Ordering with Grain

You sure can! It’s kinda our thing. We offer both custom and semi-custom whole cakes for every kind of celebration (or craving). Scroll up to explore all your options and start your order right from the site

We typically ask for a two-week minimum booking window for non-wedding orders. If an order is accepted within this window (or one month for weddings), there may be a 20% rush fee. Keep in mind that during peak summer season and holidays, we do book up 1-2 months in advance for small orders. We book weddings 6-18 months in advance.

Easy! In our navigation bar at the top of the page, click "Place An Order". There you'll be able to choose your option - likely the custom order button, which is to be used for most orders except weddings. Fill out that inquiry form, then you will get an auto-respond email confirming we got your submission, and we will either follow up with an invoice if your order was straight forward and ready to book, or an email with clarifying questions to solidify your order! If you are inquiring about a wedding, rest assured we will get back to you and get you set up with a design consultation, tasting box, and get the fun wedding booking process rolling!

It would be helpful to ensure hello@grainartisanbakery.com (and weddings@grainartisanbakery.com for weddings) are not set up under your junk mail settings, to ensure our emails land in your inbox!

For weddings, we require 30% of the total paid in the form of a non-refundable retainer, as well as the signed contract, to secure your date; the remaining 70% is due no later than 4 weeks prior to your wedding date, as outlined in our wedding contract.

For custom orders, we require payment in full up front and no contract is required!

We believe in baking with intention, which means everything we make is handcrafted with organic, locally sourced, allergen-conscious ingredients from our 100% gluten-free kitchen.

Here’s a peek at our starting prices: Custom Cakes begin at $55 for a 6” (2-layer) cake (~12 sensible servings). Wedding Cakes start at $8.50 per serving. Individual Desserts (like tarts, bars, cupcakes) typically range from $5–$9 each.

Final pricing depends on flavor, size, and design. Have something in mind? Submit a custom order inquiry, and we’ll walk you through it.

Here at Grain, we have a strict no fondant, no artificial food dyes policy. So bright, elaborate, super themed cakes are not typically something we’re hired for, and will recommend other local bakeries more suited for your design, if the design is your priority.

Probably less than you think, to be honest! There are many factors to consider here. First, we usually direct in the following ways of slicing a cake and which you prefer:

wedding or event portions - cut into 1”x2” rectangles across the top, which leaves slices about 7” tall or high

party potions - cut into 2”x2” squares across the top, which leaves slices about 7” tall or high

traditional triangle birthday party style slices

We also take into consideration your friends’ and families’ preferences - are they sweets people, or are they nibblers? As well as what else will be served in the means of food - and when.

Americans tend to serve huge slices of cake - we believe that more sensible slices are better for everyone. Rectangle slices look prettier on a plate, and get more servings out of your cake. The easiest way we can direct you to learn how, is to watch this video. We can also provide a serving guideline card, which shows the slice marks for 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch cakes.

Tools & Equipment Tips:

use a clean, smooth cutting board

grab yourself a heat-proof tall cup (maybe a tall coffee tumbler) filled with hot (or boiling) water

clean, smooth, sharp chef’s knife - dip the knife in the hot water and wipe clean between each slice for the smoothest cutting experience.

Grain cakes should be kept at room temp for a minimum of 1-2 hours before serving to ensure that the texture of the cake is as intended. Cold cake can seem dry (which isn’t the case), so we highly encourage letting it come to room temp. For smaller cakes, 1-2 hours may suffice, and for larger cakes, 2-3+ hours may be needed. Grain cakes can safely remain at 70 degrees or less for up to 8 hours (high summer heat and certain types of frostings may affect this rule). During peak summer months (June through September), you may need to keep the cake in air conditioning or refrigeration until closer to your serving time.

If your pick up or delivery time is within 1-2 hours of when the cake will be consumed, please let us know - we otherwise keep your cake refrigerated until pick up or delivery, and would like to make arrangements to ensure your cake is at room temp when being served. Again, cold cake may (falsely) make it seem dry and dense.

If your cake has specialty sugar toppers (such as geode designs) we will communicate how to preserve these - the refrigerator is not always the way! Fresh floral, however, does best in the fridge and can wilt quickly in high heat.

Cakes should not be transported on high temperature or even warm days without being in the passenger part of the vehicle (not the trunk) with the air conditioning on high (cake takes priority over the humans in this case!), and be sure to keep the cake away from any direct sunshine and place it near an AC vent. Sunshine and heat degrade its stability integrity (butter melts, folks). Unless it is winter time, do not leave cakes or cupcakes (or really any dessert) in the car when it is turned off (just like for our pets, vehicles turn into hot boxes). We recommend bringing some towels to roll and place around the cake box for added security, as well as bringing a vehicle with a flat storage surface (cakes should never ever go on seats). Take turns and highway on/off ramps slower than you think you need to.

We only offer delivery for orders with an order total of $500 or more, before the delivery charge. We charge $1.25 per mile (each direction) for mileage, and $30 per hour including driving, ferry, and set-up time; there is a $125 minimum for delivery.

We do offer shipping on a limited selection of our desserts, as well as tasting boxes, but do not currently (as of summer 2025) offer shipping during the warm summer months (July-August, with June and September being on a case-by-case basis).

Orders are not confirmed on our books without payment - no payment, no order.

All designs and flavor selections need to be finalized before the date when your final payment is due. Any changes after this point may incur additional charges and may not be accommodated.