A white buttercream celebration cake ribbed by hand and topped with fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, made by Bow Bells Bakes

Home cake studio · London Fields, E8

Bespoke cakes,
baked in London Fields

Birthday, celebration and character cakes made to order by Joan, and collected from Albion Drive. Five-star rated by the people of E8.

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Made to order

A small home kitchen in Hackney, one baker, and a cake built around whatever you are celebrating.

Bow Bells Bakes is run by Joan from a home studio just off Albion Drive. Every cake is made to order for the occasion, from a simple buttercream birthday cake to a fully themed showpiece for a child who has asked for mermaids, football or pandas by name. You tell her the date, the flavours and the idea, and she bakes it. Collection is from E8 by arrangement.

A tall mint-green buttercream cake decorated with pastel mermaid tails, seashells and a gold name topper

Themed to order

A few we have made

Every cake is its own brief

No two orders are the same. Here is a small selection. The full gallery, flavours and how ordering works are on the cakes page.

A tall chocolate drip cake loaded with chocolate bars, gold balls and a gold 30 plaque — Chocolate drip & loaded cakes

A white and red cake with a gold drip and Arsenal football crests — Football & character cakes

A boxed set of blue and white piped cupcakes with a Bow Bells Bakes label — Cupcake gift boxes

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A white cream birthday cake ringed with fresh strawberry halves and pressed edible flowers

The baker

Joan, and a home kitchen in Hackney

Bow Bells Bakes started at home and has stayed that way on purpose. Working with her husband alongside her, Joan bakes each order herself rather than turning out the same few designs on repeat. That is why the Google reviews read the way they do: real people, real occasions, and cakes that looked and tasted like the ones they were promised.

If you have an idea, a photo, a theme or just a date and a number of guests, that is enough to start. Dietary needs and allergies can be talked through before you order.

Good to know

Questions before you order

How do I place an order?

Message or call the studio with your date, the occasion, rough guest numbers and any theme or flavour ideas. Joan will confirm what is possible and what it will cost before anything is booked in.

How much notice do you need?

Celebration and themed cakes are made to order, so the earlier you get in touch the better. For a specific date, please ask as soon as you can so it can be held for you.

What does a cake cost?

Every cake is priced on the design, size and detail involved, so it is quoted on enquiry. Tell Joan what you have in mind and she will give you a price before you commit.

Do you deliver, or is it collection?

Bow Bells Bakes is a home studio, and cakes are collected from Albion Drive in E8 by arrangement. Please confirm collection times when you order.

Can you cater to allergies and dietary needs?

Talk to Joan about any allergies or dietary requirements when you enquire, so they can be built into the order from the start.

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