Madagascan Vanilla & Raspberry
A classic pairing elevated by the finest Madagascan vanilla and a sharp raspberry conserve. Clean, elegant, and universally loved.
Contains: milk, wheat, egg
Flavours
Flavour Guide & Tasting
As important as the design of your cake is, the flavours are what take a wedding cake from being good to great.
Quality from the start
The finest ingredients
Every Cherry & Black cake is made entirely from scratch using ingredients chosen for flavour, provenance, and quality. Our curated flavour compositions are what take your wedding cake from being great to unforgettable.
- Belgian couverture chocolate — Belcolade and Callebaut
- Free-range eggs sourced locally
- British milled flour
- Ethically sourced Madagascan vanilla beans and paste
- High-fat British butter (minimum 80% fat)
- House-made ganaches, pralines, and buttercreams
- Mrs Darlington's curds and conserves
The full list
Twelve signature flavours
Salted Caramel
Layers of soft caramel sponge layered with a house-made hazelnut ganache and a whipped crunchy salted caramel. Rich without being heavy, perfect for autumn & winter celebrations.
Contains: milk, wheat, egg, soya, hazelnut
Belgian White Chocolate & Raspberry
Callebaut white chocolate lends a creamy sweetness, balanced by a vivid raspberry jam. A crowd-pleasing favourite.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, soya
Lemon Drizzle
A Cherry & Black take on a British classic. Fragrant lemon sponge soaked in a sharp drizzle syrup, finished with a lemon curd and light lemon buttercream.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk
Pistachio & White Chocolate
Ground pistachios give this sponge a delicate, nutty character, offset by a smooth pistachio mascarpone and tart raspberry curd for balance.
Contains: milk, soya, wheat, egg, pistachio
Spiced Carrot
Warmly spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, layered with a zesty orange curd and brown butter Swiss meringue buttercream, served with candied orange peel and toasted pecan praline. Deeply satisfying and always popular at autumn weddings.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, pecans, pineapple
Chocolate & Salted Caramel
Callebaut dark chocolate sponge layered with a house-made salted caramel & caramel buttercream. Indulgent, complex, and consistently one of our most requested flavours.
Contains: wheat, egg, mlik, soya
Chocolate Orange
Dark Belgian chocolate sponge with a bright orange curd, milk chocolate ganache, and candied orange peel. A festive favourite that works beautifully year-round.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, soya
Boozy Guinness Cake
A show-stopping dark sponge made with Guinness stout, layered with Baileys cream ganache and a blackcurrant conserve. Bold and memorable.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, barley, soya
Red Velvet
Velvety red sponge with a mild cocoa character, paired with a light strawberry mascarpone frosting and strawberry compote. Striking to look at, even better to eat.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk
Lemon & Blueberry
Soft lemon sponge soaked in a sharp drizzle with fresh blueberries scattered throughout, layered with a blueberry conserve and light lemon buttercream.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, soya
Coffee & Walnut
A rich coffee & walnut sponge layered with a whipped salted caramel and a light coffee buttercream.
Contains: wheat, egg, milk, walnut, soya
Wedding cake tastings
Taste before you commission
Choosing your flavours is one of the great pleasures of the commissioning process. Cherry & Black offers both in-person tastings and postal tasting boxes so you can try your shortlist of flavours either at your leisure at home or while discussing your plans with Kathryn over a cup of coffee.
Kathryn
Enquire
Use the form below to register your interest in a tasting. Let us know your wedding date and we will confirm availability.
Choose a date
We will send you a selection of available tasting dates. Choose the one that suits you best.
Choose your flavours
Select any six flavours from the guide above. Your personal selection of beautifully presented flavours is £50 (+£4.75 delivery where applicable)
Meet
We will arrange to meet at your venue or a local coffee shop to discuss your commission over your tasting. No obligation required.
Register your interest