The cake away

16/08/2026

This week @ The cake away

10/08/2026

10/08/2026

Every now and then (okay, every other day 😅), I find myself scrolling through my 12,000+ cake photos — from customer inspiration pictures to the final creations — and it fills my heart with so much happiness.

After 19 years of baking, I am still learning something new every single day.

I truly believe I was destined to make people happy.

The journey hasn’t always been easy. I’ve had a bakery and cake studio where, for years, most of the profits went straight back into rent and utilities. I’ve worked countless nights alone, determined to make sure every customer’s cake was nothing short of perfect.

Every single cake that leaves my kitchen has passed through these two hands, and I like to think they carry a little bit of magic.

Today, I work from home, in my happy place.

My little piece of heaven right here on earth.

I still do it all on my own, and I genuinely love every minute of it.

One thing I’ve learned is this: never give up. Every challenge has a finish line, and every difficult season eventually passes.

I look forward to many, many more years of creating beautiful cakes and sweet memories for all of my amazing customers — many of whom have become like family over the years.

Thank you for being part of this journey and for allowing me to do what I love every day.

With all my love,

Clayton ❤️

The Cake Away

Below from my very first wedding cake to a few from years gone by…

10/08/2026

This week @ the cake away❤️

08/08/2026

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26/07/2026

This week @ the cake away

31/05/2026

This Week @ The Cake Away

11/04/2026

A CV will tell you where I’ve worked.

But it won’t tell you what it took.

It won’t show the early mornings, late nights, the pressure of building something from nothing. It won’t list resilience, adaptability, or the ability to solve problems on the fly — because when you run your own business, those aren’t “skills”… they’re survival.

I didn’t just do a job — I created one.

I’ve managed clients, handled finances, built relationships, delivered under pressure, and kept going when giving up would’ve been easier.

So if you’re looking for someone who understands responsibility, who knows how to hustle, who takes pride in their work — that’s what I bring.

And if you’re a client — you’re not just getting a service, you’re getting passion, experience, and someone who genuinely cares about the end result.

Small beginnings don’t mean small capabilities.

Sometimes, they mean unstoppable ones.