We have a new online reservation system operational for stand hires. You have to register and can then access the system. The resources schedule lists all the stands and displays on the calendar which are booked so you can check if it is available for the period you wish to book.

Please note you will not be able to make reservations yourself on this system yet. You must still call Barker Bakes 0121 311 1624 to actually book or reserve the stand for the dates you require it.

Currently most of our stands are on this new system, but not all.

I was watching a cake programme yesterday and whilst the cake was very nice, a black and white one for a pagan wedding, the stand it was placed on did nothing for the cake at all.

A key design element was omitted and the the opportunity to enhance and maximise the overall impact of that wedding cake was lost. The cake was so much smaller than the stand that it looked a little lost just plonked in the middle of the stand.

When you look for a cake try to think about how the cake and stand will work together to enhance the overall picture and look you want to achieve, after all you will get just this one chance for a truly memorable cake and photos for your wedding album.

The cake stand is always an element we build into any design to ensure that the whole look is co-ordinated and ‘marries’ well together, not just an after thought to raise the cake off the table!

If you need ideas on how this is achieved have a look at our website and you will see that is just one element in the design of the cake that can make all the difference to your wedding cake.

This is a question that i get asked a lot, and is very difficult to answer if I am not told the budget and specific details about preferences, likes and dislikes, by customers when they ring for a quote!
We can advise but we do need to be given adequate information first, otherwise we have no foundation to form an evaulation of the individual’s requirements and assess what may be suitable. We are happy to provide the best cake at every budget but we do need customers to provide adequate information to give that!

This is a quesion we get asked a great deal and most people who ring up expect an answer in 10 seconds!
We make bespoke products which means each is tailored to each customer, so there is no such thing as a standard 3 tier as nothing is off the shelf!
Now it is generally accepted that a mini will cost less than a ferrari but they are both cars that get you from A to B. Some people want the small car and others the luxury, though the vast majority would probably want the ferrari but at mini prices!
It is a bit like that with cakes, many will probably fulfil a number of people’s requirements but until you talk to the individual and get to know what that person wants you do not know what product to offer.
Each car has options but the cheaper ones have less choice, it is the same with more expensive cakes where you can have more detail and complex finish rather than for a budget cake, which may only have ribbons, diamante and a topper as opposed to one with lots of intricate piping and cascading sugar flowers made out in precise detail. Clearly the latter will be more expensive than the former but they may both be 3 tier cakes and one may be a tiny supermarket size cake and the latter a professional extra large and deep one.
So the answer is really it depends on your requirements!