Classic and custom designed wedding cakes
$275 starting price
Southern Vermont
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AWARD WINNER (2X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
We work with you to create the perfect cake for your day. From classic elegance to custom and contemporary designs, your cake should fit your style.
From classic tiered cakes to full dessert bars, Blackbird Cake Designs offers a vast menu of flavors and styles. We cover the classics but also offer specialty options such as maple, caramel, and cookie dough. You can mix and match flavors for the base, fillings, and toppings, creating a unique combination to suit your palette.
Woman-owned Business
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Cakes & Desserts
Cake Accessories
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Cake Delivery & Setup
Cake Tastings
Cupcakes
Groom's Cakes
Other Desserts
Dietary Options
Gluten Free
Nut Free
Vegetarian
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5.0
out of 5.035 reviews
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Marley from Blackbird Cake Design received overwhelmingly positive reviews for her exceptional cakes and desserts for weddings. Reviewers praised Marley's talent, communication, and willingness to accommodate preferences and allergies. They appreciated the delicious and beautifully decorated desserts, such as cutting cakes, mini pies, cupcakes, and cookies, which were a hit with guests. Marley's professionalism, unique flavor offerings, and seamless coordination with venues like Farm Road Estate were also highlighted, making Blackbird Cake Design highly recommended for weddings and events.Review photos
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5.0
3/12/2025
Working with Marley was nothing short of incredible! From our initial tasting to the unforgettable wedding day, every moment was a delight. The flavors we sampled were absolutely mouthwatering and guaranteed to wow our guests! Marley made the entire process a breeze; her website showcased stunning examples of her work that helped us clarify our vision. And when it came to executing that vision, she absolutely crushed it! Not only did she create a breathtaking and delicious cake that perfectly matched our expectations, but she also coordinated seamlessly with the venue and florist, which took such a load off our shoulders.
Emily V
5.0
3/09/2025
Blackbird Cake Design is truly exceptional! The owner/lead baker, Marley, worked with us on a ceremonial cutting cake, sheet cake for guests, and a dessert display featuring a wide variety of pastry. Everything was FANTASTIC. Blackbird's desserts are fresh, flavorful, made-from-scratch, and well baked. Additionally, Marley offers a wide variety of seasonal flavors featuring local Vermont ingredients and this makes her desserts SO unique. Our guests raved about the desserts all night long... and are still talking about them over a month later. To put this into even more perspective: we had almost 3x the amount of dessert than we did headcount on the day of, and we had 1 box of "takeaway" left over.
Marley is easy to work with, flexible, and accommodating. She also has a wonderful relationship with our fabulous venue, Farm Road Estate, and this made the process that much more seamless. Blackbird Cake Design says "desserts are stress-free" and they mean it and execute it as such. Do yourselves, your guests, and your palates a favor and choose Blackbird Cake Design. You won't regret it!
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Jenn S
5.0
3/04/2025
Working with Marley was so perfect and easy. We got a three tiered cake, additional sheet cake, and lots of desserts. It was all so good and delicious. As I have never planned a wedding before, she was so helpful in decision making and making sure we had the perfect set up and flavor profile for our guests while being mindful of allergies. Would recommend Blackbird to anyone!
Sydney M
5.0
3/03/2025
The cake was one of the best parts of our wedding! We reached out to Marley/Blackbird Cake Design after seeing them on the recommended vendor list from our venue. We were not disappointed. We did a small cutting cake for us, and a sheet cake for our guests. It was really easy to communicate with Marley over email, and she executed our vision for our cutting cake perfectly. The cookie dough filling was incredible and our guests loved it! We definitely recommend working with Blackbird Cakes for weddings, or any event!
