Choosing a wedding cake should be one of the more enjoyable parts of planning a wedding, but finding the right wedding cake supplier in Melbourne involves much more than simply choosing a beautiful cake from a photograph.
After decades of hosting Melbourne weddings at Brighton Savoy, our family saw wedding cakes of almost every imaginable style. These ranged from traditional multi-tiered fruit cakes and chocolate mud cakes through to buttercream cakes, fondant designs, naked cakes, croquembouche, cupcakes and highly contemporary statement cakes.
We also saw the practical side that wedding guests rarely notice.
A wedding cake needs to arrive at the venue safely. It must provide enough servings for the number of guests, work with the venue’s service arrangements, withstand Melbourne weather conditions where necessary and, after all the attention given to its appearance, still taste good.
Brighton Savoy no longer operates as a wedding venue. Today, we use our first-hand hospitality and wedding experience together with current supplier research to help couples make more informed decisions.
Quick answer: There is no single wedding cake maker who will be the best choice for every Melbourne wedding. Your ideal supplier will depend on your preferred cake style, flavours, number of guests, dietary requirements, wedding venue, delivery and setup needs and budget. Shortlist two or three Melbourne wedding cake makers whose recent work genuinely reflects your preferred style, then compare their tasting process, serving sizes, delivery arrangements and quotations.
In This Guide
- Melbourne wedding cake suppliers: where to start
- Bespoke and contemporary cake designers
- Established Melbourne wedding cake makers
- Vegan, gluten-free and dietary specialists
- Alternative and faux wedding cakes
- Michael Lee’s wedding cake confession
- How to choose a wedding cake supplier
- DIY wedding cake preparation
- 15 questions to ask
- How far ahead to order
- How many servings you need
- Delivery and venue setup
- Wedding cake costs
- Wedding cake ideas
- Wedding cake FAQs
Melbourne Wedding Cake Suppliers: Where to Start
There is little value in pretending that one Melbourne cake maker can objectively be ranked as the best choice for every couple. Different businesses specialise in different styles, techniques, dietary requirements and types of wedding.
A designer specialising in highly detailed fondant work might be perfect for a formal ballroom wedding but completely unsuitable for a couple seeking a relaxed buttercream cake. Similarly, a couple managing coeliac disease will have different priorities from someone primarily interested in creating an elaborate visual centrepiece.
This is an editorial research guide rather than a paid ranking. Supplier services, portfolios, pricing, availability and dietary capabilities can change, so always confirm important information directly before booking.
Quick comparison: Select any Melbourne wedding cake supplier below to jump directly to its listing in this guide.
| Supplier | Area | Particularly Worth Considering For |
|---|---|---|
| Cake Ink | Melbourne | Bespoke contemporary design |
| Melbourne Cake Studio | Nunawading | Custom wedding cakes and consultations |
| CakeReks | Warrandyte | Bespoke cakes and organic ingredients |
| Sweet Madness Cake Designs | Croydon South | Detailed statement cakes |
| Mad About Cakes | Caulfield South | Custom cakes and dietary options |
| Something About Cake | Ascot Vale | Established wedding cake experience |
| Fantasy Cakes | Vermont | Broad custom-design capability |
| Nikos Cakes | Oakleigh / Fairfield | Established bakery and larger celebrations |
| Priscilla’s Cakes | Melbourne | Bespoke wedding cakes |
| Mali Bakes | Thornbury | Colourful, retro and buttercream-led designs |
| The Mess | Melbourne | Gluten-free wedding cakes |
| Mister Nice Guy’s Bakeshop | Ascot Vale | Plant-based cakes |
| Cakes of Distinction | Moonee Ponds | Faux and display wedding cakes |
Bespoke & Contemporary Wedding Cake Designers
Cake Ink
Particularly worth considering for: Refined bespoke and contemporary wedding cakes.
Cake Ink is a Melbourne-based cake studio producing custom wedding and celebration cakes with a strong contemporary design focus. The studio combines traditional cake-decorating techniques with modern styling and offers couples the opportunity to develop a cake around the broader visual direction of their wedding.
