guests, and they were a huge hit! Throughout the night, guests kept commenting on how amazing the cupcakes were!.
Everything was prepared perfectly, delivered on time, and displayed beautifully. We are so grateful for the care and attention that went into making desserts for our special day. Thank you for helping make our wedding day so memorable. We highly recommend Once Upon a Cake to anyone looking for beautiful and delicious wedding desserts!
Katelyn P
5.0
Our wedding cake was absolutely perfect, both beautiful and delicious! From our first tasting to the big day, everything was so easy and stress-free. They really listened to what w...
e wanted and brought our vision to life even better than we imagined.
Everything was delivered on time and set up flawlessly, and we didn’t have to worry about a thing. We are so grateful for the care and talent that went into making our cake so special. Highly recommend!
Tara O
5.0
The cake looked amazing and tasted even better!!!
Morgan E
5.0
Randy is simply the sweetest soul! She asked so many questions during our consultation in order to ensure we got the perfect cake for our beautiful day! We also ordered sheet cakes...
and cupcakes as well and everything was incredibly tasty and all of our guests loved them!
Allison H
5.0
Randi was phenomenal to work with! She was so kind in making sure everything was right, on time, & perfect for our day! We got so many compliments on our cupcakes & cake. Appearanc...
e & taste were 10/10!
Carter T
5.0
The team is professional, personable, and organized. We received so many compliments on the design & taste of our wedding cake. Highly recommend Once Upon a Cake.
Daniel E
5.0
Randi with Once Upon a Cake made the most beautiful wedding cake! She made it look perfect and taste delicious. She was so easy to work with. Randi was transparent, answered questi...
ons in a timely manner, so kind, and made the process so smooth and easy. I would recommend her for ANY cake needs!!
Gabrielle K
5.0
Randi was an absolute DREAM to work with for our wedding cakes! From the beginning, she was very genuine, professional, kind, flexible, and organized! My husband and I had a blast ...
meeting with her for our taste testing and picking out different wedding cake flavors!
We are so grateful to Randi for making the wedding cake of our dreams! It was better than we could have imagined! Our three-tiered wedding cake was so beautiful and very delicious! My husband LOVED his custom banana-flavored groom's cake as a surprise! Our guests were also raving about how delicious the cake was! Randi truly outdid herself, and her talent is unmatched! We cannot recommend Once Upon a Cake enough to any couple getting married in Lincoln and the surrounding areas! Randi is the BEST wedding cake baker and decorator!
Abby H
5.0
Amazing! Cake was delicious and arrived on time.
Caitlin N
5.0
Randi was so great to work with. Very communicative, responsive, and friendly! Our cake was exactly what we wanted and was delicious.
Andrew V
5.0
I highly recommend choosing Once Upon a Cake for your wedding. Randi was super helpful and great to work with! We had 6 different flavors of cupcakes/cake and they were all delicio...
us. She perfectly executed the vision I had for the design of our wedding cake.
Dalton P
5.0
Amazing cake, great/easy communication with vendor, timely and super convenient delivery on wedding day! All my guests complimented the cake!!!!
Taeghan C
5.0
Randi was a dream to work with and did such an amazing job on our wedding cake and cupcakes!! We got so many compliments and everything was delicious! Would definitely recommend On...
ce Upon A Cake for all of your cake needs! So good and appreciate all that Randi did to make our dream come true!
Molly N
5.0
Randi was a dream to work with! Super easy to set up a time to meet, she had SUPER yummy flavors for us to try and take home, and made our Pinterest cake dreams come to life! Canno...
t recommend her enough, the cake is to die for, her design skills are amazing, and she is the sweetest person to work with!
Macy S
5.0
Randi was a phenomenal person to work with during the entire wedding process! She offered a great complimentary cake tasting (the best cakes I have ever tasted!!). Also she was abl...
e to set up the cake and cupcakes when it worked best for us even though she also had a second wedding that day! I would highly recommend Once Upon A Cake for both the qualify of cakes and her professionalism!
