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If you have any questions or inquires please contact us at tanya@legateaubakeshop.com

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Standard Cake Collection

Need a cake in a hurry? Or a simple cake for a gathering? Here is our collection celebration cakes that are available "to-go".

Vanilla Strawberry 

Red velvet

Carrot Spice

Chocolate Gateau

Chocolate Caramel Pecan

Lemon Berry

Chocolate Banana

Coconut Passion 

Earl Grey

Vanilla Salted Caramel 

Chocolate Cherry

We make a small selection each day in the shop "to-go". If you are looking for a specific size or flavour we recommend ordering 24hrs in advance.

  6 inch: $36.00  (10 -12 servings)         8 inch: $60.00 (16 – 24 servings)        10 inch: $75.00 (24 – 38 servings)

***Please note the above pricing is for our ready to go cakes, and do not reflect the cost of a custom order. 

Chocolate Gateau: Chocolate cake with alternating layers of chocolate buttercream, and chocolate ganache.

Carrot Spice Gateau: Organic carrots and raisins, fresh pineapple, cinnamon spice, cream cheese filling.

Vanilla Strawberry Gateau: Vanilla cake, fresh strawberry meringue buttercream.

Cherry Chocolate Gateau:  Chocolate cake, organic Morello cherry filling, chocolate ganache.

Coconut Passion Gateau: Coconut cake, passion fruit soak, fresh raspberries, and vanilla meringue buttercream.

Red Velvet Gateau: Mild cocoa taste, cream cheese icing.

Vanilla Salted Caramel Gateau: Vanilla cake, chocolate ganache filling, salted caramel drizzle, salted caramel buttercream.

Chocolate Caramel Pecan Gateau: Chocolate cake, with chocolate ganache, toasted pecans, caramel, with caramel buttercream.

Chocolate Banana Gateau: Chocolate cake, roasted organic banana curd, chocolate meringue buttercream.

Lemon Berry Gateau: Vanilla cake, organic lemon curd filling, fresh raspberries and blueberries, with vanilla meringue buttercream.

Earl Grey Tea Gateau: Vanilla Sponge, early grey tea infused ganache, with pastry cream and chantilly cream. *requires 48 hours notice

Specialty:

Vegan Chocolate Ganache: Chocolate cake, coconut milk chocolate ganache

Vegan Berry Cake: Vanilla cake, Chocolate ganache filling with seasonal fresh berries

Gluten Free:

6 inch: $40.00     8 inch: $65.00 10 inch: $80.00  

Please contact us for gluten free flavour options

We also have vegan and gluten free options.

Cupcakes

Cupcakes start at $3.29 each.

Vanilla Bean Cupcake: Vanilla cake with silky vanilla meringue buttercream

Double Chocolate Cupcake: Chocolate cake with topped chocolate buttercream.

Red Velvet Cupcake: Mild cocoa flavour, cream cheese icing.

Carrot Cupcake:  Our carrot spice cake topped with cream cheese buttercream icing.

White Chocolate & Raspberry Cupcake: Vanilla cake, raspberry filling, topped with white chocolate meringue buttercream.

Coconut Mango Passion: Coconut cupcake with mango passion fruit buttercream.

Black & White:  Chocolate cake with cream cheese buttercream.

Chocolate Caramel : Chocolate cupcake with caramel buttercream.

Vegan Vanilla: Vanilla cake with vanilla frosting

Easter 2017

Easter is just around the corner and we have received many inquiries over the past month for this holiday weekend. As a bakery small business, any food related holiday are huge for us. That is why it was hard for me to make the decision to close the store this Easter holiday.
Working for the past 10+ years in bakeries, I can't remember the last time I had a Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any other holiday off of work. I knew it was part of the job, and I was okay with that. I would head over to see my after 12 or 14 days for a holiday meal, and although I would be exhausted it would still be a great night.
In November my family suffered a huge loss, my brother. It was a very hard Christmas for all of us that followed just 4 weeks later. We are all doing much better now than we were then. But I wanted to be able to take the time this Easter long weekend to spend as much of it as possible with all of my family. We will be closed April 14- 17th.