Andreanna V
5.0
2/28/2025
Black Bird Cake Design delivered the most delicious and beautiful cake I could have ever imagined! I was a little nervous about finding a beautiful cake that was equally as yummy because I have never found wedding cakes to be good. Marley was amazing to work with and very accommodating and patient. I was having a difficult time choosing flavors for the cake and Marley jumped right in and offered her suggestions. Marley is truly an artist, our cake was too beautiful to want to eat. The cake samples (little cupcakes) were equally as beautiful and thoughtful in design. We were so beyond pleased with how our cake turned out. I would highly recommend Black Bird Cake Design!!
Daria P
5.0
11/29/2024
Marley was highly responsive, communciative, and overall is a tremendous artist in pastry-making! Our cake order came in 'close-to' last minute, and she was able to graciously squeeze us in. Our 6+4" tiered personal wedding cake came out beautifully much to the 'oohs' and 'ahhs' of our guests. Would work with Marley 10 times out of 10 for any future celebrations!
Nikki S
5.0
9/23/2024
Marley at Blackbird Cake Design was awesome to work with! She was easy going and delivered exactly what we were looking for. Not only did the cake look gorgeous, it tasted even better! We got so many compliments on the unique flavor and people even wanted second slices.
Noelle E
5.0
9/08/2024
Marley was AMAZING! Cannot recommend her enough. She was so knowledgeable and incredibly responsive and helpful throughout the wedding planning process. Aside from all of this, the desserts and cake were absolutely delicious. The lemon bars were the best we’ve ever had, our guests couldn’t stop raving about the maple leaf shaped sugar cookies and the cake (London fog and lemon raspberry). We loved the mini cheesecakes and cannoli as well! The cake design itself was really beautiful and we felt like Marley went above and beyond. Thanks for making our day so memorable!!!
Meaghan L
5.0
7/16/2024
Marley was great and our dessert table was the hit of our wedding! Marley is incredibly talented and had so many options for us to choose from (we had a difficult time narrowing it down!) Our guests are still talking about her mini apple pies and cake pops!
response 07/19/2024
Meaghan,
It was a pleasure working with you.
Thank you for letting me be part of your big ...
day!
Best,
Marley
Eleanor L
5.0
11/12/2023
We had a whole dessert table of mini pies, cookies, and cupcakes, as well as a beautiful one-tier cake for a cake cutting. So many people told me just how delicious everything was!!
Ali G
5.0
10/24/2023
Our cutting cake from Marley was absolutely delicious and beautiful! We had no idea what we wanted as a decoration, but Marley was quick to design something on her own, and we loved it. I especially loved being able to support a small local business. As a note - if you are doing a tasting, I highly, highly recommend waiting until the cake is fully room temperature - we did our first tasting when the cake had been out of the fridge for about 30 minutes - it was quite good, but it didn't even come close to the second tasting two hours later (which was truly incredible!). I am now thrilled we went with the two tier cutting cake so we can continue to nibble on it for the months to come!!
Katherine C
5.0
10/06/2023
Our cake and dessert bar were fantastic! All the desserts were delicious, especially the cake pops. Highly recommend!
Alyssa C
5.0
8/18/2023
I am still in awe of our wedding cake from Marley. The design is exactly what we asked for and absolutely beautiful. We did the raspberry vanilla and chocolate cake in different tiers and our guests were raving about the cake with some even formulating excuses to come back to VT to order a cake from Marley. It was perfectly moist, and the flavors were delicious. It is quite possibly the best cake we've ever had. Marley was so easy to work with and answered all of our questions throughout the process!! We couldn't be happier and will also be thinking of any reason in the future to order a cake with Marley :)
Sarah D
5.0
8/08/2023
We purchased our cake and desserts from BlackBird cake design and were so happy with how they turned out!! Marley has an amazing menu with some really fun combinations and was great to work with. We got so many compliments on the cupcakes and many people asked where they came from. Not only did the cupcakes taste delicious, each one was beautifully decorated. Our cake was also exactly what we wanted. It looked so beautiful and tasted amazing! We will definitely use Marley again for our next big event!