Kristin F
5.0
Randi was so easy to work with from start to finish! Her communication and professionalism made the planning process so easy. Seeing our final wedding cake come to life at our rece...
ption was beyond what we imagined and not to mention it was the best cake we’ve ever tasted. The cupcakes were beautifully designed and our guests were blown away by the flavors and variety! So happy to have worked with the best!
ShayLea D
5.0
Randi was a DREAM to work with! She made it such an easy process from picking out cake flavors to finalizing everything. Everybody raved about her cakes at the wedding! So good!
Corrin S
5.0
Randi makes the best cupcakes and frosting! Great service, highly recommend!!
Savannah M
5.0
Randi was so wonderful to work with! She made everything so easy and made our cake dreams come true!! She made our wedding cake and multiple different kinds of cake for our recepti...
on! We got so many compliments on how great our cake was!! It was absolutely delicious!!
Anna D
5.0
Once Upon a Cake is the best choice!! Our wedding cake was exactly what we wanted. In addition to looking incredible, the taste was amazing. Everyone absolutely loved it!
Kayla G
5.0
Omg!!!!! So good!!! Super affordable and so yummy. We got a small 2 tiered cake and cupcakes for our guests and they were a huge hit!!! Everyone loved the cupcakes so goooooood!!!
Sydney W
5.0
Randi did amazing! She created exactly what we wanted in both our wedding and grooms cake! Our extravagant 6 tier wedding cake was amazing and received so many compliments, and e...
ach flavor was delicious!
Stacy B
5.0
Randi is one of the best cake vendors! She is easy to communicate with and will go above and beyond what is asked! I have been a long time customer of hers and would recommend he...
r for and cake needs!
Lauren S
5.0
We had an amazing experience. Couldn’t be more professional and kind.
We loved our cake and our guests couldn’t get enough.
We were worried about having too many left overs, but ...
we had none!!!
Amy Z
5.0
Once Upon a Cake made our wedding cake and cupcakes and we could not have been happier with what we received! Randi used our inspiration photos and created something exactly like w...
hat we were envisioning. We had chocolate, vanilla, and spice flavored cupcakes and our guests loved them! Our wedding cake was one of the best tasting cakes I've ever had, and even now days later the leftovers taste just as good as they did on the wedding day! Randi was very easy to communicate with and timely in her responses, and very punctual with delivery of the desserts on the wedding day. We would highly recommend Once Upon a Cake.
Response from Once Upon a Cake, LLC
Amy & Evan,
Your venue was stunning with so much natural light that made the colors on t...
he cupcakes pop and highlighted the texture you decided to incorporate on your wedding cake. Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of your special day.
Dawn T
5.0
Great experience!!
Taylor S
5.0
Randi at Once Upon A Cake was wonderful to work with for our wedding cake and cupcakes!! Not only is the cake delicious, they are beautiful to look at! I was able to show her inspi...
ration pictures and she created exactly what we were looking for!
She was easy to communicate with throughout the entire process, always able to be reached by text or call and always responded very promptly! We just couldn’t have asked for a better experience when finding a wedding cake vendor!
We are so looking forward to getting to eat the top tier of our cake in a year! Thank you, Once Upon A Cake!
Ashley S
5.0
Randi left me speechless!! We wanted a naked cake with edible gold and cupcakes with succulents to accent off of our centerpieces. I still cannot believe how they turned out!! Not ...
only did they look amazing, but they tasted great!! She truly went up and beyond and I couldn't have been happier!! And everyone loved them!! I would recommend Randi 10x over and will definitely use her for any future needs!!
Response from Once Upon a Cake, LLC
Thank you so much for the opportunity to be your wedding cake vendor! I thoroughly enjoyed...
meeting with you both with the cake tasting, we really hit it off and had a hard time staying on topic as we shared so many interests that I enjoyed visiting with you both about as well. I was thrilled to see your cake inspiration photos for your day. I am a big fan of succulents and loved the accents of gold. Your venue was stunning and the theme for the cake just tied everything in. I'm so very happy that we met all of your expectations and more! Best wishes to you both and look forward to seeing how your love story continues to unfold!
