Shahla's Cakes & Desserts

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Shahla's Cakes & Desserts 🍪 Fresh bakes & sweet treats
🤎 Visit our Treat Stop
📍 Wentworth Avenue, Westbrook, CT9 5HW
📦 UK-wide postal orders
🌿 Local produce coming soon
👩🏻‍🍳 Est. 2012
(250)

We are Thanet Based Small baking business posting bakes all over the UK order via our website. We have a regular market stall at Manston Airfield Market every Saturday.

🤎 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 🤎I’ve thought about what to write today because, if I’m being completely truthful, this year h...
10/10/2026

🤎 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 🤎

I’ve thought about what to write today because, if I’m being completely truthful, this year has tested me in ways I never imagined.

There have been smiles, laughter, busy days, achievements and some really wonderful moments. But behind all of that, there have also been tears, worry, exhaustion and days when I’ve struggled more than people probably realise.

Social media only ever shows a tiny part of someone’s life.

You can be the person who makes everyone laugh, who keeps everything ticking over, who looks like they’ve got it all together… and still be struggling behind closed doors.

I’ve always been someone who just gets on with things, but this year has taught me that sometimes you simply can’t. And that’s okay.

I’m learning that being strong doesn’t mean pretending everything is fine. Sometimes it’s admitting that things are hard, accepting help and allowing yourself to have a bad day.

So today, please remember to check in on the people who always seem okay. The busy ones. The funny ones. The ones who are always there for everybody else.

And if you’re struggling yourself, please don’t feel you have to hide it. ❤️

Be kind. You really never know what someone else is carrying. 🤎

Nearly 13 years ago, I started Shahla’s Cakes with three young children, a borrowed mixer, one cupcake tray and two cake...
09/10/2026

Nearly 13 years ago, I started Shahla’s Cakes with three young children, a borrowed mixer, one cupcake tray and two cake tins. ❤️

No fancy kitchen, no big budget and absolutely no idea what I was getting myself into! 😂

I’ve made mistakes, learnt lessons the hard way, taken risks and changed direction more times than I can count.

But I’m so proud of what I’ve built along the way.

If there’s one thing I’ve learnt, it’s that you don’t need to have everything figured out before you start.

I’ve been thinking about sharing more of what I’ve learnt over the years, from the things I got right to the things I got spectacularly wrong! 😂

Would you be interested in more small-business tips, advice and real-life experiences?

And if you’ve started your own business, I’d love to know how your journey began! 💕

07/10/2026

Just a little lunchtime catch up with me 🤎🍝

Making some lunch and filling you in on what’s happening over here!

The Treat Stop will be BACK OPEN Tuesday 13th October 🙌🏼🍪 after a much-needed little break following Broadstairs.

AND… the thing I’ve been quietly working on is very nearly finished! 👀😭

If you’ve ever thought about starting your own baking business — whether you’re currently baking for friends and family, taking your first few orders or you’ve got absolutely no idea where to start — give me a follow. 🤎

I’ve taken everything I’ve learnt from years of running Shahla’s Cakes — including plenty of mistakes 😂 — and I’m putting it all in one place.

I genuinely can’t wait to show you what I’ve been working on. 🥹🤎

I think I needed this weekend more than I realised. 🤎Looking through these photos this morning, I feel quite emotional.T...
05/10/2026

I think I needed this weekend more than I realised. 🤎

Looking through these photos this morning, I feel quite emotional.

This year has changed so much for me. There have been times when I’ve genuinely wondered what the future of Shahla’s Cakes looks like, because physically I just can’t do what I used to do. And if I’m completely truthful, somewhere along the way I think I lost a little bit of myself and the love I had for something that has been such a huge part of my life for so many years.

Then this weekend happened. 🥹

Seeing our stall absolutely packed with bakes. Seeing queues of people waiting to buy them. Seeing familiar faces coming back to see us and new customers discovering us for the first time. Standing there looking at everything we had somehow managed to pull together…

I felt proud.

Not just of Shahla’s Cakes. Of us.

Because I know I couldn’t have done this on my own. My role might look different now, but behind every single one of these photos is my incredible little team and my Mum, who have carried me through a year when I’ve needed them more than ever. 🤎

Mum, Mikki, Nat, Amy, Laila, Emme & Lissy — look what we bloody did. 🥹

I don’t know exactly what the next chapter of Shahla’s Cakes looks like yet. And actually, that’s okay.

But after a year where I’ve questioned so much, this weekend reminded me that there is still something here worth being incredibly proud of.

Today I’m absolutely exhausted 😂, my body is definitely telling me what it thought of three days at a food festival… but looking at these pictures?

