Sylvia Weinstock, a world-renowned wedding cake artist, has been named the “Leonardo Da Vinci of Cakes”, designing wedding cakes for the likes of celebrities including Michael Douglas, Whitney Houston and Donald Trump.

Sylvia Weinstock wedding cakes are famous for their distinguished designs, quality ingredients and beautiful presentation. If you plan on working with this talented wedding cake artists for your Big Day, here’s what you need to know about choosing and ordering your masterpiece:

Prepare Your Sylvia Weinstock Wedding Cake Details

Sylvia Weinstock will set up a face-to-face consultation with you to discuss different options available, but you need to be prepared with some key details. She will need to know the season of the wedding, the location and theme of the event, whether you will be serving the cake at a lunch or dinner reception, and how many guests you are expecting. If you have any pictures of cakes that she has designed that you particularly liked, you can bring those along as well.

Sylvia Weinstock Cakes: Selecting the Cake Type

All Sylvia Weinstock Cakes are custom deisgned and made with fresh ingredients. You can choose from the following types of cakes:

• Chocolate
• Yellow
• Yellow Poppy Seed
• White
• Banana
• Carrot
• Hazelnut
• Almond
• Fruit
• Pistachio

Sylvia Weinstock Cakes: Selecting the Filling

Sylvia Weinstock Cakes can be made with the following types of fillings:

• Chocolate mousse
• Vanilla cream
• Chocolate ganache
• Chocolate hazelnut
• Mocha
• Strawberry cream
• Raspberry cream
• Grand Marnier
• Praline
• Lemon mousse
• Whipped cream with fruit
• Italian cherries

As of 2009, the price for cakes starts at $10 per serving, and this can vary depending on the total number of guests and the size of the cake. You will be able to project the number of portions using the standard formula used by Sylvia Weinstock.

Sylvia Weinstock Wedding Cake Styles

Since Sylvia Weinstock creates custom cakes, you can choose virtually any theme and design for your wedding. She’s made Hawaiian-themed cakes, whimsical cakes, fairytale themed cakes and traditional tiered cakes. Having a picture available is the easiest way for this talented wedding cake designer to replicate a design, logo or style. Plus, everything on the cake can be made as an edible piece, so you never have to worry about breaking apart your cake before slicing and serving it to your wedding party.

Ordering Your Sylvia Weinstock Cake

Sylvia Weinstock accepts a 50% deposit to confirm your order, and you will need to pay the remaining balance five days before the delivery date. The Sylvia Weinstock bakery consists of 16 full-time cake designers and bakers who produce approximately 20 cakes per week. There is a limit of 20 orders per week, so it’s best to order your cake as early as possible in your wedding planning process for delivery on your Big Day.

All cakes must be ordered in advance, and they can be shipped anywhere in the United States, and also to Paris, Milan and Madrid. If you do plan on shipping the cake to a destination outside of New York, you will need to pay an airport fee and also pay for the air shipment. To place an order or learn more about Sylvia Weinstock, you will need to call (212) 925-6698 or visit www.sylviaweinstock.com.

Sources:

Westchester-Weddings.com

TheKnot.com