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Joburg Cake Studio
Joburg Cake Studio — Custom wedding cakes & pastry
For 2 years Joburg Cake Studio has been baking for celebrations in and around Johannesburg, working at every scale from a family gathering in a courtyard to five-tier centrepieces. Every cake is made to order in small batches — no freezer stock, and the flavours are chosen at the tasting rather than off a card. Nothing is templated, because no two celebrations want the same thing.
A tasting covers flavours, tiers, dietary needs and how the cake is displayed, so nothing important is decided on the day itself. Every booking includes a tasting box, a sketch of the finished cake and delivery set up on site. Questions are answered in writing, changes to the plan are normal and cost nothing before the event, and you always know who will actually be there on the day.
Joburg Cake Studio operates from Johannesburg and travels nationwide, works in fr / en and takes bookings from 390 000 ZAR. Enquiries are answered within 4h with an itemised written quote rather than a range. Popular dates — spring and end-of-year Saturdays especially — are typically gone four to six months out. You are not charged for asking.
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- Planning call & written brief
- Setup and breakdown included
- Dedicated lead on the day
- Written itemised quote
- Planning call & written brief
- Setup and breakdown included
- Dedicated lead on the day
- Written itemised quote
- Extended coverage hours
- Planning call & written brief
- Setup and breakdown included
- Dedicated lead on the day
- Written itemised quote
- Extended coverage hours
- Backup equipment on site
The planning call made the difference — by the time the day arrived everyone knew exactly what was happening.
Our families are demanding and both sides were delighted, which does not happen often. Handled the whole day with real warmth.
Arrived early, set up without any fuss and stayed until everything was packed down. Professional from start to finish.
Worth every franc. The quality was noticeably above what we saw from the other quotes we collected.
We changed the plan twice in the last month and it was never a problem. Calm, organised and completely reliable.
Answered every question quickly in the run-up, and on the day just quietly got on with it. The difference was obvious.
Booking was straightforward and the written quote matched the final invoice exactly. No surprises, which is all you want.
Calendar updates in real time. Greyed dates are already booked — message to confirm yours.
Can we schedule a cake tasting?＋
Yes! We offer complimentary cake tastings for booked clients. You'll taste 4–6 flavors and discuss design options with our pastry chef.
How far in advance should we order?＋
We recommend booking 3–6 months in advance for wedding cakes. Rush orders may be available depending on our schedule.
Do you deliver and set up the cake?＋
Yes, we handle all delivery and setup. Our team arrives 1–2 hours before the event for perfect placement and any final touches.
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