Gâteau Distinctive Cakes

e Cakes! Lora did the cake at my Maid of Honor's wedding 12 years ago so we drove out to Warrenton to give it a try and it was the best decision. We ordered a sample box with three flavors and all were really good, but Wedding Bliss was our personal favorite. We booked her the same night as the tasting. She was even able to add in another sheet cake to our order the week before the wedding. Everyone commented on how great the cake tasted. Go check out Gâteau Distinctive Cakes!

ously, this is the best wedding cake I’ve ever had and many of our guests said the same. It was flavorful (we went with the vanilla raspberry flavor with buttercream) and the texture was truly perfect, not to mention beautiful. They are a work of art. Lora is easy to work with and will bring your perfect cake design to life. Her cakes are also reasonably priced for the quality of cake you receive. Though I see some people moving away from traditional wedding cakes, I think it is a special part of your reception and important touch on the overall experience for your you & your guests. If you are on the fence, I HIGHLY recommend working with Lora & Gateau to bake your wedding cake.

houghtful throughout our wedding planning. She clearly has a real passion for what she is doing and wants everyone else to feel it too- through a love of pastry and deliciousness! First, the vision: I sent Lora 2-3 photos of a cake design (tone on tone lacy piped design cascading down the 4-layer cake) I found on Pinterest, and from those few photos, she created EXACTLY what we wanted! The cake was stunningly perfect and created a beautiful visual medium that set the tone during our reception. Lora takes almost any creative idea you present to her and without question, turns it into a wedding cake masterpiece. Next, the taste: WOW. I had never had better wedding cake in my entire life and my guests said the same. Every flavor (we did multiple classics) were moist but held a wonderful crumb, buttery and rich but not overdone, well-balanced with sweet, creamy, and tart, and beautifully layered. Even the fondant (necessary top layer for designs), which usually is not my desired texture or taste, was very tasty and welcomed on top of the layered slices. My personal favorite was the perfectly zingy yet buttery lemon cream flavor. Last, the professionalism: There were no concerns from Lora or us throughout the process. She did not burden us with lots of questions or "what ifs." She was a pro in taking on our project with true expertise and delivering with ease. I also MUST mention the incredible attentiveness and role she played in our more difficult than normal allergen requests- my groom is allergic to gluten, dairy, soy, legumes, nuts, and sesame, and she was able to produce a smaller groom's cake for us that was not only completely safe for him and his family to eat, but SO TASTY that you couldn't tell what it was "missing." It was amazing that Lora could produce both completely different cakes without missing a beat and providing us a perfect experience for what could have been stressful with all of the food allergies. She is well-versed in what allergen-free ingredients taste the best and also in how to prevent all cross contamination, which we cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for enough. Gateau was ideal for our unforgettable wedding day and I cannot recommend them enough- hire them! Eat their decadent cakes and spread the word! You will not regret it.

lso recommended Gateau, we sampled a few flavors and found our wedding cake! Lora was very responsive over email and communicative with our vision as well. One thing to keep in mind is on the day of the wedding, you really are not supervising the cake etc arriving, which I only saw at the reception. You really want someone you can trust, and Lora came highly recommended to me, and I would recommend her to anyone. I ate 3 pieces of the wedding cake and am not even a cake person :)

the design, but I wanted my guests to be blown away by the taste. They are still telling me about the cake--I brought some thawed pieces (from our freezer) to guests who had to leave before we cut the cake--and they loved it. We've had a little bit every now and then with some wine--and we will be sorry when it is gone! We used one of Lora's designs from her Simply Sweet line (the Fabienne)--and it was perfect. Lora's Green Bay Packers design for our groom's cake was awesome. We chose the "Wedding Bliss" flavor for the wedding cake and the "Chocolate Fantasy" for the groom's cake--amazing. The other flavors we chose for our tasting (we got the freshly made boxed samples--great for busy couples!) were divine as well--you'll have a hard time choosing!

le selection and we were done! On our wedding day we had a stunning 4 tier naked almond cake with vanilla and raspberry fillings and fresh fruit carefully placed on the tiers. The cake was not only exactly what we had hoped, but it was absolutely delicious. Everyone absolutely loved it! Thank you, Gateau!

ng go back for second and third slices of cake, but they did at our wedding! The Gateau team also crafted the best mascot heads for our cake as a hidden surprise for the groom, and he loved them! This group is talented all around.

all so good! She makes everything from scratch, which makes a huge difference in flavor. Lora is very professional, and followed up a few weeks before the wedding to confirm our order and final details. SO many of our guests commented on how good the cake was. We can't wait for our anniversary to have an excuse to order another!

e out just as I imagined and we're crossing our fingers that the top layer safely makes it to our one year anniversary. Highly recommend!!

e. Everything at Gateau is organic and seedless fruit, making everything taste very light. We went with centerpiece cakes for our wedding and Lora delivered the most perfect cakes I have ever seen! I have never had cake that tastes as good as hers and we were so excited to eat them at our wedding! You will not go wrong with a Gateau creation!

ore we had our tasting. Would definitely use them for a cake in the future.

Everyone commented how much they loved it. Thank you Lora for making this celebration so special. Dave & Sharon Slacum

ove. Lora's cakes should be a major food group! I met with two other bakers prior to Lora and they could not compare - it was heaven for my tummy! I can not wait to have her cake at my wedding!