Little Cake Co

Handmade mini cakes for gifts and celebrations in the UK

Little Cake Co makes handmade mini cakes presented in gift boxes, designed for birthdays, thank-yous, weddings, corporate gifts and celebrations in general. The company describes its offering as a reimagining of the celebration cake in miniature format, with hand-decorated pieces and individual portions that can be enjoyed or shared.

The catalogue is organised into assortment boxes and themed collections, and the company states that it offers more than twenty flavours of decorated sponge. Orders are carefully packaged to protect the product during transit and are delivered throughout the UK.

Boxes, collections and order formats

The shop structures its range into several formats. The Signature Boxes bring together assortments of mini cakes; these include the Mix & Match Gift Box, the Little Birthday Box, the Little Bouquet Box, the Little Chocolate Box, the Little Autumn Box, the Little Halloween Box and the Deluxe Afternoon Tea Box. There is also a Mix & Match Any Quantity option that lets customers build a box with the quantity and combination of their choice.

Alongside the fixed boxes, the site features curated collections: Bloom Collection, Birthday Collection and Afternoon Tea Collection. The range is completed by specific sections for Kids Cakes and Vegan Cakes, and by the option to build your own box through Build Your Own.

Decoration, ingredients and customisation

The company notes that its mini cakes are hand-decorated by its team of bakers and made with ingredients such as Belgian chocolate, freeze-dried fruits and hand-picked edible flowers. The format is designed for snacking or sharing and is presented as suitable for children too.

Orders can be customised to varying degrees. An illustrated card with a personal message can be added on the basket page before checkout, and the catalogue includes add-ons called Little Extras, such as illustrated greeting cards, birthday candles and cake stands. Edible message toppers and custom printed toppers are also available.

Corporate orders, weddings and event favours

Little Cake Co has a dedicated line for corporate and event enquiries, with separate channels for business enquiries and wedding enquiries. In this area it offers Luxury Little Cake Favours, designed as guest favours, and custom printed toppers. The company thus caters both for office celebrations and for larger-volume event orders.

Delivery and purchase conditions

Orders are delivered throughout the UK. The site indicated free delivery on orders over £40 and a 10% discount on the first order, as well as a subscription with the same discount for purchases from £30. Prices in the catalogue consulted are in pounds sterling: standard assortment boxes were listed at £24.95, seasonal boxes at £24.75 and the Deluxe Afternoon Tea Box at £50.

The company displays customer reviews on product pages, with ratings at the time of analysis ranging from 4.67 to 5 out of 5 depending on the box, and an aggregate volume of several hundred reviews. The company presents itself as rated excellent by its customers.

Order collection and related activity

The site gives an order collection address in Bourne End, Buckinghamshire. The company also mentions Coco's Canapés, described as its savoury counterpart for drinks, dinners and celebrations.

Location and contact

Unit 6 Wessex Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, SL8 5DT