Sending from Sri Lanka
Send a cake to London from Sri Lanka
Yes, you can order a fresh cake from Sri Lanka for someone in London. Cake Trays is a family-run bakery in Dagenham. We bake each cake to order and hand deliver across East London for £4.99. Pay online in pounds with your Sri Lankan card, then choose the delivery date and time slot in the cart.
Sending from Sri Lanka, live
Dates come from the same calendar as our cart. Prices are charged in pounds (GBP).
Cakes most sent from abroad
The cakes senders outside the UK ordered most from us over the last 12 months.
Most sentBirthday Cake
Our everyday birthday cake, with your words piped on top.
Classic Baby Heart Gender Reveal Cake
The colour inside gives the news, and you can watch them cut it on a video call.
Drip Birthday Cake
A chocolate drip with colours to match the party.
Vintage Bow Cake
Piped bows for a 30th, 40th or 60th.
Pistachio Milk Cake Tray
A soft milk cake tray to share at Avurudu or Eid.
Heart Cake
Vanilla sponge in a piped heart, for an anniversary.
Cake Gift Box
Twelve slices in four flavours you choose, easy to share round.
Sprinkle Birthday Cake
Covered in rainbow sprinkles, a happy pick for a child's birthday.
Sending a cake from Sri Lanka: at a glance
- Where we deliver
- Homes and venues across East London and the Essex edge: E, IG and RM postcodes. See every area.
- Delivery fee
- £4.99 to any address in our area, or free collection from Dagenham
- Currency
- Prices and payment are in pounds (GBP). Your card converts automatically.
- Paying from Sri Lanka
- A Visa, Mastercard or Amex credit or debit card that your bank allows for online payments abroad, so check your bank's international limit first. Google Pay works with cards from Sri Lankan banks that support it, and PayPal works too, where your account allows international payments.
- Choosing the date
- Add a cake to your cart, enter their postcode and choose a delivery date and time slot in the cart. Only open slots are shown.
- Your message
- Piped on the cake for free, plus an optional gift note on the box
- Time difference
- Colombo is 4 and a half hours ahead of London during UK summer time, and 5 and a half hours ahead once UK clocks go back on 25 October 2026 (until 28 March 2027). Sri Lanka does not change its clocks, so only the UK side moves. The clocks above show both times live.
- Prices from
- Birthday cakes £32.99, heart cakes £39.99, milk cake trays £23.99
- Halal
- Yes, every cake. No alcohol, no animal gelatine.
- Allergens
- Every cake contains wheat (gluten), egg and milk. The kitchen also handles nuts, soya and sesame.
Checked 9 October 2026. Prices update automatically from our cake pages.
How to send a cake to London from Sri Lanka
- Choose the cake. Pick a design and size, and type the message you want piped on it.
- Add it to your cart and enter their postcode. The cart checks it is in our East London area.
- Choose the date and time slot in the cart. Only open dates are shown, so what you see is what we can deliver.
- Pay with your Sri Lankan card in pounds. Add their name and phone number so the driver can reach them on the day.
Sri Lankan banks set their own limits for spending abroad, and some cards need overseas or online use turned on first. Check in your bank's app, or call its card centre, that the international limit covers your order, then pay. Your bank will usually add a conversion fee of a few percent.
What customers say
“The sponge & taste was one of the nicest I've ever tasted & everyone commented how delicious it was & so light.”
“We ordered a 10 inch round cake, for about 40-42 people and it was amazing! Everyone loveeeeed it, esp the butter cream!”
“The cake was the most beautiful centrepiece for my friend's bridal shower and tasted delicious. She followed the brief exactly and was so helpful throughout.”
“Very tasty & delicious cake. Nice staff, very cooperative even ordered from overseas.”
For Sri Lankan families in East London
Newham is home to one of Britain's largest Sri Lankan communities. East Ham, Manor Park and Ilford have long been home to Sri Lankan Tamil families, with Tamil grocers, temples and Sunday Tamil classes close by. When you are in Colombo, Jaffna or Kandy and cannot be there for a birthday, a new baby or an anniversary, a cake from a bakery nearby brings you a little closer.
Some senders are parents whose son or daughter is studying in London, often at the University of East London in Stratford and Docklands or at Queen Mary in Mile End. Put the postcode of their hall or shared flat into the cart to check we deliver there. Add the room or flat number and their UK mobile so the driver can find them.
Dates families plan around
- Deepavali: Sunday 8 November 2026For Tamil families in London. Festival weekends fill first, so choose your date in the cart a week or two ahead.
- ChristmasFor Christian families, and for students spending the holidays in London. December dates go quickly, so book early in the month.
- UK Mother's Day: Sunday 7 March 2027Sri Lanka marks Mother's Day on Sunday 9 May 2027, but a mother living in London will see the UK day all around her in March.
- Eid al-Fitr 2027Expected around 9 to 10 March 2027, depending on the moon. For Sri Lankan Muslim families, a milk cake tray suits the Eid table.
- Sinhala and Tamil New Year: Wednesday 14 April 2027Aluth Avurudu and Puthandu fall midweek this time. If the family gathers at the weekend instead, pick that date in the cart.
Where your family can receive it
We deliver to homes, halls and offices in these East London and Essex areas. Tap a town for local details.
Questions from senders in Sri Lanka
Can I send a cake to London from Sri Lanka?
Yes. Place the order on our website from Colombo, Jaffna, Kandy or anywhere else in Sri Lanka. We bake it in our Dagenham kitchen and our own driver brings it to their East London door for £4.99, on the date and time slot you pick in the cart.
Will my Sri Lankan card work?
Most Visa, Mastercard and Amex credit or debit cards work if your bank allows online payments abroad. Banks set their own overseas limits, so check yours in the app before you pay. Google Pay works with cards from banks that support it, and PayPal is an option too.
Is the price in Sri Lankan rupees?
No, prices are in pounds. Your bank converts the amount to rupees at its own rate and usually adds a fee of a few percent. The live box near the top of this page gives a rough rupee figure for a £32.99 birthday cake.
How do I choose the delivery date?
Add a cake to the cart, enter their London postcode and choose a date and time slot there. Slots are in UK time, which is 4 and a half or 5 and a half hours behind Sri Lanka. Only dates we can still deliver are offered.
Can you write a Tamil or Sinhala greeting on the cake?
Yes, written in English letters, as we pipe in the English alphabet only. For Tamil or Sinhala script, message us on WhatsApp before you order and we will tell you what is possible.
Will my family know the cake is from me?
Yes. Put your name in the cake message or the gift note, for example "Love from Amma and Thaththa in Kandy", and it goes to the door with the cake.
What if they are not home when you deliver?
Add their phone number at checkout. If nobody answers, the driver will try to contact them. Choose a time slot when someone will be in.
Are the cakes halal?
Yes. Every cake is halal, with no alcohol and no animal gelatine.
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Who bakes and delivers your cake
Cake Trays is a family-run bakery in Dagenham, East London. Every cake is baked to order in our kitchen and hand delivered by our own team, so nothing travels by courier or crosses a border.
16 Boxoll Road, Dagenham RM9 5UD, United Kingdom
Mon to Sat 12:30 to 20:00
Sun 12:30 to 14:00