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Keep Calm One Frazzled Mum Has Cake – Bakerdays Review

I need to tell you a story. A story about a girl we shall call Stacey*. Stacey loves cake. In fact, Stacey loved pretty much anything sweet. Chocolate, cakes, Haribo. The more sugar, the better as far as she was concerned. Nothing was safe from Stacey not even her daughters treats, oh no! Her daughter would often come home to find her mum had scoffed any chocolate, sweets; crisps left lying around on her treat shelf. This made her very sad indeed.

But one thing she didn’t mind her mum eating was cake.

Except for chocolate, she loved chocolate cake but didn’t like icing, or cream or jam or anything exciting on her cakes at all. She loves plain Victoria sponge and good old chocolate cake with chocolate covering or filling or decorations. But everything else was a complete no-no.

Now for a long time, Stacey had been coveting these lovely little letterbox cakes she had been seeing bloggers share upon doing a Bakerdays review. Oh, they looked so delicious, and all the bloggers seemed to love them. I mean, who wouldn’t love a cake to drop through their letterbox? Well, except her daughter, but to be fair, her eating habits were a bit odd, to say the least!

These little letterbox cakes were made by a company called Bakerdays.

Bakerdays cakes came in all different shapes and sizes, but by far the best thing was their letterbox cake Stacey thought. Perfect size for one, because Stacey absolutely does not share cake at all. No trekking up to the post office with a little red card to retrieve the cake. Posted first class in a box right through your letterbox. BEST.POST.EVER!

According to their site, it comes securely packaged to ensure the cake reaches you in tip-top condition. Oh, How Stacey wanted to try one of these. Hints were dropped but never picked up, and Stacey remained letterbox cakeless.

But then something amazing happened. Whilst away on a wet and windy caravan holiday to the exotic Bridgend in South Wales Stacey received a tweet.

Would you like to try one of our letterbox cakes and write us a Bakerdays review??

Would she ever! What a silly question. But she didn’t want to seem too eager. No, no that wouldn’t do at all. Stacey waited around 55 seconds before replying (ok so it was more like 10 minutes but I’m trying to build drama and excitement here) It was safe to say Stacey squealed with excitement. The giddiness cost her an extra £10 in the arcades due to focusing on securing the cake of her dreams and not listening to her daughter sneakily throwing pound coins into the grabber machines! Rookie mistake.

As a nice, caring mum, Stacey attempted to search the Bakerdays site for a suitable cake that would please both herself and her uber fussy daughter. It wasn’t easy for Stacey; there was so much to choose from. Cakes for birthdays, anniversaries, starting school, or even an I’m sorry cake. What to pick, she was so confused. There were even different flavours of cake too. Should she go plain, chocolate, fruit OMG!

Stacey began to think the cake people were teasing her now with all these different options with too many choices. Plain, picture and caption. What would she have written on it and would the girl even touch it in the first place? Stacey opted first for a chocolate swirl cake. Thinking the ‘chocolate’ part would fool Lil miss fussy pants. Stacey forgot she could now read perfectly well over her shoulder, informing her that she wouldn’t even think about it!

It was, in fact, icing. So it was back to the drawing board. Rubbing her hands with glee at the thought of not having to share this 5-inch mouthwatering cake with anyone the choice suddenly became a whole lot easier. Except for the personalisation, which you can do, you know. With words or a picture, the choice is yours. Finally, Stacey made her choice, and all was well in the world.

That was until the cake turned up and blew Stacey’s mind!

keep calm one frazzled mum has cake in a tin from a bakerdays review

The End.

