Please read before placing your order
At Marcia’s Microbakery, we’re committed to creating beautiful, delicious treats for you! To ensure you have the best experience, please take a moment to review the following important information about our products and processes.
Colors May Darken Over Time: Buttercream and royal icing colors naturally deepen and darken as they set and cure. What starts as a soft pastel pink may become a richer, deeper pink within 24-48 hours. This is a normal characteristic of food coloring and is not a defect.
Color Shifting & Base Colors: Certain colors can “pull” or shift toward their base pigments over time. For example:
Lighting & Photography: Colors may appear different in person than in photos due to lighting conditions. We do our best to represent colors accurately, but screen displays and lighting can affect how colors appear.
Black & Deep Colors: Achieving true black or very deep colors (navy, burgundy, etc.) may require significant amounts of food coloring, which can slightly affect the taste and texture of the frosting. If you need true black, please let us know in advance!
Royal Icing Surface & Craters: Royal icing may develop small craters, dimples, or air bubbles on the surface as it dries. These tiny imperfections are a natural characteristic of royal icing and occur when air bubbles rise to the surface during the drying process. While we take every precaution to minimize this (tapping out air bubbles, using proper consistency), some cratering may still occur and is considered normal in hand-decorated royal icing work.
Natural Cookie Behavior: All cookies will spread slightly during baking. This is normal! Factors that affect spreading include:
Decorated Cookies: While we take great care to maintain cookie shapes, slight variations are natural in handmade baked goods. Intricate details may soften slightly, and sharp edges may round a bit during baking.
Why Cookies Aren’t Perfectly Identical: Each cookie is handmade with love! Small variations in size, shape, and decoration are what make handmade cookies special and unique. No two cookies will be exactly identical.
Important: Marcia’s Microbakery operates under Cottage Food Laws, which means we’re required to follow specific ingredient and food safety guidelines.
Ingredients We Cannot Use:
What We CAN Use:
Why These Rules Exist: These restrictions are in place to ensure your safety! Cottage food operations are not permitted to use ingredients that require time and temperature control for safety (TCS foods). This protects you and allows us to operate legally from a home kitchen.
This food is made in a home kitchen and is not inspected by the Department of State Health Services or a local health department. All products are made in a kitchen that may contain common allergens including wheat, eggs, dairy, tree nuts, peanuts, and soy.
Allergen Information: While we take precautions to prevent cross-contamination, our kitchen is not allergen-free. Please inform us of any severe allergies before placing your order.
Order Lead Time: Custom orders require advance notice. Please contact us as early as possible to ensure availability for your desired date.
Weather Considerations: Buttercream and royal icing can be affected by extreme heat and humidity. During hot summer months, we recommend:
Outdoor Events: If your event is outdoors or in a hot environment, please let us know! We can provide recommendations for keeping your treats looking your best.
Order Changes: Changes to existing orders may not be possible once production has begun. Please contact us as soon as possible if you need to make changes.
Cancellation Policy: Custom orders may require a non-refundable deposit. Please review our cancellation policy when placing your order.
While we’ve outlined important limitations and natural characteristics of our products, please know that we are committed to creating beautiful, delicious treats that exceed your expectations! We take pride in our work and want you to be completely happy with your order.
Questions or Concerns? If you have ANY questions about colors, designs, ingredients, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to reach out before placing your order. We’re here to help ensure your treats are perfect for your special occasion!
Contact us at: info@marciasmicrobakery.com
Thank you for supporting Marcia’s Microbakery! 💕
We appreciate your business and understanding.