Raleigh N
5.0
6/23/2023
We cannot recommend Blackbird Cake Design enough for your wedding cake and desserts! Marley was so communicative, professional and a joy to work with. The planning process for our wedding desserts was extremely simple with Marley guiding us through a multitude of fun variations and options! We did an incredible carrot cake for our wedding cake that she beautifully designed. Don’t skip on the cake popsicles - they were a HUGE hit for our wedding! We ate them for the entire week after, they were out of this world amazing! Highly recommend working with Marley for all of your dessert needs!
response 06/23/2023
Such a pleasure working with you, congratulations again!
Elle T
5.0
11/14/2022
Marley baked the desserts for both our welcome party and our wedding reception and they were all amazing! She was very easy to work with and responsive, and her dessert and flavor selection was great! She baked maple cookies, chocolate espresso cookies, pumpkin crumb bars, and apple pie bars, and gluten free of each. They were a huge hit! She made Maple Glazed Cookies, Peanut Butter Cookies, Mini Cupcakes in 3 flavors, and macarons in 3 flavors. Everyone loved all of them, including the gluten free versions! She also made our small ceremonial wedding cake, which was delicious and absolutely beautiful. I cannot recommend Blackbird Cake Design enough! Thank you, Marley!
Sandi E
5.0
11/10/2022
Marley provided a dessert bar for our wedding with various desserts including cupcakes, raspberry bars, mini apple pies, mini cheesecakes, and cookies. Every single dessert tasted amazing and looked beautiful. She also accommodated food allergies/intolerances with ease. Blackbird Cake Design was easy to work with and we could not have asked for better desserts for us and our guests to enjoy on our wedding day!
Claudia L
5.0
10/02/2022
Marley makes the most wonderful cupcakes! We decided to offer three different flavors of mini cupcakes for our wedding guests – carrot with vanilla buttercream, vanilla with maple buttercream and chocolate cabernet with blackberry buttercream. All of them were a huge hit, and we offered to go boxes so our guests were more than pleased about taking home extras! We were so impressed with her cupcake décor, like mini macarons, and each flavor was so delicious! Marley was professional and easy to work with. We highly recommend using Blackbird Cake Design for your next event!
response 11/11/2022
It was wonderful working with you Claudia. Thank you for choosing us to help with such an ...
important day.
Cheers!
BBCD
Mollie K
5.0
8/09/2022
Marley and Blackbird Cake Design were absolutely phenomenal to work with for my recent wedding! Marley baked a delicious and stunning wedding cake and cookies for dessert. In addition to being extremely talented, Marley was professional, responsive, and great to work with. I highly, highly recommend Marley for any of your dessert needs!
Maura T
5.0
3/06/2022
I can't recommend Blackbird Cake Design highly enough for wedding cakes and dessert for your big day! Marley was a pleasure to work with and super flexible throughout the planning process. She made all of the dessert for our wedding this summer at the West Mountain Inn, including a small cutting cake and dessert bar. Our wedding cake was beautiful and absolutely delicious! Our guests raved about all of the desserts from the gorgeous dessert bar Marley created which included cupcakes, cookies, and bars. We had so many options to choose from and Marley helped us pick out an assortment of tasty desserts for everyone to enjoy! Thank you so much Blackbird Cake Design!
Ally B
5.0
11/08/2021
Marley was incredible to work with. She was easy and very responsive and our cake was absolutely incredible tasting and beautiful looking. We really lucked out with Marley!
Shalyn M
5.0
11/04/2021
Blackbird Cake Design makes beautiful, modern, flawless cakes that taste amazing. We had Marley make our wedding cake. Aside from looking like a dream, both cake flavors were amazing! Guests had multiple slices and could not stop telling us how perfect it was! Marley was professional, kind, and easy to work with! We will definitely reach back out to purchase an anniversary cake (or many) in the future! We could not be more satisfied!
