Creative Cakes Frequently Asked Questions

Creative Cakes E-Book

1. How much does the E-Book cost?
The cost of the book is $27 USD (R190 ZAR). If you would like to find out the price in your currency, click here.

 

2. How will I receive it and how long will it take?
As soon as we receive your payment we will email you the book in a PDF format.

 

3. What all is in the E-Book?
Click here to view the Table of Contents for the E-Book.

 

4. Can I buy a hard copy?
We are working at getting a hard copy out very soon!

 

5. Can you post me a CD with the E-book on it?
We can definitely do that for you.

 

6. I do not have a credit card, how can I pay?
You can deposit the money into our account. Click here to view our banking details.

 

7. I don't know anything about cakes; will I be able to make the ones in your E-Book?
The E-Book has been created for beginners as well as experienced cake makers. The instructions given will guide you through every step as well as give you great ideas for your own inspirations!

Ordering of Cakes

1. Where are you based?
We are based in Cape Town, South Africa.

 

2. Do you have any other branches?
No.

 

3. Do you deliver?
No.

 

4. What courier service do you suggest?
We do not directly work with any courier companies; however previous clients have used DHL.

We will make sure that the cake is packaged correctly for transportation.

 

5. How much do your cakes cost?
The cakes vary considerably in price depending on the size, detail, type of cake requested and artwork which makes it very difficult to give an estimate unless we know the specifics.

 

6. Do you have a price list?
As mentioned above, we do not have a pricelist as the prices vary depending on size, amount, detail, time frame, etc.

 

7. What types of cakes do you offer?


3d Cakes
 
Printed Cakes
 
Flat Cakes
tea party cake bratz cake teddi bears picnic cake


8. What is a 3d cake?

A 3d cake is a cake that has been sculptured into a 3d structure. The cake is normally sitting upright; please see the example of the 3d cake above.

 

9. What is a customized cake?
Creative Cakes specializes in customized cakes. These are cakes that have been created to fulfill the specific needs of the client. For example, you may want to create a cake for a friend’s birthday and you want the cake to be made as a character of your friend. All you need to do is supply us with specific details on what she looks like, what her hobbies are etc, and we will come up with ideas together to create a cake that represents your friend.

 

10. What accessories do you offer?
These are some of the accessories that Creative Cakes offers:

  • 3D cupcakes
  • 3D sweet filled cones
  • biscuits
  • meringues
 
  • chocolates
  • gingerbread men
  • marshmallow flowers
  • customized sculptures

 

11. What type of cake do you use?
The 3d cakes can be made using Madeira, fruit or carrot cake as these prove to be firm enough to stand up.

 

12. What flavors are there?
Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, and marble (your choice of two flavors mixed).

 

13. What is the shelf life of your cakes?
The shelf life of the Madeira cakes is 2 weeks.

 

14. How many people does a cake cater for?
That is dependent on the size of the cake. Let us know many people you would like us to cater for.

 

15. What is the size of the cakes?
The cakes come all a wide range of size, anything is possible!

 

16. Do you give classes?
Creative Cakes does not offer classes, however we do sell a step-by-step E-Book which will give you a solid foundation to creating your own cakes as well as a step-by-step instruction guide to creating the cakes in the E-Book. Click here to learn more.

 

17. How long in advance do I need to place an order for a cake from you?
2 weeks notice is normally sufficient time to order a cake.