A birthday with Bakerdays - Letterbox Cake Review

This week my eldest daughter, Izzie, turned five and I just can't work out where those last five years gone. It only seems five minutes ago that she was a tiny (well ok a 9lb 4oz) bundle of joy. Now she is at school and has become "Little Miss Independent"!

Five years in pictures!

As her birthday fell on a school day, it was the first time we wouldn't be spending the whole of her special day together. It seemed only sensible to postpone her party until the weekend and instead celebrate her day with presents, cards and a little birthday tea. After great deliberation she decided she would like hot dogs and cake. Wouldn't it be fantastic if she remains this easy to please?

I had seen some super little personalised cakes from bakerdays that you order online and they are delivered to your door. The cakes are designed to actually fit through your letterbox so there is no need to wait in for the postman. They deliver six days a week and if ordered by 2pm, they offer next day delivery. How great does that sound?

I had a little look at the bakerdays website and I was amazed by the variety of cakes available. There is literally a cake for every occasion (Christmas included) and most designs can be personalised with your own message and, in some cases, even photographs. As Izzie loves everything princessy at the moment, I decided on a "Mermaid Princess Cake" with a personalised message.

The cake arrived by post on her birthday as planned. It was very neatly packaged in a tin, with a small card and a packet of love hearts. It was a lovely surprise for her to open when she got in from school. She was delighted with the colourful mermaid design and she was so excited when she realised the cake had her name on it.

The cake itself was 12cm by 2.5cm so just big enough for three or four adult servings. It was perfect for the four of us at teatime and it tasted good too. We chose the vanilla sponge cake which has a layer of buttercream and icing. There are other options available including fruit cake, chocolate chip and even dairy free and gluten free.

So she's another year older, the question is what did she wish for? And, if you're wondering, the cake went down a treat! #personalisedcake #letterboxcake #makeawish

A photo posted by Kate (Along Came Poppy) (@kate.eccles) on Nov 9, 2016 at 4:38pm PST

The vanilla sponge Letterbox Cake retails at £14.99 plus P&P. We thought the Letterbox cake was such a novel idea and a really tasty way to surprise loved ones, whatever the occasion.  Larger celebration cakes and cupcakes are also available from bakerdays. For the full range see: www.bakerdays.com

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Until next time...

Kate & the Mini Reviewers xx

*Disclaimer: We received a free Letterbox Cake from bakerdays for the purpose of this review. The opinions are, as always, our own.

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