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We recommend contacting us 6–12 months before your wedding, especially if you're getting married during the busy spring or fall wedding seasons.
However, we understand that not everyone plans that far ahead! If your wedding is coming up soon, please reach out. We may still be able to accommodate your date depending on availability.
Yes! We offer complimentary wedding cake tastings by appointment.
A tasting is a wonderful opportunity to sample delicious cake flavors, discuss your wedding plans, and work together to create a cake that reflects your style and vision.
Contact us to schedule your complimentary consultation.
To ensure a comfortable and personalized experience, we ask that you limit your tasting party to four people or fewer, including the couple.
Keeping your group small helps us focus on your preferences and makes the design process more enjoyable.
We encourage you to bring inspiration photos, Pinterest boards, wedding colors, floral ideas, and any other details that help us understand your vision.
It's also helpful to know your wedding date, venue, approximate guest count, and budget.
Don't have everything figured out? No problem! We're happy to help you explore ideas.
Every wedding cake is unique, so pricing depends on several factors, including the number of servings, design complexity, decorations, and specialty details. Most cakes are priced per serving. $7 per serving for buttercream cakes or $7.50-$8 per serving for fondant cakes.
We work with you to create a beautiful cake that fits your vision and budget. Contact us for a personalized quote.
We love inspiration photos! Pictures are a great starting point for understanding your preferred style, colors, and design elements.
While we may not create an exact duplicate of another artist's work or an AI generated image, we can use your inspiration to design a cake that is uniquely yours.
Depending on your cake design, different tiers may feature different flavors.
This is a wonderful way to offer your guests a variety of options while incorporating your personal favorites. All flavors and fillings are included in the price of your cake!
We can supply the flowers for an additional cost based on flower type and quantity, however, types of flowers are limited since we are not a florist. We can also use any flowers that you or your florist provides and place them on the cake at the time of delivery.
Absolutely! Groom's cakes are a fun way to showcase someone's personality, hobbies, career, favorite sports team, or interests.
From classic chocolate cakes to elaborate custom designs, we'd love to help create something memorable.
Yes we do! Sheet cake is typically $3 per serving and can be made in any flavor. They come in 1/4 sheets that serve 25 people and 1/2 sheets that serve 50 people.
Yes, each faux tier or cake is priced individually based on design and size.
Yes! In addition to wedding cakes, we create custom cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers, baby showers, graduations, and other special celebrations.
Whether you're looking for something elegant and understated or fun and creative, we'd love to hear your ideas.
Yes, we have an extensive list of desserts for dessert bars and cake accompaniments. Contact us to get a copy of our dessert menu!
Please let us know about any allergies or dietary restrictions before ordering. We offer gltuen free, dairy free and vegan with some limitations.
We can discuss ingredient information and whether we can accommodate your specific needs. Please be aware that our kitchen may handle common allergens.
Many cakes can be frozen successfully when properly wrapped and stored.
For best results, we'll be happy to provide recommendations based on the specific cake and filling you select.
Getting started is easy! Contact us with your event date, location, estimated guest count, and any design ideas or inspiration photos. Fill out the form on the contact us page.
We'll discuss your vision, review availability, and provide information about pricing and the next steps.
Yes, we deliver all over the DFW! Please provide your venue location and event details so we can determine the appropriate arrangements.
Yes, there is a nonrefundable $100 deposit to book your wedding cake order and the remaining is due two weeks before the event. Payments for special occasion cakes are due in full upon booking.
We understand that event details sometimes change!
If you need to adjust your guest count, design, or other details, please contact us as soon as possible. Changes are subject to timing, availability, and the work already completed.
Cancellation policies and any applicable payment terms will be provided when you book.
If your plans change, please contact us promptly so we can discuss your options. Cancellation of a wedding cake within two weeks of the wedding after the payment has already been made will not be refunded.
We believe a beautiful cake should taste every bit as wonderful as it looks.
With over 18 years of cake decorating experience, more than 100 five-star reviews, and a passion for creating memorable celebrations, we take pride in offering personalized service and attention to detail.
From your first consultation to the finished cake, our goal is to make your experience enjoyable and your celebration extra special.
Tastings are located by appointment near downtown Mckinney Tx.
