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Gluten-free bakes, full of flavour and fun. From brownies to blondies cakes by the slice and everything in between, we’re serving up sweet treats across Essex.

No faff, no fuss just really good cake (that happens to be gluten-free). We focus on taste as well as design only using the finest locally sourced products. All of our curds and jams that go into our bakes are homemade. If you have a celebration or special occasion coming up or would just like to order a sweet treat for yourself or someone special send us a message with your order or why not pop into the shop and pick up a sweet treat

03/06/2026

Today has been all about prep!
I've been gathering all the ingredients ready for this week's events and a very special birthday cake that I am SO freakin' excited to make!
There's something so exciting about seeing all the ingredients lined up before i turn them into something amazing from flour and sugar to the final decorations, every cake starts right here as ingredients
Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes snippets this week... this one's going to be a good one!

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01/06/2026

After working all through half term, it’s actually been really nice to have a teacher training day with my little one today. Running a business means there’s always something that needs doing, and school holidays aren't usually much of a holiday when you're self-employed. So having an unexpected extra day together has been lovely.
We've had a slower morning, a few cuddles, plenty of chats, and I've been reminded how quickly these moments pass. The work will still be there tomorrow, but today I'm just grateful for the extra time together.

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19/05/2026

I’ve been a cake designer for over 18 years, however after having my son four years ago, a health issue changed everything. Suddenly gluten was no longer an option for me and honestly every gluten-free cake I tried was nowhere near as good as its gluten-filled counterpart.
So I did what I know how to do best I went back to the beginning. I took everything I knew about baking and rebuilt it recipe by recipe, adapting them all to gluten free without ever accepting “that’ll do”. Every cake I made had to taste spectacular. I wanted people to eat my cakes and genuinely not be able to tell the difference and you know what? They can’t. I truly believe gluten free cakes should still be moist, melt-in-your-mouth, full of flavour and just as indulgent as any other cake. Now you’ll usually find me baking celebration cakes, serving coffee & cake from our horsebox at markets and events, and bringing The Phoenix Cake Company to as many people as possible.
I’ve got some amazing events lined up this year and I’m especially keen to bring the horsebox to more gluten-free festivals and events too

so if you know of any, please send them my way or leave me a comment below

18/05/2026

This weekend me and my hubby got away for a little break and visited a farmers market here in Essex. There was such a great range of food stalls and loads of lovely small businesses you can really see how much work goes into these events, however as someone who is coeliac, there was nothing there that was actually coeliac safe for me to eat, now this isn’t me having a dig at stall holders at all, because not every business can cater safely for cross contamination and that’s completely understandable. But I do think there’s still a huge misunderstanding when it comes to coeliac disease at markets and events as recently when I’ve been emailing a few markets so often the response I get is:
“Sorry, we already have a cake vendor.” however what many organisers don’t realise is that having a stall that offers gluten free products is very different from having a vendor that is fully coeliac safe. For people with coeliac disease, cross contamination is a huge concern, and most coeliacs simply aren’t going to risk eating products prepared around regular flour even if gluten free options are available. So when events only allow one general cake stall, it can unintentionally leave the coeliac community without any safe options at all.

This isn’t about being difficult or expecting every stall to cater for everyone. It’s just about awareness, inclusion, and understanding that “gluten free available” and “safe for coeliacs” are not the same thing. So even if you are only able to offer one coeliac safe alternative trust me when I say it would be used and if you are looking for a coeliac safe coffee and bakery horsebox box for your next event, market, wedding, celebration. I'm here for it! xx

10/05/2026

Yesterday at Duxford was our first flying day of the season and what a start. The weather was amazing and you kept us busy all day. We completely sold out of cake and even ran out of milk at one point.

We had so many lovely compliments about our brownies and coffee, with one customer even coming back to tell us it was the best flat white he’d ever had.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for coffee, cake and a chat.

We’ll be back at Duxford on the 6th June for the D-Day Flying Day.

06/05/2026

We had the most amazing time at the Wild Keep Weekend! Not only did I meet some lovely new customers, but I also made some fantastic new connections with other incredible makers

This Saturday I’ll be back at Duxford for their first Flying Day of 2026! You’ll find me by the AirSpace hangar serving amazing coffee and cakes whilst enjoying the planes overhead

Looking forward to another brilliant weekend, come and say hello

03/05/2026

I’m so pleased to finally show you the renovations we’ve made to the horsebox (or should I say my incredibly talented hubby has made 😅) It’s had such a glow up and I honestly couldn’t be happier with how it’s turned out We’re at Hedingham Castle today for their wild keep weekend nestled just as you walk up to the castle underneath the beautiful trees. It feels so good seeing it all come together properly, set up and ready Everything just feels more us now, warmer, more put together and exactly what I had in mind So proud of this little setup

29/04/2026

Nutella lovers i got you, my Nutella cookie pie is coming to the Wild Keep Weekend this Sunday and bank holiday Monday crisp on the outside soft in the middle with a proper Nutella goey centre, I have also been making some renovations to the horse box can't wait to see you all this weekend

24/04/2026

Happy birthday to me!
I’ve had the most amazing day with my girls and even though Rob was working, he still managed to organise such a lovely day for me, which meant the world all the little surprises along the way and then a trip on a boating lake!
Today has made me stop and really think about how far I’ve come, the last few years haven’t been easy. There were times I felt completely lost, times I doubted everything, and moments that really broke me. But I didn’t stay there
I rebuilt my cake business in a way that completely embodies everything I am now, I learned how to ride a motorbike and found that sense of freedom again and most importantly I get to spend more time with my family because through everything, they are my reason, my strength, and my why. Now at 43, I feel like I’m building the best version of myself and creating a life I genuinely love

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