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On Hitched.co.uk since 2020

Last update: July 2024

Cakes from the Cottage is a wedding bakery based in Birmingham, England. Homebaker Yvonne Washington creates custom wedding cakes and cupcakes for special occasions. She tailors her talents to each couple’s preferences and strives to reflect their chosen theme in each design. Her edible artworks span everything from vintage-style book tiers to cars and characters inspired by her clients’ favourite interests. Whether you desire an avant-garde gourmet cake or a traditional creation, this professional is on hand to bring your vision to life.

Services Offered

Cakes from the Cottage offer a range of delicious flavours, with each cake made from fresh ingredients. A snapshot of fillings includes red velvet, chocolate, and carrot cake or traditional vanilla sponge. Unique combinations such as courgette and lime are also on the menu and you can also request gluten-free, dairy-free, and eggless bakes. Yvonne will collaborate with you to learn about your personal tastes and wishes, and you can share images of your dream design as a guideline. Cupcake displays and macaron towers are also available and cake stands and knives are provided on request.

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

How many people can your cakes serve?

400 people or less

What kind of cakes do you offer?

Cakes by theme
Cupcakes
Modern cakes
Traditional cakes
Pattern-inspired cakes
Other cakes (Macaron tower)

Is it possible to adapt/modify the cake?

Yes

Can I use my own cake topper?

Yes

What kind of services do you offer?

Sale and making of wedding cakes
Sale and making of personalised cakes

Do you offer special cakes?

Egg-free
Gluten-free
Vegan

What other products do you offer?

Cupcakes
Chocolate goodies
Other (Macarons)

How much notice do I need to give you?

Depends on your requirements and my diary, but 6 weeks at a pinch

Do you deliver?

Yes, depends on locality and stand hire

Do you hire cake stands?

Yes

How many tiers can my cake be?

depends on your design requirements

How many flavours can I have on my cake?

depends what you want

What are the forms of payment?

Deposit then balance two weeks before wedding, BACS pay

What areas do you cover?

30 mile radius of Coseley
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Reviews for Cakes from the Cottage

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Claire W. Sent on 06/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service and amazing cake

I can't fault Yvonne, she was excellent from start to finish. Completely took on board what I was after and made suggestions that I hadn't though of. The cake was better than I could have imagined and it tasted just as good. All guests commented on how nice it looked and tasted!
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Ana H. Sent on 14/08/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful and DELICIOUS cake!

The cake was both stunning AND delicious! We got loads of compliments from guests on how good it was! A number of our guests said it was the best wedding cake they'd ever had. Yvonne delivered it straight to our venue without any worries on our end. It was a showstopper and she totally worked with us to match our vintage cake vibe. Loved it!
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Samantha F. Sent on 28/11/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible

Wow I’d all I can say! The cake was both beautiful and delicious. We got so many compliments on the day. I cannot recommend enough
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Susan C. Sent on 15/06/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Disney Wedding Cake

Wow an awesome lady that made us the most perfect cake. We requested a Disney themed caked and she went above and beyond.
I can’t recommend enough. Tastes beautiful too and was the hot topic at our wedding.
Thank you so very much you made our day even sweeter.
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Tom C. Sent on 15/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A cake filled with passion

Yvonne constructed us a fantastic cake, crafted with skill and passion.

Yvonne was very responsive and inquisitive from the start. We initially reached out with our home-grown cake design which hit things off very well to start (I'd recommend any couple consider designing their own cake).

Her response was excited, and the next step was having some samples to taste. We had samples from Yvonne and 2 other potential cake suppliers, and not only had Yvonne's eccentric attitude encouraged us towards her, but her cake samples (and butter-cream icing!) set her well above the competition. They came quickly, were reasonably priced and gave us plenty to sample (both in quantity of cake and variety of flavours) allowing us to make the best decision we could.

We had occasional communications with Yvonne all the way up to the wedding, as she was both very responsive to our questions and inquisitive to ensure her masterpiece was being made correctly for us.

