Celebrating a birthday or special occasion on Koh Tao

You've travelled from near and far to holiday on the idyllic island of Koh Tao. But you've just realised that you'll be away for a loved one's birthday, wedding anniversary or graduation and don't want the event to feel forgotten...

What better way to celebrate a special occasion than with a personalised cake? Here are a couple of my favourite places you can order them from and a brief outline on 'how to'.

Remember bakeries need time to produce cakes especially if you want to order an elaborate one, so be prepared and order ahead of time.

My best friend's 'Welcoming baby Leon into the world' party

My beautiful baby shower cake

Thai-Riffic

Situated in the heart of Sairee, Nay Pon Road. This bakery is home to P'Korn, the master of fondant art and extravagant cake creations. If you are looking for something extra special on  Koh Tao, this is the person you need to see. You can contact her simply popping by the shop, or alternatively, you can arrange to meet through her Facebook page Koh Tao Thairiffic. Plan ahead and take with you a picture of your design idea, along with anything you'd like written on the cake... then prepare to be amazed. You will also have candles and a cake knife as part of your order. I've included a price list along with a picture of my favourite creation,  'Ahoy it's a boy' baby shower cake...

Price list for Koh Tao Thai-Riffic

Through the looking glass

If you are all about flavour then this is the place to order from. The Looking glass bakery offer 7'' and 9'' cakes in your flavour of choice along with a few different frosting options. The wonderful staff at the bakery will delicately pipe your cake with a simple design and include any written messages such as 'Happy birthday'. A cake knife and candles will be included in your order as well. As I've already mentioned, you will not be disappointed by their flavours especially if you LOVE carrot cake with cream cheese frosting (it is my absolute favourite cake on Koh Tao). The Looking glass staff are also the people to speak to if you have any allergies or special food requests too. If you are spending Christmas on Koh Tao, don't miss out on their mince pies!!!

7'' ROUND CAKE 650 BAHT
9'' ROUND CAKE 800 BAHT

Not only am I a huge fan of this bakery's cakes, I also wanted to mention that you can actually cater for an entire birthday using this eatery and their menu... even if it's last minute. And I have to tell you that this is a British bakery which means they offer the perfect party food.

Here's an example of what I usually order, these items are readily available Monday-Saturday (closed on Sundays) from 7.30am-2.30pm and 5.30pm to 8.30pm (Mon-Thurs). 

• Sausage rolls, I usually cut these into 3 pieces and work out roughly 1-2 pieces per person - 60 baht a sausage roll
• Long sandwich rolls with your choice of filling ranging from hummus and roasted veggies to bacon and egg with HP sauce. These are also great to stretch your budget at just 100 baht and can be easily cut into 3's.
• Quiche...... Oh their DELICIOUS quiche... choose from bacon with caramelised onion or roasted veggies and feta. At 70 baht a slice (I cut these into 6 bite-size pieces) these are an absolute hit! Both adults and children love to enjoy these.
• If you didn't want to bother with a huge cake, why not take a slice of their chocolate brownie, white chocolate brown, carrot cake (as mentioned before, not to be missed), coconut and banana, cappuccino and more... from 40-70baht a slice, you can try a bit of every cake on display
• Scotch eggs, a real taste of home, just 80 baht

And there you have it, an excellent party with lots of treat and variety to suit all on a small budget and it's completely effortless :)