Designer Cakes by Elle
For a bespoke wedding cake with exception design that will be the centrepiece of your special day, look no further than Designer Cakes by Elle
Tiered wedding cakes
Macarons
Favours and Confections
Chocolate wedding cakes
Wedding Services
Tasting and consultation
Prices & Key Facts
Prices
Price Band: ££ - £££
Typical Price: £900
Price Range: £700 - £1,500
Based on a typical cake: For a sugarpaste finish (over white chocolate ganache for structure/stability), serving 150 guests finger portions. Includes detailed decoration and some sugar flower work
About Designer Cakes by Elle
AWARD WINNER: Guides of Brides 5* Customer Service Award 3 Years in a row for Wedding Cake Category. Wedding Industry Awards Regional Finalist 2025. Deliciously beautiful wedding cakes, personally designed and created to your individual requirements.
Award-winning designs, delicate sugar flowers, contemporary designs, intricate piping, lace detail and exquisite flavours from a Cordon Bleu trained cake designer. Creator of irresistible macaron towers and boxed favours for a perfect way to thank your guests.
Based in Kingston upon Thames, cake designer Elle is a professionally-qualified Cordon Bleu chef with a CTH Level 4 Diploma in Professional Culinary Arts from Tante Marie Culinary Academy (where Elle is featured on their Alumni Page). EHO 5 Star Rated.
Elle has a Master Certificate in Professional Cake Decorating and a Master Certificate in chocolate work with UK chocolate master Mark Tilling. Elle has been trained by industry experts including world leading sugar craft designer Alan Dunn, sugar craft experts and top designers Zoe Clark and Jessica MV. Member of the British Sugarcraft Guild.
With a (BA Hons) Degree in Hotel and Catering Management and career experience from her years in the hospitality industry in London, Elle brings together her huge passion for cake designing with her skills in creating exquisite flavours. This combined with her drive to achieve excellence is reflected in the feedback she receives. 'Designer Cakes by Elle' regularly features in top publications including 'Brides Conde Nast', 'Vogue' and 'Perfect Weddings' and has written many 'Ask the expert' responses for 'Your Surrey Wedding'.
When not in the kitchen, Elle is a devoted mum to her daughter Emily and sausage dog Lottie.
The Details
Services
Biscuits & Cookies
Cakes
Cupcakes
Special Guides for Brides Offers
Complimentary cake tastings, free on collection or available for just a postage and packaging charge.
Instructions
Please contact Elle with your confirmed wedding date and venue name to get started on your wedding cake journey!
Terms and conditions
Please see T&Cs link on my website.
Contact & Location
Designer Cakes by Elle
99 Acre Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6ES, Surrey, United Kingdom
FAQs
Yes, I offer complimentary cake tastings which can be mailed out or collected and either online or face to face design consultations.
I always suggest to avoid disappointment, please get in touch as soon as you have your date and venue confirmed. I recommend 6 to 12 or up to 18 months or  in advance. However, I am sometimes able to accommodate requests with less notice so please do enquire.
Yes I cater for guests who are intolerant to gluten, often by providing separately boxed cupcakes to make these guests feel really special. For a member of the bridal party a ‘Gluten free’ top tier is a perfect option.
Yes, I offer vegan cakes in a range of my signature recipes. I specially recommend the vegan chocolate cake for extra decadence!
I am unable to cater for guests with a nut allergy as, despite best endeavours, I cannot guarantee the absence of a trace presence as I do not have a separate working area to prepare these recipes in.
As a professional Cordon Bleu Chef I have created a very extensive list of flavours which can be found on my website under the Information tab.
Yes, each tier can be a different favour and most of my couples choose to do this once they have tried their cake samples, with the largest tier/s as flavour/s they know will be ‘crowd pleasers’ and the smaller higher up tiers reflecting personal favourites/signature selections.
I only decorate cakes I have created myself.
I always deliver and set up your cake on the day so that you have complete peace of mind and can truly focus on enjoying every second of your big day!
I tend to deliver to up to an hours journey from where I am based, Kingston upon Thames but have travelled further a field by special arrangement.
I offer a collection service for single tier cakes.
I have a beautiful range of cake stands available for hire.
Cake costs will depend on the size of the cake, the finish eg sugarpaste or buttercream and the intricacy in terms of sugar flowers (if wished for). For guidance on the cost of a wedding cake from Designer Cakes by Elle, please see my website under The Information tab.
Our Sustainability Commitments
I source my ingredients as locally as possible and use seasonal produce where possible. I donate cake offcuts and any leftover cakes from venue showcases to my local community. Rather than providing physical cake handover sheets and allergen information, I email this to clients/venues to save paper and printing. I offset my unavoidable carbon emissions by donating to Project Seagrass.
Personal Message
Welcome to Designer Cakes by Elle! I have been creating elegant bespoke wedding cakes since 2013. With showstopping designs, intricate sugar flower work and truly exquisite flavours, your cake is sure to taste as incredible as it looks. As national winner of The Guides for Brides customer service awards for 3 years running, I offer a highly professional yet personal and friendly service, with a 5 star EHO rating. Do get in touch to start your cake journey now. Much love, Elle x
Customer Service Winner 2025
Customer Service Finalist 2024
Customer Service Finalist 2023
Customer Service Finalist 2021
Customer Service Finalist 2020
Customer Service Finalist 2019
Customer Service Winner 2018
Customer Service Winner 2017
Customer Service Winner 2016
Customer Service Shortlist 2015
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