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Pâtisserie Élégance
Pâtisserie Élégance — Custom wedding cakes & pastry
For 11 years Pâtisserie Élégance has been baking for celebrations in and around Dakar, 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. What you book includes a tasting box, a sketch of the finished cake and delivery set up on site. The plan is written down and shared, so you, your other suppliers and the venue are working from the same document — which is what stops the small things going wrong when the day gets busy.
Pâtisserie Élégance is based in Dakar and works in fr / en. Bookings start at 150 000 XOF and a written quote follows within 1h, itemised so you can see what drives the figure. Most clients book four to six months ahead; peak Saturdays go first, so earlier is safer. Nothing is owed until you accept the quote.
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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
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.
Blended everything so smoothly that nobody sat down all night. Several guests asked us for the contact before they left.
Flawless for our 400-person gala — polished, punctual and genuinely easy to work with. Would book again without hesitating.
Read the room perfectly and kept our guests going right through the last song. Everything ran to time and we never had to chase anything.
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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