Cake Care, Allergen Statement & Advice

Cake Care & Advice

Store in cool area away from direct sun-light.
Please do NOT keep cakes covered with sugar-paste in the fridge.
If your cake contains Ganache (double cream and chocolate) these can be refrigerated or as long as they are stored correctly in a cool place they will keep for up to 7 days (unless otherwise stated on the cake box), although we recommend consuming within 2-3 days especially in the warmer Summer months.
Some models may contain sharp supports.
Our sponge cakes are best consumed within 2-3 days of collection or delivery. See other product bands below for best before dates.
Our fruit cakes are best consumed within 3 months from collection date or can be frozen.
Although every effort is made to keep our cake textures and qualities consistent occasionally they may vary to a small degree depending on the regional qualities of ingredients used.

Our Allergen Statement (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)

It is important you inform us of any allergens that may affect anyone eating this product so we can carry out a risk assessment regarding the level and severity of any known allergic reaction that could occur. In purchasing this product you agree that it is your responsibility to inform your family, friends, colleagues and/or guests attending your event of the allergens in this product and to carry out your own risk assessment if required.

Having advised you in relation to allergen risk we must stress that although every reasonable care and effort is taken in the preparation, we can NOT guarantee your product will be 100% trace free of allergens that are carefully stored and used daily on the premises i.e. Wheat flour, Barley, and Rye (cereals containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, Peanuts, Nuts (walnuts, ground almonds, and confectionery), Soya (milk and margarine), Sesame seeds, Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphates (dried fruit preservatives). By purchasing a product online, in-store, by phone, e-mail or via any other form you accept and acknowledge that you understand this statement.

Allergen Advice (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)

For more advice on which allergen/s: gluten free, dairy free, nut free, or vegan dietary requirements, or religious beliefs that we can cater for please ask in store, by phone, e-mail or via our contact form. Please see our full list of allergens used on our premises at the bottom of this page.

Quick Allergen Guide:
All our cakes indicate on the box which allergens they contain as per our own internal banding list as follows:

Allergen Band 1
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – Sponge | Buttercream | Sugar paste.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs and Milk.
May also contain: Nuts.

Allergen Band 2
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – Fruit cake (contains Brandy (alcohol 40% vol))
Marzipan | Sugar paste.
Best before date: 3 months from collection date.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, Nuts,
Peanuts, Sulphur Dioxide, and Sulphates (dried fruit preservatives).

Allergen Band 3
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – Sponge | Buttercream | Ganache.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk.

Allergen Band 4
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – Sponge | Buttercream | Ganache | Confectionery.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, Nuts and Peanuts.

Allergen Band 5
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – Sponge | Buttercream | Confectionery.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, Nuts and Peanuts.

Allergen Band 6
Hand-crafted Celebration Product – Cookies | Sugar paste.
Best before: 1 week for Cookies from collection date.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten) and Milk.
May also contain: Nuts.

Special Dietary Requirements:

Allergen Band 7
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – ‘Gluten Free’ – Sponge | Buttercream | Sugar paste.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Eggs and Milk.
May also contain: Nuts.

Allergen Band 8
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – ‘Gluten Free’ – Sponge | Buttercream |
Ganache | Confectionery*.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Eggs, Milk, Nuts and Peanuts. *‘Gluten free’ confectionery.

Allergen Band 9
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – ‘Dairy Free’ – Sponge | Soya-cream | Sugar paste.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs and Soya milk and Soya margarine.
May also contain: Nuts.

Allergen Band 10
Hand-crafted Celebration Cake – ‘Vegan’ – Sponge | Soya-cream | Sugar paste.
Use by date: between 2 and 7 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), and Soya milk and Soya margarine.
May also contain: Nuts.

Other Seasonal Products:

Allergen Band 11
Hand-crafted Cake Pots – Sponge | Buttercream
Use by date: between 2 and 4 days depending on storage conditions.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
This cake pot contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, Nuts, and Peanuts.

Allergen Band 12
Hand-crafted Mince Pies
Best before: 3 week from collection date.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
These pies contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, dried
fruit preservatives (Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphates).

Allergen Band 13
Hand-crafted Mince Pies & Cookies
Best before: 3 week for Mince Pies - 1 week for Cookies from collection date.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
These pies and cookies contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten), Eggs,
Milk, dried fruit preservatives (Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphates).

Allergen Band 14
Hand-crafted Christmas hampers - Fruit Cake (contains Brandy (alcohol 40% vol))
Marzipan | Sugar-paste | Cookies | Mincemeat | Sponge | Buttercream.
Best before: 1 week for Cookies, 3 week for Mince Pies, & 3 months for Fruit Cake from collection date.
ALLERGEN ADVICE (EU FIC 1169/2011 Regulations)
These pies and cookies contains: Wheat flour (cereal containing Gluten),
Eggs, Milk, dried fruit preservatives (Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphate).

Further Detailed Ingredients and Allergen Information:

1) All of our ingredients are always of the highest quality.
2) All fruit cakes used contain nuts (almonds, walnuts and peanuts), other nuts or nut oil unless otherwise requested.
3) Nuts: Please note all our cakes are made in an environment where peanuts, nuts (almonds and walnuts) and nut products (confectionery) are used.
4) Dairy: Please note all our cakes are made in an environment where milk, butter, and other dairy products are used.
5) Eggs: Please note all our cakes are made in an environment where eggs are used.
6) Wheat flour, Rye, Barley (cereals containing gluten): Please note all our cakes are made in an environment where cereals containing gluten i.e. wheat flour, rye, barley products are used.
7) To the best of our knowledge none of our ingredients above are manufactured in facilities that also process lupin flour.
8) Seeds: Please note all our cakes are made in an environment
where sesame and poppy seed products are used very occasionally.
9) Soya: Please note all our cakes are made in an environment where soya milk, soya margarine and other soya products are used.
10) Dried fruits: Please note our dried fruits used in various cakes (mainly fruit cakes) and mince pies are preserved with Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphates.

As per our 'Allergen Statement' above please note for those with severe and potentially life-threatening allergies:

Whilst we gladly cater for special dietary requirements we must stress that although every care and effort is taken in the preparation, we can NOT guarantee your product will be 100% trace free of allergens that are carefully stored and used on the premises, i.e. Wheat flour, Barley, and Rye (cereals containing Gluten), Eggs, Milk, Peanuts, Nuts (walnuts, ground almonds, and confectionery), Soya (milk and margarine), Sesame seeds, Sulphur Dioxide and Sulphates (dried fruit preservatives).