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Baltimore Bakers Guide

How to Find Your Maryland Wedding Cake

New England abounds in traditions: Fourth of July barbecues, winter skiing, and sweets galore. Whatever season you get married in Baltimore, the cake has got to be classic and scrumptious. Follow these sweet tips and you’re search will be a cake walk.

Start your Baltimore wedding cake bakers 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, vendors, and anyone who’s served you a fabulous dessert. If your favorite Baltimore restaurant has a red velvet 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. 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 German Chocolate Cake, it won’t hurt to get a taste of his ideas.

Cupcakes are very popular now, tiered and served as the main cake, or as a second “cake,” in the same or different flavor. They also make great favors. Make sure you discuss any food allergies you have before narrowing down your choices.

Once just a Southern tradition, groom cakes are back in vogue, usually served alongside the main cake, and no longer gender or flavor-specific. While you can still shape the cake like a car or football, it’s no longer essential. If he’s a chocolate nut, and you’re more vanilla, it’s a great way to have both tastes on the table.

When you’re ready to get serious about fluff, check the OurWeddingDay.com Baltimore Local Vendor Section for a list of top-tier Maryland wedding cake bakers.

If your budget is a concern, order one cake. Another cost-cutter is to make the 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 Baltimore wedding 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 does not cost you anything. If you have special requests, discuss the fee ahead of time and have it stated in writing.

-David Toussaint