A New Year cake doesn’t have to be big. A small bento cake with fairy lights, fir trees or snowflakes makes a lovely gift for one person or a treat for the family, and if you need to cater for the whole office at once, a Cake to go set or a bento set is more practical. At Vanilla Cake, a New Year cake in Baku starts at 25 ₼, and the price depends only on the size. Below you’ll find winter designs, gift ideas for colleagues, teachers and clients, and tips on ordering in good time.
New Year bento cake ideas
Winter motifs look especially good on a small cake: the piped design fills the whole surface, so even a simple picture looks festive. Here are a few winter ideas, almost all of them already in our catalogue:
- Fairy lights — a string of coloured bulbs around the rim with lettering in the centre. It works for New Year and for any other celebration.
- Fir trees, gingerbread men and candy canes on white cream, sometimes with snowflakes and green sprigs.
- Little winter details — mittens, fir trees, snowflakes and a gingerbread man on a grey or grey-blue background.
- A red-nosed fawn — with berries and green sprigs.
- A fir tree and a wreath in green cream — designs you’ll find in the New Year Cake to go set.
- Minimalism — white or red cream with a single line in gold: “Happy New Year” or “Merry Christmas”.
Many winter designs in the catalogue were originally made as monthly milestone cakes for babies, with “1 month” or “8 months” on top. That doesn’t stop you ordering one for the holidays: lettering is free, in English, Russian or Azerbaijani, so instead of the month we can write a greeting, a name or the number of the coming year. The complexity of the design doesn’t affect the price — in the same size, a cake with fairy lights costs the same as one covered in gingerbread men. You’ll find all the designs in our bento cake catalogue.
How much a New Year cake costs
The format depends on who you’re celebrating: one person, the family or the whole department. Prices are fixed, so it’s easy to plan your gift budget in advance:
| Format | Best for | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bento cake | A personal gift, a celebration for two | 300–350 g, 1–2 people | 25 ₼ |
| Bento cake | Tea with the family | 750–800 g, 3–4 people | 35 ₼ |
| Bento cake | A party at home with guests or at the office | 1200–1500 g, 7–8 people | 60 ₼ |
| Bento set | Several people, a cake each | 3 or 4 mini bentos | 75 / 100 ₼ |
| Cake to go | A treat for a colleague, a teacher or a client | 2 cups of 170–190 g or 270–290 g | 25 / 30 ₼ |
The small bento for 1–2 people comes in a white clamshell box, so under the tree or on a desk at work it already looks like a ready-made gift.
Cake to go and bento sets for the office
A big cake at an office party has to be cut and handed out on plates. Cake to go solves that: everyone gets their own mini cake in a cup, with a wooden spoon and a candle already included. The cups are sold in sets of two or more, and offices usually order six to nine at once — a different picture and a different wish for every colleague.
For the holidays there’s also a ready-made New Year Cake to go set with a wreath and a fir tree in green cream — people order it for office parties and as gifts for colleagues. We explain how the format works, which cup sizes are available and how to put together an office set in our article on cake in a cup.
If you want a slightly grander gift, go for a bento set — three or four mini bentos in one box, each with its own design and its own message. A fir tree on one cake, a name on the second, a joke only your department will get on the third. For ideas on putting a set together, see our article on bento sets as a gift.
Winter designs from the catalogue that you can order for New Year:
New Year gifts for teachers, colleagues and clients
A small cake is a lovely way to say thank you for the year. A few ideas for who gets what:
- A school or nursery teacher — a couple of Cake to go cups with a fir tree, or a bento with a thank-you message such as the “Thank you with love” cake.
- Colleagues — a Cake to go set with a personal wish for each, or a bento set for a small team.
- Clients and partners — a small bento in a white box with a short greeting from you: easy to bring to a meeting and hand over in person.
- Family — a bento cake for 3–4 people for tea at home.
Often the lettering matters more than the picture. A few short lines that fit on a bento:
- “Happy New Year”
- “Merry Christmas”
- “Yeni iliniz mübarək!”
- “Thanks for a great year”
- “Let it snow”
- “Make a wish”
For other occasions, browse our collection of cake lettering ideas.
Your own New Year design in the cake builder
If none of the ready-made designs is quite right, build the cake yourself in the online cake builder. These options come in handy for a winter cake:
- cream colour — white, grey, sky blue, mint or red, from a palette of 19 shades;
- up to three pictures or your own photo — a family shot by the tree, for example (we print photos in edible ink);
- up to three lines of text in gold, silver, red or green;
- border — cream pearls around the top rim or shells, at no extra charge.
You can rotate the finished design in 3D, then choose the sponge and filling and send your order via WhatsApp — a link to the design image is added to the message automatically.
When to order your New Year cake
We only work to pre-order: there are no ready-made cakes on display, and every cake is made for your date. The order form offers dates from two days ahead, but before the holidays it’s best not to leave it to the last minute — the earlier you get in touch, the easier it is to get the day you want. This matters most for office orders, which need several sets and a list of messages.
You can order on WhatsApp at +994 55 215 63 43 or straight from the cake’s page — a message with your order details opens automatically.
New Year cake FAQ
How much is a New Year bento cake?
Can I order a winter design from the baby milestone series with different lettering?
How many Cake to go cups should I order for the office?
How far ahead should I order a New Year cake?
Can you make a New Year cake with a photo?
A New Year cake is a small but very personal gift. Choose a winter design or build your own, decide who you’re celebrating — one person or the whole office — and get in touch early: we’ll take care of the rest in time for your date.
