About Cakey Blinders
A little bakery with a big story behind it.
Photo: Emma Trimble, SWNS
Hi, I'm Sarah, the baker behind Cakey Blinders, a small, family-run cake business based in Solihull.
Cakey Blinders came about after my life changed rather unexpectedly. After years of juggling a busy career, family life and everything in between, I was diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), which left me unable to walk unassisted and meant I had to completely rethink that work -and life - looked like for me and my family.
So, I went back to something I'd always loved: baking.
What started at our kitchen table as a home education project with my son Henry, soon became something bigger. We built a website, learnt about costing and running a food business, started taking orders and Cakey Blinders was born!
More than just cake
Today, I create bespoke occasion cakes for birthdays, milestones and all those moments worth celebrating, alongside cake decorating workshops where you can have a go yourself.
My workshops are all about creativity without the pressure, You don't need to be brilliant at cake decorating (or even know which end of a piping bag to hold!) - just come along, have some fun, learn something new and leave with something delicious.
And while you'll usually find me behind the mixer, Cakey Blinders is very much a family affair. Everyone gets roped in somewhere along the way - from deliveries and washing up, to photography, social media, development and the all-important taste testing.
Cakey Blinders has given me a way to build a business around a life that looks very different from the one I had planned.
There are still wobbles - quite literally - but I get to be creative, meet some wonderful people and make cakes that become a small part of some very special memories.
And I think that's pretty lovely.
So, whether you're here looking for the perfect cake for your celebration, or fancy joining us for a decorating workshop, welcome to Cakey Blinders.
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