I have a list a mile long of choices for types of cakes, fillings, and frostings, with all sorts of variations. I showed it to my friend for a baby shower cake and I think she was overwhelmed.
How do you present flavor options to your clients without overwhelming them. And then do you have to explain what everything is too?

Thanks in advance!
Mel

I don't do it yet, but I have thought about putting together 6-8 recommended combinations, with the caveat that any requested combination can be accomodated.\\

What do you think?

I agree with Ellen. I see that done on a lot of cake websites. Some even give the flavor combos witty or yummy names.

I only list 6 flavor options to my customers to keep things easier for everyone. I do have another one that I offer but don't list but that one only runs through word of mouth....it's more work and more money for the customer and the word of mouth work that it drums up comes from doing it for a friend as a favor and everyone that was there loved it and they all are ordering it and then their guest, etc. and so on...that's enough for me

I do four or five flavors, then state others are available on request. Most people can't think past chocolate and vanilla.

When I got married, the decorator asked us what kind of cake we wanted. When we replied "mud cake", she returned with bite sized pieces of chocolate, vanilla, and carrot.

When we decided on a flavour, she went to the kitchen and returned with our chosen flavour of white chocolate cake, and it was covered in 3 different types of icing.

We eventually chose fondant covered white chocolate cupcakes.

I thought it was a great way to present the flavour options.

Everything was obligation free and she was soooo nice and friendly. I would definitely go back to her for my next cake because that kind of customer service makes me want to return. I've continued to recommend her to my family and friends.

I agree with peg. Keep it simple on the menu, but make it clear that special requests are accomodated.

Colocak,

Can I ask what your special flavor combo is? You've piked my curiousity.

I do cheesecakes loriemoms. What's up?

As far as flavors, I offer vanilla, chocolate, marble, almond and lemon poppyseed as standard flavors.