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CAKES

The perfect cake for any birthday, wedding, anniversary, corporate event, or otherwise special occasion.

Our cakes are authentically American with a light, tender crumb. Three layers of moist cake filled with fluffy frostings, curds, and puddings.


​Please see bottom of page for Allergy / Intolerance guidelines.
Prices are before customization.


Chai, Coconut, Ebony & Ivory, Sunburst, Vanilla Chocolate, Very Vanilla. Please see Cupcake menu for description of flavors.
6" round - £45            6" square - £55
8" round - £65
            8" square - £75
10" round - £85
          10" square - £105
12" round - £125
         
12" square - £155

Brown Butter & Salted Caramel, Double Dutch, PB & J, Raspberry & White Chocolate, Samoan, Snow Cap, Strawberry Fields. Please see Cupcake menu for description of flavors.
6" round - £50            6" square - £60
8" round - £70           8" square - £80
10" round - £90         10" square - £110
12" round - £130        
12" square - £160

S'mores
Graham cracker cake filled with creamy ganache and frosted with gooey marshmallow frosting, toasted till golden brown. Finished with mini chocolate bars.
Please note the meringue topping deflates after time and should be consumed as soon after collection as possible.

6" round - £60           6" square - £70
8" round - £80           8" square - £90
10" round - £100       10" square - £120
12" round - £140        12" square - £170


Red Velvet
An absolute classic and American original. Vanilla cake lightly flavored with cocoa and dyed a gorgeous scarlet, finished with vanilla cream cheese frosting.
Please note our Red Velvet Cake is not as tall as other flavors so you may want to consider going up a size. Should be kept chilled when not being served, due to the cream cheese frosting. Please note, at warmer times of the year, we may need to do a final coat in vanilla buttercream to help stabilise the layers for transit. 
6" round - £50            6" square - £60
8" round - £70           8" square - £80
10" round - £90         10" square - £110
12" round - £130        
12" square - £160

Raspberry Red Velvet
A twist on our classic, bursting with raspberries and topped with rich chocolate cream cheese frosting. Garnished with fresh raspberries.
Please note our Red Velvet Cake is not as tall as other flavors so you may want to consider going up a size. Should be kept chilled when not being served. Please note, at warmer times of the year, we may need to do a final coat in chocolate buttercream to help stabilise the layers for transit. 
6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Peanut Butter Cup
Devil's Food chocolate cake layered with peanut butter frosting, milk chocolate drizzle, and chunks of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. Garnished with more Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Funfetti
Vanilla cake bursting with fun rainbow sprinkles filled and frosted with funfetti buttercream.
Please note our Funfetti Cake is not as tall as other flavors so you may want to consider going up a size.
6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Cookies & Cream
Devil's Food chocolate cake layered with Oreo buttercream and chunks of Oreos. Garnished with more Oreo chunks.

6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Peanut Butter Bonanza
Peanut butter cake layered with vanilla buttercream, marshmallows, Reese's Peanut Butter Cup chunks, salted caramel sauce, peanut butter ganache, and peanut butter white chocolate Rice Krispie bits.

6" round - £60            6" square - £70
8" round - £80            8" square - £90
10" round - £100        10" square - £120
12" round - £140         12" square - £170


Brooklyn Blackout
Rich chocolate cake filled with homemade chocolate pudding and chocolate frosting. Should be kept chilled when not being served.

6" round - £55            6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Carrot
Incredibly moist and fluffy cake packed with freshly, hand-grated carrots and lightly spiced with cinnamon. Frosted with vanilla cream cheese frosting. Please note our Carrot Cake is not as tall as other flavors so you may want to consider going up a size. 
Should be kept chilled when not being served. Please note, at warmer times of the year, we may need to do a final coat in vanilla buttercream to help stabilise the layers for transit. 
6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Cookie Butter
Brown butter cake speckled with chunks of chocolate, filled with cookie butter frosting and cookie butter caramel. Garnished with caramelized cookies.

