Wedding Cakes
When you choose a wedding cake from the Valley Bakery, you can be assured of a very special creation. Our European baking and detailed cake finishing set us apart. That's why cakes from the Valley Bakery have added a touch of perfection to weddings for over 40 years.
Select your favourite from many unforgettable designs, or let us craft a one of a kind masterpiece to fulfill your every wish. We feature many display cakes and wedding albums to help bring your ideas to life. For other wedding cake options, browse our selection of superbly decorated imitation cakes, available for rental. Make your wedding day extra special with a cake of uncompromising quality from the Valley Bakery.
Tradition
Historically speaking in Canada we have followed British Wedding folklore until recent times. This was when fruitcake was so popular and we had the tradition of wrapping pieces of cake for guests to take home. It was popular to save the top tier for an anniversary or the first birthday of the oldest child. All lovely traditions, now challenged by a new generation with new attitudes. Today the appeal of fruitcake has diminished. The young couple planning their wedding, is more likely to purchase a cake that will be served as dessert. 8 out of 10 couples will make this decision. Traditional couples, frequently use a combination of fruitcake (as a cutting slab that is then handed out at the reception) and a European Buttercream cake (that is served as dessert).
Today's Trends
Valley Bakery's most popular cake is the European Buttercream cake. This cake uses buttercream that is not excessively sweet but is light and enjoyable to eat. Our customers add variety with their requests for layers of custard, sour cherries, mocca, lemon and the list goes on. This cake can be decorated in many styles ranging from ornate, to simple and elegant. A simply decorated three tier cake would be priced from $275. This cake is certainly the single most popular choice for dessert and coffee at the end of the reception.
Our Advice on Wedding Cakes
Pictures are great, but our experience dictates that a well done picture can mislead you. That's why we have a large display of artificial cakes. Seeing the actual wedding cake makes it much easier to determine the cake style that appeals to you.
We're happy to advise you as to what would look good. Try to keep strong colours such as black to a minimum on an edible cake. Food colours at times do impart a flavour and it can be embarrassing to have your guests sporting discoloured lips that match your wedding colours.
A good choice is to accentuate your wedding colours using variegated roses and fine lacy trim (if you desire cream decorations) or using fresh flowers to compliment your colours.
When To Order
You should order your wedding cake approximately 2 - 3 months prior to the wedding. It is one of the last details in organising your wedding celebrations. This is when you will have confirmed your colours, the number of guests you expect, and the type of reception and catering you prefer.
Renting a Cake
Renting a three tier wedding cake will cost $79.00 if you buy a cutting cake, much less than a custom decorated cake. This wedding cake is made to look real but of course cannot be eaten.
If you decide to rent a cake, provision will be made for a cutting wedge, this means that you can cut the cake for the photo opportunity. Afterwards you should have the caterers remove the cake for the appearance of being real and serve the pieces of cake that you purchased for dessert; ususally a cutting slab. Your caterer will appreciate this choice. They can cut the cake in advance and be ready to serve right after the meal.
There is no reason why your guests need to know that you rented a cake.
Some Options
Another budget pleasing suggestion would be to order a single tier cake decorated for a wedding. This could be in the shape of an open book or perhaps double hearts.
There are many options and these cakes do make a beautiful presentation. This solution is the most economical of all and still gives you a dessert serving for the reception.
Today our decorators use some interesting techniques to give the wedding cake a new more modern appeal.
The most popular cake is the Rolled Fondant wedding cake.
This style of cake has the smooth finish that allows very detailed decorating to produce a very simple but elegant look while underneath is a delicious European Buttercream Cake.
Or be different, perhaps you would prefer a Carrot Cake.
Rolled fondant cakes are a new decorating trend. For those brides and grooms who favour a lighter cake, a chocolate mousse might be more to your liking or perhaps strawberry mousse would be more seasonal. These cakes are limited in decorating styles due to their soft texture (whipping cream is their main ingredient) but we do decorate these cakes very attractively.
