Frequently Asked

Questions

How much will my wedding cake cost?

I believe wedding cakes are personal, so pricing depends on several things: the number of servings, size and height of the tiers, intricacy of the design, sugar flowers, and the amount of time and skill involved in bringing the design to life. The cost of your wedding cake also reflects 15+ years of experience and the skill needed to achieve the look you want.

With an understanding of the size of your wedding and general design direction, I can provide you with some options and an estimate. For planning purposes, most of our designs start at $14 per serving.

What is an estimate?

An estimate is the best projection of the cost of your wedding cake based on the information and design direction we have at that point in the process. An estimate will not necessarily represent the final cost of your wedding cake, but rather is a guide to the planning process.

Do you have a minimum for custom wedding cakes?

Our Custom Wedding Cake Experience is designed for couples looking for a fully personalized cake and includes the time, design development and craftsmanship that go into creating it. Custom wedding cakes start at $700 for a 3-tier cake serving 50 guests, including your cake tasting and (depending on location) delivery.

If your wedding is under 50 guests and you’re looking for a more streamlined option, Celebrations Under 50 by Farine may be a wonderful fit.

What is the difference between Celebrations Under 50 by Farine and the Custom Wedding Cake Experience?

Celebrations Under 50 by Farine is designed for intimate weddings and celebrations with up to 50 guests. Cakes are selected from a collection of customizable designs and flavors, offering the quality and style of My Daughter’s Cakes in a more streamlined experience. Single-tier and two-tier cakes offered in Celebrations Under 50 by Farine are picked up at our Dumont, NJ location, with the option to purchase a cake tasting kit if desired.

Who or what is Farine? Farine is French for ‘flour,’ a little nod to our streamlined, online offerings.

The Custom Wedding Cake Experience is our full-service process. We begin with the wedding details that make your celebration unique and create a cake designed specifically for you. The experience includes a private cake tasting and design consultation, design development, individualized guidance throughout the process, and delivery and setup.

How far in advance should we reserve our wedding date?

Most couples reserve their wedding cake approximately four to twelve months before their wedding. Because we are a specialty wedding cake company, dates can fill much earlier, so it’s never too soon to check availability.

Planning on a shorter timeline? I’d love to hear from you. If the date is available, I’m always happy to see what we can do to help.

Do we need to know exactly what we want before we book, and do you provide sketches?

All you need to know is that you’d like to explore working together. Many couples come to me knowing how they want their wedding to feel long before they know what they want their cake to look like.

For custom wedding cakes, I develop sketches and design concepts as we refine the direction together. Designs may evolve as ideas are explored, details are added or changed, and the final composition takes shape. The goal is always to create something that feels personal to your wedding rather than simply recreating a cake that has already been made.

Sketch work is a thoughtful process that requires time and research, and begins after securing your date.

What happens at a private cake tasting and design consultation?

This is one of my favorite parts of the process.

You’ll join me at our Dumont, NJ cake shop for a private tasting, where you can sample a generous selection of cakes and buttercream fillings. Cakes and fillings are served separately so you can mix, match and discover combinations you might never have considered.

Then we talk design. We’ll look at your wedding as a whole — your venue, flowers, attire, stationery, colors and the details you’re drawn to — and begin exploring ideas for a cake that belongs beautifully within it.

You do not need to arrive with everything figured out. Our time together brings that to life.

Do you make sugar flowers, and can we use fresh flowers instead?

Handmade sugar flowers are one of the hallmarks of My Daughter’s Cakes, and they are created specifically for your cake. You will see them on every design on our website and social channels. Their size, color and placement can be tailored to the design in a way that allows the entire composition to feel intentional.

For food-safety and design reasons, we do not place fresh flowers on our cakes. Many flowers and greenery are not food-safe, and commercially grown flowers may have been treated with pesticides or other chemicals.

Sugar flowers also have one lovely advantage: properly cared for, they can be kept long after the wedding as a beautiful remembrance of the day.

Do you offer faux/Styrofoam tiers or additional servings?

We can incorporate faux/Styrofoam tiers into certain custom designs when they serve a structural or design purpose. Because faux tiers are decorated with the same attention and handwork as cake tiers, they should not necessarily be considered a less expensive substitute for real cake.

When additional servings are needed beyond those provided by your wedding cake, undecorated kitchen cakes are a great option. I’ll recommend the combination that works best for you.

Do you deliver and set up the wedding cake?

Yes. Custom wedding cakes are delivered and professionally set up so everything is in place and ready before your celebration begins.

We regularly deliver throughout Northern New Jersey, New York City, Philadelphia, and the surrounding region.

For larger or more intricate cakes, additional setup time or team members may be needed. Those details are planned in advance so that on your wedding day, the cake simply arrives where it belongs.

Do you accommodate allergies or dietary restrictions?

Please let me know about any allergies or dietary requirements as early as possible in the process.

My Daughter’s Cakes is not an allergen-free facility, so it’s important that we talk through your specific needs and determine what we can safely accommodate.

What is required to reserve our date, and when is the balance due?

Once the details of your cake are in place, a signed contract and 40% non-refundable initial payment officially reserve your date.

If you’re not quite ready to finalize the details but would like to secure the date, a $300 non-refundable placeholder payment may be applied toward that initial payment.

The remaining balance is due 30 days before delivery, and periodic payments may be made along the way if you prefer.

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