On the morning of the wedding, Yvonne was promptly on time and setup the cake efficiently, and it looked great! It stood proud all day to the cake cutting, and was absolutely delicious in the evening (and the few evenings to follow!). She had even constructed a log stand for the cake to ensure it was stable and looked just right.

I'd recommend Yvonne and her passion to anyone looking for a great cake for their wedding day - thank you very much!
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Abinaya M. Sent on 20/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

WOW! Cake looked and tasted amazing

I can't thank Yvonne enough for making my wedding cake for me. I reached out to her last minute due to my initial cake maker dropping out. Yvonne was patient with me and answered all my questions, dealt with me wanting to change designs and asking for quotes for each change. I am so thankful to her and my cake turned out amazing! and tasted so good, everyone said how good it tasted. If I have another big event I will be coming back. Thank you so much for making my cake.
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Anjita S. Sent on 05/09/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent, efficient and delivered on time

Yvonne was brilliant. She brought us tasters so we could choose our flavour of cake. She made the most beautiful wedding cake with supplementary cupcakes as I’d requested and delivered them to my venue with no stress added. Thoroughly recommend Cakes From the Cottage.
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Jamie D. Sent on 14/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic wedding cake

We spoke with Yvonne and arranged to meet shortly after to discuss our wedding cake needs, she listened to what we wanted and provided exactly that, the cake was fantastic, couldn't have hoped for anything more.
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Clare C. Sent on 05/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Don't go anywhere else!

Exceeded expectations. Yvonne is an artist! So talented and great value for money. I couldn't recommend highly enough!
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Michelle W. Sent on 05/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Lovely company

Excellent service from this company. Yvonne really looked after us and the cake she made tasted lovely and looked beautiful. On the day Yvonne took the time to set up the cake just how we wanted. Beautiful addition to our wedding reception. Would definitely recommend.
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Sophie W. Sent on 29/10/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Cake!

What an incredible cake! The whole process of ordering and receiving the cake was so smooth and stress free! Can’t thank you enough! Everyone loved it on the day!
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Megan Sent on 06/12/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Most talked about feature of our wedding!

Yvonne is professional and is passionate about what she does. She is creative and an artist when it comes to cake and sugar crafts. I cannot recommend her services enough.

She was able to accommodated my needs of needing to feed 230 + guests with a 4-tier naked cake consisting of chocolate, red velvet, lemon and elderflower, and a gluten free vanilla top tier!

Our wedding cake has by far been the most talked about thing since my wedding a year ago people say how beautiful it looked, how delicious it was to eat and how unique it looked with edible flowers and the 4 tier shape with different flavours.

You won’t regret booking Cakes from the Cottage for your wedding cake.
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Hayley Sent on 02/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!

I served for a wedding cake online and fell in love with this design. My theme was rustic so I was struggling to find my dream wedding cake. I asked if this could be made and made wish came true, I also had cupcakes for my day time guests and they were made online with the rustic theme. The cake was amazing and so many people said it was beautiful and delicious!! It looked amazing in the room with call the other rustic themed items. Many people couldn't believe the detail that had gone into the cake. Thank you so much for making my special day go with ease and no stress!! ??
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Shelley Sent on 13/08/2018
5 out of 5 rating

A Fabulous and Bespoke Wedding Cake!

Yvonne listened to our ideas and created our beautiful and bespoke wedding cake for our special day! I would recommend Cakes at the Cottage for anyone’s wedding with confidence. If you are looking for a unique design, delicious cake and an incredibly reasonable price...this is the place to go!!! :)
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Si??N Sent on 29/07/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Best Wedding Cake Ever!

I may be slightly prejudiced as I've only been married once, but Yvonne created an absolutely stunning look for my wedding - five tier traditional wedding cake (funnily enough, the one shown at the top!) The three top tiers were dummies, so we didn't have too much cake, but you really couldn't tell the difference. Yvonne hand-crafted the lilies and I also carried a few of them in my bouquet. The price was ridiculously cheap and the cake was delivered to my reception in one beautiful piece.
So grateful for the tremendous service received - fantastic job (as always, having had other cakes as well!)
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196 Turls Hill Road, The Cottage WV14 9HH Birmingham (West Midlands)

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