Let Them Eat Cake!

Wanda's Cakes is a wonderful wedding cake vendor based in Centreville, VA. Wanda is quite possibly the sweetest person you will come across when planning your wedding. Wanda has an assortment of flavors of cakes and frosting. She is very creative and truly can achieve the design you would like for your wedding cake. 

I had the opportunity to ask Wanda a few questions about her business. 

Susie Q Events: Tell us about Wanda's Cakes..

Wanda: I have been in the cake business for 35 years, creating cakes that are as unique as the brides wishes. Party cakes and grooms cakes are also available.

Susie Q Events: How did you get started in the wedding cake baking business?

Wanda: I taught school many years ago and one of the other teachers brought in the cakes that she made in her cake decorating class. There was so much interest from the teachers that she offered to teach us after school. Being pregnant with my first son, I was interested in learning so that I could make his birthday cake....and the rest is history. I now average about 150 wedding cakes a year and also do party cakes and grooms cakes.

Susie Q Events: What sets you apart from other bakeries in the area?

Wanda: I am not a bakery in the traditional sense. I am licensed in Fairfax County and specialize only in cakes and wedding cakes. I custom design all of my cakes, so everything is special order.

 

Susie Q Events: What is your favorite flavor of wedding cake?

Wanda: I offer an array of cake flavors for the brides to choose from, I have no real favorite.

Susie Q Events: What is the most challenging cake you have made?

Wanda: Probably a very close replica of Van Halen's guitar was the most challenging. 

Susie Q Events: What do you find are the bride’s biggest concerns when choosing a wedding cake? 

Wanda: Unfortunately the brides are concerned about price of the cake.

Susie Q Events: What is the process for creating a wedding cake and how long does it take? 


Wanda: Many more hours go into the process of creating a wedding cake than one would think. It begins with the first contact with the bride, perhaps at a show, or just phone call or email. An appointment is scheduled for the bride to meet with me and taste and plan their cake. Sometimes a second meeting or emails to confirm every detail. Then there is planning, buying the supplies, mixing icing, baking, making special trims, as necessary, icing, decorating and delivering.....then of course the book keeping and always 
the dishes and cleaning of the work area!!! So as I said, many more hours than one would think.

Susie Q Events: If a bride would like to order a cake from Wanda’s Cakes what is the process?

Wanda: Please visit my website (wandascakes.com) and contact me by phone or email.

 Wanda, Thank you so much for speaking with us about your wedding cake business!

If you would like to order a cake from Wanda or schedule a consultation please call 703.830.3866 or e-mail at wandascakes@cs.com.