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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: December 2024

We are a multi-award winning wedding cake company who delight in creating beautiful, delicious cakes for our couples. We won The Couples Choice Award at the English Wedding Awards 2024 and received Hitched Wedding Awards for 2024, 2023 and 2022 for our cakes.

Based in Farnham, Dorset, we create delicious and elegant, sweet and savoury luxury wedding cakes for clients across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and often beyond. Whether you want piped floral sweet or savoury cupcakes, multi-tiered fondant, buttercream or ganache covered cakes, semi-naked designs in sweet or savoury flavours, we are delighted to oblige. We also specialise in sugar flowers and make macarons, cookies, fancies and all sorts of edible treats.

Cocoa & Whey Cakes is very much flavour led, with an accent on fine ingredients, creativity and really bespoke attention to detail on taste, both culinary and in design details. It's a real joy and privilege to be part of such a very important and happy day and we take our brief extremely seriously.

Our cakes and even our samples get really rave reviews -

"just had to message to say hands down the best wedding cake I've ever had!! And trust me we've tried our fair share of wedding cake over the last 10 years"

"Our samples actually arrived yesterday and have been absolutely delicious!! Blown away by how yummy all the ones we have tried so far have been, savouring every mouthful! I know we are going to struggle to choose just a few!"

Company owner and cake designer Penelope Hurst believes that quality of ingredients and taste are most important, but wedding cakes should look stunning and elegant too.

Services Offered

Cocoa & Whey Cakes offer a wide range of sweet and savoury cake flavours so ask us for a Menu. Sweet options include vanilla and malt; raspberry and champagne; lemon and elderflower and mocha fudge and Baileys to name but a few. Savoury options include walnut, apple, and cheddar cake, and many more. An array of savoury shortbreads, cakepops, and muffins can also be created. Cocoa & Whey Cakes also create beautiful cookies, macarons, cupcakes, truffles, and more to create a delightful dessert table for your celebration.

Frequently asked questions

How many people can your cakes serve?

350 people or less

What kind of cakes do you offer?

Cakes by theme
Cupcakes
Modern cakes
Traditional cakes
Pattern-inspired cakes
Other cakes (We offer bespoke cakes from semi-naked, buttercream, ganache and fondant iced. Our cakes are bespoke in design and even flavour for our couples. We also make savoury wedding cakes too!)

Is it possible to adapt/modify the cake?

Yes

Can I use my own cake topper?

Yes

What kind of services do you offer?

Sale and making of wedding cakes
Sale and making of personalised cakes
Sweet tables
Other (We provide a design & tasting service, at present by post & Zoom to keep you safe. We can design cakes & favours to tie in with wedding colours, decorations, etc or something completely different)

Do you offer special cakes?

Egg-free
Gluten-free
Dairy-free
Vegan
Other (For those who don't like sweet things we also offer savoury cakes and favours. These have a similar consistency as sponge cakes but contain no sugar and are full of delicious savoury ingredients)

What other products do you offer?

Cupcakes
Cakepops
Wedding desserts
Sweet table
Chocolate goodies
Other (We provide bespoke favours including macarons, cookies, mini cakes, truffles, meringues as well as cupcakes & fairy cakes. We offer savoury cupcakes & savoury favours & savoury wedding cakes too)

How much notice do I need to give you?

We get booked well in advance, particularly during spring and summer months. We recommend you contact us as early as you can to avoid disappointment

Do you deliver?

Yes, delivery charged at 50p per mile per round trip. Please contact us for a quote

Do you hire cake stands?

Yes

How many tiers can my cake be?

We can make multiple tiered cakes including 6 and 7 tiers. However, you also have the option of slightly fewer tiers and extra cutting cakes. It really depends on the look you are after and budget

How many flavours can I have on my cake?

You can have a different flavour in each tier if you want. You can also have a sweet wedding cake combined with savoury cupcakes or even sweet and savoury combination tiers. Ask us for details

What are the forms of payment?

We accept bank transfer, cheques and cash at present

What areas do you cover?

We can deliver and set up your wedding cake in venues across Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire and parts of Somerset, Surrey and Berkshire. Delivery and set up are a vital part of the service we provide

Served in

Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire

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Reviews for Cocoa & Whey Cakes

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Hitched Wedding Awards 2024 Winner
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Tom C. Sent on 12/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Our cake was exactly what we hoped for

The service from Cocoa & Whey from start to finish was incredible. Our tasters were absolutely delicious, our planning meetings, and email contact was all very professional, clear and we ended up with exactly the cake that we wanted. Penelope even created a sugar figurine of our dog eating a piece of the cake for a personal touch. When speaking to people after the wedding everyone agreed that it was one of the best pieces of cake they had ever eaten!
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Chloe Sent on 24/12/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Stunning Cake!

We were absolutely blown away by our wedding cake, made by Penelope. It was everything we dreamed of and tasted incredible.
Penelope was very happy to consult with us a number of times to get the design we really wanted, and all the designs she created for us were amazing. She also created two dairy free cupcakes for our children so that they could be included, which really meant a lot to us.
Thank you so much for making our wedding that extra bit special!
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Eleanor Sent on 23/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful wedding cake!

