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Sweet & Savory is back! After taking a 2-year hiatus, Sweet & Savory is back to bring you the best in wedding desserts. Pastry Chef Meghan Gourley has streamlined her offerings to include full-service wedding dessert buffets for the couple that wants to give guests a variety of gourmet treats rather than the traditional tiered cake. Every dessert created is made from scratch and presented with meticulous detail. No matter what you’re looking for in a dessert buffet for your event, Sweet & Savory to all styles and tastes - and budgets!

Experience

Owner Meghan Gourley received her culinary education from L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, which was rated one of the top 10 culinary schools in both the United States and Canada. After receiving her certification in pastry in 2003, Meghan launched Sweet & Savory in 2005, focusing primarily on wedding and celebration cakes, before expanding to a full-service storefront bakery in 2019. Upon closing the storefront in 2024, Sweet & Savory began to focus solely on wholesaling its signature treat, Buckeye Bark, also available for yoru dessert table.

Services Offered

The team at Sweet & Savory Bake Shop offers clients a wide range of services in keeping with today's wedding trends of the non-traditional dessert buffets that include tarts, tea cookies, cannoli, mini pies, mini cheesecakes, brownies, and much more. Services provided include:

  • Custom estimates to fit any budget
  • Delivery
  • Set up
  • Sample box/consultation
  • Woman-owned
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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 cupcakes (per cupcake, without tax)?

$4

What services do your prices include?

Consultation
Delivery
Set Up

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Dessert Buffet
Groom's Cake
Pastries

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Setup

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free

What special ingredients do you use?

Fresh Fruit

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of Sweet & Savory

Mckinsey
Mckinsey Sent on 10/17/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Food and Amazing Staff

One of the most raved about things at our wedding was the food! We did stations - salad, sliders, and sides and it was an absolute hit! There was not a single bad option on the buffet. The huge plus was the staff. They were SO accommodating and never let my husband, or I go without food or a drink. They were always asking if we needed anything or if there was anything they could get us. They truly were an all-around amazing vendor.
Barbara
Barbara Sent on 07/16/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous cake and experience!

Meghan did an absolutely amazing job with our cake. We had a great discussion over options for each tier, and wound up going in an unexpected direction. The cake itself looked fantastic and we got a ton of raves--and were happy that the venue put aside some of each tier for us, so we could try some after the wedding! There was not much cake left over, despite having fewer guests than initially expected.
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Jj And Sent on 05/30/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Delicious!

Sweet & Savory ended up being a fantastic choice for our wedding cake! Meghan was very helpful with our cake selection and design. The cake turned out to be absolutely delightful, both in appearance and taste. Our wedding guests loved the cake and raved about it! Sweet & Savory is highly recommended for your next event!
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Rebecca Sent on 02/19/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best Red Velvet Cake Ever for MD microwedding

Would give 10+ stars if I could! Highly recommend! Delicious, communicative, punctual, exactly what we wanted! We ordered a 1 tiered red velvet cake with Italian cream cheese buttercream icing and blush sugar roses. It was absolutely delicious!! Very moist, not too sweet, and easily fed 15 people with plenty of leftovers. I also ordered adorable heart-shaped sugar cookies with “Mr. & Mrs” on them and “with love” on others in green icing and pink, rose gold, white, and silver sprinkles as favors! They were so cute and tasty! Meghan was very communicative despite me living in England and organizing a wedding in 2 weeks back in Maryland during covid! She sent pictures of the sprinkles for me to choose from and worked with me on a simple cake design based on my Pinterest find. So grateful and definitely recommend!
Kasey
Kasey Sent on 09/12/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Perfectly tasty

So if you want to have leftover dessert to take home after the wedding, dont hire Meghan because that will not be thing. I really struggled with finding a baker because I had little interest in cake or cupcakes, so finding Sweet & Savory Bake Shop felt like a sign. The variety Meghan offers is some of the best in the area. We went with the fruit tarts, 2 flavors of cheesecake bites, and 2 pies for a dessert table spread, plus a small cake for cutting but she offers so much more than that! Everything was ridiculously delicious! My guests loved the cheesecake bites in particular, but literally the only thing I was able to take home was our wedding cake and a small box of tarts. Everything else was devoured! The cake was moist and my icing picky husband loved it! At the tasting everything tasted fresh and authentic. Meghan was so easy to work with, and a steady presence as I navigated postponing our wedding. She was flexible and very reassuring! If you want a dessert spread that your guests will remember pick this bake shop!!
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Hillary Sent on 10/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding cake i've ever had

Megan is amazing baker and incredible at what she does. Her wedding cake tastes unreal- It was by far the best wedding cake I've ever had! She is able to make all different flavor combinations. Our cake was gorgeous as well and exactly what we wanted!
Tara
Tara Sent on 10/16/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious and beautiful desserts

Meghan was always responsive. We loved our tasting. And ultimately loved our cake and cupcakes! We loved the wine-infused flavors as it went so well with our theme (: We highly recommend her!
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Christine Sent on 06/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding donuts!!

We were excited about having donuts for our daughters wedding but after we met with Meghan and did our tasting we were extra excited! The variety of donuts we chose were delicious and my personal fav was the Blueberry Lemon Glaze. Meghan delivered the donuts and set-up a beautiful display. The donuts were a big hit on our daughters special day.
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Jessica Sent on 06/18/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious cake and cupcakes!

Meghan was so great to work with. We really enjoyed our tasting experience, and got to mix and match cake flavors with a variety of icings to come up with a cupcake spread and cutting cake for our wedding. Everyone loved the cupcakes and our cake turned out perfectly! I highly recommend Sweet & Savory.
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Christie Sent on 05/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding cake!

My husband and I decided to go non-traditional and do a cannoli cake for our wedding, and it turned out amazing!! It was a huge hit with us and the guests. I would definitely recommend Meghan!
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Meghan is fantastic. She's so fantastic, in fact, that I had her make the cake for my own wedding! She listens to what you want and it's delicious.

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