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About

le Gateau is a wedding cake and desserts company located in Westerville, Ohio. This business specializes in elegant custom cakes and delicious desserts for weddings and special events. Everything is made from scratch using only the finest fresh ingredients, and this team of expert bakers combine unique flavors and fillings to create a delectable and unique dessert spread.

Experience

Owner Sue Larson has more than 30 years of experience designing, baking, and decorating desserts in Central Ohio. She has trained with some of the best pastry chefs from around the world, and enjoys experimenting with new techniques to create edible art that is memorable, tasty, and beautiful.

Services Offered

le Gateau offers a large selection of freshly baked cakes, cookies, groom’s cake, pastries, macarons, and croquembouche for weddings and special occasions. Their custom cakes are available with buttercream or fondant, and they accommodate special dietary needs such as gluten- and nut-free, and Kosher dessert alternatives. le Gateau also offers interactive cooking and baking lessons for groups that are hands on and entertaining. Other services provided include the following:

  • Consultations
  • Custom design
  • Delivery
  • Setup
  • Cake tastings
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Frequently asked questions

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

$6

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

$8

Which of the following are included in the cost of the cake?

Anniversary Cake
Cake Stands

What services do your prices include?

Consultation
Custom Cake Design
Tastings - Private

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Croquembouche
Dessert Buffet
Groom's Cake
Pastries

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Setup
Tastings - Private

What cake items do you provide?

Cake Stands

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Kosher

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit
Organic

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of le Gateau

Dylan
Dylan Sent on 08/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

An Artist!

I can't even begin to describe how special and amazing our cake was! Su is the epitome of an artist. She works in her own way, so let her take the reins and you will be so happy with the end result. Not only was our wedding cake delicious, it was just stunning. Everyone was so impressed!
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Monica Sent on 10/28/2018
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST cake lady around!

We used Sue for our wedding on 10/6/18. I would highly recommend her for any occasion! We had our regular wedding cake and a special grooms cake! They were both a huge hit, and the BEST tasting cake I have ever had.

You can tell she is a cake expert and has been doing this for years. She covered all of the bases.
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Rebecca Sent on 10/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Central Ohio is so fortunate to have le Gateau!!

I enthusiastically recommend le Gateau and Susan Larson! Post wedding reflection has made me realize that there are vendors who will offer their services as expected. But there are those other vendors who not only offer what is expected but go above and beyond and actually make a contribution that hit it out of the park! Sue was wonderful to work with and not only provided the most delicious bridal cake, she worked with us to offer our guests unique Australian desserts from the groom's home country. Her grooms cake was such a fun and delicious way to celebrate at the farewell brunch the following day. Sue's passion for her work was such a pleasure! She seemed to not only enjoy her work but enjoyed finding a way to make our daughter's wedding day personalized and special. And did I mention delicious? Her professionalism was so welcome especially when dealing with some bridal vendors that leave you wondering just what you might find at the reception. I just can't recommend Le Gateau strongly enough! We will definitely be calling Sue for any of our cake or dessert needs in the future!
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Lindsay Sent on 10/09/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Sue was great. She designed a truly beautiful cake. Beyond what I had imagined. She is truly an artist.
.....And the cake tasted as good as it looked! My only regret was not eating more!!
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Katie Sent on 09/21/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Our cake was such a beautiful highlight of our wedding. High quality, delicious food is a huge priority of ours, so hiring Sue was a no-brainer. Her experience was apparent, as guests raved at how incredible the cake tasted. Sue also invites potential couples to her lovely bakery studio to sample cake, and the booking process was easy and efficient.
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Deanna Sent on 09/21/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Sue is absolutely fantastic! Her quality is exceptional, and she is a lovely person to work with. You will not be disappointed!
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Rebecca Sent on 08/19/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Sue was fantastic to work with. My wedding cake was beautiful and the gumpaste peony she made was a work of art. Everyone raved about how good the cake was and actually ate it!
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Loan Sent on 06/02/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Sue Larson with Le Gateau was our favorite vendor for the wedding. We have already recommended Sue to all of our friends planning weddings in Ohio and we cannot wait to have her cake again at their weddings!

From the cake tasting experience to our wedding night, we had a great time selecting designs/flavors and eating delicious cake! We have been to a few weddings and have never enjoyed a wedding cake as much as we enjoyed Sue’s. We had a 3 tier round cake with different flavors for each level including Italian cream with fresh raspberry and chocolate with fresh raspberry. Both with wild berry buttercream icing. The flavors were amazing and did not taste ridiculously sweet as we've come to know American cakes to be. Sue was not only able to accommodate our requests but she also provided us with expert advice regarding the design and flavor pairings. In addition, we planned the wedding from out of town, and Sue was able to accommodate our tastings to include one tasting for us (bride & groom) during a short trip into town and later schedule a separate tasting for our parents.

Sue was prompt to respond to any calls and answered all the questions that we had throughout the entire wedding cake selection process. On the day of the wedding, the cake arrived on time and it looked great. The taste was out of this world. The flavors were natural with no artificial tastes. Truly, the fresh raspberries brought everything together. We had many guests come up to us after the wedding to compliment the cake and ask who was the mastermind behind it.

Our caterer did not leave us the anniversary cake (the top tier of the wedding cake) and as soon as Sue heard about this, she immediately offered to give us a small replacement so that we can enjoy cake for our first year anniversary. We are very thankful that Sue was able to be part of our big day and we highly recommend her for all your cake needs!

Thank you, Sue!
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Sarah Sent on 05/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Sue Larsen is a one-of-a-kind lady. We really enjoyed going out to her shop to taste cake and look at our options. My husband is in sales and he was immediately sold on Sue when she told us that she had once turned down a customer who wanted a gluten-free cake because that's not what she does best and she only wants to produce the best product. She is constantly honing her craft. As of our first meeting with her, she was the only cake baker in Columbus who was doing beautiful pulled sugar ribbons that perfectly emulated the tulle of my wedding dress. She was also about to leave town for a week to go to a conference where she was planning to learn a few new skills.

Aside from being the best in the business, the other things that set Sue and Le Gateau apart are her artistry and the fact that she will do different flavors of cake in each layer without additional charge. I shared with her pictures of my wedding dress and veil and her interpretation was absolutely stunning. She prepared 3 options in different price ranges for us to chose from. Our cake was featured prominently on entering the reception and it did not disappoint. Many of our guests commented on how beautiful the cake was during dinner, but once it was cut and served, all anyone could talk about was how good it tasted. There was very little cake left when all was said and done and we savored the last few pieces. I will probably need to invest in a lock for the freezer to ensure that the anniversary cake doesn't disappear.
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User2895786 Sent on 01/21/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Sue Larson was so great when we went to her bakery for a cake tasting. She was very knowledgable and easy to talk with. She has beautiful cakes and it seems like she can do anything as far as decorating goes. I can't wait to see what she does with our cake. The favors were also amazing and she uses fresh fruit instead of fruit fillings. Her prices are very reasonable as well.
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Awards

43
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

2 Endorsements
The Medallion Club The Medallion Club Country Club Weddings

Sue's cakes are a work of art!

Lambert Photographs Lambert Photographs Wedding Photographers

Always fabulous, delightful to work with!!!!

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