Best Dessert Shops in Bristol

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Whisked celebration cake — a beautifully crafted bespoke sponge cake made to order from the Stapleton kitchen, with flavour combinations chosen by the customer and elegant buttercream decoration

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Seeded sourdough — a long-fermented naturally leavened loaf encrusted with sunflower, sesame and pumpkin seeds, The Bakehouse's most popular loaf for Totterdown's serious bread community

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Bespoke African-French celebration cake — a distinctive celebration cake blending West African flavours like cassava and plantain with classic French patisserie technique, Zaza Marcelle's most celebrated creation

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Pastel de nata — a traditional Portuguese custard tart with a flaky, layered pastry shell and a scorched, silky egg custard centre, Lunita's most authentic bake from Bishopston's beloved Spanish-Portuguese pastry café

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Handmade truffle — a smooth ganache truffle made in small batches at this Bedminster chocolatier using quality couverture chocolate, available in rotating seasonal flavours from classic dark to earl grey

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Artisan sourdough — a long cold-fermented naturally leavened loaf baked fresh for the Brislington community, with a thick crackled crust and an open, flavourful crumb

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Iced bun — a soft, white yeasted bun topped with a generous layer of white glacé icing and split with fresh whipped cream, Beverley's most-loved traditional British bakery item on East Street

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Collaborative chocolate bar — a joint creation made with a Bristol local business or producer, the Chocolate Collective's signature approach of pairing fine chocolate with local Bristol ingredients

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Seasonal fruit crumble tart — a buttery, shortcrust pastry case filled with almond frangipane and topped with the season's best fruit and a light crumble, Bodkin Bakes' most beloved rotation special

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Middle Eastern sweets selection — a rotating daily box of traditional Arabic confectionery including baklawa, maamoul and kanafeh, made fresh from authentic family recipes at Fishponds Road

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Gelato affogato — a scoop of house-made Italian gelato drowned in a shot of hot espresso, Amaretto's signature serve and the perfect marriage of Staple Hill's Italian sweet tradition and good coffee

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Ruby chocolate truffle — a ganache truffle crafted from Ruby RB1 chocolate, with its naturally pink colour and berry-forward flavour, Ruby Hue's signature creation from their Redcliffe chocolate studio

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Custom celebration cake — a bespoke sponge cake made to the customer's specifications, with hand-piped buttercream decoration and personalised messages, Serving Cake's most popular creation for East Bristol

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Box of bakes — a curated selection of fresh cakes, brownies and sweet treats presented in BOXED DELIGHTS' signature box, the most-gifted item from this Bedminster cake and dessert box service

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Bespoke sculpted cake — a fully custom hand-sculpted celebration cake built to any theme or design brief, Bakealicious' Wine Street branch serving Bristol city centre celebrations

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Easton celebration cake — a custom sponge cake made to order with flavours chosen by the customer and decorated with buttercream flowers, Claremont Cakes' most-requested creation for Easton families

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Windswept celebration cake — a naturally inspired bespoke cake decorated with hand-sculpted sugar flowers, driftwood and coastal motifs, reflecting the West Country landscape that inspires this Brislington cake artist

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Peach and raspberry layer cake — a moist, fragrant sponge layered with fresh peach compote and raspberry buttercream, Sweet Peach's most beloved creation and the flavour combination that defines this Henleaze studio

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Morning bun — a laminated yeasted pastry scented with orange zest and cinnamon sugar, baked in a muffin tin for a crisp, caramelised base and a soft, fragrant interior

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Cookie dough on the tin — a warm, skillet-served cookie dough pot baked to order and brought to your table in the tin, Cake Tin's most-loved dessert at this St Michael's Hill neighbourhood spot

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Parsnip and ginger celebration cake — a moist, warmly spiced sponge made with freshly grated parsnip and stem ginger, Parsnips' most distinctive and beloved signature flavour from this South Bristol kitchen

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Pop's soft serve — a generous swirl of fresh, creamy soft-serve ice cream made from quality dairy for South Bristol families, Pops' most-loved treat served from their Bedminster neighbourhood location

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Proper sourdough — a naturally leavened, slow-fermented white sourdough baked at Proper Bread's Montpelier production unit, with an authentically crackled crust and an open, flavourful crumb

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Bespoke birthday cake — a fully custom celebration cake made to order with personalised decoration, flavour choice and hand-piped details, crafted for Brislington's local community

