Unreal Cake Hire offers all the beauty and glamour of a real wedding cake, at a fraction of the cost. Hiring a faux cake can save you up to 70% off the price of a real one, not to mention all the uneaten cake you won't be left throwing out (wedding couples tell us this is a common occurrence). Hiring a cake allows you to still take part in the traditional cake cutting ceremony and have the special moment captured, but without all the waste of both food and money. Some other benefits of hiring a cake include:

• Weather is no issue. Great care needs to be taken when transporting or displaying real cakes in hot weather to ensure they don't melt or get damaged. This isn't an issue with our hire cakes.

• Ability to reschedule. We can easily reschedule your hire to a new date if your wedding needs to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. With a real cake, this isn't possible after a certain timeframe because of its perishable nature.

• Guest numbers don't affect cake size. Many couples have guest numbers that are way too small to accommodate a large multi-tiered cake. With a hire cake, you don't need to compromise. A beautiful extravagant cake is possible regardless of guest numbers.

Yes, we make a small slit in each cake so you can slide a knife in to replicate the real cake cutting experience for photos.

Due to the delicate nature of our cakes, we prefer to deliver and pick up directly from your venue. Delivery costs vary based on the distance from our studio to the venue location, please contact us directly to confirm exact pricing.

Our cakes can be reserved up to a year in advance so we recommend booking as soon as you have your date and venue confirmed to guarantee availability. However, provided your desired cake is available for hire, you can complete the booking up to a couple of weeks prior to your event.

Once cake availability and delivery details are confirmed, a 50% deposit will be required to secure your booking. The remaining balance plus a bond will be due two weeks prior to your event. The bond will be refunded after the cake is returned to us and we confirm that the cake is still in its original condition.

Depending on the design, we might be able to accommodate different flowers on the cake. Please note that if this is possible, an additional price may be charged for the redesign. In the event that we are unable to source the exact flowers you are after, you will be required to provide them to us.​

We can also design a completely customised cake for you, although please note that this may attract a greater price than a hire cake that's already available from our current range. If you would like to explore this option, please select "custom option" when filling out the contact form and we will get back to you to discuss further details.

Yes, with a hire cake it's actually possible to have your cake cake and eat it too! We provide slab cakes to venues so servings can be pre-cut and ready to serve to guests shortly after the cake cutting ceremony. To confirm pricing, please include the number of guests you will be having when completing the enquiry form.