Brighton Savoy tip: Rather than sending your cake designer only a photograph of another wedding cake, provide broader styling references such as your invitations, flowers, colour palette, table styling and photographs of the venue. This gives the designer more opportunity to create something that feels connected to your wedding.
Melbourne Cake Studio
Particularly worth considering for: Custom wedding cakes across a broad range of styles.
Melbourne Cake Studio operates from Nunawading and offers custom wedding cakes, consultations and tasting options. Couples who are still deciding between several different cake styles may find a broad custom offering useful during the consultation stage.
Brighton Savoy tip: When discussing the number of servings, ask whether the quote is based on small coffee portions or larger dessert portions. A cake described as serving 100 people can mean very different things depending on how the venue intends to cut it.
CakeReks
Particularly worth considering for: Bespoke cakes, organic ingredients and couples interested in sustainability.
CakeReks operates from Warrandyte and specialises in custom wedding cakes. The business promotes wedding cakes made using organic ingredients and may particularly appeal to couples interested in combining bespoke design with ingredient and sustainability considerations.
Brighton Savoy tip: Sustainability can involve much more than ingredients. You can also ask about local sourcing, delivery distance, reusable cake stands, disposable decorations and what happens to excess cake after the wedding.
Sweet Madness Cake Designs
Particularly worth considering for: Detailed, artistic and statement wedding cakes.
Sweet Madness Cake Designs operates from Croydon South and creates bespoke wedding and event cakes. Couples looking for a cake that will become a major visual feature of the reception may want to investigate its portfolio and discuss the level of decoration and structural work involved.
Brighton Savoy tip: If you are ordering a tall or structurally complex cake, ask whether it will arrive fully assembled or whether the cake maker needs to assemble and finish it at the venue.
Visit Sweet Madness Cake Designs
Mad About Cakes
Particularly worth considering for: Custom designs and weddings where dietary requirements are important.
Mad About Cakes is based in Caulfield South and produces custom cakes and desserts. It is particularly worth investigating where couples want a combination of custom styling and dietary options.
Brighton Savoy tip: Terms such as vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free and allergy-friendly do not mean the same thing. If coeliac disease or a serious allergy is involved, ask specifically about ingredients, preparation procedures and cross-contamination.
Mali Bakes
Particularly worth considering for: Colourful, retro-inspired and buttercream-led cakes.
Mali Bakes offers a style that can feel quite different from the classic formal white wedding cake. Its colourful and playful approach may appeal to couples wanting their cake to have personality or a more contemporary, less traditionally bridal appearance.
Brighton Savoy tip: Wedding trends can be useful inspiration, but your photographs will last considerably longer than most trends. Choose a cake style because you genuinely like it rather than because it happens to be fashionable during your wedding year.
Established Melbourne Wedding Cake Makers
Something About Cake
Particularly worth considering for: Established wedding experience and custom cakes.
Something About Cake operates from Ascot Vale and supplies wedding and celebration cakes around Melbourne and Victoria. Its wedding enquiry process recognises an important distinction that couples should understand: whether the cake is being calculated using coffee-sized or dessert-sized portions.
Brighton Savoy tip: When comparing quotes from several cake suppliers, check that each quote provides approximately the same amount of cake. Otherwise, two apparently similar prices may represent very different quantities.
Fantasy Cakes
Particularly worth considering for: Broad custom-design capabilities.
Fantasy Cakes operates from Vermont and produces wedding cakes together with a broad selection of custom celebration cakes. Couples seeking unusual shapes, highly personalised styling or designs outside a conventional wedding aesthetic may find its custom experience useful.
Brighton Savoy tip: If your cake has an unusual shape or structure, find out how it will be transported, whether sections will travel separately and who will complete assembly once it reaches the venue.
Nikos Cakes
Particularly worth considering for: Established bakery experience and larger celebrations.
Nikos Cakes is a long-established Melbourne bakery offering dedicated wedding cake options as part of a wider bakery range. Couples organising large receptions may appreciate being able to discuss wedding cake and additional sweet products with the same business.
Brighton Savoy tip: Before adding multiple desserts, check what is already included in your venue menu. A wedding with plated dessert, wedding cake and several additional sweet stations can easily result in more food than guests actually want.
