Cake Shop · Westmill, Hitchin
The Garden Gate Tea Room Menu & Prices
Planning what to order at The Garden Gate Tea Room? This menu gathers the bakes you are most likely to find at a cake shop like this, with indicative prices for 2026.
Indicative menu. Items and prices are typical for this style of bakery and are not supplied by The Garden Gate Tea Room. Always ask staff about allergens.
Cake by the Slice
- Lemon drizzle cake sliceV £4.60 Zesty sponge soaked in lemon syrup with lemon curd and buttercream.
- Chocolate fudge cake slicePopularV £4.00 Three tiers of moist chocolate sponge with thick chocolate fudge frosting.
- Salted caramel sliceV £4.45 Caramel sponge layered with salted caramel sauce and silky buttercream.
- Black Forest gâteau sliceV £5.30 Chocolate sponge, kirsch-soaked cherries and whipped cream with chocolate curls.
- Biscoff cake sliceV £5.75 Caramelised biscuit sponge, Biscoff buttercream and a crunchy biscuit crumb.
- Coffee and walnut sliceVN £4.90 Coffee sponge with espresso buttercream and candied walnut halves.
Whole Celebration Cakes
- Two-tier celebration cake 6"/8" (serves 30)V £150.00 Stacked sponge tiers in your choice of flavour with smooth buttercream finish.
- Red velvet cake 8" (serves 14–16)V £45.00 Layered red velvet sponge with cream cheese frosting and piped rosettes.
- Lemon and raspberry cake 8" (serves 14–16)V £55.50 Lemon sponge with raspberry jam and lemon buttercream, topped with fresh berries.
- Carrot cake 6" (serves 8–10)VN £29.00 Spiced carrot cake with cream cheese frosting and sugar-paste carrots.
- Drip cake 8" with personalised messageV £57.00 Buttercream cake with a chocolate drip, sweets and your message on a plaque.
- Number cake (two digits)V £63.50 Shortbread or sponge number layers piped with cream and decorated with fruit and flowers.
- Photo cake 10" (serves 25–30)V £63.50 Large single-tier cake printed with your edible photo image.
- Victoria sponge 6" (serves 8–10)PopularV £29.00 Classic jam and buttercream sponge, finished with a dusting of caster sugar.
Custom & Occasion Cakes
- Bento lunchbox cake 4"V £15.00 Mini two-layer cake with a short message, boxed in a cute clamshell.
- Three-tier wedding cake 6"/8"/10" (serves 80)V £430.50 Elegant stacked tiers with semi-naked or smooth buttercream finish and fresh flowers.
- Christening cake 8"V £75.50 Soft pastel sponge cake with fondant decoration and personalised name.
- Wedding cake consultation and tastingPopularV £21.00 Sample flavours and plan your tiers, finish and flowers with our decorator.
- Corporate logo cake 10"V £90.00 Large tray-style sponge with your logo printed or piped for office events.
- Bespoke birthday cake (from)PopularV £111.50 Designed to your theme with sugar-paste figures, toppers and hand piping.
- Gender reveal cake 8"V £64.00 Neutral outside with a pink or blue surprise sponge and sprinkles inside.
Cupcakes & Mini Treats
- Box of 12 mini cupcakesV £21.50 Bite-sized cupcakes in assorted flavours with colourful toppings.
- Cupcake bouquet (12)V £39.50 Twelve cupcakes piped as flowers and arranged in a gift bouquet.
- Vanilla cupcakePopularV £3.50 Light vanilla sponge topped with a tall swirl of vanilla buttercream.
- Cake pops (box of 6)V £17.50 Cake crumb and frosting dipped in candy melts on a stick, decorated to theme.
- Chocolate cupcakePopularV £3.25 Moist cocoa sponge with chocolate buttercream and sprinkles.
- Box of 6 assorted cupcakesV £19.00 Mix of our daily flavours, boxed and ready to share or gift.
Cheesecakes, Brownies & Bakes
- Rocky road slabV £3.90 Chunky chocolate traybake with marshmallows, biscuits and a dusting of icing sugar.
- Triple chocolate brownieV £3.90 Gooey brownie packed with milk, white and dark chocolate chunks.
- Lotus Biscoff cheesecake slicePopularV £4.20 No-bake cheesecake swirled with Biscoff spread on a crushed biscuit base.
- New York baked cheesecake slicePopularV £4.05 Dense, creamy baked vanilla cheesecake on a buttery digestive base.
- BlondieV £4.20 White chocolate blondie with a chewy caramelised edge and soft middle.
- Oreo cheesecake sliceV £5.65 Cookies-and-cream cheesecake topped with whipped cream and Oreo pieces.
- Whole cheesecake 8" (serves 12)V £46.00 Choose from vanilla, Biscoff, raspberry ripple or salted caramel.
Tea & Other Drinks
- English breakfast teaPopularVVGGF £3.00 Pot of robust, malty black tea served with milk.
- Chai latteVGF £4.00 Spiced chai concentrate with steamed milk and a cinnamon dusting.
- Hot chocolateVGF £4.15 Creamy hot chocolate with optional cream and marshmallows.
- Fresh orange juiceVVGGF £3.05 Freshly squeezed orange juice served chilled in a tall glass.
- Peppermint teaVVGGF £3.10 Refreshing whole peppermint leaves steeped to order in a glass pot.
- Earl GreyPopularVVGGF £2.75 Fragrant bergamot-scented black tea served by the pot.
Ordering tips for The Garden Gate Tea Room
- Arrive early for the widest choice – bread and the most popular bakes often sell out by lunchtime.
- Whole and celebration cakes usually need ordering in advance – allow a few days for standard designs and longer for custom work.
- Allergen information must be available on request under UK law – ask before you buy if you have an allergy.
- It opens on Sundays (11:30am – 4pm), which makes it handy for weekend treats.
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