Your Wedding is the most important day……

Your wedding is one of the most important events in your entire life, and I understand that you want it to bring delightful memories to everyone involved — especially you!

The Wedding Cake — lovingly prepared and beautifully presented — is a major part of this event. I can help you design a cake that will meet all of your high expectations, as well as respect your budget. Then I will work with you every step of the way to ensure that things are carried out flawlessly, so that you and your new spouse can relax and enjoy the day instead of fretting over details.

Please note that I do not play the game that many bakers play. When you ask, “How much will this cake cost?” they quote you a price that sounds eminently reasonable. What they “forget” to mention is that this is just the cost of the cake, and that everything else is “extra” i.e. delivery, set up, rental of plates, pillars, fountain, etc. By the time this is all tacked onto price of the cake, you wind up paying two or even three times the initial quote.

I think that’s outrageous. It’s standard industry practice, but I disapprove of it, because I want you to feel good about working with me, not like you’ve been sucked into a whirlwind from which there is no escape. I will sit down with you over cake and coffee/tea, find out exactly what you need, and then give you one all-inclusive price.

Great cake, great service, and honest pricing — I’ll take good care of you!

So you’re planning your wedding?

Of course you’ve thought of the dress, the colors, the flowers, the invitations……    And now it’s time to think about the wedding cake. So where do you start?

Wedding cakes are a predominantly a Western tradition in marriage ceremonies.

It is the tradition that a newly married couple stand together, hand on hand, and cut the cake together. This is because cutting the cake is a symbol of unity and togetherness. Cutting the wedding cake together is also another essential marker of the couple’s commitment to one another on their special day. This is basically the reason why wedding cakes are still so popular in modern culture.

When looking for your wedding cake, think taste and looks first.  Always get a tasting of cake from the cake designer you are considering.  Love the taste and love the creativity and looks of the baker’s cakes,  go for it.

A good baker will:

  • listen to you and see what kind of cake you want
  • will answer all your questions.  Remember, no question is ever stupid.
  • give you ideas to help you make your decision
         Remember next to you in your wedding dress, your wedding cake will be the most remembered.

Wedding Cake Tastings

wedding cakeAlways taste before buying.

This is your wedding cake and the cake should meet your standards, not only in looks but in taste. Ever see a picture on a menu or a dessert on display and say, “oh that looks good” and when you get it, yuk.  You don’t want that to happen at your wedding.

Remember next to you in your wedding dress, your wedding cake is the most remembered.

At Cakes Especially 4 You,  we have cake tasting parties. You bring the people and I supply the cake and coffee.

 

What Does It Take To Make The Perfect Cake

black on white wedding cakeYour wedding is one of the most important events in your entire life, and I understand that. You want your wedding cake to bring delightful memories to everyone involved — especially you!

The Wedding Cake — lovingly prepared and beautifully presented — is a major part of this event. I can help you design a cake that will meet all of your high expectations, as well as respect your budget.
Please note that I do not play the game that many bakers play. When you ask them, “How much will this cake cost?”, other bakers quote you a price that sounds very reasonable. What they “forget” to mention is that price is just the cost of their servings of cake, and that everything else is “extra” such as delivery, set up, rental of plates, pillars, fountain, etc. By the time this is all tacked onto price of the cake, you wind up paying two or even three times the initial quote.

I think that’s outrageous, it may be a standard industry practice, but it is a practice I do not do. I have very few extra charges, which do not include set up, delivery in Livingston County, or rental of any of my equipment.

 

I sit down with you over cake and coffee, find out exactly what your dreams are, help you design your cake and then give you the complete price.

I have great cake, great service, and honest pricing — I’ll take good care of you!

A Baker and a Cake Decorator are two different jobs

Merry, Your Favorite Cake Lady

Merry,
Your Favorite Cake Lady

A baker is that person that will give you a cake within an hour full of icing and some piped flowers. A cake decorator is the one who takes hours on your cake, making it super special and memorable!

I am just that cake decorator.  Together we design the wedding cake or special occasion cake of your dreams. I then create the very best tasting cake and decorate it to the ooh! and ayes! from you and your guests.

Wedding Cake Superstition

The Cake

The cake is full of superstition, mostly involving the wife’s involvement. In order to have a fruitful marriage full of children, the wife needs to cut the cake first, and must keep a piece of the cake in order to ensure her husband remains faithful. In addition, each guest must enjoy a bit of the cake to prevent bad luck from falling on the bride and groom. Better make sure you have an exceptionally tasty cake at your wedding if you’re going to go for that last one!

Buttercream Roses Wedding Cake

Roses Wedding Cake

Debbie and Art 7-14-2012

Tiger Lily accented Wedding cake

Wedding Cake accented with Orange Tiger Lilies

Wedding Cake accented with Orange Tiger Lilies Richard & Mary Nagel, 6-1-2012

Richard & Mary’s Orange Tiger Lily Wedding Cake

Wedding Cake accented with Orange Tiger Lilies

Richard and Mary's Orange Tiger Lily accented Wedding Cake

How to thaw out your Wedding Cake Top

wedding cake top for freezing1. Take cake out of freezer

2. Completely unwrap

3. Place cake in refrigerator for  24 to 36 hours to completely defrost

4. Enjoy