5 out of 5 stars and 90 reviews
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(90)Best of Weddings (6x).Grand Lake, Winter Park, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Vail
About this vendor
The Cake Maker specializes in homemade wedding cakes that are not only beautiful but they taste amazing too. Sarah uses recipes that have been passed down to her from both sides of her family. The Cake Maker won the Knot's Best of Weddings for Colorado in 2010! All of your friends and family will love the made from scratch flavors! The Cake Maker serves most of the Colorado high country from Steamboat Springs, Grand Lake, Breckenridge, Winter Park and Vail. Delivery is free to most locations!
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- Woman-owned Business
Cakes & Desserts
- Cake Accessories
- Cake Stands
- Cake Toppers
- Cake Delivery & Setup
- Cake Tastings
- Groom's Cakes
Dietary Options
- Dairy Free
- Gluten Free
- Vegetarian
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Sarah made our wedding cake and it was absolutely delicious and so pretty! She was always so responsive and helpful, and made the cake exactly what we wanted!
Our process with Sarah was excellent. To begin, payment and contracting was simple and easy, especially since I was planning an out of state wedding from Virginia to Colorado. Everything was done via email and Venmo, and it was one less thing to worry about when it was so simple.
For our tasting, she sent by overnight mail a bajillion flavors of cake (in lil cupcakes!) and frostings. My husband says our cake tasting, done in the comfort of our living room, was his favorite part of wedding planning. We ended up with a three layer, three flavor cake. It was SO good!
On the actual wedding day, I never saw Sarah! She dropped the cake, made it look beautiful, and then left! I didn't have to worry about it, she just made it happen. Compared to some of our other vendors, I appreciated how well she worked with our planner and our venue (a whole 'nother story) to just do her job and do it well.
Sarah really is *the* Cake Maker, and I would always recommend her to any couples getting married in Colorado!
Sarah was so responsive and helpful to us in selecting a cake design for our daughter's wedding, and the cake she created was not only beautiful but absolutely delicious! Our guests raved about how good the cake was. Grand County is lucky to have such a talented baker! I would highly recommend The Cake Maker for your wedding.
Sarah did an amazing job on our cakes! I am vegan and was so excited to find out that she could make a cake for me in just about any flavor. Our grooms cake was not vegan and both were delicious! She decorated it perfectly for what we envisioned. We were so happy with The Cake Maker.
Sarah did such a fantastic job on our wedding cake!! I have celiac disease and I’m also dairy intolerant…finding a cake baker who was able to do both a gluten AND dairy free cake was nearly impossible. Sarah was the only baker I reached out to who was able to accommodate my dietary needs. We did our bottom 2 tiers normal and the top tier was gf/df for me and it was all delicious!! We got so many comments on how good the cake was, it is was decorated so beautifully with little edible pearls and florals. Thank you Sarah!!
From the thousands of questions answered, to helping us figure out how to pick cake flavors from three states away, to the design, delivery, and everything in between, it was SUPERIOR, INCREDIBLE, UNBELIEVABLE QUALITY AND SERVICE!!! Sarah was amazing, I saved all of our emails and have them added to our wedding book. She' is so wonderful at her job! We had her mail cake flavors and frosting flavors to us since we live in Illinois and she's in Colorado. She sent us two cupcakes of each flavor we requested , the delivery was fast and the flavors were AWESOME! I loved getting to personally meet Sarah when she delivered the cake to us. Y'all, you won't meet a better woman! She's seriously so personable and personalizes every detail in such depth. I loved it. We devoured our cake!!! We'll be ordering a fresh one for our first anniversary next year! I seriously can't say enough wonderful things about her!
Absolutely amazing! Highly recommended did exactly what we asked and cakes were moist and delicious, everyone was pleased!
Sarah was so amazing to work with leading up to our day and created the most beautiful and delicious cake for our wedding. 1 tier of white cake with almond icing and 1 tier with coconut cake with coconut icing all of which we were able to taste and decide on from our home in Florida. Don't even think twice, hire her!
HIRE HER! Sarah was AMAZING! She mailed us cake tastings since we were doing a destination wedding. Our cake was GORGEOUS, everything I dreamed of, and our guests raved about how delicious it was. She also created a beautiful gingerbread cake topper with a bride and groom and standing trees. Cannot recommend her enough! She is a STEAL!
We were so happy with our wedding cake! It was beautiful and tasty. The mailed tasting was enjoyable and worked out well given that we were planning from out of state. We ended up choosing champagne cake with raspberry frosting and filling - delicious. Sarah was very easy to communicate with as well. Highly recommend!