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Bespoke sculpted cake — a fully custom, hand-sculpted celebration cake built to any theme or character, Bristol Bespoke Cakes' most spectacular creation for birthdays, weddings and milestone events

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Custom allergen-free celebration cake — a bespoke celebration cake made without common allergens including eggs, dairy and gluten, Carefree Cakes' most-requested creation for Bristol families with dietary needs

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Floral celebration cake — a bespoke sponge cake decorated with hand-crafted sugar flowers and botanical elements, Flowers and Thorn's most requested creation blending cake design with botanical artistry

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Pistachio croissant — a buttery laminated croissant filled with pistachio frangipane and rolled in crushed Sicilian pistachios, the Boujon Bakery creation that Gloucester Road regulars plan their morning around

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Laura's Victoria sponge — a classic, perfectly balanced Victoria sponge with strawberry jam and fresh cream, made by Laura in her Keynsham kitchen with care for every customer's celebration

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Tiramisu — a classic Italian tiramisu made fresh daily at Zena's kitchen, with proper mascarpone, espresso-soaked savoiardi and a generous dusting of dark cocoa in the authentic Italian style

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Homemade community scone — a generous, freshly baked scone served warm with jam and cream at this community café on St George's Road, a gathering place for Bristol's arts and voluntary sector

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Seasonal pastries and sourdough — neighbourhood bakery named after a grandmother's baking spirit

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Syrian mixed sweet platter — a sharing board of freshly made Syrian confectionery including mamoul, ghraybeh and baklawa made from an authentic Damascus family recipe, served with mint tea

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Naturally leavened doughnut — Guild of Dough's signature creation: a slow-proved, wild-yeast-risen doughnut with an open crumb and complex flavour, the artisan answer to the mass-produced ring doughnut

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Italian gelato from the deli counter — fresh-made gelato scooped alongside premium Italian deli products at Divino, Clifton's most elegant stop for Italian ice cream and artisan grocery

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Farm ice cream — slow-churned ice cream made from milk from Chew Moo's own herd of cows at Graylands Farm, with an unmatched freshness and flavour that comes from farm to scoop in hours

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Classic açaí bowl — a thick frozen açaí blend topped with fresh banana, granola, coconut flakes and honey, OAKBERRY's signature bowl and a refreshing alternative to traditional ice cream at Cabot Circus

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Persian love cake — a fragrant, rose-water-scented almond sponge studded with pistachios and cardamom, MEY·ZE's most distinctive bake inspired by the rich pastry tradition of Persia

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Miso caramel éclair — a precision-crafted choux pastry filled with miso caramel cream and topped with a glossy caramel glaze and fleur de sel, BristoL'eclair's most celebrated flavour creation

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Cookie dough waffle — a crisp Belgian waffle loaded with warm cookie dough and drizzled with toppings at this Downend High Street branch of Areeshaz, the East Bristol dessert destination

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Bespoke sculpted birthday cake — a fully custom hand-sculpted and decorated celebration cake, Bakealicious' most spectacular creation for any occasion at their Distillery Old Market café and cake studio

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Sculpted wedding cake — a show-stopping, multi-tiered hand-sculpted wedding cake decorated with intricate sugar flowers and personalised design elements, Joanna Pyda's most ambitious and acclaimed creation

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Artisan scooped ice cream — fresh, rich ice cream served from the counter at Sandy Park Road, a Brislington neighbourhood favourite for families wanting quality scooped ice cream close to home

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Handmade dark chocolate truffles — smooth Valrhona ganache truffles rolled in cocoa powder, made in small batches at this North Street chocolatier using ethically sourced cacao

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Staple sourdough — a naturally leavened white sourdough baked fresh each morning for the St Marks Road community, Staple Bakery's cornerstone product and the bread that built this Easton favourite

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Victoria sponge slice — a light, perfectly balanced Victoria sponge with strawberry jam and fresh whipped cream, Crumbs' most-loved everyday cake and a Keynsham institution

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Italian gelato and coffee — a scoop of La Scala's house gelato served with a short espresso on the side, the classic Italian way to end a meal that Henleaze has been enjoying for years

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American-style pancake stack — thick, fluffy buttermilk pancake stacks with maple syrup, fresh berries and whipped cream served at The Pancake Man's Cargo 2 harbourside location

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Pistachio gelato — a vivid, intensely nutty Bronte pistachio gelato made from 100% Sicilian pistachio paste, Panunzio's most celebrated flavour at this Cotham Hill institution

