I custom create all the treats based on your unique requirements. The best way to inquire about a custom cake and receive a quote is to email me directly at info@sweetavenuecakery.ca

Please provide the following details: event date, type, location, number of guests and if you already have one an idea of what you are looking for in the cake (number of tiers, preferred colours, preferred design style or its elements). This information will help me determine if I am able to take on the order and provide a preliminary quote for your consideration.

Tastings and consultations:
- pre-order a take home tasting box - Cake Tasting  Sampler Box (pickup is in Stoney Creek, no consultations are done upon pickup)
- in person and virtual consultations - Book Appointment 

Services

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AVERAGE Custom cake INVESTMENT STARTS AT $275.00
(Serves up to 24)

or shop pre-designed styles

Although I might have some last minute spots available, it is best to contact me, as soon as you start planning your event in order to avoid disappointment.
The best way to receive a quote is to email me directly at info@sweetavenuecakery.ca.
Your event details, flavour options, budget, and design ideas are discussed.
Once you are decided to move forward a deposit is required to save the date. Based on your invoice details, if I am delivering then the final balance is due three weeks before your event, or at pickup if you are picking your order up. 


custom celebration cakes


average 3 tiered cake investment starts at $1,000.00
(Serves up to 80)

or
Shop pre-designed styles

Custom wedding and celebration cakes are my specialty.


Although I might have some last minute spots available, it is best to contact me 3-4 months before your event, more is always best as the dates book up fast.
1. The best way to receive a quote is to email me directly at info@sweetavenuecakery.ca . Your event details, flavour options, budget, and design ideas are discussed
2. Tastings are offered as take home sampler boxes available for pre-order. You can choose six (6) flavours to sample, and there is a $50+HST fee ($56.50 total). 
Pre-order Cake Tasting Sampler Box (pickup in Stoney Creek)
Book Virtual Appointment (via Google Meet)
3. Once you are decided to move forward a deposit is required to save the date. When the order is confirmed with the deposit payment the proper cake sketch is provided (if applicable).
4. One month prior to your event date, the balance of your payment is required. Based on your invoice details, I will arrange to drop off your cake at your event and make sure that it is picture perfect








wedding cake process

Wedding and Custom Cakes

full setup packages  start from $1,600.00

Curated Sweet Tables bring your guests a variety of beautiful and delicious desserts.

Full setup package:

Starts from $1,600+HST/serves 30-50
Hassle free full setup experience. Desserts come in a variety of flavours and are decorated to match your event theme, décor and colour scheme.
Included in the service are beautiful linen, display dishes, table décor, styling, setup/teardown, candles and more. 

Confections only package:
Starts from $12+HST/person/3pcs
Minimum order of 30 people applies. Prices go up if particular decorations or styles are requested.

Sweet Tables

Minimum order of 24
for all custom favours applies

All of the favours include custom ribbon colour and packaging.

Decorated cookies - starting at $6.00
Cake pops - starting at $5.00
Cake donuts - starting at $5.50
Cupcakes - starting at $6.50
Cookie sandwiches - starting at $6.50
Macaron - starting at $4.50

Select semi-custom favours options are available for online ordering here (quantities start at 1 dozen).

edible favours

Investment Starts from $750.00

My focus as a cake artist is on decorative dessert towers and fancy confections.

Cupcake towers:
Start from $750.00 - includes decorative 5" cake and 50 decorative cupcakes
additional cupcakes can be added starting from $3.50+HST/each

French Macaron towers:
Small - 40 Macarons
Medium - 60 Macarons
Large - 80 Macarons
Order online!

Dessert towers

My standard cakes all have 4 layers of delicious cake interlaced with 3 layers of decadent fillings. This makes the tiers tall and they stand at 7"-8" in height.  I only offer premium flavours - complex, multi layer combinations, at this time I do not offer basic menu options.

