Ollianna Cakes

When the cake is just as beautiful before and after flowers.

When the cake really does take centre stage, where better to put it than in the middle of the dance floor!
There was nowhere to hide with this one, the edges needed to be super sharp and the finish had to be perfectly smooth. It was tall, it was elegant, it was certainly a centrepiece.

You might have noticed a slight/significant radio silence of late. I'm very much still around but have been tackling a few health problems over the last few months, completely minor ones in the scheme of things I have to add.
In fact, after receiving a diagnosis last week, I can now start moving forwards and will hopefully get back to normal soon.
My diagnosis is not a secret and is in fact rather ironic given what I do, I have coeliac disease.
This means I now have to follow a strict gluten free lifestyle. The good news is that this will essentially "fix" me, which is excellent.
The bad news is that cakes, biscuits and many foods I've enjoyed over the years are now out of bounds, but I will find replacements and a new way of life. Thankfully, I'm very familiar with coeliac disease, with some close family being lifelong members of the club, so I have lots of advice and support to hand.
What does this mean for Ollianna Cakes? Absolutely nothing, I will be continuing as I always have done and have some keen taste testers ready to take over that important part of the role. The bonus might be trying out some gluten free alternatives that you might all benefit from.
I just want to assure you that I am still here and I am still busy with cakes and hope to be for a long time to come.

I'll get round to sharing some of the cakes I managed to get done over the summer. The one pictured was a lovely semi naked three tier I delivered to the Mill Barns recently.

I love going to new venues, even more so when the bride to be pins the specific location to make sure Google maps takes me right to the door!
This three tier buttercream covered cake with artificial flower decoration was delivered to the lovely in Staffordshire last week, presented on one of my milk glass cake stands.

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I'm a little behind with sharing wedding cakes.
This three tier cake was one I delivered to recently.
The hidden dummy tier left a gap that I filled with gorgeous fresh flowers from
And the sage green sugarpaste petals matched the room decor beautifully.
I'm just loving all things green at the moment.

Another new venue for me last week delivering this lovely two tier wedding cake to in Shrewsbury.
A gorgeous rabbit warren of a venue, perfect for this elegant cake. The couple also hired one of my milk glass cake stands which shows the cake off perfectly.

Despite making and delivering wedding cakes for seven years now, there's still lots of venues I haven't actually been to yet.
I did recently tick another off the list. What a lovely setting is in.
I love the effect of the royal icing drip and mini donuts on this three tier semi naked cake. What's not to love, cake AND donuts!

I'm letting myself down with my ability to regularly post something for you all, so much so that this wedding cake was one I delivered weeks ago to
I added artificial flowers to this semi naked cake when I arrived at the venue, and I hope you'll agree that it looked stunning.

Don't forget I still have an offer on naked and semi naked cakes for my remaining 2023 dates. Check out my previous posts for details.

**SPECIAL OFFER**
If you follow my page, you'll know I'm not one for lots of offers, almost none in fact
However, we're all coping with cost of living increases, so until the end of April I am giving you the chance to secure your 2023 wedding cake for less.
Three tier - £160 (serves 60/120)
Larger three tier - £190 (serves 80/160)
Four tier - £220 (serves 85/170)
Usual terms and conditions apply. Additional terms as follows;
1. Applicable for remaining available dates for 2023 only. 2. Offer only valid for naked or semi naked cakes. 3. Includes fruit decoration if required (raspberries/blueberries/strawberries). 4. Other decoration such as flowers can be added but must be provided. 5. Delivery and set up charges apply. 6. Offer available for new bookings only. 7. Booking fee must be paid by 11.59pm on 30th April to secure offer price. 8. Offer can be withdrawn at any time if no more available dates.

Every year this young man gives me a very random brief for his cake design. This year was a dinosaur on parallel bars!
He was really happy with the outcome, and now we have an 11 year old in the house, where are the years going.

Can you believe it's February tomorrow! January is normally such a slow month but it has flown by here there's been so much going on.
There's lots of new wedding cake enquiries too which is great, and I'm doing my best to keep up with them all.
And though I know I say it all the time, it's never to early to secure your wedding date, so once you've got your wedding venue booked it's time to get the photographer, florist, cake designer and all your other must have suppliers sorted.
I can't wait for wedding season 2023 to really kick in.

When your corporate order turns your kitchen into a factory for the day, but the result is a really eye catching table.
Thanks for you cupcake order for your presentation evening.

It's January, which means one thing for wedding suppliers...wedding fayres.
I'm here today at Albrighton Hall until 3pm, so if you need to get some tasks ticked off your wedding to do list come along and see some of the fantastic wedding suppliers.

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year. I appreciate all the support you give to my business each and every day and I very much look forward to another year of doing what I love.
With that in mind, if you're starting to think about putting your plans together for your big day, now is the time to get in touch to talk about cake and secure your chosen date.

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Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas with a photo of my last (rather festive) wedding cake of the year. I hope you're all able to spend time relaxing, which is very much what I intend to be doing, before heading into 2023 and whatever it has to offer.
Thank you for all your support over the past year, it really is very much appreciated.

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Wishing everyone a very merry Christmas. I hope you're all able to spend time relaxing, which is very much what I intend to be doing, before heading into 2023 and whatever it has to offer.
Thank you for all your support over the past year, it really is very much appreciated.

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I've been a little quiet on here lately. Lots going on and social media dropped to the bottom of the queue for a while.
But here's a wedding cake and cupcake bouquets for a wedding a couple of weeks ago at
Along with the cake were fudge and marshmallow favours for the guests.
2023 is now fast approaching with lots more exciting designs to look forward to.

