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About

The Wow Factor Cakes is a highly-rated bakery located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company has been part of the wedding industry since 2002 and specializes in wedding cakes, groom’s cakes, and shower cakes. The bakery has been featured in a variety of magazines, some of which include People, Martha Stewart Weddings, Charlotte Wedding, and Southern Wedding. They even had the privilege of designing Emily Maynard's wedding cake.

Services Offered

The Wow Factor Cakes offers high-quality dessert options to each couple. The owner of the company, Lei Cristine Garcia, works with the lead designer Marianne Warrick to bring each couple's vision to life. They bake with only the finest ingredients and style with boundless imagination and creativity. The wedding cakes provided by The Wow Factor Cakes serve as a visual centerpiece for each clients’ once-in-a-lifetime event.

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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)?

$6

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

Top Tier of the Cake

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

$3

What services do your prices include?

Consultation
Custom Cake Design
Tastings - Private

What types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies
Cupcakes
Dessert Buffet
Groom's Cake

What services do you provide?

Consultations
Custom Design
Delivery
Setup
Tastings - Private

What cake items do you provide?

Cake Stands

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of The Wow Factor Cakes

Beth
Beth Sent on 11/09/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Most beautiful cake I’ve ever seen!!!

Guys, when I tell you that this cake blew us away.... it’s an under statement! This cake exceeded every expectation we had! Not only was it everything we asked for - but it was even BETTER! It tasted incredible, perfect in every way - inside and out! We couldn’t be happier! It was an absolute show stopper!
Also, I want to add how incredible they were to work with! We changed our venue 3 times AND our date AND even our color scheme 30 days before they wedding and needed to change the cake from silver to gold and they rolled with every change professionally, gracefully, and happily! They never seemed frustrated or anything but happy to help! Please do yourself a favor & Hire them!!! You won’t be disappointed!
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Maya Sent on 07/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious Cakes!

This was probably our favorite appointment we had while preparing for our wedding! The cake tasting was so much fun and we really enjoyed putting together some different flavor combinations while designing our cake. We came in with a few inspiration pictures and walked out with a drawing of our perfect cake—complete with a space for a tiny figurine of our dog. All flavors that we chose for our cake were a hit and we are beyond excited to open our anniversary layer to dig in to that lemon and raspberry! We look forward to eating many more cakes from WOW Factor in the future.
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080Cbe6D87Cbf801Ed30683F4978D47Efc880E06 Sent on 01/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Bakery in Charlotte

Do not look any further if you are in need for a wedding cake in the Charlotte area. We feel so privileged to have gotten to use Wow Factor Cakes at our December wedding. The cake tasted amazing, was set-up on time, and was absolutely stunning. We love the time that we got to spend planning the flavor and design ahead of contract and have not looked back since. The cake was the center piece to our wedding and it could not have turned out better. 10/10.
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Sarah Sent on 09/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing! Absolutely nailed my vision!

Yes! Yes! Yes! Stop what you are doing and order your cake from The Wow Factor Cake! As a second time bride insistent upon making up for my first horribly ugly cake, my bar was set super high and I was worried I’d be let down again. Not only did the end result WOW us visually but it tasted amazing too! My vision was captured every step of the way and I can honestly say everything was exceptional! I wish I could give more stars but I will shout THANK YOU for delivering!!
Erin
Erin Sent on 05/07/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Brides, WOW Factor Cakes is Amazing!!

I had the best experience with Lei Christine and WOW Factor Cakes. I was referred to WOW Factor Cakes by a close friend and it was one of the best wedding choices I made. In light of the pandemic, Lei made it very easy to try the different cake flavors by sending us home with a tasting plate. She also was able to customize our cake flavor, we wanted one cake type but with a different filling. She made a separate sample for us.

On the wedding day, the cake was delivered exactly when she said and it was absolutely beautiful, not to mention delicious. I had family members decline a piece at first but after trying a bite of someone elses, ran to get their own piece. Brides, I highly recommend WOW Factor Cakes for your wedding day!
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William Sent on 10/25/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Short Notice Wedding Cake

Wow Factor provided our wedding cake in September, 2020 on relatively short notice. They executed our vision for the cake perfectly. There is nothing more that we could have asked for. They offer a wide variety of cake and frosting flavors as well as design options. The price was right in line with our budget, too. We highly recommend Wow Factor!
Oceana
Oceana Sent on 10/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Cake and cupcakes

The Cake and cupcakes from the Wow Factor Cakes was perfect for our guest. The prices was reasonable too. They offered a lot of options but I’m a simple girl and went with a 2 tier cake almond flavor and well enough cup cakes which was a mixture of different flavors. You can’t go wrong the a moist cake that taste amazing!!!
Kristina
Kristina Sent on 11/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and Tasty Cake!

Wow Factor Cakes did an amazing job on our wedding cake! The design and tasting meeting were fun and relaxing and all their cakes were delicious! We had a hard time choosing a flavor! Marianne helped us select a cake flavor and helped us imagine a beautiful cake design! When my husband and I did our reception room reveal after the wedding ceremony, we entered the room and the first thing we smelled was the cake! From all the way across the room! It smelled heavenly and tasted amazing too. We loved our cake and Wow Factor did a wonderful job! Thank you so much!
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Vanessa Sent on 10/01/2019
5 out of 5 rating

A wow cake

The cake was stunning and delicious. They also decorated it with the flowers provided by the florist.
Harley
Harley Sent on 09/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wow is right!!

I cannot say enough good things about Wow factor Cakes! They go above and beyond for their customers. They are professional and courteous. Communication is great and they were very helpful every step of the way. Our guest oohed and ahhed over our cake and it was delicious!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

8 Endorsements
Heidi Crowder Wedding Design Heidi Crowder Wedding Design Wedding Planners

I always look forward to working with Wow Factor Cakes. They have an amazing eye for design and have lots of great ideas to make your cake stand out and flow with your wedding design. They have a great shop for you to go and do a cake tasting as well! I always enjoy their staff and have them on my preferred list!

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