From a mother's kitchen
to Pelican Hill.
Nikoo Vahdat learned the craft watching her mother bake. The hands. The patience. The smell of butter and vanilla filling the kitchen at six in the morning. That childhood is the whole brief. Every cake should taste like someone who has been doing this since they could see over the counter.
Before NikooCake opened in 2018, Nikoo refined the technique at Pelican Hill Resort and at SusieCakes Bakery, and taught pastry as an instructor. Quality, precision, exceptional customer service. Every cake is hand-built to your vision, with premium ingredients, in the Rancho Santa Margarita kitchen.
The cakes people
send photos of after.
Six builds that come back to the studio the most. The full collection has more.
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01Hand-Painted Character
for the small humansMinnie, Mickey, unicorn, Frozen, any character on the screen, hand-painted onto fondant or rendered in piped buttercream.
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02Balloon Stack
the birthday signatureCascading edible chocolate balloons in your color story, hand-illustrated character, name piped in script. The crowd-pleaser.
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Vintage Heart
for the small weddingScalloped lambeth piping, hand-scripted message on top. The vintage aesthetic, in buttercream.
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04Designer Box Cake
for the milestone birthdaySculpted into a luxury handbag silhouette, hand-painted logo, edible handle on top. Personalized to the wearer.
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05Geode
the showpieceRock-candy geode cut into the side, gold-leaf edging, jewel tones inside. The cake guests photograph before it is cut.
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06Unicorn
for the dreamersSculpted gold horn, hand-piped rosette mane in pastels, sugar lashes. The fantasy cake done with patisserie precision.
How a NikooCake gets made.
Four steps from your first message to a cake on the table at your event. Weekend dates fill fast in peak season, so the earlier you reach out, the more room there is to design.
- I Tell us your vision
Share your date, your event, your flavors, and any reference photos through the order form. Weekend dates fill fast, so the earlier the message lands, the more we can do.
- II We design it together
Nikoo walks you through structure, sizing, and feasibility, and the flavor combinations that work for your guests. We confirm the design before anything moves in the kitchen.
- III We bake and build
Every step happens in the Rancho Santa Margarita studio, hand-built, with premium ingredients. Tiers stack the day before. Sugar flowers and finish work go on the morning of.
- IV Delivery or pickup
Local delivery throughout Orange County. For wedding cakes Nikoo sets up at the venue and confirms it is right before the doors open.
★ 5 on 163 Google reviews
Best birthday cake in Orange County. She customized a beautiful birthday cake for us and it turned out even better than I imagined. The design was stunning, the details were perfect, and it tasted absolutely delicious. You can really tell she puts love and care into her work.
Nikoo made the cake of my dreams for my bridal shower. She was so easy and fun to work with and literally brought my vision to life. Not only was the cake absolutely stunning, it was melt in your mouth delicious. All my guests were raving about the cake.
I ordered a custom geode cake and I am beyond impressed. Even more beautiful in person than in the photos. The crystal detailing was so realistic that everyone kept asking if it was an actual geode. The edible gold edges, the perfectly smooth exterior, and the vibrant colors made it look like a piece of art.
I've used NikooCake several times for my special events and she gets it right every time. Her details are so elaborate and her cakes are delicious. She is very attentive to detail and can replicate pretty much any complicated Pinterest image I send her.
Find us on Alondra,
just off the lake.
Cake tastings and consultations are by appointment. The kitchen is small and busy, so we hold a calm hour for you to taste and talk. Book in advance.
