Esther's Favourite Things

Esther's Favourite Things Baking and decorating good looking and great tasting cakes is a passion of mine. I'd love to help I also like a good challenge!

I love making cakes and am always honoured when someone chooses me to make a cake for a special celebration.

Be a baker, they said. It’ll be fun! 6 sponges baked, 4 left to do. 1 cake part decorated and trying to stay cool in th...
24/06/2026

Be a baker, they said. It’ll be fun!

6 sponges baked, 4 left to do.

1 cake part decorated and trying to stay cool in the lounge as it’s currently the coolest room in the house.

Busiest week of the year so far and typically it’s also the hottest.

Thank you to everyone who visited The Cake Shed over the weekend. We had a great weekend and had lots of lovely feedback...
22/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited The Cake Shed over the weekend.

We had a great weekend and had lots of lovely feedback.

The cheese scones were incredibly popular so they will definitely be going in the shed again.
The apple cake was also a big hit.

We’ll be back again on 4th and 5th July so pop a note in your diary.

Looking for a last minute treat for your dad? We have a very limited selection of bakes available in The Cake Shed. Or c...
21/06/2026

Looking for a last minute treat for your dad?

We have a very limited selection of bakes available in The Cake Shed.

Or considering a trip to the beach…why not pick up some bakes on the way down.

Open now until dusk this evening.

We are open now and will be until dusk this evening. There is plenty of choice so hopefully you’ll be able to find some...
20/06/2026

We are open now and will be until dusk this evening.

There is plenty of choice so hopefully you’ll be able to find something that you like.

You could even get yourself a whole afternoon tea!

Wow we have an amazing selection of cakes in The Cake Shed this weekend. You can gather yourself a whole afternoon tea a...
19/06/2026

Wow we have an amazing selection of cakes in The Cake Shed this weekend.

You can gather yourself a whole afternoon tea as we have scones (plain & fruit with jam, and cheese), brownies, rocky road, cornflake crunch, lemon meringue sponge, Dorset apple cake and individual victoria sponge!

The weather looks like it’s going to be hot, especially Sunday, so pop along and buy some bits for the beach and picnic or just because.

The Cake Shed At Thistlebarrow is open this weekend from 10am. We are looking forward to a warmer and maybe sunnier week...
18/06/2026

The Cake Shed At Thistlebarrow is open this weekend from 10am.

We are looking forward to a warmer and maybe sunnier weekend so a perfect time to get treats for the beach or a picnic.

We have our usual bakes of Brownie and Rocky Road and are planning on adding some scones this week…plain, fruit or cheese.

Anything else you’d like to see then drop a response below and we’ll see if we can make it happen.

It was Vicky’s 40th birthday party last weekend. I was asked to do a mermaid inspired cake with 3 mermaid tails which re...
17/06/2026

It was Vicky’s 40th birthday party last weekend.

I was asked to do a mermaid inspired cake with 3 mermaid tails which represented 3 friends. Such a lovely idea.

Along with the cake were 6 cupcakes, decorated to match the cake.

This is one of my favourite styles of cakes to make. Different piping tips produce cakes that look ever so slightly dif...
15/06/2026

This is one of my favourite styles of cakes to make.

Different piping tips produce cakes that look ever so slightly different.

The can be accented with different colours too.

UK Small Business Week ends today.All week, the country has been rallying behind brilliant small businesses like ours.Sm...
07/06/2026

UK Small Business Week ends today.

All week, the country has been rallying behind brilliant small businesses like ours.

Small businesses are the backbone of this country. Creating the jobs, serving our communities, supporting local families, bringing life to our high streets, and keeping money moving in the real economy.

So if you’ve been meaning to support a small business this week, this is your final reminder.

Instead of defaulting to a massive online corporation, choose a small business.

Pop into an independent shop.

Book with someone local.

Order from a small producer.

Leave a review.

Recommend a business you love.

And if you’d like to support us, our Small Business Week offer is: Buy 4 items and get a 5th free

You can claim it by: Coming to The Cake Shed and selecting your items.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this week by visiting, sharing, reviewing or recommending us. It genuinely makes a difference.

Our Small Business Week offer must end today (Sunday 7th June) - so don't delay!

06/06/2026

It’s raining and the doors are shut but we are still loaded with goodies.

If you fancy braving the raindrops and picking up a treat then please remember that as it’s Small Business Week we have a special offer of Buy 4 and get the 5th item free!

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Thistlebarrow Road
Bournemouth
BH77AJ

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