Swank Cake Design is a custom cake studio whose focus is to create visually stunning wedding cakes, each individually tailored to the client's wishes, with an emphasis on freshness and great taste. Our expertise in cake decorating combined with our knowledge of the latest trends allows us to bring any style to the cake table.

We are located in the third floor loft of Midtown Place. Our address is 3708 Benson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609, and our hours are by appointment only. Please contact us to schedule a consultation & tasting.

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  Our 2012 Winter/Spring schedule for out-of-town classes is now posted! Click here for more information
 
 
  One of our 11-11-11 wedding cakes...
 
 


A busy weekend, but we had to share this magnificient cake photographed in front of the chandeliers of the Grand Marquis Ballroom.

 
  Scary Halloween Grooms Cake!
 
 


If you are ordering your 2012 wedding cake from Swank Cake Design, you can also order a custom sculpted grooms cake for the week of your wedding. Contact us for availability & pricing. Please note: we only take one grooms cake order per week, so availability is extremely limited!

 
  Our cake artist, Wayne, in action! Swank Cake Design created a HUGE 6 tier wedding cake for a magnificient reception in Clinton, NC this weekend. (9/17/11)
 
 
  New display cake in our showroom. We named this one Christine... The bow and the flowers are sugar.
 
 
  Oh, deer... TLC's Fabulous Cakes!
 
  TLC has been re-airing our episode of Fabulous Cakes (Carolinas: Southern Stars"). Watch Swank Cake Design make a life-size deer head cake to surprise a groom. Check your local listings.
 
  Calendar Cake!
 
  Our signature cake is featured in the Sweet Life Series, "A Baker's Dozen" 2011 Calendar on the September page. Thank you to Norman Davis, Zane Beg, and Dianna Lopez for selecting our work, and congratulations to all the other cake decorators who made the cut.
 
  Top Dogs! On TLC's Ultimate Cake Off
 
  Wayne Steinkopf and Chuck Hamilton, from Swank Cake Design, appeared on TLC's competition series ULTIMATE CAKE OFF. Our "Blue Team," lead by Wayne, faced off against two other teams in a challenge to create an edible masterpiece that would be featured at the 2009 AKC Agility Invitational. The episode was titled "Top Dogs," and you can still catch a rerun from time to time on TLC and Planet Green. Click here to watch on Amazon (purchase)
 
 

We are proud to announce that Swank Cake Design has been rated by local brides and received the following awards:

 
Weddings, Wedding Venues
2012 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners
 
 
 
 
Weddings, Wedding Venues
2011 Bride's Choice Awards | Best Wedding Photographers, Wedding Dresses, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Florists, Wedding Planners & More
 
 
 
 
2010 Bride's Choice Awards - Wedding Photographers, Wedding Cakes, Wedding Venues & More
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