All of my cakes are designed and made to my customers' individual requirements. I do not have stock designs because each and every occasion is different and I enjoy the challenge of producing individual designs with a personal touch. In the gallery you can see a small selection of my previous work, to get an idea of what is possible. I will do anything from a cute and fun sponge cake for a child's birthday to an exquisite dream wedding cake with several tiers. The main point to bear in mind is that each cake will be designed and made to order and personalised to your requirements. If you have seen a cake, maybe in a magazine , that you like I would be happy to recreate it for you and tailor it to make it personal to you.
How do I personalise cakes? Well some people have a particular hobby or interest that they would like portrayed on their cake. I enjoy researching these ideas and coming up with a picture or design that sums this up to perfection. Some people would prefer a photo on their cake. For some customers it is the colour that is particularly important and flowers and other decorations can be matched up to the colour of bridesmaids dresses for instance. Please ask if you have any express requirements and I will always do my best to oblige.
I bake all my cakes from scratch using good quality ingredients. I do not use cake mixes or buy cakes in from a supplier like a lot of cake decorators do! Because all of my cakes are baked to order, they are not over sweetened to increase shelf life like so many mass produced cakes are today. My cakes therefore taste like traditional home baked cakes.
The cakes
Rich fruit cake
Made with good quality ingredients including free range eggs, muscovado sugar and butter. The fruit is first soaked in brandy and the baked cake is then matured to produce a moist cake with an excellent flavour. The cake is covered with marzipan and sugarpaste or royal icing and decorated to your requirements.
I have lost count of the number of times my customers have told me that they do not normally like rich fruit cake, but they enjoyed eating mine!
To Order:
I normally require a minimum of 4 weeks notice for a rich fruit cake as I bake to order and the cake needs time to mature. However, I can sometimes work to tighter timescales so please do ask as I will always do my best to help. Click here or use the telephone number (above) to place an order.
Light fruit cake
If you are adamant that rich fruit cake is not to your liking, then this is a good alternative. Again, I use only good quality ingredients including rum soaked dried apricots, sultanas, brazil nuts, pineapple and ginger. This cake has a delicious flavour but is not dark in colour like a rich fruit cake. This cake would normally be covered with marzipan and sugarpaste. Seems to be poplular with men!
To Order:
A minimum of two weeks notice is required for a light fruit cake. Click here or use the telephone number (above) to place an order.
Chocolate Truffle Cake
A very rich, moist and delicious chocolate cake and a little goes a long way! Filled with a whipped chocolate ganache (Belgian chocolate, melted and mixed with double cream). Coated with a thin layer of marzipan and a smooth, shiny, dark, milk or white chocolate ganache coating and decorated with real chocolate. The ganache filling can be flavoured with your favourite liqueur for an even more indulgent treat. Eminently suitable to be served to your guests in place of a dessert so it can be a popular and economical choice.
To Order:
I would normally require at least four weeks notice for a chocolate truffle cake. Click here or use the telephone number (above) to place an order.
Sponge cake
A moist vanilla flavoured sponge cake with a seedless raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream filling, or A delicious chocolate sponge with a chocolate buttercream filling Sponge cakes are normally covered with sugarpaste and your choice of decoration. These cakes taste nothing like the mass produced cakes found on the shelves of most major supermarkets.
To Order:
I would normally require at least one weeks notice for a sponge cake, but ordering earlier would be preferred particularly during busy times. Click here or use the telephone number (above) to place an order.