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How Cakes Bakes and Co Creates Custom Desserts for Every Occasion

How Cakes Bakes and Co Creates Custom Desserts for Every Occasion

What is Cakes Bakes and Co?

Cakes Bakes and Co is a custom cake and dessert bakery that solves the challenge of finding personalized desserts for special occasions. Founded by Susanne Niess, the bakery specializes in creating custom-designed cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and other treats that perfectly match the theme, color scheme, and dietary needs of any event.

Visit cakesbakesandco.co.uk to see our full range of dessert options.

How Cakes Bakes and Co Solves Dessert Challenges

Finding the perfect dessert for a special occasion can be surprisingly difficult. Most store-bought options lack personalization, while many bakeries require weeks of advance notice and have limited customization options. Cakes Bakes and Co addresses these challenges through several innovative approaches:

Fully Customizable Designs

Every cake and dessert is designed specifically for the customer's needs. Whether it's a complex 3D sculpture cake for a child's birthday, an elegant tiered wedding cake, or corporate-branded cupcakes for a business event, each creation is completely customized. Customers can provide inspiration images, color swatches, or just a general theme, and we turn it into an edible work of art.

Dietary Accommodation

One of the biggest challenges with celebration desserts is accommodating various dietary needs. Cakes Bakes and Co offers options for all common dietary restrictions, including:

  • Gluten-free cakes and desserts
  • Vegan and egg-free options
  • Nut-free bakery (with a dedicated preparation area)
  • Reduced sugar and diabetic-friendly choices
  • Dairy-free alternatives

This means that everyone at an event can enjoy the same beautiful dessert regardless of their dietary needs.

Flavor Innovation

Beyond standard vanilla and chocolate, Cakes Bakes and Co offers over 30 cake flavors and filling combinations. This includes seasonal options, regional specialties, and even the ability to recreate family recipes or invent completely new flavor profiles based on a customer's preferences.

Logistics Solutions

The bakery also solves the practical challenges of getting desserts to events safely. Services include:

  • Delivery and setup at the venue
  • Packaging for customer pickup that ensures safe transport
  • Advance assembly instructions for complex displays
  • Coordination with event planners and venues

Who Benefits from Cakes Bakes and Co?

The bakery serves a wide range of customers with different needs:

Celebration Planners

Whether it's a birthday, anniversary, wedding, or retirement party, anyone planning a celebration benefits from having a centerpiece dessert that perfectly matches their event theme.

Parents

Parents seeking memorable birthday cakes for their children appreciate the ability to bring any character, hobby, or interest to life in cake form.

Corporate Clients

Businesses use Cakes Bakes and Co for product launches, employee celebrations, client gifts, and branded events where the desserts reinforce company branding.

Wedding Couples

Couples can get a wedding cake that truly reflects their style and preferences rather than selecting from limited pre-designed options.

Those with Dietary Restrictions

People with allergies, intolerances, or dietary choices who often feel excluded from shared desserts at events now have beautiful, delicious options that meet their needs without sacrificing quality or appearance.

The Cakes Bakes and Co Process

Working with Cakes Bakes and Co involves a simple but thorough process to ensure every customer gets exactly what they need:

  1. Consultation: Customers discuss their event, theme, and preferences through an in-person or virtual consultation.
  2. Design: The bakery creates a custom design concept for approval.
  3. Tasting: For larger orders, customers can sample flavors before making final decisions.
  4. Production: Each item is handcrafted with attention to detail.
  5. Delivery: The finished creations are delivered and set up at the venue.

Visit Our Bakery

Cakes Bakes and Co has a retail location where customers can view sample designs, enjoy desserts by the slice, and place orders in person. The bakery also offers small dessert packages for impromptu celebrations or smaller gatherings that don't require custom designs.

To see our portfolio of past creations or to begin planning your custom dessert, visit cakesbakesandco.co.uk.

Susanne Niess