Kelsey S
5.0
9/30/2021
Marley made all of our desserts for our wedding at Mountain Top. We didn't want a cake as neither or us are huge cake fans. So instead we did coconut macaroons, maple glazed cookies, mini cheesecakes, raspberry bars and apple cider donuts. They were such a hit there weren't even leftovers to take home at the end of the night. Highly recommend!
Steph G
5.0
9/19/2021
My husband and I LOVE dessert. It was our #1 priority and the 2nd thing we booked (after catering... food is really our thing). Marley knocked it out of the park. Our cake was a delicious chocolate rosemary with a buttercream frosting. She made chocolate chip cookies that were perfect and worked a new creation to mash together two of my husband's favorite desserts: apple cider donut bread pudding. She also cut and frosted cookies to look like our dog. We could not have asked for a better dessert table and it was all done at a reasonable price. An absolute yes!
Kayla R
5.0
8/14/2021
My now husband and I were married in August of 2021, and we had an excellent experience working with Marley of Blackbird Cake Design. As a bride planning a wedding, you want to know that you’re working with vendors that will be communicative, professional, and meet expectations with the products or services that they offer. Blackbird Cake Design not only delivered but exceeded on all fronts! Marley was able to design a cake that perfectly matched our venue and vision, and she was also able to accommodate a small birthday cake for one of our guests celebrating on our wedding date, which was such a great addition. From coordinating the tasting to delivery, the process was seamless, and the cake itself was beyond words. (Truly, you have to try the London Fog for yourself, but all of the flavors that we tried were excellent.) I would recommend Blackbird Cake Design to any of my own friends or family members or anyone looking for a baker in the Vermont area. Thanks again, Marley, for an excellent experience and a truly delicious cake!
Samantha S
5.0
6/29/2021
Amazing cake!!!
Marley made such a beautiful and delicious cake! Marley was wonderful with communicating and nailing down exactly what we wanted in a cake! Her flavors list blew us away, and the hardest decision was between all the amazing flavors! We ended up with honey graham flavor and while some people missed the cake (too busy dancing!) the left overs are so delicious!!!
The cake was also so beautifully decorated! We wanted a simple naked cake and we got a beautiful and elegant cake with small gorgeous details that made it extremely special!
response 06/29/2021
Samantha,
It was a pleasure to work with you and Matt. I loved creating the extra honeycom...
b detail that made your cake so unique.
Congratulations
Lauren R
5.0
2/26/2020
Marley is amazing! I booked Marley from Blackbird Design to make a “surprise” 2 tier strawberry shortcake for my wedding this past July at Hildene. During wedding planning, my husband mentioned that he would love a small strawberry shortcake at our wedding and about 3 months out I decided to surprise him with his wish! I talked to Marley via phone and booked her without a tasting - I read reviews and was assured she would do a great job and she definitely did! We worked together on what I envisioned the cake to look like and Marley executed that vision 110 percent! The cake was so beautiful, not to mention delicious and the best surprise! Wedding guests have told me it was one of the best wedding cakes they’ve ever had! The cake was so delicious that I had the leftovers on our car ride home after the wedding!
Ali R
5.0
2/12/2020
Wow! Blackbird Cake exceeded my expectations beyond than what I thought possible for my wedding cake. Marley was so professional and communicative from the beginning of the process and had excellent suggestions on how to the flavor of the cake would work best. It was evident how freshly baked the cake was and how deliciously fresh the blueberries in the customized blueberry frosting were as well. Would definitely work with Blackbird Cake again and highly recommend!
Ann S
5.0
10/19/2019
Marley was wonderful to work with! She created a beautiful, unique and delicious cake for our wedding, and was so helpful, flexible and professional. Highly recommend!