My Bakerdays Review of Their Famous Letterbox Cake

OK, so I am actually Stacey, who would have guessed 😉 and in case you haven’t seen on my Twitter or my Instagram, I was over the moon with my cake. Not being very imaginative I opted for my cake to say “Keep Calm One Frazzled Mum Has Cake” But what I didn’t expect was for them to actually use the font of my logo on my blog homepage! This excited me more than anything else, and for once in my life, it actually pained me to cut into a cake! A good start to my Bakerdays review!

keep calm one frazzled mum has cake sliced with pieces out of it

The annoyance over having to do this, however, was lost on my first mouthful. I mean I can’t review a cake without eating it, can I. No matter how much I want to frame it forever because, it’s so damn cute. But try it, I did. First one piece to see if I liked it. Then, of course, another to make sure I did like it! There was a layer of buttercream on the bottom of the cake, which gave me a little bit of extra moisture to the cake itself. I didn’t even find the icing too sickly sweet either. I really enjoyed it icing, and all and I’m so happy there is no sharing involved!

Was it Worth The Wait To Do A Bakerdays Review?

As you can see from the pictures, the icing isn’t really too thick, and you get a good piece of cake underneath it. Soft and not dry. The cake is delicious, so not only does it look good, but it tastes good too. If you can even call it that, my only issue was that it wasn’t centred on the board right in the middle. But this is just a superficial observation more than anything.

keep calm one frazzled mum has cake sliced cake

A few days after choosing my cake, it was prepared and posted as promised. It was securely packaged in a cute little tin inside a little white box. You even get a card, candles, balloons and one of those blowers. Olivia had that immediately!

Now to fit through your letterbox, you have to remember that this cake has to be small. It is 5 inches and definitely has the novelty factor about it. But for £14.99 you get to surprise someone with a lovely little cake through their (or yours, treat yourself) letterbox for a great alternative to well, pretty much most things that come through the letterbox.

If you enjoyed my Bakerdays Review, you can find out more about Baker Days in the following places:

Website // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

*Disclaimer: I was provided with a letterbox-sized cake for this review to write about my honest thoughts on the service and the cake. All thoughts, opinions and excitement are my own*

 

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Comments

Robyn Clarke
September 30, 2016 at 11:45 pm

I would get the “Well done” cake for my mum who just started a new job.



Joanna Kasznicki
September 30, 2016 at 11:41 pm

Gamer Love for my partner



Dale Dow
September 30, 2016 at 10:40 pm

Keep on Gaming to share with my boys



Ruth Wollerton
September 30, 2016 at 10:32 pm

Keep calm and carry on – my motto for life xxx



Laura Harrison
September 30, 2016 at 8:45 pm

Eat Cake, Drink Beer then Pass Out (for my lovely boyfriend). Thank you for the chance xxx



Emma
September 30, 2016 at 7:56 pm

Keep calm and carry on



Gillian McClelland
September 30, 2016 at 7:52 pm

I would pick the Keep on Gaming photo cake



Donata
September 30, 2016 at 5:11 pm

I would choose the Tears of Joy Emoji Cake and share it with my best friend.



Kat Lucas
September 30, 2016 at 1:25 pm

I would get the birthday Brilliant cake



Andrea A
September 30, 2016 at 12:11 pm

I’d get a Happy Halloween cake and share it with my family.



Ellen Stafford
September 29, 2016 at 10:56 pm

I would choose a back to school cake for my niece. Great idea.



Maria P
September 29, 2016 at 9:27 pm

A back to school cake for my daughter – the chocolate cake, with the hands design. She would love that!



Carly Belsey
September 29, 2016 at 7:17 pm

It’s my nan’s 80th birthday soon and I would choose the Great Grandma Dragonflies cake to send to her from my children :-). What a fab idea these are



Jessica Hutton
September 29, 2016 at 7:06 pm

Either he champagne birthday cake for my grandma or a congratulations cake for my mum because she has just opened her own business



Gemma Massey
September 29, 2016 at 3:39 pm

I’d love a wonder mum birthday cake it’s her birthday coming up and she’d love this she’ll always be my wonder mum 🙂



Richard Tyler
September 29, 2016 at 2:34 pm

I’d choose a thankyou cake for my nanny



Jayne Kelsall
September 29, 2016 at 11:32 am

I would choose the Dancing Queen cake for my daughter who will be 13 next month .x



Fiona Mallard
September 29, 2016 at 10:51 am

I would choose a birthday cake for my sister, and I suppose that means I’d have to share it with her!



