Official DISNEY Cake Chatter Thread - Part II

[chipper10]

I was wondering if anyone has an idea of how much a single tier cake with the silver mickey heads imprinted on it would be. I would like to bring my own cake topper if they will let me. I am looking for a 8 or 10 inch. Thanks

I ordered one this past January for DH and I. I want to say that it was going to cost $75 or so. We did have a topper of sugar flowers on it. It was from the GF. They forgot all about it at the restaurant and the manager came out and told us that he was not going to charge us for it since they forgot it.

 

[disneymath]

So, it's okay to eat Mickey Mouse, just not Handy Manny's tools?

Apparently ... especially if the tools are made to look like "real" 3D tools!

 

[Lisa75]

Hi everyone. For those that have ordered a special cake with fondant to be delivered to the table at a restaurant what have you done with regards to cutting the cake if there is fondant and/or eating the fondant icing?

I know people have varying preferences when it comes to the taste of fondant.

I was also wondering if the server cuts the cake for you or not? I have heard some say it can be tricky cutting through the fondant.

 

[lurkyloo]

At California Grill our server cut the cake for us, and we all peeled off/ate around the fondant on our pieces. Disney fondant is more about looks than taste!

 

[aussietravellers]

Has anybody had a cake on their Wishes Cruise?

I am wondering if they deliver the cake to the cruise before you get there (to the boat) or once you are there?

How do you pay for the cake, can it be by cash or room charge? Can you get a TIW discount? If they deliver it when you get to the boat, do you tip the delivery person?

At the end of the cruise is there a box to take the rest of cake back to your room?

Thanks

 

[aussietravellers]

Has anybody had or taken a cake to TRex?

 

[NYDisGuy]

Has anybody had a cake on their Wishes Cruise?

I am wondering if they deliver the cake to the cruise before you get there (to the boat) or once you are there?

How do you pay for the cake, can it be by cash or room charge? Can you get a TIW discount? If they deliver it when you get to the boat, do you tip the delivery person?

At the end of the cruise is there a box to take the rest of cake back to your room?

Thanks

We had a cake on a cruise from Grand Floridian. The cake was already on board when we got there, it was delivered from the bakery. I paid for the cake with the cruise in one transaction. I don't know about TiW.

If you have cake leftover, the captain on the boat can get you a box, that's what he did for me on our last cruise.

 

[ChristmasElf]

It varies by location. Generally, it seems that only the Grand Floridian will customize 6-inch cakes; the Contemporary only goes as small as 8 inches for custom cakes, and Yacht & Beach Club will only customize a 10-inch or bigger.

You can still order standard 6-inch and 8-inch cakes at these places, though. I just don't get why they won't customize smaller cakes. 10 and even 8 inches is a LOT of cake!

The 6" cakes are the Birthday cakes that sell for $21. They only come in chocolate with Chocolate Buttercream or White cake with White Buttercream.
No fillings just the cake and icing. Happy Birthday is written on top with melted chocolate and then a sprinkle of Mickey head sprinkles/nonpareils.

 

[aussietravellers]

We had a cake on a cruise from Grand Floridian. The cake was already on board when we got there, it was delivered from the bakery. I paid for the cake with the cruise in one transaction. I don't know about TiW.

If you have cake leftover, the captain on the boat can get you a box, that's what he did for me on our last cruise.

Thats great, thanks

 

[maxsmom]

I was wondering if anyone has an idea of how much a single tier cake with the silver mickey heads imprinted on it would be. I would like to bring my own cake topper if they will let me. I am looking for a 8 or 10 inch. Thanks

Cakemanbri quoted me $100 for an 8in like what you want and some flowers (asked for tropical) and I was going to use our own topper also.

 

[maxsmom]

Had an amazing haunted mansion cake a couple of days ago! It was $85 for an 8in one. I think it pretty much looked like the others. If I notice that it is different I will try to post a picture. Oh we had it at chef mickey's. Someone else had a cake that night. It had trees around the outside piped on w/ icing (really cute). Then on the top it had a big white chocolate rectangle w/ a picture on it. I couldn't tell what it was. I'm hoping someone on here ordered it and will post a picture.

 

[lurkyloo]

Had an amazing haunted mansion cake a couple of days ago! It was $85 for an 8in one. I think it pretty much looked like the others. If I notice that it is different I will try to post a picture. Oh we had it at chef mickey's. Someone else had a cake that night. It had trees around the outside piped on w/ icing (really cute). Then on the top it had a big white chocolate rectangle w/ a picture on it. I couldn't tell what it was. I'm hoping someone on here ordered it and will post a picture.

