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About
This high-end DC area creative cakery is ready to help with your big day. It's important to translate your vision into an edible creation. Cakes by Christa will take time in preparation and delivery of your order! Whether your are looking for fondant or buttercream cakes, we can help you. Interested in a desert table? Let's accommodate that with coordinating chocolate covered Oreos and pretzels, with your cake order! Every order, whether big or small, is for someone special - Cakes by Christa will be there to help you turn your ideas into a custom cake for your special occasion!
Overview
Hired 23 times
Serves Bryans Road, MD
Background checked
1 employee
7 years in business
Business hours
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Payment methods
This pro accepts payments via Apple Pay, Cash, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, and Venmo.
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2021
2020
Services offered
Cake & Pastry Baking
Food & Culinary Services
Projects and media
Projects and media
Reviews
Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.
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Chris S.
May 9, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
This is a tough time of year for a lot of people including 2020 graduates, especially since they won’t get much of a ceremony or celebration. I needed the cake quickly after I found out my daughter is graduating within days, and Christa delivered a beautiful and very tasty cake even amid many other orders. Great quality and value. My daughter loved it.
Details: Sheet cake • Floral cake • 2 tiers • Vanilla • Buttercream • 30 servings or fewer • $$$ (Premium) • Don't need to rent cake stands • Need delivery • At the pro’s location
Wedding Cakes
Davetta D.
Jun 30, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
The cake and cupcakes was amazing. It was for my twins 4th birthday party and they loved it so much, everything was done to perfection! Thank you so much Christa!!!
Details: Traditional stack cake • Standard cake • 2 tiers • Vanilla • Chocolate • Red velvet • Buttercream • 30 servings or fewer • $$ (Standard) • $ (Basic) • Don't need to rent cake stands • Need delivery • At the pro’s location
Wedding Cakes
Uchechi N.
May 1, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
She is amazing , informative during the whole process and made my husbands cake in 2 days. She was amazing and the cake taste like heaven !
Details: Cakes • 1 dozen • Birthday party • Don't need delivery • At the pro’s location
Pastry Chef and Cake Making Services
Nicole M.
Aug 23, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
As a vegan it’s hard to find good cake but you nailed this one and everyone enjoyed it I would highly recommend you for any event
Details: Traditional stack cake • Standard cake • 2 tiers • Vanilla • Fondant • 31 - 60 servings • $$ (Standard) • Need to rent cake stands • Need delivery • At the pro’s location
Wedding Cakes
Natasha w.
May 18, 2020
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Hired on Thumbtack
If I could write a book about Cakes by Christa, I would. Very professional and they listens to their customers. My 14 year old loved her cake so much that she cried when she saw it. Her response time and communication is exceptional. Can not forget how Great the cake taste. If anyone asked I would truly recommend this business. Amazing job.
Details: Cakes • 1 dozen • Birthday party • Don't need delivery • At the pro’s location
Pastry Chef and Cake Making Services
Credentials
Background Check
Christa Pettie
FAQs
What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
I have a set pricing structure starting at $4.00 per serving with a $100 minimum for small orders. Cupcakes start at $40 a dozen. The price increases with the complexity of design and additional materials.
The Fine Print:
Buttercream cakes start at $4.00 and fondant cakes start at $5.00 per serving.
Tiered Cakes increase $0.25 per serving with each additional tier.
3-D Cakes involving sculpting and carving start at $5.00 per serving
Smash cakes start at $25 when ordered with a party cake
Cupcakes start at $40/dozen
Chocolate covered Oreos, pretzels, and strawberries start at $30/dozen.
Minimum order cake order is $100
Delivery minimum is $40
Delivery is $1.25 a mile (starting from 20616)
All orders under $150 must be paid in full to secure delivery date
All orders above $150 require a nonrefundable deposit of 50% of the total order
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
The customer sends me a basic inquiry then we work together to determine their preferences and how I could execute. Then I send a few pictures with the elements I would incorporate into their cake along with an invoice.
How did you get started doing this type of work?
I started as a hobby baker and fell in love with Cake decorating. Soon after I started taking classes and eventually applied for a business license!
