Everything you might want to know.

Three to nine months is typical, with peak Harare wedding weekends (April-June and September-December) booking out six months ahead.

Two-tier from $200, three-tier from $300, four-tier from $400. Delivery and setup in Harare included. Final figure depends on design, flavours, and guest count. Full pricing →

After the consultation we book a tasting at the studio. You choose three flavours; we bake fresh samples; you and your partner come in (typically Saturday morning) to taste. Free, no pressure to decide on the day.

Yes. Bring a swatch, a Pinterest board, a fabric sample, or a photo of the venue décor. We match buttercream, fondant, and sugar work.

For Harare weddings, delivery and on-site setup are included. We arrive 90-120 minutes before cake-time, stack and finish on your table, photograph the cake, check in with your planner.

Guest count adjustments up to four weeks before are handled at cost difference only. Date changes case-by-case. Hot weather: we adjust frosting choice and arrange refrigeration.

The 50% deposit is non-refundable but transferrable to a new date subject to calendar availability. Balance due 14 days before the wedding.

A custom cake for the day the groom's family delivers Roora (Lobola) to the bride's family. Carries both surnames, matches the day's colours, delivered to the bride's family home.

It's for the family ceremony, usually 20-60 close family at the bride's family home, often months before the white wedding. Smaller (1-2 tiers most often), more focused on the families.

Most Roora cakes are 1-2 tiers. 1 tier serves 12-20; 2 tiers serve 30-50; 3 tiers serve 60-100. Match to close family expected, not the full guest list.

One to three weeks is typical. Shorter notice sometimes possible, message us.

Yes, most Roora cakes do. Edible-print plaque, wooden topper, or sugar topper depending on design.

Yes, surnames, phrases, family proverbs. Send us the exact spelling and we'll proof it back before printing.

Yes. We deliver to the bride's family home in Harare, set up where the elders sit, and photograph the cake before we leave. Outside Harare quoted per arrangement.

One day for most flavours. Black Forest with fresh cream sometimes needs 24-36 hours. Larger sizes (10"+), give us two days where you can.

6" (serves 8-10), 8" (14-18), 10" (22-28). Larger sizes and tiered cakes quoted separately.

Yes, colour-matched buttercream, written message, edible-print toppers, sugar flowers, all with extra notice. WhatsApp us the details.

Sometimes, message us. We bake to order, so same-day depends on what's already in the oven.

Anytime from $35 for a 6". Wedding from $200. Roora from $35. Cupcakes from $20/dozen. Full pricing →

Yes. We accept USD cash, EcoCash, ZiG, and bank transfer.

Wedding cakes, yes (Harare delivery + setup included). Anytime cakes, flat fee by zone. Outside Harare, quoted.

Because the design moves the price more than the size does. Starting prices are for a simple, on-style version. The written quote tells you the actual figure.

Anytime cakes, full payment on confirmation. Wedding cakes, 50% deposit; balance 14 days before. Corporate, 14 days net by invoice.

Yes. Wedding delivery + setup included. Anytime cakes flat fee by zone.

All of Harare, central, north (Borrowdale, Mt Pleasant, Avondale), east (Greendale, Highlands), south (Waterfalls, Hatfield), west (Belvedere, Marlborough).

Quoted per arrangement. Rich fruit and sponge travel; fresh-cream cakes need refrigeration.

Sometimes by arrangement. Tell us when you order.

Eggless and gluten-conscious available with notice. Allergens are handled in a working studio (not a sealed allergen-free facility), we'll be straightforward about cross-contact risk.

Vegan vanilla, chocolate, and carrot available with two days' notice. Taste profile slightly different from dairy versions, we'll be upfront.

Reduced-sugar yes; fully sugar-free or keto no.

24 cupcakes (2 dozen) for delivery. Smaller orders sometimes available for collection.

Yes, edible ink on fondant discs. One week lead time. Send a high-resolution SVG or PNG.

Yes, most orders are mixed. Tell us the split when you order.

Yes, invoices in USD with PO number on request. Standard 14 days net.

Yes, monthly office cakes, quarterly events, anniversary patterns. Scheduled by quarter.

Yes, beginner classes are built for first-time bakers. Your classmates will be at a similar level.

Maximum six. Most run with three or four.

Lesson pricing is shared when you enquire, because small-group and private sessions are quoted by format. Ingredients, tools, and the cake you take home are included.

Saturday mornings most weeks; occasional weekday evenings. Confirmed when you enquire.

Yes, tell us how many people, what you'd like to make, and when. Tailored and quoted per person.

Not currently, hands-on, in studio. Free recipes on the recipes page if you'd rather start at home.

By appointment only, we're a working kitchen, not a walk-in shop. Wedding consultations and lessons happen in studio.

In Madokero Estates. Exact address shared when your order, consultation, or lesson is confirmed.

Yes, @cakestudiozim_. Most recent work goes there first.

Withalmost instantly on WhatsApp and email. Sundays and public holidays we're closed.