from the rest is their conventional way of baking - steaming. Their special steamed cakes are not the same as the Filipino delicacy called a rice or “puto.” Nette doesn’t have her own oven but she bake her cakes in a steamer that uses a gas range. So what’s the difference of steamed cakes to regular baked cakes? Steaming is less expensive and it allows the cake flavor to be infused and intact. The heat distribution that comes from a conventional oven tends to dry out the cake while steaming is a moist-heat technique that keeps the batter moist and light. The hot steam circulates evenly and cooks the cake. And since the wedding cake is usually served last, steamed cakes are more recommended because it keeps the cake still moist, making it a great dessert to cap off the big day. Uniquely hand-painted cakes Aside from moist cakes, their cakes also boast creative designs because Nette is a watercolor artist as well. Her innate passion for art brought her to be a “rakitera” in school when she was younger by painting cards and other art works for her classmates and teachers. She draws inspiration for her designs from what’s popular now like nude and hand painted cakes, and most importantly, her bliss to make unparalleled cake designs. Now, why is her cakes even more unique? “No cake is similar,” the proprietress explained. As an artist, she said she cannot duplicate the same work exactly twice. It’s her inevitable artist trait that makes her cakes all unique. Chocolate-flavored cakes With the steaming process of baking her chocolate cakes, it still turns out to be a true dark chocolate just like how rich the cocoa flavor should be. Why? The secret of her tasteful dark chocolate cake is from a local cacao from Cebu. Cakes with Personal touch “Passionate,” that is how the Cavite-based home baker described their distinct service that what makes them different from the leading cake brands. Nette herself talks to the clients personally as much as possible and weighs how she can satisfy them by getting to know their personality and preferences. She’s hands-on with her clients, unlike the other wedding bakeries whose owners hide in their kitchen or big offices. This kind of relationship with clients is advantageous especially if you’ll be having weddings in the South of Metro Manila. It will be an edge that you can directly talk with the baker herself on what you prefer for your wedding cake and the baker on the other hand can suggest which will looks better. For Tagaytay weddings, Nette would suggest nude cakes or those cakes that don’t have much icing due to the cold temperature or else it will just melt. Cakes should be baked at least a day before so it will have enough time to adjust with the cold temperature just in time for the wedding. Having this requirement for weddings in the South, it’s a must to get a reliable baker like Anton and Nette Cake Studio, who understands the venue itself. Compared to leading bakers, their cakes are affordable but undeniably creative works with excellent customer service, making every peso count. Her unique way of baking even made it to the mainstream media wherein she was featured on a former morning TV show on ABS-CBN, Kris TV. Contact Us 0995 344 8346 cakestudio_an cakes studio by Nadine