Thanks so much to you all for understanding. I hope you all have a wonderful Easter.

Valentines Day 2017 Menu

We have some wonderful new creations, and old favourites for Valentines Day this year! We will have these options available on Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11, and Tuesday the 14th.

Red Velvet Cake $36

Sugar Cookies 2/$4

Large macaron dessert $6.5

Strawberry Prosecco $55

Macarons $2ea/ Gift Box $15

Assorted cupcakes $3 / 6pack $18

Holiday Hours

The holidays are quickly approaching, and we have been very busy creating all your favourite holiday desserts and sweets. This year we are featuring a chocolate hazelnut Buche de Noel that contains 3 different types of chocolate. We will also have gingerbread people, decorated cupcakes and sugar cookies, macaron gift boxes,  gingerbread layer cake with cream cheese icing, all your favourite tarts, pies, and all of our usually cakes available. We recommend reserving you dessert ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

Our holiday orders will be as follows:

December 24th 2015: 9am - 4pm

December 25th 2015- Jan 4th 2016: CLOSED

January 5th 2016 - Regular hours resume

Thank you to all our customers for an amazing year- happy holidays to you all!

We're Hiring!

Le Gateau Bake Shop is growing and is seeking an experienced baker for full-time employment.

Candidate Profile Summary

We are looking for someone with passion for, and experience, creating high quality baked goods under time and space constraints with a commitment to consistency and detail work. The ideal candidate will have a strong work ethic, be a team player that works hard and continually goes above and beyond the basic requirements that will improve the bakery, and can positively solve problems. This individual is expected to have great organization and time management skills. Reports directly to Head Baker.

Duties and ResponsibilitiesŸ

– Able to follow recipes to prepare mixes from scratch with little to no instruction (this is not a cake decorating position)

– Ability to take and follow direction
– Team player work ethic
– Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
– A passion for baking
– Work closely with all staff to ensure products are produced and stored in a timely and efficient manner
– Responsible for proper storage, labeling and use of all food supplies to prevent unnecessary spoilage and to maintain cost control
– Ensure overall cleanliness and health standards are being met
– Responsible for daily and weekly cleaning tasks as per cleaning schedule

Credentials and Experience

– Pastry Arts diploma or equivalent education favoured, but not required
– Minimum 1 years experience in a bakery setting required
– Experience with high volume production
– Able to stand for 8 hours
- Able to lift 25kg

How to Apply

All qualified applicants are welcome to apply via email to tanya@legateaubakeshop.com . Applicants must submit an email containing cover letter, resume. While we graciously thank all individuals for applying, only successful applicants will be selected for an interview.

Holiday Menu

Gingerbread Layer Cake:

Featured macaron flavours- Gingerbread and Chocolate Peppermint: 

Seasonal biscotti flavour - Cranberry and Pistachio: 

Gingerbread people:

Buche de Noel - Chocolate Genoise cake with chestnut and brandy creme filling: 

(picture coming soon!) 

We can take orders by phone (604 620 7975), or through our contact form on our website. Orders for December 24th must be placed on or before December 22nd.

Happy Holidays!

Holiday Hours

Its hard to believe its already that time of year!
We are looking forward to another holiday season. Please note some changes to our hours for the holiday and New Year:

December 24th - 10am - 4pm

December 25th to 29th - CLOSED

December 30th - Regular hours

December 31st - 9am - 5pm

January 1st - CLOSED

January 16th - 12pm - 4pm - special order pick ups only!

January 17th - 26th CLOSED FOR HOLIDAYS

January 27th - Regular store hours resume

Watch this page for our new holiday menu to be posted soon!

SUMMER HOURS

Here we are in to our busy summer season!

We will have a few changes to store hours to accommodate all of our weddings and also the summer holidays.

Tuesday July 1st - We will be closed for Canada Day

Saturday July 19th- We will be closed all day

Saturday August 9th - We will be closing at 3pm

Friday September 12 - We will be closed all day

Saturday September 13th - We will be closed all day


We are really looking forward to a wonderful and busy summer season. Thank you all for your understanding with these changes in store hours.

