Cakes by Vicki

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Welcome!

To view all my cake photo's, please click on the links under "Photo Gallery" on the left side of this page.

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How to Place an Order

Thank you for considering ordering your cake through Cakes by Vicki. To place an order, please contact me through my email address: cakesbyvicki@wowway.com. Please review the following guidelines.

There is a minimum order of $75
2 weeks advance notice is required on all cake orders
Orders less than $200 require full payment at time of ordering
Orders over $200 require 50% deposit when ordering and the remaining balance due seven (7) days prior to delivery date
Payments accepted through Paypal or cash in person. No checks please.

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Cake Sizes and Serving Charts

Please see the chart below for cake sizes and servings when trying to determine the right size cake for your event. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. A serving size is a 1" x 2" x 4" slice. The serving chart and sizes below are industry standard. I use the Wilton Serving Guide to determine the amount of servings per cake size. If you want bigger slices, you need to account for that and choose a larger size cake to accomodate the serving size you want.

Please note that all my square and round cakes are two 2" cakes, which are torted to give you 4 layers of cake and 3 layers of filling. These cakes will range between 4.5 and 5 inches tall.

SQUARE CAKES
6" square = 18 servings (cut 3x6)
8" square = 32 servings (cut 4x8)
10" square = 50 servings (cut 5 x 10)
12" square = 72 servings (cut 6 x 12)
14" square = 98 servings (cut 7 x 14)

ROUND CAKES
6" round = 12 servings
8" round = 24 servings
10" round = 35 servings
12" round = 56 servings
14" round = 78 servings

SHEET CAKES
Single Layer, no filling (serving size is 2x2x2)
9x13 = 24 servings (cut 4x6)
11x15 = 35 servings (cut 5x7)
12x18 = 54 servings (cut 6x9)

Double layer with filling (serving size is 1x2x4) (two cakes, not one cake cut in half):
9x13 = 52 servings (cut 4x13)
11x15 = 75 servings (cut 5x15)
12x18 = 108 servings (cut 9x12)

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Sugarpaste Cake Toppers and Figurines

Are you a decorator, but hate making sugarpaste figures or cake toppers? Are you just wanting to purchase a cake topper or figurine? No problem. My cake toppers start at $20 (i.e. two numbers or two letters) and go up depending on design, size and complexity. Please email me for a quote. Below are close-ups of the cake toppers and figurines/accents that I've made:

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Cake Decorating Tutorials

These are some of the best cake decorating Sugarpaste tutorials I've ever come across. I've learned so much from them. Enjoy!

Lorraine's Fantastic Figure Tutorials
Edna's Awesome Decorating Tutorials
SeriousCakes cake decorating Tutorials
Cupcake Bouquet Flower Tutorial
Jeff's Gumpaste Rose Tutorial

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Flavors

My list of flavors for both cake and filling is growing so it is not complete yet. Also note, all my cake recipes can be made with or without eggs to accomodate those with egg allergies. If you don't see your favorite, let me know. I take pride in my work and only offer baked goods with the finest ingredients. All my cakes, icings and fillings are made from scratch.

Standard Cakes:
Chocolate
White
Yellow
Strawberry
Red Velvet
Spice
Cherry
Lemon

Deluxe Cakes: (add an additional $.50/serving)
Carrot Cake*

Fillings:
Buttercream (flavor options available)
Chocolate Mousse**
Chocolate Pudding
Raspberry
Strawberry
Lemon**
Dulce de Leche
Cookies 'n Cream
Vanilla Custard**

Icings:
Buttercream
Fondant (extra charge)
Cream Cheese (extra charge)

* This recipe contains nuts. They can be left out to accomodate nut allergies

**This recipe contains eggs. I am currently working on modifiying these recipes and transforming them into Egg Free recipes. I will note when it has been perfected as an Egg Free recipe and is available for ordering.

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Pricing

CAKES:
Since all cakes are not made equal, the pricing listed below is my starting price which includes basic decorations and sidework. Please contact me for a consulation to discuss your needs. If you have a photo of what you would like to replicate, please provide that photo to allow me to give you an accurate quote for your cake. I take pride in my work and only offer baked goods with the finest ingredients. All my cakes, icings and fillings are made from scratch.

Buttercream icing, filling and flowers
starting at $2.50 per serving

Buttercream icing with premium filling (fruit, mousse, custard, etc.)
starting at $2.90 per serving

Fondant icing and decorations with buttercream filling
starting at $3.15 per serving

Fondant icing and decorations with premium filling (fruit, mousse, custard, etc.)
starting at $3.55 per serving

FLOWERS:
Fresh, Silk, or Gum paste - To be quoted based on your needs and design

CAKE TOPPERS/FIGURINES:
My cake toppers start at $20 (i.e. two numbers or two letters) and go up depending on design, size and complexity.

