Los Gatos French bakery • Bay Area custom cakes

Custom cakes for birthdays, themed parties, baby showers, anniversaries, and special occasions

La Bouchée creates made-to-order custom cakes for Bay Area birthdays, anniversaries, baby showers, smash cakes, and themed celebrations. Each cake is planned around your serving count, design direction, and the kind of presentation you want for the event.

Custom cake pricing depends on size or servings, flavor, and design detail. Pickup is available by appointment in Los Gatos, and delivery is often the better option for larger or more delicate cakes. For warm venues, the cake should stay in a cool indoor space until close to service, and we usually recommend taking it out about 1 hour before cutting. If you need easier service for a larger group, sheet cakes are usually the more practical option.

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Custom Pricing & Quick Facts

How custom cake pricing works

Custom cake quotes are based on size or servings, flavor, and design detail rather than one flat price. This keeps pricing aligned with the style, scale, and finish of your order.

Size / servings

Quote based

guest count matters
Flavor

Quote based

some flavors vary
Design detail

Quote based

theme & finish matter
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What affects the final quote?

  • Custom cakes are quoted based on servings or cake size, flavor, and design detail.
  • More detailed finishes, themed work, toppers, and decorative elements can change pricing.
  • Pistachio flavor adds $10 compared with standard cake flavors.
  • Pickup is by appointment. Delivery depends on location, date, and cake size.
For the most accurate quote Send your date, guest count, flavor, design direction, and at least one inspiration photo if you have it.

Cake flavors

These are the main whipped cream flavors currently available for custom cakes. Some flavors pair especially well with certain designs, event styles, and serving sizes.

  • Chocolate: Rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey.
  • Strawberry Vanilla: Light, classic, and versatile with a soft strawberry finish.
  • Pistachio: Nutty, buttery, and beautifully balanced.
  • Mango: Bright tropical flavor with a fresh finish.
  • Lemon: Zesty, tangy-sweet, and refreshing.
  • Red Velvet: A soft, velvety cake with a fine crumb and classic finish.
  • Banana Walnut: Moist banana cake with a warm, nutty walnut bite.
  • Mocha: Coffee and chocolate for a more elegant, bold profile.
  • Vanilla pineapple with pistachio crunch: Silky vanilla cream, bright pineapple, and pistachio crunch for a balanced finish.

Buttercream flavor combinations

For buttercream-finished cakes, these buttercream flavor combinations are also available.

  • Vanilla buttercream with strawberry: Smooth vanilla buttercream paired with strawberry filling.
  • Chocolate buttercream with raspberry: Rich chocolate buttercream with raspberry filling.
  • Pistachio buttercream with raspberry: Pistachio buttercream balanced with raspberry filling.
  • Lemon buttercream with lemon filling: Bright lemon buttercream with extra lemon flavor in the filling.
  • Vanilla buttercream with caramel: Classic vanilla buttercream paired with caramel filling.
  • Chocolate fudge buttercream: Deep chocolate flavor made with a combination of buttercream and chocolate ganache.

For the fastest quote

  1. Tell us your event date.
  2. Share serving count or guest count.
  3. Choose a flavor if you already know.
  4. Describe your design style, colors, or theme.
  5. Add pickup or delivery city and inspiration photo if you have one.
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Ready to plan your cake?

Send your date, servings, theme, and pickup or delivery details. We’ll help narrow down the best cake size, flavor, and design direction for your celebration.

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Birthday favorite

Birthday and milestone cakes

Great for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and milestone celebrations where the cake is one of the main centerpieces of the event.

  • Designed around serving count
  • Classic or playful styles
  • Good for small or larger parties
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Flowers and butterflies themed custom cake
Theme-ready

Theme cakes and custom styling

From floral and elegant to fun character or theme-based cakes, we can build around your colors, mood board, and inspiration photos.

  • Color and theme coordination
  • Heart-shaped and novelty options
  • Best with photo references
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Smash cakes

Smash cakes and smaller celebrations

A good fit for first birthdays, baby celebrations, and smaller events that still need something custom, polished, and made just for the occasion.

  • Ideal for first birthdays
  • Smaller-format custom options
  • Pickup or delivery planning available
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Popular custom cake occasions

These are the custom cake orders we see most often, and they usually help guide size, finish, and design direction.

Birthdays

A strong fit for themed designs, heart shapes, floral cakes, and centerpiece birthday cakes.

Anniversaries

Usually better with cleaner, more elegant styling and a more refined flavor direction.

Baby showers

Great for softer colors, delicate details, and matching desserts or cupcakes.

Smash cakes

Smaller-format custom cakes built around first birthdays and photo-friendly celebrations.

Frequently asked questions

Custom cake pricing depends on servings or size, flavor, and design detail. More detailed decoration and specialty finishes can affect the final quote.

Please send your event date, serving count or guest count, flavor, design direction, pickup or delivery city, and at least one inspiration photo if you have it.

For custom designs, ordering at least 10 days in advance is recommended. Popular weekends and more detailed cakes can book earlier.

We make birthday cakes, anniversary cakes, heart-shaped cakes, baby shower cakes, smash cakes, and themed celebration cakes.

Custom cakes are a great choice when design and presentation are part of the celebration. Sheet cakes are often preferred for larger groups, simple serving, and message-based celebration cakes.

Yes. Pickup is available by appointment in Los Gatos, and delivery may be available across the Bay Area depending on the date, location, and cake size.

To help the cake look and cut its best, please keep it in a cool indoor space after delivery and bring it out about 1 hour before cutting. In warmer California venues, the host or venue should have an air-conditioned holding area ready. We are happy to coordinate delivery timing, but proper storage at the venue is important once the cake has been delivered.

Free delivery may be available in certain areas of the Bay Area depending on the location and order. Contact us with your ZIP code and we can confirm whether free delivery applies or provide your delivery rate.
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