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Frances Baking is a wedding cake bakery based in Santa Barbara, California. Owner and pastry chef Heather Guay has had a lifelong passion for baking and studied pastry arts at the New England Culinary Institute. She has worked in the industry on both coasts before establishing her baking business. She sources high-quality, sustainable ingredients from local businesses and farms to use in her sweet treats.

Services Offered

Frances Baking creates luxury custom wedding cakes that are sure to leave an impression on all in attendance. They are designed to look as good as they taste, and Heather carefully decorates each cake. Soon-to-be newlyweds can choose from an assortment of flavors such as Mexican vanilla, almond ricotta, matcha, earl grey, and lavender. Heather is happy to coordinate a tasting so couples can sample various flavors. She can accommodate dietary restrictions and special requests like gluten-free and vegan. Her company can deliver cakes to venues located within an hour of Santa Barbara.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for wedding cakes with buttercream frosting (per slice, without tax)?

$9

What is the starting price for cupcakes (per cupcake, without tax)?

$4

What services do your prices include?

Consultation

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Groom's Cake

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Setup
Tastings - Private

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Kosher
Lactose Free
Vegan

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit
Local
Organic

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes
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Reviews of Frances Baking

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Heather at Frances Baking is highly recommended for creating delicious and beautiful cakes for weddings and other special occasions. She is praised for being responsive, flexible, and open to ideas. Reviewers appreciate the unique flavor combinations offered and the option for vegan frosting. Heather's attention to detail and ability to create cakes that are both visually stunning and tasty make her a top choice for cake vendors in the Santa Barbara area.

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Heather at Frances Baking is highly recommended for creating delicious and beautiful cakes for weddings and other special occasions. She is praised for being responsive, flexible, and open to ideas. Reviewers appreciate the unique flavor combinations offered and the option for vegan frosting. Heather's attention to detail and ability to create cakes that are both visually stunning and tasty make her a top choice for cake vendors in the Santa Barbara area.

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Cristine E. Sent on 06/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best!!

Heather was so helpful during the cake planning process for our elopement, especially considering my husband and I are located all the way in Boston. We had family overnight the cake tastings to us and Heather even wrapped up the tasting cakes and sent us photos/measuring so we knew how big of a package we needed. All flavors we tried were so good and we couldn’t decide on one flavor so we got two! Heather made the most delicious vegan two-tier wedding cake for our small elopement reception. I will be dreaming about this cake for a lifetime! I highly recommend her cakes for any celebration and I’m even thinking of ways we could possibly order again for whenever we’re back in California!
Briana
Briana G. Sent on 07/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful to work with, amazing cake!

Heather at Frances Baking made our cake for our small June wedding, and we could not have been happier with how it turned out! Heather was always responsive, flexible with arranging meeting times, and open to our ideas. She offers some very unique flavors combinations - we ended up going with earl grey cake, raspberry filling, and vanilla buttercream frosting. It was delicious and all of our guests loved it. Heather also had the idea to use our extra centerpiece flowers to decorate the cake, and it looked lovely. A pleasure to work with, and I would not hesitate to recommend Frances Baking to anyone in the SB area needing a cake for their event! We can’t wait to enjoy the leftovers on our one year anniversary! 😊 🍰 🌸
Carolina
Carolina C. Sent on 02/13/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Heather is a cake genius!

If you are looking for a delicious and beautiful cake for your special occasion, look no further, Heather is THE best! She provided us with cake tasting options and a nice afternoon at the park to enjoy tasting our possible wedding cake for our Santa Barbara, CA. wedding in January 2022. She responded promptly to any communications and provided clarifications on sizing and pictures of detailing she could use for our wedding cake. In the end, Heather made our day that much sweeter when my new husband and I had our first bite!
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Heather Guay
Heather Guay
Pastry Chef and Owner

Hi! I'm Heather Frances, I started Frances Baking in late 2020, my goal is to make your wedding day beautiful and special down to the last bite. I love sweets of all kinds and have been baking professionally for over 10 years. My career has brought me from crafting complicated desserts while working in fine dining in New York City to creating beautiful cakes on a lavender farm in New Mexico. My partner and I are happy to have relocated to Santa Barbara and I cannot wait to meet you!

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