Libby Noack
September 29, 2016 at 10:50 am

I love the Thank You Sweeties photo cake x



Susan Hoggett
September 29, 2016 at 8:09 am

love the Champagne birthday cake for my daughter



Jade Hewlett
September 29, 2016 at 8:03 am

I like the cool emoji cake which I’d give to my family



Chantel L
September 28, 2016 at 7:38 pm

The fine wine birthday cake I’d choose for my nan!



Emma Watson
September 27, 2016 at 6:42 pm

I’d choose the emoji Thank you So Much cake 🙂



Krzysia
September 26, 2016 at 3:01 pm

My favourite is this “Bear Love” Chocolate Chip Sponge Cake It’s so cute & I’d love to share it with my other half.



katrina walsh
September 26, 2016 at 9:23 am

Id choose the Youre a keeper cake for my fella



Alison Johnson
September 25, 2016 at 10:15 pm

I like the Kitty Pumpkin Cake & share it with my family.



Joanna Smith
September 24, 2016 at 3:32 pm

I love the teddy bear ones. I’d share it with you 🙂



leanne weir
September 23, 2016 at 8:39 pm

I would get a bon voyage cake for my sister



Toni Pearson
September 23, 2016 at 8:39 pm

Champagne ladders cake. My cousin got married last weekend in a very quiet ceremony. Second marriages for both, they didn’t want a fuss…one of these great cakes would be great to celebrate with.



Jess Powell (Babi a Fi)
September 22, 2016 at 11:30 pm

I’d get one of the pug cakes for my partner 🙂



gemma brown
September 22, 2016 at 11:11 pm

I would choose the ‘I don’t have borthdays, I level up’ cake and share with my partner and our 3 boys



Debbie Gilbert
September 22, 2016 at 10:56 pm

F1 cake for my son would be fantastic!



jules eley
September 22, 2016 at 8:57 pm

I would choose the Butterfly Tree Cake because I am a huge fan and I would share with my 4 children.



Kate Loader
September 22, 2016 at 3:16 pm

I’d choose the General Birthday Cakes: Happy Birthday! – It’s my Birthday next month and my Dad and I are going to New York so I’d have this for before/after we get back!



Holly Gibson
September 22, 2016 at 1:35 pm

Champagne birthday cake would be great for my mum



Solange
September 22, 2016 at 11:17 am

I’d choose the Haunted House Cake which would be perfect for Halloween and I’d share it with the kids.



Anthony G
September 22, 2016 at 7:22 am

A friend of mine turns 40 later this year. We’ve known each other since school. I’d probably get him this Tears of Joy Emoji Cake
*cheeky grin*



Holly Boyd
September 21, 2016 at 11:26 pm

I would get a bon voyage cake for my colleague.



Tammy Westrup
September 21, 2016 at 10:40 pm

The vintage style new baby cake would be great for my friends to celebrate their new arrival



Fozia Akhtar
September 21, 2016 at 9:51 pm

A birthday cake for my brother to share with the family



sarah fielding
September 21, 2016 at 9:41 pm

Bear Love



helen tovell
September 21, 2016 at 9:20 pm

The Good Luck Emoji Cake to share with our son who is starting university



purpleshoes
September 21, 2016 at 9:00 pm

I’d like the key to my heart cake and I would share it with my fiance as we are getting married next week



justine meyer
September 21, 2016 at 8:58 pm

I would get a cat one for my cat mad daughter x



Emma Rawlinson
September 21, 2016 at 8:40 pm

I like the Pretty Pink Ted cake for my sister’s birthday on 23rd Oct. Hopefully she’ll share it with me!



