About

Nestled in the beautiful countryside of South Oxfordshire, the family owned Dovey Cake Design creates exceptional cakes for brides and grooms across the area. After a career in advertising, Clare knew she wanted to work with her hands and, like her grandmother, form spellbinding sugar flowers to top her bakes.

She uses the highest quality ingredients - some taken from her own allotment - to make the finished cakes taste as good as they look, with dozens of flavours to choose from. She spends hours designing your perfect cake, sketching out ideas and working with you to find something that speaks to you as a couple to give you a truly unique and personal bespoke wedding cake.

The Cakes

Dovey Cake Design's wedding cakes can be as short as one tier or as tall as five, or more! The height allows a great deal of creativity, and looks remarkably impressive bedecked with startlingly lifelike sugar flowers, marbling, drips, sequins, lacework, paint, or anything else Clare can dream up for you.

Some of the mouthwatering flavours include Pink Fizz, Tiramisu, Spiced Carrot and Raspberry Ripple. Take a look at the full list of flavours including filling on their menu. You can choose one flavour, or even choose a different flavour for each layer! And if the choice isn't enough, you can ask Clare to develop a bespoke flavour just for you incorporating all of your favourites.

Fruit cakes will be covered with fondant over a layer of marzipan. Meanwhile, sponge cakes will have a layer of white chocolate ganache under the fondant. Alternatively, you can order a semi-naked cake for a more rustic design.

Cakes will be presented on a board complete with a ribbon, complete with complimentary cake stand hire.

The Service

Clare's tried and tested service at Dovey Cake Design has left her with countless great reviews. You will be taken from initial consultation, through the much anticipated tasting, to briefing and design, and finally to delivery and set up, all with the utmost ease. Delivery up to 20 miles of Oxford will be included in your cake cost, otherwise contact to ask for a quote.

Tasting

The best part of choosing any cake is, of course, the tastings. Clare has made this process simple yet flexible.

If you live near South Oxfordshire, you may wish to book an in-person consultation to taste flavours and fillings over a cup of tea or coffee. Discuss your plans for your cake, including themes and colours, and start working on the design together. You can try up to four flavours, and the session is free for couples who have already paid their booking fee (or £20 if not).

If you live further away, you may prefer to take your time and taste the cakes in your own home. In this case, she can provide a luxury tasting box to be delivered to your address. The box will contain two servings of up to four flavours for you to choose between. This box is complimentary if you have already paid your booking fee, or else £15. You may have to wait a couple of weeks as Dovey Cake Design sends these boxes out once a month.

Design

Each and every cake that comes out of the Dovey Cake Design kitchen is bespoke. Whether meeting in person or online, Clare will get to know you and gradually piece together the perfect design for your wedding cake, taking the lead from your initial ideas. She will sketch out a range of concepts, including colours, decorations and additions, and ultimately you will get to choose your favourite to be brought to life.

Extras

Dessert Tables

If you have a sweet tooth, then can there be anything better than a dessert table? Dovey Cake Design can set up a feast of baked goods with your wedding cake at the centre, baking everything from cupcakes and macarons, to cake pops and other desserts. Every table will be different, so get in touch to find out what you could have at your wedding.

Classes

Aside from baking delicious and beautiful cakes, Clare also teaches classes to help others do the same! Based in The Cake College near Reading, she teaches classes in decoration and sugar craft, including making drip cakes and perfecting a tall tier cake. Who knows, maybe one day you'll be making someone else's wedding cake!

To take a bite of Clare's delicious cakes, and to ask her to bake your wedding cake, get in touch using the contact buttons below and to the right.