I had to buy a birthday cake for my son recently, and one of my friends recommended Creative Cakes…read moreas they had been using them for years! I needed a shop that could mould the shape of has favorite bear, and was not willing for my efforts (which I know would be poor at best) to be paraded at his birthday party venue. I went along to the shop with bear in hand, the staff were very friendly and even took a picture of the bear so that they could get his multicoloured funky fur pattern just right. I only gave them one weeks notice, but that was not a problem at all! The cake was perfect and made one little boy very happy, apart from anything else it was completely delicious, the sponge was soft and light... nearly every parent at the party asked where I had gotten it from. The price was really reasonable too!! I will use creative cakes again next year as I seriously doubt I will ever be able to make a cake as good as the ones sold here!

In my view this shop is a cut above the rest and just walking by the shop window makes me salivate…read more They certainly know how to dress up a window display and some of the cakes on offer are simply gorgeous to look at and very very yummy. They do a lot of weddings and events and are well known in the area and I always like to treat myself to some of their little pastry creations every now and then.

When I am driving past this shop, I nearly crash. I drool over the display cakes in the window. It…read moremakes me want to get married now so I can have one of these cakes. I am not really a fan of cake (I don't like icing) but some of the designs on the cakes are genius. Immaculately designed and put together with perfection, they also cater for chocolate lovers like me, so everyone is a winner. Take a look at their website which is full of pictures to get your imagination running wild for a wedding, birthday or any celebration!

I love cakes, you love cakes, I defy anyone who does not like cakes. I think if we are all honest…read morecakes are most definitely what makes our world go round like an 'axis of goodness'. Now although I enjoy cakes I cannot protest to be any good at making them, but I sure as hell can eat them. So imagine my joy when I came across wizards of cookery ......I bring you Diva Designer Cakes! I bought cake here for my mum's 60th and I can guarantee you it was a work of pure design genius, it also tasted pretty good also. I envy these women and their magical cake making powers yet as I sink my teeth into a massive piece of spongecake I cannot help but love the fact it took me no longer than the time it took to walk into the shop and choose my favorite flavour to enjoy such amazing, life altering delicious CAKE!

When it is someones birthday that is close to me I like to order them a cake, and this is the place…read moreI get it from most of the time. The lady that makes them is called Natalie and she is fantastic at designing and making cakes. She makes them to whatever specification you want. It doesn't even have to be birthday cakes, it can be weddings, celebrations, leaving cakes, whatever you want. She is friendly and helpful and quick too. She has a great selection of cakes to choose from in case you are stuck and I believe she has got a good business here. Take a look at her website for more information.

I must second the last review of this shop, the lady behind the till(Natalie) is absolutely…read morefantastic. She makes absolutely beautiful cakes and will do them at relatively short notice. I love cake so a visit here always ends overindulgence. A really pretty shop with top-class cakes and cupcakes ....yum! Oh I want one now :)

This is as good as it get's for your local bakery and cafe in the UK. Friendly staff, lovely…read moreenvironment and the best cakes you will taste this side of the channel. When you enter, you'll probably struggle to find seating as this local Cafe has become the hang out place for Mum'n'Kids, Pensioners and the odd student who likes a good coffee. The cakes and sandwiches which are made fresh on site are to die for! A must for any cake lover!

I absolutely ADORE Mama Bears Cakes & Bakes!!! I live in the US, and my boyfriend lives in the UK,…read moreand I wanted to send him something super special for our anniversary. After searching endlessly and fruitlessly for weeks online for someone who could make exactly what I wanted, accept payment internationally, and deliver it to my BF, I messaged Mama Bear's, and the owner is an absolute ANGEL. She worked with me to decide on exactly what to create. Even though the things I asked for aren't typically items that she makes, she told me that she was a "romantic" and would be happy to make a special order for me. She even ended up adding decorations on her own because she wanted to make it extra special! Such a lovely person to work with!!! Her husband hand-delivered the cake & chocolate-covered strawberries to my boyfriend on our anniversary and even passed along a special message. My boyfriend was totally surprised and absolutely impressed with the presentation of the gift itself. He also said that the cake and strawberries were incredibly DELICIOUS!!! He really tried to ration them out to last longer, but they were so good he couldn't help eating them within about a week and a half haha. Mama Bear is the greatest, and if you live in the area, you should DEFINITELY choose her shop! I'd be there for coffee and baked goods daily if I didn't live across the pond! haha.

Simply the best cake caterers in Manchester! You can buy cupcakes, full size cakes, wedding cakes,…read morebirthday cakes and any other celebration cakes. They do gluten free, eggless, vegan and lactose free cakes also. I ordered a personalised red velvet 10 inch cake with cream cheese for my partners birthday a couple of years ago! It was actually amazing! I repeat, amazing! It was decorated lovely, it was moist, creamy, luxurious, velvety, fluffy, light and just tasted so so so good! It was pure tantalising pleasure... Words can not describe how delicious the cake was. Two years later and any time I visit Manchester I will have one made to take back to London. No other cake caterer can compare, and I have the weight to prove it! If they delivered to London, I would pay the charge - it's just so worth it! Just the thought of a single slice makes my mouth water. Until we meet again Sugarbird cupcakes.... Until we meet again... But for now I'll see you in my dreams!

