Are you planning a birthday party, family dinner, or just a quick lunch for friends you haven’t seen in a while? Have you got the main course all sorted, but you’re stumped at the dessert? Is this because baking isn’t your speciality, or do you simply not have time to bake?

A quick and easy option to get the sweet treats you need and avoid having to do the baking yourself is to buy cupcakes, or cakes and create a simple dessert platter. This post takes a look at the fun ways this will benefit your planning.

Let Your Baker Do the Hard Work

Planning a birthday party, dinner, or lunch can be stressful if you’re doing all the work yourself. This is especially the case if you’re planning the menu, arranging decorations, and looking for kid’s outfits all around your day job and work. Here are a few reasons why outsourcing your baking is a good idea.

1.     It’s Cost-Effective

The ingredients needed for baking cakes, cupcakes, and sweet treats can be expensive. Especially if you don’t bake often and therefore don’t have these ingredients on hand. You may also not know where the most affordable places are to buy what you need.

Your professional baking team will not only have the required ingredients on hand but will also know where to find any unusual flavorants and colours at a moment’s notice. More often than not, ordering ready-made desserts is cheaper than the whole cost of driving from store to store to find the ingredients needed.

2.     Saves You Time

Baking can be time-consuming, especially if you’re going all out with the type of frosting and decorations you want to add to your cakes and cupcakes. Some desserts and cakes require cooling-off periods and may need to be made over a day or two.

This also requires space in your freezer. If you’re already preparing salads and other foods for your party, you may not have a lot of free space to spare. Enlisting a professional baker will take the stress out of you finding the time to squeeze baking into your busy schedule. Simply place the order and let them do the work.

3.     Eliminate the Transport Hassle

Many people, especially first-time bakers, are eager to bake their own cakes and desserts. This is because there’s something very satisfying about doing everything for your event. However, many first-timers don’t give much thought to how they’re going to transport these delicious desserts to their destination.

Transporting your desserts can be challenging if you don’t have the right containers or if you’re driving alone. A slight serve on the road can see your cakes smashing against the sides of your containers, instantly ruining your frosting. Many professional baking services offer delivery services which means they can deliver your sweet treats straight to the venue.

4.     Easy to Offer Dietary Requirements

If you’re going to bake for your kid’s party, you will need to keep in mind that there may be people in attendance who have special dietary requirements. Gluten-free, vegan options and nut-free are just a few of the more common examples of this.

Most bakers prefer to exclude nuts from their ingredients as this is one of the more common food allergies. They will also know which ingredients are made from nut products and will therefore avoid these. Professionals know how to label any special requests such as the gluten-free options as these can aggravate the symptoms of anyone suffering from Celiac disease.

5.     Tailored to Suit Your Preference

Another major reason people often want to bake themselves is that they don’t want the ordinary store-bought designs which tend to be generic. The good news is that professional bakers will make your cupcakes, cakes, and desserts exactly to your preference.

That means they’ll bake the base cakes with the flavours you choose and then add the colours of your preference for your frosting. You’ll therefore be able to have your dessert try matching your theme and being as unique or as mundane as you prefer. Getting that blue cheesecake or purple macron has never been easier.

6.     Baking Quality is Always Consistent

If you’re always eager to present new and fun desserts at your parties or events, one of the top things you will have to focus on is the consistency of your baking. Your professional baking team will combine their tools, skills, and ingredients to create consistent quality baking. No matter what flavours you’re choosing, consistency and delicious baking will always be the highest priority.

Final Thoughts

Enlisting the services of a professional baker is quite possibly the best decision you can make if you’re next party lunch, or dinner has a heavy sweet treat presence. Add your own flair by choosing unique and vibrant colours and flavours. Speak to your baker for ideas on how to make your treats more unique to match your theme. Having a professional do the baking also ensures that your cakes not only look perfect but also taste amazing!