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Los Angeles Bakers Guide

Wedding Cakes in the City of Angels

If California is one fabulous cake, then Los Angeles is the decadent icing on top. Cool, hip, a feast for the senses, L.A. lays it on thick. Like everything else in this town, they also do it with style. Los Angeles wedding cakes can be cutting-knife rich or New Age organic, depending on your style. “Refined sugars have been replaced by natural ingredients,” says LA Chef David Brian Sanders. “Cake Bakers are using ingredients like apple sauce and yogurt and making cakes as aesthetically pleasing to look at as they are delicious to eat.”

Start your Los Angeles cake baker search 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. Plus, it might save you money. 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 up a fabulous dessert. If your favorite restaurant makes a delicious Devil’s Food, find out who their baker is. Your cake can cost anywhere from $400 to $1,000 (for 100 guests), depending on the bakers, your type of cake, and how many you need. Before talking to bakers, write down flavors you love, 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 type of confection you’d like. Generally, he’ll show you three kinds; something trendy, something traditional, and something he’s famous for.

Cupcakes are all the rage now, either 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 blue velvet cake (before photos, check your face; the food coloring can stain). Always go over any food allergies you have with the baker before narrowing down your choices.

Groom cakes are very much back in vogue these days too, usually served with the main cake, and no longer gender-specific. Your hubby doesn’t have to have his cake in the shape of a football or racing car anymore, and flavors are completely up to you.

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

If your budget is a big concern, order one cake. Another option is to make tiers small and have a sheet cake in the kitchen, which the caterers slice and serve. Cake can also take the place of the dessert dish at dinner.

Once you’ve settled on your Los Angeles wedding cake baker, he’ll need to check your site to make sure storage facilities are adequate. On the day of your wedding, he’ll bring the cake to your site. If you’re concerned about L.A. heat melting your dessert, talk to your baker about more durable frosting, such as fondant. However, a first-class baker knows how to keep cakes fresh in warm weather, and would never whip something up that can’t withstand the elements.

Once you’ve picked your cake, get ready to taste the flavor of love!