Sizing

One of the most important considerations when planning a cake for an event or gathering is the size of the cake and how many portions it can serve.

In this guide, we’ll go over the various cake sizes, shapes and how many servings they typically yield to make sure you have enough for everyone.

Portions

DESSERT  PORTIONS:

Approx. 1 inch x 2 inch x 4 inches

This option is suitable for those wanting a more substantial serving for their event. Usually suited for sit- down events, where the cake is the only plated dessert served.

COFFEE  PORTIONS:

Approx. 1 inch x 1 inch x 4 inches

This option is suitable for those wanting a smaller serving for their event. Usually suited for parties where lots of other food types are on offer.

Pricing

The cost of a cake produced from a bakery is more costly compared to the mass-produced supermarket cakes available.  This is due to the quality of fresh ingredients, the individuality, along with the skill, time and care put into what we produce. We believe that once you have seen and tried one of our cakes you will appreciate the high quality and exquisite taste and can guarantee you will not be disappointed.

On this page you will find our standard sizes and pricing however all cakes are made fresh to order so smaller/larger sizes are easily accommodated by reducing or increasing the number of layers, or tiers – please get in touch to discuss this.

Celebration cakes:

 

6” round (covered in buttercream): £75.00 

6” round (covered in Fondant): £80.00 

8” round (covered in buttercream): £85.00 

8” round (covered in Fondant): £90.00 

Our round celebration cakes come as a single tier, 3-layer standard flavour sponge (deluxe flavours available at an additional cost) with a choice of two delicious fillings, fully covered in a decadent layer of ganache and finished with a layer of buttercream frosting or a smooth vanilla fondant in your chosen colour(s).  It will be presented on a sturdy cake board and boxed appropriately for safe transportation.

We can customise your cake by adding additional items to make it bespoke to you – details of these items can be found further down the page.

Rectangle Sheet Cakes:

Double Layer Sheet Cake – from £50

Our rectangle cakes come as two layers of standard flavour sponge with a choice of two fillings, decorated with a layer buttercream frosting and topped with buttercream swirls, colour matched sprinkles and a simple ‘Happy Birthday’ cake topper, packaged in a sturdy box and tied with ribbon.

As with the celebration cakes, we can customise your cake by adding additional items to make it bespoke to you – – details of these items can be found further down the page.

Number cakes:

Unfilled decorated Number Cake – from £45 (single number only)
Filled decorated Number Cake – from £55 (single number only)

Our number cakes come covered with a thin layer of ganache and buttercream frosting.  The top of your cake will be decorated with buttercream swirls, colour matched sprinkles and a simple ‘Happy Birthday’ cake topper.  It will be presented on a sturdy cake board and boxed appropriately for safe transportation.

We can customise your cake by adding additional items to make it bespoke to you – details of these items can be found further down the page.

Artistic carved & 3D cakes:

Prices start from £150

Carved and 3D cakes are pieces of edible art that are expertly sculptured into all kinds of shapes and figures.  They require skill and precision and are the most time consuming but have an outcome that really does have that ‘Wow’ factor!

If you are looking for a custom carved or 3D cake, look no further.  Get in touch with us for a quote and let us bring your vision to life that not only looks incredible but tastes amazing too.

Cupcakes:

Box of 6: From £25
Box of 12: From £35

Our cupcakes are freshly baked and designed to order.  They include a filling of your choice and are topped with a soft buttercream frosting, colour matched sprinkles and simple cake toppers

There will be an additional cost for deluxe flavours and bespoke toppers.  The toppers can be personalised with names, ages, occasions and themes and these can be non-edible toppers or handcrafted fondant models and these are quoted individually.

Additional items:

If you have seen us on social media, you will know we can design bespoke cakes to complement an event or to suit the recipient. The design can be themed by colour, hobbies, food, pets etc. and can include palm spears, flowers, or edible items such as a coloured chocolate drip, decorated sponge doughnuts, biscuits, favourite sweets, chocolate, and many other items. Your design can include non-edible toppers (card, acrylic or wood) or handmade edible sugar toppers.

