Wedding Cakes
The business began with wedding cakes as the prime focus. My wish was to learn how to make incredible sugar work that is so classically associated with them. This skill set is a real art form and makes your cake ‘next level’ in its finish.
Many happy hours, days or even weeks can be spent creating flower upon flower. Equally the same can be said when hand painting on cake, I simply adore this medium. The marvellous thing about including sugar flowers in your design is they can be kept post wedding as a lovely memory of your special day.
I go all out to make the process of your wedding cake order as enjoyable and seamless as possible; it receives my full attention throughout.
The Flavours
Selecting your cake flavour is just as important as the design, because naturally it’s got to taste as good as it looks. Only the best ingredients are used including organic flour from Shipton and Mill, the finest Belgian chocolate from Callebaut and only ever free-range, happy eggs.
Flavours are kept as classic as possible, but suggestions are always welcomed. Fondant covered cakes include a layer of white chocolate ganache beneath, sealing the cake further and evening out any colour differences in multiple flavoured tiers.
Wedding cakes are finished in fondant or ganache and very occasionally buttercream (this is weather dependent). Naked cakes are not supplied.
Vanilla
Classic pillow soft vanilla sponge with vanilla bean buttercream and raspberry preserve.
Chocolate
The ultimate moist chocolate sponge with fluffy chocolate buttercream and rich dark ganache.
Lemon
Luscious lemon sponge, soaked with lemon syrup and filled with zesty lemon buttercream and lemon curd.
Carrot
Deliciously moist spiced carrot cake with juicy sultanas and layered with vanilla bean or orange buttercream.
Red Velvet
Beautifully soft red velvet sponge with vanilla bean buttercream and dark ganache.
Coffee & Walnut
Gently flavoured coffee and walnut sponge, infused with coffee syrup and layered with coffee or vanilla bean buttercream.
Marble
Chocolate and vanilla swirled sponge with chocolate or chocolate orange buttercream and dark ganache.
Fruit*
Decadent rich fruit cake doused many times over with French brandy and iced with marzipan and soft sugarpaste. Sophie’s great grandmothers’ recipe!
*Please note fruit cakes need to be ordered at least 6 weeks in advance. They also cannot be included in tastings.
Other buttercream flavours on offer (season dependant) – passion fruit & mango, ginger, raspberry, blackberry, lime, salted caramel.
Allergens
Please discuss any allergies or dietary requirements before booking. Gluten free options are available however please be aware that all products are baked and prepared in a kitchen which handles all the main allergens – gluten (wheat), dairy, egg and nuts. The kitchen is not a certified allergy free work space. Eggless or dairy free options cannot be catered for.
Pricing & Portions
As all cakes are bespoke, they come with a bespoke price tag. The price of your cake is determined on certain requirements, such as size and flavour but ultimately, it’s the intricacy of design and amount of sugar flowers required.
There is a minimum spend of £500 for wedding cake orders, this doesn’t include delivery/set up. Smaller two-tier cakes can indulge with sugar work as opposed to having fresh florals, and perhaps add biscuits to the order.
Below is just a guide of starting prices for cakes with standard tier heights of 5”, additional sizes are available.
Wedding cake portions are cut to size 1” x 1” x 5”.
2 Tiers
5”/7” - Serves 30
from £400
6”/8” - Serves 50
from £500
3 Tiers
5”/7”/9” - Serves 70
from £580
6”/8”/10” - Serves 95
from £680
4 Tiers
5”/7”/9”/11” - Serves 130
from £750
6”/8”/10”/12” - Serves 150
from £900
5 Tiers
4”/6”/8”/10”/13” - Serves 200+
from £1,200
The Process
1. Enquiry
Email me directly or fill in the enquiry form.
2. Initial Quotation
If I have enough information I will provide an initial rough cost guide. Doing some research into the sort of cake and finish you are after will help me determine this.
3. Consultation & Tasting
If you wish to go further a studio tasting can be arranged, alternatively I can have these posted. Tastings are paid for in advance and then set against your final invoice if you decide to ahead.
4. Bespoke Wedding Cake Design
The design service is necessary in order to get the right ‘cake fit’ for you. A proposal is drawn up to include bespoke designs and accurate pricing. This is also paid for in advance and set against the final invoice.
5. Finalising Your Order
The final decisions are made - your chosen design and the flavour(s).
6. Creation
Now it’s up to me to create your beautiful cake!
7. Delivery & Setup
I will liaise with the venue, event planners, caterers and/or florists directly in order to make sure this is as seamless as possible. I deliver and set up all wedding cakes myself, giving you the confidence that everything has been done to ensure your special cake is just as it should be.
"I have worked with Sophie for 4 years now... No ask is too small or too big, she will always nail a brief with gorgeous designs and options to choose from. So much care and attention to detail is taken, no fuss is made, she is a total joy to work with. Her sugar work is outstanding and something to behold. I would highly recommend Sophie to anyone wanting to not only devour delicious cake but to slice up and serve a masterpiece!"
Anna, Founder/Director ARC Events
Bespoke Biscuits
As well as cake, bespoke biscuits can be created for any event as gifts or as wedding favours. These can be made into pretty much any shape and are decorated with royal icing or hand painting to bring your visions to life.
They are a wonderful little sweet treat to give to your guests and compliment your event.
Biscuit flavours include vanilla, lemon, orange, spiced or chocolate.
From £4.95
per biscuit
From £5.95
per biscuit packaged with a ribbon
Minimum order of 20 applies.
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