Cupcaker

The cake designer and the personal touch

Marine Daglia operates Cupcaker from her studio in Vich, in the canton of Vaud, in France-speaking Switzerland. She has taken custom orders since April 2021, for weddings and events in French-speaking Switzerland, and cites 5 years of experience in the wedding world. What distinguishes her work is a deliberate philosophy: she does not reproduce existing designs. Instead, she accompanies each couple through the design process, offers counsel and artistic direction, and lets her creative sensibility shape each cake around the couple's story rather than a template.

Cupcaker's website describes her approach plainly: "Chaque création est le reflet de votre personnalité et de vos envies" (each creation reflects your personality and your wishes). She promises that she will "vous accompagne, vous conseille et laisse s'exprimer ma sensibilité artistique à chaque étape de la conception" (accompany you, advise you, and let my artistic sensibility express itself at each stage of conception). Her style is defined by modernity, texture, and floral volume, and her tagline is direct: "Des gâteaux qui racontent une histoire, la vôtre" (cakes that tell a story, yours).

This matters to couples from outside the region, because it means the cake is built specifically around their wedding, not adapted from a portfolio of stock designs. Marine trained with Olivia Cerletti (A Cake Story) and Marina Marchado, and says she keeps refining her techniques, aiming for contemporary looks and excellent taste. She frames her expertise as "solide" (solid), earned through consistent practice on over 200 weddings, which she puts at the service of a couple's most important day.

Ingredients and flavors, sourced with care

Marine distinguishes Cupcaker by committing to Swiss-sourced ingredients across all her cakes. Her site states that "Les ingrédients sont rigoureusement sélectionnés auprès de producteurs suisses" (ingredients are rigorously selected from Swiss producers), and she goes further: "toutes les crèmes et inserts sont confectionnés maison" (all creams and inserts are made in-house), with "le plus grand soin" (the greatest care). For couples concerned about sourcing, working with local suppliers, or avoiding industrial fillings, this is a meaningful detail.

The flavor selection she offers is "soigneusement élaborée" (carefully developed), with the possibility to adapt according to a couple's preferences. So there is a house selection of flavors that can be adapted on request. The approach is personal rather than limited, but the site does not list specific flavors available, so couples will need to ask during consultation what options Cupcaker can offer.

The process and the booking timeline

Cupcaker's contact process is straightforward but has a clear structure. Couples fill out an online form with basic information: names, address, email, phone, number of guests, event date, any allergies or intolerances, and inspiration images (up to 5 files). A note on the form is direct: "Les commandes de dernière minute ne peuvent être acceptées" (last-minute orders cannot be accepted). This is not a same-week operation; couples need to plan in advance.

After submission, a confirmation email arrives with a formal quote for the couple to validate. Only after they accept the quote does the design and production process begin in earnest. The site does not specify a minimum notice period, so the lead time is a question to ask with the first enquiry.

The contact section carries two options, "En français" and "En anglais", in French and in English, which helps couples who do not write French; the site does not say more about the language of the consultation itself. The email address is INFO@CUPCAKER.CH, no phone number is published, and every order starts with the online form.

The design conversation and tasting

While the website does not detail the full design process, the client testimonials offer insight. One customer describes Marine as having "proposé plusieurs parfums lors de la dégustation, du plus classique au plus original" (offered several flavors during the tasting, from most classic to most original) and as having "donné plusieurs idées et conseils précieux pour notre soirée" (given several valuable ideas and advice for the evening). Another, addressed to Marine directly, says "tu as réussi à le faire ressembler à ce que nous n’avions même pas pu imaginer" (you managed to make it look like something we could not even have imagined).

This suggests that tasting appointments are part of the process, though the site does not explicitly say so. Couples should ask whether they can visit the studio in Vich for a tasting, especially those traveling from abroad. The form includes a required field for the number of people, the starting point for the size of the cake.

Coordination and delivery

A credits list under the testimonials names the team behind one wedding shoot in which Marine made the cake: an event design studio, a furniture rental company in Ecublens, stationery, bridal wear, a jeweler in Morges, hair and makeup, a photographer and a videographer. It shows her working as one supplier in a wider team. The site does not say whether she delivers to every venue in Vaud, or whether delivery outside Vich costs extra. The order form does ask for the reception venue ("Si mariage: lieu de réception"), so the venue is part of the quote from the start. This is a practical question for a destination couple planning a wedding at a more remote venue.

One testimonial notes: "Tous nos invités nous parlent encore de notre wedding cake aussi spectaculaire que délicieux" (All our guests still talk about our wedding cake, as spectacular as it is delicious), which speaks to the visual and gustatory impact her work achieves.

Who this suits and what to expect

Cupcaker is well-suited to couples who want a cake that is unique to their wedding and their story, who value Swiss sourcing and handmade fillings, and who can plan well ahead. Her modern artistic style appeals to couples who do not want a traditional or overly ornate cake. The emphasis on custom design means there is no "off the shelf" option; every cake is built from conversation.

The requirement to fill out a form before discussing options and the refusal of rush orders means Cupcaker operates on her own timeline and process. This is not a streamlined commercial operation; it is a small studio with one designer, so couples should expect personalized attention but also the pacing that comes with made-to-order work.

Couples from abroad planning a wedding in French-speaking Switzerland or nearby regions will find the English option in the contact section helpful. Her experience of more than 200 weddings and her training with Olivia Cerletti and Marina Marchado speak to technical competence, and the customer testimonials consistently emphasize not just beauty but also taste and professional service throughout the design and delivery process.