Cakes by Design serves couples and customers throughout the North Texas area, including McKinney, surrounding communities and throughout the DFW.
Contact us for information about consultations, pickup arrangements, and delivery availability.
Every celebration is unique, and we're always happy to answer questions about flavors, designs, pricing, or availability.
Whether you're planning a wedding, birthday, anniversary, or another special occasion, Cakes by Design would love to help bring your vision to life.
Contact us today to request a custom cake quote or schedule your complimentary wedding cake tasting!
Policy:
Tiered Cake serving sizes are based on industry standard (4-5” Tall, 3” Deep and 1” Thick).
A non-refundable deposit of $100 is required to reserve your wedding date. The deposit is nonrefundable if there is a cancelation on the customers behalf. The $100 deposit cannot be used for another service if previous event is canceled. Final payments are due 14 days before the event date.
Cancellation Policy: Changes and cancellations to orders are accepted until 14 days prior to scheduled pick up or delivery time. No refunds will be provided for orders that are canceled with less than 14 days notice of the wedding date. All cancellation refunds outside of the 14 day policy are subject to a 50% fee. If the cancellation is made within the 14 day period the customer may still use the amount paid towards any cake or dessert service for another event up to the initial paid amount for up to 6 months after the cancellation.
Changes to order: You may make any changes (cake flavors, servings counts, and design) that you wish to an order until 14 days prior to the pick up or delivery time on your written order form. Certain request can be made within the 14 day period...just ask the baker!
Payments: Early payments/payoffs should only be made if you are certain the number of servings that you ordered does not need to be reduced. You can order more cake after your payment has been made but you cannot go down in servings for a refund of the difference.
Refund Policy: If upon picking up your cake, you are not satisfied with the look of your cake, you are NOT obligated to take the cake. If you choose not to take the cake, you will be issued a full or partial refund via original purchase method less the deposit fee at the discretion of the baker. Once the baker has left the cake we are not responsible for any damage occurring to the cake during transport, set-up or any time thereafter.
If for some reason the baker cannot deliver the cake due to illness, traffic accidents, etc. a full refund will be made the the customer. After the cake leaves the shop, special consideration will be given to any issues regarding cake flavors and fillings. Refunds will be determined based upon portion of cake returned to the shop.
Delivery: We are not responsible for any damage to your cake after the cake has been safely delivered and set-up by our bakers or picked up from our bakery. Every effort will be made to deliver on time, however, delivery of your cake may be delayed due to traffic, accidents, weather, acts of God, and other causes beyond our control.
Set-up: We are not responsible for any damage to your cake(s) after our delivery and setup is complete. The client is responsible for providing an appropriate size, level, and stable table with a cool and safe environment for the cake(s). We are not responsible for damage resulting from tables and cake stands that are not level, weak, too small, or placed in a warm area. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE AN UMBRELLA or CANOPY FOR SHADE if cake is to be placed outside. A cake left in the sun is a disaster waiting to happen. Please keep in mind that there can be wind, rain, temperature, pets, bugs, or other situations, especially for outdoor deliveries that can harm or cause damage to your cake.
POST DELIVERY: We are not responsible for damage to your cake if someone at your reception site moves your cake after it has been safely delivered and set-up. We photograph all of our cakes upon completion of delivery for proof that the cake was perfect before baker leaves.
Color: All attempts will be carefully made to coordinate and/or match your colors, however, please be aware that food colors do not always perfectly match fabric, flowers, table coverings, napkins, etc. Depending on the mediums used, colors can be slightly altered by ingredients (i.e. butter and white chocolate can cause slight variations). Food colors may also fade in bright light.
Ingredients: We use the finest quality ingredients in our bakery. Our products may contain milk, wheat, nuts, and other allergens. We are not responsible for any allergic reactions. We do take great care, however, if you have requested a special diet cake but still please be aware that allergens still may be present. If you have a deathly allergy we suggest you seek another baker who specializes in your allergy.
Artistic License Disclaimer:
Every cake we make is hand-made. Decorative finishes are done by hand and are subject to the artistic interpretation of our expert cake decorators. You may provide us with a photograph for inspiration and duplication; however, we make no claims for exact duplication of the work done by other cake decorators.
