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Biscoff®

Layers of vanilla sponge with layers of  Biscoff® spread & fresh cream with crushed Biscoff®.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, sugar, baking powder, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, Lotus Biscoff® biscuits & spread,  sugar syrup, vanilla cream cheese, vanilla buttercream, white chocolate.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal

Marble cake

Layers of marbled vanilla & chocolate sponge with layer of vanilla creme patissiere & a layer of chocolate creme patissiere.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, sugar, baking powder, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, cocoa powder,  sugar syrup, vanilla cream cheese, vanilla buttercream, white chocolate, milk chocolate, chocolate buttercream, chocolate cream cheese.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal

Peanut butter Jelly *NEW*

Layers of vanilla sponge with peanut butter – buttercream and layers of jam (can opt for crunchy OR smooth peanut butter)

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, Peanut butter (crunchy or smooth), honey roasted peanuts, cream cheese, seedless raspberry jam sugar syrup. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/PEANUTS /soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Italian Style
Layers of light and fluffy vanilla sponge with fresh cream, crème patisserie & mixed fruit– makes a great dessert!

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, mixed fresh berries strawberries/blueberries/blackberries/raspberries (may vary), sugar syrup. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Selva Nera
Layers of light and fluffy chocolate sponge with fresh cream, crème pattissiere & mixed fruit (zabliogne cream) – makes a great dessert!

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, mixed fresh berries strawberries/blueberries/blackberries/raspberries (may vary), sugar syrup. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Chocolate Fudge
A deliciously indulgent Chocolate sponge with a silky smooth chocolate cream cheese frosting & chocolate ganache.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, chocolate gnash, cream cheese , sugar syrup, icing sugar, chocolate ganache.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Victoria Sponge
A Classic vanilla sponge with vanilla buttercream and raspberry jam.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, raspberry seedless jam, vanilla cream cheese frosting Or double cream (for fresh cream instead) Fresh strawberries optional, sugar syrup, icing sugar, caster sugar. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

White Chocolate Buttercream & Berries
Layers of light vanilla sponge with white chocolate buttercream and mixed berries.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, mixed fresh berries strawberries/blueberries/blackberries/raspberries (may vary), white chocolate, vanilla cream cheese frosting, sugar syrup, icing sugar. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Black Forest
Rich and classic chocolate sponge, fresh cream and Morello cherry.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, Morello cherries (in their jam/juices) Alcohol optional as standard there is no alcohol, sugar syrup.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Macaroon
A light vanilla sponge with fresh cream & crème pattissiere with a hint of almond essence.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, almond essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, chocolate gnash, almond powder, macaroons (food colouring), sugar syrup.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Lemon /Lemon Drizzle
Soft lemon sponge, with a light and zesty fresh lemon cream.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, , baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, lemon juice, lemon zest, lemon essence. For the Lemon drizzle filling we use lemon curd, sugar syrup.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Red Velvet
Decadent red velvet sponge with smooth vanilla buttercream.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, cocoa powder, red food colouring, vanilla cream cheese frosting Or double cream, (for fresh cream instead), lemon (juice/zest), sugar syrup, icing sugar. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly (design has marshmallows)

Setteveli – Rocky Road Base
Layers of chocolate sponge with; chocolate hazelnut, dark chocolate, chocolate ganache & a rocky road base.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, chocolate ganache, icing sugar, digestive biscuit, marshmallows, golden syrup, sugar syrup.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians Not suitable for halal

Oreo®
Layers of chocolate sponge with fresh cream & crushed Oreos®.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, custard powder, salt, double cream, Oreo® biscuits, sugar syrup.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal

Strawberries & Cream
Soft vanilla sponge, strawberry cream and fresh strawberries.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, fresh strawberries, sugar syrup. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Simple Vanilla
Soft vanilla sponge with a smooth vanilla cream cheese.

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, , baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, cream cheese , icing sugar, sugar syrup. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

Carrot

A traditional moist carrot sponge with smooth vanilla buttercream with a hint of lemon – nuts optional.

Ingredients: Carrots, cinnamon, flour, sugar, eggs, oil, butter, cranberries, vanilla cream cheese frosting, lemon (juice/zest), sugar syrup, icing sugar. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

*NEW* Eton mess

Layers of vanilla sponge with fresh cream, crushed meringues & fresh strawberries

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, Dried egg whites, vinegar, sugar syrup, fresh strawberries (crushed meringue). Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

*New* Strawberries & Strawberry cream WITH JAM

Layers of vanilla sponge WITH JAM, Strawberries & strawberry cream

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, custard powder, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, fresh strawberries, sugar syrup, seedless raspberry jam. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy trace. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

*New* Chocolate orange

Layers of chocolate sponge, with chocolate orange buttercream

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, chocolate ganache, chocolate cream cheese frosting, sugar syrup, icing sugar, orange (zest & juice) orange essence, icing sugar, cream cheese.  Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

