Wedding Cake Bakery Questions
What is a wedding cake baker?
A wedding cake baker is a person who bakes your cakes from scratch. They put your cake together, whatever flavor you want, and then when it comes out, he or she fills it and crumb coats it.
What is a wedding cake decorator?
A wedding cake decorator decorates your cake, whether it's through butter cream or fondant or whip cream. They make the flowers for you if it's edible, but their main focus is to decorate the cake.
What is a pastry chef?
The pastry chef designs the wedding cake according to the bride and groom's specifications. He or she also directs the baker and the cake decorator to make your cake look the way you want it to look.
How long will it take to make my wedding cake?
The time it takes to make a wedding cake varies, from decorator to decorator, but usually it takes approximately three days. The first day is to bake the entire cake. The second day is to fill the cake and to set the fillings so that they won't move. The third day is dedicated exclusively to decorating the wedding cake.
How long after my wedding will my cake still taste good?
Typically, a wedding cake will still taste good up to a week after your wedding. But it is recommended that it be frozen so that it can retain its flavor.
Do wedding bakers usually deliver the cake?
Typically, bakers will charge a delivery fee to deliver your wedding cake to your reception. But if you ask, sometimes they do waive the fee. But a typical charge would be $45 for, let's say, the first 10 miles, and then they add additional costs for every mile after that.
Will the cake delivery person be able to make emergency cake repairs?
The cake delivery person is usually the pastry chef or the cake decorator, so they should be able to make emergency repairs on your wedding cake.
