Cake Design Process
/Custom cakes can be quite puzzling. With countless options and possibilities, where does one even start? Today, we’d like to shed light on our cake design process here in Houston, TX at Wink Bakehouse. There’s several avenues we take to get to the final cake you get to enjoy. Whether it’s a tweak to a popular design or a completely original creation, we take joy in bringing our clients’ cake visions to life
Essential information before designing your custom cake:
Date. First things first, we need to establish the date you plan to pick up your cake. To begin the process, it’s crucial to ensure our availability. Custom cakes require 2-3 weeks notice at minimum. Why?
1 - 2 weeks: It can take an average of 10 emails to finalize a cake design.
1 week +: Once we have the design, we need time to order your custom items and allow time for their delivery. This could include custom toppers, sprinkles, sugar flowers, and various decorative elements.
2 - 3 days: We bake our cakes from scratch and hand decorate your cake
Guest Count. The guest count provides the size of the cake canvas we have to work with. Will this be a single tier or multi-tier design?
Design Guidelines. While we adore the freedom of “be creative!”, having guidelines is immensely helpful. Whether it’s preferred colors (muted, bold, pastel) or style preferences (traditional, minimal, over-the-top), these details assist us in creating the perfect cake for you.
Three ways to achieve your perfect custom cake design:
(1) Inspiration Cake. Pinterest and Instagram are filled with cakes designed by many talented cake artists. As you start envisioning your party, a cake you saw on pinterest or instagram may have caught your eye. At Wink, we’re dedicated to bringing your vision to life. However, it’s important to keep in mind that custom cakes are a handmade product thus will have slight variations each time they are made. While exact duplication may not always be feasible or desirable, we strive to honor your inspiration while bringing in our own creative touch to the design. Visit our instagram or pinterest for inspiration for your next custom cake.
(2) Inspired by Decor or Invite. Inspiration can come from things other than cakes. We can draw inspiration from a piece of decor you’ve selected or your party invite. Just as we talked about colors and style earlier, sharing your decor or invite provides us visual insight into the color palette and style of your party. This ensures your custom cake matches seamlessly with the overall ambiance of your celebration.
(3) Original Design. The pinnacle of cake design, creating a custom cake that is entirely original for you. This option is frequently sought by returning customers who are acquainted with our style. We understand that first-time customers may seek reassurance from previous cake designs. However, for those open to creativity, an original design is a true collaboration between client and cake vendor built on trust. It starts with a creative brief that outlines your overall vision, preferred style, the must-haves, which we then turn into an original, one-of-a-kind creation.
Ready to sweeten up your special moment with a custom cake? Fill out a custom order form now.
Custom orders require 2-3 weeks notice and $150 minimum.
Wink Bakehouse is a custom cake bakery based in Houston, TX serving the great Houston area of Katy, Sugar Land, Spring, and Pearland.
