Wedding Cake Options
Micro-Wedding Cakes
Designed to serve 8-60 guests, depending on cake size
Typical price range: $140-$585 (single tier); $420 to $965 (two-tier)
Optional: Add a separate “kitchen” cake for additional servings if you’re hosting a larger gathering
Limited options for customization
Most clients choose to upgrade their cakes with keepsake sugar flowers, made by hand in my studio
Customize your favorite Micro-Wedding cake design and complete the purchase directly through my Online Store
Classic & Simple Cakes
These are more customized versions of the cakes in my online store, available in larger sizes and with additional options for personalization
Minimum order is $500 (single tier) or $1,000 (multiple tiers)
Typical pricing is $15 per serving, plus sugar flowers / toppers & delivery (if applicable)
Add servings as undecorated “kitchen” cakes at $7/serving, for larger events
All Classic & Simple cakes have a Swiss meringue buttercream exterior
Easy to customize — select a finish from my range, pick an exterior color, add a topper or floral embellishments… done!
Most clients choose to upgrade their cakes with keepsake sugar flowers, pet figurines, or other toppers made by hand in my studio
To order, email me and I’ll send over a few questions to finalize the details before invoicing you
Fine Art Wedding Cakes
Fine Art cakes can be designed serve as few as 40 guests, or as many as 500 — there are (almost) no limits!
Minimum order is $500 (single tier) or $1,000 (multiple tiers)
Typical price range is $22-$40 per serving, depending on design complexity, plus delivery fee (if applicable)
ENDLESS possibilities for customization!
Various finishes available — including buttercream, fondant, rolled modeling chocolate, and ganache
To order, email me! Be sure to include as much info as you can about what you’re envisioning for the cake (and/or your event decor overall). If I am available for your date, I’ll initiate the design/proposal process via email (after which you’ll receive my booking info to submit a payment to reserve your date)
Wedding Cakes: FAQ
I’m looking for a fully customized, grand cake for my wedding. How does the process work?
I LOVE making custom showstoppers. I call them Fine Art cakes, because they really are uniquely breathtaking works of edible art. Honey Crumb is a one-woman show, so my recommended lead time for a Fine Art cake is 5-9 months. The process begins when you fill out my inquiry form, at which point I’ll check availability for your event. You’ll be invited to select flavors from my current menu to pick up and enjoy at home, on one of my upcoming biweekly tasting dates.
Either before or after your tasting, I’ll start up a conversation with you via email to review the design details for the cake and the logistics of setup for your wedding day. I’ll email over a proposal with transparent pricing, and if you choose to proceed with me as your cake artist, you would then submit 50% of the total as a non-refundable date reservation fee. The balance payment is due two weeks before your wedding, and if necessary, we can make any adjustments to the design and size of your cake before then. Final RSVPs are due three weeks before your wedding.
We’re eloping / hosting a very small reception. What should we do?
I know how to make simple & compact cakes with big visual impact and memorable flavor. My Micro-Wedding Cakes were specifically designed to meet this need, and the online store is the place to find them! There are lots of lovely options for you there, and I can (typically) have a cake ready for pickup with just 2 weeks of lead time, depending on my seasonal availability — though it’s always best to order at least 1-3 months ahead!
My wedding will be very simple and classic. And I’m on a tight budget. What do you recommend?
See above for details about the Micro-Wedding Cakes in my online store.
If you’re looking for something slightly more customized than what’s in my online store catalog, you could opt for one of my Classic & Simple cakes. This option will help you stay on budget and simplify the planning process, while allowing for more personalization than a catalog design. My recommended lead time for a cake like this is 1-3 months, but I can work with less lead time than that during the off-peak season.
For an even more budget-friendly option, you might consider purchasing a selection of Deli Cakes from my online store, and displaying them as a group on various pedestals on your cake table. Cake groupings like this can be so elegant and memorable (not to mention delicious)!
Can I have fresh flowers on my cake?
I do NOT use, or recommend the use of, fresh flowers on my cakes (or any cake, for that matter!). Commercially-grown flowers are typically sprayed with pesticides during their growth, and other chemicals during harvest and shipping. These contaminants are NOT food safe and have no place anywhere near a beautiful dessert that your guests will eat. Furthermore, some flower species are inherently toxic / poisonous, even if they’re unsprayed or organically grown. This includes common wedding flowers like hydrangeas, ranunculus, and anemones — among many others.
