If you have searched for a cake shop in Leytonstone, you have probably found the same thing most people in E11 find: a handful of supermarket counters, a few places that only do coffee and slices, and not much that will actually write your child's name on a cake for Saturday. Cake Trays is an East London bakery that bakes fresh to order and delivers into Leytonstone, so this guide covers what to look for, what things cost, and how ordering locally actually works.
What people in E11 are usually looking for
Leytonstone celebrations tend to be a bit of everything. A birthday in a flat off Grove Green Road, a family gathering after a walk on Wanstead Flats, a leaving do for someone at Whipps Cross, a christening or aqiqah with relatives coming in from Ilford and Walthamstow. Most people are not after a showpiece from a glossy studio. They want a cake that looks properly made, tastes fresh, has the right name and age on it, and turns up on the right day.
That is the gap a made to order bakery fills. Nothing sits in a chiller for three days waiting for a customer. Your cake is baked, filled and decorated for your date, which is why the flavour holds up when you cut into it.
Shop birthday cakes → Personalise the name, age and sponge flavour, from £32.99, with local delivery across East London at £4.99.
Birthday cakes that suit a Leytonstone celebration
The most popular designs we bake for E11 fall into a few groups. Vintage piped cakes, like the one pictured above, use trailing buttercream roses and a hand piped message. They photograph beautifully and suit milestone birthdays, an eighteenth, a twentieth, a thirtieth. Drip cakes with chocolate and gold detail suit teenagers and adults. Character and hobby cakes, football, gaming, favourite films, are the standard for younger children.
Sponge is where you actually make the decision though. We bake vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, lemon, pistachio and Biscoff. Chocolate and Biscoff are the safe crowd pleasers when you are feeding a mixed group of kids and adults. Pistachio and lemon tend to go down better with an adult table.
If you are ordering for a big group rather than a single centrepiece, look at the tray formats instead. Our milk cake trays from £23.99 are built for sharing and travel well, which matters if the cake is going from a car to a hall to a table. School tray cakes start at £17.99 and are the usual choice for classroom birthdays and end of term.
Halal cakes, without having to ask
A large part of Leytonstone, from Cann Hall through to Harrow Green, will check this before anything else. Every cake we bake is halal, across every design and every flavour, so you are not picking from a short special list. You can read more on our halal cakes page. It means you can order the same cake your colleague ordered, in the same design, without a separate conversation.
What you should expect to pay
Prices are worth knowing before you start browsing. Personalised birthday cakes start at £32.99. Heart cakes, popular for anniversaries and romantic occasions, start at £39.99. Number cakes, the ones shaped as a digit or two, start at £64.99 because of the work involved in carving and decorating them. Cake gift boxes are £21.99 and are the sensible choice when you are sending something to someone rather than carrying it yourself. Two tier wedding and nikkah cakes start at £199.99.
If you are working to a budget, our cakes under £40 collection is the quickest way to see what is available without scrolling through everything.
Delivery to Leytonstone and collection
Leytonstone sits comfortably inside our delivery area, along with Leyton, Walthamstow, Stratford, Forest Gate and Manor Park. Standard delivery is £4.99. You can see the full picture on our East London cake delivery page, and the local detail on our Leytonstone cake delivery page.
Timing is the part people get wrong. Rather than assuming a date is possible, pop your postcode in at checkout and you will see the delivery slots that are actually open for your order. Faster turnarounds may be available depending on how booked the kitchen is, so confirm the slot at checkout before you plan around it. If you would rather collect, you can pick up from RM8 2SR, which is a straight run out towards Dagenham.
How to order
Order online at any hour, choose your design, sponge and message, then confirm the date at checkout. If you want to talk it through first, especially for a custom design or a larger order, call 0208 597 5629 or message us on WhatsApp on 442085975629. You can see recent cakes we have baked on Instagram at @caketrays4eastlondon, which is the fastest way to find a design you like and send it over as a reference.
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver cakes to Leytonstone E11?
Yes. Leytonstone is within our East London delivery area, alongside Leyton, Walthamstow, Stratford, Forest Gate and Manor Park. Standard delivery is £4.99. Enter your postcode at checkout to see which slots are open for your date.
Are your cakes halal?
Yes, every cake we bake is halal across all designs and flavours, so you do not need to pick from a separate list.
How much is a personalised birthday cake?
Personalised birthday cakes start at £32.99. Heart cakes start at £39.99 and number cakes start at £64.99. Milk cake trays start at £23.99 and school tray cakes start at £17.99.
Can I get a cake at short notice in Leytonstone?
Sometimes. Faster turnarounds depend on how booked the kitchen is on the day, so add your postcode and date at checkout to see the slots that are genuinely available rather than assuming.
What sponge flavours can I choose?
Vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, lemon, pistachio and Biscoff. You choose the flavour when you personalise your cake at checkout.
Written by the Cake Trays Team, an East London bakery baking halal celebration cakes to order at caketrays.co.uk.
