Welcome to Yu's "Theme" Cakes!

Wedding is a very special occasion. Surely you do not need to spend 5 hours in discussion to realize Yu is is NOT the right cake designer for you. Here are some time saving tips before your email to inquire.

• Order at least 3 weeks in advance: It takes a fair amount of time to decide on design. Execution takes AT LEAST a full week, that is, all the spare time of a full 7 days, including two full days over the weekend. Shorter than that, it CANNOT be done by Yu. The order has to be placed 3 weeks in advance, and the design must be finalized a full 14 days ahead of delivery.

• Yu's cake will NOT save you $$$. This is a cake for donation operation, not a for-profit business. Yu will cover ALL effort & costs of the cake. 100% of your donation goes to supported charities.
• Depending on design and material, a two-tiered cake starts from $150.
• The minimum direct donation to OCEF will run higher than your local Chinese bakeries, and much, much higher than Costco.
• Click here for yelp listed commercial bakeries in Boston area.
• Seemingly steep prices come not from flour and eggs, but from efforts and time put into the design elements.

• Large crowd to feed & wish to stick to you budget?
• Yu can make your centerpiece cake for cutting and display (up to 3 tiers for 30-40 people).
• To make up for the portion difference, you may order a sheet cake from your favorite bakery. 
• Sorry, Yu absolutely does not provide sheet cakes or cup cakes. Yu operates in her spare time from a home-sized kitchen, incapable of handling large cake batches.

• Absolutely NO whipped cream cakes for display at room temperature. It melts!

• Wedding cake designs: Please provide a description of the design/style of your cake with your consultation email. Here are sample pictures over the web. Feel free to include any pictures to illustrate. 

• Icing choices (from most to least smooth look): 
• Fondant (very sweet and kinda gummy)

• American buttercream (very sweet)

• Cream cheese buttercream (sweet)
• Custard based cream cheese icing(sweetness vary from very sweet to not sweet at all)
• Chocolate ganache (sweetness vary from very sweet to not sweet at all)

• Cake body choices: (these have to be the denser type of cakes)
• Chocolate
• Vanilla

• Size choices: (each tier is 3''-4'' in height)
• 2-Tier:
• 4'' + 6'' (serves up to 12)
• 4'' + 7'' (14)
• 5'' + 7'' (16)
• 5'' + 8'' (21)
• 6'' + 8'' (23)
• 6'' + 9'' (30)
• 7'' + 9'' (32)
• 3-Tier:
• 4'' + 6'' + 8'' (serves to up 27)
• 5'' + 7'' + 9'' (serves to up 38)

• What is NOT provided?
• Sheet or half-sheet cakes
• Individual cup cakes
• Whipped cream
• Fruit as filling
• Different flavor for each tier of cake
• Cheesecake
• Mousse cake
• Chiffon cake with fondant covering

• Limit pre-donation consultation emails to 3 rounds. Yu will be happy to discuss the cake options with you over email or phone after your donation.

• A prep area near the serving site. Elaborate, tiered cakes supported on pillars sometimes need to be assembled on-site instead of picked up. A quiet, undisturbed area for set-up is required. (i.e. no busy kitchen staff or kids running around)