Instead, I exclusively use my own handmade sugar flowers, which are crafted in my studio one petal at a time. Each year, I spend countless hours researching botany and developing my flower-making skills — and I also share my knowledge with students around the world, via my online tutorials and in-person workshops.
My goal is not to compete with nature, but to celebrate its beauty and produce breathtaking adornments for our cakes.
In choosing sugar flowers for your cake, you are supporting me as an artisan in my quest to keep this remarkable art form alive and thriving. You’ll also end up with keepsakes from your event, as sugar flowers last forever if stored in a display vessel (e.g. an acrylic box or under a glass dome), away from direct sunlight and moisture.
I’d like to offer a dessert bar to my wedding guests. Can you help?
I focus exclusively on cakes, as they’re my “zone of genius”. I’d be happy to provide recommendations via email of some of my favorite bakers in Seattle who offer delicious mini desserts. I don’t have a sole provider / exclusivity clause, so you’re welcome to order desserts, cookies, cheesecakes, etc from any other bakery you love, in addition to getting a beautiful cake from me.
How should I display my cake?
Strictly speaking, you don’t need a stand, as all my cakes come on a coordinating display board (sometimes known as a “cake drum” in the industry). They can be placed as-is onto the cake table for an elegant look. Having said that, cakes always love a little added height, to make them extra-special. You can place a pedestal of your choice directly underneath the board (but please don’t try to remove the cake from its display board, as this will damage its exterior finish).
How do cake tastings work?
Sample my offerings at your convenience with a Cake Tasting, available for pre-order via email with 1-2 weeks’ notice. My biweekly tastings (for pickup to enjoy at home) have replaced all in-person private consultations since 2020.
I offer vegan (eggless, dairy-free) OR gluten-free samples upon request, for those with special dietary requirements.
Find more details about my Tastings here.
I don’t like very sweet cakes or frostings. Can you help?
All of the buttercream fillings (and exterior coatings) that I use for my cakes, with the exception of my vegan cakes, use Swiss meringue buttercream. This is far less sweet than a classic American buttercream, as it contains HALF as much sugar by volume. First, I prepare a silky meringue of egg whites and cane sugar, and then I carefully whip REAL butter into it to create a luscious emulsion (whereas a classic American frosting involves adding boatloads of powdered sugar to whipped vegetable shortening). Then I proceed to add other flavors — e.g. pure vanilla extract and a pinch of salt for my final coats, or many other variations for my fillings (e.g. raspberry compote, lemon juice, espresso, melted chocolate, etc). NOTE: Swiss meringue buttercream is very “butter-forward” in flavor, so if you grew up with American frosting, its butteriness may surprise (and hopefully delight) you!
Each of my cakes has a personality of its own. My vanilla and Earl Grey cakes are based on a sour cream sponge recipe and have a tight but very tender crumb. I can best describe their texture as sitting somewhere between a moist pound cake and a classic butter cake, rather than a super-fluffy (and drier) chiffon cake. My chocolate and carrot cakes are a bit more “squidgy” or fudgy, and my lemon cake has a more open crumb that resembles the texture of a cupcake. I carefully control the sugar in each of these recipes (since I bake from scratch and not from a box mix) to ensure that FLAVOR is first and sweetness is de-emphasized.
Can you make my wedding cake vegan or gluten-free (or eggless, etc)?
Absolutely, yes! All the flavors on my current menu are available as either a vegan or a gluten-free version. Clients avoiding dairy or eggs (or both) are encouraged to select the vegan option. For reasons of quality and prevention of allergen cross-contact, I do not offer cakes that are both vegan AND gluten-free at this time.
Additional fees for vegan/GF cakes vary based on the type of cake being ordered. For catalog cakes in my online store, there is a surcharge that amounts to ~$20 depending on the design you select. For “Fine Art” wedding cakes, “Classic & Simple” cakes, or custom-designed celebration cakes, the surcharge is $2/serving.
