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At Top Tier Cakery in Traverse City, Michigan, it is an honor to be a client-centered, licensed, insured couture cake design studio and bakery that operates within strict standards of excellence. The staff makes your experience personal -- taking the time to partner with you and learn what will make your cake special. Each one of Top Tier Cakery's cakes is custom designed and made fresh -- frequently so beautiful that you almost don't want to eat it! If it's cake they can do it, and they specialize in meeting each client's unique needs in Traverse City and throughout Northern Michigan. This bakery believes in quality over quantity, and therefore limits the number of orders that they will take for any week. Popular months can fill up quickly, so it's a good idea to reserve your date as early as possible.

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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?

Anniversary 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
Delivery
Set Up
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

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten Free
Kosher
Lactose Free
Vegan

What special ingredients do you use?

Organic

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Reviews of Top Tier Cakery

Rachael
Rachael Sent on 10/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Delicious and beautiful cake!

We had such a lovely time working with Nancy! We did a tasting with her, and she was very thorough with her questions and patient with us since we didn't know much about what we wanted. Everyone (including us) loved the cake!
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 07/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Cake in Northern Michigan

My daughter and her fiancé decided to have their wedding in northern Michigan, and we didn't know any vendors in the area. We were so blessed to find Top Tier Cakery. Nancy was so easy to work with and the cake was not only lovely, but tasted amazing. Each tier had its own unique flavor and our guests raved about it all night. Highly recommend for anyone needing a cake in northern Michigan.
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Fernanda Sent on 10/16/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Its an art !

Nancy was so great from scheduling the tasting to delivery the cake! the cake was so pretty and soooooo good!
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Britt Sent on 10/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfection!

We can’t say enough positive things about Nancy from Top Tier and the incredible care and attention to detail she put into our wedding cake. From the very beginning, it was easy to see the unmatchable experience, skill, and dedication she brings to everything she touches. The hardest part about the process was actually choosing what we want because she is willing to make absolutely anything you envision, and you KNOW she is going to totally knock whatever you throw her way out of the park. Also, every single cake and filling we tasted, we loved…so it was extremely difficult to whittle it down to three flavor combinations (due to our small wedding size). On top of everything, she made a succulent for our cake that was unbelievably realistic. Her workmanship is absolutely outstanding, and she makes the most memorable cakes. If you want a flawlessly beautiful and delicious treat, go to Top Tier Cakery!
Nicole
Nicole Sent on 10/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful experience with great tasting cake!

I could not say enough good things about Nancy and our experience with Top Tier Cakery! We had a great time at the cake tasting and felt like Nancy did a great job of guiding us through the process. We ordered a two-tier cake with lavender ombre and 100 cupcakes (5 different flavors). My husband had a very specific flavor that he wanted (dark chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting) and Nancy made sure to put a cupcake directly on our sweetheart table so that he got his cake! Nancy was very thoughtful throughout the whole process and made sure everything was perfect! She really knows her cake and it showed :) We left the venue with very little leftovers because everyone loved the cake so much!
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Jim A. Sent on 07/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent Wedding Baker

Working with Nancy was a pleasure, we are from the Detroit area and our son was married at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville. Nancy made the process of hiring an out of town vendor seamless, she is very professional. The cake was amazing, would recommend Top Tier Cakery as the best in the area.
Jason
Jason Sent on 06/04/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wow! What an amazing cake!

Top Tier Cakery provided the cake for our wedding at The Homestead Resort. We worked with Nancy and she was the definition of friendly, and accommodating. Saying that she is talented does not do her justice; her attention to detail and skills with baking are phenomenal! And the taste... Wow!! Our cake was the best we've ever had! Nancy is the best of the best, we highly recommend them for your party cake needs!
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Anastasiya Sent on 09/24/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Nancy is absolutely incredible and a pleasure to work with. Our cake was not just gorgeous but out of this world delicious!! We had a vanilla cake blushed with Grand Marnier and filled and iced with European meringue butter cream.
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Lauren Sent on 06/19/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Wow! Everyone keeps saying how wonderful our wedding desserts were, and we couldn't agree more! We had a small coconut cake to cut and tons of cupcakes for our guests, and we couldn't be more pleased with our entire experience with Nancy at Top Tier. Everything was absolutely delicious and she made sure it was everything we asked for... and more! Would recommend her for anyone getting married in Northern Michigan!
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Shana Sent on 11/08/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Top Tier Cakery was nothing short of wonderful! We started with working with Nancy Collard shortly after we were engaged. This woman is incredibly talented, and that talent is matched equally with kindness. We knew we wanted something that was a mix of rustic and refined - the perfect compliment to who we are as a couple. Nancy worked with us for months getting the details just right. The understated, yet elegant birch cake sitting on top of a blinged-out rhinestone base was exactly what we were looking for! Each tier of the cake was different; vanilla with raspberry filling, marble with maple cream filling and chocolate with chocolate cream filling. All were incredibly moist and delicious! My guests raved about this cake, both its beauty and taste! I recommend Top Tier Cakery to anyone who is looking for a beautiful and delicious cake, created and delivered with incredible sweetness :)
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 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

Professional Network & Endorsements

4 Endorsements
Juniper and Lace Events Juniper and Lace Events Wedding Planners

Nancy is absolutely delightful to work with and her cake artistry is some of the best I've ever seen, especially with sugar flowers and fondant. She welcomes our creative ideas and makes them even better, both with delicious cake flavor requests and with design. She is very professional and as a planner who has worked with her on multiple events, I have the highest confidence in her work!

Crystal Mountain Resort Crystal Mountain Resort Banquet Halls

We have had the pleasure of working with Top Tier Cakery for many of our weddings. Their cakes are always well received by our couples and we have never had any issues with timeliness or presentation. Highly recommend!

Dan and Melissa | Wedding Photographers Dan and Melissa | Wedding Photographers Wedding Photographers

Top Tier Cakery creates a work of art for each cake they design. Their cakes are beautiful and taste marvelous! We highly recommend them!

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