The Importance of a Solid & Professional Cupcake Tower

Many brides will come into a consultation telling me that they want to save money and purchase their own cupcake stand.  Chills go up and down my spine EVERY TIME I HEAR THIS STATEMENT!

Why? Here's the perfect example:

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Artisan Bake Shop's
Custom Cupcake Stands
made by our Wood Crafter

This is the most epic, and disasterous cake cutting EVER. And why?
Well, because the top tier isn't supported properly to withstand cutting.  Many bakeries will use this type of cupcake tower which disassembles for easy packing, shipping and travel. However, the useful nature of the design is squashed by the fact that it's simply not practical for the rigors of the ceremonial cake cutting.

At Artisan Bake Shop, our custom-made, solid wood, one piece cupcake towers eliminate this problem completely. You'll even notice a small 'post' on the top of the cupcake display stand which holds the small 'topper' cake onto the top of the stand. If someone bumps the table, you "push" on the cake for your cutting, or if (let's hope not!) the stand tips-you'll be safe!

Our White Cape Cod Cupcake Tower
is the perfect display stand. Available in
5 sizes to fit your party. This one-piece, custom
stand is beautiful, practical, and incredibly sturdy!

To fit a rustic or vintage barn wedding, we also have a stained cupcake tower with a rope edge finish which is stunning! This stand also holds a two-tiered cake on top!

Contact us 508-763-4905 or artisanbakeshop@gmail.com if you'd like to see photos!

Have a sweet day! -Meredith, owner & pastry chef

The Art and Craft of Cake

Serving, Cape Cod, Southeastern Massachusetts, Newport, Tiverton and Bristol, RI

for weddings, special events, birthdays and more! 

Beachy, nautical, seaside, vintage, rustic, elegant, glamorous, winter, spring, summer, fall.

We LOVE Weddings!

265 Walnut Plain Road Rochester, MA 02770

phone 508-763-4905  /  web  www.artisanbakeshop.com 

{S'mores Jars: Party & Wedding Favors}

Graham Cracker Cake, Chocolate Ganache, and Marshmallow served with a Washi Taped Bamboo Spoon! 

We are in love with Mason Jar favors and desserts this year! Not only do we offer a S'mores jar, but a Pie Jar (any flavor that you'd like!!) a Boston Cream Jar, and even a Cape Cod Cranberry & Oat Jar.

These adorable favors (or on your dessert bar- YUM) are functional (who doesn't love a late night sweet treat!), afforable, and best of all can be paired to your favorite flavors or favorite local flavors. 

Artisan Bake Shop

The Art & Craft of Fine Desserts

Serving Coastal Massachusetts Cape Cod, South Coast, Newport and Bristol RI

265 Walnut Plain Road, Rochester, MA 02770

www.artisanbakeshop.com

508.763.4905

{Redneck 30th Birthday Cake}

Celebrating a 30th Birthday with a Redneck theme sounds like a party that is not to be missed!

We created this hysterical buttercream cake with all of the country boy touches that we could muster:  a deer and hunting target, giant belt buckle complete with an eagle, a leather belt (complete with frayed edge and holes!) and redneck yacht club boat featuring a chair with a Christmas wreath!

Don't forget the beer cans, fishing pole and cat tail reeds! Happy Birthday Josh!

Artisan Bake Shop

The Art & Craft of Fine Desserts

Serving Coastal Massachusetts Cape Cod, South Coast, Newport and Bristol RI

265 Walnut Plain Road, Rochester, MA 02770

www.artisanbakeshop.com

508.763.4905

Dessert Bars & Cupcakes: How Many Do I Need?

Do you want to be the person who runs out of dessert?

I get asked all of the time: how many cupcakes should I order for 100 guests? How many pieces of dessert should I get for 30 guests?  Are you sure I need enough cake for 1 slice per person?

When I reply with a number-- most people say, "WOW, that sounds like a lot." To be frank...here's why you're wrong.

Recently, I was involved in a big event (let's pretend it was a wedding) and we created a fancy and fabulous dessert bar instead of placing individual trays on pastries on each table. Here's what happened: I recommended to the client that we figure on 3.5 - 5 pieces per person.  The client said, "WHOA--- that sounds like a lot." Their response was that when they place a platter of 30 pieces of dessert on a table- there's TONS of leftover-- My response was, of course-- you have to be polite at a table of 8 people when they put a tray of 30 pieces down.  You'll take one or two to be polite, so everyone gets some. Would you be the greedy one who gets the platter first and grabs 5 pieces? Probably not.

Now, that's switch it around, you're in a line of people at a beautiful and abundant dessert table - and there are 5 different choices for dessert -- what do you do? Try one of each?!?  Of course! Everyone will take one of each (5 pieces per person).

Begrudgingly, I settled on 2.5 pieces per person. GUESS WHAT??! They ran out.

My point is this: Do you want to be the person who runs out? Probably not.  So here's my suggestion when it comes to servings.

Cupcakes: 1 - 1.25 per person
Cake: 1 slice per person
Miniature Desserts:   Mini Dessert Only, 4-5 pieces per person.  Cakes and Mini Desserts: 3-4 pieces of dessert per person, .75 pieces of cake per person.

You may be asking where am I getting the fraction of a piece of dessert or cake from? Well, this is pastry chef talk for: some people will have 1, some will have 0...let's plan in the middle.

Don'ts for Dessert Bars, Cakes and Cupcakes:

DON'T: Plan on serving 1/2 slices.  This is the most absurd idea I've ever seen printed on TheKnot.com! First of all, the cake may be good, but your guests will want to know WHICH BAKERY plans on such tiny pieces of cake. DO: Choose a less costly cake or dessert option.

DON'T:  Have too many dessert options.  The more flavors you have, the more pieces you'll need per person. DO:  Limit the flavors to 2 types of cake or cupcakes, 4-5 maximum different flavors/types of dessert on a dessert bar.

DON'T: Be the person that thinks that no one eats dessert.  When it's free-- people will eat it! DO: Choose the appropriate number of pieces per person
Cupcakes: 1 - 1.25 per person
Cake: 1 slice per person
Miniature Desserts:   Mini Desserts Only, 4-5 pieces per person.  Cakes and Mini Desserts: 3-4 pieces of dessert per person, .75 pieces of cake per person.

DON'T:  Lie to your baker about your guest count to bring down the cost of your dessert bar or cake.  When you run out, the first thing you'll do is drop their name-- in a bad way. DO:   Tell your baker about your budget and dilema.  We're always happy to help a bride or groom who is honest and flexible.

3D Sculpted Rainbow Cake

 

We created this fabulous 3D sculpted rainbow cake for one of our most loyal customers! The rainbow even included rainbow cake inside! Layers of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple cake stacked inside to mimic the exterior.  Sophia's name is cut-out in sugarpaste letters and stands on top.  We even created a custom cloud shaped board for the cake to sit on! 

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Artisan Bake Shop - 265 Walnut Plain Road, Rochester, MA 02770 - www.artisanbakeshop.com - Phone: 508-763-4905