Kaylyn H
5.0
Randi was super nice and easy to work with. Our cake was better than we had expected it to be. I would recommend everyone go to her! She was great with communication and delivering...
the cake on time. I will be going back to her for cakes for other events!
Response from Once Upon a Cake, LLC
Kaylyn,
Thank you so much for choosing Once Upon a Cake as your wedding cake vendor! You'r...
e cake design was elegant and the floral arrangement really popped for extra special finish! Congratulations to you both again, cheers to many adventures around the sun together ❤️.
Amzie B
5.0
Randi was super easy to work with. Best of all, her cake and cupcakes are absolutely incredible. We ordered more than necessary and almost ran out because everyone loved it!
Response from Once Upon a Cake, LLC
Thank you so much for the opportunity to be a part of your wedding day celebration. I abso...
lutely loved the cascading florals on the cake. The shades of purple flowers made for a very colorful, yet classic wedding cake. Best wishes to you both with the next chapter to your love story!
Elyssa D
5.0
Did a great job doing my cake and she’s amazing to work with!
Payton B
5.0
Absolutely the easiest vendor we worked with for our entire wedding! Randi is personal but professional and just what we needed for this special day. The cake was absolutely gorgeo...
us and yummy.
Kirsten M
5.0
Our wedding cake was even more beautiful than I imagined! I was so stunned when I saw it. It tasted amazing as well and we got so many compliments. Easily the best cake I've ever h...
ad!
Erica K
5.0
Randi at Once Upon a Cake was a dream to work with! She made our experience wonderful from start to finish. Her communication was quick and she never made us feel like we were both...
ering her with questions. I received so many compliments on our cake and cupcakes. Even many that said it was the best wedding cake they had ever had. I will never stop recommending One Upon a Cake!
Macy O
5.0
Once Upon a Cake was AMAZING to work with! I cannot recommend Randi and her business enough. She was very professional and was very responsive to messages/questions.
Her cakes an...
d cupcakes were honestly the best desserts I have ever had at a wedding. All flavors were SO delicious and beautifully decorated. We had numerous guest come up to us the night of our wedding and the following days commenting on how AMAZING the desserts were.
Randi was even kind enough to save a box in the back of each cupcake flavor so we were able to try each flavor after the wedding. The little details and kindness are what make Randi and Once Upon a Cake a MUST for wedding desserts.
Thank you Randi and Once Upon a Cake for helping make our day the best day <3
Mackenzy E
5.0
Randi was so flexible and easy to work with. She was very kind and kept our interest at heart and gave us exactly what we wanted! Randi is very good at communications and respondin...
g in a timely manner. She was very organized and on top of things. Costs were reasonable, straightforward, and upfront. She even texted us a reminder to pay before it was due. She made the delivery process easy and organized. She even sent pictures of our cakes with the topper and flowers in it. It looked beautiful and tasted amazing! We loved having Once Upon a Cake make our wedding cake for our special day. I highly recommend them!
Haley R
5.0
Randi was so professional and easy to work with! She made planning so easy! Our cake and cupcakes turned out exactly how I pictured them! We will definitely be going back to Once U...
pon A Cake for all of our cake needs!
Elsie M
5.0
I’ve never seen people eat cake so fast in a wedding in my life. Nothing but compliments! Randi is so wonderful to work with
Samuel B
5.0
She was completely on top of things and her cake was soft and moist and amazing!!
Kristynn S
5.0
Randi from Once Upon a cake is such a delight to work with! She will make all your cake dreams come true! I was almost in tears with how beautiful our wedding cake was! It was more...
than anything I could’ve dreamed of! The flavor was so good the whole cake and cupcakes were gone by the end of the night. She is professional and really does a good job communicating and pays attention to detail, I’d recommend anyone to her!
Lauren S
5.0
Randi was timely on answering questions and really good to work with. The cake was delivered and was early! I wasn't able to eat the cake because of gluten but all my guests commen...
ted that it was really good!
Response from Once Upon a Cake, LLC
Thank you Lauren for the opportunity to be a part of your special day! Congratulations to ...
you both and many years of happy adventures.
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