At Essence of Cake, we’re absolutely mad about all things cake! It’s not just what we do—it’s who we are. With a sprinkle of magic and a dash of deliciousness, we create personalised celebration cakes, cupcakes, and biscuits that make every occasion extra special.
Whether you’re craving a timeless Victoria sponge, a luscious red velvet, or a decadent double chocolate cake, our bakes will have you coming back for more!
We’re here to make your special moments truly unforgettable, bringing your ideas to life with both taste and design
Award Winning Cake
2021 was an absolutely fantastic year, and winning not one but two awards was the cherry on top of our cake! We were thrilled to receive the SME News Greater London Enterprise Award for Best Bespoke Cake Artists and Excellence in Team Building. As if that wasn’t sweet enough, we also scooped up the LuxLife Hospitality Award for Best Special Event Cake Makers – London.
But we didn’t stop there! Our dedication paid off again, and in 2022, we were honoured with the Global Wedding Award for Best Wedding Cake Tasting Experience – London. Then, in 2023 and 2024, we took home the Caribbean Food Festival award for Best Caribbean Rum Cake. The icing on the cake, indeed!
Our core values help you to ‘picture’ us and see the type of business we are.
About
There’s something about a slice of cake. A rushed cup of tea becomes an occasion to savour. A wedding doesn’t feel ‘official’ until the happy couple cut the cake, and what birthday party is complete without a birthday cake? In fact, most of my childhood photos feature me, a cake and a steadily increasing number of candles!
I’m incredibly passionate about the cakes I bake. I put my all into each one, so you can be sure that in the unlikely event they’re not perfect, they get remade. Whether it’s an afternoon tea treat for a loved one, a corporate team-building event, or even, ‘just because,’ Essence of Cake has the perfect cake for you.
So, where did this love of baking come from?
I suppose my earliest baking memory must be Mum buying me ‘Microwave Cooking for Kids’ and leaving me to it in the kitchen, making an almighty mess and thoroughly enjoying every minute.
Mum tasted everything I made with a smile on her face, even if the results weren’t always as expected! We joke in our family that the baking talent skipped a generation (sorry, Mum!) but Grandma, and her incredible Jamaican Rum Cake, was certainly my baking inspiration. I’ll never forget the day she leaned in and whispered in my ear, ‘Tracey, when I’m gone, I’ve left you some money to start a business.”
“You were born to be a baker!”
At the time, I was busy enjoying a successful corporate career in London and happy to be known for bringing in the best birthday cakes, so setting up a business was the last thing on my mind. Grandma’s words planted a seed in my mind, though, which would take a few more years to grow.
I was heartbroken when Grandma passed away and, while her inheritance wasn’t quite enough to set up shop (with 48 grandkids, she clearly thought money could go further than it did!), I used her money to invest in my first KitchenAid and enrolled on a cake decorating course.
I started to wonder if baking could be more than just a hobby. Taking a break from work to start a family gave me time to think – even if that time was during 3 AM feeds! I realised I could transform my passion into a career that allowed me to work around my new family’s schedule and, Essence of Cake was born!
Now, I get to spend my days doing something I absolutely adore, and I’ve never been busier!
So, go on, treat yourself. Because, as Grandma always said –
“Everyone deserves Cake!”