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About Frances Baking
Based in Santa Barbara, Frances Baking works with couples planning weddings throughout Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley, California. The studio sits within easy reach of popular venues including Santa Barbara Wedding and Simpson House Inn. This profile is free to claim; verified couple reviews — never payments — determine how it ranks.
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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 Frances Baking
| Venue | Distance |
|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Wedding | 0.6 mi |
| Simpson House Inn | 0.7 mi |
| USSB Weddings and Events | 0.7 mi |
Straight-line distance from Frances Baking 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
- 321 W Padre St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105, USA
- Where
- Santa Barbara · central Santa Barbara
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- Wedding Cakes & Desserts
- In Santa Barbara
- One of 83 wedding cakes & desserts we list · 18 within 3 miles
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Around Santa Barbara
- Nearest venue
- Santa Barbara Wedding, 0.6 mi
- Venues within 10 mi
- 53 wedding venues
- Wedding Cakes & Desserts nearby
- 18 within 3 mi, 22 within 10
- Guest hotels
- 59 within 5 mi
- Communities served
- Montecito, Goleta
Distances are straight-line from Frances Baking; counts come from the businesses and venues Lazo lists around Santa Barbara.
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