May I get an estimate on my cake prior to my appointment?
If you have a cake design already picked out, please feel free to email us the design, the number of guests you are anticipating, and the date/time of the wedding reception.  We'll in turn, be more than glad to give you an estimate.  

Do you charge for the anniversary tier?
No, that is complimentary, minimum 80 servings required.  

How does butter cream frosting compare to fondant frosting?
Butter cream still seems to be the frosting of choice.  It has a smooth creamy texture, rich taste and a favorite amongst guests.  However, many love the satiny look of fondant, but has heard that it does not taste as good as butter cream.  Some fondants taste better than others, one of which is ours.    

Fondant has a chewy texture, similar to that of a candy corn. It is a sugar dough that is kneaded, rolled to size and then draped and smoothed over a butter cream iced cake as a decorative finish.  Our fondant comes in both vanilla and chocolate flavors. 

In our opinion, fondant may be compared to the crust of a pizza, you may choose to enjoy it or leave it as you will still have a generous serving of cake and butter cream to savor.   If you are interested in a fondant covered cake, please be sure to ask for sample at your consultation.

How do I set up a tasting/consultation?
Appointments are made on Tuesday thru Thursday, between 12:00 - 6:00 pm, (we take the last appointment at 6:00 pm).   We rarely schedule appointments on Friday and Saturday as those are days we busily finish cakes for weekend events.   Consultations generally last an hour, at the most. 

We are highly committed to helping make your special day all the more beautiful, so we provide you with optimal one-on-one service.  In the event you arrive late, please know that we will still need to end the tasting one hour after the appointed start time. 

What should I bring to the tasting/consultation?
Its always helpful to us if you bring photos or have in mind what you would like your wedding cake to look like.  Swatches of your wedding color, invites and/or other inspirations from your wedding are also helpful.  In addition, we will need a rough estimate on the number of guests you are anticipating.

Are there any specific ways to minimize costs without compromising flavor and presentation?
Yes.  We offer "kitchen cakes" that supplement your presentation cake, starting at $3.00 per serving.  

Here's an example of how kitchen cakes work? If you are anticipating 150 guests, we would offer you a three or four-tiered presentation cake that feeds 80-100.  Now, to make up the remaining servings, we then would offer you our kitchen cake, which is priced at a lower price, per serving.  The kitchen cake is decorated in butter cream and trimmed with a string of butter cream beads.  Its quality, flavor and dimensions are identical to that of the presentation cake.  It is primarily set aside and/or stored in the kitchen of your banquet hall until time to cut and serve the cake to your guests. 

What is a groom's cake?
Grooms cake are, of course, made in honor of the groom and are generally chocolate flavored, unless otherwise requested.  Again, the designs are totally custom and vary in creation.  The grooms cake is usually presented during the rehearsal brunch or dinner, or in other cases, it is presented during the wedding reception, where it and the wedding cake sit side-by-side.  

We realize that we've only answered a few of your questions here, so please feel free to contact us for additional information.  To set up a consultation, you may contact us cakesbytracey@aol.com at or 301.638.9191.  

We thank you again for your interest.   Have a great day.