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NewCakes has a rating of 3.6 stars from 185 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with NewCakes most frequently mention customer service, perfect condition, and short notice. NewCakes ranks 5th among Dessert sites.

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Top Positive Review

“Great”

Sherish O.
8/13/20

Absolutely brilliant service from beginning to end. My son wanted a superhero cake for his birthday, and I wanted to make sure that I found someone who could make exactly what he wanted. Newcakes did not disappoint. Not only were they the most decently priced, but the final product was an absolute show stopper. You could see that ultimate care had been taken in the designing. On top of that, the cake's taste was the best I have had. I am now booking them again!

Top Critical Review

“Too small a size cake for the portions it claims”

Kam P.
6/22/21

Cake very small for amount of money charged. I was misled to think I would get 25 portions out of 8 inch cake by its site. It's not even deep it's 2 inches high. I could possibly offer tiny taster portions to my guests so never cut it. Have offered to return it abd was told they would not be offering a reimbursement as it's possible to get 25 SMALL party size PoRTIONS out of it. Their own words ‘Small party size" portions on complaining but it does not state that on ordering the cake (the image taken below from their website when you order the cake) Stay away from this company... and charged £80.00 and that was left in a box in the rain. Could not tell you what it tastes like as never cut it. On the whole a bad experience. Still chasing a refund for the cake that has not been eaten or cut. Will open a case through PayPal if this company carries on refusing me a refund

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March 16th, 2020

Absolutely amazed by the service, quality and ease of new cakes. My partner's cake was absolutely breathtaking, and tasted even better. The cake was delivered on time and arrived in perfect condition. Will definitely be returning!

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July 2nd, 2021

Excellent service and wonderful cakes which exceeded our expectations and made our triplets birthday, thank you. Each cake was different but clearly looked like part of a set which was exactly what we wanted to achieve. Each was a different flavour, chocolate, vanilla and lemon, and all our guests comment on how good they tasted. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend!

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July 17th, 2020

I could not have asked for a better cake to celebrate the day, it was an absolute show stopper that took everyone's breath away! The service was exceptional, really polite and friendly no matter how many questions I asked or pictures I sent for them, the amount of effort the team put in really shows and it completed the day

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December 5th, 2016

Having had the request from my soon to be 5-year old that he wanted a Spider-Man cake and knowing my bakery skills are lacking in this department, I searched online for a Spider-Man cake. I came across the one on your website and showed it to my son along with the Marvel one (with Spider-Man, batman and captain America) which he decided he actually preferred. I ordered the chocolate sponge and for it to arrive on a specific date which it did. The cake looked amazing and my son was delighted. We also got lots of comments at his party about how great the cake was. It also tasted amazing! Thank you so much. I will be recommending you to all my friends and family!

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May 7th, 2016

Never Oder from this company! My cake turned up looking nothing like the minecraft cake I ordered for £65. I called straight away to be told she was a call agent and I had to send an email and pictures to the company. I had no response almost a week later so ill called again and eventually received an email saying it states on there site colour and design may differ. Eventually I was offered half my money back after numerous emails. I am going to put a claim in on my credit card because the cake was shocking and it would have been an embarrassment to get it out for my sons 8th birthday. Do not use or believe the reviews that are on there.

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Shay N. – NewCakes Rep

Hi Louise,
I am terribly sorry to learn that you had issues with New Cakes in the past.
We have recently taken over the business and we are keen to show our valued customers how it should be done.
I hope that in the future you would consider coming back to us. We have created a unique voucher for you to use – giving you 40% off your next cake order. To get your code please contact Claire in the office and she will be happy to help 01753 374 726.

I look forward to working with you.

Kind regards,
Shay & Lavinia

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October 2nd, 2019

First order of a bespoke cake... What a surprise. I contacted via email and received a phonecall ( that's fantastic customer service to start with)
Spoke with Parm about a bespoke cake and everything I asked for was done with no hesitation...
Cake arrived thoroughly packaged not a crumb in site and looked fantastic. But that wasn't the best part... The taste was second to none!. The cake kept really well within the packaging so that you didn't have to grab the ole friend cling film so from now on my cakes will come from here!