I’m just really bloody proud. 🤎

I THINK WE CAN OFFICIALLY SAY… THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN A SUCCESS!! 🥹🤎🙌🏼Just look at what’s left!! 😂🍪What an incredible thr...
04/10/2026

I THINK WE CAN OFFICIALLY SAY… THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN A SUCCESS!! 🥹🤎🙌🏼

Just look at what’s left!! 😂🍪

What an incredible three days at Broadstairs Food Festival. We honestly cannot thank everyone enough who came to see us, bought our bakes, came back for more, recommended us, chatted to us and supported Shahla’s Cakes. You have absolutely blown us away. 🥹🤎

But I need to give the BIGGEST thank you to my amazing Mum and my incredible team — Mikki, Nat, Amy, Laila, Emme & Lissy. ❤️ The amount of work that went into this weekend was HUGE, and without every single one of you I genuinely wouldn’t be able to do any of this. Thank you for working your absolute socks off for me. I appreciate you more than you know. 🥹

And now… WE ARE TAKING A WEEK OFF! 😂🙌🏼 A very well-earned rest for all of us before we get back to it!

Thank you Broadstairs — what a weekend. 🤎🤎🤎

04/10/2026

DAY 3 — LET’S DO THIS!! 🙌🏼🤎🎉

It’s the FINAL DAY of Broadstairs Food Festival and after the most incredible two days, we’re ready to do it all one more time! 🍪🍫

The support this weekend has honestly been AMAZING. 🥹 Thank you to everyone who has visited us, bought treats, come over for a chat and kept us ridiculously busy! 😂🤎

We’ve got plenty of deliciousness waiting for you today — but once it’s gone, IT’S GONE! 👀

📍 Victoria Gardens, Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, CT10 1QS
🤎 Find Shahla’s Cakes opposite the Bandstand
⏰ TODAY 10am–5pm

COME ON DAY 3!! 🙌🏼🎉

🍎 THE APPLE CRUMBLE HAS SPOKEN FOR ITSELF! 😂🙌🏼When customers are telling you to RUN AND GET ONE… we’ll take that! 😂🤎Our ...
04/10/2026

🍎 THE APPLE CRUMBLE HAS SPOKEN FOR ITSELF! 😂🙌🏼

When customers are telling you to RUN AND GET ONE… we’ll take that! 😂🤎

Our homemade Apple Crumbles have gone down SO well this weekend and we’ve only got a limited number left for the final day!

⏰ TODAY 10am–5pm
📍 Broadstairs Food Festival — Victoria Gardens, Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, CT10 1QS
🤎 Find us opposite the Bandstand!

Once they’re gone, they’re gone! 👀🍎

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! 🥹🤎What a DAY, Broadstairs!! 🙌🏼🍪🍫Honestly, we have been absolutely blown away by the su...
03/10/2026

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!! 🥹🤎

What a DAY, Broadstairs!! 🙌🏼🍪🍫

Honestly, we have been absolutely blown away by the support today. Thank you to each and every one of you who came to our stall, bought cakes, stopped for a chat, told us you follow us online or simply came over to say hello. It means more than you know. 🥹🤎

Seeing the stall this busy after all the work that went into getting here makes it ALL worth it!

Now we restock, regroup… and WE GO AGAIN TOMORROW!! 😂🙌🏼

📍 Broadstairs Food Festival — opposite the Bandstand
⏰ Sunday 10am–5pm

One more day… LET’S DO IT! 🤎🎉

03/10/2026

LOOK AT ALL THOSE BAKES!! 😍🍪🍫🤎

But as much as we LOVE seeing a stall absolutely packed with treats, the best part of this weekend has genuinely been seeing so many of you! 🥹

Familiar faces, customers we haven’t seen for ages, people who follow us online coming over to say hello, and lots of lovely new customers too. The support you’ve shown Shahla’s Cakes so far this weekend has honestly been incredible. 🤎

Every purchase, every hello, every lovely comment about the bakes — it all means SO much, especially after the mammoth amount of work that went into getting here! 😂🙌🏼

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! 🥹🤎 And we’re not finished yet… plenty more treats waiting for you!

📍 Broadstairs Food Festival, Victoria Gardens, Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, CT10 1QS
🤎 Opposite the Bandstand

03/10/2026

🍋🤍 YES… ANOTHER POST ABOUT THIS ROCKY ROAD! 😂

But can you blame us?! Our NEW Lemon Meringue White Chocolate Rocky Road is just TOO GOOD not to keep talking about! 🤤

The flavour combination is honestly SENSATIONAL — creamy white chocolate, zingy lemon and sweet crunchy meringue… 😍🍋🤍 You NEED to try this one!

Come and grab one from us at Broadstairs Food Festival TODAY!

📍 Victoria Gardens, Victoria Parade, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 1QS
🤎 Find Shahla’s Cakes opposite the Bandstand
⏰ Open today until 6pm

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Westbrook, Margate
Birchington
CT95HW

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 7pm
Tuesday 3pm - 7pm
Wednesday 3pm - 7pm
Thursday 3pm - 7pm
Friday 3pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm
Sunday 4pm - 8pm

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