*NEW* White chocolate chip

Layers of Vanilla sponge with Vanilla fresh cream & white chocolate chips

Ingredients: Flour, sugar, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, white chocolate chips, sugar syrup. (Can be chocolate sponge –for which we will add cocoa powder) Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

*New* Double chocolate chip

Layers of chocolate sponge with chocolate fresh cream & chocolate chips

Flour, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, butter, dried milk, oil, vanilla essence, salt, double cream, baking powder/bicarbonate of soda, chocolate chips, sugar syrup. Contains Gluten/egg/dairy/raising agent/nut trace/soy. Suitable for vegetarians & halal friendly

We aim to meet every customer’s request, should there be a flavour you need but isn’t on our site, we would be happy to discuss and make an alternative.

6″ = 8 -10 portions
8″ = 16 -20 portions
10″ = 24 – 30 portions
12″ = 40 portions
14″ = 50 portions
15″ = 60 portions
16″ = 70 portions
17″ = 80 portions
18″ = 90 portions

If kept refrigerated our cakes can last up to 3 days.

However, please note in warmer temperatures OR when there is fresh cream/fresh fruit involved, this can vary.

Yes! We can arrange cake tastings of the fillings you would like to try. Email us directly to arrange. (Charges apply)

We are part of a large catering company and therefore, do not have a stand alone shop. Orders will need to be placed via email & discussed over the phone.

You can, however,  collect cakes from us which will need to be arranged via email if required.

All our cakes are suitable for vegetarians & are halal friendly other than those that contain marshmallows or gelatine. i.e. OTT dripping cake/Red velvet/red velvet cheesecake

The dripping OTT cake can be made with vegetarian sweets – you would need to email us to arrange this.

Yes we can create Gluten free/VEGAN cakes on request, however designs may be limited.

Family cakes take the safety of it’s customers as its highest priority, with this in mind we feel its of paramount importance to let all customers know our position on allergens in our kitchens. Family cakes operates an artisan style bakery where all allergens are present at all times. While we make every effort to prevent cross contamination we can-not guarantee that any item we make is 100% free of any specific allergen. If you suffer from an allergy or are purchasing an item from Family cakes, for someone with an allergy, it is of the utmost importance that you share this information with them and any other party that will be consuming our retailed items. Feel free to contact us directly for more information

Not all our cakes contain nuts HOWEVER: All our cakes are made in a nut environment and will always contain either whole nut or trace of nut, even when nuts are not one of the main ingredients. If you suffer from a nut allergy or are providing a cake for someone who does it is very important you contact us first so we can explain what is possible and we can minimise any risks for people with serious allergies. 

It’s super easy, you simply send us an email with an image of what you had in mind, along with the date & portion size needed and the delivery postcode.

We will return a quote with all the information you need to place the order.

Yes we aim to work closely with customers to create that match their specifications as best as possible.

Should you have an idea of what you want but can’t quite find an image, send us a sketch or brain storm image and we will do our best to recreate it 🙂

Ideally we require a minimum of:

5 working days for bespoke/themed cakes that require handmade figures, but do get in touch and we may be able to create something sooner.

Up to 3 working days notice for bespoke/themed cakes that don’t require figures.

At least 24 hours for our standard cakes (applies Monday-Thursday).

Should you require a cake the same day we will  do our best to accommodate – but this may not always be possible &  designs may be limited, in these cases it is best to contact us directly 0207 619 7793

We deliver to Central London and the City.

Weekdays delivery between 9am – 4pm.

Weekend delivery 8:00am – 12pm.

Delivery charges apply dependant on postcode area.

If the delivery charge seems quite high, that would often mean it is not in our usual delivery area.

We are central London based an cover the surrounding areas for which, charges apply.

Further out, will therefore incur steeper charges .

Yes you can collect a cake but you will need to place the order via email.

Our address for collection is: Grenville workshops, 2A Grenville Road, London N19 4EH.

FYI – metered parking is available.

You can collect any time on Weekdays between 9:00am – 4:00pm

OR

Weekends between 8.00am- 11.30am.

If you are collecting on a weekend please contact 07475313079

Please note the entrance has a sign ‘sands catering’ and looks like this.

If you are expecting a delivery or need to collect on a weekday, please contact the office directly via phone or email with any  0207 619 7793 / admin@familycakes.co.uk

If you are expecting a delivery on the weekend OR  are collecting on a weekend please contact 07475313079.

Not at the moment. We are currently part of a large catering company Sands catering.

So if you need some sandwiches or a buffet – we/they can help too!

Because we are part of a large catering company ALL cakes are made fresh to order, we don’t freeze cake nor do we have cakes on display for hours.

We Originally launched Patisserie Valerie on to the streets of London, and then opened Amato in Soho, but now are based in Kingscross.

When ordering online you can use our quick and easy checkout.

But if you are ordering via email you can pay via bank transfer OR call to make a card payment via phone.