Chef Charne Marais

Chef Charne Marais 🎂 Powered by buttercream & late nights
👩‍🍳 Custom cakes & cake tips
📍 Port Elizabeth
👇 Follow for real baker life I'm a pastry chef.

I qualified at Zevenwacht Chef School in the western cape. I have worked in 5 star establishments in the Middle East doing various pastry and bakery creations, and in Cape town and Port Elizabeth at specialized baking institutions. I would love to make your vision a reality. Please like and share my page!

🧁 Chef-Themed Chocolate Cupcakes 👩‍🍳❤️Rich, delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with smooth white buttercream and decora...
03/09/2026

🧁 Chef-Themed Chocolate Cupcakes 👩‍🍳❤️

Rich, delicious chocolate cupcakes topped with smooth white buttercream and decorated with handmade fondant details inspired by the kitchen.

From adorable chef hats and little vegetables to miniature kitchen tools, each cupcake was carefully decorated to bring the chef theme to life.

The classic white, black, orange and red colour palette keeps them looking clean and elegant, while the tiny details add all the fun. 👩‍🍳🥕🍅🔪

Chocolatey, cute and ready for the chef’s table! 🧁✨

02/09/2026

💕 LEKKER LOCAL | EPISODE 1 💕

Today I had the absolute pleasure of having my first Lekker Local chat with Rivke from The Harbour Master Eatery in Mount Pleasant! 🎤🍽️

We chatted about all things business, why she chose the restaurant industry, the food (obviously! 😂), supporting local suppliers, and a few interesting little things in between.

I love finding out the stories behind the people and places we see around us every day. ❤️

And speaking of food… The Harbour Master has something for everyone! Think fresh seafood 🦐, juicy burgers 🍔, delicious pasta 🍝, and of course, brownies straight out of MY kitchen! 🤎

Rivke, like me, is passionate about supporting people and businesses in our area, which means keeping things local, fresh and, most importantly… DELICIOUS! 🙌

So please go and show this lekker local restaurant some love, give their page a follow and keep an eye out for those yummy specials! 👀🔥

Here’s to good food, good people, great stories and supporting local! ❤️

🎉 Something new is brewing… and I’m SO excited to share it with you! 🎥✨I’ve been wanting to create something that goes b...
01/09/2026

🎉 Something new is brewing… and I’m SO excited to share it with you! 🎥✨
I’ve been wanting to create something that goes beyond just showing you cakes, food and pretty parties. I want to introduce you to the people behind the businesses that make our celebrations, events and good times happen. ❤️
So I’m starting a little series called…
🌸 LEKKER LOCAL with Chef Charne Marais 🌸
I’ll be sitting down with people from our local event and hospitality industry, from restaurants and caterers to photographers, party planners, decorators, bakers, venues, suppliers and everyone in between. 🎂📸🎈🍴
I want to hear their stories.
How did they start?
What happens behind the scenes?
What challenges have they faced?
What have they learned along the way?
What do they LOVE about what they do?
And, of course… I’m going to ask some fun questions too! 😂
Most importantly, I want these conversations to give our local businesses a voice and help you discover the incredible people and talent right here in our community. 🥰
Because behind every beautiful cake, unforgettable party, delicious meal, gorgeous photograph or perfectly planned event…
there’s a person. There’s a story. There’s a whole lot of hard work. ❤️

Can we PLEASE talk about the amount of piping bags we use?! 😂😅🙃Because this… is literally ALL for ONE cake. 🤣🎂Different ...
01/09/2026

Can we PLEASE talk about the amount of piping bags we use?! 😂😅🙃

Because this… is literally ALL for ONE cake. 🤣🎂

Different colours, different consistencies, different tips… and suddenly the counter looks like a piping bag factory exploded. 😂

And we haven’t even started talking about the hours of piping yet! 👀

But honestly… I wouldn’t have it any other way. ❤️ There’s something so satisfying about watching all those little details come together and turn into the finished cake.

I made a video of the whole process and I CANNOT wait to show you the cake! 🎂📹❤️

Stay tuned… this one was a labour of love! 😆✨

🏁 Full throttle for this one! 🏎️🔥A two-tier Porsche racing-themed celebration cake, designed for a true little speedste...
01/09/2026

🏁 Full throttle for this one! 🏎️🔥

A two-tier Porsche racing-themed celebration cake, designed for a true little speedster!
🤍 Bottom tier: Classic vanilla cake, finished in smooth white buttercream and wrapped with a bold black tyre-tread design.
❤️ Top tier: Delicious red velvet cake, also finished in white buttercream and surrounded by dramatic black racing tyre details.
🏎️ The cake is brought to life with a red racing car, black-and-white chequered racing flags, miniature tyres, Porsche detailing, gold and red accents, and fun racing signs including “No Speed Limit” and “Pit Stop.”
The gold Porsche emblem takes centre stage, while the red and gold accents add that extra pop of colour. Finished with personalised gold lettering around the board, this cake is definitely ready to hit the racetrack! 🏁
Vanilla on the bottom. Red velvet on top. Porsche power all the way! ❤️🏎️🏁

31/08/2026

❤️ Cooking with my girl! ❤️

I absolutely LOVE it when Aliyah cooks with me! 🥰 Tonight’s menu was simple but SO lekker: a fresh green salad 🥗 with homemade tuna fish cakes 🐟

And guess what? Aliyah made everything herself! 👏🏼 I only stepped in to fry the fish cakes. 😂

All of this while listening to and dancing around the kitchen to some good old 90s pop music 🎶💃🏻 Because apparently dinner tastes better when there’s a little dancing involved! 😂

And the verdict?
DELICIOUS! 🤤👏🏼

Nothing fancy, nothing complicated. Just good food, lots of laughs, 90s music and some precious quality time together. ❤️
These are the moments I’ll remember. 🥹
Sometimes the simplest dinners are the ones that feed the heart the most. ❤️🥗🐟🎶

My best selling cupcakes - the Sweetie pie cupcakes😍❤️ have you tried it?Chocolate cupcake, Swiss meringue, chocolate g...
31/08/2026

My best selling cupcakes - the Sweetie pie cupcakes😍❤️

have you tried it?

Chocolate cupcake, Swiss meringue, chocolate ganache 😍🍫

😂 Banana bread that went to private school.Because apparently banana bread can have a glow-up too. 🍌🎓✨Our classic, delic...
30/08/2026

😂 Banana bread that went to private school.

Because apparently banana bread can have a glow-up too. 🍌🎓✨
Our classic, delicious banana bread dressed up with cream cheese icing, crispy banana chips, pecans and pretty edible flowers.
From “just one slice” to “excuse me, do you have a reservation?” 😂
Still homemade. Still packed with banana goodness.
Just a little more boujee than usual. 🌸🍌
Banana bread, but make it fancy. ✨

Address

Buffelsfontein Road, Mount Pleasant
Port Elizabeth

Opening Hours

Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 13:00
Sunday 09:00 - 13:00

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0788113576

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