We could not have picked a better supplier for our wedding cake. Penelope was fantastic at communicating from start to finish and understood our vision for the cake exactly. Not only did the cake look stunning but, perhaps most importantly, the taste was truly spectacular. We received so many compliments about how tasty the cake was and our only regret is not to be able to have eaten more of the cake ourselves because it got eaten so quickly!
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Sarah Sent on 17/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Thank you Cocoa and Whey

Penelope designed and made our beautiful wedding cake. She was very responsive and helped us out with all the decisions we had to make. She even made the whole cake gluten free so my husband could eat any of the tiers. She sent us lots of samples in the lead up, both gluten and gluten free and we couldn’t tell the difference at all! Thank you very much.
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Stacey Sent on 17/12/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

Just what we wanted

The cake was beautiful, simple just how we designed it and the flavours we chose were delicious and fresh. Penelope was very knowledgeable and professional, and replied to all our questions quickly. We would definitely recommend Cocoa and Whey for your wedding cake. Thank you
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Daniel Sent on 17/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing cake!!

Our Wedding cake was perfect. Beyond Perfect. Beyond any expectation. As a gluten intolerant couple, we needed a cake made with non gluten ingredients.
Hand on heart you would not have know it didn't contain gluten. The best cake we have ever eaten. By Far.
Decorations were hand made and exactly what we envisaged.
Help make an amazing day even better.
HAVE THE CHOCOLATE FUDGE CAKE!!
Karen
Karen Sent on 16/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect!!!

Penelope was such a professional from our very first contact. She was so warm and friendly and went out of her way to listen to our ideas and develop them with us, alongside us. Her communication was excellent, not just with ourselves but also with our venue and other supplies such as the florist. We felt totally confident in her at every stage of planning. The sample cakes were amazing, and we were totally spoilt for choice. The standard of our wedding cake was second to none. All of our guests commented not on just how beautiful it looked but also how amazing the flavours were. We would recommend Cocoa and Whey to anyone looking for the wedding cake of their dreams and we will always remember Penelope for her kindness, her creativity and her professionalism.
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Emily Sent on 19/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful cake!

The cake was superb! Beautiful designed and baked. Thank you so so much for everything!!
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Michelle Sent on 30/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect wedding cake

Penelope was the perfect choice for our wedding cake. We had many Teams Calls with Penelope to discuss our cake, flavours and style. From the moment she sketched our semi-naked cake we knew Penelope was making it. From this, Penelope created our wedding favours (Macarons) and incorporated the beautiful butterfly from these to our cake with elegance and style. The cake was dressed to perfection on the day and the taste was divine! We recommend Penelope to everyone for customer service, gorgeous flavours and a stunning wedding cake. Thank you for being part of our special day. Adam & Michelle
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Fergus Sent on 28/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Look no further for the best tasting cake ever!

We met Penelope at the Larmer Tree wedding fayre where we immediately fell in love with the delicious cake on offer. We ordered some tasters to our home and were spoilt for choice. We found it almost impossible to choose the flavours for our wedding cake as they were all delicious. After much deliberation we decided to go for a 3 tier cake with vanilla and malt, chocolate orange fudge and milk chocolate praline layers. We had a great video call with Penelope where she helped us get the design and look narrowed down. We wanted to have a a bit of a Cornish theme cut into the side of the cake, which was no problem for Penelope. She sent us great drawings and we chose the design we liked.

The cake was an absolute triumph. The guests absolutely loved it and couldn’t get enough. Everyone told us how delicious it was and were blown away by the 3 different flavours. They loved it so much they asked for more pieces to be cut. It was absolutely perfect and exactly what we wanted.

We are already thinking of excuses to celebrate something so we can order Cocoa and Whey cake. We will definitely be returning customers. Thank you again Penelope!
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Emma Sent on 22/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The most delicious and beautiful cake ever

We couldn't have been happier with our wedding cake experience!

The service from Penelope was truly wonderful from start to finish, capturing our ideas perfectly, translating our vision into beautiful initial designs that exceeded our expectations. On the big day, we were blown away by the stunning cake – it was a true work of art that became a centerpiece of our reception. But the beauty wasn't just skin deep – the cake was absolutely delicious, with guests saying how amazing the flavours were. Penelope delivered on both style and substance, making our wedding day even more special.
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Michelle Sent on 01/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Very personable experience which exceeded all expectations

Stunning! No other word for it. Thank you Penelope so, so much for the most perfect Wedding Cake that we could ever imagined. Our Family and Friends absolutely loved all the flavours and it was practically all gone by the end of the evening. The Sugar Peonies that you created were amazing. I have saved them to keep for as long as we can.
Catherine
Catherine Sent on 22/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding cake

Penelope created the cake for our wedding day. From the first time we spoke, she completely understood our vision for the cake and this shone through in the sketches she provided for us. The cake itself was perfectly set up, and Penelope worked with our florist to create a wreath of foliage and forget-me-nots for the cake to stand on. It was simple and elegant, exactly as we imagined, and absolutely delicious. We’d recommend Penelope to anyone looking for a cake maker for their wedding.
Kareem
Kareem Sent on 20/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Cocoa & Whey Cakes

Penelope listened carefully and understood the vision/design. Provided samples to taste and drew up sketches to help visualise the look. Beautiful and elegant 4 tier cake along with 2 gluten free cupcakes. All our wedding guests loved the wedding cake and complimented on how it kept moist throughout a sunny and warm day.
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Dawn Sent on 19/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Impressive and delicious!

Cocoa and Whey Cakes were so professional but also personal in their approach. Listening and executing exactly the cake I was looking to achieve as a surprise for my daughter, adding touches that reflected the bride and groom. It was impressive and also delicious and I would recommend without reservation.
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