The Cake Place

Bespoke Wedding Cakes 2023 & 2024

How to book

A little few helpful notes on how to prepare to book.

  • First try and find out what style you would like. Either fondant covered which is really smooth rolled out icing or ganache covered , fairly smooth but it does have a textured finish like buttercream, made with white chocolate and cream so its as delicious as it sounds. Screen shots of ideas are perfect for creating a mood board. ( please remember I DO NOT copy other cake makers designs however they are useful for visual inspiration )
  • Take into account , your colour scheme / the venue your hiring and the theme , so elegant or rustic.
  • Cake stands and table dressing – does your venue have a cake stand ? if so ask to see it , check it will fit with your design and colour scheme, we do hire out a few stands so your welcome to ask about these. 

How to book , scroll down to see our starting prices and flavour lists , submit an enquiry form , don’t worry its not all set in stone until we have mutually agreed size and design, you secure your order with a £50 non refundable retainer , this saves your date. If you know you want us to create your cake but your unsure on design and size , your more than welcome to still save your date with us while you gather your inspiration , it means its another tick on your list and you don’t need to stress about finding a cake maker.

You don’t want to commit until you have tasted our cakes? no problem , you can order a box of tasters for £40

CONSULTATIONS 

We are not holding any face to face consultations as standard, One can be booked but these will incur an extra fee

Taster boxes are £40

Currently taster boxes are made bi monthly with pre chosen flavours ,unless we are busy (eg between May and September) please watch our social media for when they are available for booking. Instagram , Joatthecakeplace.

Collection south shields or postage available

BOOKING FEE AND BALANCES

If you would like to book us to make your cake, a booking fee of £50 is required to secure your date. This is non refundable or transferable. The remainder of your balance is due 1 month before your wedding. Please note booking fee (£50) is non refundable and non transferable. Orders cancelled within 2 months of your wedding date will need to pay 50% of total order , orders cancelled within 1 month require the full amount to be paid. Orders can not be made smaller. Any alterations must be requested in writing and confirmed. Any extra costs will be added onto your order. If you fail to pay your final balance we will not start your order , please get in touch.

Full terms and conditions can be found on our Terms and conditions page

PRICES

Prices for our cakes will depend on many factors including size, design complexity, amount of sugar flowers etc. Please get in touch if you would like a quote for something specific. We have a starting price list for standard cakes & size.

Estimated 2023 starting prices
Estimated 2023 starting prices

DELIVERY 

If requested, we will deliver and set up your cake on the morning of your wedding at a time mutually agreed between The Cake Place & your venue. We deliver to venues across the North East within 50 miles of our studio, Please get in touch for a quote.

It could be possible to deliver slightly further afield but would be subject to an additional delivery charge and a minimum cake order of £800.00.

Please note that we only allow customer collection for cakes during opening times and any damage caused to the cake after they leave the Cake Place is the responsibility of the customer. ( more info in our terms and conditions)

CAKE STAND & HIRE

We have a few cake stands & dessert plates that can be hired to accompany your cake.  please see out cake stand hire page for details.

Dessert tables, sweet treats & favours.

Our dessert tables are a beautiful addition to complement your cake , choose whatever suits you best.

Our starting prices are below and bespoke item prices are available upon request. Each item comes in a batch of 12 , for example for the small dessert table it would be your choice from the menu , eg 12 cupcake 12 iced biscuits and 12 cake pops 36 items in total.

Small desert table from £150 ~ choose 3 items to accompany and complement your cake total of 36 sweet treats

medium dessert table from £300 ~ choose 6 items to accompany and complement your cake. total of 72 sweet treats

Luxury,LETS GO ALL OUT, dessert table £500 ~one batch of everything please total of 120 sweet treats

Bespoke create your own desert table , choose any items and as many batches as you like all individually priced. minimum order of 12 per item eg 12 cupcakes

Cupcakes , iced cookies cakepsicles and geode hearts include minimal decoration to complement your cake design, extra decoration can be added at an extra charge.

Favours or table place settings

We are happy to provide a quote for hand made iced cookies with names on for place setting, un bagged. minimum order of 12.

Or cookies with your initials on for favours (a personalised embosser will be ordered specially for your order can have any writing you like on.) individually bagged , 

prices start from £5 each minimum order of 12

this will be used in case of a cake emergency
if you don’t have your venue sorted yet , fear not , just put in that you don’t know yet
if you don’t have your venue sorted yet , fear not , just put in that you don’t know yet
delivery and set up charges apply
please let me know if there are any allergies , if non , put none in the box. I need to be aware of any allergies for your cake order. all our cakes contain eggs, wheat, dairy they may contain , nuts, sulphites. if you require a cake for someone with an allergy please fill out the form and jo will discuss allergy requests via reply.
serving slices are approximate and based on 1”x1” by 6” finger slices. Round cakes
select a finish for your cake , different finishes cost different amounts this just helps me price up you cake , if your not sure select not sure.
just ideas if you have any , flavours can be found on our flavour menu, choose 1 flavour per tier of cake you have. taster boxes are available to order.
add in any ideas you have for the design, if you have images of ideas that’s perfect , send them in you next email to me. please enter as much information as possible as this helps me to price up your cakes
pop it here, if your unsure just pop unsure
this is for extras on the cake , for example , sugar flowers, fresh flowers* , dried flowers, acrylic toppers, wedding couple toppers please note I do not supply fresh flowers , these must be sourced via your florist and delivery to me arranged.
this is for fresh flowers only. I do not supply fresh flowers they are to be sourced by you so your flowers are the correct ones. please also keep in mind that some flowers are poisonous and should not be on cakes. flowers from a florist need to be delivered to me the day before your wedding , or at the venue for before 10am (or before I set up) A SMALL CHARGE WILL BE ADDED IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO ARANGE YOUR FLOWERS ON THE CAKE , AS THIS CAN TAKE AN HOUR TO TRIM , PREP AND MAKE FOOD SAFE. if you do not want this and would prefer your florist to do it please let me know .
please note any images sent will be used as inspiration only. we do not copy other cake makers cake , each cake is bespoke and made using our style.
we have a few lovely stands available to hire, its a small hire fee and a refundable deposit. choose to bring the cake stand back to us or we can collect from the venue for a fee. more information on the cake stand hire page.
thank you for taking the time to fill out this form , any additional information you would like to add , please pop it here. This is an enquiry form & you are under no obligation to purchase the cake until your estimate has been agreed too.  Cakes will be Booked in with a £50 non refundable retainer once we have confirmed order details. I know its a lot of information and can be frustrating, buuuut I’m gona ask you anyway
pop in your name and your preferred pronoun next to it<3
the terms and conditions are on the website and always available to view, pleas emake sure you read them.