5 out of 5 stars and 95 reviews
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(95)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!
Details
Business Attributes
- 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
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.2021.+3 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Sarah was absolutely amazing! Our wedding cake was phenomenal and turned out even more beautiful than the inspiration photos we shared with her. It tasted just as incredible as it ...
looked, and so many of our guests complimented how delicious it was! When we realized we had forgotten our cake stand, Sarah provided a beautiful lace cake display that looked completely intentional and fit our wedding aesthetic perfectly. She truly went above and beyond, and we couldn’t recommend her more!
Sarah made us a delicious lemon cake with raspberry filling and imitation almond buttercream. She decorated the cake with mountains which matched our mountain theme. Many of our gu...
ests told us how much they liked the cake! She also delivered our cake on the day of which was really nice so that we didn't have to think about it or worry about it.
Sarah was recommended to me by my wedding planner, Distinctive Mountain Events, and I couldn’t be happier that she was! I wanted a multi-tiered cake with a mountain scape design—al...
l in white—and when I looked at her social media, she already had examples of exactly what I had envisioned.
Before the wedding, she sent us a variety of cake and frosting flavors to sample, and it was such a fun (and delicious) experience—it was honestly hard to choose because everything tasted amazing. Throughout the process, Sarah was so communicative and easy to work with, which made everything stress-free.
Everyone close to me knew how excited I was about my cake. I’ve always dreamed of having a tiered wedding cake, and when I saw it at the venue, my jaw dropped. It was exactly what I imagined—absolutely stunning and perfectly executed. And the best part? It tasted just as good as it looked! The cake disappeared quickly—my husband and I didn’t even get a piece the day of because our guests loved it so much. Thankfully, Sarah made sure we saved the top tier for future anniversaries.
Sarah did a phenomenal job, and I can’t recommend her enough to anyone looking for a talented, creative, and reliable cake artist!
The wedding cake Sarah made for us was amazing. Not only was it just as we imagined, it was beautiful and delicious!
The Cake Maker was so easy to work with and our wedding cake was delicious! My only regret is not ordering more because it was all gone at the end of the night! Multiple people tol...
d me it was some of the best wedding cake they've had.
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. Ever...
ything 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 guest...
s 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 w...
as 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 SUPER...
IOR, 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 co...
conut 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 d...
elicious 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 ven...
dors 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, el...
egant 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 ti...
me 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 eng...
agement. 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 amazi...
ng 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, i...
ncredibly 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 en...
joying 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 g...
orgeous 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 ligh...
tning 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 m...
ade 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 v...
anilla 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 c...
ake 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 ch...
oosing 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 communicat...
ion 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 c...
ake 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.
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Grand Lake, Winter Park, Silverthorne, Breckenridge, Vail