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November 4th, 2019

I ordered a Super Mario cake for my son's birthday. When it arrived it looked nothing like Super Mario (photo attached) and nothing like the cake which was advertised. When I queried it I was told they use a plastic toy for the photo and then try to recreate it in sugar paste. I had to go out and buy a plastic figure to replace the one on it. Luckily I had ordered the cake in plenty of time so I had time to do that. Otherwise I would have had an extremely disappointed son. They offered me a 40% discount which I finally received after several phone calls and emails. Even with the discount it was an expensive cake and I wish I'd held out for a bigger discount. It was a very stressful, disappointing experience. I wish I'd read the negative reviews before ordering.

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May 14th, 2019

Ordered a cake for delivery for our sons 10 th bday pd£100 was extremely disappointed with the execution, asked for special text and Mario character which were so small and insignificant, very very saddened by this experience cannot ever use this service again

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GB
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July 23rd, 2020

Saw this company on line, my usual source closed due to pandemic, chose the ideal cake for
My wife's 60th a little pricey but looked and sounded amazing.
It arrived, small, tasteless and dry, very dry.
Have been offered a refund (partial) but looking at the reviews I don't think I will get to see it.
Please Please be careful if using this company, my surprise 60th cake ended up being an Asda
Caterpillar.

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August 2nd, 2020

I ordered a cake for my partner's birthday which unfortunately arrived broken. The new cakes team were so lovely and honoured a partial refund for the damage but the cake tasted so great that I have returned to them. The quality(aside from the damage in transport) was

They are so helpful and accommodating to any requests asked for and are currently in the process of making a gorgeous cake for my mum. We look forward to eating it and will continue to stay a loyal customer!

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September 13th, 2016

I bought a pharmacy cake for a surprise party for my husband for 20-25 people. I expected a decent sized cake considering I paid just over £93 for it. I had delivered a tiny cake for about 10-12 people. This spoilt my party as I had to serve miniscule pieces for everyone to have some cake. I was only able to get in touch with some the following Monday and got an apology which was too little too late and 10% off my next order as if I'll be stupid enough to make that mistake again.

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Shay N. – NewCakes Rep

Hi Gugu,

Thank you for your feedback. I am sorry that you were not happy with the cake when it arrived.

We have an industry sizing guide to inform our valued customers the optimum number of portions our designs will feed. This is obviously purely dependant on how generous you are with the size of your slice.

I hope that you would come back to us in the future.

Kind regards,
Shay

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GB
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January 26th, 2021

Last minute idea for my fiancé's birthday.
Phoned them Friday, got the cake delivered on Saturday:
Service is fantastic, Jess was fantastic, the cake is fantastic.
Beautiful design, and the cake tasted so delicious.
If I order cake again it will be from them, no question asked!
Many thanks!

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June 19th, 2017

I bought two cakes one for an eighth birthday and one for a sixty six! Both arrived packaged beautifully in plenty of time! The cakes were absolutely delicious! The service from start to finish was superb! I highly recommend this company
And will definitely buy from the company again!

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December 9th, 2020

I ordered a cake for my partner's birthday and I can't thank you enough, it was the best cake we've ever seen. He was absolutely amazed by the look of it and we taste it it was really fresh and delicious. I would definitely get my next cake from you, guys. You're brilliant.

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January 20th, 2021
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I ordered my first cake back in November 2020 when we were having our fist family birthday celebration during lockdown. The cake exceeded my expectations and the team did a great job, despite my vague description of what I wanted. I didn't hesitate to order again when the 2nd birthday came around in December. I received an equally delicious cake, a different design and flavour and again very well packaged. It's January and we are getting ready to celebrate lockdown birthday number 3. I have already had a great interaction with newcakes regarding my order and I am looking forward to the usual excellent service I have received in the past. Thank you Newcakes. Given these lockdown conditions your service is a ray of sunshine during these gray times. Jan (Bedfordshire)

Tip for consumers:
They respond to email questions quickly, before you place an order so if you don't see what you are looking for on their website or need something really bespoke, just email them.

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GB
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December 9th, 2020

I ordered the hand bag cake for my grandaughters 17th birthday. It was beautifully packed and she took into her sixth form college.It was beautiful and it really cheered them all up after a horrible uncertain year for them all. It went down a storm after all the problems with their exams last summer. Well done NEW CAKES TEAM. Keep up the good work o nothing like cake for spreading happiness especially with teenagers.

