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About Awkward Pastry
Awkward Pastry is a wedding cake baker serving couples across the Santa Barbara area from Ventura. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including Three Sisters Events and Ventura Music Hall. As verified reviews arrive from couples who booked here, they will appear on this page — and they are the only thing that moves a Lazo Score.
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Frequently asked questions
Planning a wedding cake baker in Santa Barbara
How much does a wedding cake cost in Santa Barbara?
Wedding cakes in Santa Barbara usually price by the slice — commonly $4–$9 — so a 120-guest cake often lands between $500 and $1,000. Detailed sugar work and metallic finishes raise the number; many couples pair a smaller display cake with sheet cakes to serve everyone.
How does Lazo rank wedding cakes & desserts in Santa Barbara?
Rankings come from the Lazo Score — verified reviews weighted for recency — and are never sold. Vendors without verified reviews yet start at the community baseline of 65 and earn their score as verified reviews arrive.
Wedding venues near Awkward Pastry
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Three Sisters Events | 0.2 mi |
| Ventura Music Hall | 0.3 mi |
| Ventura Botanical Gardens | 1.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from Awkward Pastry to each venue listed on Lazo.
Santa Barbara weddings, month by month
Days typically top out between 65° and 85° in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. The driest months are June, July, August.
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 64° | 41° | 15% | 4:34 PM | 5:11 PM |
| Feb | 64° | 44° | 19% | 5:07 PM | 5:42 PM |
| Mar | 66° | 46° | 14% | 6:33 PM | 7:06 PM |
| Apr | 68° | 48° | 6% | 6:57 PM | 7:30 PM |
| May | 69° | 51° | 3% | 7:18 PM | 7:54 PM |
| Jun | 70° | 54° | 1% | 7:35 PM | 8:12 PM |
| Jul | 73° | 58° | 0% | 7:35 PM | 8:11 PM |
| Aug | 74° | 58° | 0% | 7:11 PM | 7:46 PM |
| Sep | 74° | 56° | 1% | 6:32 PM | 7:05 PM |
| Oct | 73° | 51° | 4% | 5:50 PM | 6:24 PM |
| Nov | 69° | 44° | 6% | 4:17 PM | 4:54 PM |
| Dec | 64° | 40° | 12% | 4:11 PM | 4:50 PM |
Average highs, lows and the share of days with 0.1″ of rain or more, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 climate normals at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (8.2 mi from Santa Barbara). Golden hour begins when the sun is 6° above the horizon; both times are for the 15th of each month in Santa Barbara.
Getting to Santa Barbara
| Airport | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| SBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport | 8 mi | 10 min |
| SMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field | 54 mi | 1 hr 20 min |
| BUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport | 78 mi | 2 hr |
| City | Distance | Est. drive |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 87 mi | 1 hr 50 min |
| San Diego | 188 mi | 3 hr 50 min |
| San Francisco Bay | 277 mi | 5 hr 40 min |
| Las Vegas | 284 mi | 5 hr 50 min |
Straight-line distance from central Santa Barbara; drive times are estimates, not routes. Airports with scheduled passenger service, from OurAirports.
Details
- Based in
- 1751 E Main St, Ventura, CA 93001, USA
- Where
- Ventura · 26 miles east of central Santa Barbara
- Listed under
- Wedding Cakes & Desserts
- In Santa Barbara
- One of 83 wedding cakes & desserts we list · 6 within 3 miles
- Phone
- (805) 341-9194
- Website
- Visit site
From Awkward Pastry's website
“Ventura County custom cake shop for wedding cakes, floral cakes, and grab-and-go treats — all handmade and perfectly imperfect.”awkwardpastry.com
Read from awkwardpastry.com in October 2026. Prices and services change; confirm with Awkward Pastry before you book. Is this your business? Claim the page to write your own.
Around Ventura
- Nearest venue
- Three Sisters Events, 0.2 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 22 wedding venues
- Wedding Cakes & Desserts nearby
- 6 within 3 mi, 22 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 19 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Oxnard
Distances are straight-line from Awkward Pastry; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Santa Barbara.
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