A Baker’s Blog

  The Year of the Sticky Bun What a year it's been! With the ups and downs of national lockdowns and changing restrictions, it's been amazing to watch so many of you respond and adapt, and in many cases come ou..

With DPD predicting a huge increase in their deliveries over Black Friday weekend, we recommend getting your orders in sooner rather than later... just in case!    Our next day service isn't changing, we just thi..

With Christmas well on its way, we recommend ordering ahead of time where possible to ensure you receive your order in plenty of time and have a freezer full of delicious cake for the festive period!  Here's wha..

You can’t turn on the TV or scroll through social media these days without seeing some reference to the national driver shortage in the UK. As we all build up to a busy period (is it too early to say Christmas yet?), we’..

COP26 is taking place from 31 October to 12 November in Glasgow and road closures could affect delivery services in the area. DPD and DHL have assured us they'll be working hard to keep disruption to a minimum, but pl..

We're thrilled to announce that a whopping 8 out of 8 cakes submitted have been awarded in this year's Great Taste Awards!  Each product gets blind-tasted by selected chefs, buyers, restaurateurs, food critics and..

Here are our dispatch dates and timings for the bank holiday weekend. We do recommend ordering as soon as possible to ensure you get the products you need ahead of time. Order by 2pm on Friday 27th August for de..

Wow, what a summer! We’re unbelievably grateful for your continued support and trust in us as your cake partner. We’ve been rather busy, and with ‘pingdemics’, delta variants and everything in between, it’s meant extra p..

The competition is open for entries from 9am 25 June 2021 to 12pm Monday 19 July 2021. Images of Cakesmiths cakes on display posted to Instagram that tag @cakesmith.hq will be considered as entries.  The competiti..

Here are our dispatch dates and timings for the bank holiday weekend. We do recommend ordering as soon as possible to ensure you get the products you need ahead of time. All orders up to and including 4pm on Fri..

Here are our dispatch dates and timings for the bank holiday weekend. We do recommend ordering as soon as possible to ensure you get the products you need ahead of time. All orders up to and including 4pm on Fri..

We’ve been busy creating a fantastic new space next door to Cakesmiths HQ in Bristol! Our dedicated cake innovation studio now sits under the same roof as Bakehouse, an open-plan bakery serving up daily bread, and..

Here are our dispatch dates and timings over the Easter period. We do recommend ordering ahead of time where possible to ensure you receive your order in plenty of time. All orders up to and including 4pm on Wed..

Hi there, With the latest lockdown announced, we wanted to take a moment to let you know it's very much BAU here at Cakesmiths - we're here for you.  It's a really tough time out there right now, but we know lo..