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Anyone use Chocolate Carousel?

Included in our venue package is a cake from Chocolate Carousel. I'm going to my tasting soon, and was wondering what kind of experiences everyone else has had with them (I've read mixed reviews online). I'm also wondering if anyone paid to upgrade their cake, since from what I understand the only included choices seem to be pretty basic.
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Re: Anyone use Chocolate Carousel?

  • edited December 2011
    Our venue package (The Mill) included a cake from Chocolate Carousel. I was also nervous about how the cake would look and taste after reading reviews. We were pleasantly surprised that the cake looked EXACTLY as discussed and tasted delicious too! We didn't upgrade the cake and it included 3 tiers, each layer with vanilla and chocolate cake plus a different filling for each layer. It had a buttercream outside, which held up nicely and didn't melt at all.

    Here's what it looked like:


  • edited December 2011
    Glad to hear!! Your cake was very pretty - I'm using the same colors in my wedding!
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  • edited December 2011
    we are getting our cake there and LOVED the cake- i wasnt a fan of their red velvet.. and im not usually a yellow cake person- but thats we ended up getting with our cake- filled with custard and fresh fruit and another layer that had rasberry cheesecake filling..

    Where are you having your reception?
  • edited December 2011

    Thanks for the info. My wedding is at The Crystal Ballroom. When you went for your tasting did they let you try a lot? Did you get to pick what you wanted to try or did they pick that for you?

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  • edited December 2011
    We got our cake from here.  Also included with the Mill package.  We were very happy with the selection at the tasting.  We got chocolate and vanilla with chocolate mousse and fresh strawberries and buttercream frosting.   They were also flexible and allow us to provide ribbon and flowers for the cake since we could find them cheaper.  We just had a slice of our top tier for our 1 year anniversary and it was just as moist and tasty as the day of the wedding.  Also, FYI, they do a "replica" tier for your 1 year anniversary for $15.  We got the replica but with whipped cream icing.  Equally as delicious.

    Here's a picture of ours:




    Enjoy your tasting!
  • WeLoveLilo05WeLoveLilo05 member
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    edited December 2011
    We are getting our cake from there and had our tasting/consultation @ the beginning of June. It is part of our package with Spring Lake Manor. The cake itself tasted awesome! We are having chocolate cake, one layer strawberry filling (best I ever had!), next layer we paid for the upgrade for cannoli filling (awesome!) and then the top layer was vanilla pudding. We picked up some cupcakes from them too while there for my birthday they were SO good!
    I am looking forward to seeing what our cake will look like. We paid for the cannoli filling upgrade, the topper (beach chairs) and beach fencing and chocolate starfish/shells.
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  • edited December 2011
    WELOVELILLO- We are having our wedding at the same place! I am so excited - i loved it there.. when is your wedding?
  • WeLoveLilo05WeLoveLilo05 member
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    edited December 2011
    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/local-wedding-boards_new-jersey_anyone-use-chocolate-carousel?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Local%20Wedding%20BoardsForum:90Discussion:25ff81c2-8809-421b-adc8-18d1b893a067Post:e1e39a8f-035a-4e62-a7e6-f8baad99f2cc">Re: Anyone use Chocolate Carousel?</a>:
    [QUOTE]WELOVELILLO- We are having our wedding at the same place! I am so excited - i loved it there.. when is your wedding?
    Posted by katenchris820[/QUOTE]

    OMG Awesome! 8/6/11 is our wedding. When is yours?
    The food @ SLM is so amazing! Are you also having your ceremony there? Are you taking pictures local? Sorry for so many questions, I never see many brides on these boards getting married in Monmouth County hee hee.
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