Bespoke Cake Creations for All Occasions

Founded by award-winning baker and Cork native Tracy Desmond Bell over 10 years ago, Trace of Cakes creates unique and personalised cake creations for all special occasions and weddings.

On the emergence of the growing sugar craft trend in 2013 she merged her creative talents together to create a birthday cake for a family member, and posted it on social media. The overnight interest in her creative bake led Tracy to realise a business opportunity and thus Trace of Cakes was born.

Operating from a purpose built cake studio in her hometown of Ballincollig, Co. Cork, Tracy solely produces one of a kind, homemade, cakes for her growing client base. Tracy’s bakery is HACCP standard and HSE approved. There is no large production involved in her creations, everything is simply made passionately and lovingly by Tracy’s hands in her home studio in Cork.

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OUR FLAVOURS

SIGNATURE TASTE BISCUIT CAKES

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CREME BISCUIT CAKE

A dreamy milk and Belgian chocolate trio. Its unmissable!

A creamy custard flavour with a hint of vanilla.

Did someone say cookie dough? A crunchy texture with a sprinkling of chocolate chips and delicious cookie taste. Oh yes!

A light milk chocolate with a crunchy texture that leaves you wanting more.

Our family favourite! A mix of milk or dark chocolate… It’s the cherry on top!

Oreos are a family favourite and can be made with milk or white chocolate. The white, a special favourite of mine, looks incredible with splashes of Oreo peeking through when cut. Looks like soap!

A shortbread taste with an infusion of sweet strawberry.

Has all the flavours of coffee with a sweet, toasty crunch.

A caramelised crispy cake, deliciously paired with coffee!

A white chocolate biscuit cake with salted caramel flavour and Irish sea rock salt. I’ve died and gone to heaven!

With added zest of fresh oranges, a surprise zing to this milk chocolate combo.

A mix of dark and milk chocolate with added peppermint. Truly the ultimate minty mix.

A sweet taste, which surprisingly doesn’t taste like white chocolate. It’s a dream!

A cake like no other! This is a completely original and bespoke taste exclusive to Trace of Cakes clients. It was a light bulb moment when dreaming up this recipe. The taste of Jammy Dodgers comes to mind!

SIGNATURE TASTE SPONGE CAKES

SALTED CARAMEL SPONGE CAKE

Choose a plain sponge with salted caramel filling, or all the way through! Will I won’t I?

A rich red slightly chocolatey cake with white chocolate buttercream.

A zingy lemon flavour, loved by all.

A light sponge with choices of vanilla bean centre, chocolate, strawberry, raspberry and many more. Wherever your mood takes you!

A light sponge with raspberry conserve, filled with white chocolate buttercream.

One of my favourites. A soft coffee sponge with rich coffee buttercream. What a treat!

A soft sponge with cinnamon and carrot, just yummy with my white chocolate frosting.

Has all the flavours of coffee with a sweet, toasty crunch.

A favourite with the young and old. Choose a flavoured frosting from vanilla, chocolate, white chocolate, raspberry, strawberry, Oreo, peanut butter or Nutella

Other popular favourites include:

  • Butterscotch
  • Oreo
  • Ferrero or Nutella
  • Marble Cake
  • Peanut Butter

and many many more.

LUXURY TASTE BISCUIT CAKES

BELGIAN MILK CHOCOLATE, WHITE PEACH & RASPBERRY BISCUIT CAKE

Two award winning family owned Cork based food businesses have teamed up to create this one of a kind wholly Irish recipe, with a delicate floral sweetness of white peaches mixed with the intense flavour of raspberry.

Finest White Chocolate Biscuit Cake infused with Folláin Mango & Passionfruit Conserve with a tropical bite.

That’s right! Imagine the taste? Imagine the texture! Imagine the pleasure?

Finest White Chocolate Biscuit Cake infused with Folláin Strawberry Daiquiri Conserve. Two award winning, family-owned Cork based food businesses have teamed up to create this one of a kind wholly Irish biscuit cake recipe with a burst of fruity flavour

Truly Turkish, with milk chocolate.

