Ditch the pinny and head to the supermarket instead. We’ve rounded up the best celebration cakes you can buy without even lifting a whisk, whether you’ve got a big birthday to plan, a special anniversary or a cute baby shower.
M&S is where it’s at when it comes to sweet treats and their celebration cakes department is no exception. Available in various shapes and sizes, with flavours for all tastes – whether you like citrusy lemon cakes or playful rainbow sponges – there’s dozens of options to choose from.
M&S’s kick the ball out of the park when it comes to shop-bought with all their cakes handmade by bakers to the highest quality standard and hand-finished by expert cake decorators. The ingredients list is no different, using fresh, quality ingredients, and always including free-range eggs and with no artificial flavours across the range.
They can all be easily ordered online and picked up in store, plus, many can be personalised with names or heartfelt messages to got that extra mile for your loved one.
Don’t worry, we won’t tell anyone you didn’t make them yourself.
Best For Pretending Your Did It Yourself
M&S’s naked cakes are the perfect blank canvas for creating something truly unique. Choose from a light and fluffy madeira sponge, generously filled and lightly masked with vanilla buttercream; or the rich chocolate sponge, generously filled and lightly finished with decadent chocolate buttercream. Yum.
Top these naked cakes with edible flowers, macarons or playful decorations for a real showstopper. No one will know you didn’t make it yourself.