Free Cake Preorder Form

What this preorder page is for

Cake Preorder Form collects reservations before you make, pack or source a limited batch. Customers choose from one page instead of separate messages, and can see quantities, a cutoff, pickup time and collection point before reserving.

Preorder Form keeps reservations and item totals together. On the free plan customers pay at pickup; sellers can download customer emails, orders, batches, items, prep lists and discount codes as CSV files. Automated emails and Stripe payments are planned paid features, not available yet.

Who can use this format?

• Bakers taking celebration orders with a defined menu
• Customers planning birthdays and family gatherings
• Small cake studios balancing custom and standard work

Use it instead of Google Forms, Instagram DMs and paper lists for one menu and quantity list.

Illustrative example menu

All sample details are illustrative. Replace them with your own offer.

How to take orders in three steps

1. 01

   Create the form. Add Celebration cake, Cupcake set, 12, Small cake, 6-inch with example prices and a limit for each choice. Include serves, size, flavour, decoration included and allergen information, then set a cutoff that leaves enough time for a calendar of celebration orders with different sizes and collection dates.

2. 02

   Share your link. Post the page where bakers taking celebration orders with a defined menu already look for updates. State the pickup window and location, and let customers reserve from the same limited menu instead of collecting orders in separate messages.

3. 03

   Prepare and hand over. Use the order and prep lists to total each option before a calendar of celebration orders with different sizes and collection dates. At your chosen pickup window, check the order details as each customer collects and mark the order as collected. Payment is handled in person on the free plan.

Why use a preorder form for cake?

• Set a separate limit for celebration cake and each option, so reservations stay within the batch you can prepare.
• Keep a calendar of celebration orders with different sizes and collection dates visible in one order list instead of reconciling Google Forms, Instagram DMs and paper lists.
• Show serves, size, flavour, decoration included and allergen information beside the item so customers can choose the right version before they reserve.
• Offer local pickup without online payment setup. Preorder Form is free when customers pay in person at collection.

Tips for a smoother preorder

1. Set the cutoff to close standard cake orders before ingredient purchasing and decoration time are committed. Put the exact date and time on the page so customers know when reservations close.
2. Use the batch guidance for this use case: use limits by cake size or collection date rather than one shared cap for every cake. Review the prep totals before confirming the final amount.
3. Include serves, size, flavour, decoration included and allergen information in each description. Add ingredient, allergen, size or care details that matter for the product.

Include ingredients, allergens, storage, size or care details; check local requirements.