I've had a few requests over the last week for my hot chocolate bombs, so if there's anyone else out there that would like some please let me know ASAP. Availability for collection from 14th December.
Individually wrapped - £3
Box of 4 not wrapped - £10

Our beautiful niece turned 18 on Thursday, so another opportunity to make her birthday cake.
Here is six layers of gluten free salted caramel sponge with a buttercream finish and boho style decoration.

Another couple delayed due to lockdown finally tied the knot on Saturday at the lovely and what a lovely design they chose.

Don't be scared to be bold.
How gorgeous is this green three tier wedding cake made for my lovely couple who married at last weekend. The bride wanted a rich green and I think I managed it.

Unfortunately I'm now unable to attend the Netley Hall Wedding Fayre today.
If you are heading to the fayre and were planning to talk to me about your cake, please just pop me a message and we can still chat.
I'm very sorry, I was really looking forward to speaking face to face to lots of lovely couples today.

✨𝐖𝐄 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐒𝐎 𝐂𝐋𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐀𝐘𝐑𝐄!!✨

We are looking forward to seeing all of your lovely faces this Sunday. We envision this to be our best Wedding Fayre yet, so don't miss out!🤍

Don't forget to pop and see our lovely Claudia, who will be serving 𝕗𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕧𝕖 𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕔𝕠𝕔𝕜𝕥𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕤 at the Hope Edwards Suite bar🎃

Check out our Wedding Fayre event on our page, to see what amazing suppliers will be present on Sunday 30th October!

Love, The Weddings Team ❤️

Photography: Once in a Lifetime Photography

Some cakes are hard to part with and this one certainly was.
Delivered and set up at my favourite

Square cakes.
These sharp edges and corners don't just happen, they take a looooot of work.
A good sponge base, a perfectly neat covering of chocolate ganache amd a finely worked suagpaste to finish. It takes time, patience and muscle (which I don't have much of), but it's worth it.

Just for fun, how many eggs have I used today?
Here is all the shells. Put your guesses in the comments and I'll post the answer soon.

Lots of buttercream decoration on this chocolate cake!

I've been quiet for a while on here, so many plates to keep in the air, social media seems to be the first to drop. Hats off to those businesses managing to post regularly, you're doing brilliantly and I aspire to be as visible.

If you run a small business or are a regular poster to social media, how do you keep up with it all? If you have any tips I'd love to hear them.

Here's a recent cake I delivered and set up at the lovely
Can you spot fhe little gold icing dragons in the flowers?!

For those couples waiting for wedding cake samples, I shall be posting a batch out next week. I have a number of couples on the list already but if you think you should be receiving one and haven't heard from me, or you want to find out how to purchase a box, please get in touch as soon as possible so you don't miss out.

A beautiful lady. RIP.

Should I ask you to guess where we've been?...

Anyway, after a much needed change of scenery I'm back to work, school runs and worrying about the state of the economy, much like many others!

Wedding and celebration cakes are certainly a luxury item and I understand people may be a little tentative to order and sign up to making large payments.

While it may not be a help to everyone, I just wanted to let existing and potential clients know that when you order with me you will always have the option to set up regular payments at times to suit you to help spread the cost.

Booking as early as possible is another tip as this can enable you to spread the payments out over a much longer period.

Finally, if you're just starting to plan your wedding, get your quotes from suppliers as soon as you can, this can help to set your budget and prioritise your must haves and can live withouts.

If you want to find out more about setting up regular payments, booking for your 2023/24 wedding or just have an enquiry please get in touch.

August has gone by in the blink of an eye (a few days to go obviously!), but it's time to hit the refresh button, take the apron off and concentrate solely on family time.
A highlight of the month was celebrating my mum's very special birthday.
I made her the cake in the photo, and as always with family cakes, it got downgraded more than once from the fabulousness that I had in my head, but she was happy and that's all that matters.
Although I'm not baking I will be keeping an eye on messages and replying to any urgent matters, but for any other enquiries I will catch up at the beginning of September.
Enjoy the rest of August folks, I certainly plan to x

What a busy week last week was. The heat was an added challenge but I made it through and visited a few new venues too.
And wow, what a stunning venue this cake went to! in the Staffordshire Moorlands is breathtaking and instantly made it onto my list of favourites. The views are spectacular and I can imagine photographers are spoilt for choice here to capture their couples.
Nearly forgetting to mention the reason for my visit, the three tier wedding cake, baked in the heat, decorated in the heat, delivered in the heat, an achievement in itself. I love the style, do you?

This venue holds a special place in my memory as the venue of our own wedding just a few months shy of 10 years ago now, so it's always nostalgic each time I get to set up a cake for another couple at
This time a three tier sponge with artifical eucalyptus and a lovely topper provided by the bride and groom.
Congratulations to you both.

A small buttercream cake with a nod to bowls to celebrate the 80th of one of our neighbours last weekend.

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When it's a special birthday, it deserves a special cake.
This two tier cake was for a the 50th birthday on Saturday with celebrations taking place at The Telford Hotel, Spa and Golf resort. The handmade sugar hydrangea may have taken a long time but I think they were worth it.

A large statement handmade sugarpaste peony for this cake to celebrate the 90th Birthday of a lovely lady.

I'm failing miserably at social media lately which is absolutely not helping with all those algorithms that decide what will and won't be seen.
So if you happen to see this, my first post in a while, and you have the chance or inclination to give it a little like, comment or share then it would really make my day.
With summer holidays approaching and children to entertain and cakes to make I can't even promise an improvement on my current level of posting but I will try my best to be better!
Let's not forget to give a shout out to this four tier textured buttercream cake with fresh flowers that I set up recently at , how lovely are those flowers!

A mix of buttercream textures and colours bring this cake to life.