Birthday cakes!

Its my son's birthday next weekend and I am struggling to find a place close home which
a/ does really good cakes
b/ can manage to do a cricket cake (despite an ICC what the kittens is that?)
c/ can deliver the cake home

My fumbling around has just driven home the fact that unlike our earlier sojourns, I have invested really little time in discovering Dubai! I've always prided myself on being quick to figure where, what and how but for some strange reason this time around, I've been terribly lethargic! Hubby, not so charitably, is convinced its the onset of premature menopause! I am curious to know if I display most signs symptomatic of one, but then that's another story!

After googling for hours have come up with a list - all of whom seem to do fabulous cakes, but an interesting cricket one, continues to be elusive!

House of Cakes
http://www.houseofcakesdubai.com/store/

Actually the website is quite professional. Which is just as well, cos the bakery is located is International City, China Cluster.

Huge gallery of cakes to choose from, you can order online, they deliver right at your doorstep and you can even specify the time that you want the delivery! An additional charge of Dhs 95 for delivery in Dubai. They even had a cricket cake but somehow it was not so inspiring! Well not for a 11 year old anyways!

I am still trying to explain to him that his mother is not exactly Betty Crocker so he better make do with what he gets - in any case its the taste that matters, right?

Home Baked Treats
http://www.homebakedtreats.com/

A home based bakery business, the gallery of cakes is very interesting and they seem to do a lot of 3 dimensional cakes. Now if only my son was into cars! I mean a 3 dimensional cricket bat for a cake, while might be a culinary possibility, will be a cutting and serving nightmare! But seriously, the cakes are very nice and quite reasonable. Dhs 260 for a 20 servings.

Based in The Lakes, they do not do home delivery but are luckily close enough for me to pick up the cake!

French Connection
http://www.fcdubai.com/en/index.asp

Based on Sheikh Zayed Road, they do a whole variety of dessert and concept cakes. They are a little on the expensive side but are an established store. Though I am not sure how great they are on kids' cakes. The story behind the name is quite cute - French for the French pastry products served and Connection for the wireless Internet access that is provided throughout the Cafe. Though now its quite common, I believe in 1997, when it opened doors, it was something new!

Tel:+971 4 343 8311     

Sugarbox
http://www.sugarboxonline.com/

This one says its an Emirati enterprise owned by Sheikha May Al Qassemi. Now I have no clue who she is, but I am assuming the Sheikha bit is important. Not that it has any relevance whatsoever to the cakes! But the website is very professional, actually very neat and uncluttered and they had some really good sport cakes.

I think they are based in Sharjah but do have an outlet in Mercato Mall in Dubai

Tel: +9716 5660901     
Sunday to Thursday 9am-9pm.  Saturday 1pm – 9pm

Nukku's Cakes
http://www.nukuscakes.com/about.html

The designs are absolutely adorable. One of her pink cakes actually tempted me to think about having a girl! Well OK, maybe that's stretching it a bit, but attend a baby girl shower /birthday for sure!



Tel: +971 504518365     


Mister Baker
http://www.misterbaker.com/

A big favourite I believe especially for the little ones, it offers the option to order online.The copy functions are disabled so no picture of any of the cakes! The wedding cakes in particular look nice and this was recommended by a friend! The website is still under construction so much of the data is not available, so you need to call them. But they are quite reasonable and do home delivery

Tel: 00971 4 3958711     
7:00 am to 12:00 pm