INTRICATELY iced Christmas cakes of all shapes and sizes have been donated to a hospice to boost its festive fundraising.
Current and former members of the British Sugarcraft Guild poured hours into making and decorating 30 festive treats which were donated to St Richard’s Hospice in Worcester last week.
The cakes are available to buy to give as gifts or to auction, raffle or sell to raise funds for the hospice’s care of patients with an illness which cannot be cured, and support for their loved ones.
Ann Newton, who was Chairperson of the guild’s Droitwich branch before it closed in March 2024, said: “While our Droitwich branch is sadly no longer running, members are still keen to support the hospice and make Christmas cakes as usual.
“Along with members of the guild’s Stourport branch, we are proud to continue the tradition of baking, decorating and donating Christmas cakes to St Richard’s. This is our twenty-third year of doing so!
“It takes us hours of effort to craft the cakes but knowing they will help raise important funds for hospice patients and families makes it all worthwhile.”
Last year, 30 iced creations were donated by guild members and together the cakes raised £8,829.73 for the hospice’s care.
This year’s cake designs include gingerbread men, festive rabbits, mice, winter scenes and florals and much more.
Ria Simons, Corporate Fundraising Lead for the hospice, said: “Each year we are blown away by the creativity and generosity of this group of bakers, every cake is a work of art!
“While the majority of cakes have already been claimed, there is a selection left which would make a beautiful festive table centrepiece or gift for a loved one.
“We are so grateful to everyone who makes these beautiful creations to help us raise the funds we need to carry on our care.”
If you’d like to enquire about getting a cake to raise funds for St Richard’s, contact Ria Simons, Corporate Fundraiser, on or 01905 958211.