Sleepy Emu Menu & Pricing

Cake

Pick one or two flavors for each tier of cake. If you don't see what you like, suggest a new flavor!

Chocolate
Vanilla
Coconut
Spice
Carrot
Lemon
Orange
Strawberry
Champagne
Any Flavor Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, or Vegan

Filling

Pick one or two fillings for each tier of cake. If you don't see what you like, I am always open to suggestions!

Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate Ganache
Cream Cheese
Fresh Fruit (in season)
Lemon Curd
Whipped Cream
Fruit Preserves
Flavored Buttercream
Coconut
Coconut Pecan
Chopped Nuts
Marzipan
Mascarpone

Frosting

Pick one frosting for the outside of your cake.

Flavored Buttercream
Ganache
Fondant (with Buttercream underneath)
Marzipan

Combos

Here are some of my favorite combinations!

Black & White ~ Chocolate and Vanilla Cake Layers with Raspberry and Chocolate Ganache Filling and Vanilla Buttercream Frosting

Almond Joy ~ Coconut Cake with a Splash of Amaretto, Coconut Cream and Chocolate Ganache Filling, and Coconut Buttercream Frosting

Summer Veranda ~ Lemon Cake with Raspberry Filling and White Chocolate Buttercream

Spiced Mocha ~ Chocolate Cake with Cinnamon Chocolate Ganache Filling and Espresso Buttercream Frosting

The Pick-Me-Up ~ White Cake with Espresso, Brandy, and Macarpone Filling, Frosted with Espresso Buttercream

Neopolitan ~ Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Mousse and Fresh Strawberry Filling, Frosted with Vanilla Buttercream

Autumn Spice ~ Cinnamon Cake with Spiced Apple Filling and Caramel Buttercream

Comfort Food ~ Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream Filling and Ganache Frosting

Mimosa ~ Orange Cake with Champagne Buttercream

Pricing

Cake Tastings are $20 and need to be scheduled in advance. If you need to cancel, please do so at least 2 days before. The amount of cake I give to you is equivalent to a 6" cake but you get to choose 6 cake flavors and fillings. If you decide to use Sleepy Emu Sweets for your cake, and the final cake price is $500 or more, the $20 cake tasting fee will eventually be deducted off that final price. Tastings can be held at your home or another convenient location (coffee shop?).

Cake price depends on your particular cake/cake decorations. Elaborate designs, gumpaste decorations, or different fillings/flavors for each tier are extra, as are cakes that require gluten-free, sugar-free, vegan, or organic ingredients. Frosted, undecorated sheet cakes are cheaper per slice. Marzipan is extra if it is used on the outside of the cake.

Changing your order after you have paid is a minimum of $50.

Delivery is free within 20 miles of South San Francisco. Delivery to the rest of the Bay Area is between $30-$100 (depending on location) or you can arrange for the cake to be picked up.

Each cake tier is made up of four layers of cake and three layers of filling. If you want something different, let me know!

Tips: Choosing Between Fondant & Buttercream

When choosing between fondant and buttercream on the outside of your cake, you need to take into account two things: appearance, and taste. Buttercream tends to lend itself to crisper, squared-off edges while Fondant edges tend to be smoother and more rounded. Taste and texture-wise, fondant is sweet and has an elastic, clay-like consistency. This is often a turn-off, but I've found that most people who don't like fondant just eat around it or peel it off. Fondant is good for wedding cakes that might be outside or in a little warmer temperatures because it helps to keep everything in place. Buttercream can be flavored as desired and has a nice, creamy texture. If it is true buttercream (made with butter, not Crisco), it won't hold up quite as well in warmer temperatures. I would say this isn't as much of a problem in the Bay Area, though. If your cake decorations require painting or airbrushing, fondant tends to be the better choice.