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Seventh Heaven Cakes

17120 Classen Rd. (in Les Soiree) San Antonio, TX 78247 210-490-4115 www.seventhheavencakes.com

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Wedding cakes flirt with heaven

Michelle Brittain is happiest surrounded by cakes. Sample wedding cakes line the tables in the small office, garnished with ribbons and flowers. Photos of gorgeous cakes stand out from frames on the walls and stands in the corner. The photos alone are enough to make the mouth water.

"It's so creative and fun," says Brittain, owner and operator of Seventh Heaven, a San Antonio wedding cake bakery. "I can do just about anything."

Brittain, who has been making wedding cakes professionally for nearly nine years, has discovered a very personal niche in the business: she gives brides - and grooms - exactly what they want.

"I'll try just about anything once," she says, and the photos of her cakes prove she's telling the truth. She's created cakes that vary from a spectacular version of the Eiffel Tower to a colorful cake decorated with fish (made for two marine biologists), to a cake with white monkeys, garnished with gold-edged tails.

If you ask for it, she'll make it. Whether it's a copy of a wedding cake seen in a Martha Stewart magazine or a red armadillo, Brittain makes cakes that suit the bride's personality.

"Everybody's different," said Brittain. "Everybody's ideas are different."

Whatever idea the couple comes in with, Brittain works with them to produce a cake that's not only delicious, but fits their style. Understated and classy or colorful and funky, she'll find a dessert that works.

"I like being able to work with whoever wants to work with me," she said. "There's just an infinite number of things."

She should know. In the nine years that she's been creating cakes, Brittain has made more than 100 cakes each year. For her, the experience has allowed her to experiment with different recipes, frosting, decorations and styles. The experience has also given her knowledge of which icings hold up best in San Antonio weather and which cake recipes are the most moist and flavorful.

Other than her great-tasting cakes, Brittain believes that the greatest strength of Seventh Heaven is that it's a one-person operation. She handles everything, from meeting with couples and taking orders to baking, decorating, delivery and set-up. The advantage, she says, is that she knows what the client is expecting from the cake. Instead of simply reading from an order slip, like chefs in larger bakeries do, Brittain knows first-hand what the couple wants the cake to look and taste like.

Because of this, she never takes on more work than she can handle. Brittain bakes only three to four cakes each weekend, so she usually books clients about six months in advance. Booking with Brittain is easy. Unlike other bakeries, she says, she keeps her pricing system as simple as possible. Her cakes, including anything from rolled fondant to butter cream to German chocolate, are $2.50 per serving. And while the “extras,” like gum paste and cheesecake, are extra, she keeps her pricing simple and upfront. Brittain also sets up the cake onsite about two hours before the wedding.

For the bride and groom, Seventh Heaven offers a simple reassurance: they know their cake will arrive on time, exactly as they ordered it. Brittain's business philosophy is also simple: "I want to do what they want to have done."

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