Flavours and Pricing
Cake and Fillings
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Pricing
Delivery Information
Tasting Appointments
To Freeze or Not To Freeze
Traditional Cakes
Chocolate and Nut Cakes
Fruit and Coconut Cakes
When choosing your wedding cake flavor, don't be afraid to try something non-traditional. Your cake should be great to
look at, but even better to eat, so don't hesitate to give your guests something that they'll remember. See the link below
for some popular flavor combinations.
Cake Flavour and Fillings
I can do any number of cake and filling combinations, so I can do a virtually unlimited number of flavors. Some basic
flavors are white, yellow, spice, banana, light chocolate, chocolate fudge, strawberry, raspberry, golden almond,
macadamia, hazelnut, coconut, pumpkin, carrot, orange, lemon, traditional British rich fruitcake, red velvet, butter rum,
cheesecakes, and many others. These cakes can be "tweaked" with any number of different spices, flavored syrups,
and different fillings to make the cake unique. I will customize cakes to include multiple batter flavors and fillings at no
extra charge. I also do some special cakes for individuals who are allergic, or those who follow a vegetarian diet.
Cakes are covered in either traditional buttercream, meringue buttercream, or rolled fondant.
Cakes can be layered with a variety of tempting flavors, such as buttercreams flavored with fruit, chocolate or liquers;
fruit preserves; chocolate fudge filling; white chocolate or dark chocolate truffle; and a rich white-chocolate cream
cheese filling.
Cheesecakes are available in the following rich flavors: lemon, classic New York, white chocolate raspberry, lime,
English toffee, chocolate hazelnut, cranberry swirl, chocolate, pumpkin, and peppermint. Flavored crusts available with
cheesecakes include chocolate, hazelnut, almond, pecan and shortbread. Cheesecakes start at $3.50 per serving.
Pricing
The price of my cakes is determined by the actual cake design...I don't charge extra for different flavors or fillings on
each tier, or for cakes that are shapes other than rounds. My prices are some of the best for Hamilton and 50% lower than
many other bakers in the GTA area once all of their extra fees are taken into consideration. Butter Cream covered cakes start at $2.50/per serving. Fondant Covered cakes start at $3.50/per serving.Cake serving sizes are calculated to provide
a dessert-sized serving for an adult, so you could plan on using the wedding cake as the only dessert at your reception
if you wished.
Delivery Information
I will personally deliver and set up each wedding cake. I don't trust anyone else to take care of this important step. If you choose to do this on your own you will have to sign a waiver of responsablity for anything that ahppens tot he cake during travel and set up
Delivery fees are based upon the distance, and I spend as much time at the reception site as necessary to make sure
the cake is right.
Delivery for Hamitlon is free
Delivery out of the city of Hamilton is based on distance of transport
Tasting Appointments
Cake design appointments can be scheduled by callingPaige Werner at (905. 921. 9337) Appointments are generally on
Saturdays or evenings after 5pm, and I advise clients to schedule well in advance of their wedding to guarantee availability. All private tastings are no charge to anyone who has a contract.
To Freeze Or Not To Freeze?
The tradition of freezing the top tier of the wedding cake to share
on your first anniversary is an old one, but there are several
things to keep in mind when freezing a cake. First, be aware that
the traditional wedding cake was a heavy fruitcake (not the same
kind that we eat in America at Christmas, this kind actually tasted
good). In England, fruitcake is still the traditional type of cake
made for weddings. Fruitcake can easily be frozen and will still
taste good after a year. However, most American wedding cakes
are butter cakes, and therein lies the problem. To successfully
freeze a butter cake takes a little more doing than you might
think. The key is to wrap the cake after it's had some time in the
fridge, then keep wrapping it in a number of layers of plastic and
getting it as airtight as possible. If you choose to freeze the top
tier of a cake that you buy from me I will give you detailed
instructions on how to freeze and defrost the tier.
Following are some combinations that have proven to be popular for weddings:
"Traditional" Cakes
Almond- Golden almond cake with a rich amaretto buttercream filling. This is one of my more popular flavors, and is
a mellow almond flavor instead of being overpowering, as many almond cakes can be.
Raspberry Cream- A rich yellow cake layered with raspberry buttercream and raspberry preserves.
White Truffle- A buttery white cake filled with white chocolate truffle filling and raspberry or strawberry preserves.
Cherry Vanilla- White cake with a cherry buttercream filling.
Chocolate and Nut Cakes
Double Chocolate- Rich chocolate fudge filling combined with a dense chocolate cake. This is the cake that
convinces many brides to have a chocolate wedding cake!
Chocolate Mint- A buttery white cake which is torted, then layered with chocolate truffle filling and creme de menthe
buttercream. This can also be made with flecks of chocolate in the cake itself, and is an unusual and delicious
combination of flavors for a cake.
Chocolate Raspberry- Dense chocolate cake featuring a fudge filling and raspberry preserves. A nice change of
pace from the all-chocolate cake.
Chocolate Cherry- Rich chocolate cake with a filling of fudge and cherries.
Chocolate Macadamia- A buttery nut cake, subtly flavored with ground macadamia nuts and layered with fudge
filling. As one of my customers commented, "this is a special cake."
Chocolate Nut- A rich nut cake with chocolate truffle filling. Cake can be hazelnut, macadamia, walnut or pecan.
Nice for a fall wedding.
Chocolate Creme Mint- Fudgy chocolate cake with creme de menthe buttercream.
Almond Truffle- Golden almond cake with a rich chocolate truffle filling.
Amaretto Crunch- White cake with a layer of amaretto buttercream and crushed almonds.
Hazelnut Cream- White cake with frangelico buttercream and chocolate truffle fillings.
White Hazelnut- White cake with a rich hazelnut chocolate truffle filling.
Cherry Almond- A buttery yellow cake with chunks of cherries and almonds in the cake. Layered with amaretto
buttercream.
White Almond Truffle- Almond cake with a sweet white chocolate truffle filling.
Also available in chocolate cakes- chocolate flavored with any kind of liquer, such as kahlua, amaretto, and grand
marnier.
Fruit and Coconut Cakes
Lemon - a sweet-tart cake that features cake layered with lemon buttercream. Also available with lemon curd filling,
which is a tangy/sweet lemon flavor.
Banana Truffle- Rich Banana cake combined with chocolate truffle filling.
Strawberry- Strawberry cake filled with a rich strawberry buttercream.
Coconut Bar- White cake layered with coconut buttercream and chocolate fudge.
Orange Blossom- A subtle orange cake layered with Grand Marnier buttercream.
Pina Colada- A fun combination, this is a moist coconut cake with pina colada buttercream.
Orange Spice- A lightly spiced orange cake with rum, amaretto and cocoa flavors in the cake and fillings.
You can also look to other types of desserts for flavor inspiration. A favorite ice cream, pie, or candy bar can often
provide ideas for cake and filling combinations that you might not have considered otherwise. For example,
tiramisu, key lime pie, and ice creams flavors can all be translated into cakes.
Paige's Cakes and Desserts
Proudly Serving the Hamilton/Burlington Area
Office 398 Mohawk Rd. East Hamilton, On. L8V 2H7 « 905-921-9337
