Champagne Taste Cakes

My name is Jennifer Ayres, I am the owner of Champagne Taste Cakes which is a licensed, home-operated bakery that produces one-of-a-kind special occasion cakes. I am an award-winning decorator that specializes in wedding and birthday cakes, however I also do bridal and baby shower, holiday, anniversary, or just-because cakes. I live in Gretna, VA and will deliver my cakes to all surrounding areas, including but not limited to Lynchburg, Danville, Gladys, Bedford, and Smith Mountain Lake. Please feel free to browse my site. You are able to click on any of the photos to get a larger view. I am certainly not limited by the designs you see here. This site is constantly being updated, so check back often. Thanks!

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Wedding cakes take a lot of careful thought and planning. For this reason, I request at least one month's notice on all wedding cake orders. If you are able to give more advanced notice, it is greatly appreciated. I only do a limited number of cakes a week and my schedule fills up rather quickly, so book early! When you decide to book with me, I have a contract for you to sign and require a $100 (or 50%  for cakes under $200) non-refundable deposit. Don't let the contract scare you, it is just to hold the date. Nothing is set in stone until 2 weeks prior to the delivery date. So, at the time of signing the contract, if you thought 100 people were coming and only 70 RSVP, we can downsize, or vice versa! We can also modify the design anytime before the 2 week deadline. I do this because some flowers and other decorations need time to dry. Also, since I do this on a smaller scale out of my home, I do not freeze my cakes and I do not keep ingredients on hand for months at a time. I buy everything for your cake in the weeks before the delivery date and bake your cake the day before. That means you get the freshest cake possible. 

I also offer decorated chocolate dipped strawberries and a chocolate fountain available for rent! Check them out on the "Chocolate delights" page.

Birthdays, everyone has them, so why not celebrate with a delicious cake?! Try to think outside the sheet cake and go for a 3d cake or a small two tier cake with fondant pieces showing off the birthday boy/girl's interests. Use your imagination! For birthday cakes, I request 2 weeks notice, however sometimes I am able to do last minute orders if my schedule permits. I can reproduce photos and put them on the birthday boy/girl's cake. This is done by using an edible image. It is a frosting sheet that has your photo printed on it and is placed on your cake. No need to remove it before cutting and eating either, it is completely edible. This technique is also great for anniversaries, graduations, bridal showers, etc.

I understand that kids have their favorite characters that they just have to have, unfortunetly it is illegal to reproduce or recreate licensed characters. It is legal to buy figures and place them on a themed cake, or to buy edible images of their favorite characters. For edible images of licensed characters, I will need at least 2 weeks to track them down and order them.

Cake Flavors:

• Pink Champagne Cake- our signature cake. This cake is sweet and gives the subtle taste of that little something extra, champagne! This cake is perfect with our pink champagne buttercream. 
• Hummingbird Cake- a combination of coconut, pineapple and banana make this cake dense yet still very moist. 
• Pumpkin Spice Cake- tastes like you're eating a piece of rich pumpkin pie! 
• Key Lime Cake- a cake version of the popular pie.
• White Chocolate White Cake- an elegant white cake with a hint of white chocoloate. This cake is heavenly with my homemade raspberry filling.
• White Almond Cake- another elegant flavor, this one with the subtle taste of almond.
• Lemon Supreme Cake- real lemon juice and lemon zest make this cake irresistable!
• Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake- a chocolate cake for the ultimate chocolate lover.
• Milk Chocolate Cake- a chocolate cake that tastes more like milk chocolate. 
• Pineapple cake- delicious with pina colada buttercream!
• Espresso cake- for the coffee lover! Delicious when paired with a toffee nut buttercream!

Icing Flavors:

• Buttercream Icing- the traditional icing normally used for all types of cakes.
• Fondant- this is a dough-like icing that is rolled out and used to cover the cake. It gives your cake the appearance of porcelain. Fondant can also be used for making figures to put on top of your cake.
• Cream Cheese Icing- a creamy icing that goes well with many types of cakes. Try adding lime or lemon to this for a different flavor!
• Pink Champagne Buttercream Icing- A different take on traditional buttercream.
• Pina Colada Buttercream- a non-alcoholic version of the popular drink.
• Toffee Nut Buttercream- Perfect with the Espresso cake for a coffee house drink lover! 

Filling Flavors:

• Fruit Filling- homemade fruit filling including raspberry, strawberry and mixed berry.
• Bavarian Cream Filling- a rich creamy filling that goes well with many cake flavors.
• Chocolate Ganache- a rich chocolate filling that rivals any fine truffle!
• Peanut Butter Mousse- light and airy filling that tastes like the inside of a Reese's cup! Perfect for chocolate cakes.
• Ferreror Rocher Filling- Creamy chocolate hazelnut filling with real pieces of the candy. 

If you don't see what you had in mind...ask! If I don't have a recipe, I will find one!

My party cake prices start at $1.75 per serving for buttercream cakes, $2.00 per serving for cream cheese icing cakes, and $2.75 per serving for fondant cakes. For wedding cakes and large tiered party cakes, prices start at $2.00 per serving for buttercream cakes, $2.25 per serving for cream cheese icing cakes, and $3.00 per serving for fondant cakes. I do this because a lot more supplies, time and planning go into these larger cakes. Serving sizes are 1 inch by 2 inches by 4 inches high. These prices are base prices and will vary according to the difficulty of the design you choose. Delivery and set-up fees also vary. Please call or email for more information or for a more exact quote on the cake of your dreams!

Click here to read an article all about what goes into the pricing of custom cakes.

Phone: 434-656-3360

Fax: Same as phone number. Call before attempting to fax.

Email: CTCakes@fairpoint.net

Although I thoroughly wash and sanitize all pans and utensiles, cakes may come in contact with milk, soy, nuts, eggs, wheat, and other food allergens.