Understanding what’s included in a custom cake can help you get exactly what you’re looking for, whether it’s a birthday cake for your little one or an elegant wedding cake for your big day.
What Makes a Cake “Custom”?
A custom cake is any cake where a customer chooses the size, cake flavor, filling, and/or icing. At La Bon Bake Shoppes, custom cakes come in a variety of styles and sizes, from a 7-inch round cake that serves 10 guests to a full sheet cake that serves 80. These cakes are made fresh using high-quality ingredients, including housemade fillings and icings that have been perfected over more than 70 years.
What Can You Personalize?
Once you’ve chosen a custom cake, that’s where the fun begins. Personalization is all about making the cake your own. Here’s what you can typically adjust:
Cake flavor is the foundation of your order. Vanilla remains the most popular choice for celebrations, though chocolate, red velvet, and lemon are also available. Some customers choose to mix flavors within the cake, for example pairing a layer of chocolate with a layer of vanilla or adding in a layer of red velvet for variety.
Fillings add another layer of flavor and texture. Popular options include vanilla custard, raspberry buttercream, and strawberry buttercream. La Bon also offers fresh fruit fillings like strawberries or strawberries and bananas, something not every bakery provides. Other filling choices include mango mousse and cannoli cream, though most customers gravitate toward crowd-pleasers that appeal to a wide range of guests.
Icing and decoration bring the cake’s appearance to life. Buttercream remains a classic choice, available in a range of colors and designs. From elegant rosettes and scroll work to trendy drip designs and rustic finishes, decorators can match the cake to your event’s theme.
Custom Cakes for Kids
For children’s birthdays, La Bon offers toy and sports themed cakes that combine a custom cake base with playful decoration sets. Options include popular characters like Spiderman, Frozen, Batman, Peppa Pig, and Disney Princess designs. Sports fans can choose from baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and more. Each of these cakes can still be personalized with your choice of flavors, fillings, colors, and written messages.
Wedding and Tier Cakes
Wedding cakes take customization even further. La Bon offers a personalized consultation process that allows couples to request a quote and explore design options. Take-home tastings are $22 and include three cake flavors, four icings, and five fillings of your choice. They can be picked up any day of the week from any La Bon location with two days’ advance notice. The tasting cost is deducted from any cake order of $200 or more.
During a wedding tasting, couples can mix and match different cake flavors, fillings, and icings to create dozens of different combinations. They can experiment with unique fillings like mango mousse or cannoli, or stick with flavors most guests will know, such as vanilla cake with raspberry buttercream or vanilla custard. Couples can also choose different flavors for different tiers of a wedding cake to offer guests variety.
Wedding cake designs range from classic elegance to modern minimalism. Named styles like The Middlesex, The Somerset, and Eternal Love offer starting points, but each cake can be tailored to fit your vision.
How to Order Your Custom Cake
La Bon Bake Shoppes makes ordering simple. Many popular custom cake designs can be ordered online for next-day pickup. For more unique designs, themed cakes, or tier cakes, you can submit a quote request through the website.
Custom cake orders require a minimum of 32 hours notice. Wedding and tier cakes should be ordered at least two weeks in advance, with more time recommended during busy seasons.
Whether you’re celebrating a milestone birthday, a graduation, a baby shower, or a wedding, a custom cake lets you create something that looks and tastes exactly right for the occasion.
