About Polar Bakes
A bespoke cake home bakery rooted in craft, discipline and a genuine love of baking.
The Home Bakery
Welcome to Polar Bakes
Hi, I'm Erin - the founder and maker behind Polar Bakes. I run a bespoke cake and postal box home bakery from Ebbw Vale, South Wales, specialising in handcrafted wedding cakes, celebration cakes and sweet treats made entirely to order.
Every cake I produce is designed, baked and finished by hand - no shortcuts, no outsourced tiers. I take on a limited number of orders each month to make sure each one gets the time, thought and care it deserves.
I offer delivery across South Wales and the surrounding area, with collection available directly from the home bakery. Whether you are planning a wedding, a milestone birthday or a bespoke gift, I would love to be part of it.
Home Bakery Location
Ebbw Vale, South Wales
Hygiene Rating
5 Stars (Food Standards Agency)
Delivery Area
South Wales & surrounding regions
Collection
Ebbw Vale home bakery & near Hereford
Availability
Now booking Q3 & Q4 2026 - limited dates
The Maker
Meet Erin
I joined the Royal Navy at 17, where I quickly became known as the ship's baker - making cakes for fellow sailors in a galley kitchen at sea. The Navy taught me discipline, precision and the ability to produce quality work under pressure. Those are qualities I bring to every cake I make today.
At 22 I left the service and channelled everything I had learned into building Polar Bakes. I chose to focus on bespoke orders rather than volume, because I believe the best cakes come from real collaboration - understanding what the occasion means to you and designing something that genuinely reflects it.
I specialise in buttercream finishes for both wedding and birthday cakes, and I bake vegan and gluten-free recipes on request. I work from a home kitchen and cannot rule out allergen traces, so those cakes are not suitable for coeliac disease or a severe allergy. My allergen policy has the detail. If you have a vision in mind, I want to hear it.
What We Stand For
Our Values
Craft over volume
A limited order book means every cake receives the time and focus it deserves. We will never rush a job to fit in more.
Genuine personalisation
No catalogues, no off-the-shelf designs. Every cake begins with a conversation about what your occasion actually means to you.
Quality ingredients
We use premium, locally sourced ingredients wherever possible. The taste of the cake matters as much as how it looks.
Honest communication
Clear timelines, transparent pricing and straightforward answers. No upselling, no surprises on collection day.
How We Work
The Process
Every order - however large or small - follows the same careful process.
01
Consultation
We start with a detailed conversation about your occasion, your vision and your requirements. This can happen over email, phone or in person at the home bakery.
02
Design
Based on your brief, we develop a custom design proposal - incorporating your ideas with our experience and technical knowledge of what works.
03
Creation
Using quality ingredients and careful technique, we bake, build and decorate your cake entirely by hand. No stage is rushed.
04
Delivery or Collection
Your cake is carefully packaged and delivered to your venue, or prepared for collection at a time that suits you.
Where We Are
Based in Ebbw Vale, Serving South Wales
Polar Bakes is based in Ebbw Vale, in the South Wales valleys - ideally positioned to serve Cardiff, Newport, Brecon, Abergavenny, Monmouth, Hereford and the wider region.
For wedding cakes, I deliver to your venue, quoted by distance. Birthday cakes and smaller orders travel less well, so those are usually collection from the home bakery or a short local run. A second collection point near Hereford is also available for customers coming from Monmouth, Ross-on-Wye or over the border.
Primary Location
Ebbw Vale, South Wales
Second Collection
Near Hereford
Delivery
South Wales & border counties