Bake To The Future

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“Lou is just like her cakes... AMAZING. The customer service, the personalisation and Lou's talent are some of the best we experienced throughout our wedding journey.”
Hi! I’m Lou from Bake To The Future, an award winning cake company based in Ashford, Kent. I specialise in cakes with personality, geeky and alternative designs to truly reflect you!
Bake To The Future Pricing & Costs

Pricing for suppliers

Prices Start at
£550
My wedding service is fully inclusive and covers everything from initial inquiry and quote to design, tasters and consultation as well as delivery to the venue and set up of the cake on the day of the wedding.
Bake To The Future Details

Dietary Options

Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
Vegan
Vegetarian

General Services

Tastings
Tiered Cakes
Cupcakes
Delivery
Treats and Favours
Bespoke Design
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Set-Up
Bake To The Future Full Description
I offer a fully inclusive wedding service with no hidden costs. From initial contact right through to the day of your wedding, I am on hand to help make your dream wedding cake a reality! All of my wedding cake prices include one taster consultation and delivery to and set up at your venue on the day of the wedding. I am on hand to guide you through design, flavour selection and any other questions or concerns you may have, I pride myself on helping to make your day - and your planning - as easy as possible! My goal is to create a cake that completely embodies you both as individuals and as a couple, something so quintessentially YOU that your best friend, grandad or parents can look at it and instantly know that it is your wedding cake!

Personal Message from the Manager

Name of Wedding Contact: Lou
Hi! Congratulations on your engagement! Please have a look through my photos and if you like what you see and love the idea of having a cake that truly represents YOU then please drop me a message! Happy planning!

Experience

Year Business Was Established
2016
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
Yes
No. of People In Team
1
Reviews
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Lea and Guy
Happy couple married in July
November 2023
The most wonderful day of my life
Got married in July 2023 at Willesborough Windmill in Ashford and had the best day of our lives. Lou at Bake to the Future made the most beautiful wedding cake for us. We had a meeting with her at Eastwell manor to choose our cake and to taste the different flavours and then discussed what we wanted. On the day, the cake was delivered and assembled an hour or so before the guests arrived, whilst the best man was running around looking for the rings he had lost! They were never found but we didn't care as we had just the best day! Bake to the Future is highly recommended.
Peter & Meabh
Happy couple married in November
November 2023
Fantastic
Lou was incredible. She was so helpful, gave ideas and worked with us. She worked not just with my wife and I, but also with the venue on when they wanted her there and where she needed to put the cake etc. She was super friendly and let you try cake and sat down with you as many times as you needed to make sure it was perfect!
Charlie & Christina
Happy couple married in October
October 2023
Best wedding cake ever!
Lou was amazing right from the beginning. She knew exactly what we wanted to achieve and made it so personal for us. We went with black forest, lemon and chocolate fudge and all three were so delicious! All of our guests commented on how amazing the cake looked and how tasty it was. Thank you so much again Lou!
Leyla Ali
Happy couple married in June
October 2023
Perfect cake!
Having our cake made my Lou was the best and easiest choice we made for the hole day, she was really knowledgeable when discussing ideas and once we had decided on a biscuit covered cake to match our theme, we got exactly what we asked for to a T and it was beautiful and tasted amazing people still tell me how yummy it was!
Chris & Carole
Happy couple married in August
October 2023
A Perfect Day!
Lou from the start was so helpful nothing was too much trouble I had found a picture online of the cake that we liked. Lou absolutely did us proud with her excellent creativeness lovely lady. When I saw our cake on the day I was blown away ! A beautiful cake so so lovely. The actual cake was perfect moist and delicious enjoyed by all. We would absolutely recommend Lou at Bake to the Future for your Wedding/Occasion cakes. Thank you so much Lou!
Steven and Angela
Happy couple married in July
October 2023
A cake that epitomised the perfect wedding
A Star Wars nerd marrying elegance and grace. The two perfectly complimenting each other and Lou absolutely nailed the cake to go with it. From our initial meeting with Lou to the end product we knew that we had chosen the right person. Her knowledge and enthusiasm for creating us the unique wedding cake of our dreams shined through and the cake itself exceeded our expectations and all our guests talk about it each time we see them. Not only the design which was half Star Wars themed and half traditional but the taste was exquisite! We would recommend Lou to anyone not just for weddings but for any occasion where you want the cake to match the event!
Sasha&Callum
Happy couple married in April
October 2023
My god that cake was insane
Lou was an absolute star with our wants and needs for our cake and it came out better than I ever imagined. It was so beautiful, the detail was incredible and the flavour…I would kill someone to have another slice of my wedding cake. The best cake I have ever had. EVER! You’d be stupid not to get your cake from Bake to the Future.
Sarah & Sam
Happy couple married in April
October 2023
BEST CAKE EVER!!!
Our cake was out of this world and was the most beautiful tasting creation! Lou was great and open to all our ideas and has the best menu for cake that hit the flavour in every way promised.
Steph & Adam
Happy couple married in April
June 2023
Amazing creative cake design & brilliant flavours
Thank you to Lou so much for creating the perfect wedding cake for us! We had seen a "LEGO reveal" style cake that Lou had created before and this was our inspiration, with some changes to fit what we called our "classy LEGO" theme. We wanted more pastel colours rather than the recognisable primary colours, ivory icing and for the design to be front facing rather than hidden. We met Lou for the cake tasting and consultation and had a great time talking to her about the idea - her passion for her work really shines through, and we were really impressed throughout. On the day we were both so excited to then see what she had created, which was absolutely amazing. All our guests loved the cake, it's definitely the most photographed wedding cake I've ever seen! And importantly the flavours are brilliant, it was so tasty and we've been enjoying it ever since. Lou gave us instructions on how it could freeze, which we made sure to sort out as soon as we got home, and now are very much enjoying our cake freezer drawer! Thanks to Lou for her amazing creations (check out her website, she's so talented!) and all her hard work.
Lee & Amy
Happy couple married in April
June 2023
Amazing!
I’m so glad we went with Lou our cake was amazing! Our whole experience was the best from the initial messages and sorting out the type of cake we wanted to the tasting and then the big day! I highly recommend (especially the biscoff!) Will 100% get cakes from Lou again
Bake To The Future Location & Contact Details

