Once you have booked your reception venue, ask if your cake is included. Some hotels will include a cake, baked either in house (less likely) or from a specific bakery that they work with (more likely). You should still have complete control over the style and flavor of your cake, but be sure to ask, there may be restrictions based on the size of your wedding.
Have your heart set on getting your cake from your favorite local bakery, which is not the same baker the hotel uses? Ask if you can add something to your bar or a few upgraded hors d'oeuvres in its place.
Cutting fees: Be sure to ask if your cake will be sliced for guests to take home, or served as dessert. If you would like the protocol switched you may be asked to pay a small fee (typically about $1/person) for them to do so. If you are bringing in a cake from an outside bakery you may incur a similar fee for the hotel cut your cake.
The actual cost of a cake has many variables, including your choice of cake flavor, filling flavor and frosting. Plan on paying anywhere from $4 - $15/person depending on your selections. Cake flavors range from your standard yellow or chocolate to black forest, carrot or banana. Filling choices include fresh fruit, ganache or cannoli, and that’s just a start. Fondant frosting will cost more than butter cream, and the cost will change based on your décor choices.
The best part of ordering a cake (in my humble opinion) is that you get to go taste test a few. Be sure to taste the flavors of cake and filling that you order, so that there will be no surprises on your wedding day. Bring along any photos of cakes that you like, and plan to look through the collection of photos at the bakery to make your wedding cake selections.
Enjoy this sweet task!
Special thanks to our friend Igor at The Baking Institute for providing us photos, flavor options and cake inspiration.
BBFN (Bridal Bliss for Now),
Olivia
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