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Welcome to Platinum Cake Designs
OUR CAKE STUDIO
Hey y'all! Thanks for visiting Platinum Cake Designs (PCD). We're a custom cake business operating in a private cake studio in Decatur, Georgia and serves the Atlanta metro area. We specialize in uniquely designed, custom, decorated cakes, and we also offer custom cookies and cupcakes. At PCD, there are 4 characteristics that set our cake business apart: delicious taste, imaginative designs, experienced professionals, and an eco-conscious cake studio. We'd love to be a part of your special event and make your memories sweeter.
TASTE
Life is too short to eat food that doesn't taste good.
-Alana Chernila
We have done extensive recipe testing to ensure we create not only a beautiful dessert but also a delicious dessert. We bake all our desserts from scratch and made-to-order. Additionally, we use high quality, locally-sourced and/or organic ingredients whenever possible.
PROFESSIONAL
In business 'professionalism' is not a tactic but a moral value.
-Amit Kalantri
We are skilled professionals with over 30 years of experience baking and decorating. We appreciate our client's input so we respect their suggestions, ideas, and time. We communicate with our clients to ensure clear understanding. We strive to deliver a dessert that is beyond our clients' expectations.
DESIGN
Every great design begins with an even better story.
-Lorinda Mamo
During the consultation, we listen to our clients to collaborate and design a customized dessert that captures their unique style. We love it when our clients want us to transform an object into cake through sculpting or they want to add a dynamic or interactive element to their cake.
ECO-CONSCIOUS
You can start changing the world for the better daily - no matter how small the action.
-Nelson Mandela
At PCD, we care about the environment. We are part of a composting collaboration to address any food waste. In addition, we use compostable bags for all our cookies, and we recycle. We are considerate of our carbon footprint, so we incorporate eco-conscious materials whenever possible.
Owner. Cake Artist. Chocolate Lover
MEET CHEF NEVIA
Pastry Chef Nevia Giles is the owner and cake artist of Platinum Cake Designs in Decatur. She has always had a passion for baking and cake decorating (and a sweet tooth). This passion led her to open her cake studio in 2015. At a young age, her mother encouraged Chef Nevia and her siblings to be imaginative in and out of the kitchen through sewing, drawing, woodworking, and gardening. Chef Nevia continued to bake for her friends while pursuing her Business degree at Boston University. The catalyst for starting PCD came when Chef Nevia was given the opportunity to make her sister's wedding cake. The cake was a hit and most importantly her sister loved it. Fast forward a few years, Chef Nevia decided to leave the utility and consulting industries after 13 years, and turn her long-term hobby into a career. She enrolled in the Pastry and Baking program at the Institute of Culinary Education in New York. When she started her internship at Cake Power with Cake Artist Kate Sullivan, she had her eyes opened to all the possibilities in cake and artistry. After graduating, she came back to Atlanta and started Platinum Cake Designs. Since starting PCD, Chef Nevia’s been on a rollercoaster ride which has lead her to compete on the Food Network’s The Big Bake. She demonstrated a variety of decorating techniques as a guest on the show Creative Living with Lynn Lilly. She authored a tutorial for American Cake Decorating Magazine featuring a playful flamingo. And she has been featured in an article in DICED. She's also taught cake and cookie decorating classes and looks forward to creating more classes in the near future. Chef Nevia was a guest speaker at Mosaic Minds Academy, a youth arts school, for a Career Day event where she enjoyed connecting with young people. And she's excited about the journey that lays ahead.
Pricing
Below is a listing of our starting prices. Please fill out our PCD Inquiry Form for an accurate quote.
Celebration Cakes
Cakes start at $200.00 for a 6" cake with 13 servings.
Smash Cakes
Smash cakes are $50 for a 2-layer, 5" round cake finished in buttercream in a pared-down, coordinating design. The purchase of a 6" or larger cake or 24 cupcakes is required.
Sculpted, Dynamic & Gravity-Defying Cakes
Sculpted cakes, gravity-defying cakes and cakes with dynamic elements (ie-movement) start at $360.00 with a minimum of 30 servings.
Additional Services
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Acrylic Cake Toppers start at $45.
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Edible Images can be added (need at least 2 weeks lead time)
Sugar Cookies
Sugar Cookies start at $5.00/cookie with a minimum of 24 cookies and up to 2 designs.
Delivery
Delivery is $50 in the Metro Atlanta area + $5 every 5 miles from our cake studio. An additional charge of $50 is assessed for deliveries after hours, Sundays, Mondays, and holidays.
Cupcakes
Cupcakes start at $5.00/cupcakes with a minimum of 24 cupcakes and up to 2 designs.