Sarah was so wonderful and easy to work with! She did a great job with the cake and guests raved about the flavors of the cake! Would
Definitely recommend working with her for your wedding!
Wow wow wow wow. We cannot say enough amazing things about Sarah, her talent, and kindness! We got SO many compliments on our wedding cake. It was the best cake we ever had.!! She was so helpful and friendly! She went above and beyond for us and coordinated pick up with us in a tricky situation. We are forever grateful 💞
Sarah made the most delicious cupcakes for our wedding - red velvet and funfetti! Our guests loved both. She was super easy to work with throughout the process. 10/10 recommend!
Sarah was awesome to work with and made our day so so special! Plus her cakes are absolutely delicious and beautiful. Cannot recommend her enough!
Sarah was wonderful to work with!!! We had cupcakes, a giant cupcake, brownies, and cookies for our wedding. Everything tasted wonderful and looked great. Highly recommend!
Sarah was amazing and super personable. She flawlessly executed the cake based on the pictures provided. Can’t recommend her enough!
Sarah was so wonderful to work with - and our cake was delicious! She was also very quick to respond which made planning very easy - especially when we were finalizing our numbers and figuring out the size of cake that would work. The tasting by mail was super convenient and we made a nice at-home date night of it.
The cake was BEAUTIFUL and we couldn’t have asked for anything more!
I highly recommend Sarah for your cake/desserts for your wedding or event!! Sarah was so responsive and accommodating when planning our big day. Due to the pandemic, we couldn’t do our tasting in person but she made sure we got our cake tasting by sending everything in the mail. Also, we requested cupcakes as our favors and she went above and beyond by putting each individual cupcake in little boxes that I sent her! Sarah also made our amazing cake and OH MY GOODNESS. Everything was beyond delicious and beautifully designed. She delivered our cake and cupcakes all the way to Winter Park as well. We got soooo many compliments on how tasty everything was and I will definitely be using her again for my next event. Thank you Sarah!!
This was the best cake I have ever had (her brownies are also AMAZING). I am so happy with how it turned out. Sarah was so helpful with every detail. She was one of the easiest vendors I worked with. She went above and beyond in every way and I can't recommend her enough.
When we were looking for someone to make a cake for our wedding, Sarah’s cakes immediately caught my eye. She is amazing and her cakes taste GREAT! From the taste to the simple, elegant design- we couldn’t have asked for a better cake for our wedding day! We also had Sarah create cupcakes, cookies and brownies & let me tell you.. they all taste great. One of our groomsmen said the chocolate chip cookies were the best he has ever had! Thank you, Sarah ❤️
Sarah was awesome! Both cakes tasted and looked so good! We got so many compliments on both!
Sarah was so helpful and very responsive in the cake planning process! She took on a difficult task of making an electric guitar grooms cake, and did an incredible job. I could not be happier with how accommodating she was, and how BEAUTIFUL the wedding and grooms cakes were. The tasting process was very fun, and Sarah makes everything so delicious, it was difficult to pick a flavor! We cannot wait to order our anniversary cake from her next year!
Sarah is so sweet and very easy to work with! She even mailed our samples during covid when in person sampling was restricted. The cupcakes arrived in perfect condition, well on time and most importantly tasted amazing! multiple guest couldn't have just one! I would absolutely recommend hiring her! She does it all and is great at it!
Sarah was a joy to work with! Amidst COVID, she sent us cake samples and icing for a tasting - we made a night out of it and enjoyed champagne and celebrating the season of our engagement. She was quick to respond and talk through our decision making process. She instilled trust and confidence. She curated a beautiful cake with my florist - something more than I could have ever dreamed of. And the salted buttercream with yellow cake was absolutely incredible! All of our wedding guests complimented the taste! Definitely one of our favorite parts of our wedding day!
Our cake was exactly what we wanted! It was a semi naked strawberry champagne 2 tier with florals. Sarah delivered and set it up perfectly. She left boxes for us to take it back to the lodge with us. It was the perfect compliment to our day. Effortless and delicious!
Sarah was an absolute pleasure to work with and went above and beyond to meet all of our needs for a wedding cake. She is prompt at responding, very reasonably priced, and an amazing artist! She will personalize a tasting and ship it to you (we lived far away), this allowed us to design exactly what flavors we wanted. She took our requests and photo inspiration and turned our wedding cake into exactly what we wanted and most importantly it was the most delicious wedding cake we have ever tasted. Last but not least she drove through a winter storm to ensure our cake was delivered on time. Sarah, we so appreciate you!
