What to Find out from your Wedding Cake Baker or Designer

by WeddingCakeCreations.com Create a wedding cake that will be as talked about as your reception! Not many of us interview bakers for a living, so it is only natural that we might feel stumped as to what to ask potential bakers and cake designers when we are interviewing them for our wedding cake. Here are a few questions that will help you find out what you need to know before you make your decision. * Can we see your portfolio of your previous work? * Is it possible to have a tasting of various wedding cake flavors and fillings? * Do you have at least three references whom we can contact? * Are you comfortable creating a custom wedding cake or are there a set number of designs and styles from which we can choose? * What is your pricing like and how flexible is it? Is there a price list that I can consult? * Do your prices include such items as cake toppers, stands, tiers, fountains, and cutters or are they charged as extras? If I change flavors or fillings will it change the price? * If my cake requires fresh flowers, will you contact my florist, do you have one or your own or must I provide you with the flowers myself? * What ingredients do you typically use? What kind of icing do you use? (Better ingredients will cost more, but will make the cake taste better) * Can you make peanut-free or other allergen-free (eggs, milk, gluten, etc…) cakes? * Will the cake be prepared the day of the wedding or before hand? If so, how long before the wedding will it be prepared and how will it affect the taste? Ideally the cake should be prepared as close to the wedding day as possible as it will taste freshest, but be wary of anyone who says that they bake the wedding cake on the wedding day. Wedding cakes are so intricate that they require several days of preparation and anyone who tells you otherwise is either lying or inexperienced. Most cakes take anywhere between three to five days to prepare. * Can you give me a written proposal to take home? * How much for delivery? Will the delivery person be able to make emergency frosting or decoration repairs and arrange the cake table? Remember that it is always best to have the baker deliver the cake as then they are responsible for any accidents that might happen along the way. By asking the right questions and knowing all the answers it is possible to have the perfect cake and eat it too!