Wedding Cakes…
Are You Really Getting What You’re Paying For?
Be Mindful…Some Bakers Use Imitation Fillings & Liqueurs In Their Wedding Cakes
Just like fashion designer “purse and shoe knock-offs,” you need to be aware of a different little deception that might await you. There’s a possibility you might come across “top-shelf flavor knock-offs” when speaking to an assortment of wedding cake baker/designers.
This is a “devious little technique” a few bakers use to save money…and they hope and pray you will never find out about their little “cost-saving gimmick.”
Here’s a possible example. You assume you are paying for name brand fillings and liqueurs such as Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups…Bailey’s Irish Cream…or Di Sarino Amaretto…when in fact some wedding cake baker/creative designers actually use imitator brands so they can keep even more of your money.
This practice is sad but accurate, so you must always tell your baker/designer to only use the brands you want, and are willing to pay for.
Psychologically, a strong statement of your wishes puts a baker on the defensive. It signals the fact you may be aware of less expensive substitutes, and you have a keen awareness of the tastes you prefer.
When you display your knowledge of fillings and liqueurs, a baker will think twice about pulling a “switch-a-roo” on you.
Let’s take Irish Cream for example. There are 3 widely offered brands…Bailey’s, Carolans, and McCormack’s.
Bailey’s sells for approximately $28 for the 750ml bottle, whereas Carolans or McCormack’s may only cost around $14 for the same size bottle.
Some wedding cake baker/designers advertise they only use the Greatest liqueurs, such as Bailey’s Irish Cream in their cakes and fillings, so naturally one can anticipate the price of their wedding cakes to be significantly higher.
As a consumer, it additionally demonstrates your understanding of the variation between low-priced and high-priced liqueurs. Since you prefer high-quality fillings and liqueurs, it makes sense that these bakers would definetely be tempted to charge you a lot more if you did not display your comprehensive knowledge and awareness regarding your preferences.
But after all, you get what you pay for, right? Not always!
Here’s what these bakers are thinking. A wedding cake baker/designer knows that by the time he or she douses a wedding cake with alcohol and covers it with frosting, most people actually can’t tell which brand they are using.
To take advantage of this profitable “liqueur knock-off,” a wedding cake baker might tell you that he or she is using Bailey’s when producing your cake (while charging you for the high-cost brand name), but instead, they might possibly use Carolans.
This practice additionally holds true for brand-named candy. Presently, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups cost around $5 per pound. By the time they are mixed with some chocolate mousse, or other unique ingredients, this “masking process” makes it harder for you to tell the difference in the final taste.
How can you resolve this dilemma? Our advice, as repetitive as it may be, is to use only a trustworthy wedding cake baker/designer that you sense is absolutely honest, and undoubtedly dependable.
If you realize a wedding cake baker may possibly be lying about their claim of using only the greatest liqueurs or candy, get in touch with your local Better Business Bureau or a representative of the company they are misrepresenting.
You may not be able to recover any money you have invested in your wedding cake, but at least these deceitful bakers might stop their unethical practices when dealing with future bridal customers.
As we mentioned earlier in this article, the use of imitation fillings and flavors is a sad occurrence, but in some instances unfortunately, it is surprisingly true. Now that you realize this ruse, just be sure it doesn’t happen to you.
As a final suggestion, always make sure you display your awareness of this unscrupulous practice. Your main objective is to protect yourself from (paying~having to pay~spending} more for something you are not receiving.
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Notice:
All product “brand names” identified in this article are trademarked
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