Flavors and Fillings
We offer a variety of flavors in terms of cake, filling, and frosting. The cake flavors, fillings, and frosting flavors can be paired in many combinations, but we've listed our most popular pairings below:
Popular Pairings
Chocolate All Day: chocolate cake paired with dark chocolate ganache buttercream
Maroon One: dark red velvet cake paired with vanilla buttercream
Pink Blossom: strawberry cake paired with raspberry striping layer and vanilla buttercream
Sunny Days: lemon cake paired with a lemon curd striping layer and vanilla buttercream
White Out: vanilla cake paired with vanilla buttercream
Popular Kid's Pairings
Birthday Time: vanilla cake paired with milk chocolate ganache buttercream
Mike's Favorite: chocolate cake paired with cookies 'n' cream buttercream
Party Inside: confetti cake with (vanilla cake baked with rainbow sprinkles) paired with vanilla buttercream
White Out: vanilla cake paired with vanilla buttercream
Cake Flavors
Chocolate*
Confetti
Lemon
Orange
Red Velvet
Strawberry
Vanilla*
Fillings
Cookies N Cream
Dark Chocolate Ganache
Nevia's Caramel
Lemon Curd
Milk Chocolate Ganache
Raspberry Jam
Nevia's Salted Caramel
Strawberry Jam
Vanilla
White Chocolate Ganache
Frostings**
Dark Chocolate Ganache
Nevia's Caramel
Milk Chocolate Ganache
Nevia's Salted Caramel
Strawberry
Vanilla
White Chocolate Ganache
Don't see a flavor you love or are concerned about a flavor combination, please ask us. We would love to discuss it with you, and we will try to accommodate your palette.
*Frosting Flavors are Italian Meringue Buttercream unless otherwise noted. Please note Italian Meringue Buttercream is less sweet than American Buttercream.
Our Process
We enjoy collaborating with our clients to express their unique style for their event to create a deliciously, stunning custom dessert. Here's how we'll work together.
2-Phone Consultation
Next, we’ll contact you via e-mail to schedule a 15-minute phone consultation. This gives us an opportunity to get to know you, answer any questions you may have, review the Form, and provide you with a quote.
3-Tasting
If you decide to schedule an in-person consultation, then we will review the same information as the phone consultation plus we will offer up to 3 cake flavors and frostings for you and a maximum of 2 other guests to sample. There is a $50 cake tasting fee that we will invoice when we schedule the tasting (Note: there is a $400 order minimum to setup an in-person tasting).
5-Design
Because we want your cake to reflect your unique style and taste, we do not copy other cake artists’ designs. We provide our clients with sketches once the retainer balance is paid if the total balance is over $360 and the event date is more than 21 days away. Then we can tweak the design you select, and we will email you the final design.
6-Delivery
The remaining balance is due three weeks prior to your event date. Then the magic begins: decorate, bake, and deliver. We deliver all cakes over 2 tiers to ensure they make it to your event safely.
4-Payment
When you select us, we will email you an invoice and an agreement. (Note: If the total balance is less than $400, we will include our Terms & Conditions with the invoice.) A non-refundable retainer, 50% of the total balance, will need to be paid, and the agreement will need to be signed and returned to secure your event date. We accept all major credit cards, ACH, and Cash App.
1-PCD Inquiry Form
The first step is to fill out our PCD Inquiry Form. This is a comprehensive form that will give us more information about you, your event, and your dessert, and the complexity of the design.
Frequently Asked Questions
01.
Can we visit your cake studio?
While we are not open to the public, we would love to meet you either in person or over the phone. To setup a short phone consultation or cake tasting, please fill out our PCD Inquiry Form.
02.
What are your hours of operation?
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How much is a cake, cookies, or cupcakes?
Prices will vary depending on the dessert, design, flavor, and event location. Please see the Pricing section for more details.
05.
How far in advance do I need to order my cake?
We ask that you book at least 21 days in advance of your event. We may not be able to accommodate orders with less than 21 days notice. Please fill out our PCD Inquiry Form to setup a phone consultation.
06.
Do you charge a deposit?
Yes, there is a non-refundable retainer, which is 50% of the total balance. The deposit reserves the date for your event. The remaining balance will need to be paid 14 days prior to your event. If you are booking within 14 days of your event, then you will need to pay the entire balance.
07.
How can I order a dessert?
Thank you for thinking of PCD for your celebration. We'd love to work with you on this dessert. You can find more information in Our Process section.
08.
Can you accommodate guests with food allergies?
We do offer nut-free desserts, as well as, a limited menu of gluten-friendly desserts. Please see the Flavors section.
09.
How can I order/setup a consultation and what should I expect?
The first step is to fill out our PCD Inquiry Form to setup a short phone consultation. Phone consultations are usually 15-20 minutes. The Form is comprehensive and will give us a better idea of your event and style. During the consultation, we will review the Form, provide you with a quote, and address any questions you may have.
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Do you provide sketches of your designs?
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Do you offer cake tastings?
Yes, we’ll bring the cake to you. First, you'll need to fill out our PCD Inquiry Form to setup a brief phone consultation. We charge $50 for a cake tasting with up to 6 flavors and fillings for a maximum of 3 guests. The cake tasting fee is non-refundable, and there is a minimum order amount of $400 to setup an in-person tasting. Please check our Flavors section.
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Where can I find the terms of service?
You can find this information in our Terms & Conditions section.
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What is a sculpted cake vs. a dynamic cake vs. a gravity defying cake?
A sculpted cake is a cake where we need to carve and transform it from a rectangle or circle into another shape like a purse or rocket. A gravity defying cake is a cake that seemingly is sculpted and is standing, leaning, or hovering on it's own like stuffed dinosaur or ice cream cone. A cake with dynamic elements means there is movement and/or electronic parts (ie-sound, lights, etc) within the cake like moving hands in a watch cake or smoke from a tail pipe in a car cake.
Did we miss one of your questions? Please email us at: info@platinumcakedesigns.com