Your wedding is exceptional time of your lives and deserves a wedding cake that perfectly expresses the two of you. 

 I take only a select number of cakes per year because I put so much planning, work, and heart into each and every wedding cake.  I make sure that your cake not only looks sensational but delights you and your guests. 

Cindy's Cakery is not a storefront, but a licensed, insured, and inspected home based studio bakery in the beautiful city of Gloucester, Virginia.

Wedding Consultations 

• $20 for a tasting and design consultation and required when scheduling your appointment.

• All price quotes given at tasting are good for 30 days.

• I can accommodate up to 4 persons, including yourself.

• Samples are Chef 's Choice of cakes and fillings along with my signature buttercream.

•  A consultation does not guarantee your date--this requires a paid retainer and signed contract.

• Please be considerate of my time and of other couples with appointments that day and arrive on time.

 Call or email today to schedule your personal tasting consultation!

Basic Pricing

• Smooth Buttercream cakes:  $5.50 serving
• Textured Buttercream: $5.35/serving
• Sheer Buttercream and Kitchen cakes: $5.25/serving
• Naked Cakes: $4.75/serving
• Fondant icing: $6.50/serving
• Price includes any flavor cake and filling
• Cupcakes are $3.75 ea with buttercream (+.25 filling)
• Pricing for sugar decorations are unique and determined on a cake by cake basis
• We offer a discount if either of the Wedding Couple is a First Responder (police/fire/rescue)
• Cake stands are available for rent
• Delivery is based on distance

Retainer and Contract

• A 50% non-refundable retainer and a signed contract is required to book your date.  

• Pricing and availability cannot be guaranteed without a paid retainer and contract.

• The balance is due 3 weeks prior to your event along with your final decision on servings, cake flavors and design

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Servings

• Are based on industry standard 1x2x4 inch pieces.  

• Many in the industry suggest about 75% of the number of guests invited, adjusting up if mostly close family and in-town friends but adjusting a bit lower if a large number are out of town guests. This decision is entirely up to you.  We can always make changes up until the time when your final balance is due. At that time your rsvp's should all be in and you should have a good idea of your number of expected guests.  We understand that not everyone may eat cake however, we feel it would be worse to tell a guest you had run out rather than to have a bit of leftovers.

First Anniversary Cake 

• As a thank you to all my couples, I offer a complimentary First Anniversary cake that you may eat instead of frozen, year-old cake.

• Please contact me 2 wks prior to your date as I will not be contacting you since people often move or change their contact info. 

• Pick-up only as shipping is not available

Flowers

• I am happy to place fresh or silk flowers, greenery, ribbon and topper that you provide and must be present upon our scheduled arrival.

• Please work with your florist to make sure any fresh flowers to be used on the cake are free of pesticides and toxic sprays.

• Fresh stems and bare wires should never, ever be inserted directly into the cake for food safety issues.  

• Some flowers are very toxic (callas & hydrangeas) and should never be placed directly on your cake.  Click here to view a list.

• I am also happy to create gumpaste flowers that you may save as a keepsake from your wedding.

Cake Table Tips 

• Please have a level, sturdy table set up before the scheduled delivery time stated on the contract. Remember, cakes are heavy!

• It's a good idea to think about the placement of the cake table.  You want all of your guests to be able to enjoy it and not near anything unsightly (i.e. garbage cans, doors to restrooms, fire extinguishers, light switches, etc.) 

• Cakes do not fair well in direct sunlight, in front of windows, near air ducts, audio speakers, doors, windows, a lit fireplace or under trees where debris may fall on the cake. 

• Tablecloths look so much better if pressed for your once-of-a-lifetime pictures. Items such as cake plateaus, stands, floral arrangements, table runners, gems, twinkle lights or votives also make for a beautiful presentation.

Cake Cutting Tips 

I am not available to cut and serve your cake, however, you may click here for a serving guide.  Here is an excellent link to demonstrate an easy way to cut your cake.  I always recommend at least one slice per guests, nobody likes to be left out.

The best advice I have heard from many wedding professionals and has proved true time and time again: cut the cake earlier than later.  You want all of your guests to be able to enjoy their expected piece of cake for dessert. If you wait until too late then many of your older guests and guests with children will have gone home, which is one of the main reason for leftover cake. 

Other Cakes 

Please be advised that I do not allow other cakes to be served along with mine due to quality control and liability insurance. I have worked very hard to build my reputation and if there are cakes from other bakers present I will remove my cake with no refund. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Cancellation Policy   

If the order is cancelled by the Client at any time up to and including the 30th day before the delivery date, any money paid, less the non-refundable retainer and any expenses incurred by Cindy's Cakery llc for their order, will be refunded to Client.

If an order is cancelled less than 30 days before the delivery date, no refund will be made.

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A word about food allergies...

A WORD ABOUT FOOD ALLERGIES...

Cindy's Cakery views all food allergies with the seriousness it deserves and we request that this information be made available to us upon our initial contact.  We do not have a dedicated allergen-free kitchen and use gluten, nuts, eggs and dairy on a daily basis so there is always a chance of cross-contamination even though our kitchen and utensils are cleaned and sanitized before and after use.  We recommend that if you have severe allergies you contact a bakery with a dedicated allergen free facility.