Hello,

My name is Nina Dawe and this is my "Cakes To Remember" website.

If you are looking for a cake for that special occasion - be it wedding, anniversary, christening or birthday then read on, take a look at my photo gallery and call me for a no obligation consultation and quote. If you require a novelty birthday cake for a child or an adult, look at the birthday cake section below the wedding cakes. Need more help with your children's party ?  See our "stress free party"  section at the bottom of the page.

None of my cakes contain nuts or preservatives and all are made with free range eggs.

Please note:  Cakes To Remember is a Cambridge based business run from my  home. Cakes are usually collected, but I will deliver and set up locally for a small fee.

Wedding cake prices start from £80 for a single tier cake and from £150 for 2 tiers, but it is difficult to give prices when most of the cost is based on the decoration. Novelty birthday cakes start from £35.

Wedding Cakes

I specialise in hand-crafted sugar flowers and foliage and can match the flowers to your bouquet  or a colour theme  but I am always willing to have a go at other things so don't be put off if you are not in the market for a traditional cake.

Hand-crafted sugar flowers are exactly that - each petal is individually hand made and coloured and the finished flowers will keep indefinitely if stored carefully - you could use them to decorate your anniversary cakes for years to come!!

In answer to a commonly asked question - Yes, in theory, sugar flowers are edible but I wouldn't recommend it - firstly most flowers contain wires that are not edible, secondly some of the colours dusted onto the flowers are not designed to be ingested and thirdly a lot of time, effort and concentration ( and your money) goes into each piece so it would be a shame to nibble on it!!

If you are in the process of organising your Big Day then you have a busy time ahead but before you start making approaches to cake makers then spend a little time to think about what cake you really want- this will save a lot of time for both you and the cake makers and enable them to give you at least some idea of price:

• What sort of cake - traditional  fruit, rich chocolate, refreshing lemon sponge, vanilla or almost anything else....but don't worry if you are having a several tier cake there is nothing to stop you having a combination! You could also have a 'cutting cake' - an iced, but otherwise undecorated cake that is cut and served alongside the wedding cake - your guests will never know the difference. Cutting cakes allow you to have 250 guests without the need for a 5 tier cake, and is also a slightly cheaper option as you are not paying for any decoration. Sponge cakes are not cheaper than fruit cakes, although the ingredients are less expensive, the need to make and decorate a sponge cake within a few days of the wedding usually means that cake makers charge the same price for both.
• Number of guests - you get more pieces from a square cake than a round cake and less portions from a sponge than from a fruit cake. Catering portions are usually quite small if you want to serve the cake as desert you will need more cake!
• Shape - round, square, heart-shaped,  etc
• Colour - white, ivory, or something completely different..
• Stacked or pillars - stacked just means the cakes sit directly on top of each other, you can also have 2 tiers stacked and then the top tier on pillars. And you need to consider the type of pillar there are hundreds of styles, colours and sizes.... 

Oh dear, if it is all too confusing then I recommend you either consult the web sites showing wedding cakes or buy a few magazines, especially 'Wedding Cakes, A Design Source' available from WHSmith. Decide on the basic design that you want then chat to me to see if we can make it exactly what you want.

I look forward to hearing from you,

Nina Dawe

Cakes to Remember

enquiries to  ninadawe@cakes-to-remember.co.uk or mobile 07950 022884

Wedding Cakes

                                                           

Birthday Cakes

As for my wedding cakes, the birthday cakes I make can be in any flavour but need to be a firm sponge in order to support the decoration. I am willing to tackle almost any subject and apart from the ones below have done treasure maps, Tweenies, racing cars, scary spiders, fairy mushrooms, Scooby Doo, make-up cases and many others. If your party has a theme or your birthday boy/girl/grown-up has a favourite character or hobby then I can come up with a cake to match it.

My cakes are fresh and so contain no preservatives or other nasties and, of course,  they taste a lot nicer than the mass produced supermarket cakes. If you want a cake you want to eat, not just look at, then give me a call.

If you are looking for a completely stress free children's party then read on.....

I organise and run children's parties with traditional party games and craft activities, suitable for 4 to 10 year olds. For 2 hours my partner Emma and I will keep your guests happy with musical games, treasure hunts, pass the parcel, Simon says,  and much more and we include a fun craft activity with lots of gluing and cutting and shiny things. Then, when it is all over - we clean up!!

We also offer a catering service of tasty home made savouries, sandwiches and cakes, and we can even sort out your party bags! 

Cakes to Remember

enquiries to  ninadawe@cakes-to-remember.co.uk or mobile 07950 022884