For Goodness Cakes

404-483-3916

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4.8 out of 5.0

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Categories: norcross wedding cake Address: Norcross, GA 30093
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Holly
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05/05/2012

Our cake turned out beautiful! However, it was very hard to get in touch with Melonie when I had questions.

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04/07/2012

This review could be simple - If you want the absolute BEST tasting wedding cake out there, you should hire Melonie. I chose the almond cake and the strawberry cake for mine. She delivered on flavor, texture and satisfaction. And, the best part is that once I got back from my honeymoon, people were still talking about how delicious it was. But, let's take it up a notch. Yes flavor is important... but the pictures at the wedding might be just as. And Melonie's creative, artful eye delivered heavy on this one. She combined delicate, sparkly sugar crystals with elegant lace overlay and gold ribboned fondant to create a grand and regal cake worthy of a cover shoot. People literally gasped when they saw it. Melonie was easy to work with, open to my suggestions and extremely careful to stay close to my vision, offering her own ideas where appropriate. I will try and swindle all the cakes I ever order out of her, wedding or not!

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Christina&Matt110511
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11/05/2011

Our cake was beautiful and delicious. At our tasting, Melonie was incredibly helpful at helping us choose what would work best for us. She used swatches of our two colors to perfectly match the cake decorations (flowers and vines). Fabulous job!

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Nichole and Jameel
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06/03/2011

Melonie was awesome! She did a fabulous job on both of our cakes. The wedding cake and grooms cake. It was delicious! Can't wait for our anniversary cake!

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Stacey
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09/17/2010

Our wedding cake was beautiful and delicious! Melonie did a fantastic job creating the perfect wedding cake for us. She took my desire for a simple design and made it quite elegant. She did an even more amazing job on my husband's groom's cake. She made a very realistic fire helmet! It was incredible! We couldn't believe the detail that went into making it. The guests are still talking about her magnificent creation. I highly recommend For Goodness Cakes!

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04/05/2010

I was refered to for goodness cakes by a friend who have use Mel's services for several different cakes. The price was great for the cake, I was glad because I got a couple of prices before deciding but the cake was beautiful for the design, quality, taste etc. Mel was very professional, flexible. When we went for our tasting with her, it was hard to choose a flavor because they were so good. I did call and change the flavor and it was no problem.
On our wedding day, she made sure I was satisfy with everything before leaving. Her store is beautiful she really know how to design cakes. She was a breath of fresh air after the quote I recieved. She was on time and set everything up before leaving.
I would recommend and use her services again.

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07/05/2008

For Goodness Cakes had the most flavorful and moist cake I have ever had. After tasting many different cakes and being less impressed each time, finding For Goodness Cakes was meant to be. Melanie has a wide selection of flavors that are all over the top yummy choosing was the hardest part! Melanie was so warm and friendly, even after having to reschedule a few times; we finally had our tasting late after she normally sees people. She never hurried us to choose and even helped narrow down a design. After tasting her cake it was so hard to wait until the wedding to have more. Sadly Mark and I only got two bites each. We saved our top out of tradition, never believing we would enjoy eating it a year later. I'm thrilled to let you know that one year later the cake had just as much flavor and moistness on our wedding day. I believe that not only was it the directions given to us on how to preserve our cake, but also Melanie's talent and care she put into the cake which made our one year anniversary better.

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Vendor recommendation from Storybook Wedding Consulting

For Goodness Cakes was fabulous to work with. They were on time and responsive! The cake was gorgeous and delicious! Everyone loved it. I look forward to working with For Goodness Cakes again soon!

Vendor recommendation from Payne-Corley House

We love our relationship with For Goodness Cakes. Melonie always takes great care of our brides and her cakes are beautiful and delicious. We are happy to have For Goodness Cakes as one of our recommended wedding cake bakers

Vendor recommendation from The Whole Shebang

Mel makes the best looking and best tasting cakes!