Priscilla’s Cakes
Particularly worth considering for: Bespoke wedding and celebration cakes.
Priscilla’s Cakes specialises in wedding and custom cake design in Melbourne. Couples considering a bespoke designer should spend time reviewing recent examples and discussing both the creative brief and the practical requirements of delivery, setup and service.
Brighton Savoy tip: Even when one person is taking the lead on the visual design, involve your partner in choosing the flavour. Unlike most elements of wedding styling, the cake is something your guests will actually eat.
Vegan, Gluten-Free & Dietary Wedding Cake Specialists
Dietary requirements deserve more consideration than simply looking for a gluten-free or vegan symbol on a supplier’s website.
Vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free and allergy-friendly cakes address different requirements and should not be treated as interchangeable.
Important: A cake that does not contain a particular ingredient is not automatically suitable for someone with a serious allergy or coeliac disease. Discuss ingredients, preparation areas, equipment and cross-contamination procedures directly with the cake maker whenever a medical dietary requirement is involved.
The Mess
Particularly worth considering for: Gluten-free wedding cakes with a contemporary design focus.
The Mess specialises in gluten-free cakes rather than simply offering gluten-free as an occasional alternative. This may make the business worth investigating when gluten-free requirements are central to your wedding cake decision.
Brighton Savoy tip: If the requirement relates to coeliac disease or another medical condition, explain this directly rather than simply asking whether a cake is gluten-free. That allows the supplier to give you more useful information about its kitchen and preparation practices.
Mister Nice Guy’s Bakeshop
Particularly worth considering for: Plant-based wedding cakes.
Mister Nice Guy’s Bakeshop in Ascot Vale is a plant-based bakery producing cakes and other baked goods. It may be particularly relevant to couples wanting a vegan wedding cake, although any additional allergy or medical dietary requirements should still be discussed separately.
Brighton Savoy tip: If you intend to collect the cake yourself, ask the bakery exactly how it needs to be transported. Multi-tier wedding cakes are considerably more difficult to move safely than ordinary celebration cakes.
Visit Mister Nice Guy’s Bakeshop
Alternative & Faux Wedding Cakes
Cakes of Distinction
Particularly worth considering for: Faux and display wedding cakes.
Cakes of Distinction specialises in display wedding cakes rather than operating as a conventional edible wedding cake bakery. Faux cakes can be useful where a couple wants the appearance and photographic impact of a large decorative cake while separately prepared kitchen cake is cut and served to guests.
Brighton Savoy tip: Make sure your venue, planner and photographer know that you are using a faux cake. The kitchen needs to understand what will actually be served, while your photographer needs to know how the ceremonial cake-cutting moment will work.
Michael Lee’s Wedding Cake Confession
I probably shouldn’t admit this in a guide about Melbourne wedding cake suppliers, but my interest in wedding cakes began very early.
I grew up around Brighton Savoy while my family operated the hotel and wedding venue. As a child, I was fascinated whenever another elaborate wedding cake arrived at the property.
Occasionally, that fascination got the better of me.
If nobody appeared to be watching, I would sometimes sneak up to a cake and take a tiny bit of icing from somewhere around the back where I hoped nobody would notice.
Yes, I was that child.
To every cake maker whose immaculately finished cake may have received some unofficial quality control from the venue owner’s son, I can only apologise.
Fortunately, my relationship with wedding cakes became considerably more professional as I got older.
Across decades of weddings at Brighton Savoy, we received, stored, displayed, cut and served thousands of cakes. We encountered traditional fruit cakes, mud cakes, buttercream, fondant, naked cakes, croquembouche, cupcakes, elaborate tiered creations and plenty of cakes made with love by family members and friends.
A successful wedding cake has to do much more than look impressive.
It needs to reach the venue safely. It needs to withstand the environment in which it will be displayed. There must be enough cake for the required portions. Venue staff need to be able to cut and serve it efficiently. And after everything else, the cake should taste good.
These days I am pleased to say that I wait until after the official cake cutting before going anywhere near the icing.
