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What do Baby Showers, Birthdays, Wedding Showers, Weddings, Anniversarys, Retirement Partys, or just a special dinner at home with close friends have in common?       DESSERT!!!

The Batter Up Cake Company realizes the importance of your celebration, whether it's between just two special people or many. We are committed to providing you with cakes and cookies that will "WOW" you every time.

 

Our Commitment to Excellence brings to you: Quality, this is the most important attribute. Your customized cake, cookies, cupcakes and cupcake bouquets will be fresh and never frozen. You will receive our personal attention and individual designs ranging from the simple to extravagant. We promise the perfect cake and or cookies for all of your sweet occasions!

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Do you offer private tastings or open house tastings? Consultations – Walk-Ins vs. Appointment Only? As we are home based all consultations and tastings are done on a By Appointment Only basis. We do this so that we can guarantee our personal service and 100% attention to you and your special event no matter how small or large. We strive to provide you with excellent service and we find that this is the best way to achieve that. Consultations will generally last about one hour, however there is no rush we will take as much time as you need to sit and discuss your ideas and answer any and all questions the best we can. There of course is no charge for the consultation or tastings.

What are your tasting hours? By Appointment Only

Describe how you price your cakes (by slice, by cake, by tier, etc.): There are a number of variables that factor into pricing. Size, Design and Type of cake (i.e.: Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding or Special Occasion) have a big part in determining the price for your special cake. Wedding cakes are per serving. Buttercream typically starts at $3.00/serving and Fondant at $4.00/serving. Prices are subject to change depending on complexity of design.

Does the price include the top-tier of the cake? Yes we include in your count the top tier as we provide you with a free one year anniversary cake.

Do you offer custom cakes, or do you work with pre-designed styles? When it comes to design, the sky is the limit. Some designs can be achieved best in buttercream. Other designs can be achieved best in fondant. Even if you do start with a picture of a cake from a magazine or cake design book, we can modify it to make it your own. You shouldn't see your cake at another wedding, because we make every effort to design a unique cake that fits your desires, style and budget.

On average, how far in advance of the wedding day do you prepare the cake? We never freeze your cake. Your cake is baked fresh and created with in 2-3 days of your big event!

On average, how many wedding cakes do you do for a weekend? 1-2

Will you work with the bride's florist to garnish the cake? Fresh Flowers are an option as well for decoration, you can have your florist arrange them on your cake or we can arrange and add to your cake pricing dependant on Quanity and Type of Flower(s).***IMPORTANT NOTE*** Some flowers are TOXIC, please contact us for a list of EDIBLE flowers to discuss with your florist.

What (if any) cake accessories do you rent out? Cake stands, plateaus, and fountains are available for rental.

Do you offer delivery? If yes, how much is your average delivery fee? Delivery & SetUp Fee - Cakes are mostly assembled onsite, despite what you see on Food TV! - 0-5 - $25 min., 6-20 miles - $35 min., 21-30 miles - $45 min., 31-40 miles - $55 min., 41-50 - $65 min. Any delivery over 50 miles will be quoted at time of booking.

Are you licensed by the state health department? Yes

Planning Your Cake

Whether your cake or cookies are for a smaller party such as a birthday party or for a large event such as a wedding there are the basics you need to think about in planning your cake.

• 1. What size would you like – Take into consideration how many people will be attending and would you like extra for your guests who may want an extra serving.
• 2. What is your budget? Will you require a simpler cake or extravagant.
• 3. What shape would you like? We are able to provide the following shaped cakes: Round, Square, Oval, Hexagon, Petal, Heart, Character Shaped, and Sheet Cakes. If there is something you would like that isn’t listed please tell us and we will make every effort to make it work for you!
• 4. What flavor cake and type of icing would you like? Remember to take the weather into consideration. Make sure to read below about outdoor parties & events. Multiple flavors are available.
• 5. When is your event? For smaller events 48 hours notice should be plenty, check with us regarding our availability. Larger events please contact us no less than 1 month prior. We want to be able to provide you with the best, planning your cake last minute will not give us the opportunity to do so.  Cake designers book up quickly, often 6-8 months in advance. So do not hesitate in contacting us during the early stages of your planning process.
• 6. How formal is your event? Casual, Themed, Formal?

Outdoor Parties & Events

If you are planning an outdoor event in the summer heat remember the following:

• 1. . Flies love sweets.
• 2. Heat melts most icings and high humidity will also turn gumpaste flowers limp, chocolate curls will melt and fresh flowers will wilt in prolonged exposure to heat.
• 3. Rain and wind can cause havoc such as collapsing tents and blowing table cloths right off of the tables. You need to have a backup site just in case of unforeseen extreme weather conditions. Of course if the weather cooperates an outdoor wedding is the best. Just be prepared in case mother nature turns on you.
• 4. Outdoor receptions also have one other pitfall: Unlevel ground. Cake and food tables must be set up on level strong tables. Often the reception tables for seating are put onto solid level surfaces but the food and cake tables are scattered on the outskirts. Take the time to make sure the event staff setting up your reception know to make those tables a priority in getting them sturdy and level.

Expect the Unexpected

When planning an event no matter how small or large it is, 99.9% of the time everything goes as planned. If you happen to fall in the .10%, we will do everything we can to make the necessary adjustments, corrections, phone calls etc. to fix whatever it is that may have gone wrong. With large events there are a lot of people are working to make this day wonderful for you. Because of this, something could go wrong. Do not let it ruin your special event!! If it is not life-threatening, it will only serve as a funny memory to that you will be able to share with family and friends. (It may not be funny at the moment, but rest assured, it will be funny someday).

Communication

Good clear detailed communication is the key to avoiding any problems. Be sure to provide valid contact numbers to the cake designer. Please bring contact information for your reception site and other vendors you will be using such as florist and wedding/event planner. If you for any reason should have to cancel your wedding date, please notify your cake designer immediately.

We ask that you prepare for the consultation in advance. The internet and magazines are great resources for ideas. Bring your ideas, cake pictures from books, magazines or the internet. For weddings feel free to bring color swatches, pictures or samples of your floral arrangements, your cake topper if your choosing one – if you do not have one purchase we can discuss what you would like on top and aquire that for you. We want to lessen the many things you will need to get done for your big day.

Who can I bring to the consultation?

We would ask that when it is a consultation for a wedding those people who attend the consultation be the Bride and Groom along with one trusted friend and/or family member. We are trying to provide you with the attention you deserve – “Too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth”.

Who cuts the cake?

So the big question asked is who cuts the cake? Be sure in your overall wedding/event planning process that you have designated someone to cut and serve your cake for you. Some of your options are that you can discuss with your caterer for this service to be provided. We can also discuss this service at the time of your consultation, we can make the appropriate arrangements to provide this service for you. Please do not assume that we will be cutting the cake.

Deposits

Most bakeries and cake designers will require you to make a substantial deposit at the time of the consultation so that your wedding date will be reserved for you. We will discuss with you what deposit will be required at the time of your order to confirm and reserve your date and time. If a deposit has not been - do not assume that your date is being held for you.