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Bespoke Cakes To Order

I have an everlasting passion for baking and adore making celebration cakes. A few years ago I was asked to make a friend’s wedding cake and loved the whole process – my passion for cake making has grown from there.

All cakes my designs are bespoke, I’ll work closely with you to ensure it delivers on every level. While each cake is unique, you’ll find seasonal fruit and flavourings in each sponge and filling and decorated with beautiful fresh flowers, foliage and fruit. I am a firm believer in using ingredients when they are at their seasonal best.

A few examples of my work.

Buttercream cake, decorated with fresh flowers
Summer cake
Victoria Sponge
Victoria Sponge
Strawberry and vanilla sponge cake
Strawberry & Vanilla
Wild flower wedding cake
Louise & Lee – Blush pink pressed flower cake
Wildflower wedding cake
Joanna and Louis
Two-tier wedding Cake
Two-tier wedding cake
Swiss meringue buttercream wedding cake
Semi naked buttercream wedding cake
Semi-naked Swiss meringue Buttercream Cake
Three tier buttercream wedding cake
Beana & Jonny Wedding Cake
Anniversary cake
Anniversary Cake -Nicola G
Blueberry and Lime Cake
Blueberry & Lime Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Red Velvet Cake
Chocolate & Vanilla Cake
Chocolate & Vanilla Cake
White chocolate and passionfruit cake
Olivia & Tom
Strawberry & Elderflower Christening cake.
Prinsesstårta – Swedish princess cake
Red velvet cake
Red velvet cake
Passionfruit & White Chocolate Cake
Passionfruit & White Chocolate Cake
Blackberry and Bay Cake
Blackberry and Bay Cake
Salted Caramel Cake
Salted Caramel Cake
Blueberry and Lime Cake
Blueberry and Lime Cake

I can create your desired flavour combination, so if you’re interested in a bespoke cake do get in touch to discuss, just go to contact page and send me an enquiry.

Spring/Summer

  • Elderflower & Gooseberry – lemon sponge, elderflower syrup, elderflower buttercream, gooseberry compote. (mid-late June)
  • Raspberry & Passionfruit – lemon sponge, passionfruit curd, lemon syrup, fresh raspberries, vanilla buttercream.
  • White Chocolate & Passionfruit – lemon sponge, passionfruit filling, passionfruit syrup, vanilla buttercream.
  • Rhubarb & Orange Blossom – orange sponge, orange syrup, rhubarb compote, orange blossom buttercream.
  • Chocolate & Cherry – dark chocolate sponge, cherry liquor syrup, cherry compote, vanilla buttercream.
  • Blueberry & Lime – Blueberry & lime buttermilk sponge, lime cream cheese filling, lime Swiss meringue buttercream coating.
  • Raspberry & Hibiscus – Vanilla sponge, vanilla syrup, raspberry and hibiscus compote, vanilla buttercream coating.

Autumn/Winter

  • Blackberry & Bay – lemon sponge, blackberry compote, bay syrup and vanilla buttercream.
  • Rhubarb (late December onwards) & orange blossom –  orange blossom flavoured sponge, rhubarb compote, orange blossom buttercream.
  • Coffee, Cardamom & Walnut – coffee, walnut and cardamom sponge, coffee syrup, coffee Swiss meringue buttercream.
  • White chocolate, passionfruit curd.
  • Carrot, Walnut & Orange – carrot & walnut sponge, orange cream cheese filling, orange blossom buttercream.
  • Hazelnut Praline & Espresso – hazelnut sponge. hazelnut praline and espresso filling, vanilla buttercream coating.