Please note that I cannot make licensed character figures or cakes to sell due to copyright infringement laws. The ones you see in my photos were for a personal event, not for sale. They are shown to give you an idea of the type of work I can do.

CUPCAKES
Cupcakes start out at $1.75 each for a standard size cupcake with buttercream icing/decorations. Additional charges apply for the following:

Filling: $0.15 each
Fondant: $0.25 each
Sugarpaste accents/decorations: will be quoted based on complexity and design

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Testimonials

"Lexi & Nate's Wedding"
August 24, 2009

Hi Vicki, EVERYBODY LOVED the cake and cupcakes! People are still talking about them! They all looked just perfect! You really took the ideas we gave you and ran with them and they were just beautiful. I honestly only had the bites of cake we had when we cut our cake, but right after the first one we had to take another one because it was so good. I know Nate had a cupcake the next day and he loved it. It was very moist and the flavors were great. Everyone really liked the chocolate in the middle too. :)
Thanks so much for everything!!!
Alexis

"A New Tool Box for Scott"
November 17, 2008

Hey, Vicki,

Just wanted to let you know that everyone LOVED the cake (looks, flavor, moistness, filling, etc).
Thanks again!!
Nikki

"Chris' Carrot Cake"
October 2, 2008

Hi Vicki,

I just have to say thanks a lot for spoiling me on the carrot cake you made for Demery's b-day....now every piece of carrot cake I have doesn't taste good anymore since I've had yours! I love carrot cake and I got a small one for Karen [from a local store] (she loves carrot cake too, and her b-day is tomorrow) and the cake tasted just okay...I've probably had carrot cake from 4-5 places since I've had yours and they don't compare at all...they almost taste bad now! LOL. :-)

So if you ever make a chocolate cake (my favorite) don't tell me because I don't want to live the rest of my life where every chocolate cake is a disappointment! :-)

Debra :-)

"Queen Bee's Birthday Cake"
September 15, 2008

Hi Vicki,

The cake was awesome! My mom loved the little bees, especially the one with the crown!!! The cake was moist, the raspberry filling tasted great and the decorations were so cute! We all decided it must have taken you hours to create such a wonderful cake. And...we all wondered how you have the time to do this with a full time job, a home, husband and a little one to take care of?????
Thank you so much for making my mom's birthday cake!

Kind regards,
Ann

"Domino's Pizza IT Cake"
September 9, 2008

Hi Vicki,

The cake was AWESOME!!! It was a huge success, everyone loved it. Then, they tasted it and loved it even more!

Thank you so much for doing this for us, it was great.

Laura

"Dave's Race Car Cake"
August 31, 2008

Hello Vicki - the cake was a hit! So wonderfully decorated and very yummy! I will keep you in mind for next occassion!

Hope you are having a great
weekend,

Mary

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About Me

Hi, my name is Vicki and I'm a cake addict....

Yes, I love cake, but more importantly, I love to decorate them! From as far back as I can remember, I have always loved to bake. When I had my daughter, I couldn't wait to create all her birthday cakes just like my mom did for me. Then one day when she was about 18 months old, we discovered she was allergic to eggs. All my recipes called for eggs and I didn't know what to do. All the egg free recipes I found tasted terrible and I had a birthday coming up. There was no time so I was on the hunt for egg free cakes. I was devastated that I wouldn't be the one making my daughter's cakes like my mom did for me.

One of my challenges since finding out my daughter had an egg allergy was finding a bakery that would cater to her allergy while providing a superb cake for her birthdays. I found one, but also found out they used box mixes. I wanted better not only for me, but for our guests. So over the past 4 years, I turned to my tried and true family recipes (and some new ones) and made cake after cake experimenting with different methods to make them egg free. All my cake and cupcake recipes have been modified to egg-free cakes without any known difference in texture, flavor, and taste. It took some time and definately some trial and error and lots of waste, but it was well worth it.

I rarely bake with eggs anymore and no one can even tell. In fact, I think my cakes are even more moist now than they were with eggs. My testimonials can attest to this and so can my taste testers. Additionally, I don't think anyone who has ordered a cake from me realizes my cakes are eggless as I haven't really made mention of it until now.

Whether you have an egg allergy or not, look no further for your baking and decorating needs. I am currently working on perfecting some of my egg based fillings into egg free fillings. If you have an allergy, please let me know when you contact me so we can discuss all your options.

I hope to hear from you and work with you to design the perfect and most delicious cake for your special event. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Photo Gallery - Holiday Cakes

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Witches Brew - Cake Central Throwdown Contestant
October 31, 2008

Frank and the Mummy
October 31, 2008

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Photo Gallery - Miscellaneous Cakes

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Amanda's Graduation Cake

Relay for Life

Thank You Scott!

