Creating Your Cake from Start to Finish
The inspiration...
Your cake design process begins with a consultation. We can do this by email or by phone or if you prefer, we can meet in the comfort of your own home where we will bring samples for you to taste, and discuss all the options and every idea you may have for your cake. We come to you so you do not risk your bouquets, dresses, or memorabilia being harmed in transport. Inspirations can come from the tiniest detail about your event, from floral decor, to bridal attire, to the invitation design or the season of the wedding. Remember, your cake, like your wedding is a reflection of who you are as a couple. Your family heritage, how you met, what you like to do together, even how the groom proposed could contribute to the design of your cake. These consultations are available by appointment only to ensure that your design time goes uninterrupted. This allows us to focus on creating the perfect cake for your wedding. The appointment lasts about 1 hour. If you should need to reschedule, or cancel, we ask that you contact us no later than 48 hours in advance. If you have a planning folder, have it available. We'll draw inspiration from the attire, the floral, the ceremony and reception sites, and other details from your day. We've found cake designs in the most unlikely of places, so don't be afraid to bring in whatever you have!
Next...
We'll let you look through albums of Heavenly Confections’ recent cake designs and catalogs for ideas on cake basics and to get a feel for the shape, layout, and other design features you like. We also have pages and pages of wedding cake ideas from magazines and the internet to browse for more inspiration. If you have seen any cakes online or elsewhere, have pictures ready for us to view or email them to us before the consultation. From there, we combine things from your wedding with things from cakes that you've seen and liked to create an original design for your wedding cake. Your wedding is unique, your wedding cake should be one of a kind!
Sizing...
We'll determine the best size for your wedding cake based on the number of guests, and the look of the cakes that you like.
- 2-tier
- 3-tier
- 4-tier
- 5 tier
- Full sheet cake
- Half sheet cake, etc.
Tastings!
Surely one of the greatest pleasures of planning a wedding...sampling wedding cake.
During the initial consultation we discuss the cake flavors and make a list of up to six selections you'd like to sample. Then, we bake each flavor you select and we deliver the cupcake samples to you. Invite over the parents, or a couple of friends, and eat cake until you can eat no more! We recommend pacing yourself, it can take a while to narrow it down to your favorites.
If you prefer to or need to speed things up, you can email us ahead before your design consultation and choose up to 6 selections to be available at your appointment. This way you can have all the decisions regarding your cake made in one day and check that part of the wedding planning off the list!
Our tastings are $40 for up to 6 selections. If you want to sample more selections, you can order more for an additional fee.
Your cake comes to life!
Slowly, very slowly! Quality can't be rushed. We limit the number of cakes that we'll take in any given week. They are baked fresh with pure ingredients.
Decorating
The average decoration time on one of our wedding cakes is 15-36 hours! That doesn't include baking, or any of the frosting items made in advance (see below). Why so long? First of all, we don't have mass-produced stock designs, each cake is a unique creation. We meticulously copy lace and embroidery details onto the fondant with a stylus or pin prick technique. We custom match all of our colors to swatches supplied by our clients (no standard supermarket bakery mint greens or bubblegum pinks here). Our cakes are often hand-painted or lustered.
Details
Our bow loops, gum paste flowers and sugar paste details are all created in-house a week in advance of the wedding to ensure ample drying time. We can even make edible cake toppers.
Delivery and Set-up
Cakes are delivered to the reception site by Heavenly Confections, not by a delivery guy. We wouldn’t want just anyone to set one of these up. We stack the tiers once on site, finish the bottom borders as necessary, add the finishing touches and we can also make sure that the cake table is decorated beautifully before we go.