Dragons and Daffodils Cakes gallery

Q.   How long before the wedding should I book my cake?
A.   Booking is always subject to availability so we recommend as soon as you know for a Summer
wedding as some of our Brides book up to 18 months in advance. Bank holidays are ALWAYS busy.

Q.   What happens once the cake is finished?
A.    The majority of our cakes are collected by either the Bride & Groom or a family member between 1
- 5 days before the wedding (subject to design). The cake is packed in sturdy boxes with complete
instructions for storage and assembly of your cake and a photograph to give to the wedding
venue/co-ordinator.
If you would like us to deliver and set up your cake (locally only), for a fee, we can arrange for a cake
designer to do this for you (subject to availability)

Can you deliver my wedding cake to the venue for me?
A.   Yes, subject to availability.   If you would like us to deliver your cake (locally only), we can arrange
for a cake designer to do this for you (subject to availability) We can deliver locally, some areas free of
charge, slightly further afield for a small fee to cover costs. (Price on application/subject to availability).

Q.   What if I am not local to you and would like to order a cake?
A.   We prepare the cake for collection. All fruit cakes can be collected one week or more before the
wedding, cakes with sponge or chocolate tiers one to five days before the wedding (subject to design).
We pack the cakes in special delivery boxes and provide a photograph of the finished cake along with
assembly instructions for you to give to the venue staff. We also make sure that the initial design can
withstand the travelling.

Q.   When can I come in to book my cake?
A.   You can come to our Studio in Tonyrefail,we are open Monday to Friday 10 - 3pm where you can
view our cake display with the latest designs, browse our photograph albums and collect/fill in order
forms. Please ring first on 01443 671314 to organise it as we could be up to our elbows in chocolate or
icing when you arrive! We also hold one open day per month on a weekend to help busy working
people fit in appointments. See Our Studio page for more details.
(We regret that we are unable to offer consultations in July or August as it is so busy unless by special
arrangement.)

Q.   Can I book via the internet?
A.   Yes, subject to availability. Please E-mail first to check any queries you might have. Download the
order forms available on the Order Form page, print out, complete and return together with the deposit
indicated and we will send you back a copy by way of confirmation or return via E-mail and pay with
Paypal (remember to print out your form and receipt for your records)

Q.   Can I have fresh flowers on my cake to match my bouquet?
A.   Yes, certain designs lend themselves perfectly to this. We will liaise with your florist to ensure a
match. More complex wired floral arrangements should be created by your florist, and we will give you a
new quote for the plain cake. We obviously need to ensure that the flowers are used safely.
Unfortunately, the most popular foliage is ivy which is toxic. However, if you would like us to use it on
your cake, we use small quantities, and we always hand wash every leaf and section of the stem in soapy
water, ensure the stems are encased in an oasis and ensure our oasis is in a dish which is also on a cake
card. We will take every precaution to keep you and your guests safe on your special day.
If you also want toxic flower varieties and are worried about safety, we can also offer silk or sugar as an
excellent alternative.

Q.   Do you use fresh cream in your cakes?
A.   We prefer not to as quite often the cake is placed in front of a window, and they are always on
display for the whole of your wedding day. Cream and hot weather is a very bad combination.

Q.   Could we have a cheesecake Wedding Cake?
A.   We don't recommend it, again because they are on display for so long and cheesecake should be kept
in the fridge.

Q.   Can I mix my flavours of cakes?
A.   Yes, of course. We do recommend that the fruit tiers be placed at the bottom, but if you use a stand
such as the chrome stands on our Cake Stands page, then you can choose which tier goes where.
We offer fruit, sponge, lemon sponge, or chocolate cakes with filling choices of Jam and Buttercream,
Vanilla, lemon or chocolate buttercream, chocolate fudge or lemon curd.

Q.   What if I have my own idea for a design?
A.   That is no problem, our "Louise" design was originally designed by the Bride. I was supplied with a
beautiful sketch and asked to reproduce it. We do however, not re-create cakes designed by other cake
makers. The best person to produce a design is the person that designed it.

Q.   I would like to keep the top tier, is this possible?
A.   Yes, if you have fruit and the top tier is on its own board. If it is an American Stacked-style cake
then we don't recommend it as the icing is disturbed when you remove the top tier. However, as people
aren't generally only waiting 9 months before starting a family anymore, we recommend eating it while it
is fresh and contacting us with your good news!

Q.   How long will my cake keep after the wedding?
A.   If a tier is on its own board and has not been cut, Chocolate - up to 5 days, Sponge - 5 - 7 days and
Fruit - up to 3 months. However, if a cake has been cut then we advise you to eat it quite quickly. Fruit
cake can have a layer of greaseproof followed by a layer of foil to seal the cut edge and be placed back
in the box, but we don't recommend more than a couple of weeks, Chocolate and Sponge go stale very
quickly when cut. They could however be frozen for up to 6 weeks. Ask us for details when booking.
(Stacked cakes don't keep as long as the icing is disturbed when tiers are removed and air is introduced
into the cake).

Q.   Can I eat my sugar flowers?
A.   If you are having sugar flowers wired into a spray or bouquet then although made from sugar, they
are no longer edible as wires are inserted into leaves and petals as stems. The flower paste and edible
colours used to make them are edible, so ask for an unwired arrangement if you would like to simple cut
through the cake to serve. (However, the special paste used to make the sugar flowers dries very hard,
so wouldn't be very pleasant to eat.) See our Rose Brocade design for an example. However, most of our
Happy Couples prefer to keep their sugar flowers as a momento of their day.

Q.   I don't live in the UK, Can I order a cake?
A.   Unfortunately not, we cannot export cakes, sugar flowers or modelled figures. Really Sorry. A good
website to go on to get links for Cake companies in the US is www.cakesbydesign.. For other countries,
we recommend purchasing a copy of Wedding Cakes: A Design Source magazine from Squires Kitchen
www.squires-group.co.uk which shows hundreds of cake designs and lists cake decorators from all over
the globe.

Q.   Do you produce written instructions for your cakes?
A.   Currently, we don't. There is a plan to produce some for sale on the internet, the details will be
published as and when these become available. Any cakes which have been the subject of an article in
Cakes & Sugarcraft Magazine or Wedding Cakes a Design Source, can be found on the press page of our
website, and the back issues of the magazine (if still available) can be purchased from Squires Kitchen.