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How to Get Your Reception Cake in Indiana

Want to get your Indianapolis cake baker search off to a racing start? We’ve got just the right tools to get you in gear. Midwestern cities are known for down-home cooking, and cakes are part of any classic meal. Read on for (almost) 500 tips.

Start your Indianapolis 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, 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 order 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 flavors. 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 also back in vogue, usually served alongside the main cake, and no longer gender- or flavor-specific. Gone are the days when “his” cake had to be shaped like a football (although, since you’re in Indianapolis, feel free to have the baker rev up a race-car design); nowadays, he gets the same sweet options as you do.

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

If your budget is a concern, order 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.

Now it’s time to rev up those taste buds!

-David Toussaint