How it works
Ordering, step by step
You buy the desserts from the baker. Miami Treats finds the baker, writes the quote, takes care of the payments and the calendar, and coordinates delivery and setup at the venue. Here is what that means in dates and dollars.
- Ask for a quoteUse the quote form: event, date, guests, venue, what you want, budget and dietary needs.
- We match a bakerWe pick a baker who makes those desserts, is free that day and can reach your venue. You see photos of their own work.
- Written quoteThe baker's price, our booking fee, delivery and tax, each on its own line.
- Pay the depositPay 50% to hold the date and the balance seven days before. We confirm the details with the venue and the baker.
Lead times
The earlier you ask, the more bakers are free. Saturdays fill first.
| Order | Ask at least |
|---|---|
| Dozens, minis and small cakesCupcakes, cookies, cake pops, a 6-inch cake | 2 weeks before |
| Dessert tables and tiered cakesBirthdays, showers, office parties | 2 to 3 weeks before |
| Weddings and quinceañerasIncluding a tasting | 6 to 8 weeks before |
| Less than 7 daysOnly if a baker has room. We tell you whether we can do it. | Ask anyway |
What it costs
The baker's price
Set by the baker, starting from the prices on the menu. Minimum order for delivery: $150. Dessert tables start at 25 guests.
Booking fee
8% of the baker's total, minimum $25. It pays for the matching, the written quote, the scheduling, the payments and a coordinator you can reach on the day.
Delivery and setup
From $35 to drop off a cake. From $95 for a dessert table set up with our stands, which we collect afterwards. Pickup from the baker costs nothing.
Florida sales tax (7% in Miami-Dade) is added to the baker's price.
Delivery area
- All of Miami-Dade County, including Miami Beach, Key Biscayne and Homestead: standard delivery prices.
- South Broward (Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Dania Beach, Pembroke Pines, Miramar): $25 added.
- Farther, including the Keys and the rest of Broward: $2 a mile from the county line, shown in the quote.
At the venue
- Tell us the venue contact, the load-in time and where the table will be. We arrive 60 to 90 minutes before guests for a table and 30 minutes before for a cake.
- Outdoors, the table must be in the shade. Cold desserts go out last and stay out no more than two hours, or one hour above 90°F.
- The venue or your decorator provides the table itself. Linens and backdrops can be added to the quote.
Deposit, tasting, changes and canceling
Deposit and balance
50% of the baker's price plus the booking fee holds the date. The balance and delivery are due seven days before the event. We take payment on the baker's behalf, by card or bank transfer.
Tasting
For weddings and quinces, the baker can prepare a tasting box of three or four flavors, from $35. If you book that baker within 14 days, the cost comes off your order.
Changes
Flavors and design can change up to 14 days before. Guest count can go down up to 14 days before and up until 7 days before, if the baker can make more.
Canceling
30 days or more before: the deposit comes back, less the booking fee. 14 to 29 days: half the deposit comes back. Less than 14 days: the deposit is kept, because the baker has bought supplies and turned down other orders for that day.
If a baker cancels on you, we find another baker at the same price, or refund everything, booking fee included. Full rules: booking terms.
Questions
Who am I buying the desserts from?
From the baker. Florida's cottage food law lets home bakers sell only directly to the customer, so Miami Treats never buys and resells desserts. We book the order for you, collect payment on the baker's behalf and coordinate delivery and setup. Your quote names the baker.
Is Miami Treats a bakery?
No. We have no kitchen. We work with independent bakers who either bake at home under the cottage food law or work in a kitchen with a Florida food permit.
What is the booking fee for?
Finding a baker who is free on your date and makes what you want, writing one quote, keeping track of deposits and deadlines, and coordinating the delivery and setup with your venue. It is 8% of the baker's total, minimum $25.
Can I get tres leches, flan or a cheesecake?
Yes, from bakers with a licensed kitchen. Those desserts need a fridge, so home bakers cannot sell them under Florida law. They arrive cold and should go back in the fridge if they are out for more than two hours.
Can you do gluten-free, vegan or nut-free?
Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free and vegan depend on the baker; tell us in the quote request. A strictly nut-free order needs a baker whose kitchen has no nuts at all, and we will say plainly if we cannot find one. See allergens and food safety.
Can I see the baker's work before I pay?
Yes. The quote comes with photos of cakes and tables that baker made. For weddings and quinces you can order a tasting box first.
Can I pick up instead of having it delivered?
Yes, if the baker offers pickup. Then there is no delivery fee and you get the baker's address and a pickup time with the booking.
Do you bring cake stands and a backdrop?
A dessert table setup includes our stands and trays, which we collect after the event. Linens, backdrops, balloons and signs are not included, but we can add them to the quote or work with your decorator.
What if it rains or it is very hot?
For an outdoor event we need a covered, shaded spot for the table. In summer heat we set up the cake and cold desserts as late as the venue allows. If the venue moves you indoors, tell us the new spot and we set up there.
How do I pay?
By card or bank transfer: 50% plus the booking fee to book, the rest seven days before the event. Every payment gets a receipt that shows the baker's share and ours.
Start with a quote
The quote is free and you are not committed until you pay the deposit.
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