Birthday & celebration cakes in Marbella

Birthday & celebration cakes

I start with the flavour, not the decoration

When I develop a cake, I first decide how I want it to taste and feel when you take a bite. That might mean dark chocolate with sharp fruit, pistachio with raspberry, or coconut and mango kept fresh rather than overly sweet. Mousses, creams, sponge, confit and crisp layers are there to build that experience, not simply to add more layers.

Fondant is not how I like to build my cakes, and I do not reproduce another pastry chef’s design from a photograph. I prefer to work from my own collection and adapt the occasion around a cake whose flavour and structure I already believe in.

If you need a birthday or celebration cake in Marbella, start by choosing the flavour that genuinely appeals to you. The collection ranges from chocolate-led cakes to combinations built around berries, citrus, pistachio and tropical fruit.

Ordering in Marbella

Collection and cake delivery

Once you have chosen the cake you would like, the Art Bakery team will confirm the date, suitable size, availability and whether you prefer collection or delivery in the Marbella area. We make cakes for specific dates, so I always recommend confirming the order before making the cake part of your final plans.

A wedding or a large celebration needs more planning than a standard cake order. For those events in Marbella and across the Costa del Sol, I prefer to discuss the number of guests, format, venue and delivery separately.

Pastry chef

A little about my work

I am Tanya Novak. I trained at Le Cordon Bleu, where I completed the Grand Diplôme, and I have worked in pastry for more than twenty years. I am also a co-founder of Art Bakery & Gourmet. Over the years my work has moved through restaurant pastry, chocolate, cakes and recipe development, but I still approach a new cake in the same way: first I want to understand what will make it delicious.

TANNOV is where I keep the two sides of my work together. You can see the cakes I actually make, but you can also go deeper into the recipes, ingredients and techniques behind them in my Pastry Journal.

Marbella cake questions

Before you order

Can I order a birthday cake in Marbella?

Yes. Choose the cake you like from my current collection, then Art Bakery & Gourmet will confirm the size and availability for your date.

Is cake delivery available in Marbella?

Yes, depending on the date and destination. When you order, the Art Bakery team will confirm whether collection or delivery is the best option for you.

Do you make wedding cakes?

Yes. I handle wedding and larger event cakes separately because guest numbers, structure, venue access and delivery all matter. You can start with my dedicated wedding cake page.

Can you copy a cake from a photograph?

No. A reference photograph can be useful for understanding the mood you like, but I do not copy another designer’s cake. I would rather make something that belongs naturally to my own style and collection.