I have a major sweet tooth. During dinner, Mr. J will notice me pushing the food around on my plate. It doesn’t take him long to realize I’m saving room for dessert 
So naturally, I was very excited about the prospect of a delicious wedding cake. But, I didn’t want to blow the bank on something super ornate and detailed. A pretty, delicious, affordable cake was all I wanted and I’m ecstatic to report that our wedding cake was all that and more.
We ended up going with the first baker we tried, For the Love of Sugar. Sarah Witt operates For the Love of Sugar out of her home and while she mainly concentrates on her delicious cupcakes, she also creates completely lovely wedding cakes as well (Sarah created Mrs. Lime’s cake!). During a visit to LA, Sarah packaged up four cupcakes for Mr. J and I so we could sample cake flavors — they were all so delicious that we battled over every last crumb. In the end, we chose my absolute favorite flavor: red velvet with cream cheese frosting.
For the design, I went back and forth on a million different designs, but ultimately I wanted something simple and sweet, which is definitely Sarah’s forte. Using Mrs. Lovebug’s cake as inspiration, Sarah created our super sweet cake in our bold and exotic wedding colors. She suggested adding fondant over the frosting to give the cake that super sleek look.
When I saw the cake on our wedding day, my mouth dropped open. It was SO beautiful–it looked like something out of a magazine! And it tasted divine!!!
Confession time: Mr. J and I already polished off the entire top tier we were supposed to save for our first anniversary. Yes, the cake was that good!
I would highly recommend For the Love of Sugar to any Los Angeles/Orange County bride searching for an affordable, delicious, and beautiful wedding cake: it’s possible to have all three!
photo courtesy of the fabulous marisa holmes
Wow. What a beautiful cake. Too funny you already ate the top - smiles! Maybe you can have her re-create a smaller one for your first anniversary. Yum.
mmm Red Velvet! And I love that you two already ate the top tier- you’re a woman after my own heart
OMG! I luuuurve me some red velvet cake. Now I can totally understand why you would have wanted to eat it all at once! I bet the red color looked awesome with your cake too.
Yum-o.
hi, i’ve been trying to get a hold of her via email but i am not having any luck. could you offer me any ideas on how to get a hold of her?
thanks!btw, i love you cake!
glad you had as good an experience with her as i did!
looks so pretty. i’m sure it was yummy. we had one layer of red velvet, too.
Mrs. Jasmine, Chicago/LA
Age and Occupation: 25, Attorney
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 26, Attorney
Engagement Date: March 24, 2007
Wedding Date: June 7, 2008
Blogging Since: September 20, 2007
Venue: Hotel on the westside of Los Angeles
About Me: I'm a happy-go-lucky, imaginative spirit trapped in the body of a lawyer. I love reading, shopping, dining out, and exploring my beloved adopted city of Chicago with my fiance. We're planning the wedding of our dreams in my hometown of Los Angeles and we're excited to incorporate our cherished Indian/Pakistani customs and traditions.
OMG, I am totally wanting cake now!! That looks delicious!!