I love Darci’s cakes! How do I get started?

Amazing! We are so happy to hear that you would love Darci to make your wedding cake. The first step is to look through her Gallery or Instagram page and pick out some designs or inspiration photos. Look past the flowers and colours at the actual cake design - these details can be personalized to your exact colours!

When you are ready, fill in the Wedding Inquiry Form and include as many details as you can. Photos of cake designs you love are very helpful! Our team will get the design process started!

How much cake should I order?

Here are a few questions to consider:

Does your venue’s meal include a dessert option with dinner?

If your wedding cake is your only dessert, plan for 1 serving per guest. If you are serving dessert with dinner, we recommend 60-70% of the servings to the guest count.

If you are choosing multiple flavours of cake, we recommend adding some extra servings, as guests will often want to try each flavour!

What about cupcakes or slab cakes?
Many couples will opt for a smaller wedding cake to display and cut along with slab cakes and cupcakes for extra servings - these are more cost effective than larger wedding cakes.

Slab cakes come undecorated and are intended to stay in the kitchen for extra servings. They look and slice exactly like your wedding cake, with 4 layers of cake + buttercream and fillings.

Cupcakes can be displayed along with the cake on the dessert table.

What about a dessert bar?
If you are planning a dessert bar, we recommend 3-4 small treats per person.

Can we keep the top tier for our anniversary?

Order an extra tier on top! The cake can be wrapped and stored in the freezer and will taste just as fresh as your wedding day 1 year later!

Do you provide florals?

Our cake prices do not include any florals.
Taking into consideration the design of the cake and your budget will depend on whether wafer flowers or real flowers are the best option for you.

Fresh Flowers:
This is the most common and budget-friendly option. Working with your florist in the most common method of obtaining the type/size/colour of flowers that you want. The flowers can be dropped off at our studio to be arranged onto the cake free of charge or left at the venue when Darci delivers.

If you are not picky about the type or colour of the flowers on your cake, “Bakers Choice” flowers are the choice for you! Darci will go shopping and pick out the flowers she thinks are best for your cake! We don’t take requests - this is a true ‘baker’s choice!”

Wafer Flowers:
Darci makes her wafer flowers by hand, creating each petal from delicate wafer paper! Depending on the style and size of the flower, wafer flowers can range from $30 - $80 each.

A wafer flower budget for a cake can range from $80 to $500. Wafer flowers have wires and or styrofoam incorporated into the base of the flower; while we do make the petals, leaves and details of the flower from wafer paper, they are not meant for consumption. All of our flowers will dry out completely, allowing you to keep them as a token of your event.

Do I need a cake stand?

It is entirely your choice if you want to use a cake stand to display your cake! The cake stand is entirely aesthetic and provides some additional decor and height to the cake. The cake will be sitting on a white cake board about 1-2” larger than the actual cake. The cake stand you choose should be 1-2” larger than the cake board.

We have a selection of cake stands for rent which Darci will bring out with the cake when it is delivered. Stands must be returned the day after the wedding.

You are welcome to use your own cake stand! The stand can be left at the venue for Darci to place the cake on when she arrives. Because the cake will be on a solid cake board, it is easy to transfer the cake from the transportation box to the cake stand.

Can Darci deliver the cake to my venue?

Darci can deliver orders to most venues throughout the Bow Valley, from Canmore to Lake Louise. Wedding cakes are typically delivered after the ceremony and before the cocktails/reception while the reception room is empty. Ceremony locations, reception rooms and times are all very important to make sure everything arrives on time. Include these details in your inquiry form!

Ensure that there is a clean, cool, and shaded space for the cake table. Cakes placed in a hot room or in direct sunlight risk melting - they are made of butter, after all!

We schedule Darci a 3-hour delivery window between 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM to account for traffic, weather, and other snags that could happen along the way. Darci cannot guarantee arrival at a specific time. If this window does not work in your schedule, the cake can be delivered the day before and refrigerated overnight.

How soon should I book my order?

We typically book about 16 months in the future, and we require a minimum of 4-weeks notice for all custom cake orders. Darci makes between 10-30 cakes every week, especially during peak wedding season, so we will close our books on certain weekends once enough orders are confirmed.

As soon as you have an idea about the cake you would like, we recommend inquiring and confirming your order. Most details are not required at the time of booking, and can be updated as we get closer to your big day! All final details are due to us no later than 4 weeks prior to the order date.

Do I need to pay a deposit?

To confirm your booking, we require a 50% non-refundable deposit with the remaining amount due to us 4 weeks prior to the order date. Our pricing is guaranteed for 1 month after the provided date, and is subject to price changes if not confirmed with a deposit.

We recommend booking in initially with the lowest number of servings you know you will need. We can always increase the number of servings as we get closer to the wedding date.

Cake flavours do not need to be decided at the time of booking, and can be updated up until 4 weeks prior to the wedding date.

want to try some cake! How can I order a tasting?

Our To Go Tasting boxes include 3 cake flavours and 3 buttercream flavours separately so you can easily mix and match flavours to find the perfect pairings! Options to add extra flavours and filling add-ons are available in the inquiry form.

Our tasting boxes are made “to go” - this means you can pick them up at the studio at a scheduled time and find a perfect spot in Canmore or beyond to taste the cakes on your own.

Tasting boxes can be ordered through the Tasting Inquiry Form linked above, and are scheduled around Darci’s busy baking and delivery schedule. The calendar reflects her most up-to-date availability - If the date/time doesn’t show up, we aren’t available that day!

Once you have decided on your flavours, send us an email and we will update your invoice!

I want to include my own cake or dessert items from another vendor - is this OK?

While we appreciate that there are so many dessert options out there, or contract states that if you are ordering a cake from us, that there are no other cakes (including cupcakes, slab cakes, etc.) from a home-baker or another vendor. This includes other dessert items that Darci offers, including macarons, Rice Krispie squares, caramels, meringues, lemon bars, sugar cookies, cookie sandwiches, etc.

This policy ensures that there is no confusion about where the cake or dessert came from. Darci’s recipes are made-from-scratch and tried-and-true, and we wouldn’t want a guest or other vendor to try someone else's baking and assume it is Darci’s.

If your venue includes dessert with the dinner package, this is allowed in our contract. Additionally, if you are providing a dessert that Darci doesn’t offer, this would also be allowed. *Note that cake flavours that Darci doesn’t offer are still considered cake, and are not allowed.

Wedding Planners! Start here!

Email us directly at orders@kakecanmore.com with the following information:

• Client’s first names

• Order date and location

• Size of cake/number of servings

• Photo(s) of the cake design

• Cake flavours

• Florals - baker’s choice or you provide

• Topper/Stand information

• Pick-up/delivery time

• Any other details

Ready to get started? Click the “Wedding Inquiry” tab above!