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Flower-shaped gelato cone — gelato sculpted into rose petals on every cone; French-Italian chain icon

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Fresh cream celebration cake — Cake Box's egg-free signature: a beautifully decorated fresh cream sponge made without eggs, to order for birthdays and celebrations across Bishopston and north Bristol

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Fresh cream egg-free celebration cake — Cake Box's signature egg-free sponge filled with fresh cream, made to order and decorated for any occasion from birthdays to weddings

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Lotus Biscoff waffle — a golden Belgian waffle with warm Biscoff sauce, Biscoff ice cream and a Lotus biscuit crumble, Kaspa's Straits Parade most popular dessert order

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Morning fruit tart — a delicate pastry shell filled with vanilla crème pâtissière and crowned with fresh seasonal fruit, Stokes By The Orchard's most elegant daily counter item on Stokes Croft

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Tiered celebration cake — a bespoke multi-tiered occasion cake designed to order, Celebration Cake Centre's most impressive creation for weddings and milestone events in Bristol's Redcliffe area

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Bean-to-bar dark chocolate — a single-origin dark chocolate bar made from scratch at Ted & Mae's Gloucester Road studio, from sourcing the cacao beans to moulding the finished bar in a genuinely transparent process

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Kouign amann and Chelsea buns — Bristol's railway-arch bakery; a commuter favourite since 2013

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Seasonal sourdough pastries — neighbourhood Cardiff bakery with community focus

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Bougatsa — a warm Greek custard pie made with semolina cream filling wrapped in crisp filo pastry and dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon, Sotiris' most authentic taste of Greek bakery culture

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Turkish kunafeh — shredded pastry packed with molten white cheese, baked until golden and drenched in rose-water syrup, Bristanbul's most-requested dessert from the Turkish tradition

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Focaccia — a deeply dimpled, olive-oil-drenched Farro focaccia with flaked sea salt and rosemary, made with long fermentation for a flavour that is incomparable to any supermarket alternative

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Blend gelato scoop — artisan Italian-style gelato served from Blend's Keynsham Market Walk counter, with rotating seasonal flavours made fresh for this Somerset market town just outside Bristol

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Seasonal homemade cake slice — a rotating daily special of homemade cake served with a cup of tea, Edgie's most beloved ritual for Redland locals who make this their regular afternoon stop

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Midnight cookie — Insomnia's flagship: a thick, warm cookie delivered late into the evening with a glass of cold milk, the cookie that made this brand famous across university cities

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Sourdough doughnut — a naturally leavened, slow-proved doughnut with a complex, slightly tangy flavour and a feather-light texture, Hart's most technically impressive creation at Temple Meads arch

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St Nick's Market seasonal cake slice — a rotating slice of Crafty Beans' finest creation, sold from their St Nicholas Market glass arcade stall at the heart of Bristol's historic market food culture

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Custom cake — a bespoke, hand-decorated celebration cake made from scratch with quality ingredients and personalised to any brief, Bake 16.17's speciality for Knowle's community

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Sourdough and seasonal pastries — artisan Welsh bakery with craft-first ethos

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Cornish pasty at Temple Meads — a hand-crimped classic beef and vegetable pasty baked fresh throughout the day at Bristol Temple Meads station, the perfect West Country send-off for departing travellers

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Seasonal tart — a Drizzle creation built around the very best produce of the moment: a buttery shortcrust shell filled with seasonal fruit and cream, the most beautiful thing on Christmas Steps

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Morning loaf — a small, perfectly sized naturally leavened sourdough loaf baked fresh each morning for Redland's community, Little Loaf's most popular daily bread and the heart of the neighbourhood offer

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Seasonal layer cake — a rotating showstopper cake made with the best of the season's produce, Crafty Beans' most-photographed counter item and the reason many people discover this Park Street gem

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Kinder Bueno waffle — a golden waffle loaded with Kinder Bueno pieces, hazelnut sauce and vanilla ice cream, Kaspa's Gloucester Road's most popular order for an indulgent dessert evening

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Bespoke birthday cake — a fully custom celebration cake built to order with your chosen flavour, filling and decoration, Dream Bites' most-requested creation for South Bristol celebrations

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Chocolate lollipop — a thick, hand-poured chocolate lollipop in milk, dark or white chocolate with seasonal decorations and flavour inclusions, Scrumptiously Sweet's most popular gifting item