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September 17th, 2020

My son was spending his 40th birthday alone and in lockdown 200 miles away. I saw the "Computer" cake on NewCakes.co.uk and it seemed the perfect choice to give someone "working from home" a tasty surprise. Ordering online was easy and all the extra personal touches I requested were added to the design to make it unique. Despite warnings of possible delivery problems during lockdown, the cake was delivered when requested and put a smile on the young man's face.

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May 23rd, 2019

Ordered a Game of Thrones Cake for a party - received a delicious cake, lovely light lemon sponge with lemon cream filling. Tasted superb. Unfortunately it was a day late and had some been damaged in transit.

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May 30th, 2020

Absolutely LOVED the women flower cake which I ordered for birthday!

NEW CAKES ( https://newcakes.co.uk/) team made it even better than I imagined. Not only was it beautiful, it was so delicious and moist!

I will definitely be ordering from New Cakes, United Kingdom again!

Thank you so much!

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October 27th, 2018

At a Cricket Awards ceremony, we ordered a bespoke cake for the 'Most Ducks in a Season'.

Sent a pic of the individual receiving the awards and the number of ducks he managed to get in the season.

It has to be said, when the prize was revealed, the whole room was in Hysterics. It was so well done, the detailing was superb. Completely Stole the Show.

Thank you New Cakes for your creativity and helping our event becoming a huge success.

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October 8th, 2020

My cake was absolutely incredible and perfect in every way. The detail is immaculate and the fact they sent me a separate cake to eat on the day was a lovely touch. My mum organised it all in secret and couldn't say enough about how professional and friendly the service was. 'Above and beyond' is definitely how I'd like to describe the outcome.

Thank you!
Erin

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February 13th, 2017

I needed an emoji cake at short notice for my daughter's birthday. I had next day delivery from NewCakes. It came in a sturdy cardboard box full of plastic air bags and the cake was in pristine condition. I also had personal communication from them by phone and email checking details about the cake and my satisfaction with the product. My daughter was so happy with the cake and all her friends and parents were very impressed. We had a lemon flavor sponge and it was delicious. Thank you so much NewCakes! I will be using you again!

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October 8th, 2020

Wanted a customised version of a birthday cake. Discussed and assured it would be possible, the firm was very helpful and focussed on pleasing the customer. Delivery was as promised, packaging was excellent and the customisation (taken from a photo) was done to a high standard. Everyone remarked on how well it tasted, so an excellent result

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February 20th, 2020

Awful experience and disappointing cake. Cake on the left was what I requested. Cake on the right was the one received. Delivered at the incorrect address despite 8 attempts to check what time the cake will be delivered and to confirm the correct address. I had to arrange a courier myself to get the cake to the right address nearly 30 miles away. Brendan has not offered me an apology and he also does not think that I require compensation for sending the cake to the wrong address

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October 6th, 2016

Why o why did I not do my research before ordering my cake on line. I ordered a minecraft cake for my 8 year old son as on their website it looked fantastic. How disappointed was I when I received it today. It is completely different from what is advertised on their website. The personalisation was written not even made out of icing. I really didn't think I would be ripped of by this company. I normally never complain or write reviews but I felt compelled to make sure no-one else orders from this company. I am now contacting trading standards and writing to Watchdog to see if any action can be taken. Their website is misleading and what they advertise is not what you receive. I'm so angry they have taken my money and I have received such a poor quality product. Wish I had ordered a cake from Tesco's or Marks & Spencer their cakes are superb just a shame they didn't make a minecraft cake. DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY

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Shay N. – NewCakes Rep

Hi Amanda,

I am sorry to learn that you were not satisfied with our product. Our team of decorators are highly skilled and are upset to hear that their work did not match what you were expecting.
As all of our cakes are made by hand and to order using the image on the website for illustration purposes only there will be differences in every cake. Each decorator has their own artistic interpretation of how the cake should appear.
I can assure you that the banner, although handwritten is 100% edible. The pens that we use are industry specific and suitable for consumption.

Again we would like to apologise for you not being happy with the product you received and if you would like to; please contact Claire in the office who will be happy to discuss the issue with you and hopefully encourage you to work with us again.

Kind regards,
Shay

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