Michael Lee
Former Brighton Savoy hotelier and wedding venue operator
How to Choose a Melbourne Wedding Cake Supplier
Look at Recent Wedding Work
Wedding cake styles change quickly. Look through recent examples from real weddings rather than relying entirely on carefully controlled studio photographs.
Photographs of cakes displayed at actual wedding venues can also help you understand how a designer’s work appears once surrounded by flowers, table settings and other reception styling.
Taste the Cake
A spectacular wedding cake that guests do not enjoy eating has only achieved half its purpose.
Where available, arrange a tasting consultation or purchase a tasting box before selecting your flavours. Pay attention to fillings, sweetness, texture and how the different components work together.
Discuss Serving Sizes Properly
Ask whether your supplier is calculating smaller coffee portions or substantial dessert portions.
Then speak with your venue and make sure its kitchen intends to cut the cake using approximately the same serving size assumed by the cake maker.
Confirm Delivery and Setup
Never assume that delivery automatically includes complete venue setup.
Ask who will transport the cake, what time it should arrive, whether it travels assembled, whether final assembly takes place at the venue and who is responsible for adding flowers, toppers or other decorative elements.
Consider Melbourne Weather
Different icings, fillings, chocolates, fresh creams, sugar work and floral decorations respond differently to heat.
If you are planning a summer wedding, outdoor reception, marquee wedding or event where the cake may be displayed in a warm location, discuss those conditions with the cake maker beforehand.
Involve Your Wedding Venue
Your venue and cake maker need to work together.
Ask about delivery access, refrigeration, where the cake will be displayed, who cuts it, whether a cake-cutting fee applies, how it will be plated and who is responsible for returning any hired cake stands or equipment.
DIY Wedding Cake Preparation
Making your own wedding cake can be rewarding, but it also turns the cake into a logistics project. The recipe itself is only one part of the job. You also need to think about equipment, refrigeration, decoration, timing, transport, setup and what happens if something goes wrong.
Make a detailed checklist covering cake boards, dowels, boxes, scrapers, piping equipment, decorating tools, storage containers, refrigeration, transport materials, cake stands and anything required for final assembly at the venue.
Brighton Savoy tip: Do not leave the equipment check until the night before the wedding. Even something as simple as discovering that a cake board will not fit into your transport box can create unnecessary stress.
Practise the Wedding Cake Before the Wedding
If you are making the cake yourself, one of the best things you can do is produce a complete practice version well before the wedding.
A practice run lets you test the recipe, baking times, fillings, icing consistency, structural supports, decorations and the amount of time required to finish the cake.
It can also help you determine how the finished cake responds to refrigeration and how difficult it will be to lift, box and transport.
Brighton Savoy tip: Treat the practice cake as if it were the real wedding cake. Assemble it fully, refrigerate it if required, move it into the transport box and, if practical, take it for a short test journey. The exercise may reveal problems that are impossible to predict from a recipe alone.
15 Questions to Ask Before Ordering Your Wedding Cake
- Are you available on our wedding date?
- Do you deliver to our wedding venue?
- Is delivery included in your quotation?
- Do you set the wedding cake up at the venue?
- How many servings should we order?
- Are those dessert portions or smaller coffee portions?
- Can we taste the cake flavours before booking?
- Can different tiers contain different flavours?
- Can you accommodate our dietary requirements?
- How do you manage serious allergies or coeliac requirements?
- Who supplies and places fresh flowers on the cake?
- Do you provide or hire cake stands?
- How should the cake be stored and displayed?
- What happens if our wedding day is extremely hot?
- What are your deposit, cancellation and final payment conditions?
How Far Ahead Should You Order a Wedding Cake?
There is no single booking deadline that applies to every Melbourne wedding cake supplier.
A simple buttercream cake from a larger bakery may require a completely different lead time from an elaborate multi-tiered bespoke cake involving handmade sugar flowers, detailed piping or sculptural elements.
Once your wedding date and venue are confirmed, it is sensible to begin researching your preferred cake makers. Popular wedding suppliers can book well ahead for spring and autumn Saturdays.
Remember that although the cake itself is baked relatively close to your wedding date, design consultations, quotations, tastings, ingredients, decorations and scheduling all happen much earlier.
