Ordering Cakes Online

Work with a cake company for all your special occasion needs
By Trisha Schulz Whether it's birthday cakes, baby shower cakes or anniversary cakes, there's always a reason to celebrate with a delicious, sweet confection. Consider ordering a cake online for a personal party or sending treats to out-of-town friends on their special days.

If you're a business owner, consider the special dates in your employees' lives. Order birthday cakes online every month to celebrate those employee birthdays. It may boost morale and provide a social break from the day-to-day grind in your office. Send cakes to clients and customers as a thank-you gesture for an important order or to honor a business anniversary.

While ordering cakes online is becoming more common every day, keep the following questions in mind when working with a potential cake company:

1. If you order birthday cakes online, are the cakes frozen or baked fresh?

2. Will the cake company use real, high-quality ingredients such as whipped cream or fresh fruit, or do they use substitutions to extend the cake's shelf life?

3. How will the cakes for delivery be transported? Do they come with a satisfaction guarantee?

Order cakes in advance

When it comes to a special occasion, cake and other goodies may be considered a must to sweeten the day. You can find any kind of cake from exotic to basic online. Order directly from the company or baker, who will then ship it right to your doorstep or to the recipient of your sweet gift.
Try:  Order your birthday and layer cakes online from David's Cookies. The company offers free and fast shipping options via UPS. Browse through the different types of cakes you can order from Cakes Across America. All orders are guaranteed to be fresh.

Find gourmet cakes and specialty cakes for delivery

Gourmet pastry chefs and bakeries boast mouth-watering cake in the most unique flavors and designs. From a basic cheesecake to international flavors featuring unusual ingredients with handmade and hand-decorated designs, you can find it all.
Try:  The Original Ya-Hoo! Cake Co. offers a variety of specialty cakes including pineapple upside down cake, German chocolate and a number of different flavored Bundt cakes. If it's coffee cake you're interested in, check out the Boston Coffee Cake Company.

Find cake making supplies to add special touches or make your own

There's always the option of baking a cake on your own. You'll find ample online resources to help you with that task, including a number of companies who offer decorating items and tools for sale as well as tips on how to make that cake special.
Try:  Almond Art offers a variety of cake decorating items including stencils, toppers and equipment. Find all the baker's tools you'll need at Pattycakes Cake Decorating Supplies.

• Ordering a simple birthday cake online may only take a day or two. However, wedding cakes-depending on the complexity-may need to be ordered months in advance, so plan ahead.