Prices vary depending on what additional decoration you request, and this will be quoted for individually. If you have any photos of the kind of designs you like, please feel free to send them through. Whilst we do not copy the work of other bakers, it does give us an idea of the style of cake you like and we will be more than happy to design something similar, but in our style, for you.

Flavours

Dietary & Allergen Information

At Sweetella Bakes, we want to help all our customers to make informed choices about our products. If you are adhering to a special diet, or have a food allergy or intolerance, please read the following allergen information, and contact us directly to discuss your requirements.

Sweetella Bakes Celebration Cakes Gravity

Cross Contamination

Please note that all our products are baked fresh onsite in our kitchen and although not all our products contain tree nuts, peanuts, crustaceans or other allergens, all our items are produced in the same area where products containing various allergen items are created.

While we do have processes in place to minimise the risk of cross-contamination, we have a home-based kitchen and do not have segregated production lines, so inadvertent cross-contaminations may occur.

Coeliacs

We can provide ‘Made without Gluten’ products which are made with gluten free and non-gluten containing ingredients, however, our kitchens handle ingredients containing gluten so do not claim to be gluten-free. If you require further information on ingredients specifically relating to gluten free products, please contact us for further discussion.

Allergens

All our sponge cakes contain the following Allergens:

Egg
Milk
Cereal/Gluten

There may be additional allergens to highlight depending on what additional flavours and fillings you require.

Orders

Please note, we do get booked up quite quickly, so it is advisable to confirm and secure your booking as soon as possible to reserve your required date. To proceed with your quote/order, please submit our enquiry form here.

Once we have received your details, we will respond via email with design suggestions and pricing options tailored to your request.

Cake order notice period:

Our booking diary fills up very quickly so to avoid disappointment we recommend booking your cake order as early as possible. We have a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice required for a majority of our orders however we may be able to produce last minute requests depending on the requirements and orders for that specific date.

Non-refundable deposit:

We ask for a non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of £50 to secure your booking of a celebration cake.  Payment in full will be required if less than 2 weeks notice of if the total invoice is under £50.  The reason we request this is to secure your collection date as once we meet our maximum booking capacity, we will turn other customers away. This also gives us the opportunity to purchase additional equipment we may need for your cake and to design/print your toppers well in advance. By paying your cake order deposit, you are accepting our Terms and Conditions and confirming and agreeing to pay the full price stated to Sweetella Bakes 2 weeks prior to collection.

Delivery charges:

If you find you are unable to collect your cake from our premises in Bluntisham, then we can offer a delivery service for a small charge. Our standard delivery charge is £5 up to a 20-mile radius with an increase of 50p per mile thereafter.

Collection & Aftercare

Transportation, storage and shelf life of our cakes:

Upon collection of your cake, you accept it is your responsibility to transport and store the cake correctly, in a cool, dry area. Failure to do so may cause your cake to spoil or collapse.

Cakes must be carried by the base of the box (not the sides) and we recommend that it is transported in the footwell of your vehicle (heating off) or in the boot, on a flat non slip surface.  During the hotter months, it is advisable to bring icepacks with you.

All our cakes are best eaten at room temperature and your cake should be kept in a cool, dark place away from sunlight.  Once cut, all cakes are best kept in an airtight container.

The keeping properties of sponge cake means that we make your cake as close as possible to your arranged collection day. We usually begin work on your cake between 1 and 2 days prior to collection so you have the optimum cutting time of approximately 5-7 days if stored as advised (often longer but that is down to personal preference).  

Complaints

In the unlikely event that you have a complaint or wish to raise a concern about your cake, please notify us immediately upon collection/delivery to give us the opportunity to rectify any issues in time for your event.

If the complaint relates to the quality of the cake, at least 75% of the cake must be returned to Sweetella Bakes within 2 days of collection to ensure a fair assessment of the nature of the complaint and to determine what course of action we will take. No refund will be given if the cake is not returned or has been eaten.

All other concerns should be made in writing via email to info@sweetellabakes.co.uk within 24 hours and photographic evidence of the concern must be provided.

Please see our terms and conditions for further information on complaints and the action we will take.