I’m founder and baker behind Bakes by Hester.

I create bespoke buttercream wedding cakes, along with celebration cakes and seasonal & corporate bakes, all made from my kitchen in Cranleigh, Surrey.

Before cakes became my full-time world, I spent years working in events management. Baking was always my creative outlet, and in 2021 I finally took the leap and turned that passion into a business. Fast forward a few years and life looks a little different — Bakes by Hester now runs alongside my most important role yet: being mum to my twin boys, Ozzy and Luca.

I like to describe myself as a baker rather than a cake artist. Of course a cake should look beautiful, especially for a wedding, but for me the real magic is in the bake itself — the flavour, the texture, the moment someone takes a bite and goes back for another.

Every cake I make is baked to order using fresh, high-quality ingredients, with flavours that are carefully developed to taste just as good as they look. My personal favourites? Lemon & white chocolate and banana & Biscoff — although it’s hard to choose!

Whether you’re planning your wedding, celebrating a birthday, welcoming a new baby or simply gathering your favourite people together, I love helping bring those moments to life through cake.

I’d love to hear about what you’re planning.