The wedding cake is the metaphorical cherry on top. It's that all-essential party of your special day, whether you go traditional and lacey or geometrical and cheesy. We've been wedding cake trends come and go, from masterpieces crafted from jelly and buttercream to couples who want something simple and understated.

It's finding the wedding baker that's right for you that can be tricky. Lucky you, tasting wedding cakes is one of the many perks of planning a wedding. Delicious to no end, you'll find several wedding cake specialists around Auckland that are ready to make you a masterpiece. We've got a list of some of the best wedding bakers in the city, here to make your special day a little sweeter.

Floss Cakery

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For bespoke wedding cakes, you can't go wrong with Floss Cakery. Situated in St Helier's, they're a home-based bakery with a mission, and that mission is to "make people smile, one buttercream cake at a time." Nothing says adorable like a bakery that has your best interests at heart, right? Floss Cakery specialises in buttercream wedding cakes, tailored to your specifications and made with the utmost care. The company was founded by Lauren Stewart, who has a passion for baking and all things sugary.

Sweet Bites Cakes

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Take a bite of this with Sweet Bites Cakes, custom wedding cake extraordinaire. They're here to bring you bespoke wedding cakes for your big day, boasting a docket of hundreds of finished, gorgeous wedding cakes that have all been loved by the lucky couples. Sweet Bites Cakes offers an hour of complimentary wedding cake consultation, so you can really dig into the batter and figure out what you're after and how they can make it come true. They take a limited number of weddings per year, so hurry if you're going to choose Sweet Bites Cakes.