So the much dread cake tasting happened this weekend...I must say I expected a stab to the heart but it was only a nick
SORTA!
So the Odyssey offers 2 BAKERS which if you pick your cake from these 2 bakers the cutting fee is waved and delivery & set-up as well. So FI and I thought it would be budget friendly to do so.
1st BAKER IN WOODLAND HILLS:
We went in VERY FRIENDLY!!!! Offered us to drink immediately...and since I had emailed her pics of multiple Alice in Wonderland Cake Designs she knew exactly what we wanted. She told me with all the details and a 3 tier cake would run about $6 a slice which the grand total would be $522 out the door and thats with the credit from the Odyssey. Which I thought wasn't too bad...they had really nice cakes.
The cake was SUPER yummy! FI and I thought it was super moist and the icings were delicious. She explained because of the cake we want we HAVE to have fondant no if ands or buts and NO FRESH FRUIT!!!! Which we were disappointed at first, and without hesitation she brought out fondant and strawberry mousse filling cake...OMG soooo good! It almost tasted like fresh strawberries...super yummy! And the fondant was delicious and she explained everything to me never once seemed irritated by any questions we had...told us to look at other bakers and to let her know if she could provide any services. She was nice and the cake seemed great.
Though I never saw a hesitation in her about the intricate design we want for the Alice cake, in her shop I did NOT see any models or past cakes similar to what we want, I think that it may not be their specialty. She assured us multiple times what she could do it and not to worry about, and the cakes were DELICIOUS!
2nd Baker in Sherman Oaks:
How to even start...this place is known for their DESIGNS. I mean in their front window they have castle shaped, hamburgers with fries, tipsy turvy cakes, radios, purses I mean could go on and on about how many crazy designs they had.
Walked in asked what we wanted showed him all my pics he seemed confused but grasped concept. That took like 15 mins to explain and he offered same sizes like the 1st baker and I asked the price he said let me punch in #'s & he walked away brought like 10 pieces of cake to try and while we tried them he punched #'s.
FI and I did NOT care for any of the cakes. I mean they were ok, edible but just ok. Not our favorite I would say. FI seemed so disgusted. After that he came back with his #'s basically its $11 a slice so the total was like $880 and that was with the credit from the Odyssey. Ok this is were it all gets bizarre for us...he noticed we only ate the chocolate cake and we seemed very unsure when he asked us what cake flavor we wanted in the cake. Then went to state that all that mattered was the design because pictures last forever and well if people don't like the cake they could just throw it away. (Now $ doesn't grow on trees we all know that) So what went through my mind was like "so you think your cakes taste like s*
@t! too" then started asking us were we work and if they were hiring...and very persistent at it. Then asked when we could put $ down cux he would hold the price for us only for a week. After that he would not guarantee the price. Then he started asking which places the Odyssey had sent us to and how much they were charging us for the same cake and if we liked how they tasted and how many flavors we tasted. Girls it was awkward!!! We said our good byes and laughed as we walked to the car.
So here is my dilemma...do we go to a baker who was very polite and the cakes were GREAT and they seemed confident they could do the Alice in Wonderland Cake?
OR
Do we go with a baker who is known for their designs and I would not doubt he could create what we want but had horrible cake, weird man...and maybe be potentially be looking for work somewhere else.
Girls, What to do?
Sorry so long!