*as a comparison, most bakeries only serve 2 or 3 layers of the cake interlaced respectively with 1 or 2 layers of just naked buttercream and no additional fillings

Plain Jane – vanilla cake, vanilla bean buttercream, white chocolate ganache, chocolate pearl crisps, pecan praline;
Chocoholic – chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, milk chocolate ganache, chocolate pearl crisps, pecan praline;
Coffee Addiction – coffee cake, coffee buttercream, milk chocolate ganache, chocolate pearl crisps, pecan praline;
Salted Caramel – chocolate cake, caramel buttercream, pecan praline, white chocolate ganache
Strawberry Fields – vanilla cake, strawberry buttercream, strawberry preserve, lime white chocolate ganache;
Raspberry Extravaganza – vanilla cake, raspberry buttercream, raspberry preserve, ruby chocolate ganache;
Cheesecake Lover – vanilla cake, cream cheese icing, raspberry preserve, ruby chocolate ganache;
Pinacolada – vanilla cake, coconut buttercream, pineapple preserve, lime-coconut ganache;
Black Forest – chocolate cake, vanilla bean buttercream, black cherry preserve, milk chocolate ganache and pearl crisps;
Tart Lemon – vanilla cake, lemon buttercream, blueberry preserve, lime-ginger ganache;
Monkey Business – banana cake, cream cheese icing, chocolate ganache, chocolate pearl crisps, pecan praline;
Carrot – carrot cake, cream cheese icing, orange preserve, pecan praline;
Pistachio – vanilla cake, pistachio buttercream, raspberry preserve, ruby chocolate ganache
London Fog - earl grey cake, earl grey buttercream, peach preserve, pecan praline
Matcha - matcha cake, matcha buttercream, mango preserve, lime-coconut ganache
Caramel Apple - cinnamon spiced apple cake, chocolate buttercream, apple strudle filling, pistachio praline
Taste of Provence - lavender-ube cake, goat cheese icing, fig preserve, almond praline
Pumpkin Spice Latte - pumpkin spice cake, coffee buttercream, white chocolate ganache, pecan praline
Holiday Cheer - gingerbread cake, orange buttercream, cranberry-pear preserve, milk chocolate ganache

cake flavours

My line of Classic Birthday Cakes offers you a chic and delicious cake without the fuss of the custom design. Pick your size, pick your flavour, let me know the preferred colour and you're done! It's as simple as that! Some À la carte decor options are available for additional fee! 
Personal - 4" cake - serves 6-10
Small - 6” cake - serves 12-24
Medium - 8” cake - serves 24-48
2 tier - 6"+4" cakes - serves 18-36


Please allow  a minimum 1-2 weeks notice.
Pickup date and time is selected in the shopping cart.
Delivery option is available for additional fee.

classic birthday cakes

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Tastings are offered as a take home sampler boxes with your choice of six flavours from my menu. Tasting is designed with the couple in mind, so you receive two servings of each flavour (12 portions total).

Tasting fee - $50.00+HST


Reserve your take home sampler box  online now (pickup in Stoney Creek).
At this time, due to the overwhelming time involvement that an in person appointments require,  I am unable to offer in person tasting options.
 Thank you for your understanding.

tastings

I want your cake to make it to your destination in perfect condition. Stacked, multi tiered wedding cakes, are tricky to handle and my cakes are especially tall - that's just how I like them! - so for a novice cake courier, this can pose additional difficulty.
That's why I strongly encourage you to have me handle this chore!
Most Hamilton and immediate area: $70.00+HST Delivery Fee

Please contact me with your delivery address to receive a quote!


Thanks Maria, but I'm a cake courier pro,  and I'll handle this myself!

There are a few things you can do to keep your cake safe as you transport it from my studio in Stoney Creek to your celebration:

The safest place for your cake is on the floor of the backseat area of your vehicle. This is an even, flat space with minimal room for the cake box to slide around. Plus, the backseat is temperature controlled so you have a higher chance of keeping your cake nice and cool, and preventing slipping. Avoid putting your cake in your trunk (unless you're driving a CRV type of vehicle with a flat, air-conditioned trunk), on a seat (it would be sloped) or on someone’s lap (sloped and bouncy!).