Sarah is the best of the best! Her cakes, frostings, and fillings are delicious, she creates the most beautiful cakes, and we were pleasantly surprised at her pricing for our large and involved cake request! We were quoted twice her price from another mountain bakery (glad we didn’t cave to Vail pricing!), and her cakes are so good we woke up craving another piece the day after our wedding! She is the best decision you can make for your CO mountain wedding.
She will mail you cupcakes and frostings to try for your tasting, and we made a fun night out of it! We also had her make a gluten free cake for some of our guests and it was equally as delicious!!
She is so accommodating and great with communication. We couldn’t be happier and look forward to future cakes for special events from her :)
Sarah did such an amazing job with our cake. I was blown away with how incredibly beautiful it was. It was exactly what we wanted and tasted absolutely delicious! It tasted so good that we didn’t have any leftovers — our guests went back for seconds (and thirds)! Unfortunate for us, but that tells you how delicious her cakes are. Sarah is super responsive and helpful with picking out exactly the kind of cake you want. She made our wedding cake dreams come true! Thank you so much, Sarah!!!
Sarah is AMAZING to work with. She was able to send us an adorable little sample kit to enjoy a cake tasting date night at home (we're in CO, so fairly local). She was so easy, incredibly responsive, and just a fantastic vendor all around.
And then there was the cake. IT EXCEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS! It was DELICIOUS in flavor, design was PERFECT... It was everything we asked for. We left her some florals and she arranged them beautifully.
10/10 would recommend!
Sarah was wonderful to work with. She took my daughter's vision and turned it into the most beautiful and delicious cake! I would use her again in a heartbeat!
Sarah was absolutely amazing to work with! We had a yummy cutting cake (that was also BEAUTIFUL), as well as 96 cupcakes. Every flavor was to die for and we definitely are still enjoying leftovers over a week later. If you want a delicious and beautiful cake or cupcake spread for your wedding, choose Sarah! You won't regret it!
Sarah was great to work with! She was very responsive and she rolled with me always changing my mind! Our cake was beautiful and delicious. We also had cupcakes, cookies, and rice krispie treats. All were a hit with our guests, I would recommend her to anyone!
Sarah was amazing to work with! She was very communicative and forthright. She delivered the cake in an extremely timely manner and alerted me when she was nearby. The cake was gorgeous and exactly what we asked for. We had a group of 19 people but ordered a two-tier for extra to take home; we ended up with only three slices left! Thank you for making this experience wonderful!
Cake was delicious!!! 10/10. Everyone loved it and many people had seconds. The presentation was also perfect. Would definitely recommend Sarah's cakes for weddings and events!
We had such a pleasant experience with Sarah! She was so easy to work with and the cake was absolutely delicious!
Sarah baked our wedding cake in December of 2019. She was easy to schedule with for both the tastings in the mail (which made having a tasting from out of town really easy) and for the order and delivery of the wedding cake. She had tons of options and inspiration for flavor combinations and designs, and the cake we ended up choosing was beautiful and delicious. We would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a cake for any occasion!
Sarah was so easy to work with! She made our wedding cake dreams come true. We went to Breckenridge in October to plan our wedding and she was willing to meet us to do a tasting so we could decide on cake flavors. She very easily worked with my Grandmother when she had lots of questions! Our cake was absolutely delicious. We chose our bottom layer to be lemon and the rest of our cake to be vanilla with the almond buttercream frosting with a strawberry filling. Our guests absolutely loved it and we barely had any left. Numerous people came up to us to compliment us on our wedding cake and that it was the best they have ever had.
We are forever grateful to Sarah for creating a wedding cake that was even more beautiful and delicious than we could ever have imagined! She was so easy to work with - she is lightning fast at responding to emails, she sent us our cake tasting in the mail so that we could enjoy it at home, and her delivery on the day of the wedding was totally hassle-free. She also as a special request made an apple pie filling for the spice cake of our dreams. SO delicious! Our guests can't stop raving about it! My advice to any future couples working with Sarah - order way more cake than you think you'll need - you guests will be going back for seconds and thirds!
You will not regret hiring Sarah for your wedding. The cake was literally perfect in every way. And SO delicious!
Hiring Sarah was the best decision we made!! I had always wanted a dessert bar for my wedding, because one dessert is simply not enough! And let me tell you, Sarah The Cake Maker made all of my dreams come true, and so much more! From the ordering, to arranging the items day of, everything was absolutely spectacular! We ordered 3 different types of cupcakes, 3 types of cookies, and brownies, too! We also had a 2-tier cake to cut at our wedding and keep for our 1st year anniversary. Everything was SO delicious, and not to mention beautiful too!!!! If you want cake and desserts that you'll crave for years to come, Sarah is your gal! She even had many of our guests raving that the chocolate chip cookies were the best they've ever had! Long story short, if you want someone who not only makes the best desserts but is also responsive, professional, kind, helpful, and everything else, Sarah the Cake Maker is it!
