#288 - All About The Cake & Other Desserts

Randi Smith is an island girl who is passionate about celebrating life’s big moments. She is the founder and lead designer at Sugar Euphoria - a boutique wedding cake and confectionery studio in North Carolina. On today's episode of the podcast, Randi chats with Michelle about navigating through the busyness of being an entrepreneur, cake designer, and mother. She's got a lot on her plate, but her story of going from burnout to profit, isn't one you're going to want to miss!

Randi has been featured in Style Me Pretty Brides Magazine, Martha Stewart, Borrowed & Blue, Southern Bride & Groom, Munaluchi Bride, Wedding Sparrow, and Grey Likes Weddings.

Big Takeaways

Top 5 Questions for Randi

Does she stay and cut the cake?

No. Most caterers offer a cake cutting service though.

What if there are a lot of guests but not a big budget?

Cupcakes, sheetcake, and more are a great option!

What should we do with the extra cake?

You can box up cake for guests, create a storage solution, save a slice for the one year!

Put the cake in the fridge first, to help the icing harden a bit, then saran wrap it, put it in a box,

and put it in the freezer!

Will she put the flowers on the cake with fresh flowers?

Depends! Are the flowers an important part of thedesign? Ifnot, it’s fine if the florist does it. Otherwise, she will try to work with the florist to make it work.

How many flavors can you have in your tiered cake?

As many flavors as there are tiers.

When you have allergies or food restrictions, it is important to do the research on your bakers. There are really great alternative options, and some bakers will even have a referral for you.

Plated dinners, you want to make sure you have cake for everyone.

When it comes to proposals and contracts: - They should be detailed.

How to cut and serve the cake

Alternatives to cake

Links We Referenced

sugareuphoria.com

instagram.com/sugareuphoria

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