Anytime

  • Chocolate Caramel – dark chocolate sponge, salted caramel, Swiss meringue vanilla buttercream coating.
  • Carrot – carrot & walnut sponge, orange cream cheese filling, Swiss meringue buttercream coating.
  • Victoria Sponge – vanilla sponge, vanilla syrup, homemade strawberry or raspberry jam, vanilla buttercream.
  • Tiramisu Cake – coffee sponge, coffee liqueur syrup, coffee buttercream, vanilla mascarpone filling and cocoa.
  • Coconut & Lime – coconut sponge, lime syrup and lime buttercream.
  • Pistachio & Lemon – pistachio & lemon sponge, lemon syrup, pistachio cream cheese filling, pistachio & lemon Swiss meringue buttercream coating.
  • Red Velvet.

*Gluten & Dairy free options are available too.

Contact me to order your cake

Testimonials:

“Louise prepared and delivered the wedding cake of our dreams. A 3-tier cake with different flavours, iced in a classic style reflecting the aesthetic we had shared at the start of planning. The 3 flavours of cake were delicious – classic Victoria sponge, chocolate and raspberry and white chocolate and passion fruit. The cake was light and perfectly balanced. Louise kindly coordinated with our florist to ensure the floral arrangement was incorporated seamlessly on the final cake. We wish we could enjoy a cake like that on every special occasion! Thank you Louise”

Hannah Baker-Bungey

“Louise’s cake for our wedding was truly divine in both taste and appearance. She made the most delicious three-tiered pressed flower cake which couldn’t have been more perfect for the theme of the day. Our guests enjoyed the cake thoroughly; it’s flavours were clear but subtle. On the run up to the wedding, communication with Louise was seamless – she responded to all emails quickly and was endlessly patient with our indecisiveness! She so kindly delivered the cake on the day to keep it as fresh as possible and presented it beautifully. We cannot thank Louise enough for making such a special and incredible cake for our wedding day” 

Sophie Bownass

“We could not have been happier with our wedding cake. We chose two flavours, blackberry and lemon and carrot and walnut for our September wedding. The taste was exquisite and so many of our guests commented on how delicious it was. The cake itself was more beautiful than we could ever have dreamed of and was such a special part of the day for us. Louise guided us from start to finish on taste, style and colour palettes to make sure it fitted with the vibe of the day and our flowers and decor. We could not have been happier with the result and will never forget it. Thank you Louise for the cake of our dreams ms- we can not thank you and recommend you enough!”

Beana & Jonny H

“Thank you so much for baking the beautiful celebration cake for my parents 60th wedding anniversary. They were over the moon with it. My Mum is a great baker and has made all our birthday cakes; she was thrilled. It was a delicious cake and cut beautifully. It went in one sitting with top table having second helpings”  

Nicola G

“Just wanted to thank you for the beautiful wedding cake you made for us. It was just perfect and I so appreciate all the time and trouble you went to to make it just as I would wish. We received so many compliments and requests for your details that I imagine you will be getting a lot of requests coming your way. Most grateful and so many thanks”

Frances

“We just wanted to say a huge thank you for our beautiful wedding cake – not only did it look extremely pretty, it also tasted amazing! We have had so many guests comment on how delicious it was. So thank you very much”

Holly & James M

“Good morning Louise, Thank you so much for delivering such a yummy cake , enjoy by all of us. We will certainly use you again and recommend to family and friends. Many thanks  so many guests comment on how delicious it was. So thank you very much”

Nina M

“Thank you Louise for making a perfect and delicious wedding cake for my daughter Louise and her husband Lee. It was exactly how she wanted it too, and was quite over whelmed when she saw it. I’d like to add that the way you delivered it to the venue, a long distance on a very hot day and set it up without us barely knowing you were there, was so professional. I knew I’d be able to rely on you completely and you rose to the occasion. Did I say it tasted so good too”?! 

Linda Fuller
Happy Easter to everyone celebrating. The Swedish Happy Easter to everyone celebrating.

The Swedish half of me tends to take over in the kitchen at this time of year. Here are just a few of the things I’ve been cooking and baking this weekend — smörgåstårta using home-baked sourdough with savoury fillings. 

An appetiser of whipped cream cheese with fresh grated horseradish and lemon zest, topped with smoked salmon, pickled red onion and cucumber.

