Introduction
Photo cakes are fun and simple and easy to order. Any flavour cream cakes are made into a photo cake irrespective of the size. However for the best outcomes it is always prudent to plan when you decide. Photo cakes have a variety of uses. Cakes for birthdays of your child which can include a collage of photos. Photo cakes are often used to celebrate even birthdays of film artistes or your favourite player. An anniversary cake can include photo of a couple or places you have been to. We even make a lot of photo cakes for girlfriend or boyfriend, husband or wife. Office cakes and cakes for small or large organizations with their logo or a special event commemoration is done using photo cakes in Kolkata. Read ahead to find out 5 things to remember when ordering photo cakes in Kolkata.
Things to Remember
- Photo cakes for a child’s birthday or a birthday cake having photos can be of two types . One where the entire top of the cake includes the face of your child or maybe a collage of the child’s different moments. When the highlight of the cake is the face , remember to use Good quality photos . If your original photo is not of proper high quality, the photo print on an edible surface like Cake may not come across as good as you wish.
- If you are making a collage of photos, keep in mind of the available surface area the cake will have . For a Single tier 1 Pound cake , the are on top will be quite minimal. Here just a face can still come but a collage – not so much. Aim for a bigger cake at least 2-3 pounds if there are multiple photos in your collage
- For companies and organizations who opt for a photo cake, at most times they celebrate with their company logo or having special messages on the cake. Last month a HDFC branch ordered a cake with their logo on top and message Congratulations to Sales Team for achieving Yearly Target. Previous to that Indian Oil Limited booked a cake for Farewell of an old Employee . Both of these cakes were Rectangular shaped cakes. This gives ample space for having the company logo, the message and if required a small face of the person . If this to be made atop a round shaped cake, it would looked quite squeezed.
- Photo cakes are pretty popular in Kolkata round the year . While wedding cakes are have certain months along with anniversaries, photo cakes has no such fixed time when it is more and when it is less . The edible photo part on the photo cake is created using modified starch, white sugar, FSSAI compliant food colors. Storage of this during extreme heat wave and rainy season is tricky .
- Photo Cakes are not same as Fondant Cakes or 3D Cakes. Regular cream cakes with an edible print on top or butter cream cakes are usually made into photo cakes. This creates an impression in 2D . While some fondant cakes can have edible print on top , it is not the same.
Conclusion
At Cakes and Bakes Deshapriya Park we ensure the best quality of ingredients and the ultimate taste for all our cakes . If you still have further questions regarding Photo Cakes and how to Order, feel free to call us at 9830341866 or 9831157136 before ordering. We are available on Whatsapp and Instagram .
