Birthday Cake Edible Images | Culver City | Gloria's
Your face.
Your moment.
On the cake.
We print your photo on a frosting sheet, sized to your cake. Bring a file or email it ahead. Pick it up next business day. Apply it yourself in about 60 seconds.
Anything you can put in a JPEG.
Birthday edible images are our most common request. Here is what people actually bring us.
Photo of the birthday person
A portrait, a candid, a favorite from the camera roll. Works on any size sheet.
Characters and themes
Bluey, a sports team, a vintage band, a movie poster. Whatever they love. If you have the file, we can print it.
Custom text and photo combos
Name, age, a short message layered with a photo. Send us your design or describe what you want.
Name and age designs
Big serif typography, a name and a number. Clean and graphic. Popular for milestone birthdays.
Multi-panel collages
We fit more on one sheet than most people expect: a birthday collage, a decade of photos, a then-and-now.
Four steps. Done by tomorrow.
No complicated process. Bring your image, we print it, you pick it up.
Bring or email your image
A JPG or PNG from your phone works fine. USB drive works too. Or call ahead at (323) 289-8807 and we will give you the right email address. Higher resolution prints crisper, but most phone photos clear the bar.
We print it in-house
Every image is printed here in Culver City on food-grade edible ink printers. Not outsourced. Not a print shop across town. We do it, we check it, we hand it to you.
Pick it up next business day
Turnaround is 1 business day. For Saturday pickup, order by Friday at 2 PM. Call ahead to confirm your order is ready before you drive over.
Apply it in 60 seconds
Peel the backing, center it on your frosted cake, press gently. Done. Read our step-by-step application guide or ask at the counter and we will show you.
Pick the right size for your cake.
Three sheet sizes. Here is what each one covers, and what cake it fits.
Not sure which size? Call us at (323) 289-8807 with your cake dimensions and we will figure it out together. Full size and paper options on our edible image printing page.
Real questions. Straight answers.
The things people ask at the counter before they order.
- How far in advance should I order?
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We need 1 business day. Order Monday, pick it up Tuesday. For Saturday pickup, order by Friday at 2 PM. We cannot do same-day. If your party is tomorrow, call us first and we will tell you honestly whether we can make it work.
- What photo quality do I need?
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Most phone photos work great. Use the original file from your camera roll, not a screenshot. If your image is blurry or too small, we will tell you before we print it. Bring the best version you have and we will work with it.
- Can I put it on any cake?
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Works on buttercream, fondant, and whipped cream. Not ganache. The oil causes it to slide. If your cake has a ganache coat, apply the edible image over a thin layer of buttercream or fondant instead.
- How long does it last on the cake?
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Keep the cake refrigerated and the image holds up for about 48 hours. For the crispest look, apply it within 1-2 hours of serving. Moisture is the main issue: the longer it sits on a wet frosting surface, the softer it gets.
- Do I need to order online?
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No online ordering right now. Call us at (323) 289-8807 or stop in. We are at 11117 Washington Blvd, Culver City, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 6 PM. You can also email your image ahead of your visit: call first and we will give you the address.
- How much does it cost?
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Quarter sheet on wafer paper starts at $12.95. Quarter sheet on frosting sheet is $16.95. Half sheet frosting is $21.95. Frosting sheet is the better pick for birthday photos: richer color on buttercream. Full pricing is on our edible image printing page.
Order by phone or stop in.
We are at 11117 Washington Blvd in Culver City, Tuesday through Saturday. Call ahead to get your order started, or walk in and we will help you pick the right size and paper.
11117 Washington Blvd, Culver City · Tue–Sat 10am–6pm