MemphisVanessa
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Wow! Your mom's cake looks fantastic! The fertilizer bits were a stroke of genius!
Love this!!So a while back I posted about wanting to get my mom a Groot-themed birthday cake for her 55th birthday celebration. I had some back and forth going on with the Wilderness Lodge/Contemporary bakery trying to get this cake, and long story short I reached out to Pat at GF when Contemporary said they couldn't make my cake, even if I added the Groot figurine myself after. Pat agreed to make the cake and let me pick it up.
Fast forward to last week, we had the birthday stay coming up, and the WL team actually reached out to me themselves and said they would be willing to pick up the cake from GF and have it brought out to us at our dinner reservation at Whispering Canyon Cafe, which would eliminate the hassle of picking it up from GF and showing it to my mom before we were really ready to eat it (we had called the restaurant to ask if they would be OK with us bringing in an outside cake to serve after dinner, which they said was fine, and then called me back a few days later and offered to pick it up! I was totally shocked).
Saturday night was our dinner. My sister and I snuck over to the cafe while my mom was in the restroom and gave them the Groot figurine to add to the cake. When they brought it out after dinner, needless to say we were completely in awe of how it came out! My mom literally squealed with excitement when she saw it. It was AMAZINGLY done; Pat, as always, is such a creative wonder with these cakes! Somehow she made it all blend and work perfectly without even seeing the Groot figurine I would be adding. She even added little bits of fertilizer like you find in potting soil (mind = blown to even think of that!) The cake was delicious of course and was absolutely the best surprise ever for my mom. She even liked it better that the Groot was something she could keep and save and not something edible, so it all worked out absolutely perfect in the end!
Below are my inspiration pics I sent to Pat, and then the photos of the actual cake. Here are the other details:
6" round
Yellow Cake with The Grey Stuff
White fondant "flower pot" design
Crushed Oreos as "dirt"
Ordered through GF bakery but delivered to our reservation at WL, which I realize is total pixie dust and NOT the norm.
Total cost- $90
I don’t think any cake ever for the rest of birthdays will ever compare to this cake!
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Anyone know if the "Victoria Sponge Cake: Classic sponge cake with fresh strawberries and Chantilly cream." is like a Strawberry Shortcake?
Hi we aren't doing any sit down meals. Can I order an anniversary cake to be delivered at our lunch at be our guest? Or to the hotel room while we are out?
What a *disaster*... this thread had gotten me so excited for ordering a specialty cake for in-room delivery on our arrival day as a special surprise for my family. However, after a 20 minute call with the Wilderness Lodge cake line, the best they could offer me was an 8" cake with buttercream and a "flat" Fab-5 image on top. I kept asking over and over again about the specialty, fondant covered custom cakes and describing what I'm seeing in this thread when she finally offered to upgrade me to a "2D image of the Fab-5 with matching buttercream icing". I was so frustrated that I agreed and hung up totally disappointed. I didn't even give them a price range to stick to. We have allergies (egg, peanut, tree nut) but she was very accommodating about those by using the "namaste mix" and checking with the pastry chef. What did I do wrong?
What a *disaster*... this thread had gotten me so excited for ordering a specialty cake for in-room delivery on our arrival day as a special surprise for my family. However, after a 20 minute call with the Wilderness Lodge cake line, the best they could offer me was an 8" cake with buttercream and a "flat" Fab-5 image on top. I kept asking over and over again about the specialty, fondant covered custom cakes and describing what I'm seeing in this thread when she finally offered to upgrade me to a "2D image of the Fab-5 with matching buttercream icing". I was so frustrated that I agreed and hung up totally disappointed. I didn't even give them a price range to stick to. We have allergies (egg, peanut, tree nut) but she was very accommodating about those by using the "namaste mix" and checking with the pastry chef. What did I do wrong?
Did you speak to a Jane by chance? She was who I dealt with last autumn for my son's cake in December and she was salty AF and his cake turned out terrible. Didn't look anything like it was supposed to and was not great tasting, we ended up tossing it. But when I was dealing Jane she was one level of difficult after another, in hindsight I should have taken it as the sign to get his cake from a different resort. I would be polite but firm that you want the cake made at Contemporary and I would see if you can discuss the cake with the pastry person there.
I didn’t grab her name, unfortunately. She seemed like she wanted to be helpful, but within the confines of an 8” buttercream cake with a flat image only. Now I’m trying to weigh whether it’s worth the hassle of going thru contemporary or just having the cake I ordered last week. What is important to me is that it’s in our room when we arrive- can the contemporary bakery deliver that?
Are you wanting the cake to already be in your room when you arrive? Typically, Disney doesn't do that (unless maybe if you're staying concierge level). Even for gifts or decorations ordered through Disney Florist, you have to have physically checked into your room before they will bring it. I just wanted to mention it so you can double-check, if that's something that is important to you.I didn’t grab her name, unfortunately. She seemed like she wanted to be helpful, but within the confines of an 8” buttercream cake with a flat image only. Now I’m trying to weigh whether it’s worth the hassle of going thru contemporary or just having the cake I ordered last week. What is important to me is that it’s in our room when we arrive- can the contemporary bakery deliver that?
This is very exciting! DISer @Ballina was sent these photos of special occasion cakes created by Disney's Hollywood Studios pastry team. She was also told that the new pastry chef there wants DHS to become known as THE place to order cakes, so... let's give 'em a try!
At least two of them are covered in fondant (the two red Minnie cakes with white dots), and a few look like they might be covered in chocolate ganache. The rest are smooth buttercream.
Love this! Where will they deliver if ordered from GF?View attachment 398372
Here is the cake I had ordered to Ohana. Ordered from Pat at the Grand Floridan. This was 40$.
Love this! Where will they deliver if ordered from GF?