About this vendor
Big Fish Cake Studio is a Saco, ME-based business that specializes in the design and creation of customized wedding cakes and delectable desserts. Owner and head chef, Gabrielle Cote is a vibrant individual whose sweet tooth intuitively guides her through her confectionery journeys. This expert believes that your wedding cake reflects the intricate story of love that you and your partner have shared together.
With an impressive career that has spanned more than one-and-a-half decades, Gabrielle has proven herself as a true professional in the kitchen. Each of her culinary challenges has taught her invaluable lessons that have helped shape her into the formidable force she is today. With a personable approach to your event, Big Fish Cake Studio seeks to turn your delightful vision into a delicious cake reality.
You and your partner can look forward to a streamlined planning process when you work alongside Big Fish Cake Studio. Gabrielle is excited to meet with you and discuss your dream desserts and establish what you are looking for. From a variety of flavors that range from seasonal through to the classics, this expert is certain something will catch your eye. What’s more, you and Gabrielle can get creative and tailor your own flavor for a uniquely personal touch.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Cakes & Desserts
- Cake Accessories
- Cake Serving Sets
- Cake Stands
- Cake Table Decorations
- Cake Toppers
- Cake Cutting & Serving
Dietary Options
- Gluten Free
- Nut Free
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2024.2023.
Best of Weddings
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Big fish cake studio created the most gorgeous cutting cake for our wedding. It was absolutely stunning and had the taste to match! The blueberry and maple flavors gave us a true t...
aste of Maine. They had great communication and made the process easy on our end. One of our friends picked the cake up for us and it arrived safely packed. We would highly recommend them!
Our wedding cake came out perfectly. We came to Gabrielle with a Pinterest board, a loose color palette, and trust in her skills & creativity. She gave us the custom cake of our dr...
eams - it was not only beautifully decorated, but incredibly delicious (we chose the Whenevah). When we show pictures of our wedding day, everyone comments on the bride’s dress, the cake, and everything else, in that order. We could not have hoped for anything better!
Gabrielle created the most beautiful cake for our October Maine wedding last year. I cannot recommend going to her studio for a tasting consultation enough. It's an absolute must. ...
She is a professional chef who knows flavors and textures very intuitively. We are still waiting for photos from our photographer, but the cake was beyond gorgeous--a green monochromatic Lambeth cake with floral and produce embellishments. The sponge and buttercreams were to die for. Working with Gabrielle was such an easy and pleasant experience. 10/10
Absolutely incredible cake. We went with a non-traditional chocolate cake with chocolate ganache, chocolate buttercream, and a strawberry compote filling, and Big Fish Cake Studio ...
absolutely delivered! It was delicious and stunning.
My partner cannot eat gluten, so finding a great gluten free cake is super important to us. Every single thing we ate at the cake tasting was positively amazing. Gabrielle was so k...
ind, and so incredibly creative and fun throughout the tasting. We were also pretty late to our appointment, and she very graciously waited for us.
We picked up a cake tasting box and it was amazing! Lots of options and it was great to be able to take it home, have some prosecco, and taste all the flavors! We will definitely b...
e getting our cake from here 😊
Our cake tasting was nothing short of SWEET (no pun intended). We were greeted by Gabby and the amazing bakery smells. The whole set up was warm and inviting. I would highly recomm...
end for the experience. The cake; was nothing short of amazing and the various types/flavors that are offered make it such a hard decision to pick but Gabby makes it seamless. I couldn't pick a better place to get our wedding cake from.
Gabby was INCREDIBLE! From our very first meeting, she came in with creative ideas and just as much excitement as we had. For two people who didn’t care much about the cake going i...
n to our day, it was a HIGHLIGHT for us that we loved and counted down to! Her passion is contagious and everyone raved about the unique flavors and design. Can’t wait to use every occasion as another excuse for a Big Fish cake! 💛
Gabrielle is amazing! She was so professional and is so talented! We wanted something unique and modern for our wedding and she nailed it. Our guests were amazed by our cake and it...
tasted as good as it looked! 1000/10 recommend, we plan on getting all cakes from her going forward.
If you are looking for a cake vendor who will make you feel valued and will listen to and execute your creative ideas, look no further than Big Fish. My husband and I were knees de...
ep in the planning process when we were recommended to reach out to Big Fish by our wedding planner. From the first email to wedding weekend, Gabi made sure that our ideas for not just one cake, but two cakes were the perfect combination of our personalities with the flavor, and decor of our wedding vibes. Gabi was communicative, transparent and one of the most down to earth vendors we worked with. If you are looking for wedding cake vendor who will just add that much more to your big day, definitely work with Big Fish Cake Studio!
