Welcome to Dotty About Cake!
At Dotty About Cake we specialise in cupcakes. Freshly baked in our kitchen in York we pride ourselves in using the finest ingredients including free range eggs, Green & Blacks cocoa and chocolate, Nielsen-Massey vanilla extract and Steenbergs organic peppermint extract just to name a few.
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Every Day - Not just for special occasions ..Great with a cup of tea or as a tasty treat for yourself or friend at any time. Very popular as a simple, tasty gift too. |
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Special Occasion - Wedding, Birthday, Christmas ..Cupcakes are so flexible and are very popular at more formal occasions as well as the not so formal. Contact us to talk about our Cupcake Towers and how we can deliver top quality cakes for you. |
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Bespoke and Corporate - Tell us what you want ..Custom designs are no problem at all but, like all good things in life, will cost a little more than our standard designs. |
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About Us
Dotty About Cake is a new, fresh and stylish cake business based in the beautiful city of York. We have spent a number of months perfecting our cupcakes to ensure they are just perfect, at the right price and of a quality that will delight.
Predominantly focused on Cup Cakes Dotty About Cake is able to cater for a wide range of needs and of course if you need bespoke designs and a normal tasty fare then we can cater for that too.
Our Kitchen * We're sorry we cannot guarantee our kitchen is free from nuts
Our kitchen has been extended, refurbished and designed to the highest standard. This is where all of our cupcakes are designed, tested (by Finlay often) and baked. Click on the thumbnails to view a larger image.
A Little Bit About Me
"As a busy, working mum I took the step to devote my time to doing something I love and to do something that helped me spend more time with my son Finlay.
Dotty About Cake is my way of doing that something and I feel the pride, passion and love, that I have for baking, comes through in the cakes I make.
'Finnie' certainly agrees but I need to
ensure he doesn't get too many cakes - and at 5 years old - he will eat as many as he can if he had his way!"
Dawn
Contact Methods
Telephone: 01904 700528
Or: 07880 737 145
Flavours
Below are our most popular flavours, however, there are many more flavours and topping combinations available so please do not hesitate to ask for something if you do not see it below.
 Light vanilla sponge using Madagascan vanilla extract usually topped with vanilla buttercream for that classic all vanilla taste. Many other toppings work equally as well including chocolate buttercream, chocolate ganache, lemon buttercream, orange buttercream and fondant icing.  Light lemon sponge made with lemon zest topped with luscious lemon buttercream using freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon curd.  Moist chocolate sponge using Green and Blacks cocoa with a choice of milk chocolate buttercream (milk, dark or white) or chocolate ganache.  Moist chocolate sponge using Green and Blacks cocoa topped with peppermint buttercream and dark chocolate shavings.  An all American classic deep red chocolate flavoured sponge smothered in vanilla buttercream. Ideal for Valentines Day or a loved on any day of the year!  Moist ginger (Yorkshire parkin) sponge that works particularly well with an orange buttercream topping using freshly squeezed orange juice. A favourite in the Dotty About Cake house........................well we are from Yorkshire after all!  A moist carrot cake sponge topped with vanilla or orange buttercream.  Light sponge with a mixture of nutmeg, ginger, cinnamon and clove to add that festive feel. These can of course be eaten any time of the year and work particularly well with unflavoured fondant icing so you can enjoy the full flavour of the spices in the sponge.  Almond flavoured sponge filled with cherry jam, topped with almond buttercream and finished with a cherry on top. This is truly a household favourite! |
Ordering
As all our cupcakes are freshly baked to order we usually require at least 36 hours notice, however, we may be able to accommodate
more urgent requests so please do not hesitate to call.
A 30% deposit is required to confirm your order and the balance is to be paid upon collection/delivery. For orders of 60+
cupcakes the balance must be paid 7 days before collection/delivery. At certain times of the year (Christmas, easter, valentines day etc)
we are very busy so if you need to place an order during these periods please give as much notice as possible.
Contact Methods
Telephone: 01904 700528
Or: 07880 737 145
Prices
We do not believe in inflated prices for weddings and other special occasion so in line with the prices above our cupcakes start at £1.50.
Delivery
You are welcome to collect your cupcakes or, if you prefer, we can personally deliver within a 5 mile radius of YO24 for £3.95. For deliveries further afield (25 mile radius of YO24 1JX) please contact us for prices.
If you require us to set up the stand and cupcakes at your venue there will be an additional charge for this which starts at £20 to cover set up time.
Stand Hire Prices
We have a number of stands available to hire
| Stand | Holds | Deposit | |
| Small Glass Stand | |||
| Large Glass Stand | |||
| Vintage 2 Tier Stand | |||
| Wire Tree Stand | |||
| 5 Tier 3mm Acrylic Stand | |||
| 7 Tier 5mm Acrylic Maypole Stand | |||
| 10 Tier 5mm Acrylic Stand |
Contact Methods
Telephone: 01904 700528
Or: 07880 737 145
Gallery
Every Day Cupcakes For Any Occasion
Special Occasions
Custom Designs
Display Stands
Want To See More?
We will update the Gallery often but we have many more examples we can email you if you would like to see further examples. We work with Clients often to develop something new. Just contact us to discuss further.
Contact Methods
Telephone: 01904 700528
Or: 07880 737 145
Contact Us
We love to hear your thoughts on our products and every message we recieve is very important to us and we endeavour to respond as quickly as we can.We Listen
We are just as happy to talk directly with our customers and if you have specific requirements, or would like
custom designs, then we will be chatting quite a lot.