Vanessa S
5.0
9/10/2019
Marley was great to work with and her cupcakes tasted amazing! Marley made all of the cupcakes for our wedding day as well as our mini cake. My husband is gluten and dairy free and I was worried that we would be unable to find a good baker in the Manchester area to make us our dessert. After exchanging emails she assured me she would work on several different gluten free/dairy free cake recipes for us. On the day of the tasting she brought so many awesome cupcakes and even some gluten/dairy free cupcakes for my husband to taste. She was always prompt when answering emails and was lovely to work with. Her flavors are amazing and unique. I would recommend the chocolate peanut butter cupcake the most!
response 09/11/2019
It was so nice to work with you, I loved the flavors you chose! That chocolate peanut butt...
er is a classic favorite for sure.
Wishing you both all the best.
Meaghan B
5.0
8/27/2019
Marley was wonderful to work with- she always answering my late night emails quickly and made sure to answer all my detailed questions. She truly made a beautiful (and very delicious cake), and I would happily work with her again if given the chance. I only wish I lived closer so I could eat her amazing creations every day!
Sara C
5.0
6/21/2019
Marley made both our wedding cake (4 tiers for 130 people) and a surprise Houston-Astros-themed groom's cake (2 tiers for 50ish people) for my husband, after being recommended by our venue. Working with Marley was seamless and her culinary expertise is just top notch – we raved about our tasting for weeks afterwards! We received so many compliments on how fabulous both her creations were (wedding cake: light vanilla cake with dulce de leche filling and a pine nut crunch, topped with earl grey Swiss meringue buttercream; groom’s cake: classic cookies & cream) and the presentation was exactly as we had envisioned and articulated. If you’re looking for an amazing wedding day creation Blackbird Cake Design will not disappoint!
response 09/11/2019
This was the epitome of grand wedding cakes, a towering 4 tiers, and a surprise grooms cak...
e. I truly loved working on this, it was such an honor, for such a lovely couple.
Jamie Lynne M
5.0
3/26/2019
Hire Marley immediately. From our first encounter, she was professional, helpful, creative, patient, and most importantly, made our lives so easy! It was an absolute dream working with her, and her prices are extremely fair. Her cakes are not only stunningly gorgeous and elegant, but delicious - our friends and family are STILL talking about them. I can't wait to tap her for our other family celebrations where we may need a cake - the drive from Boston to VT is worth it!
response 03/26/2019
You had such a beautiful wedding. I’d love to work with you again, thank you.
Jenica R
5.0
3/25/2019
Marley did the cake -- a small cake for cutting and an army of cupcakes -- for our wedding, and she was a joy to work with. She was extremely flexible about what we asked for. I basically said "I want cherry-almond cupcakes, and can you turn our family lemon cake recipe into cupcakes, too?" and she found, developed, and adapted recipes for us -- and they were fantastic. She also went to great lengths to make sure the buttercream didn't melt on an incredibly hot and humid August afternoon! She was professional, fun, and she’s an amazing baker. We had no complaints, and a ton of impressed wedding guests. Seeing some of her amazing creations developed since then, I can only imagine her baking is more delicious now!
response 03/26/2019
I absolutely loved working with you and Justin. Thank you for letting me take part in your...
day.
Kaitlyn Z
5.0
3/25/2019
Marley at Blackbird Cake Design is absolutely nothing short of incredible. The experience we had from start to finish was wonderful. We reached out scary close to our wedding date to ask if she was available and she treated us so wonderfully and took all the uneasiness away.
Our tasting was so fun- the cupcakes she created were delicious and she event customized one flavor for us.
When it came to the day- she delivered to our wedding venue and noticed that the placement of the cupcakes for our outdoor wedding needed to be adjusted so they didn't melt! That one detail was so important and she took care of it on her own- I didn't even get the chance to stress it! She worked with my florist to have the most gorgeous flowers on our cutting cake and adorable little buds and details atop each cupcake (like itty bitty real maple leafs on our maple cupcakes)!
Marley comes with 5+++ stars from my husband and I.
What a wonderful, personal experience. Cannot wait to dig into our frozen wedding cake on our first anniversary and relive the experience! Love to you Marley, YOU ROCK!
response 03/25/2019
Thank you, Kaitlyn. I am so honored to have been part of your special day.
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