Vendor recommendation from Lily McGregor Photography

These guys actually did the cake for my personal wedding, and it was amazing! We recently just ate the topper on our one year anniversary, and even after being frozen for a year, it was still awesome! I would recommend For Goodness Cakes to anyone!

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About For Goodness Cakes

For Goodness Cakes has been in business since 2001. Our goal is to provide a moist, delicious and beautiful cake to fufill the cake you’ve always dreamed of. Once you taste our cakes, you will be pleasantly surprised because most people are accustomed to wedding cakes always being dry. No one should have to eat dry cakes! Our cakes are moist sponge cakes. We do not put "simple syrups" on our cakes, which many bakeries do to try to add moisture to their dry cakes. If a cake is baked correctly, it will be moist without needing to pour syrup on it.

One of our specialties is being able to make our buttercream look as smooth as fondant. So you get the fondant look without the added cost of fondant and most people in the Atlanta area don’t care for the chewy fondant texture. Most of our cakes are iced with buttercream, but we also use white chocolate cream cheese, and occasionally whippped cream icing, although designs are more limited with whipped cream icing.

Customer service is very important to us. Many of our customers become true friends and even feel like family. We take great pride in delivering the highest level of personal attention to our customers. The wedding day is one of the most memorable days in someone’s life, and it is our goal to try and take some of the stress out of the wedding planning by giving the bride the peace of mind that her wedding cake will be just like she dreamed of and her guests will be telling her how much they enjoyed her wedding cake. We offer wedding cakes for a large range of budgets from $400-$5000+. The level of attention and service is the same whether you order a $400 cake or a $5000 cake.

We look forward to the opportunity to work with you and be a part of your special day!

FAQ for For Goodness Cakes

Besides cakes, what other types of desserts do you provide?

Cookies, Cupcakes, Groom's Cake

What additional services do you provide?

Consultations, On-site Delivery, On-site Setup, Pickup, Tastings

Do you provide customary cakes, such as Croquembouche?

Are you licensed by the state health department?

Yes

Do you offer private tastings or open house tastings?

Yes, we offer tastings during weekdays, weeknights, and some weekend appointments, although weekends are more difficult due to wedding deliveries.

What are your tasting hours?

Between 10am - 8:30pm.

Describe how you price, such as by slice or by tier, for your cakes?

Prices are per serving and start at $4 per serving for a standard cake flavor (champagne, chocolate, or vanilla) with buttercream icing and a simple design (dots, swiss dots, ribbon).

Do you offer custom cakes, or do you work with pre-designed styles?

We love it when customers bring in custom cake designs, whether they be ones the bride designed herself or something she found in a magazine or other cake website. We also have a large portfolio that our brides can look through and choose a design that matches their tastes.

On average, how far in advance of the event do you prepare the cake?

For a Saturday wedding, the cakes are generally baked on a Tuesday or Wednesday and kept wrapped and chilled until Thursday when they are iced. The cakes would be assembled, stacked, and decorated on Friday and then delivered on Saturday. Cakes are better if they have setup for a few days because they will settle, much like a house settles over the years. If a cake is iced and stacked before it has settled, it will cause bulges on the sides of the cake because the air from the settling tries to escape which produces a bulge.

How many cakes do you schedule for a typical weekend?

As long as the timing and locations are sufficiently spaced apart, we can do 3-4 wedding cakes on a Saturday.

Will you work with the client's florist to garnish the cake?

Absolutely. We prefer to place the flowers on the cake because if the cake gets damaged while placing the flowers, I can repair it whereas a florist could not. I do not charge to place flowers on the cake.

What (if any) cake accessories, such as a cake stand or cake cutter, do you rent out?

I have a large selection of cake stands available for rental, starting at $25. The average cake stand rents for $45. I have silver, gold, white, brown, and black. I also have cupcake stands that fit up to 100 cupcakes, and fountains.

Do you offer delivery? If yes, how much is your average delivery fee?

Yes. Our delivery fees start at $35 and go up to $75 for some metro areas and highter for out of state deliveries. Our average fee is $50.