Custom cakes in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington
Edible Art Commissions
Created By Liz Marek
Looking for custom cakes in Portland? Turn your celebration into an unforgettable work of edible art. Liz creates one-of-a-kind sculpted and hyperrealistic cakes for milestone celebrations, weddings, brand launches, and extraordinary events. Each commission is thoughtfully designed and handcrafted exclusively for you, with a limited number of projects accepted each year.
Custom cakes delivered across Portland, Vancouver WA, and anywhere within two hours
Award-winning cake artist · Winner, Halloween Wars 2017 · Winner, Super Mega Cakes · Winner, Netflix Is It Cake? Holiday · Cookbook author · As seen on Food Network
What Liz takes on
Liz takes a small number of commissions a year and each one gets her full attention. Sculpted cakes come first. These are the projects she says yes to.
Sculpted 3D cakes
Animals, characters, objects, vehicles. Carved and built from real cake, structured to travel and to be cut and served.
Hyperrealistic cakes
Faces, food, and everyday objects rendered so closely that guests need to see the knife go in to believe it.
Event showpieces
Large-scale centerpieces for product launches, brand events, and milestone parties, with delivery and on-site setup.
Chocolate sculptures
Not every showpiece needs to be cake. Figures, busts, and centerpieces carved, cast, and finished entirely in chocolate. They hold their shape all event long and can be kept or eaten.
Unique wedding cakes
Wedding cakes nobody has seen before, taken on case by case: sculpted, painted, built around a story. $1,500 minimum. For simpler wedding designs, Liz is happy to recommend a great local baker.
Celebration cakes
Milestone birthdays, anniversaries, showers, and the parties that deserve a showstopper. Taken on case by case. $700 minimum, or $1,500 minimum if sculpted.
A Portland custom cake artist with a national reputation
Liz Marek has been making custom cakes for Portland and Vancouver, Washington clients for more than fifteen years, and her sculpted cakes have appeared on Food Network's Halloween Wars and Netflix's Is It Cake?. Whether you need a sculpted birthday cake in Portland, a hyperrealistic showpiece for a brand event, or a one-of-a-kind wedding cake in Vancouver WA, every commission is designed and built by Liz herself.
As seen on TV
Liz has competed on and won national cake competitions, including Food Network's Halloween Wars and Super Mega Cakes, Netflix's Is It Cake? Holiday, and Disney+'s Foodtastic. Watch for her on Halloween Wars season 16, premiering September 13, 2026 on Food Network.
How it works
1. Send the inquiry
Tell Liz the date, the idea, and the budget you have in mind. She replies to every inquiry within 48 hours.
2. Quote and sketch
If it is a fit, you get a flat quote based on the days it will take to build, plus a concept sketch. A $500 non-refundable retainer holds your date and starts the work.
3. Build and deliver
Liz builds it in her studio and delivers it herself, set up and ready to cut. She needs at least 30 days notice for every commission.
Cake flavors
Every custom cake tastes as good as it looks. Mix and match a cake, filling, and frosting, or pick one of Liz's favorite combinations. These all come from the same recipes she shares on Sugar Geek Show, so click any flavor to see the recipe.
Cakes
Fillings
Frostings
Favorite combos
- Pistachio with Raspberry and French Buttercream
- White Chocolate Raspberry
- Lemon Raspberry
- Pink Champagne
- Red Velvet with Cream Cheese
- Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
Note for sculpted cakes: sculpted cakes can't use soft frostings or fruit fillings, because they need to hold their shape. Liz will help you pick a combination that works for your design.
Don't see your favorite? Ask Liz about it during your consultation.
Tell Liz about your cake
The more you share, the faster Liz can tell you whether it is a fit and what it would cost.
Liz Marek
Liz has been sculpting cakes for more than fifteen years and has spent the last ten teaching other people how. Every commission is built by Liz herself, in her studio, and most of them turn into a tutorial afterward, so your cake helps teach thousands of bakers too.
Good to know
Minimums
Custom cakes have a $700 minimum. Sculpted cakes and wedding cakes have a $1,500 minimum. Pricing is based on how many days the cake will take to make plus how complex it is, not on size or servings. Every cake gets one flat quote.
Retainer
A $500 non-refundable retainer books your date and starts the work. It counts toward your total.
Lead time
At least 30 days. Sculpted work takes planning, so the earlier you reach out, the better.
Delivery
Liz delivers and sets up custom cakes throughout Portland, Vancouver WA, and anywhere within about two hours, in Oregon or Washington.
Servings
Sculpted cakes are sized for the look first. Tell Liz your guest count and she will make sure everyone gets a slice.