And buns filled with forced rhubarb and custard, which I think is a pretty hard combination to beat.

Our magnolia tree is stunning this year too — one of my favourite signs that spring is finally here. Hope everyone’s having a good one 🌷​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

#easter #easterweekend #swedishfood #scandinavianfood #homecooking
Now that we’re in wild garlic season this is a spr Now that we’re in wild garlic season this is a spring gratin worth making. You can swap half the potato for celeriac — it brings an earthiness that balances the richness of the cream and the smokiness of the salmon beautifully.

Wild Garlic, Potato & Hot Smoked Salmon Gratin — serves 4

250g hot smoked salmon, flaked
900g King Edward potatoes, peeled & thinly sliced (or swap with 450g for celeriac)
2 leeks, white part only, sliced
2 cloves wet garlic, sliced (or 1 regular clove)
80g wild garlic, roughly chopped
180ml whole milk
245ml whipping or double cream, or crème fraîche
35g mature hard cheese, grated
Butter and olive oil, for sautéing

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan. Sauté the leeks in a little butter and olive oil until soft, then add the wild garlic and wet garlic and cook until the leaves have wilted. Gently heat the milk and cream with 25g of the cheese, whisking until smooth. 

Layer the potatoes, leek mixture and flaked salmon in a baking dish, seasoning lightly between each layer, and finish with a top layer of potato and a few wild garlic leaves. Pour over the cream sauce and scatter with the remaining cheese. 

Cover with foil and bake for 40 mins, then uncover and bake and bake for a further 25-30 mins or until cooked through. Serve with a crisp green salad.

#WildGarlic #SpringRecipes #Gratin #HotSmokedSalmon
I’ve been a little quiet on here lately. Behind t I’ve been a little quiet on here lately.

Behind the scenes it’s been a full season — family needing me, and a steady stream of celebration cakes keeping the kitchen going. The two together don’t leave much space for anything else.

But March has a way of making you look up. The light is back, British Summer Time is almost here, and nature is doing something rather extraordinary this year — the bluebells are out almost a month early. Beautiful and a little baffling. And the wild garlic is here too, which always feels like a quiet celebration of its own.

Glad to be back. Tell me — what have you been up to?

#CelebrationCakes #WildGarlic #ForagingUK #BluebellSeason 
#BritishSummerTime
A Spanish tortilla of sorts 🍳 Gorgeous rainbow ch A Spanish tortilla of sorts 🍳

Gorgeous rainbow chard and a good grating of hard cheese makes this anything but traditional.

The key is taking your time with the potatoes and onion, frying them low and slow in a generous amount of olive oil for at least 25 minutes before the chard and garlic go in. Don’t rush it.

I used 7 eggs but on reflection 8 or 9 would’ve been better for my pan. 

Perfect for weekend brunch or a proper sit-down lunch, I love it with quick pickled red cabbage and a green salad. Simple, colourful and so good.

#spanishtortilla #tortilla #rainbowchard #hardcheese #weekendeggs
New dates added for April and May. Tap on the link New dates added for April and May. Tap on the link in my profile for more information.

#workshop #buckinghamshire #sourdough baking #learnsomethingnew
I’d almost forgotten how satisfying it is to make I’d almost forgotten how satisfying it is to make your own yogurt. A surplus of milk from the milkman this week gave me just the reason I needed to get back into it.

One of the simplest things to make. All you need is 1 litre of whole milk, (semi-skimmed will work but whole milk gives you a thicker and creamy yogurt) 1 tablespoon of skimmed milk powder, and 2 tablespoons of live yogurt to get things going.

Heat your milk to 85°C, let it cool down to 40-45°C, stir in the yogurt, pour into sterilised jars and keep it at that same temperature if you can for 6-8 hours.

If you’d like Greek style yogurt, just strain through a muslin.

#homemadeyogurt #yogurtmaking #fromscratch #milkman #greekyogurt
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