Address

Ashford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Travel Notes

Wedding Consultation appointments are usually held at Eastwell Manor in Ashford. Full address details are sent before your appointment.

Nearest Town

Ashford

Nearest Motorway & Junction

M20, Junction 10.

Nearest Train Station

Ashford International

Nearest Airport

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FAQs
Find out a bit more from our FAQs

What is your most memorable wedding?

Every wedding is memorable to me, I never take for granted the trust my couples put in me to deliver as part of their special day. It always means so much to me to be able to contribute in such a big way.

Describe your style in 5 adjectives.

Alternative, unique, eccentric, bold, inspired.

What about your business are you most proud of?

I am very proud of my three Cake International awards and my 5* reviews across yell.com, google and my Facebook page.

What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?

Be yourselves! Decide what you want and don’t be swayed by the opinions of others. It is YOUR day so do it YOUR way!

What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?

Mini pumpkins with hand painted gold numbers on for tables at a wedding breakfast, the wedding was the week before Halloween.

Describe your typical process with a couple.

Initially I put together a rough quote based on their guest numbers, venue location and any design ideas they may have. Once they decide they want to proceed I book them in for a consultation where we iron out the design and details over a few slices of cake and a cup of tea or coffee. If they’re happy after their consultation then I take a £50 save the date fee which secures their order. In the run up to the wedding I’m available at any time for questions or design alterations. The final balance is paid up to four weeks before the wedding. The day before the wedding I will contact the couple to triple check all the details and wish them luck for the big day. On the wedding day itself I deliver the cake to the venue and set it up. Once the cake is set up and ready I get the venue to confirm it has been successfully delivered and set up and take photos of it completed. I also send a message to the couple with a final wish of good luck. The following day I send a message of congratulations to the couple.

What is your signature cake?

Flavour wise probably my award winning zesty lemon cake. Design wise, I’m known for my fandom designs. I’m a bit of a geek myself and love working with nerdy themes, especially Marvel!

What is the most original creation you have baked for a wedding?

I’ve done a fair few! One of my favourites was for two artists who wanted something more like a sculpture or installation rather than a cake. I drew inspiration from art techniques and styles to create a very tall cake comprised of varying shapes and sizes.

Describe how you got into making wedding cakes.

I started out making cakes for my family for fun after falling in love with baking when I was off of work due to an injury. I made cakes for anyone who would have one for several years, I started the business as a way for my hobby to find itself. I was working full time and went back to college part time for a year also. I never expected it to become what it has. I became busier and busier and decided to take a leap of faith and quit my job to make a go of the business full time. That was in 2018, I haven’t looked back since. I moved in to wedding cakes a year after starting the business, I had initial stayed away from doing them but I made my Dad’s wedding cake and I was getting a fair amount of inquiries from couples wanting something different. I still make celebration cakes because I love doing them but my business is mostly weddings now.

What would be your show stopper in the Great British Bake Off?

A multi tiered cake made up of my zesty lemon, salted caramel and chocolate flavours. Probably a split reveal design with comic book characters on one side. Although, it would never happen because Bake Off doesn’t give you nearly enough time! I’d likely have a breakdown from the time constraints!
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