Planning a custom cake in Fort Collins or Northern Colorado? Explore Blackbird Baking Company’s signature cake flavors, buttercreams, fillings, cake sizes and wedding tasting options. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, baby shower, anniversary or wedding, you’ll find the details you need to start planning your cake here.
Hand-crafted cakes, made to order in Fort Collins.
Celebration Cakes: Signature Flavor Menu
Cake Flavors
- Vanilla Bean – available in either our satiny white cake or buttery pound cake
- Red Velvet – It’s a classic! Moist, with a light cocoa flavor and of course RED!
- Citrus Chiffon– Soft and sweet with the fresh taste of summer
- The Earl – Earl Grey tea steeped right into the batter with hints of lavender and vanilla
- Almond or Lemon Poppy seed – This scrumptious classic is an oldie but a goodie, paired well with coffee and tea
- Dark Chocolate – Dark chocolate sponge cake with subtle notes of espresso
- La Bete Noir – Our decedent flourless chocolate cake, gluten free
- Almond Orange Torte – Refreshing and gluten free with orange and hits of thyme
Buttercreams
- Vanilla Bean
- Raspberry
- Chocolate
- Lemon
Fillings
- Buttercream – any flavor
- Raspberry Jan
- Lemon Curd
- Chocolate Ganache
Celebration cakes are ordered from this signature menu. Custom flavors are reserved for wedding clients. If you’re not sure which combination works, best, I’m happy to guide you!
Wedding Cakes & Tastings
Wedding cakes are custom designed for each couple, with options ranging from intimate single-tier cakes to larger tiered designs. Blackbird Baking Company serves couples in Fort Collins and throughout Northern Colorado, with wedding cake tastings available to help you choose your favorite flavor combination before the big day.
Wedding Cake Tastings
Each tasting includes six curated flavor pairings crafted from my most popular cakes, fillings, and buttercreams. This is the perfect way to explore the flavor profile of your future wedding cake.
Wondering what the process looks like? Read my guide to what to expect from a wedding cake tasting in Fort Collins.
What’s Included:
- Six flavor pairings
- Printed flavor guide
- Booking credit applied toward your wedding cake
- Once-per-month pickup
How to Pre-Order:
- Order Deadline: Monday before tasting day
- Pickup: Saturday (1-2 hour window)
- One box per couple
Important:
Tasting boxes are reserved exclusively for wedding clients. Celebration cakes do not include tastings.
Signature Wedding Flavor Pairings
| Cake | Buttercream | Filling |
| Vanilla Bean | Lemon | Raspberry Jam |
| Dark Chocolate | Vanilla Bean | Chocolate Ganache |
| Lemon | Vanilla Bean | Lemon Curd |
| Earl Grey | Vanilla Bean | Raspberry Jam |
| Vanilla Bean | Vanilla Bean | Chocolate Ganache |
| Dark Chocolate | Vanilla Bean | Raspberry Jam |
Cake Sizes & Servings
Round Cakes
Starting at $4 per serving
- 6 inch – serves between 6-12
- 8 inch – serves up to 24
- 9 inch – serves up to 32
- 10 inch – serves up to 38
- 12 inch – serves up to 56
Sheet Cakes
- 7×11 – serves 32
- 9×13 – serves 50
- 11×15 – serves 74
Tiered, sculpted, and specialty cakes are quoted individually.
Additional Offerings (Non-Cake Items)
Available seasonally and by request:
- Pies in seasonal flavors
- Tea bread (pumpkin and banana)
- Cookies (chocolate chip, decorated sugar, chocolate chip cookie sandwiches)
- Cake pops
Ready to plan your custom cake or wedding cake tasting? Contact me to check availability and get started.