Personalized service, individual designs, and fresh-baked, never frozen, scratch cakes without mixes...that's what you'll
receive when you buy a cake from A Cake To Remember!

When choosing your wedding cake flavor, don't be afraid to try something non-traditional. Your cake should be great to
look at, but even better to eat, so don't hesitate to give your guests something that they'll remember. See the link below
for some popular flavor combinations.

CAKE AND FILLING FLAVORS

I can do any number of cake and filling combinations, so I can do a virtually unlimited number of flavors.  Some basic
flavors are white, yellow, spice, banana, light chocolate, chocolate fudge, strawberry, raspberry, golden almond,
macadamia, hazelnut, coconut, pumpkin, carrot, orange, lemon, traditional British rich fruitcake, red velvet, butter rum,
cheesecakes, and many others. These cakes can be "tweaked" with any number of different spices, flavored syrups,
and different fillings to make the cake unique. I will customize cakes to include multiple batter flavors and fillings at no
extra charge. I also do some special-diet cakes for individuals who are allergic, or those who follow a vegetarian diet.

Cakes are covered in either traditional buttercream, meringue buttercream, or rolled fondant.

Cakes can be layered with a variety of tempting flavors, such as buttercreams flavored with fruit, chocolate or liquers;
fruit preserves; chocolate fudge filling; white chocolate or dark chocolate truffle; and a rich white-chocolate cream
cheese filling.

Cheesecakes are available in the following rich flavors: lemon, classic New York, white chocolate raspberry, lime,
English toffee, chocolate hazelnut, cranberry swirl, chocolate, pumpkin, and peppermint. Flavored crusts available with
cheesecakes include chocolate, hazelnut, almond, pecan and shortbread. Cheesecakes are available from the fall
through early spring, but not during the warmer part of the year.

PRICING

The price of my cakes is determined by the actual cake design, so until I know what you're looking for I can't really give
prices...I don't charge extra for different flavors or fillings on each tier, or for cakes that are shapes other than rounds.
My prices are average for Richmond, and they're lower than many other bakers once all of their extra fees are taken
into consideration. Cake serving sizes are calculated to provide a dessert-sized serving for an adult, so you could plan
on using the wedding cake as the only dessert at your reception if you wished. If you have a specific design in mind, feel
free to call or email and I'll be glad to give you a rough estimate of the price of your cake based on the design and your
guest count.

Because the way that people cut the cake varies between location, you will get a different serving count out of every
cake based on who cuts it. I will give you a range of servings for each size cake, and you can choose which size to buy
based on your personal situation (guests who are big cake eaters or not, more than one dessert at the reception, etc.)
Click here for a further explanation of my pricing

I offer two choices for the anniversary cake. The 6" tier on top of the cake is always my gift to the bride and groom, so
it's not included in the total serving count of the cake. You can either save that tier to freeze for your anniversary, or
serve it at the wedding and buy a replica of the top tier to be made fresh on your first anniversary when you sign the
cake contract. (See below- to freeze or not to freeze) That will purchase a 6" cake to be made for your first anniversary
so that you can enjoy "your" wedding cake without the trouble of freezing it.  (Please note that if you plan on moving out
of Richmond after your wedding you should not buy an anniversary cake from me unless you'll be back in town to pick it
up. I don't ship cakes, so wouldn't be able to send an anniversary cake out of town.)

I have a minimum of $75 for birthday and other special-occasion cakes.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

I accept personal checks, Paypal payments online for credit cards, and cash and money orders. If you book your cake
with me I'll send the Paypal information to you if you'd like to pay that way. For payments less than two weeks before the
event, I require payment via Paypal, cash or money orders, no personal checks.

DELIVERY INFORMATION

I will personally deliver and set up each wedding cake. I don't trust anyone else to take care of this important step.
Delivery fees are based upon the distance, and I spend as much time at the reception site as necessary to make sure
the cake is right.

Delivery out of the greater Richmond area (i.e. south of Brandermill, north of King's Charter) may incur an extra delivery
fee based on distance, and is only available depending on my delivery schedule for that day.

TASTING APPOINTMENTS

Cake design appointments can be scheduled by calling Kara Buntin at (804)754-2084. Appointments are generally on
weekends, and I advise clients to schedule well in advance of their wedding to guarantee availability. (Please check the
page on this site called "Kara's calendar" for exact dates.) In order to be able to offer tastings at no charge, and
because I don't freeze cake, I offer a basic menu of flavors for tasting appointments, including yellow, golden almond,
chocolate and certain fruit flavors. Please feel free to email or call with questions.
Following are some combinations that have proven to be popular for weddings:

"Traditional" Cakes

Almond- Golden almond cake with a rich amaretto buttercream filling. This is one of my more popular flavors, and is
a mellow almond flavor instead of being overpowering, as many almond cakes can be.

Raspberry Cream- A rich yellow cake layered with raspberry buttercream and raspberry preserves.

White Truffle- A buttery white cake filled with white chocolate truffle filling and raspberry or strawberry preserves.


Chocolate and Nut Cakes

Double Chocolate- Rich chocolate fudge filling combined with a dense chocolate cake. This is the cake that
convinces many brides to have a chocolate wedding cake!

Chocolate Mint- A buttery white cake which is torted, then layered with chocolate truffle filling and mint buttercream.

Chocolate Raspberry- Dense chocolate cake with raspberry buttercream and raspberry preserves.

Chocolate Cherry- Rich chocolate cake with a filling of fudge and cherry buttercream.

Chocolate Macadamia- A buttery nut cake, subtly flavored with ground macadamia nuts and layered with fudge
filling.

Chocolate Nut- A rich nut cake with chocolate truffle filling. Cake can be hazelnut, macadamia, walnut or pecan.
Nice for a fall wedding.

Chocolate Creme Mint- Fudgy chocolate cake with mint buttercream.

Almond Truffle- Golden almond cake with a rich chocolate truffle filling.

Hazelnut Cream- White cake with frangelico buttercream and chocolate truffle fillings.

White Almond Truffle- Almond cake with a sweet white chocolate truffle filling.

Also available in chocolate cakes- chocolate flavored with any kind of liquer, such as kahlua, amaretto, and grand
marnier.

Fruit and Coconut Cakes

Lemon - a sweet-tart cake that features cake layered with lemon buttercream. Also available with lemon curd filling,
which is a tangy/sweet lemon flavor.

Banana Truffle- Rich banana cake combined with chocolate truffle filling.

Strawberry- Strawberry cake filled with a rich strawberry buttercream.

Coconut Bar- White cake layered with coconut buttercream and chocolate fudge.

Orange Blossom- A subtle orange cake layered with Grand Marnier buttercream.

Pina Colada- A fun combination, this is a moist coconut cake with pina colada buttercream.


You can also look to other types of desserts for flavor inspiration. A favorite ice cream, pie, or candy bar can often
provide ideas for cake and filling combinations that you might not have considered otherwise. For example,
tiramisu, key lime pie, and ice creams flavors can all be translated into cakes.