Questions to Ask Your Quince Cake Bakers

Thinking about your event cake? Yum! Your cake needs to be perfect for your special day, right? When you go to interview prospective bakers, there are a lot of important questions to ask. You’ll need to make sure you have every basis covered, from icing to decor, to transportation! Use our checklist below to figure out the questions to ask your quinceanera cake baker.

Do you have time to sit down and come up with all your baker interview questions? Probably not! We know you have a lot of other things on your mind, so we have you covered! This will help you figure out the best questions to ask your quinceanera cake baker.

• Is our date an issue?

• Can I schedule a cake tasting, and is there a fee?

• How many cakes do you schedule to be delivered on the same day?

• How many employees will be working on my cake?

• Are your cakes priced by slice?

• Will certain flavors or designs change the price?

• When is the remaining balance due?

• How soon can you have a contract?

• Do you have a minimum/baseline cost prepared?

• Do you have a list of cake prices I can take home? What is your policy on cancellations?

• What are the delivery and set up fees?

• How much is the deposit and when is it due?

• How will the cake be displayed?

• Do you provide or rent out cake accessories, like the stand or cake topper? Costs?

• What is your refund policy if we are unhappy with the cake?

• Are there any special perks with using your bakery?

• How long have you been baking? Do you have any references I can talk to?

• As a baker, what sets you apart from others?

• Where did you learn to bake? Are you certified?

• Do you have any suggestions for food choices in my budget?

• Is your business insured?

• How many formal events have you baked for?

• Do you have a portfolio of past cakes I can look through?

• What is your refund policy if we are unhappy with the cake?

• Do I need to choose from your designs, or can you make a cake based on my color scheme and ideas?

• Do I need to choose from your designs, or can you make a cake based on my color scheme and ideas?

• Can you work off of a picture/sketch that I provide?

• Do custom designs cost extra?

• Can you suggest cake designs for me if I'm uncertain of what I want?

• What flavors and fillings do you offer?

• Do you offer organic or vegan cake ingredient options?

• Do you use fondant and/or buttercream?

• If I want edible chocolate, or candy flowers/designs on my cake, can you make those?

• If I choose to have fresh flowers on the cake, will you coordinate with my florist?

• When will you make the cake? Will it be made and frozen before my event?

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