How Many Wedding Cake Servings Do You Need?
Wedding Cake Served as Dessert
If your wedding cake replaces a plated dessert, you generally need larger dessert portions.
Wedding Cake Served After Dessert
If guests have already eaten a full dessert and the wedding cake is served later with tea or coffee, smaller portions may be adequate.
Wedding Cake as Part of a Dessert Table
If you are also serving gelato, cannoli, doughnuts, pastries, chocolate, dessert carts or other sweet options, not every guest will necessarily want a full piece of wedding cake.
From our experience of cutting and serving cakes at Brighton Savoy, ordering the correct amount of excellent cake usually makes more sense than spending significantly more simply to add tiers for visual impact.
Wedding Cake Delivery and Venue Setup
Delivery is one of the least glamorous parts of ordering a wedding cake, but it can also be one of the most important.
A wedding cake might need to travel across metropolitan Melbourne, into the Dandenong Ranges, through the Yarra Valley or down the Mornington Peninsula, sometimes on a very warm afternoon.
For large, delicate or highly decorated cakes, professional delivery and venue setup can be worthwhile.
If you are collecting or transporting a wedding cake yourself, ask:
- Does the cake have to remain completely level?
- Will it fit safely inside your vehicle?
- Should the vehicle remain air-conditioned?
- Can the cake travel fully assembled?
- How should the box or cake board be lifted?
- Does the cake require refrigeration?
- Who will assemble or decorate it at the venue?
Brighton Savoy tip: A passenger seat is generally not the ideal place for a large wedding cake. A flat, stable surface in an air-conditioned vehicle is usually much safer. Ask the cake maker for specific transport instructions because the requirements will depend on the size, structure, icing and weather.
Setting Up the Wedding Cake at the Venue
Getting the cake through the venue door is not the end of the job. The final setup can involve stacking tiers, installing internal supports, positioning the cake on a stand, adding fresh flowers, repairing minor marks from transport and making sure the display table is level and stable.
Before the wedding day, confirm exactly where the cake will be displayed and whether the location is exposed to direct sunlight, heating vents, outdoor temperatures or heavy guest traffic.
If the cake contains buttercream, chocolate, fresh cream or another temperature-sensitive component, discuss refrigeration and display timing with the venue.
Brighton Savoy tip: Ask the venue to have the cake table completely ready before the cake arrives. Linen, table position, stand placement and nearby decorations should ideally be finalised first, so the cake does not have to be repeatedly moved once it has been set up.
Never assume venue staff will have the equipment, ingredients or expertise required to repair a cake that has been damaged in transit or during setup.
How Much Does a Wedding Cake Cost in Melbourne?
Melbourne wedding cake prices vary enormously because wedding cakes are not standard products.
A small buttercream cake with restrained decoration requires very different labour and materials from a multi-tier bespoke cake involving extensive piping, handmade sugar flowers, modelling, edible artwork or on-site assembly.
Guest numbers influence the price, but design complexity can be equally significant.
Other cost factors can include:
- Number of tiers
- Flavours and fillings
- Fondant or buttercream finish
- Handmade sugar flowers
- Dietary requirements
- Fresh flowers
- Cake toppers
- Delivery distance
- Venue setup
- Cake stand hire
- Complex structural work
For a detailed explanation of current pricing, see our Wedding Cake Prices & Costs Guide.
Looking for Wedding Cake Ideas?
You do not need to know exactly what your wedding cake should look like before speaking with a cake designer.
However, it helps to have some idea of the broad direction you prefer:
- Buttercream or fondant
- Minimalist or highly decorated
- Fresh flowers or sugar flowers
- White or colourful
- Traditional or contemporary
- Single tier or multi-tier
- Smooth or textured finish
- Classic or sculptural design
For more inspiration, see our 100+ Wedding Cake Ideas & Designs.
Wedding Cake FAQs
What is the best wedding cake supplier in Melbourne?
There is no single Melbourne wedding cake maker who will be best for every couple. Compare suppliers based on your preferred style, flavours, dietary requirements, guest numbers, venue location, delivery requirements and budget. Look at recent wedding work and speak directly with two or three cake makers before deciding.
