Small Wedding Cake, please?

[JenBragg]

Hi folks,

I will be getting married in Toronto in the Autumn and I would love to order a small (16 ppl) wedding cake. I checked out the Dufflet site and their cakes looked busted. Why? Their reputation is very good, so I'm not sure if it is just a lame web photographer. Oh well, any suggestions?

Thanks, Jen

[Jake]

I am not a fan of Dufflet at all. Had a lovely cake recently from Yorkshire Pudding, telephone 416.251.9039

[jenc]

Dessert Trends and Red Tea Box come to mind. Though I've tasted neither, I found both to be quite fanciful and would be able to custom-create your cake to you specs, I'm sure.

http://www.desserttrends.ca/

and

The Red Tea Box

696 Queen Street West

Toronto, ON

416.203.8882

http://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2006/10/sw...he_red_tea_box/

Red Tea Box also has some lovely hand-scented earl grey that costs the earthy too.

[JenBragg]

Thank-you for the suggestions. I did look at the Dessert Trends website a few weeks ago, but the name threw me off a little. "Trends" doesn't inspire the feeling of quality. It just makes me think of 16 year old girls in 80s-inspired clothing. Cheers!

[toweringpine]

You could try McCAlls. They are a school and supply store. I am not sure they will be able to provide you with the cake you desire but I am sure they could point you to someone who can.

http://www.mccalls-cakes.com/

p.s. Congratulations!!!

[piedsdesanges]

We had our wedding cake done at Dufflet's and we were very happy with it. It's just gotten so much good press that people are bitter about it. the staff was really helpful there the only thing is that you have to order a month in advance and it costs extra to deliver the cake.

Pieds Des Anges

[Jake]

Piedsdesanges, I'm very curious about your statement "It's just gotten so much good press that people are bitter about it" While Dufflets has received a fair bit of press in recent years (not all of it good) why would that suggest people are bitter? To qualify my earlier statement that I am not a fan of Dufflet may I add that I find their cakes to have an oily taste/texture and many of the icings more so. I have sampled many offerings over the past 5 years while working within the industry and have no personal affiliation with any pastry shop in the city.

[JenBragg]

I was in contact with Wayne (from Dessert Trends). He was very helpful and offered to send some digital photos of the cakes that they are creating this summer. Thanks for the suggestions; I probably would still be surfing the 'net, looking at marzipan concoctions and armadillo cakes!

I am, of course, in the service industry. Sometimes, one (not me!) gets jealous when our peers are recognized again and again. I have never seen/heard anything as catty as a bunch of chefs slagging their competition over lagers and Jagermeister! That's all. . .

Thank-you fellow e-Gulleters!

Jen

[gps-shag]

I've eaten cakes at Dufflet's many times, and have always been happy with the quality of their baked goods. The pictures don't do it justice - they make some of the best cake in the city.