Kate Knight
September 21, 2016 at 8:17 pm

Big Thumbs Up cake and I might share with my other half



Lauren Pilkington
September 21, 2016 at 6:54 pm

Orange Gerberas & Butterflies would be my choice for my nana whos 86 shortly 😀 x



sarah birkett
September 21, 2016 at 5:56 pm

not sure which cake I would choose but I would definitely send to my daughter. she has just started her first year at Uni and would be thrilled to get this



Laura Jeffs
September 21, 2016 at 5:34 pm

I really love the Surprise Ted birthday Cake , so I’d choose it to share it with my lovely mum, whose birthday’s coming up shortly 🙂



LP
September 21, 2016 at 12:52 pm

F1 Car Cake or EMOJI cake for missus



Sarah Lee
September 21, 2016 at 12:30 pm

I would choose the say hello to a new school year and share it with my son



Zoe C
September 21, 2016 at 11:23 am

I would choose the pink rosey butterflies cake and give it to my mum



Bob Clark
September 21, 2016 at 11:21 am

F1 Car Cake



GRACE COLLINS
September 21, 2016 at 11:00 am

would choose Amazing Son birthday cake for my sons birthday in october



amy bondoc
September 21, 2016 at 10:45 am

i love the I Really Love You Cake, i love to win to share this with my dad !



Jo Carroll
September 21, 2016 at 10:07 am

It would be great to get a 40th number cake for my brother’s birthday. x



Fiona K
September 21, 2016 at 8:50 am

A Birthday Mum Ted cake which I would share with my wonderful mother



Emily Knight
September 21, 2016 at 8:23 am

I’d choose the Haunted House Cake for Halloween, and would share it with my family!



Gillian Brewster
September 21, 2016 at 8:01 am

I choose this 40th cake for one of my best friends



Jamie Piper
September 21, 2016 at 7:48 am

a congratulations cake for my sister giving birth



Ben Audsley
September 21, 2016 at 7:44 am

A Surprise Ted birthday cake formy gf corrina’s birthday



Ellie Wood
September 21, 2016 at 7:15 am

A sorry cake for my bestfriend by consistently being late for everything





Chelsey Hollings
September 18, 2016 at 8:43 pm

I would choose the Lady Bird Happy Birthday cake for my niece



Martha Chisholm
September 18, 2016 at 12:23 pm

Egg free lemon sponge for me…



Jemma Dwyer
September 17, 2016 at 11:16 pm

Cakes for Mum: Birthday Flower Garden



Maria Dhillon
September 17, 2016 at 12:31 am

An emoji cake as a good friend of mines birthday is coming up and she loves the emojis and even has the cushions



Melissa Crowe
September 16, 2016 at 6:52 pm

I would choose a birthday cake for my sons 16th coming up, thankyou for the chance.



Beky Austerberry
September 16, 2016 at 6:30 pm

I would choose Sugar Skull Halloween Cake – yummy



Danielle Martin
September 15, 2016 at 4:01 pm

I’d choose a minecraft themed cake for my sister who’s autistic – it’s her birthday soon and I’m really excited to treat her to something she’ll love. Really helpful review!



Christine Taylor
September 15, 2016 at 10:34 am

I’d love the Poop Emoji Cake just for the simple fun of it x I’d share with the kids who’s love it x



This Mum's Life
September 15, 2016 at 7:23 am

I absolutely love your take on this!! A really engaging and clever way to do a review! I’ve reviewed one of these cakes before, and I think they’re such a great idea! I love that you can basically customise it in any way you can think of! And that makes it brilliantly personal! Fitting through the letterbox just finished the brilliance! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
#bigpinklink



Sonia
September 14, 2016 at 11:17 pm

Mmmmmm cake!! Lovely gift idea. My bro just got engaged so it would have to be Congrats!! #KCACOLS



Geraldine
September 14, 2016 at 10:22 pm

I love seeing the reviews foe baker das and I’m so jealous that I’m in Ireland and can’t get one. Love it #KCACOLS



Hayley F
September 12, 2016 at 9:15 pm

I would choose the Thank You Cakes: Bouquet of Flowers and give it to my mum x



clair downham
September 12, 2016 at 7:39 pm

kisses for you cake for my daughter



Natalie Crossan
September 12, 2016 at 7:33 pm

I’d choose a baby shower cake for my expectant friend 😀 xx



Poppy Reflects
September 12, 2016 at 4:45 pm

Blue Floral Baby Shower Cake mmmmm… I now have a craving for birthday cake with lashings of buttercream! #KCACOLS