My now husband and I have HIGH expectations for pastries and desserts - we spend every weekend hunting out bakeries and on vacations, we pay a visit to the best bakeries in town, n...
o matter how far we are traveling. Gabby was a very carefully selected choice for our wedding, and for good reason - we knew we have to pick someone perfect. From the start, Gabby was the most gracious and patient baker who listened to our many, many whims and at the end, created the most breathtakingly beautiful and delicious dessert spread we have ever seen at a wedding (and we weren't trying to one up anyone!). She created completely custom desserts for us - from literally the best palmiers we have ever had to the most beautiful chocolate and raspberry tarts. She provided her expertise when it came to customizing - she knows what goes well and what doesn't! She is 100% a baker to pick and trust. We were already asking about ordering our anniversary cake 2 weeks after our wedding because of how delicious everything was - and one of our friends who is a big foodie and restauranteur could not stop gushing about the custom lemon and pistachio cake (and the palmiers)! Thank you Gabby!
Hands down, the company to partner with your your special events. Amazing, incredible, professional, and ultimately the best desserts!
We used Big Fish Cake Studio for our wedding cake, and it was absolutely incredible! We had the pleasure of working with Gabby, who designed and made our cake for our NYE wedding. ...
From the cake tasting to the wedding cake itself, the entire process was so enjoyable. Gabby made our cake tasting so much fun, and the cake she made for our wedding was more beautiful than we could have ever expected! We received so many compliments from our guests, letting us know how beautiful and delicious the cake was! She is extremely talented, pays great attention to detail, and is very professional, kind, and fun! We highly recommend Big Fish Cake Studio!
We just had our tasting for our September wedding and it was a wonderful experience. The Big Fish Cake Studio is a beautiful space and the tasting process, coupled with some champ...
agne, couldn't have been more special. Everything was delicious and we are so excited for Gabby to be part of our special day!
Gabi was amazing! Such a fun experience, her cakes are beautiful and tasty! Highly recommend!!
Gabby created a dream wedding cake for us! We had a tasting prior to our wedding that was so fun and helpful in deciding what flavors and style cake we wanted. She brought our cele...
stial cake vision to life and it was more amazing than I could have imagined! Gabby incorporated song lyrics seamlessly into the cake that meant so much to my husband and I. The macarons were also to die for! Thank you Gabby!
My fiancé and I felt truly blessed to have the opportunity to have worked with the amazing Gabby from Big Fish Cake Studio for our wedding day. From our meet and greet with our fir...
st tasting to the planning process during the upcoming months of our wedding, it was endless fun enjoy working with Gabby! My fiancé and I were left speechless by the beautiful dessert display, cupcakes, and ceremonial/sweetheart cake she made for our special day! Our guests complimented us endlessly with the beautiful looks and taste of our desserts! Gabby herself is very kind, professional, and has a very bubbly, outgoing, personality! She is truly an amazing and gifted artist! I will recommend her to everyone and I look forward to to having her bake for us in the future!
We knew we wanted pies instead of cake, so when we found Big Fish Cake Studio and shared our thoughts with Gabby, we were absolutely thrilled to find that not only was she happy to...
make our wedding pies, but she also came up with some amazing ideas for summer pies! When we went to the tasting, I was completely floored by how delicious they all were. We had: lemon meringue pie w/ homemade graham cracker crust, mixed berry lattice pie, pear + apple + cardamom pie, chocolate cream pie, and my favorite: peach bellini pie! We actually ordered so much that we had plenty of pie for days afterwards (which I was actually glad for, because I didn't actually get to each much on the day!), and they held up really well even days later. I am still DREAMING about these pies, and will probably dream about them for the rest of my life. SO GOOD. Thank you so much!!!!!
Where do i even begin!! Not only was the cake perfection it was absolutely delicious! Gabby really has such a talent and creativity! We had a galaxy wedding and her cake was most d...
efinitely OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! And she has got it all down pack! No troubles no worries she was great!!!!
Gabrielle Cote is an amazing talented chef! She did our very special wedding cake and tailored it specifically to us and our love story. Our cake was "moonlit" to match our Full ...
Moon theme wedding and not only was it beautiful to look at but it was delicious to eat - our guests raved about it as we do! We highly recommend Gabby for a beautiful experience - and don't forget to do a tasting - she goes above and beyond to give you just the flavors you want - our cake was Earl Grey with a Bergamot Curd (she specially sourced the bergamots), and a chai strudel and buttercream - it was to die for!
I am so happy that we found Big Fish Cake Studio on the knot and led us to Gabrielle. She was so responsive with helping us plan our dream wedding desserts. We weren't really sure ...
exactly want we wanted or where to start but Gabrielle was there from the start with advice and ideas. She helped us narrow down flavors at the cake tasting, suggested themes and design ideas. The cake was so beautiful, it was almost hard to cut into because I didn't want to ruin her beautiful design. The flavors were better than I could have imagined, she also made a variety of cookies and donuts for the ceremony and after-party, and people could not stop raving about all the deserts! We plan to come back to Saco for our anniversary to get a mini cake.
Gabrielle's cakes are truly work of art (I will continue to follow her on instagram!). She is very responsive and will answer questions and help guide you in both flavors and looks...
if needed. Not only did the cake look great, it tasted delicious! We are so happy we ordered our cake from her!
Contact
120 main st. Suite 242, Saco, ME
Big Fish Cake Studio