Baked and delivered in Peterborough
Wedding cakes in Peterborough
Sploffin makes wedding cakes to order in Peterborough. I take a small number of weddings so each cake gets proper attention: baked from scratch, decorated to match your day, then delivered and set up at your venue so it's standing exactly as it should when your guests walk in.
(the top tier keeps until your anniversary)
Three kinds
Tiers, towers, or something older
I make three kinds of wedding cake. A classic tiered sponge, with flavours that can differ tier to tier so there's something for everyone. A cupcake tower, if you'd rather guests helped themselves and you kept a small cutting cake for the photographs. Or a traditional rum-soaked fruit cake, dark and deeply spiced: a generational recipe passed through the years, the cake made for weddings long before mine, and still the most requested thing I bake.
The old one
Rum-soaked fruit cake, properly made
A real rum-soaked fruit cake is not a quick job. The dried fruit soaks in rum and cherry brandy for months before it ever meets the oven. It keeps for the same reason, well enough that couples save a tier for their first anniversary. I need at least three months' notice for it. If you grew up with it, you already know. If you didn't, ask for a taste and see.
Before you decide
Tastings and getting the details right
I'd rather you tasted the cake before committing to it. Ask about a tasting box when you enquire and I'll sort flavours for you to try at home, usually four or five sponges, plus the fruit cake if you're considering a tier of it. From there everything goes in writing (tiers, flavours, colours, finish, and who's providing any fresh flowers or the topper) so what arrives on the day is what you chose months earlier.
On the day
Delivery and setup across Peterborough
Tiered cakes don't travel well on a back seat, so I deliver and assemble at your venue myself. Each tier travels separately and the cake is built on site, which is the only way to guarantee it stands straight. Delivery and setup is included in the quote for venues in and around Peterborough; that takes in Werrington, Orton, Hampton, Stanground, Longthorpe, Bretton and the rest of the city, and further afield I simply price the travel in. I don't turn weddings away over distance. Tell me the venue and access details when you book and I'll plan the timing around your day, staying until the topper and any flowers are exactly where they should be.
The baker
Who you're actually booking
I learned to bake at my gran's side (she catered weddings and christenings) and started taking my own orders at fifteen. Sploffin is a registered food business in Peterborough. Everything is baked in a home kitchen where all 14 major allergens are present, including nuts. Full details are on the allergens page. Your cake will be made by me, not passed to someone else.
How many tiers for your guest list?
Most couples work backwards from guest numbers. These are round tiers; square tiers give roughly a quarter more again, and a separate cutting cake or cupcake tower can top up a big room.
| Tiers | Party slices | Finger portions |
|---|---|---|
| Two tiers (6" + 8") | 26–32 | 40 |
| Three tiers (6" + 8" + 10") | 52–62 | 75 |
| Four tiers (6" + 8" + 10" + 12") | 92–106 | 130 |
A party slice is a proper dessert wedge, the kind you'd actually serve at a birthday. A finger portion is the thin wedding-style slice that makes a cake stretch much further. They're just different slices of the same cake, so tell me which you have in mind.
Tell me about your cake
No obligation. Send the details and I'll come back with what's possible and what it costs. If you'd rather talk it through, email sploffin@gmail.com.
50% deposit to book. A 50% deposit secures your date and is what starts the baking. The balance is due a week before you collect, or before I deliver.
Before you ask
Questions people ask
How much does a wedding cake cost in Peterborough?
Every wedding cake is quoted individually on tiers, flavours and guest numbers, and the quote includes delivery and setup at your venue in Peterborough. Traditional rum-soaked fruit cake, sugar flowers and detailed finishes cost more than a plain buttercream finish. Send your date and rough guest numbers and you'll get a firm price with no obligation.
How far in advance should I book a wedding cake?
Two to three months is comfortable for a tiered wedding cake in Peterborough, and because only a small number of weddings are taken each month, popular summer dates go early. The rum-soaked fruit cake needs a minimum of three months because the fruit soaks in rum first. If your date is sooner, ask anyway.
Do you offer wedding cake tastings?
Yes. Ask about a tasting when you enquire and I'll put together a box of flavours for you to try at home before you commit to anything. It's the easiest way to choose between sponges, and it means no surprises on the day.
Do you deliver and set up wedding cakes at venues?
Yes. Delivery and setup at your venue is included in the quote for weddings in and around Peterborough, and for venues further out the travel is simply priced into the quote. Distance is not a reason for me to say no. Tiered cakes are assembled on site, so they arrive straight.
Can one wedding cake have different flavours in each tier?
Yes, and most couples do. Each tier can be a different sponge, for example chocolate, vanilla and a traditional rum-soaked fruit cake tier, so guests get a choice and you can include the flavour that matters to your family.
What is a rum-soaked fruit cake?
It's the traditional wedding and Christmas cake from my family: dried fruit soaked in rum and cherry brandy for months, then baked into a dark, dense, deeply spiced cake. It keeps for months, which is why couples traditionally save a tier for their first anniversary. It is closer to a rich fruit cake than a sponge, and nothing like a supermarket version.
Can you match our wedding colours and flowers?
Yes. Send colour swatches, your florist's details or a photograph of your scheme and I'll match the finish. I'm honest about what buttercream and icing can achieve: some looks are better with fresh flowers, and I'll say so rather than promise something that won't photograph well.