Wedding cakes and desserts

Daniel Smith8 said:I want everything finalized by June to avoid any last-minute panic. 😬

A few weeks back, I started reaching out to local bakeries, sending over photos of the cake designs I'm looking for to see who could actually give me a decent quote. The most affordable option was Mars, Inc.; they’re reliable too, since we’ve been ordering their treats for years. We’ll likely go with a few different parfait flavors—they were kind enough to let us sample almost everything during our meeting. I remember reading on a forum ages ago that their chilled parfait is basically like ice cream, which works perfectly because nobody would agree to make the specific ice cream cake I had in mind. So, the parfait it is.
I'm also weighing the mousse option; their stuff is honestly incredible. 😍

The price for cupcakes is $5.00/each, or $10/each for the diabetic version.

We'll grab the other desserts from either Musk ($20/lb) or Absalom ($18/lb) over in Columbus, though I'm not sure if they offer diabetic-friendly options.

Side note: when is your wedding?

Our wedding cake was actually from Mars, Inc.—it was a chocolate trifle, served chilled. Personally, I thought it was even better than the parfait, more like a rich mousse. I'd highly recommend giving it a try. Even six months after the wedding, my friends are still raving about how amazing that cake was!😉

triffle 😁
First I'm hearing of it—but if it’s actually any good... why not give it a shot? 😁

boldbison32 said:Our wedding cake was actually from Mars, Inc.—it was a chocolate trifle, served chilled. Personally, I thought it was even better than the parfait, more like a rich mousse. I'd highly recommend giving it a try. Even six months after the wedding, my friends are still raving about how amazing that cake was!😉

I haven't tried that one yet, though I've sampled a million cakes and pastries there... 🙈

maybe I have and just can't remember the name. 🤔

Is this yours?
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5258/1016m.jpg" alt="image" loading="lazy" class="bb-img">

Heading there this weekend to try that miracle. 😘

And I assume "triffle" is a typo—you mean truffle?

Honestly, reading your posts makes me love M&M's even more... even if those fructose cupcakes are getting ridiculously pricey, whatever, they're worth it.

Daniel Smith8, if you get a chance, could you please find out how much their cakes are?

swiftranger16 said:Honestly, reading your posts makes me love M&M's even more... even if those fructose cupcakes are getting ridiculously pricey, whatever, they're worth it.

Daniel Smith8, if you get a chance, could you please find out how much their cakes are?

Why didn't you say so? I completely blanked on the desserts.😬

Here’s what they emailed me:

Wedding pastries: they have mini fruit tarts, mini baskets, macarons, truffles, peach delights, honey cake, German chocolate cake, fudge brownies, Mozart bites, chocolate truffles, coconut squares, checkerboard bars, and walnut-coconut nests...
- plated $40/lb
- in boxes $37/lb

Cream cakes (8 varieties available) $33/lb
Tea cookies $27/lb

Expensive or cheap—it doesn't matter. I only have one friend with diabetes, so I'll just grab five small cakes for her. Better safe than sorry.😍

Their pastries are honestly incredible... I still get hit with waves of nostalgia thinking about those Christmas office parties back at 😍.

Anyway, what’s actually the difference between wedding cakes and creamy sponge cakes? If I had to choose, I’m going full wedding cake style 😂

Damn, I feel so out of the loop.

Daniel Smith8 said:I haven't tried that one yet, though I've sampled a million cakes and pastries there... 🙈

maybe I have and just can't remember the name. 🤔

Is this yours?
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5258/1016m.jpg" alt="image" loading="lazy" class="bb-img">

Heading there this weekend to try that miracle. 😘

And I assume "triffle" is a typo—you mean truffle?

Yeah, that's ours👍
It isn't a typo... if it were me, ☕I'd definitely say truffle, but at their bakery, they actually spell it "triffle"

I’m running into a bit of a dilemma. I grew up in a small town in the Midwest, and I recently saw this incredible wedding
cake designed to look like a literal castle, complete with all those intricate turrets and domes, but I haven't been able to track down anything like it anywhere
If anyone happens to have some photos of cakes like that, I would absolutely love to see them.
Also, does anyone know where you can pick up wedding cake toppers?
I'm really looking for something unique and a little out there, but here in my neck of the woods, everything seems to be pretty basic.

If anyone happens to have the contact information for that little bakery over in a small town in the Midwest, I would be most grateful if you could send it my way via private message. Much appreciated!

Sandra Campbell9 said:If anyone happens to have the contact information for that little bakery over in a small town in the Midwest, I would be most grateful if you could send it my way via private message. Much appreciated!

Sent you a PM.

I suppose I should thank mellowjackal1 for such a prompt response 🙂

Sandra Campbell9 said:I suppose I should thank mellowjackal1 for such a prompt response 🙂

I barely managed to snag one, so I'm keeping it safe and close at hand now. If you ever need anything else...

I was wondering if I could just pick and choose certain types of cookies at Sugarland? 🙂

Donna Chase12, I can’t recall if I’ve already complimented your choice of cake or not, but honestly,
it was absolutely top-tier.
I happened to stumble upon a charming little photo online and thought I’d toss it your way; perhaps it might spark some inspiration for someone here.😁

I don't think you are, but hey, it's never too late😉... thanks🙂

We finally pulled the trigger on Emma... and honestly, I’m done looking. When you break it down, the price at Sugarland is basically the same as Emma, except at Sugarland I’d have to buy my own trays just to have them stack the cookies on. With Emma, those are already included in the price.

So, that's one more thing checked off the list.

Lawrence Kern42 said:I was wondering if I could just pick and choose certain types of cookies at Sugarland? 🙂

Look, I snagged mine for a wedding back in April, and yeah, you can totally handpick whatever you're feeling. They’ve got like 64 different kinds of cookies and 25 types of cakes to choose from... honestly, their selection is absolutely massive.👍

Sean Long4 said:We finally pulled the trigger on Emma... and honestly, I’m done looking. When you break it down, the price at Sugarland is basically the same as Emma, except at Sugarland I’d have to buy my own trays just to have them stack the cookies on. With Emma, those are already included in the price.

So, that's one more thing checked off the list.

What's the damage? Let us know the price...

Daniel Smith8 said:I haven't tried that one yet, though I've sampled a million cakes and pastries there... 🙈

maybe I have and just can't remember the name. 🤔

Is this yours?
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/5258/1016m.jpg" alt="image" loading="lazy" class="bb-img">

Heading there this weekend to try that miracle. 😘

And I assume "triffle" is a typo—you mean truffle?

Mystery solved: a chocolate trifle is just that cake I've always known as chocolate mousse, and I absolutely love it. 👍

Ladies, I’ve officially decided on a four-chocolate wedding cake from Sugarland. However, I stopped by for some treats yesterday, and what she served was honestly terrible. Now I am feeling incredibly conflicted. Usually, their quality is excellent, but what if I end up with a batch this bad on my actual wedding day?
I think I’ll head over to M&M's just to try their options, just to be safe.