How far ahead should I order a wedding cake?
Begin enquiring once your wedding venue and date are confirmed. Popular cake designers can fill peak-season Saturdays well in advance, particularly where a cake involves extensive custom decoration or handmade details.
Do Melbourne wedding cake makers deliver to the venue?
Many offer delivery, but arrangements vary. Some suppliers provide full delivery and setup while others may require collection. Confirm the delivery charge, timing, setup responsibility and whether the cake maker communicates directly with your wedding venue.
How much wedding cake do I need for 100 guests?
It depends on how the cake will be served. A dessert portion is considerably larger than a small coffee portion, so the same cake can produce very different serving numbers. Ask both the supplier and your venue what portion size they are assuming.
Should we have a wedding cake tasting?
If flavour is important to you, a tasting is worthwhile. A consultation or tasting box lets you compare cake flavours, fillings and textures before placing a larger wedding order.
Can every wedding cake be made gluten-free or vegan?
No. Capabilities differ between suppliers. In addition, a cake made without gluten, dairy or animal products may still be prepared in a kitchen handling those ingredients. Always discuss medical and dietary requirements directly with the supplier.
Can different wedding cake tiers have different flavours?
Many Melbourne wedding cake makers offer different flavours across individual tiers, although available combinations vary. This can be an effective way to provide guests with some variety without ordering several separate cakes.
Who puts fresh flowers on the wedding cake?
This depends on the arrangements between the florist, cake maker and venue. Confirm who supplies the flowers, whether they are suitable to be used around food and who will actually position them on the cake.
Does the wedding venue cut the wedding cake?
Many venues do, but policies vary and additional charges can apply. Ask whether cake cutting, plating and service are included in your venue package and what serving size the kitchen normally uses.
Are faux wedding cakes worth considering?
They can be useful for couples who want the visual impact of a large decorative wedding cake while serving separately prepared kitchen cake. Make sure the venue, planner and photographer understand how the arrangement will work.
Is making your own wedding cake a good idea?
It can be, particularly for confident bakers who have enough time, suitable equipment and a realistic plan for transport and venue setup. The major risks are often logistical rather than culinary. Practise the complete cake beforehand and have a clear plan for refrigeration, transport, assembly and display.
About This Guide
Brighton Savoy’s connection with Melbourne weddings stretches back more than half a century. The Lee family’s involvement with Brighton Savoy began in 1967, and for decades the property operated as a beachfront hotel, restaurant, function centre and wedding reception venue opposite Brighton Beach.
During those years we worked with wedding couples and families and regularly received, stored, displayed, cut and served wedding cakes supplied by Melbourne cake makers.
Brighton Savoy no longer operates as a hotel or wedding venue. Today, Brighton Savoy is an independent Australian information platform combining that first-hand hospitality experience with ongoing research to help couples ask better questions and make more informed wedding decisions.
This guide is intended as a starting point rather than an endorsement or guarantee of any particular supplier. Businesses, products, availability, prices and dietary capabilities can change. Always confirm information that is important to your wedding directly with the supplier before booking.
For help with the wider wedding planning process, see our Complete Australian Wedding Planning Guide.
Final Thoughts
Do not choose a Melbourne wedding cake supplier solely because one photograph on Instagram looks spectacular.
Look at a broader selection of recent work. Taste the cake where possible. Understand the portion sizes. Confirm delivery arrangements. Tell the supplier about your venue. Discuss dietary requirements properly and make sure everyone understands how the cake will be handled on the wedding day.
If you are making the wedding cake yourself, apply the same discipline. Practise it, prepare your equipment, plan the transport and know exactly how the cake will be set up at the venue.
Most importantly, choose a cake that actually suits your wedding.
It does not have to have five tiers. It does not have to be white. It does not have to follow the latest wedding trend, and part of it does not even necessarily have to be real.
After decades of seeing wedding cakes arrive at Brighton Savoy, however, there is one requirement we would still place very close to the top of the list.
Once everyone has finished admiring the wedding cake, it should be something your guests genuinely enjoy eating.
