Modern worked with our venue, A Villa Louisa, so all we had to do was go in for a tasting and pick the cake – they took care of getting the final headcount, delivery and set up without us having to worry about a thing.
When we went in for o...ur tasting, I think we tried every combination of cake / filling available, and went with carrot cake (no nuts, no raisins, so almost more like a spice cake) with cream cheese frosting. We did cupcakes and a small top tier for us to cut.
The cupcakes were included in our package, but I believe it’s about $2 / guest which is pretty affordable for the size and quality cupcakes we received.
For our small cake, we had an idea of what we wanted and they worked with us to do the topper exactly how we wanted. We had to pay for this part separately but I thought it was very reasonable for a wedding cake ($45 for a 10”, two layer round, with fondant and detail work )
They do tastings any time they are open without an appointment, which is pretty convenient. Parking can be challenging if they're busy but is worth the walk (go during the day if you're concerned about that section of Hartford.)
I also recommend picking up a few pastries to go if you go in for a tasting. I haven’t had Italian pastries that perfect outside of Italy.