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Birthday & Celebration Cakes

Birthday and celebration cakes are available in a range of flavours and sizes. As part of making an enquiry we will chat about the number of guests you are expecting and the type of event you are having as this will all influence the size of cake that you will need.

If you are having the cake as dessert you will want to cater for all of your guests. However if the cake isn’t being used as dessert you will only need to cater for 90% of your guests at most as not everyone will have some cake.

The way you are serving the cake will also influence the size of cake you need. If you are serving the cake as dessert you will probably want a larger slice (2 inch x 1 inch) however if the cake isn’t the dessert a finger portion is likely enough (1 inch x 1 inch).

If you are only having a small gathering of guests but you would still like the impact of more than one cake tier a dummy cake can be worked into the design. This will allow you to have the design you want without the additional portions.

You don’t need to worry about working the portions and sizes out yourself as this is something we will chat through together and I’ll let you know what I would recommend as options.

Cakes can be covered in your choice of buttercream, ganache or ganache and sugar paste. I always use ganache under sugar paste as it allows for a firmer base and a better finish. Ganache can be made dairy free using free from and plant based chocolate and cream as required.

If you are interested in a birthday or celebration cake you might find this handy guide helpful.

Single Tier Floral Birthday & Celebration Cakes