Rebecca
September 12, 2016 at 1:35 pm

I think I would choose the Dalmation Anniversary cake! So cute! #KCACOLS



kim plant
September 12, 2016 at 10:10 am

a birthday one for my twins who are 9 November x



Emma Plus Three
September 12, 2016 at 10:09 am

We’ve reviewed Baker Days before, lovely cake 🙂 x #KCACOLS



Sarah
September 12, 2016 at 9:45 am

Mmm, I want a cake for breakfast now! 😀 #KCACOLS



Chrissie Curtis
September 12, 2016 at 12:46 am

I would choose the Anniversary Scrabble Cake for next month for my partner and I to celebrate 5 years.



Ali Duke
September 11, 2016 at 10:21 pm

I would love a you are a star cake for my hubby, let him know he’s appreciated 😉 This is a great review, very creative!
#KCACOLS



Trina
September 11, 2016 at 8:00 pm

I’d choose the Special Friend cake, the one with the bird and the cat, and give it to my friend Bee Sian. Don’t know what I’d do without her.



Laura @ Mama, Eden & Me
September 11, 2016 at 6:19 pm

Brilliant review and yay for cake! #KCACOLS



Margaret Clarkson
September 11, 2016 at 12:21 pm

A Surprise Ted birthday cake for my birthday – I would share it with my husband and daughter.



Emma
September 11, 2016 at 9:27 am

Oooh I would just want all the cake. That is such a pretty cake, I agree almost too good to eat #KCACOLS



Mommy's Little Princesses
September 11, 2016 at 8:08 am

Oh Tracey honey I have to say that this is indeed the best Baker Days Cake review I have read to date! I just love your unique spin on it.xx #KCACOLS



Agent Spitback
September 11, 2016 at 1:55 am

This would make a very throughtful gift (in place of a card) for any occasion. I can just imagine your excitement at the thought of cake arriving in the mail. I would too!! #KCACOLS



Jane Taylor
September 11, 2016 at 1:07 am

It wont accept my date of birth in the entry! Am I THAT old? 23/11/1971
Can you submit for me?



Jane Taylor
September 11, 2016 at 1:04 am

Keep Calm because I really love you cake! I love the Union Jack on it!
Tracey, this is the best product review post I have EVER read. I’m not even kidding! I chuckled at this mysterious Stacey and her exploits. What a brilliant, brilliant, funny and original way to write a review.

Thanks for linking with #KCACOLS

Jane recently posted…The ‘real’ Jane Taylor revealed: 25 shocking facts about me



Fran @ Whinge Whinge Wine
September 10, 2016 at 11:05 pm

I’m all over it! The only thing better than cake is free cake! Glad you enjoyed it #KCACOLS



Relentlesslypurple
September 10, 2016 at 8:38 pm

I loved our Baker’s day cake! I’d send one to my brother with a cat on it just because I know he’d love it



Annabel Greaves
September 10, 2016 at 10:00 am

I would choose a birthday cake for my birthday later in the month and share it with my family



Tracey Peach
September 10, 2016 at 9:57 am

I would choose the Big Thumbs Up Emoji Cake & send it to myself to eat it all myself, well if you don’t care about yourself no one else will 🙂



Linda Ford
September 10, 2016 at 9:09 am

I would choose the say hello to a new school year, my boys have started year 5 and 7 and I’m super proud of them.



Heather Haigh
September 10, 2016 at 6:10 am

I would choose the Amazing son cake and send it to my son to let him know I’m thinking of him in his new home.



Margaret Gallagher
September 9, 2016 at 11:34 pm

I’d choose a beautiful egg free lemon sponge for my sister with happy birthday
-always there for me



Helen Thurston
September 9, 2016 at 11:30 pm

I’d choose the Arrows Number Cake in vanilla sponge for my daughter’s 21st birthday.



melanie stirling
September 9, 2016 at 11:26 pm

I’d choose the You’re a keeper cake for my dad’s birthday.



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