Azure Dynamics, Inc.

Surf City Marathon Cake

Surf City Marathon - close up of sneakers and Surf Board Medal

Brushed Embroidery Technique

Teacher Appreciation Day, Cupcake Bouquet
October 6, 2008

Begonia Flowers - 8" (srvs 24 ppl)
Chocolate cake iced, filled and decorated with buttercream icing.

Wilton Course 1 Final Cake - 10" (srvs 35 ppl)
Chocolate Cake with raspberry filling and iced/decorated with buttercream icing. Embossed design.

Chris' Carrot Cake - 10" (srvs 35 ppl)
Cream cheese filling and icing

Begonia Cupcake Bouquets - Srvs 7
Strawberry cupcakes with a non-dairy whipped cream

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Photo Gallery - Adult Themed Cakes

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Kathy's Divorce / Single Again Cake - 10" (srvs 35 ppl)
Chocolate Cake with strawberry filling and buttercream icing. Sugarpaste accents.

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Photo Gallery - Bridal Shower Cakes

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Happy Day Bridal Shower Cake - 8" (srvs 24 ppl)

White cake with caramel filling and buttercream icing. Partially covered with fondant. Fondant roses and pearls dusted with shimmer dust.

Lora's Bridal Shower Cake - 8" (srvs 32 ppl)
Chocolate cake with chocolate raspberry filling. Fondant dress and roses with buttercream icing.

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Photo Gallery - Wedding Cakes

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Lexi's Wedding

Black and White Affair

Jennie and DJ's Grooms Cake - 6/8/10" (srvs 72 ppl)
White cake with raspberry and chocolate fudge filling with buttercream icing. Cake topper made out of sugarpaste.

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Photo Gallery - Birthday Cakes

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I know this isn't cake related, but I just had to have this on my blog. This is a new documentary that my cousin Denny directed and produced about the Wrecking Crew, which my uncle was a part of.

Growing up, I always knew Uncle Tom was this great guitar player and played for so many well known musicians, but whenever I would tell anyone about him, they had no idea who he was. I didn't understand. I remember telling people that he was the one who played the Pink Panther music and the Bonanza theme song. To me that was HUGE!!!! I had no idea of the extent of his career and the impact my uncle and the other musicians of the Wrecking Crew had on the music industry. Everytime my mom would hear his music on the radio, she'd turn it up and tell us "Do you hear that? That's Uncle Tom playing the guitar." I just didn't understand why my friends didn't know who he was since he played music for the Beach Boys and we all listened to them. I never understood why his name was not on the back of the record cover or why he wasn't in the picture on the front of the cover. As I got older I started to understand, but it wasn't until recently, thanks to Denny, that I started to understand it fully. I am so proud of my cousin for sticking with this project he started back in 1995. If it weren't for him, The Wrecking Crew would remain virtually unknown and unrecogonized. This really is a story that needed to be told.

I haven't seen the film yet as it hasn't been released yet. I been aired at selected Film Festivals and is receiving an enormous amount of positive press and tons of awards. If you want to see this film after viewing the following clip and reading the full story at my cousin's website, www.wreckingcrewfilm.com, please sign up on the email list on his site. The more people that sign up, the better chance he has of getting this film released.

Here is a media piece on the new film 'The Wrecking Crew'. It's the biggest Pop Band you never heard of....

For the complete article in Contra Costa Times, click here
To visit the official "Wrecking Crew" films website, click here

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How to Cut a Round Cake
(cake is cake no matter what occassion you are celebrating, so I use this guide for all my cakes - weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, etc)

As stated in the pricing section of this blog, I use the Wilton Serving Guide to determine the amount of servings per cake size. A serving size is a 1" x 2" x 4" slice. You are probably wondering how on Earth I can get 35 slices out of a 10" round cake, right? Well, it's really easy. Most people are used to cutting a cake like a pie resulting in giant wedge pieces. If you did that, you would never get the amount of servings that a 10" can actually feed.

Wilton has their own method of cutting a round cake, but it can be tricky even for the professional. I found a much easier way. I call it the IndyDebi method. I'm not sure if she invented this method, but she has a great tuturial on how to cut the cake. In a nut shell, you cut a round cake like you would a square cake. Rather than re-inventing the wheel, I thought I would just link to Debi's Tutorial.

Please click here to see how to cut the cake - any cake, not just a wedding cake.

Far be it from me to tell you how to cut your cake, but if you cut it this way, for a wedding or a birthday, you will get the servings that I have listed.

I hope this FAQ and Debi's tutuorial helps solve the mystery of how to get x # of servings out of a cake.

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Contact Information

If you need information or have questions on any of my cakes, please feel free to email me. Thanks and hope to hear from you soon!

Vicki Pringle
Canton, MI
cakesbyvicki@wowway.com