Nut-Free Cakes: Why We Say No
We cannot make a cake that is safe for a nut allergy, and this is the page that says so rather than the reply to an enquiry three weeks from now. Peanuts and tree nuts are used in this kitchen, the dairy-free cake is made of cashews, and nothing leaving here can be promised free of traces.
A cake with no nuts in its own recipe is a different matter and perfectly possible. If the person you are buying for has a diagnosed allergy rather than a preference, that distinction is the one that matters, and the rest of this page is about it.
What can you order here?
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
A cake safe for a nut allergy Peanuts and tree nuts are used in this kitchen every week — | Not made here |
6" cake with no nuts in the recipe Possible, and still made in a kitchen that handles nuts — not the same thing 8–12 slices | £100 |
Allergens for every cake on the menu are published on the allergens page. The other two free-from answers are gluten-free and dairy-free.
Tell us about the allergy
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.
Where exactly are the nuts in this kitchen?
In the recipes, in the fillings and in the one cake that is made entirely of them. Of the 10 flavours whose allergens are listed, 3 contain nuts outright; the dairy-free cake is set on a set mousse made from cashews; and several of the signature menu cakes carry walnuts or almonds. The table below is the short list, and the full per-cake allergen list is published rather than kept for the enquiry.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Carrot & Cream Cheese | Nuts in the recipe |
| Coffee & Walnut | Nuts in the recipe |
| Pistachio & Rose | Nuts in the recipe |
| Caramel + Peanuts | Peanuts — a bento filling |
| Dairy-free cake | Made of a set mousse made from cashews — nuts are the cake |
Why is this answer stricter than the others?
Because of what happens when it is wrong. An intolerance misjudged means somebody feels unwell; a nut allergy misjudged means an ambulance. The Food Standards Agency puts nuts and peanuts among the fourteen allergens a food business must declare precisely because the reactions are severe and fast. So on this one we are not weighing probability against an order — the answer is no, and it does not become a yes for a cake that matters a lot to somebody.
Two questions worth asking any bakery
Is there a separate space and separate equipment for nut-free work?
What else was made in that space on the same day?
An answer about cleaning rather than separation is an intention, not a control.
What can we do for you instead?
Three things, all of them honest. Bake a cake with no nuts in its recipe, for a household avoiding nuts by choice. Tell you exactly what is in any cake, in writing, so that whoever is managing the allergy can decide with facts rather than reassurance. And say no early enough for you to order elsewhere — which is the most useful of the three, and the reason this page exists rather than a sentence buried in an allergens list. Lead time here is 7–10 days, so the sooner that no arrives, the better your other options look.
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.