To be better prepared when ordering a custom cake, especially for the first time, there are several steps to be aware of. Below you will find listing of important elements to familiarize yourself with as they are permanent to know when placing your order.
· Are you working with a theme or color palate? Some celebrations are designed to coordinate with a character, movie or match a pattern. It is a good ideas to provide an invitation, photos or a color swatch to your baker in order to match you icing colors closely.
· What is the date of the celebration? Some weekends are already booked to capacity. It is a good idea to have your celebration date confirmed in order to reserve a cake. Even if you are not sure what kind of cake you want or what size you need, at least we have time reserved for you.
· Is there a guest count or number of servings need? Generally we like to have some ideas of the guest count. Our smallest cake serves 20 and we have served cake to as many as 425 guests for one order. Since the guest count varies and often times you don’t know the guest count until the RSVP date approaches, it is good to offer a reasonable servings size for your main cake, than add cupcakes for any additional servings at the last minute. This also allows for quick cake servings for inpatient, “little” guests and offers dimension to your dessert table.
· Decide on a budget for your dessert. Before ordering your custom cake, have a dollar amount in mind that you would like to spend. Adding cupcakes to your order is one way of increasing your servings and keeping cost down. On the other hand if budget is not an issue, a 3D-Sculpted cake may be the choice for you! Next to your guest of honor, your cake is the star of the show! The dessert is on display for your guests’ enjoyment and anticipation of consuming a magnificent sugar work of art!
· Is there an inscription for the cake? We add an edible sugar plaque with every order. This is a decorative plaque that is the size of a business card or slightly larger pending design. It usually has a birthday greeting or short message to the guest of honor. It can be saved or eaten. We do this in lieu of piping a greeting on our sugar creation as it often disturbs the look of the cake. A sugar plaque is part of our signature look.
· What are your preferred cake flavors and fillings? Our menu offers an enormous collection of cake and filling choices. Any combination is acceptable as you know best what you and your guests prefer. With our tiered cakes you can choose a different flavor and filling for each tier at no additional cost. We often recommend a familiar flavor for your largest tier then suggest a unique or out of the ordinary flavor for the remaining tiers.
· Making deposits and final payments. A deposit of $50.00 will reserve your custom cake. The remaining balance will become due one week prior to your celebration date. We accept cash or check on site as well as credit or debit though our website either at our location or from the convenience of your home.
· Change of order deadline. We understand that change happens. This is why we give you up to the last week prior to your celebration to make changes. This includes serving size, some design options or flavors and filing selections. Modifications to your order cannot be made within the last seven days prior to your celebration date. If the servings need to increase, we can add on cupcakes of sheet cakes for additional servings.
· Would you like a smash cake for the guest of honor? A smash cake is made especially for the guest of honor. It is a small cake made to look like the large party cake and is usually 4-5 servings. They offer the perfect photo opportunities for first birthday celebrations!
· Cake pick up and delivery. You are welcome to pick up your cake Tuesday thru Saturday from 11:00am until 6:00pm. They are completely boxed and stacked in most cases. Cutting and servings instructions are included with your order. Cakes that are delivered & setup will be charged a delivery fee. The rate is based on mileage; call for details. All cakes are delivered by a professional decorator to ensure the best level of quality and professionalism.
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