They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. So, for Valentine’s Day this year why not buy him a cake? Cake shouldn’t just be for birthdays; there are so many special occasions when a cake would be the perfect gift, especially if it can be easily ordered online, personalised and delivered swiftly to the recipient.
The online company, Baker Days, asked me to review one of their Valentine’s Day cakes. No need to ask twice: cake is always welcome here.
Baker Days supply and deliver high quality, personalised party cakes and cupcakes but they also do fabulous ‘letterbox’ cakes: “Perfectly petite and personalised, exquisite mini celebration cakes that safely slip through a letterbox”. It was a letterbox cake I was testing for this review.
The website is easy to navigate – over 400 designs for every occasion, a simple way to change the words to suit and the option to include a photograph. The basic price for a letterbox cake is £14.99. Delivery is free. The price goes up if you choose a cake which is different from a basic Madeira sponge: carrot cake (£1.20 extra), fruit cake or gluten and wheat free cake (£1.80 extra) and double chocolate chip cake (£2.00 extra).
The cake is 12cm in diameter (15cm if you include the edging) and comes packed in a sweet little tin with the words ‘Just for You’ embossed on the lid. I do think the company should shout about the tin more on their website as it makes the gift much more special. The tin is packaged in a plain sturdy box 22cm long and 3.6cm high, which should fit through a letterbox. Unfortunately, as my letterbox has draft-excluding brushes attached, the postman left my parcel at the back door instead.
Hubby was delighted with his cake and the little packet of Love Hearts included in the box. But what does the cake taste like? Delicious: a very light sponge and just the right amount of icing. The company says there are 3-4 portions but I think I’ll get a few more than that out of it, if I cut the wedges a little smaller.
I would certainly use Baker Days again to send someone a little gift: maybe a Good Luck cake or a Get Well cake: it’s such a simple idea and the £14.99 isn’t too expensive when you consider the recipient also receives a pretty tin which they can keep afterwards.
Anything covered in thick milk chocolate will produce a "love-hysteria" reaction from me, guaranteed. Well, aside from cyanide, turds and politicians, naturally.
You have a warped mind, young man. Anyway, there isn't any chocolate; it's covered in icing!
I'm going to be the Bad Fairy at the christening and suggest you amuse yourself at cakewrecks.com for a look at the diametrical opposites of this adorable little cake.
Ha! Feel free to be the bad fairy – I love that website and it's ages since I've had a look at it. Just been over there now to see some dreadful baby cakes!
Who is mad enough to say no to cake? show me the fool.
Indeed Libby. I don't do that many reviews apart from books and the odd hotel/attraction but over the years I've reviewed a chip fryer and a chocolate advent calendar – I'm seeing a theme here.
It's probably just as well that I'm in Korea and can't order one. We're still struggling to lose the weight we put on over the holidays. Looks delicious, though!
It's quite small so you could easily run it off after you've eaten it.
"A pretty tin which they can keep afterwards". It's uncanny how well you can get into a man's mindset.
Haha! Ok, you got me! Husband eats the cake and I keep the tin. Unless, of course, he wants to put man things in the pretty tin and keep it in his manly shed?
I'd rather not talk about cakes, thank you, the consequences of too much Xmas carbohydrates are hanging off my arris and huge child-bearing hips! Pretty cake though.
I have a lovely picture of you in my mind now, Nana!!
Cake in any guise is good, and both look good to me! Not sure I would have shared though 😀
I'm the only one who has eaten it so far. Rory has been nicking the icing!
And of course you can always send yourself a cake, to go with the champagne and flowers you've ordered. Just to keep any potential valentines up to speed…
An eminently sensible idea, Macy.
Looks tiny for £15 and a tad twee. Nice tin though.
I suppose you're paying for the service – the box said it cost £2.36 to post. I quite like teddies, we're a soppy pair. The tin was definitely a big plus!
Hello Trish Burgess,
Valentine's Day Cake looks stunning with that Bear…
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