Sara was so wonderful to work with! She is just the absolute sweetest and goes above and beyond to help you find the perfect desserts for your big day! We did a vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream and it was not only super delicious but also so beautiful! She does such a wonderful job with her decorations and made it all come to life so perfectly! We also ordered brownies which were equally delicious! I would highly recommend hiring Sarah!
Sarah is THE BEST. From the moment I emailed her and we began exchanging lighthearted (but still very detailed) emails about our mutual love for cake, to the ease of a mail-order cake tasting, to her INCREDIBLE talent in producing our gorgeous and absolutely delicious, art-deco red velvet wedding cake as well as a vegan/gluten-free small cake for our guests - I cannot recommend her enough!! So many cakes these days look great but taste mediocre, and it was important to me to find someone who cared as much about taste as I did. Sarah totally nailed it, and I am so so thankful we found her! She is also amazingly well-priced for the Vail area - honestly, she cannot be beat! Book early so you don't miss out on her talent!
Working with Sarah from The Cake Maker was a wonderful experience. Planning a destination wedding from states away had it's challenges, but Sarah brought ease and excitement to choosing a cake. My now-husband and I made a fun date night out of sampling different cakes and icing flavors, which were mailed fresh right to our door step. I shared my preferences for flavor, style, and size, and the final product was a dream come true. I will cherish our cake-cutting photos forever, and we will definitely seek out The Cake Maker's lemon cake next time we are in Colorado!
Sarah was absolutely amazing! I planned our wedding in Keystone all the way from Texas, so I had no time to meet Sarah in person or to taste her cake options. All of our communication was done via FB messenger. Sarah had to deal with me constantly sending inspiration photos and changing my mind so many times. In the end, I opted for my own creation, which also meant I assumed it wouldn’t be anything close to what I had in my head. I must say, Sarah nailed it! It was exactly what I had envisioned brought to life. I could not have been happier with my cake! I would highly recommend The Cake Maker - Colorado for your wedding cake vendor.
We asked Sarah to do our wedding cupcakes and they were outstanding!
Since we were unable to do a tasting in person, Sarah was able to do a tasting by mail which was so fun. Her cake and frosting are absolutely delicious (I highly recommend the chocolate cake with salted caramel buttercream). She was quick to respond to my emails and delivered everything to the venue on time. I provided her with wooden crates as the cupcake stand, as well as some greenery she could place as she wished and she made everything look so beautiful! Sarah has great prices for such amazing quality of product and service.
Sarah was amazing to work with! I live in Phoenix but held the wedding in Breckenridge - so everything was done from cake tasting to decisions were made remotely. Sarah worked with me on filling and was extremely accommodating. The cake was beautiful and flavor was amazing. Everyone raved about it! I only wish I was able to enjoy more than a few bites! Highly recommended! Thank you so much for making my day delicious!!
I can't recommend Sarah enough! We had a destination wedding so our communication was mostly via email. Sarah had to answer my question of "is that combination going to taste okay?" and I never doubted her for a second! We did a small 3 tier with the top tier being a cake basically for myself (chocolate with cherry filling--to die for). I still am constantly thinking about our cake and it's been almost a year! I am so happy we chose Sarah, she truly made our vision come to life!
Sarah did an absolutely AMAZING job on our wedding cake! It looked and tasted wonderful and was a huge hit at our wedding. I think we walked away with one or two pieces left. We also did a cake tasting through the mail to pick our flavors. This was so much fun and arrived so quickly! Sarah was super friendly, very easy to communicate with, and timely in responding to my emails. She had another event the weekend of my wedding but she offered to meet me in a nearby town the day before which was super sweet. She is the absolute BEST and I highly recommend her!
We hired Sarah to make the cake for my sister's Grand Lake wedding in July 2019. As a wedding vendor myself, from out of state, I wanted to make sure we had someone who could make things easy for us on wedding week, and Sarah was an absolute pleasure to work with! She was amazing to work with in advance, quick to respond to emails, we LOVED that she will mail tastings, and the wedding cake was beautiful and delicious! I would definitely recommend Sarah to anyone looking for an amazing wedding cake! Thank you so much, Sarah!
Sarah did a phenomenal job with our cake and grooms cake. She took my vision and executed it to exactly what I wanted! She is lovely to work with. We also thought it was great that we were able to do a cake tasting by mail- it was so fun! She was able to work off of pictures and descriptions and had our cakes delivered day of. She was so professional and courteous and we did not have to worry about a thing! Thank you Sarah! So sorry this is a year late- but we really appreciate you!