The name says it all! A caramel white chocolate taste with lightly salted crunchy popcorn popping through.

LUXURY TASTE SPONGE CAKES

COCONUT & LIME

Shredded coconut sponge with a lime buttercream or white chocolate and lime ganache filling.

A dark fragrant cake, filled with ginger: the real taste of the Caribbean. This cake is delicious when served with warmed custard.

A moist and flavourful cake, with a champagne syrup and strawberry extract.

Delicate floral sweetness of white peaches mixed with the intense flavour of raspberry. The perfect combination!

A tropical tasting cake, delicious with both white or dark chocolate sponge.

A delicate floral flavour that is simply divine. Paired with a rose and vanilla buttercream, with a scent of perfume.

Ooooh the hugely popular donkeys gudge! A wet spicy cake with bread, raisins, pastry and icing. A Cork favourite, you’ve got to try this! (Tray bake for parties).

With a fluffy sponge and a burst of fruity flavour, this cake leaves you wanting more.

Hugely popular, lemon is the number one choice for weddings. A light, fresh sponge with lemon buttercream, or lemon infused sponge for extra zingy zing!

Other lemon choices are:

  • Lemon and Blueberry
  • Lemon and Poppyseed
  • Lemon and Lime
  • Lemon and Elderflower

FOR BOOKINGS

Due to high volumes of inquiries, I don’t take orders or enquiries by text, Whatsapp or messages.

PHONE CALL ONLY PLEASE 

Opening Hours:

10am-5 30pm Mon-Fri
10am-12pm Saturday

0863300555

(please don’t text, as your message will go unread)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

At Trace of Cakes, we are committed to producing the highest quality, wholesome baked goods for our customers and consumers. We strictly adhere to all industry and standards to ensure the freshness, safety and integrity of all our products.

BOOKINGS

I will always do my best to accommodate all orders, but I do require sufficient time to bake and design your cake. Wedding cakes require bookings 8-12 months in advance of your date.

Any specifically ordered items or work already carried out is chargeable. For cakes cancelled 2 weeks in advance of completion, full balance will be charged.

Cakes come in all different sizes,  shapes, flavours and designs. There are so many options available, hence pricing differs with each order. When enquiring, please do provide as much detail as possible, be it a wedding cake, or for a small family gathering. Tracy will require the date, venue (if needed), an estimated size of the cake, how many tiers and finally the design ideas. This will aid in a reply from Tracy with as much guidance as possible about your order or query.

Wedding cake orders require deposit within one month of booking with full balance payable 2 weeks prior to your date.

As part of the service, all wedding cakes will be delivered and set up at your venue. Delivery rates will be added to your total cost and agreed in advance. Trace of Cakes will gladly deliver wedding cakes free of charge within Cork city and suburbs. When collecting, specific instructions will be given for the transport and care of your cake. However, Trace of Cakes will not be liable for any damages thereafter. All stands supplied and rented must be returned to Trace of Cakes within 3 days.

Tracy also caters for vegan clients, as well as customers with a food intolerance. Please ask for more details.

WITH LOVE

"We never imagined that the image we had of our cake would turn out to be so much more spectacular. Our cake was one of the most talked about things at our wedding and surpassed all expectations. It was truly amazing. Tracy is so talented and goes above and beyond to give you your dream cake and it tasted as good as it looked. The most stunning cake ever. Thank you so much."
Sarah & Nicholas Pierce
"I cannot recommend Tracy highly enough. From start to finish, everything was perfect. So many of my guests commented after the wedding on how amazing my wedding cake was and that it was the best biscuit cake they have ever tasted. I couldn't agree more. It was my dream cake and it was more than I ever expected. Thanks for everything again."
Ciara H
"The most amazing and beautiful cake for our wedding. Tracy was so lovely to work with from the moment we met. From the yummy tasting to the beautiful display on the day. Attention to detail was out of this world and people still talk about how beautiful and tasty our cake was. We were so grateful to Tracy for our magical cake."
Shona