7 Tips and FAQ on Creating and Ordering Your Dream Wedding Cake

1.
How soon should I order my wedding cake?  
I would say at least 4 - 8 months before the wedding.  We limit the amount of wedding cakes we do a weekend so sometimes we book up fast for popular dates.

2.
What do we discuss at the consultation?  
What vision do you have of your wedding cake at the reception?  Do you have a theme/colours that you are using?  It is good to come prepared with these wedding details. Also, and initial thoughts you may have for the cake design. Pinterest is a place to start gathering idea's.

3.
How many flavours of cake should I order?  
The more flavors you offer your guests, the more they want to try.  It is best to limit your flavors to 2-3.

4.
Do I have to put down a deposit?
Yes, most bakeries and cake shops need a deposit to book and hold your date.  Your deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.  Why?  Because we holds the date for your wedding. We might have turn other brides away because we knew we were making your wedding cake.  That means lost revenue.  Also, we might have started making some of the decorations for your cake, ex. Sugar flowers.

5.
Do we need to order enough cake for all of our guests?  
Yes, you do.  You don’t want any guest to go without cake. I use to suggest providing 3/4 serving of cake for your guests IF you are supplementing with a dessert bar- I used this number at my own wedding and had relatives and friends who where truly upset they did not get to try the cake. Lesson learned! Order cake for ALL your guests.

6.
How do I keep costs down?  
Let us know from the beginning of the appointment what your budget is, be upfront and honest. We can give you ideas on what will fit into your budget. For example,  a smaller wedding cake and sheet cakes is more economical than getting all of your servings out of the wedding cake.

Be realistic with your budget.  Why is cake so expensive?  Relatively speaking, the wedding cake is one of your least expensive items for your wedding.  Be prepared to spend $5.00-$15.00 a serving for your wedding cake.  Sheet cakes and cupcakes are a bit less than that.  Most couples spend $500-$1000 for their wedding cake and additional servings.  The more intricate the design, the higher the price.  Labor is a big portion of the cost of the wedding cake. If you are on a tight budget, pick out a simple design and your costs won’t be as much. For example-  there are lots of ways to translate blush pink peonies into a wedding cake. If you’re on a tight budget, think about having an oversized statement sugar flower or blocks of colour, rather than a floral cascade.

7.
What is the difference in buttercream compared to rolled fondant?
Buttercream is the smooth icing that covers your cake.  Rolled fondant is just another covering of sugar paste that is put on over the buttercream. Fondant is expensive, and applying to your cake is labour intensive so expect to pay more for it. Some designs have to be done in fondant, and it does gives you a lot more options for design.
Many people say to me that they think/heard fondant tastes "gross". Good quality fondant tastes, well - good!

Happy Holidays from Le Gateau Bake Shop

Our 2013 Holiday Menu

We recommend reserving ahead for whole cakes, Buche de Noel, and Pies.

Our holiday hours: 

December 23rd- 11am-4pm

December 24th - 9am-4pm
December 25th-28th - Closed
January 1st - Closed

We hope to see you this holiday season! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Le Gateau Bake Shop!

Le Gateau Featured as Part of a Vendor Series

Just wanted to share this great little write up by our friend Rose at Simply Rose Photography

http://www.simplyroseblog.com/the-vendor-series-le-gateau-bake-shop/

Summer Schedule

Hi everyone!

Well wedding season is now in full swing at Le Gateau Bake Shop. Just a reminder that now until the end of September we have shortened store hours on Saturday's (11am - 4pm). Just to accommodate all our extra deliveries. Tuesday through Friday we are still open 9am - 5:30pm.

Also, we will be closed Friday August 16th and Saturday the 17th. We will be heading up to a family wedding in Nelson BC- and we are bringing the a wedding cake up too!

Have an amazing summer everyone!

Le Gateau Bake Shop

Valentine's Day Menu 2013

Happy Holiday from Le Gateau Bakeshop

Christmas is just over a week away, for holiday sweets, we got you covered.

