Cake Bites for your Valentine!

With Valentine's day being this weekend, we thought we would have several varieties of Cake Bites available for pickup on Saturday. A variety box is $10 per dozen and makes a unique Valentine's day gift. While not your ordinary box of chocolates, they are a delicious way to tell that special someone that you care.

Tips for Picking up Tiered Cakes

Many of our customers want something that the grocery stores just can't offer: Tiered Cakes. Whether two, three, four or even five tiers, they require a little special care when transporting. This post is dedicated to understanding how to transport your tiered cake safely.

First, let me explain a little bit of the construction that goes into a tiered cake. Each tier will have dowels to support the tier above it. These are what prevents the top cake from sinking into the bottom cake. Each tier will also have a board between each cake. This is what keeps the dowels from cutting through the cake above it. The cake as a whole will have one dowel that will go through the entire height of the cake. This dowel helps to keep the cakes from shifting side to side and front to back.

Got all that ? (if not, its OK, I've got it, which is the important part!)

When you pick up your tiered cake, we try to box them in the tallest box we have. Sometimes we are able to use a lid, sometimes the cake is just too tall. The following are the most important points when it comes to actually getting the cake from our shop, to your party:

• Vehicle: Try to ensure that the vehicle has a large, flat surface where the cake can sit. SUVs and minivans work best, but most sedans have large enough floorboards on the front passenger side.
• NEVER PLACE A CAKE ON A CAR SEAT!!! I know that it seems like you could level the seat with a towel or some books, but it just not meant to hold a cake. The floor is the safest place. If the floor is not an option, the last resort should be for a responsible adult to hold the cake on their lap.
• Heater: Direct heater vents away from the cake. Having heat blasted directly at a cake is just not a good idea. Would you aim your hairdryer at a stick of butter? Probably not.
• Leave the pets at home. Pets are big fans of cake, and will do just about anything to get it.
• Lastly, DRIVE SLOWLY. While this may seem like a given, think about not only your driving speed, but also how roughly you stop, how quickly you take off from a light, and how closely you take a turn. Imagine that there were a full glass of water on your dashboard, drive in such a way that no water spills.

Tiered cakes can be a fun way to turn a special party into a spectacular one. Don't let the worry of transporting it prevent you from trying one out.

Indy Cakes is turning one!!!!

YEAH!!!!

Our one year anniversary is next weekend, Feb 6th. Hard to believe, the year has gone by so fast. We've been very fortunate and business has been good. We truly have the best customers in Indy.

To show our appreciation, feel free to stop by and pick up a free 4 pack of our Cake Bites. We will have 4 different flavors put together in a bag and ready to enjoy. Feel free to stop and chat for a few moments or look through some of the cakes that we've had the opportunity to create this past year. We will also have a coupon for $5.00 off of your next order.

Also, now is the time to order your cupcakes, cake or Cake Bites for your SuperBowl party. Go Colts!!

Wedding Cake Tastings

So you've been planning your wedding and the time has come to sample some wedding cakes and decide on a baker. Yeah, free cake! How can that be a bad thing, right?

Well, its not a bad thing. It should be a fun and enjoyable experience. In order to get the most out of your appointments, here are a few tips:

1. Research: Not just who you want to taste, but what type of designs you like. Look at things like cake shape and structure (stacked or pillars). Do you prefer floral designs, or are stripes more your thing? Make a list of things that you DON'T like. It makes it a lot easier to find something that will suit you.
2. PRINT!!! If/when you find a cake you like, save the page and print the photo. Bring it with you to your appointment. Even if there are 5 or 6 designs you enjoy, bring them. These pictures will help us have an idea of what kind of cake you'd like. Also, feel free to email us the photos ahead of time.
3. Limit the number of people you bring. Now I know that your bridesmaid, mom, dad, and sister all want to taste the cake with you (who doesn't like free cake!) but the tasting is only a small part of the appointment. Often, too many opinions make it difficult to determine a design. Choose people who will help you with YOUR opinions, while reserving their own.
4. Keep us in the loop. If you are running late, just give us a quick call and let us know. Also, if you won't be able to keep your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible. We often have a waiting list for appointments and would be able to pass your appointment time on to another bride.
5. Best to leave the kids at home, if possible. While almost every kid enjoys cake, they can usually only last long enough to eat the cake, then they are done. It can make it tricky for the couple to pick a cake while trying to keep the kids happy.