I'd love to see a pic of your cake too—I can't get enough of them!

 

[maxsmom]

I'd love to see a pic of your cake too—I can't get enough of them!

I will when I get home. I went and looked argue other pictures and ours is definately different. Same basic cake. It had the picture ofthe couple on chocate (not white chocolate) and it was on a stick that went down in the cake. No white chocolate base. Then there were the black roses and other flowers all over. There was a big black spider and web (not edible, still looked great). And then a giant chocolate Tombstone on the front w/ the web behind the banner. I really liked the others but I loved our version since it was all chocolate and not white chocolate.

 

[K1226M]

Just called Cake hot line to order a Buzz cake for my sons 5th birthday on the 22nd at CP. Well I thought they were going to tell me I needed to get in touch with Chef Brian like all of you had said. They said they could do a 8inch cake with a picture of buzz in it and I had my choice of choc or white. and it was $47. I said ok, even though we were prepared to spend about $100.

Does anyone know what the cake will look like? I am assuming a 8 inch round cake with a print pic of buzz?

 

[stitchywoman]

Just called Cake hot line to order a Buzz cake for my sons 5th birthday on the 22nd at CP. Well I thought they were going to tell me I needed to get in touch with Chef Brian like all of you had said. They said they could do a 8inch cake with a picture of buzz in it and I had my choice of choc or white. and it was $47. I said ok, even though we were prepared to spend about $100.

Does anyone know what the cake will look like? I am assuming a 8 inch round cake with a print pic of buzz?

that would be my guess. They have other pictures of cakes like the one you seem to be describing on the board. My guess is it will be like this but with Buzz http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=37506924&postcount=235 I know unsolicited info...Sorry. They make many of them and then lay an edible image of the character you are looking for. It is still an interesting effect and they can often change the wording on the image by a computer program. It prints using edible ink if it the one that I have used. Very neat for a simple yet fun personalized cake. Unless you wanted extra decorations or fondant this is a good idea. Sounds awesome....hop DS loves it...

 

[K1226M]

Thank you to PP that will be perfect, he is turning 5 so saving $50 is well worth it and he won't know the difference. plus those look great. If we were home its what his cake would look like from the local grocery store where we normally get them.

 

[bethann1970]

Is Brian the person who does cakes for Chef Mickey's? We'd like to get one our last day(12/14) for a birthday, and from the sounds of it, he's the best at WDW.

 

[baler31]

Would like opinions on flavor/taste as well as decor on recent cakes from the GF bakery.

We did not have a great experience in 2005 with a custom cake that we had delivered during dinner. It was very expensive ($135 in 2005) and it was not at all what we had requested, but most astonishing was that it was so dry it had to be a week old.

We are doing another Birthday in the World and it will not seem as festive without a cake. We will be staying at GF and dining at Citrico's and would like to have the cake there. Would like opinions on recent cakes and how your ordering experience was. I don't mind paying for a quality product but when you are in the midst of a celebration it is very hard to complain or send a cake back, and complaining about food service after the fact seems useless. Any help/comments appreciated.

 

[Sunny37]

Just a quick question...Is the frosting on these cakes made from shortening and confectioners sugar or is it a whipped cream type frosting? My DH ordered a cake for my birthday several years ago at the WL and it had a chocolate mousse type frosting on it.
Thanks!

 

[lurkyloo]

Would like opinions on flavor/taste as well as decor on recent cakes from the GF bakery.

We did not have a great experience in 2005 with a custom cake that we had delivered during dinner. It was very expensive ($135 in 2005) and it was not at all what we had requested, but most astonishing was that it was so dry it had to be a week old.

I dunno... none of the cakes we've had have ever taste a week old, but they aren't the fresh, tender cakes with high-quality ingredients you get at small independent bakeries either. I think if flavor is as important to you as elaborate decor, you might be better off getting a cake made by a local wedding cake bakery like Anna Cakes or Bake Me A Cake. That's what I'm thinking about doing next time.

And if all you're concerned about is flavor, try Publix!

Is Brian the person who does cakes for Chef Mickey's? We'd like to get one our last day(12/14) for a birthday, and from the sounds of it, he's the best at WDW.

Yes.

Just a quick question...Is the frosting on these cakes made from shortening and confectioners sugar or is it a whipped cream type frosting? My DH ordered a cake for my birthday several years ago at the WL and it had a chocolate mousse type frosting on it.
Thanks!

Shortening and confectioner's sugar at most resort restaurants and the MK, whipped cream in Epcot; ganache topping is also available in some places.