Questions to Ask Your Baker

Choosing a wedding cake is one of the best responsibilities on the typical wedding planning checklist. After all, who doesn't fancy the idea of noshing their way through cake samples? At the same time, your baker will be a vendor like any other, and that means you'll need to interview prospective bakers before choosing one. Below, you'll find a list of questions to ask your baker before you sign any kind of contract.

Flexibility in design choices
Will your baker custom-make your cake based on your specifications concerning cake flavors, icings, and embellishments? Some bakers will only work from templates found in their portfolios, so be sure to ask about this. You may also want to ask if your baker can replicate a particular cake from a photograph or description.

How the cake is made
Some bakers use packaged cake mix while most use all homemade, fresh ingredients. Do you have a preference one way or the other? If you'd like a vegan cake or a gluten free cake, be sure to ask whether your baker can accommodate special dietary needs. Some can and some can't.

Request pictures of their of work
Take a look at a baker's portfolio of cakes. Do you like what you see? Does it reflect good workmanship, a steady hand, and creativity? Does the baker's style gel with your own ideas of what makes a wedding cake beautiful?

Extra charges
Some bakers charge a base price that includes the rental or purchase of pillars, cake bases, toppers, and decorative items, while other bakers charge for these things. Ask whether there will be an extra deposit for non-cake items and when the items will need to be returned. Sometimes if the baker is familiar with the reception site or caterer, they may pick up those items on their own. SIf you're heading off to your honeymoon, remember to designate someone to return these items to your baker while you're gone.

Delivery and set up charges
If your baker is close by, there may not be an additional delivery charge. Some may charge $35 to$60 for delivery or a per-mile fee. Usually, the set up charge is included in the price of the cake, but don't make any assumptions. Get this info in writing!

Setting up the cake
Will your baker embellish the cake using fresh flowers provided by your florist? Will they decorate the cake table, too? If you'd like your baker to provide these services, be sure to ask up front in so there are no surprises.

Price per serving
For a three-tiered cake, prices tend to hover between $1.50 and $5.00 per slice. Price per serving can vary by quite a bit based upon the intricacy of the decorations on the cake and the flavor of cake. Elaborate frosting decorations are time- and labor-intensive, so usually cost more.


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