If you call and we don't answer straight away do leave a message and we will call you back as soon as we can - sometimes it is
hard to hear the phone when your working the mixing bowl hard!
Contact Methods
Telephone: 01904 700528
Or: 07880 737 145
Testimonials
The people who buy our cakes are very important to us. With their permission we have used a number of testimonials that we've been sent.
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Angela Knights, Cropton, North Yorkshire The cup cakes worked so much better than a conventional wedding cake..............everybody commented on how wonderful they looked - all 150 of them - and they tasted gorgeous! Thanks for setting them up on the stand. We all had a memorable day and your cupcakes were part of it. I would happily reccommend you to anyone and hope to be able to use your baking skills again in the future. Lee Ross, North Yorkshire Without a doubt...the most elegantly made and tastiest cupcakes in North Yorkshire :-) Jo, York The best Cupcakes i have ever tried!! Dawn made us lots of samples to choose from for our wedding day, they look superb and taste gorgeous.....I WILL be recommending " Dotty about Cake" to everyone, Thank You x Claire Farrell, Leeds Thank you very much for the gorgeous cupcakes that you created for my husband's 40th birthday. You were already busy with an order for a christening when I telephoned but you went out of your way to provide the half dozen that I required. I also appreciate that you delivered the cupcakes to the hotel I was staying in as this added to my husband's birthday surprise. We both agreed that they looked especially elegant and absolutely melted in the mouth. If only we lived nearer to York we would be ordering them on a regular basis. Many many thanks for an absolute treat. Jayne Shepherd, Pickering Dawn came to the rescue when we were let down at the last minute. Everyone agreed the cupcake tree looked amazing as a center piece and the chocolate and gold for a 21st birthday looked fabulous together but the proof was definately in the eating. They were absolutely delicious. Many thanks Dawn. Amy Holder, York Absolutely delicious cupcakes, delivered in gorgeous packaging, definately recommend. Dawn is very friendly and great communication regarding the order. Many thanks Dawn! Jane Conacher , York Thank you very much the cakes were delicious and everybody commented on them. I would definitely have them again they were great and much easier that a large cake. Emma, York Just a quick note of appreciation for the cupcakes at our childrens baptism. Admired and enjoyed by all. A huge fan and will certainly be back for more. Michelle Glanfield, Wigan I just want to say a massive 'THANK YOU' for our cupcakes on Valentines Day! They where amazing, everything I wanted and more. You was a pleasure to deal with. Jo Sheen, York The spaceman themed cup-cakes for my son's 4th Birthday party were fabulous - a real success. They made a great centre-piece for our tea table and the party guests enjoyed choosing which one to take home at the end. The aliens in particular were a real hit! I would certainly recommend "Dotty about Cake" to anyone who wants something a little bit special. Caroline Strudwick, York I ordered some cup cakes as a valentines suprise and I couldn't have been happier with them or how much they were enjoyed. They were beautiful to look at and eat! We will be back to order cup cakes from Dawn and her gorgeous kitchen for our civil partnership. The only dilemma we have is the flavour. Thanks Dawn! Clair, Barmby Moor I just wanted to say a massive thank you for attending our fundraiser and enabling us to try your amazing cakes! They were absolutely gorgeous. After finally getting home at around 11.30 I checked my phone to see if anyone had rang / messaged me, I received the following - "Oh my God, have you tried your cakes? out of this world" and "These cakes are definately made by a woman for a woman LUSH is an understatement!", Thank you, I hope you get so many orders for these cakes, Once again Many many thanks, Clair x Sarah Miller, York The cupcakes and wedding cake that Dawn made for us were perfect. She worked very closely with us to achieve exactly what we wanted which included several samples to give us ideas. The finished product was stunning, a true masterpiece. They say the proof is in the pudding and, believe me, they were delicious. So many of our guests commented on the amazing cupcake tower display and everyone who had one said how yummy they were! Won't be getting married again but if we ever held an event where we needed a cake, I would definitely use Dawn again. Would recommend her to anyone. Neil Mumbray, Manchester Thank you so much for the wonderful Christmas cakes that you made for me. Not only did they taste great, they looked amazing too. Everyone wanted to know where I got them from and I did not hesitate to recommend you. Joanne O'Neill, Leeds I ordered mince pies and cupcakes from Dotty about Cake, the pastry was fantastic, far better than any mince pies you would buy in the shops and the cupcakes were presented beautifully, a shame to eat, but they were light and full of flavour. I would definitely order from Dotty about Cake again. |
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Useful Links
There are so many other sites and businesses that we love to use or simply love. This page will be updated regularly and will often be links to places we feel you will love (after all if you're on this site - you're a cupcake lover so we're confident you'll like the same things!) or we feel you find of use.
Featured Links
Oliver's Catering Food with flair and where the finest food is created with passion and respect. Click here to go to Oliver's Catering. Live & Love York. You have got to see these guys. Their new magazine is a real breath of fresh air for our home town of York. If you're a Yorkie you'll love it, if you're not you'll love it too. Click here to read the online version.
Useful Links
Other sites or services we have found useful.
- Green & Blacks - www.greenandblacks.com
- Steenbergs - www.steenbergs.co.uk
- Wedding Planners - www.hitched.co.uk
- Twitter - Follow Us On Twitter
- UK Superweb - UK Superweb Directory
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Contact Methods
Telephone: 01904 700528
Or: 07880 737 145
