Ashley Cakes

For couples across the Triangle and the greater North Carolina region, Ashley Cakes has established itself not merely as a bakery, but as a premier, high-end wedding cake studio. Operating out of their unique 'Cake Cottage' in Raleigh, this business has refined the art of custom-designed, multi-tiered wedding cakes, earning a reputation for cakes that are consistently praised for both their stunning visual design and their exceptional, fresh flavor.

Unlike conventional bakeries, Ashley Cakes operates exclusively as a Wedding bakery and follows a BY APPOINTMENT ONLY model. This focused approach allows the husband-and-wife team, Ashley and Josh Lattier, to maintain a boutique, hands-on experience, personally handling every detail from the initial consultation and flavor sampling to the final on-site delivery and setup. This commitment to exclusivity and personal attention is precisely what sets them apart in the competitive North Carolina wedding vendor landscape.

Their business philosophy centers on the belief that a wedding cake should be a true centerpiece—a work of art that tastes even better than it looks. Their dedication to using high-quality, fresh ingredients—often locally-sourced fruits—and never freezing their cakes ensures a superior product. This is a local North Carolina business highly dedicated to creating a memorable, stress-free experience for one of the most important elements of any wedding reception.

Ashley Cakes is situated at 954 Broadhaven Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA. As a studio that specializes in custom wedding work, it does not function as a walk-in retail store, which is important for prospective clients across the Triangle to understand. The location is an exclusive BY APPOINTMENT ONLY 'Cake Cottage,' a custom-designed home studio that provides a professional yet intimate setting for design meetings and tastings.

This Raleigh address serves as the central hub for their operations, including the commercial kitchen and the design showroom where couples meet to bring their vision to life. Because of the nature of their business—focusing on large, custom, and often tiered cakes—the primary service is delivery and setup at wedding venues across North Carolina.

For clients who do visit the location for their scheduled appointments, the studio offers accessibility features to ensure convenience. The site includes a Wheelchair accessible parking lot, providing necessary consideration for clients and their party during the consultation and design process. Given the highly personalized nature of the business, clients are expected to arrive only at their confirmed appointment time, ensuring they receive the full, dedicated attention of the owners. For smaller, non-wedding orders like the available cupcakes and cookies, clients have the option of In-store pickup or Takeout, which would also be handled by pre-arranged appointment.

Ashley Cakes offers a specialized range of products and services centered around creating the perfect wedding day dessert experience.

• Custom Multi-Tiered Wedding Cakes: Designing bespoke cakes to reflect the couple’s unique style, theme, and vision, specializing in gorgeous buttercream designs that have become their signature.
• Personalized Design Consultation: An in-depth design meeting where Ashley personally sketches a full-color rendering of the cake design, giving clients a keepsake of their future wedding centerpiece.
• Private Cake Tastings: Available for purchase as a Take-Home Tasting Package or included at no cost for booked couples during the design meeting at the Cake Cottage. Available flavors include classics and specialties like The Wedding Cupcake, The Old Fashion, Red Velvet, Snickerdoodle, and Strawberry.
• Kitchen Cakes (Sheet Cakes): Offered alongside tiered wedding cakes for larger guest counts (typically 200+), providing a cost-effective way to ensure all guests are served the delicious cake flavors.
• Smaller Desserts: A selection of complementary treats is available for special order, including Cupcakes (Assorted 6-pack Cake $21.00, The Wedding Cupcake $3.50), Cookies (Chocolate Chip Cookie $2.50), and Bars (Lemon Bar $4.00).
• Anniversary Cake Service: Complimentary 6-inch round anniversary cake is included with wedding orders, allowing the top tier of the wedding cake to be enjoyed fresh on the one-year anniversary, rather than traditionally freezing the original.
• Delivery and Setup: Personal delivery and on-site setup of all wedding cakes to ensure the cake is presented perfectly at the venue. (Note: Wedding cakes are not available for client pickup).
• Cake Stand Rentals: Complimentary rental of a cake stand or plateau is included with wedding cake orders.

The experience at Ashley Cakes is marked by several features that consistently earn them high recommendations from North Carolina couples and wedding planners:

• Husband-and-Wife Team Focus: The business is run entirely by Ashley and Josh Lattier, ensuring unparalleled personal service, attention to detail, and quality control for every cake that leaves the studio.
• Buttercream Experts: They are renowned in the North Carolina wedding industry for their mastery of buttercream, creating elegant, intricate designs that hold up beautifully while offering a superior, less heavy taste compared to traditional fondant.
• The 'Cake Cottage': Their private, custom-designed studio provides a charming, relaxed, and professional environment for clients, making the crucial cake tasting and design process an enjoyable highlight of wedding planning.
• Exceptional Flavor Quality: Reviews consistently praise the cakes for being the most delicious wedding cake guests have ever tasted. Their commitment to baking fresh for the event and using high-quality ingredients like locally-sourced strawberries is key to this reputation.
• Stress-Free Design Process: The creation of a full-color sketch during the design meeting provides clients with a clear visual confirmation of their final cake design, greatly reducing anxiety and ensuring the final product matches their vision.
• Anniversary Cake Tradition: The inclusion of a complimentary 6” anniversary cake is a thoughtful and modern amenity that allows couples to fully enjoy their wedding cake on the day, without worrying about freezing the top tier.

Given the BY APPOINTMENT ONLY nature of Ashley Cakes, contacting the studio for an initial inquiry or to secure a date is the essential first step for any North Carolina couple planning their wedding.

Address: BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, 954 Broadhaven Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA

Phone: (919) 649-0404

Mobile Phone: +1 919-649-0404

The best way to begin the process is typically through their online inquiry form to check availability for your wedding date, as the studio takes on a very limited number of cakes each weekend. Due to high demand, especially during the busy spring and fall wedding seasons in North Carolina, it is strongly recommended that couples reach out to reserve their date 6 months to 1 year in advance. All business, including design meetings, cake tastings, and order pickups for smaller items, is conducted only after an appointment has been confirmed.

For North Carolina residents planning a significant event, particularly a wedding, Ashley Cakes is worth choosing for two primary reasons: the unforgettable taste and the highly personalized service. Numerous local reviews emphasize that the cakes are not just beautiful, but "the most delicious cake we have EVER had," with friends and family continuing to talk about the flavor long after the event. This dual commitment to aesthetic brilliance and culinary quality is rare and highly valued in the wedding industry.

The boutique business model—managed entirely by the dedicated husband-and-wife team—guarantees a level of personal care and attention to detail that large commercial bakeries cannot match. From the fun and informative tasting at the charming Cake Cottage to the confidence provided by the hand-sketched design, the entire process is designed to be stress-free and enjoyable. Choosing Ashley Cakes means securing a truly custom centerpiece created by known, trusted, and award-winning artists right here in the Raleigh community. For a North Carolina couple whose wedding cake must be perfect, both inside and out, Ashley Cakes provides a truly premier, dedicated solution.