Looking for a graduation cake, a cake for your teacher or a treat for the first day of school? For school and kindergarten occasions, several small cakes are often more practical than one big one: Cake to go cups for the whole class, a thank-you bento cake for a teacher, and a kids’ bento for kindergarten graduation. At Vanilla Cake these cakes start at 25 ₼, the lettering is free and the price depends only on the size. Below you’ll find which format suits each school occasion, ready-made designs from our catalogue and how to order a cake in Baku for the day you need.
Which cake to choose for a school occasion
Every school event calls for its own format. When the whole class or group needs a treat, individual portions are the answer; when you are thanking one person, a small cake with a warm message is enough. A quick guide:
| Occasion | What works | Format and price |
|---|---|---|
| First day of school | “Back to school” or “notebook page” cups | Cake to go: 25 / 30 ₼ for 2 |
| First day at kindergarten | “Hello kindergarten” bento with a rainbow | Bento: 25 / 35 / 60 ₼ |
| Kindergarten graduation | A kids’ bento or a set of 4 mini cakes | Bento: 25–60 ₼, set of 4: 100 ₼ |
| Last bell | “Notebook page” cups with your own messages | Cake to go: 25 / 30 ₼ for 2 |
| School graduation | A set with a graduation cap or a bento with a class photo | Cake to go or bento: from 25 ₼ |
| For a teacher | The “thank you with love” cake | Bento: 25 / 35 / 60 ₼ |
| The whole class or group | Sets of 6 or 9 cups, each with a different design | Cake to go: from 25 ₼ for 2 |
Bento prices are fixed and depend only on the size: 25 ₼ for a cake for 1–2 people (300–350 g), 35 ₼ for 3–4 (750–800 g) and 60 ₼ for 7–8 (1200–1500 g). The complexity of the design does not affect the price, and we write the lettering — a name, the class or a wish — free of charge in English, Russian or Azerbaijani.
Cakes for the first day of school and kindergarten
The start of the school year is worth celebrating together: the youngest children go to school for the very first time, and older ones see their classmates again after the summer holidays. For a class, cups are the easiest option: every child gets their own mini cake, spoon and candle, and nothing needs cutting.
For the start of term our catalogue has a bright “Back to school” Cake to go set with lettering in yellow and red — it stands out in any classroom. The second school design is a pair of cups decorated like ruled notebook paper: the message sits on the lines, just like in a school exercise book.
For little ones starting kindergarten there is the “Hello kindergarten” bento: a blue cake with a rainbow, clouds and those words. Order it for 1–2 people for a family tea after the first day, or in a bigger size if relatives are joining in.
What to write on a back-to-school cake:
- “Hello, school!” or “Hello, kindergarten!”
- “First day of school!”
- a name and a class — for example, “Aysel, 1A”
- “Back to school” — the English classic
Graduation cakes: kindergarten, the last bell and school
Kindergarten graduation
For a kindergarten graduation, a kids’ bento cake is a natural choice. Our kids’ bento cake catalogue holds more than a hundred designs — animals, cartoon characters, cars, space — and any character can be swapped for another: send a picture and we will recreate it on the cake. The lettering, from “Goodbye, kindergarten!” to the name of the group, is free.
If the whole group is celebrating, a kids’ bento set goes well alongside a shared cake for 7–8 people: four mini cakes with animals, a name, an age and greetings. People often take this set to kindergarten and school. Our article on kids’ bento cakes explains in detail how to pick a character and a size for a child’s birthday.
The last bell
The notebook-page cups mentioned above also suit the last bell, the farewell ceremony at the end of school: instead of “Hello, school!” write “Goodbye, school!”, “We’ve grown up!” or a message from the whole class. Each cup can carry its own phrase.
School graduation
For graduation there is the “Congratulations” Cake to go set: a mortarboard, “Ph.D.” and words of congratulation on white cream. It works for leaving school, a thesis defence or a new degree, and you can swap the lettering for your own — “Well done, graduate!” or the graduate’s name, for example.
Another option is a photo bento cake. We print a class photo or a picture from the first day of school in edible ink right on the cream; two photos can sit side by side — “then” and “now”. Send a large image without heavy zoom, as fine detail is lost in printing. The price is the same as for a regular bento.
A cake for a school or kindergarten teacher
A cake for a teacher is the most personal of school cakes: it is given at the end of the school year, at graduation or simply to say thank you. It doesn’t need an elaborate design — a few heartfelt words are enough. That is exactly what our “Thank you with love” cake is for: a cream-coloured cake with a pearl border and red lettering. People give it to a teacher, a doctor or a colleague — anyone they want to thank.
Which size to choose:
- 1–2 people, 300–350 g, 25 ₼ — a personal gift from one family. This size comes in a white clamshell box: a classic bento that is easy to hand over in person.
- 3–4 people, 750–800 g, 35 ₼ — a gift from the parents’ committee or the whole kindergarten group.
- 7–8 people, 1200–1500 g, 60 ₼ — if the cake will be shared around the staff room.
- Cake to go, 2 cups — a small token of thanks for a teacher: the spoon and candle are already included.
The lettering can be in any of the three languages: “Best teacher ever!”, “Thank you for your patience” or “To our favourite teacher”. If you can’t hand over the cake yourself, tick “The recipient is someone else” in the order form and enter the recipient’s name and phone number.
Cake to go for the whole class
When everyone needs a treat — the class at the start of the school year, the group at kindergarten graduation or the teachers at the end of the year — the simplest choice is Cake to go. It is a mini cake in a cup with a wooden spoon and a candle: no cutting, no plates, and every child gets a portion of their own.
- Two sizes: 170–190 g and 270–290 g.
- Price: 25 ₼ for two 170–190 g cups or 30 ₼ for two 270–290 g cups.
- Larger sets: six or nine cups with different designs, each with its own wish.
- Sponges and fillings: the same as for our bento cakes.
For more on sizes and ideas for the office and parties, see our article on cake in a cup. If you are thanking three or four teachers at once, a bento set works instead of cups: 3 mini bentos for 75 ₼, 4 for 100 ₼.
School and kindergarten designs from our catalogue:
How to order a school or kindergarten cake in Baku
School dates are known well in advance — 1 September, the last bell, graduation — so book the cake straight away: the earliest day in the order form is two days ahead, and in graduation season free dates go faster. Choose a design in the catalogue or build your own in the online cake builder, decide whether you need one cake or cups for the whole class, and send the order on WhatsApp.
If the celebration at school or kindergarten is in the morning, keep in mind that the earliest you can get a cake is 11:00, on Saturday it is 11:00 to 14:00, and on Monday only from 17:00; Sunday is our day off. And if the cake has to go straight to the school, see how courier and Bolt Delivery work in our article on cake delivery in Baku.
School and kindergarten cake FAQ
What cake should I give a teacher?
How many Cake to go cups do I need for a class?
Can you write the graduate’s name or the class on the cake?
How far ahead should I order a graduation cake?
Can you make a cake with a class photo?
A school cake doesn’t have to be big — what matters is that there is enough for everyone and that it carries the right message. Pick the format to suit the occasion: cups for the class, a bento for the teacher or a kids’ cake for kindergarten graduation — and we will have it ready for your date.
