Wedding and Birthday Cakes
Cakes are fresh baked the day of your event. No freezer cakes here! All cake ingredients are organic, all eggs are free range. We also specialize in vegan, whole grain, and gluten free cakes. Please take a look at some of the ideas below and keep in mind that Sea Stars is happy to work with you to create the cake of your dreams. We will deliver to any venue in Big Sur.
Décor:
~We can decorate the top with Big Sur wild flowers, chocolate shavings, fresh berries, crushed caramel, coconut, handcrafted sugar flowers, handcrafted white chocolate butterflies (**additional charges apply for butterflies, fondant and sugar flowers).
~Flowers can be ordered from a florist (additional charge per florist)
Icing/Filling:
~Frosting on outside of cake can be Buttercream, Whipped Cream, Meringue, Dark Chocolate Ganache, Cream Cheese Frosting or Fondant
~Fillings can be Mousse, Curd, Pastry Cream, Whipped Cream, Meringue, Buttercream, Cream Cheese Frosting, Chocolate Fudge, Milk or Dark Chocolate Ganache
~Buttercreams and Whipped Creams~ Brown Butter, Vanilla Bean, Lavender, Rose, Lemon Verbena, Grand Marnier, Caramel, Almond, Coffee, Cinnamon
~ Mousses: Marzipan, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Peanut Butter, White Chocolate Peppermint
~ Curds: Meyer Lemon, Blood Orange, PassionfruitSample flavors of Meringues: Vanilla Bean, Marshmallow, Ginger, Brown Sugar, Lemon Poppyseed~Add ons: Homemade Sea Stars Jams, fresh seasonal berries or fruits, candied peanuts, crushed salted bitter caramel, creamy bourbon caramel, crunchy molasses toffee, Dulce De Leche, toasted almonds, coconut flake
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Cake Flavors:
~Chocolate Cakes: Devil’s Food, Chocolate Chiffon or Flourless Decadence
~Chiffon Cakes(lighter,spongier): Vanilla, Chocolate, Orange (my favorite!), Lemon, Burnt Sugar, Coconut
~Old Fashioned Cakes(richer, denser): Marzipan, Rum Butter, Poppyseed, Honey, Brown Butter, Pumpkin, Molasses, Carrot Zucchini, Sour Cream, Cornmeal, Olive Oil, Beet Velvet
~Frangipane (ground nut cake – any nut)
All sugars and flours used are non-processed and organic.
Vegan:
Vegan icing and fillings: vegan cream cheese frosting, vegan buttercream, coconut ganache, almond ganache, fresh jams.
Most of the cakes flavors can be made to be completely vegan or dairy free.
Gluten Free:
Most of the cakes flavors can be made to be completely gluten free using a special gluten free flour blend. The Frangipane Cake is already gluten free by nature.
Sample Cake Ideas:
Below are some sample ideas to demonstrate how you can mix and match with any flavor cake or frosting that you want. The sky is the limit!
Option #1: Devil's Food Cake with Coconut Ganache, Sea Stars Passionfruit Jam, Coconut Whipped Cream
Option #2: Orange Chiffon Cake with Huckleberries, Meyer Lemon Curd, Brown Sugar Meringue
Option #3: Almond Frangipane Cake with Whipped Cream, Toasted Sliced Almonds, Brandied Cherries, Chocolate Ganache
Option #4: Devil's Food Cake with Salted Bourbon Caramel, Candied Peanuts, Vanilla Bean Buttercream
Option #4: Meyer Lemon-Olive Oil Cornmeal Cake with Preserved Apricot Jam, Cream Cheese Frosting
Option #5: Vanilla Chiffon Cake with Meyer Lemon Curd, Whipped Cream and Berries, Lavender Buttercream
Option #6: Coconut Chiffon Cake with Tres Leches Cream and Toasted Coconut and Dulce de Leche Layer
Option #7: Burnt Sugar Cake with Caramel Buttercream and Molasses Toffee Crunch
Option #8: Orange Chiffon Cake with Vanilla Pastry Cream and Dark Chocolate Ganache
Option #9: Carrot Zucchini Cake with Ginger-Cream Cheese Frosting, Black Currant Preserves, Coconut Flake
Option #10: Brown Butter Cake with Brown Buttercream, Hazelnut toffee crunch
Option #11: Honey-Ginger Cake with Fresh Peaches, Lemon Verbena Buttercream
Option #12: Vanilla Chiffon Cake, Fresh Strawberries, Rose Buttercream
For price quotes, email info@seastarsbigsur.com