Happy Clients
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![A bride and groom cut a white wedding cake decorated with white and cream roses at a wedding reception.]()
Carla, we would like to say thank you for making our special day just that much more memorable, with this fabulous cake you put together for us. It tasted as good as it looked. We are so happy we had the opportunity to work with you.
Kristina K. & Kyle S.
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![Two women sharing a piece of wedding cake at a celebration. The woman on the left is wearing a white lace dress and the woman on the right is wearing a light blue suit. A large, decorated wedding cake with a burgundy and gold theme is visible in the foreground.]()
How can I put into words how incredible Carla and her team are? … They are the most talented, fun, creative, and professional people and that isn't enough to cover how great our experience was. Our consult was amazing and within minutes of describing our theme, Carla had a vision in mind. We trusted her and did not require a sketch — and the shock and awe of the final product on our wedding day was beyond memorable. Honey Crumb is the best in the business and I wouldn't recommend anyone else.
Cedar & Lindsay
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![A bride and groom cutting their wedding cake together. The groom is wearing a black tuxedo and the bride is in a white dress with blonde hair. The cake is white, three-tiered, decorated with flowers, and set on a table with vases of flowers around it.]()
All of the guests were in awe of this cake. So many photos were taken. And it was so delicious!! Perfection as always, team Honey Crumb!
Tamara A., Simply by Tamara Nicole Weddings & Events
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![Two brides and their children at a wedding, with several cakes decorated with flowers. One woman is helping a child cut the cake, while the other bride and child watch. The scene is indoors with large windows and a view of greenery outside.]()
We'll definitely be ordering anniversary cakes from you from now on. SUCH a perfect cake trio, in every way. Our kids and guests were in awe.
Sarah & Elizabeth
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![A white, two-tiered wedding cake decorated with colorful sugar flowers, placed on a white cake stand. The cake is reflected in a round, ornate gold-framed mirror.]()
I have Celiac, so finding our wedding cake was a bit of a challenge. When we found Honey Crumb, I was so impressed by Carla and her work. The cakes are gorgeous... and when I tasted the gluten-free options, I was blown away! BEST GF CAKE I'VE EVER HAD! It was so beautiful too! Thank you Carla and team for making a delicious GF wedding cake for us!
Jessica & Kenton
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![A three-tier wedding cake with a semi-naked design, decorated with cream, orange, and white flowers, green leaves, and a gold beaded accent. The cake features a monogram cake topper with the letters C and D inside a circular design.]()
Carla baked our wedding cake for our celebration in June. We picked up samples the winter before to pick which two flavors of cake we wanted (it was a fun process!) and then described the look of the cake we wanted. It came out perfect, super delicious and beautiful and I think all the guests devoured it in 10 minutes!
David D.
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![Couple cutting into four tiered wedding cake at Trinity Tree Farm Issaquah]()
My husband and I hired Carla and her team for our wedding in September 2019. From the moment we first reached out to Honey Crumb, we were impressed. We didn't really have a plan for our wedding cake going in to our first meeting, but Carla took our ideas and theme and created a fantastic sketch showing exactly what we wanted! We ended up getting 3 flavors of cake because we couldn't choose just one, and received so many compliments from guests. Thank you to Carla and her team for helping make our wedding day perfect!
Kara & Chad
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![A bride and groom sharing a joyful moment at their wedding celebration as they hold a cake knife together near a large white wedding cake.]()
Hi Carla, We just wanted to say a heartfelt THANK YOU for the gorgeous cake you made for our wedding. It was truly an artful masterpiece and beyond our wildest dreams! Cutting our cake was a highlight of the reception for us. We haven't gotten back all of our photos yet, but attached is a fav that highlights the cake :) Thank you so much again. It was so much fun to work with you!!!
Sam & Liz
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![A bride and groom sharing a kiss at their wedding reception, with wedding cake and floral arrangements in the foreground. The scene is outdoors at night, decorated with hanging lights.]()
Thank you again for everything, the cake was absolutely delicious and beautiful. Your artistry was truly something to admire.
Brianna & Sam
Need help deciding?
If you’re in the throes of wedding planning and can’t decide whether you’d like a Fine Art cake, a Classic & Simple cake, or a Micro-Wedding cake from our online store, that’s OK! Drop us a line and we’ll make recommendations after getting to know you a little better.