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Our story
Ginger Bakers was established in 2006 when art-therapist Lisa moved to the Lake District and noticed there was a gap in the wholesale market for delicious homemade cakes for the local cafes. She decided to take a leap into cake making, and soon established herself as an integral part of the blossoming local cafe and market culture. As many small businesses do, Ginger Bakers started at her kitchen table, with friends helping out. With passion and creative drive, Lisa worked tirelessly to create something with a difference and soon made an impression beyond Kendal. Cumbria was able to offer a wealth of fabulous ingredients, which are still an important part of our recipes.
We are committed to making cakes from the best quality ingredients – we love butter, real eggs and taste. Our cakes often have surprising flavour combinations, they’re never boring, and you can rest assured that we won’t release a cake until it has been tried, tested and tested again. We have worked really hard to develop gluten free and vegan options alongside our core selection, so that there is something for everyone.
Fast forward to today – we are still based just outside Kendal, in a purpose-built bakery nestled in the Lake District National Park. The team has now grown, but we stick to what we know works best. The cakes are still made by hand, in small batches. Each one is hand decorated, cut and wrapped, with great attention to detail.
Lots of the cakes we create today are from Lisa’s original recipes and many of our customers – both retail and wholesale – have been with us since the beginning. We are always growing and developing what we offer; recently we have expanded to include a ‘Retail Ready’ range, and you may have seen the ‘Small Batch Bakes’, our limited edition cakes. Our ‘Traybake Selection Boxes’ have proven to be a real hit for postal gifts too.
Being a small business, forging relationships with other local food producers and the community is of high importance to us. Whenever we can we work with local suppliers, for everything from our website to photographers, we attend our local Farmers Market and often support local events. Community matters here.
If you would like to work with us, become a stockist, or just to say hi, feel free to contact us – we’d love to chat.