Diane Youngman

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Introduction: My work stands out as I am a professionally trained baker,who graduated culinary school in 1988. I have experience and have honed my craft over the years, and am a perfectionist. I love seeing the smile that comes from being able to have the cake that you want for your celebration at a reasonable price. I love getting together for tastings and getting to know the people that I'm working with, to make sure that their vision and taste match what they will be receiving.

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Erica W.

May 12, 2014

Ms. Youngman designed a custom tiered wedding cake for our daughters wedding in Wilmington. Diane exceeded our expectations. The cake was as delicious as it was beautiful. The wedding cake was ready on time and prepared for transport from Raleigh to Wilmington. Diane was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend her.

Shawna J.

Sep 30, 2014

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"Terrible Experience"- After my initial cake testing with Diane I did not hear from her for over 2 months. When I tried to reach out to her she did not respond to my emails, my phone calls voicemail messages. I attempted contacting her through social media as well, with no response. She finally responded to a text message...4 DAYS BEFORE MY WEDDING!! I did not receive an apology or a reason as to why my attempts had been ignored. Regardless of what may have gone on in her personal life, she had made an agreement with me and the least she could have done was respond to one of many emails or phone calls. Please do not use this woman as your cake designer and allow her to put you through such unnecessary stress during a time that is supposed to be happy.

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Kristin J.

Dec 15, 2014

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I wish that I could post a picture of what Diane brought to our wedding. You can contact me directly at montanachic@gmail.com if you would like to see a picture. I would highly recommend you do so before deciding on this vendor to create your wedding cake. Diane was not always easy to get in touch with however when we did meet her we thought she was very pleasant to work with. Our request was simple. A 3 tier white cake with white frosting, no decorations other than ribbon around the bottom of the tiers and our cake topper added to the top. She showed up with tiers that were the same size and the tops were still rounded not cut off to make flat. She "offset" the middle tier so that looking from the front it looked smaller when it was really the same size. She also taped the ribbon on which was crooked and with nothing below it so it was ruined by the grease coming through. She didn't want to put our topper on for fear of it falling off. A wedding cake should have support, should be straight and should be able to support a small bride and groom wedding cake topper. She left the cake in a mess and left in a hurry. My brother ended up going to Lowe's Foods to get 2 small white round cakes in which they cut the top one down to fit, frosted it and put the ribbon on correctly. I didn't know any of this until right before the wedding, luckily my brother saved the cake before I even knew. Diane has not answered my phone calls, my emails or any other requests to get in touch with me. I have asked for a refund in which I have not heard back. This should be a special day where you are able to rely on professionals to do their part. I have never written a bad review in my life and have always given others the benefit of the doubt. The photos do not lie and I do not want any other bride to go through what I did. If there was something wrong that day she should have contacted us and let us know in advance rather than dropping off a mess. Highly disappointed. Lowe's foods did a great job, kudos to them!!

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Shawna L.

Jun 12, 2014

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Diane was quick to respond, and made exactly what I was looking for. Great to work with.

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Elaina S.

Oct 10, 2014

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The wedding cake and grooms cake we beautiful and taste amazing.I would recommend her to anyone. The cakes were price great.

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What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I subscribe to the latest publications to keep ahead of what the trends are in cake and design. Most importantly is making sure my client gets exactly what they want, be that cutting edge or something more traditional.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I started baking on a cold wintry day in New Jersey when I was about 11. It had been a long winter of snowstorms and I was done playing in the snow. With the roads icy and no where to go, I was bored and my mother suggested I bake a cake. It was a vanilla cake, with fluffy chocolate icing. Honestly, it wasn't much to look at but tasted delicious. I worked that winter to perfect the layers and the icing, and a life long love was born. Culinary school introduced me to the beauty that could be made with sugar in all its forms...and I was hooked.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Make sure the person you hire is accommodating to your schedule. Allow time to discuss options, but be willing to commit to design and flavor options. If you are interested in something specific, please say so...I may not think of what you have, and my goal is to give you exactly what you want. Most importantly, listen to the professional. We know what works and does not work, what can be done and what is impossible. If it's at all able to be down, I will, but accept that there are certain limitations within cake design.