CUSTOM CAKESLarge Scale Wedding and Event Cakes by maliha cakery
We will work seamlessly along your vendor team, many whom we have deep and lasting relationships with, to provide you with a beautiful and delicious edible centerpiece on your wedding day that your guests will be talking about long after the wedding!
Our seamless process, from our first call to your first anniversary, will ease your wedding planning.
We will take the time to discuss your ideas for a cake and help in designing the perfect cake for your event. Pricing is generally based upon a combination of complexity of design and number of servings. We work with a wide range of budgets and can help to translate your ideas into a beautiful cake that fits with your style and budget.
Please note that we have a $1,000 minimum order on all cakes. A nonrefundable save-the-date retainer fee is required to ensure date availability and will be applied to the total cost of the cake order. The final cake payment will be due four weeks prior to the scheduled event date.
FAQS
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As soon as you are certain of your event date! To ensure quality, cake bookings are limited and can fill up months in advance. At least two weeks are required for most cake bookings. Please call or email to inquire about availability.
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We are proud to be a business that supports all weddings and we are 100% in favor of marriage equality. No one should be turned away for being who they are. Our business will not turn you away based on your sexual orientation, gender, race, disability or political/religious affiliation.
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Absolutely! Real food just tastes better. So while a cake must look pretty on the outside, it must also taste delicious on the inside. We feel that while cake is still a treat, it should be as healthy as possible with no preservatives or additives. We use real flour, eggs, sugar, butter and never start with a cake mix. Our European-style buttercreams contain real butter and we never use any trans-fats. We use fresh fruits, premium chocolates and cocoa, and only the finest liquors.
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Fondant is a sugar dough that can be rolled out and used to cover a cake. It gives cakes a beautiful, porcelain-like finish. It can also be used to sculpt various shapes or figurines. Maliha Creations uses a high-quality and delicious fondant.
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We would love to have a tasting and consultation for all clients; however, as we are a small bakery, we only allow tastings for large events. We have in person and take away tasting boxes available. Other inquiries will be handled over the phone and/or via email.
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While we do not ship, we do deliver cakes within a two-hour driving distance for a fee. If you choose to pick up your cake, we are not responsible for it after it leaves our premises.
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Our kitchen is fully licensed and certified by the State of Virginia.
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No, but I can work with your florist to ensure the flowers are safe to put on a cake. If you are putting flowers on a cake, we recommend finding a florist who can provide a product that is pesticide free. We can hand craft food safe gumpaste and wafer paper flowers.
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Unfortunately, we do not replicate cakes designed by other designers. We can still draw inspiration from it and get to know what you love about the designs. Also, every decorators “hand” is different and no two cakes will ever look exactly the same. We can always use elements from another cake and personalize it with colors, shapes, etc., to make the cake your own.
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There are, unfortunately, many types of frostings that can be called buttercream. Simply taking a fat, such as margarine or another hydrogenated oil and mixing it with sugar, is often called buttercream…even though there is no butter in it! Our buttercreams are “true” buttercreams, or European style buttercreams, utilizing fresh eggs, real butter and sugar. The result is a light and airy frosting that literally melts in your mouth, with no greasy mouthfeel or grainy aftertaste.
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A tiered cake from Maliha Creations will have 4 layers of cake and 3 layers of filling in most instances. This results in a bit of filling with each bite of cake and a beautiful presentation for your guests.
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You don’t! I will make a fresh cake for your first anniversary for all wedding cakes over 100 servings. Fresh anniversary tiers must be picked up on location in Charlottesville, VA within 2 weeks of your anniversary date on either side. Please give at least 2 weeks notice and a mutually agreeable time must be worked out. This avoids any confusion regarding the storage of the cake and the hassle of worrying about it on your special night.
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Pricing is determined by the size and design of cake. Please contact us for a quote.
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Yes.
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We are not a allergen-free facility. Although we can make cakes without certain allergens, there is always a chance for cross-contamination and we cannot guarantee a allergen-free product.
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We are located in Charlottesville, VA, but will travel.
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Start by inquiring on our contact page and I will be in touch with you shortly. Almost anything is a possibility and I will work with you to create the perfect cake for your special occasion.
“Our wedding cake was beautiful and I had so many guests approach me to tell me how delicious the cake was.”
“The planning process was wonderful, but the end result was even better! Our wedding cake was beautiful and I had so many guests approach me to tell me how delicious the cake was. I was so excited that we had a few pieces left after the wedding to take home with us, because it seriously was SO GOOD. We are so grateful for Anita. 100% recommend Maliha Cakery!"
-Erica and Brady
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