The Lion King is iconic. Truly iconic. I love everything about the Disney classic — the story, the soundtrack, Pumba and Timon’s chaotic brilliance, even the theatre production. And naturally, I adore our Lion King cakes too.

It’s the perfect theme for our signature cakescape style. A tall-tiered cake has drama, of course, but a cakescape gives us something better: sheer, glorious surface area. More room for detail, more storytelling, more magic.

What’s a cakescape? Instead of stacking cakes, you arrange multiple layer cakes across a board. Wider, not taller. Every cake has exposed surfaces ready to decorate — nothing hidden under another tier — which means endless creative real estate. Bonus: much easier to cut and serve. No unstacking, no faff. And yes, it was even named one of the top dessert trends by Good Homes Magazine. Validation is sweet.

The Lion King is a visual feast: the Pride Lands, the lush jungle oasis, all that vibrant flora and fauna. There was no way I could squeeze everything I wanted onto a single tall-tiered cake for Anya’s 5th birthday — it needed to be a cakescape.

I started sculpting the edible topper models in the week leading up to the delivery. Making Simba, Pumba and Timon was pure joy. I printed reference photos, watched a few YouTube videos, sized up what other cake makers had done, and then fluffed my feathers and got stuck in — moulding, colouring, shaping, sculpting.

Sugar modelling alone took just over a day — these things cannot be rushed — and the toppers needed several more days in a cupboard to dry and firm up.

We baked a variety of hero sponge flavours for the cakescape — funfetti, red velvet, chocolate and vanilla. One of the perks of a cakescape is that you don’t need to choose just one flavour. A buffet of cake is, frankly, the dream.

Decorating a cakescape takes about half a day. Each one is unique — the Unicorn, the Jungle Monkeys, the Under the Sea. I tend to have a loose idea of what I’d like to include, but once I’m actually building it, it becomes a creative journey. Yes, I know that sounds like something an arty-farty gallery curator would say… but it’s true.

Originally, I wanted colours inspired by the Pride Lands — yellows, burnt oranges — but then I remembered that Simba spent most of his childhood in the jungle with Pumba and Timon. So I tried combining both worlds. At first it looked disjointed… until I carved in a little stream inspired by my Jungle cakescape. Suddenly everything clicked. Add mini log cakes and foliage — magic.

Placing the fondant characters and foliage was the final flourish — and the result made me ridiculously happy. As was Anya!

Cakescapes are the ultimate cake extravagance — stunning, theatrical, and yes, on the pricier side. We also offer a simpler Lion King Simba cake, perfect for children’s birthdays with free delivery across London, Surrey and Berkshire. And if you’d like something more bespoke, just drop us an email. Let’s make your dream Lion King cake happen.

Hakuna matata,

Reshmi xoxo