Simple Birthday Cakes in Bracknell
No theme, no modelling, no figures. One colour, a clean finish, a name on the top and candles — from £100 for a 6-inch feeding 8–12.
A smooth coat costs £0 extra, which is to say nothing. It is also the hardest finish in the kitchen, because nothing on a plain cake hides anything.
Wednesday-Themed CakeA fun and spooky cake inspired by Wednesday Addams. Unique design for little fans of the iconic character. 
Minimalist Cake With Flowers 
Girl Cake With Ballons 
Minimalist CakeA velvet cake with a minimalist design, elegant and refined. Simple yet striking.
Smooth-finished cakes from this kitchen — the rest of the gallery.
What does a simple cake cost?
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
5" cake, the baker's own finish Finished the baker’s way, decided on the day 4 portions | £90 |
6" in smooth buttercream Classic smooth buttercream finish in your choice of colour — £0 extra, which is to say none 8–12 portions | £100 |
8" in smooth buttercream Classic smooth buttercream finish in your choice of colour — £0 extra, which is to say none 14–18 portions | £130 |
The topper, the candles and the sprinkles are included, and so is writing on the top. The designs page prices everything that is not, and the prices page has every size.
Order a simple 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.
Why is a plain cake worth asking for?
Because most of what makes a cake good is invisible. The sponge, the filling, whether the layers are level, whether the buttercream is grainy or silky — none of that shows in a photograph, and all of it shows on a fork. A cake with a modelled figure on it can be mediocre underneath and nobody says anything; a plain cake has nothing to hide behind.
The practical consequence is that a plain cake is a fair test of a bakery. If you are ordering from somewhere for the first time and the occasion matters, ordering the simple version tells you more about whether to come back than the elaborate one does.
What makes a plain cake look expensive?
A sharp top edge, a single colour and restraint. The edge is what the eye reads as craftsmanship — a crisp corner between the top and the side says the cake was chilled and pared rather than swirled and hoped for. After that it is one colour rather than three, and one idea rather than four: a name, or a scatter of fresh fruit, or nothing at all.
What makes a plain cake look cheap is trying to decorate it a little. Two sad piped rosettes and a shop-bought plastic figure cost money and subtract from the effect; the same cake left entirely alone with one ribbon reads as deliberate. The buttercream page compares the finishes and what each one forgives.
Where should the budget actually go?
Into size first, because the commonest regret at a party is running out rather than wishing the cake had more on it. An 8-inch at £130 feeds 14–18 against the 6-inch’s 8–12, and the price per slice falls as the cake grows.
Then into the filling, which is what people remember — the ten flavours cost the same as each other. Small cakes compared works out the cost of a portion at every size, and birthday cakes covers the occasion.
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.