FLAVOR & SERVICE
The tasting for our reception was incredible, but we could not find an equally incredible bakery in the Scranton, PA area to top off our special day. I'd seen Ron Ben-Israel's cakes in many magazines, but didn't think it was f...easible, since the wedding was in NE PA. My husband said that everything was so perfect, we should fly to NYC to see if Ron's cakes taste as awesome as they look. We did AND IT WAS! We couldn't believe that the cake tasted as phenomenal as it looked! Rebecca was a dream to work with and made sure that everything ran smoothly. For a nominal price, we had them deliver the cake from NYC to Scranton. WORTH EVERY PENNY! We used 2 different flavor choices for our cake among 4 tiers: pumpkin w/ mascarpone cinnamon pecan crunch filling and, for our less adventurous guests, vanilla cake w/blood orange (tastes like orange creamsicle- yum!) and blackberry fillings (alt. layers). DELICIOUS!!!
ARTWORK- our cake had a spiral cascade of sugar flowers that everyone swore were real flowers- peonies, roses, stephanotis, and many other flowers. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! There were even petals scattered around the tiers that added to the realistic look of it. We gave flowers to some guests as a party favor and kept the bouquet on top for ourselves that we will find a shadowbox for and proudly display in our home. The bands around the bottom of the tiers were like architectural trim you would find in a palace (3D). They were burgundy with with the appearance of copper foil on the protruding parts of the design and purple sparkles and jewels- and ALL EDIBLE!
PRICE- for those who are fans of sugar art, you can understand the price because you know the extent of the work that goes into a work of art like this. For those unaware- for the calibre of work that Ron and his staff produce, VERY REASONABLE! Compare to other artists (though Ron is my favorite anyway), you will find his prices very reasonable. My husband and I can be thrifty, but when we saw what Ron's staff delivered to our reception, we had no quams about what we spent. WE FELT LIKE ROYALTY! We cut our budget in other places, so we could have our dream cake. It really was a perfect day for us, that our Ron Ben-Israel cake contributed to... LOVED IT!