It’s ideal to have air conditioning that works well to keep your car and cake nice and cool. Your cake is beautiful and I want it to stay lovely from the time you leave my studio to the time it arrives at its final destination. Buttercream is made out of butter, which can soften up as it gets warm. A vehicle with air conditioning that works well will help keep your buttercream cool and prevent it from softening and beginning to melt. Buttercream that is too warm from being in a hot car can slip and slide from bumps, potholes, quick stops and sharp turns.

Drive carefully as your cake is special cargo. Take turns slower than you usually would and avoid bumps and potholes as much as possible.

If you are transporting your cake to a destination that is further than 30-45 minutes away, please let me know so I can take special care to have your cake nice and chilled when you pick it up.

Please note: Once the cake leaves my studio, I am not responsible for what happens on the transportation journey. Please follow the transportation instructions above and feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

delivery

How far in advance should I place my wedding cake or large event order?
I recommend booking at least 3-4 months before weddings, as the wedding season typically books up very quickly and I can only take so many events each weekend. For custom cakes for special events, 2-3 months is always a good amount of time, although if you start planning earlier that's even better!
Get in touch to check my availability!
For my Classic Birthday Cakes, 2-3 weeks is the typical time requirement.

I just want a simple birthday cake, how much notice do you need?
I do book up fast, so the earlier the better. To order one of my Classic Birthday Cakes it is best to do so at the latest 2-3 weeks before the event, for all custom works please allow more lead time.

What information do you need from me in order to provide a quote?
I am happy to provide you with a preliminary quote by email. Please let me know the following information: your event date, number of guests expected, address of your venue, sample ideas you may have for the style of cake you are looking for, or a mood board for your event, so that I know what type of style you are going for! Get in touch!

What forms of payment do you accept?
I accept etransfers (preferred), Visa, Mastercard, Amex, debit and cash. For your convenience, I can set up an interactive invoice for you to be paid online. Once paid, you immediately receive an automated payment receipt to keep for your records.

How does your payment work?
To reserve your event date I do require a deposit, this is usually $150.00, however it may be more depending on the scope of work. Balance for your order is due 1 month before your event, or at pickup if you are picking up from my studio.

What is your cancellation/refund policy?
I only am able to take on a limited number of commissions per weekend, once you reserve your date, this takes up a spot and I may be in a position to refuse another commission. 

Cancellation of wedding cakes:
Once the deposit is made, the deposit is non-refundable.
Why is the deposit non-refundable?
Although the cake hasn't been prepared yet, by now we have already exchanged multiple emails, and even possibly covered design details, and have had a consultation or tasting. Since you have booked a spot, I may already have been in a position to decline another order for this date. Deposit covers this labour and the time investment, this is why deposits are non-refundable.

Online Store Orders:
I require one (1) full week notice to cancel an order. Your order will be prepared as originally scheduled otherwise.

No Show Policy:
Your order needs to be picked up during my business hours. If your order remains unclaimed during my business hours, you will have to arrange an alternate pickup date - please get in touch to schedule this.
Should you decide not to pick your order up, there are no refunds.

Where are you located?
Please note that I bake to order only and I meet with Clients by appointment only.

My boutique studio and a fully certified home based commercial kitchen are located in Stoney Creek, ON Canada. I am fully licensed with the City of Hamilton and inspected by the Health and Safety Food Department.

When can I stop by to discuss my event details?
I am by appointment only cake studio, please contact me to schedule your consultation.
Tel. 289-921-1459, book online or get in touch!

Are you nut free, gluten free, vegan?
I am NOT a nut free facility. I am a traditionally trained baker and bake with standard flour and use nuts, so I cannot guarantee that there was no cross contamination.
All desserts are prepared with pasture raised eggs and dairy.



FAQ's

I can't wait to learn more about your wedding or event!

I have tried to cover all details, but if there is anything else you would like to know, or anything that I may have missed - please get in touch! I will be happy to answer any questions!