6" round - £60            6" square - £70
8" round - £80            8" square - £90
10" round - £100        10" square - £120
12" round - £140         12" square - £170


Hummingbird
A delightful tropical combination, featuring beautifully moist banana pineapple cake, cream cheese frosting, and coconut. 
Please allow at least 1 weeks notice to allow for bananas to fully ripen. Should be kept chilled when not being served. Please note, at warmer times of the year, we may need to do a final coat in buttercream to help stabilise the layers for transit. 
6" round - £50            6" square - £60
8" round - £70           8" square - £80
10" round - £90         10" square - £110
12" round - £130        
12" square - £160

Mocha Almond Fudge
Fluffy almond flavored cake with coffee buttercream, fudgy chocolate ganache, and roasted almonds.
6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

German Chocolate
An American classic featuring chocolate cake layered with rich, gooey toasted coconut and pecan custard filling and finished with slick dark chocolate frosting. Should be kept chilled when not being served.

6" round - £50            6" square - £60
8" round - £70           8" square - £80
10" round - £90         10" square - £110
12" round - £130        
12" square - £160

Rainbow Bright
Vanilla cake in stunning rainbow shades of red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple layered with vanilla buttercream. Features 6 thinner layers. Colors can be customized. Want a real show-stopper? Inquire about incorporating even more layers and rainbow shades to your cake!

6" round - £60            6" square - £70
8" round - £80            8" square - £90
10" round - £100        10" square - £120
12" round - £140         12" square - £170


Rainbow Ombre
A Life is Sweet original, more a finish than a flavor. Consists of 6 thinner layers of cake filled with buttercream in 6 colors (1 per layer), then blended into a beautiful rainbow effect on the outside. We often do this finish on our chocolate Devil's Food cake, but can be done with many of our flavors, including Rainbow Bright. Please get in touch for a quote, as final price will depend on choice of base cake flavor.


Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Chocolate addicts, this one's for you. Devil's Food cake filled with rich chocolate buttercream and chunks of our popular brownies. Frosted in chocolate buttercream then finished with ganache and additional brownie chunks.

6" round - £60            6" square - £70
8" round - £80            8" square - £90
10" round - £100        10" square - £120
12" round - £140         12" square - £170


Chunky Monkey
Moist banana cake with whipped peanut butter frosting and rich chocolate ganache. Finished with chunks of Snickers chocolate bar.
 Please allow at least 1 weeks notice to allow for bananas to fully ripen.

6" round - £55            6" square - £65
8" round - £75          8" square - £85
10" round - £100         10" square - £120
12" round - £140        
12" square - £170

Lemon Coconut
Vanilla cake layered with lemon curd, frosted with coconut cream cheese frosting, and sprinkled with coconut. Please note, at warmer times of the year, we may need to do a final coat in coconut buttercream to help stabilise the layers for transit. 
Should be kept chilled when not being served.
6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £95         10" square - £115
12" round - £135        1
2" square - £165

Snickers
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Chocolate cake layered with malted buttercream, caramel sauce, and salted peanuts. Topped with chunks of Snickers.

6" round - £55           6" square - £65
8" round - £75           8" square - £85
10" round - £100         10" square - £120
12" round - £140       1
2" square - £170

Coconut Tres Leches - £40
An amazing Mexican-inspired dessert, featuring white cake soaked in a milk and cream mixture flavored with coconut for a moist, dense texture, topped with coconut whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon.
Please note this cake comes as 1 layer in a 9" disposable pie dish. Cake is best eaten chilled and, as it contains fresh cream, should not be at room temperature for more than 4 hours.

Approximate Serving Guidelines

Party slices - for round cakes, portions are roughly 2" wedges;
for square cakes, party slices are roughly 2" x 1" slices

Finger slices - for round cakes, portions are roughly 1" wedges;
for square cakes, party slices are roughly 1" x 1" slices

Party and Finger slices are standard, but we also have the option of 2x2" portions.

If you would prefer to offer your guest more generous servings,
we suggest ordering a larger cake, extra tall tiers, or cupcakes on the side.


Shape/Size         Party         Finger         2x2
6” Round                         12                        20                        6
6" Square                        18                        36                        9
8” Round                        24                        44                        12
8" Square                        32                        64                        16
10" Round                        40                        60                        20
10" Square                        50                        100                        25
12" Round                        60                        90                        30
12" Square                        72                        144                        36

Please note menu options and prices may change at any time. 
We cannot honor previous prices if an order hasn't been paid and confirmed.
FOOD ALLERGIES & INTOLERANCES
When ordering, please read menu descriptions carefully & notify us of any
food allergies or intolerances so we may guide you. While items may not have particular allergens added, ingredients used may have been produced in environments where those allergens are present.
Our kitchen is not an allergen-free environment.
All products ordered from us will be labeled with content of the 14 regulatory allergens.
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