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Las Vegas Bakers Guide

Finding the Perfect Wedding Cake Baker in Sin City

If you’ve been to Las Vegas recently, you know that Sin City can do pretty much anything. On your wedding day, that means sinfully delicious cakes. As weddings grow bigger and more formal in Vegas, so does the selection of sweets. Read on for tips that will make your wedding cake a jackpot.

Start your Las Vegas wedding cake baker search about 6 months’ prior to your wedding date. Most caterers offer cake as part of the package, and couples go this route for simplicity and efficiency, and to keep costs down. If you’re looking for something more complicated or stylized, hire a baker.

When searching, ask friends and relatives, other wedding vendors, and anyone who’s served you a fabulous dessert. If your favorite restaurant has a German Chocolate Cake that’s to die for, find out who their baker is. Your cake can cost anywhere from $400 to $1,000 (for 100 guests), depending on the baker, your type of cake, and how many you order (many couples opt for more than one). Before talking to bakers, write down flavors you love, check out wedding cake sites, and bring in photos of cakes that have caught your eye.

A reliable baker will guide you through the cake process, even if you have a good idea of the confection you’d like. Generally, he’ll show you three kinds: something trendy, something traditional, and something he’s famous for. Even if you have your heart set on cheesecake, it won’t hurt to get a taste of his ideas.

Everyone’s ordering cupcakes these days, tiered and served as the main cake, or as a second “cake,” in the same or different flavor. They also make great favors. Carrot cake (with or without nuts) is popular too, as is red (and now blue) velvet cake. Make sure you discuss any food allergies you have before narrowing down your choices.

Groom cakes are back in vogue too, usually served alongside the main cake, and no longer gender- or flavor-specific. Gone are the days when “his” cake had to be in the shape of a race car (although, since you’re in Vegas, feel free to go wild); nowadays, he gets the same sweet options as you do.

Once you’re ready to get serious about fluff, check the OurWeddingDay.com Las Vegas Local Vendor Section for a list of first-tier wedding cake bakers in Las Vegas.

If your budget is a concern, stick to one cake. Another cost-cutter is to make tiers small and have a sheet cake in the back, which the caterers slice and serve. Cakes can also take the place of the dessert course.

The cake baker you hire will deliver the cake to your site the day of the wedding, and make sure proper storage keeps your cake fresh until serving time. In the contract, make sure there are no surprise fees, and that anything offered as a “gift” doesn’t cost you. If you have special requests, discuss the fee ahead of time and have it stated in writing.

-David Toussaint