I recently got married and commissioned Baked by Veronica to make our wedding cake.
A bit of a back-story: After getting engaged this past September in Hawaii, Brad and I decided to get married only a short time later on December 28th. We had initially planned on ‘making it official’ at a courthouse, not having a ceremony, and having a celebration at a later date. But then Brad’s Mom spent some time in hospital and her health rapidly declined. She has now unfortunately been placed on Hospice care in her home. Brad had the idea to hire an officiant and get married in his mother’s home, and I loved the idea. So that’s what we did! Despite her limited mobility, Dorothy insisted on ordering the flower arrangements (complete with an arch which we got married under). We got married in front of only 6 people (8 if you include the officiant and her husband). One of Dorothy’s aides also has a hair and makeup salon, so she offered to do my hair, while her daughter did my makeup.
We knew we needed a wedding cake but we were unsure of where to look, so we asked for suggestions within the Facebook group ‘Westchester Foodies’. We received a lot of helpful leads, and after looking at many photos, we contacted Veronica of Baked by Veronica.
After chatting on the phone, Veronica was able to accommodate our request and very short notice (only 1 week!) which we were so thankful for. She sent us a list of cake flavors, along with frosting and filling flavors. We decided to go with an almond cake (classic) with a guava cream filling and vanilla buttercream frosting. We also discussed flower colors and adding some edible gold leaf to the finished cake.
It was love upon first bite with the cake! It was so flavorful and wonderfully moist, with the guava complementing the almond cake perfectly. Veronica did a fantastic job in both baking and decorating the cake, it looked absolutely beautiful.
Our wedding day was beautiful in every way, especially because Brad’s Mom was able to be there. And, although it was a little stressful organizing everything in such a short time frame, it turned out just perfectly.
So, if you’re looking for a cake to celebrate a special occasion, we highly recommend Veronica of Veronica Bakes. Find her on Instagram: @_bakedbyVee
Photography by Vala Kodish
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