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Freshly baked samoon — a traditional Iraqi diamond-shaped flatbread baked fresh throughout the day, Zam Zam's most essential daily bake for Easton's diverse and vibrant community

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Sfogliatella — a crisp, ridged Neapolitan pastry shell filled with sweetened ricotta, semolina and candied orange peel, one of the most technically challenging Italian pastries made fresh daily

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Traditional Brislington ice cream — a locally made ice cream from Tarrs' own recipe, churned in small batches using full-fat cream for a clean, honest flavour that has kept Brislington loyal for years

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Art-focused floral cake design — edible flower and berry decoration; Bristol's bespoke cake artisan

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Little Victories ice cream float — a scoop of house-made ice cream dropped into a glass of house-made soda for a retro American-style float, served at this beloved Gaol Ferry Steps dessert spot

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Cubicakes — Bristol's signature bijou cube cakes; and violet & cassis entremet shaped like a jewel (Instagram-famous)

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Harbourside waffle — a crisp Belgian waffle served with seasonal toppings and ice cream, best enjoyed at Harbour Hub's waterfront location with views across the Bristol floating harbour

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Horsefair gelato scoop — a generous scoop of house-made Neapolitan-inspired gelato at this Broadmead Taste of Napoli, served in a cone for shoppers seeking a proper Italian ice cream break

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Baklawa — hand-made filo pastry layers filled with crushed pistachios and walnuts, soaked in rose-water syrup and sold fresh from the counter at this Easton bakery and sweet shop

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ANNA printed photo celebration cake — the original ANNA Cake Couture creation from their Clifton flagship on Boyce's Avenue, featuring precision edible photo printing on a beautifully iced celebration sponge

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Handcrafted character cake — a fully sculpted, 3D character or theme-based celebration cake made to a customer brief, Deocraft's most extraordinary creation for Bristol birthdays and special occasions

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Seeded tin loaf — a dense, satisfying sandwich loaf packed with sunflower, sesame and poppy seeds, Wilson's most popular daily bread and the loaf that keeps Chandos Road regulars returning each week

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Busy V signature cookie — a thick, generously loaded bakery cookie in a rotating weekly flavour, the Busy V creation that keeps Broadmead shoppers coming back for their Friday treat

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Brizzle sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf made with locally milled flour, long fermented and baked at this East Bristol micro-bakery for a deeply flavoured bread with genuine Bristol roots

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Custom wedding cake — a bespoke tiered celebration cake designed to brief for any wedding or special occasion, made with a range of flavours and finished with hand-piped florals or fondant decoration

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Egg-free birthday cake — a light, fully egg-free sponge cake made to order in any flavour with buttercream frosting and personalised decoration, the Eggless Cake Shop's most-requested creation

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Kingswood sourdough — a naturally leavened loaf baked fresh for the Kingswood market community, The Market Bakehouse's cornerstone product and the bread that anchors this East Bristol neighbourhood bakery

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Cookie dough waffle — a golden Belgian waffle loaded with warm cookie dough, Biscoff sauce and ice cream, Areeshaz's most-ordered dessert at this Gloucester Road café

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Honey baklawa cone — warm honey-soaked baklawa pieces served in a cone with a scoop of artisan ice cream, The Nectar House's most inventive fusion dessert blending Arabic and Western sweet traditions

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Personalised birthday cake — a bespoke, hand-decorated birthday cake built to brief with flavour, filling and decoration chosen by the customer, this Easton cake studio's most-requested creation

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Forest sourdough — a dark, deeply flavoured naturally leavened loaf made with a blend of heritage grain and rye flour, baked in the railway arch on Oxford Street for Bristol's serious bread enthusiasts

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Wild yeast doughnut — a slow-proved, naturally leavened doughnut with a pillowy interior and crisp fried shell, Pinkmans' most Instagram-worthy creation and the doughnut that defines Bristol artisan baking

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Lotus Biscoff cheesecake — a rich, no-bake cheesecake with a Lotus biscuit base, velvet Biscoff cream filling and a caramelised drizzle top, Dareshack's most-ordered dessert on Wine Street

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Custom drip cake — a tall, stacked celebration cake with ganache drips, bold buttercream and personalised decoration for Kingswood birthdays and celebrations, Cake My Day's most popular commission

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Sourdough loaf — a naturally leavened, long cold-fermented white sourdough with a crackled crust and creamy crumb, The Bristol Loaf's cornerstone product at this Redfield church road location