Fun fact, the hot cross bun originated in St Albans Hertfordshire. The story goes that Thomas Rocliffe, a monk in the 14th century, developed a cake like recipe that went down well with his fellow monks. And as the monks were residents of St Albans Abbey, they became known as Alban buns. One crucial difference can be noted between these and the hot cross buns we’re accustomed to, there was no white cross piped on the top – instead, the monk cut the cross into the top of the bun. Otherwise, the buns contain near-identical ingredients to the modern hot cross bus.
But, let's face it, hot cross buns don’t hold a candle to a cake during a celebration. That’s why it’s good to know where to get the perfect cake for your occasion. Birthday cakes are probably the main celebration to keep in mind. And you’ll be pleased to know that you can get the perfect delivered to your door anywhere in Hertfordshire from Sponge. We have a wonderful range of cakes available, all of which can be delivered to you.
Photo Cakes
Our Photo Cake is the perfect centrepiece for any birthday! You can get creative and upload your own photo and add personalised text, or choose from one of our fun pre-designed toppers!
We have two yummy Sponge Cake flavours available to choose from - our Chocolate Photo Cake or our Victoria Sponge Photo Cake. Both are available in two sizes: for 8 or for 16 (with very generous portions!). Perfect for small or big birthday gatherings.
The toppers are printed using edible ink onto an icing disc which will then be cut out and carefully placed and secured on top of your Chocolate Cake. Your cake will then be securely packaged to arrive at your chosen delivery address.
If you are looking for a specific date to have your photo cake delivered you can check to see if it is available by clicking here.
Our small team of expert bakers takes great care while preparing your topped cakes, so it takes a little longer to create them, meaning we need to allow an extra day to process photo cake orders. This also means that there may be limited availability when demand is high.
You can place an order for your photo cake in advance for a special occasion using the calendar as you go through the checkout.
Number Cakes
Our Number Cakes are ideal for celebrating a birthday! Whether they’re celebrating their 5th birthday or 100th Birthday, it's easy to create a number birthday cake with Sponge.
Simply choose your topper design, pop in the number you want to appear on the cake, and review your design. We've got a great range of toppers to choose from, so you're sure to find one fit for your occasion!
Choose between a Victoria Sponge Cake or a Chocolate Cake for 8 or for 16. Then you can choose from one of our fun designs, enter the number you want to appear on the cake to the topper design. The number toppers are printed using edible ink onto an icing disc which will then be cut out and carefully placed and secured on top of your cake. Your cake will then be securely packaged to arrive at your chosen delivery address.
Whole Cakes
We have a fabulous range of cake flavours to choose from including classic flavours such as Victoria Sponge Cake, Lemon Drizzle Cake, Coffee Cake, and Carrot Cake, to more adventurous cakes such as our Rainbow cake or Pinata Cakes. There are birthday cakes to suit every occasion.
If you need a cake to suit any dietary requirements, we can help there too, we have plenty of cake options in our free from cake ranges, so there are birthday cakes for everyone, however they need them.