Character Cakes

Every kid has their favorite character, whether its a Ninja Turtle, Mickey Mouse, Cinderella, Tinkerbell, Jimmy Neutron, Spongebob or even Pooh Bear. Inevitably, at birthday time, kids will want their favorite character at the time (because we all know that it changes weekly, if not daily!) on their birthday cake.

While we love to help make a birthday party special, we do have some limitations when it comes to characters.

You see, almost every character that your child loves is a copyrighted work of art. What that means is that the person who created that character holds the exclusive right to make money off of that character. Now, this sounds harsh when we are thinking about beloved childhood friends, but it is true.

What we cannot do is make any of the cakes in the character shaped pans. Next time you are in the store, take a look at the pan. It will say on the top that it is for "Home Use Only". We are also unable to draw the character on the cake for you. This method does not provide for any sort of royalty to the copyright owner. Unfortunately, the penalties for infringing on someone's copyright are pretty steep, tens of thousands of dollars. That is a fine that we simply cannot afford.

However, this doesn't mean that we cannot create a cake that will incorporate your childs favorite princess or superhero. We can use pieces that were specifically designed for cakes (thereby providing the copyright owner with their fair share of $$$). We can also create a cake that fits with the theme, while not infringing on any copyrights. For example, below is a cake we did for a little girl who loves Minnie Mouse. You can see that we incorporated a Minnie Mouse theme, while not making Minnie Mouse. The decorative ornament was added by the customer.

If your child has his/her heart set on a character cake, just give us a call or send us an email and we can provide you with the available options.

Ever heard of a Reveal Cake?

Probably not. That's OK, I'll tell you all about it!

A Reveal Cake is a fun and interesting way for parents-to-be to share the gender of their lastest addition with family and friends. Basically, we will color the cake batter or filling Pink or Blue depending on the baby's gender.

How will we know the gender you ask? Well, this is where it gets fun. Instead of the ultrasound tech telling the parents, they simply call us at the shop* and let us know the results. We then color the batter or filling accordingly and nobody knows until the cake is cut! The cake is decorated in neutral colors so as to not give it away too soon.

This is a great way for everyone to enjoy the suspense together. It is also a fun way to include family and friends who wouldn't be in the ultrasound room with you.

For the out of town family/friends, we can color our delicious Cake Bites in pink or blue and ship a box to them. Imagine how excited they will be to open the box to not only enjoy a delicious treat, but get some wonderful news at the same time.

Call or email us today to schedule your Reveal Cake.
*Please note that you will need to inform the ultrasound tech that you agree to allow us to receive this piece of medical information, per HIPPA.

CAKE BITES ARE HERE!!!!!

You've patiently waited while I teased you with things to come..... and now your patience has paid off.

I have been spending the last few months practicing and perfecting our Cake Bites recipe and look. While my waistline isn't appreciative, I'm sure you will be!


As you can see, Cake Bites are delicious little bites of cake that are covered in chocolate. Check out our flavors page for a list of what we have to offer. It seems as though every flavor is a pretty big hit, so I'd suggest a variety box for your first order.


Cake Bites are a great way to announce the gender of a new baby too! All you have to do is ask us to color the chocolate striping blue or pink (or a combo if you are having multiples!).


Cake Bites are also available for shipping to out of town friends and family. Your favorite solider might enjoy some delicious Cake Bites as well. As of now, we are using USPS flat rate shipping to keep costs down. The cost to ship a box of 1 dozen, the shipping cost is $5.00, however we can ship anywhere from 2 dozen up to 6 dozen for $10.00 shipping cost.


Not only is this a delicious treat, but it is also something that you will only find here at Indy Cakes. Call or email us today with your order. We will be open on Tuesday Jan 5th and can have your Cake Bites order ready for pickup that day.

After you've had your first taste, please let me know if it was worth the wait.

Happy New Year!!