Do you want to pick out the right bakeries and wedding cakes for your big day? Los Angeles, California's bakeries are up to the challenge. Whether you want frosting "hand prints" of your favorite celebrity like the surface of the Hollywood Boulevard sidewalk, a cake likeness to rival anything in Madame Tussauds Hollywood, or you just want to browse classic birthday cakes, you'll find what you're looking for in Los Angeles.

Scheduling tastings is one of the most fun parts of choosing wedding cakes. Make an appointment with a Los Angeles bakery a few months to a year in advance of your wedding. Be sure to let bakeries know ahead of time if you have any dietary concerns, food allergies, or flavor preferences. Wedding cakes should reflect the couple's taste and personality.

Are you working within a tight budget? Los Angeles bakeries can tell you what factors contribute to the cost of a wedding cake. Sometimes the more expensive details aren't even the ones you consider important. Bakeries may help you to pick a different type of icing if you want to splurge on your wedding cake's shape or flavor, for example. Custom wedding cakes are generally the most expensive, but they're also the easiest way to get the exact dessert of your dreams.

Wedding cupcakes can also be a less expensive option than multi-tiered wedding cakes. Before you choose a bakery, visit several in the Los Angeles area and survey your options. You may decide cake pops or another kind of unconventional wedding dessert appeals to you more than a classic wedding cake. If you're having a traditional wedding, however, a tiered cake is still your best option.

Your celebration can be the Los Angeles event of the year. Whether you're looking for birthday cakes, wedding cupcakes, or any other kind of special dessert, our listings of Los Angeles vendors will help you get started.