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CAKES
We can create many styles and flavors of classically designed wedding cakes here at the castle.
If you choose to have your cake brought in we will cut and serve your cake at no charge.
Cakes should be delivered within 90 minutes prior to your event starting. 
Earlier delivery and storage can be arranged at additional cost.

Each cake can be classified in terms of flavor, filling, size and layers, design as outlined below
We strongly recommend decorating with fresh flowers...
Most cakes require only a minimal number of stems, which we will arrange at no charge.

Standard Flavored Cakes (3 layers)
Chablis Cake… a white cake with white wine in the mix for a rich flavor and moist texture    $2.50 per person
Chocolate Cake… a devils food style mix    $2.75 per person
Marble Cake… a blend of 2/3 chablis cake swirled with 1/3 chocolate cake  $2.75 per person
Black & White… each tier contains one layer of chablis cake and one layer of chocolate cake  $3 per person

Premium Cake Flavors  (3 layers)
Carrot Cake… a moist, flavorful homemade carrot cake without nuts or fruit (raisins)     $4 per person
Cheesecake… our creamy style cheesecake… must be presented on separate pedestals    $4 per person
Death by Chocolate flourless chocolate cake with ganache and sugared fruit  $4.50 per person
Rum Cake made with dark rum $3.50 per person

Icing:
A buttercream-style icing that is stabilized for presentation in the dining room
(refrigeration not needed during the event) is used. 
No charge for decoration that is limited to borders where each cake layer meets.

Additional options for cakes
Additional layers (maximum 5 layers) $30 per layer
Different flavors for each layer of cake (for example: one layer of carrot cake, one layer of chocolate) $30 for two flavors, $45 for three
Stacked with pillars between layers $25
Set on large pillars above fountain with tinted water $45
Layered with strawberries $40
Layered with raspberries $50
Layered with lemon, lime or orange curd $40
Cream cheese icing $75
Chocolate ganache Icing $75
Layered with chocolate mousse $50
Dot, swirl, swag or other basic icing pattern on the cake sides $20 (second cake from lft below)
Basketweave or other complex icing design $75 (not available for cream cheese icing)
Pearl white Beads to highlight the icing design $40
Ribbon banding or decoration $20 (cake to the right, blue ribbon, below)
Odd shapes (other than round) including square, heart, octagonal etc. $25 per layer
Assembly, storage, maintenance or reconstruction of any cake brought in to the restaurant $40
A typical cake has two layers inside each tier of the cake… additional layers are $15 each
Any coloration of icing in the decoration $40

Items we do not offer
Sugar or royal icing flowers or designs
Strict buttercream icing (it will not hold up in the dining room)
Rolled fondant icing (refrigerated marble table needed for proper production, and it doesn’t taste very nice either!)

CAKE EXAMPLES

	four layer on seperate pedestals extra layer $30 basket weave icing $75 additional flowers were provided by florist this is a copy of a cake from a wedding magazine
	four layers stacked, no pillars charge for fourth layer $30 This style requires about 80 individual flowers flowers were arranged by Lynn  Brown this is a copy of a Martha Stewart Cake
	three layers stacked, no pillars detailed icing, low level $20 charge flowers were arranged by Lynn  Brown
	four layers stacked, no pillars charge for fourth layer $30 very basic icing design no extra charges flowers were arranged by Lynn Brown, wedding coordinator
	four layers stacked with pillars basic dot icing design $20 $25 charge for pillars between layers charge for fourth layer $30 flowers were arranged by Lynn Brown, wedding coordinator

Dessert Buffet “Venetian Table”  for a minumum of 25 guests
a selection of desserts presented as a buffet or with sparklers as a Venetian Table (add $18 flat charge)

Selection includes:          $10.95 per person
Chocolate Fondue...melted dark chocolate with fresh pineapple, melon, orange and other fruits
Cream Puffs... with custard and chocolate mousse fillings
Pepperidge Farm Gourmet Cookie Assortment...   or Italian Butter Cookie Assortment 
Chocolate Cheesecake... in phyllo cups
Creamy Cheesecake... in phyllo cups
Carrot Cake...individual squares with cream cheese icing
zucchini bread pudding... rich zucchini bread infused with cognac cream sauce
    or
Hot Apple Crisp... apples baked with cinnamon, nutmeg and topped with an oatmeal crisp topping
Chocolate jumbos... light but richly flavored chocolate cookies
Strawberries dipped in Chocolate drizzled with white chocolate
Russian Tea Cookies... nut filled ball-shaped cookies dusted with powdered sugar
(you may substitute death by chocolate for: chocolate jumbos and tea cookies)

Additional Items:  priced per person
Chocolate Truffles... raspberry liqueur infuses these all time favorite balls of rich chocolate $2.75
Rum Balls... white cake infused with Jamaican dark rum with nuts and powdered sugar $2.75
S'Mores... the classic blending of graham crackers, chocolate and marshmallow with chafer burner for melting  $1.75
Chocolate Truffle Brownie... a rich dark chocolate brownie drizzled with chocolate sauce $1.75
Death by Chocolate... our famous flourless chocolate cake, as decadent as fudge! $2.25

Reduced Buffet  $7.50 per person
Chocolate Fondue...melted chocolate with pineapple, strawberries, melon and orange
Cream Puffs... with buttercream filling
Pepperidge Farm Gourmet Cookie Assortment or Italian Butter Cookie Assortment
Creamy Cheesecake... in phyllo cups    OR    Carrot Cake...  with cream cheese icing
Chocolate jumbos  & Russian Tea Cookies

Cordials Bar Package for one hour includes Marie Brizzard Anisette, Sambuca Romana, Baileys, Frangelico, Godiva, Cassis, Kahlua and Porto   $6.95 per person           with chocolate cordial cups  $8.50 per person

this menu valid through October 2011

     

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buffet menu and premium buffet menu
luncheon menu for events beginning before noon
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