Bird's Milk Cake — Ptichye Moloko, Made in Bracknell
Two thin sponges with two layers of set soufflé between them, covered in chocolate glaze. 10 inches across, £80.
If you came here typing Ptichye moloko or Ptichie moloko, this is the cake you meant. The soufflé is set rather than whipped, which is what makes it hold an edge when it is cut and makes it unlike anything on the sponge menu.
How much is a bird's milk cake?
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
10" Bird's Milk Cake two thin sponges with two layers of set soufflé between them, covered in chocolate glaze one size only | £80 |
One size, one price. Delivery is quoted by distance from £30; collection from Bracknell is free. The other cake people ask for by name is the Kyiv cake.
Order a bird's milk cake
We reply within 24 hours with a price. No deposit is taken until you are happy with the quote.
Not ready to send it? What follows answers most of what people ask first.
How long it takes
7–10 days for a simple design, at least 14 for two tiers.
Sooner is sometimes possible: a rush adds 50% when the notice is under 7 days, if the diary is clear.
In a hurry? Bento cakes take 3–5 days.
Delivery
From £30, quoted by distance from RG12 0UY.
Collection from Bracknell is free — see the areas we cover.
Paying
50% deposit to hold your date; orders under £50 are paid in full.
Balance 3 hours before collection, or cash on the day.
The deposit is non-refundable but transferable with 4 days' notice — full terms.
What is actually in it?
Two thin sponges with two layers of set soufflé between them, and then covered in chocolate glaze. Two layers rather than the five or six a honey cake has, because a set soufflé is structural: it holds itself up, so the sponge is there for contrast rather than for support. The glaze goes over the top and down the sides and sets firm enough to crack slightly under a knife, which is the sound people remember it by.
The whole specification
10 inches across, £80.
Two thin sponges with two layers of set soufflé between them.
Covered in chocolate glaze.
Also searched for as Ptichye moloko, Ptichie moloko, bird milk cake.
Allergen list with your quote, not inferred on this page.
How is a set soufflé different from cream or mousse?
A whipped cream or a mousse holds its air in fat and stays soft, which is why a slice of a cream cake slumps a little on the plate. A set soufflé holds its air in a structure, so it keeps a square edge, cuts cleanly and melts on the tongue rather than coating it. On a cake that means two things worth knowing before you choose: the slices look sharper than a cream cake’s, and the texture is lighter than its depth suggests.
Which of the menu cakes is it closest to?
None of them, which is why it is here. The signature menu is built on layered sponge and cream — honey, napoleon, red velvet and the rest — and this is a two-layer cake whose middle is neither. The nearest thing in character is the vegan cake, which is also set rather than baked through, although it is set on cashews and this is not. If you are ordering for people who find sponge cakes heavy, these are the two to look at.
What else do people ask?
Allergies? Our kitchen handles all 14 of the allergens UK law requires us to declare, so nothing we bake is free from any of them. What is in each cake, and our hygiene rating.