This week we will have decorated sugar cookies and gingerbread, as well as a large assortment of regular cookies. We also have an all natural fruit cake(made in house and nut free!), and panettone from Italy. We have an assortment of tarts, and we will have cakes and traditional Buche de Noel. For cakes we do recommend calling ahead an reserving if you are hoping for a particular flavour or size. 

To reserve please call 604 620 7975 or email tanya(at)legateaubakeshop.com 

Our holiday hours:

Sunday December 23rd: 9am - 4pm
Monday December 24th OPEN 9am - 4pm 
Tuesday December 25 CLOSED
Wednesday December 26th CLOSED

Monday December 31st 11am - 4pm
Tuesday January 1st - CLOSED

Happy Holidays!

Grand Opening!

This past weekend we celebrated our grand opening of our brand new store in Vancouver's East Village.
A lot of hard work went into the space, as we built the bakery starting with nothing at all in the space. Check out this before picture:

We got help from our amazing friends and family to get this space ready. It took us from September 1st to December 1st (opening day). About a month longer then we projected it would take us, but the end result was worth it.

Our awesome signage was done by Dan at Sticky Signs. He did such a great job! 

Inside we have a selection of cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. As well as some seasonal items like fruit cake and panettone. 

Our cake selection changes season to season, and cupcakes from day to day. If you are looking for a particular flavour we recommend contacting us in advance. Of course our custom cakes and wedding cakes are still available too! Also, we are now offering complimentary tastings for wedding cake orders (appointments must be booked in advance). 

We do have vegan and gluten free cake options! Just ask :)

And lots of baked goods:

We very excited to be open and we're looking forward to meeting all you people out there!

Cake GIVEAWAY!!

We have so many things worth celebrating. We just hit 500 "likes" on Facebook! We feel so honoured to have so many friends, clients, and fans keeping up with what we are doing. Also, we just moved into a brand new bakery! That itself is a dream come true!

So, we are going to celebrate!

We are giving one person a 6" custom decorated cake! A 6" cake can feed up to 12 people. Need to serve more then 12? We will add on cupcakes or extra tier's of cake, and give you %15 off the price! This cake can be for any occasion- engagement, wedding, birthday, a shower, you name it!

Want to win? Here's what you have to do:

1. Leave a comment on this blog. Stuck on what to say? Tell us what occasion you would like to have the cake for, or maybe your favourite cake flavour! Please leave your email address (1 entry)

2. Follow us on twitter and tweet: "RT:I want to win a cake from @Le_Gateau http://legateauvancouver.blogspot.ca/2012/11/cake-giveaway.html"(1 entry)

3. Like us on Facebook and share this contest on your timeline. http://www.facebook.com/LeGateau (1 entry)



And of course, THE RULES:

-One winner will be drawn at random, and announced here, on Facebook, and twitter.
-Prize must be redeemed by Sept 1st, 2013.
-Must be able to pick up the cake from our store (3458 E Hastings St.
-Cake design must be approved by Le Gateau. We reserve the right to disapprove designs.
-Pick up date is subject to availability, book early to avoid disappointment.
-No cash value.
-The winner will be pick by random draw on Wednesday November 21st. at 6pm!


Good Luck!

Parisian Bridal Shower

I just had to share a few pictures from this lovely Parisian themed bridal shower. This was a very special day for me as the bridal shower was my own!

We enjoyed afternoon tea and tea-tini's. All the gorgeous treats and decor was made entirely by my amazing bridesmaids and myself!

My wedding colours are pink and gold, I tried to match the macarons colours!

Sweet Spread

Savoury Spread

Of course, cheese! One thing I love more then sweets.

Here is the cake- I created a new recipe just for this shower, an Earl Grey tea flavoured cake! It was made of vanilla sponge, Earl Grey infused ganache, pastry cream and chantilly cream. It was DIVINE! I loved it so much, I've added it to our menu at the shop!

Tea and cookie favours

Of course, gift opening

Celebrating with Cupcake Vineyard Prosecco

Such a beautiful afternoon, I will never forget!