Sarah did a fantastic job with our cake, exactly what we pictured!! We requested pressed flowers in the cake and it was beautiful. The raspberry filling is delicious and all of our guests loved our strawberry cupcakes - and of course the classic yellow cake with chocolate frosting my husband wanted! Sarah was easy to work with and quick to respond. We initially ordered the tasting to our house, but wanted to try the fillings so Sarah found a time to meet us so we could try it all together. Use sarah for your desserts, you won’t regret it!
Sarah made my wedding cake dreams come true!! She was amazing from start to finish. Cake was even better than I could have imagined. Beautiful and soooo yummy! Get the raspberry filling! She was so friendly and helpful throughout the entire process. You will not regret having her make your cake!
Our wedding was June 2019. We were originally set up to use another vendor for our cupcakes, mainly because we were not aware of Sarah. Our original vendor canceled only a month before our big day. This combined with us planning a wedding from 1,000 miles away caused some stress. But Sarah came to our rescue!! Even though she already had plans on our wedding date, she was so gracious and accommodating and made our cupcakes. She is so pleasant to work with and does great work! The cupcakes were absolutely delicious and beautiful!! Great price also for the high quality of her tasty creations. Our guests loved the treats and we would recommend her to anyone!
Sarah was such a joy to work with! She took my vision and made cakes even more beautiful then I could have imagined. And they tasted amazing!! She was always quick to respond and was very patient as I changed my mind several times. Highly recommend the funfetti cake!
Nothing but great things to say. Cake was delicious! Highly recommend the pineapple filling. Sarah was helpful throughout the entire process. So many compliments on the cake.
Sarah was amazing. From start to finish just amazing. She is very responsive to email and will do everything she can to make your dream cake come to life. The cake was not only beautiful but absolutely delicious and her prices are very reasonable. I would recommend her to any bride getting married in the Summit county area!!!
Sarah was fantastic, and the cake even better! We LOVED being able to sample flavor options in the privacy of our own home, and with a bottle of champagne as Sarah suggested. Our wedding cake was both beautiful and delicious- and our guests raved about it. Hiring Sarah is a no brainer. 🍰 ✌️
Sarah was amazing to work with, from the fluid communication, flexibility in design of the cake, and positive, upbeat attitude. I live in Texas and held our wedding in Granby. Sarah was able to mail me the cake and icing samples including tracking number so I knew exactly when they'd arrive and not melt in the heat. I held a taste testing party with my bridal party and we had such a hard time deciding which flavor combos to go with because they were all so good. In the end, we went with the Champagne Cake, Lemon Buttercream Filling and Strawberry Buttercream Frosting, kind of a play on strawberry's and champagne. I'd never had champagne cake before, but it's so light and moist, really worth the few extra dollars! I'd also asked her if she does strawberry cake and while it's not part of her overall menu, she was happy to share with me some she'd whipped up! They were also so good but in the end decided the overall group would prefer the champagne and I'd have to order strawberry some other time just to have! The strawberry icing is like eating fresh strawberries, seeds and all but not pink since she just infuses the icing with the fresh berries. I really debated on the style of cake given the many options shown on her website and Pinterest but in the end, I went with a 3 tier cake and watercolor buttercream frosting (not a fan of fondant) and it turned out even better than expected. She delivered the cake on time as promised and worked well with my wedding planner on timing of everything. We used flowers from my florist (The Stalk Market.) There were absolutely no complaints, all 5 * across the board. We can't wait to enjoy our cake top at our 1 year anniversary!
Sarah was one of my favorite people to work with for my wedding! She was so kind and fun and made the whole wedding planning process easier. On top of that, she went above and beyond and was enthusiastic about all of my ideas. My cake was absolutely beautiful. And my guest were shocked by the X and O doughnuts that we had waiting for them as a parting gift. And everything was delicious! I am so thankful that I chose Sarah as our cake/doughnut maker! Thank you so much, Sarah!
Sarah was incredible and so helpful in every way while I was planning our cake! As you all can relate I am sure, planning a wedding, no matter the size, can be extremely stressful, and before you know it your timeline has gotten away from you. Sarah worked with me so patiently, and even at the last minute saved my cake by picking up new fresh flowers as the ones we originally bought wilted 🥀 rendering them useless.
We chose a red velvet cake and Sarah suggested an almond icing she makes. It was more perfect than anything I could imagine! So delicious! The almond icing was subtle and the cake was baked to perfection. I have not before or since had a better cake!
I will continue to use Sarah for any other events in which I need a cake, as well as refer my friends to her.
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Grand Lake, Winter Park, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Vail
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