As a fellow baker, I am always very critical. Not much to…read morecriticise here! From the moment we walked in and saw the fabulous photography on the wall to the minute we left with £15 worth of cakes I was a happy bunny. The lady who served us (a character all by herself!) was very helpful and packaged our cakes nicely so we got them (all) home in one piece. We over indulged in the white ganache tarts, caramel death by chocolate, a selection of chunky chocolate topped chocolate muffins, and a shortbread heart amongst some others. For my particular taste the ganache was slightly too runny, but i had a spoon so it was all good. The chunky chocolate topped muffins were varied from chunks of toblerone, crunchies, white choc etc. and were very tasty and moist, like proper chocolate cake should be, The shortbread was super - perfectly baked with a good amount of jam sandwiched in the middle. There wasn't much bread left on sale but it was about 3pm so we decided to go to the Barbakan.....

I must have walked past this place countless times but I never really registered it was there…read more Still, when I needed some bread earlier today, I decided to call in and see what was on offer. As I arrived somewhat late in the day, there wasn't the full selection but there was still a decent choice of sweet and savoury baked goods. There's the usual fare: sausage rolls, iced buns and various cupcakes; in addition to a selection of freshly baked bread. On this occasion, I went for the "Manchester sourdough". I do like a sourdough loaf, and this one was pretty good. Only a quick stop for a loaf, but they did the job and the staff were super friendly. Only thing which caught me out was they don't take card, but fortunately there's cash machines right over the road so no hassle there. Not bad for a local outlet of a chain bakery.

i had a fresh cream cake with seasonal fruit toppings made by Martins Bakery for a birthday.. the…read morecake looked wonderful and everyone said it tasted delicious as well.. msot ppl thought i had it made by somewhere very posh :)) they do lots of other cakes as well, and the lady behind the counter was very helpful as i usually change my mind abt 50 times wen it comes to making decisions!!! all in all, definitely one to keep in mind for birthday cakes for kids and grownups...

Yelp? Can't you fork out for a sixth star for Hey Little Cupcake? Seriously, it just doesn't seem…read morefair that I'm celebrating their permanent placement in Spinningfields and am unable to give them a spare star for keeps. Nevertheless, I'm overjoyed that my very favourite cupcakery has moved from their temporary pop-up shop to Little Quay Street at the back of our business district, on that same walkway the suits use to nip to Tesco for milk, sandwiched between a sandwich (LOLz) shop (La Piazza) and Nando's. Er, talk about location location location. What office worker is going to be able to resist a box of cupcakes during the milk run? What lunch buyer or Nando's diner would forgo dessert here? You'd have to have a near Buddhist self-discipline and willpower to do so. And why deny yourself? These cupcakes are everything a cupcake should be - cute, sexy, melt-in-the-mouth, piled with delectable I-don't-even-want-to-know-what's-in-it frosting, and the sponge? Well, I have a confession to make. I'm the kind of person that eats the filling in the sandwich and gets tired of the bread, and the same often goes for cupcakes where I'm concerned. Not with these little treasures. The cake batter manages to be lightly whipped, moist and dense all at the same time. Anybody who disagrees needs to take their tastebuds to the doctor. Stat. I tried two newbies (for me), the red velvet cupcake and the Nutella-themed variety, and as always they were pure perfection. I really need to try the Canadian Syrup and Irish Cream flavours too, mental note for next time! I also noticed an extra addition... brownies. Awesome. Pure awesome. I had to snaffle a couple to take away, and sure enough they ticked all the brownie boxes too. The ladies can bake any cupcake dairy and gluten free, and they're some of the friendliest people you'd ever have the pleasure of meeting. Plus, the shop looks absolutely stunning, as does the artwork. And they just about killed me with joy when I spotted Illy Coffee and Teapigs Tea. Long will I continue to find excuses to return to the business district if only for my box of Hey Little Cupcakes!

Working on Spinningfields means I've eaten my share of Hey Little Cupcake in the last 18 months…read more The store continues to hold its kitsch charm with white and pink decorations, plus baking items, cards and prints available to purchase alongside the sweet treats. Our most recent visit was to purchase a box of 6 for the team back in the office. It was late afternoon but still plenty of stock to choose from, plus brownies on the top shelf. I've also had some delicious marshmallow ice cream in the past, which I believe will come back in the summer. Service was friendly enough and patient with the length of time it took for us to choose our 6 flavours. The only confusion was that they had Tweeted about Nutella cupcakes earlier in the day but had none in stock! They did, however, have some special Chinese New Year cupcakes which was a favourite in the office. After scoffing down the monkey topped CNY exclusive, I think I prefer these plainer cakes; we were treated to some Valentine's Day mini-cupcakes last month which were just as delicious, simple vanilla sponge and light creamy icing. A Spinningfields staple which I'm sure will continue to attract visitors from all over.