Gâteau Distinctive Cakes

After trying a few other cake bakers, my fiancé and I were getting nervous about having to spend hundreds of dollars on a cake that was OK at best. Enter Lora and Gâteau Distinctive Cakes! Lora did the cake at my Maid of Honor's wedding 12 years ago so we drove out to Warrenton to give it a try and it was the best decision. We ordered a sample box with three flavors and all were really good, but Wedding Bliss was our personal favorite. We booked her the same night as the tasting. She was even able to add in another sheet cake to our order the week before the wedding. Everyone commented on how great the cake tasted. Go check out Gâteau Distinctive Cakes!

Your search for a cake baker ends here – hire Gateau. Lora not only bakes the most delicious cakes, but she is kind, creative, experienced, passionate and incredibly talented. Seriously, this is the best wedding cake I’ve ever had and many of our guests said the same. It was flavorful (we went with the vanilla raspberry flavor with buttercream) and the texture was truly perfect, not to mention beautiful. They are a work of art. Lora is easy to work with and will bring your perfect cake design to life. Her cakes are also reasonably priced for the quality of cake you receive. Though I see some people moving away from traditional wedding cakes, I think it is a special part of your reception and important touch on the overall experience for your you & your guests. If you are on the fence, I HIGHLY recommend working with Lora & Gateau to bake your wedding cake.

Gateau was easy (possibly the only "easy" wedding decision/planning task), incredible, and perfect for our wedding day needs. Lora was very friendly, organized, responsive, and thoughtful throughout our wedding planning. She clearly has a real passion for what she is doing and wants everyone else to feel it too- through a love of pastry and deliciousness! First, the vision: I sent Lora 2-3 photos of a cake design (tone on tone lacy piped design cascading down the 4-layer cake) I found on Pinterest, and from those few photos, she created EXACTLY what we wanted! The cake was stunningly perfect and created a beautiful visual medium that set the tone during our reception. Lora takes almost any creative idea you present to her and without question, turns it into a wedding cake masterpiece. Next, the taste: WOW. I had never had better wedding cake in my entire life and my guests said the same. Every flavor (we did multiple classics) were moist but held a wonderful crumb, buttery and rich but not overdone, well-balanced with sweet, creamy, and tart, and beautifully layered. Even the fondant (necessary top layer for designs), which usually is not my desired texture or taste, was very tasty and welcomed on top of the layered slices. My personal favorite was the perfectly zingy yet buttery lemon cream flavor. Last, the professionalism: There were no concerns from Lora or us throughout the process. She did not burden us with lots of questions or "what ifs." She was a pro in taking on our project with true expertise and delivering with ease. I also MUST mention the incredible attentiveness and role she played in our more difficult than normal allergen requests- my groom is allergic to gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, nuts, and sesame, and she was able to produce a smaller groom's cake for us that was not only completely safe for him and his family to eat, but SO TASTY that you couldn't tell what it was "missing." It was amazing that Lora could produce both completely different cakes without missing a beat and providing us a perfect experience for what could have been stressful with all of the food allergies. She is well-versed in what allergen-free ingredients taste the best and also in how to prevent all cross contamination, which we cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for enough. Gateau was ideal for our unforgettable wedding day and I cannot recommend them enough- hire them! Eat their decadent cakes and spread the word! You will not regret it.

Lora and Gateau were a pleasure to work with for our wedding day. We had Gateau cake at another wedding, and were amazed by how delicious and moist it was. When our wedding venue also recommended Gateau, we sampled a few flavors and found our wedding cake! Lora was very responsive over email and communicative with our vision as well. One thing to keep in mind is on the day of the wedding, you really are not supervising the cake etc arriving, which I only saw at the reception. You really want someone you can trust, and Lora came highly recommended to me, and I would recommend her to anyone. I ate 3 pieces of the wedding cake and am not even a cake person :)