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Need a cake in Kolkata, fast? Giftlaya bakes and delivers fresh cakes across the city every day — Salt Lake, Ballygunge, New Town, Alipore, Behala, Garia, Howrah, and every pin code in between. Whether it's a forgotten birthday, a midnight anniversary surprise, or a quick Annaprashan order for your nephew in Bidhannagar, our 2-hour same day delivery gets the cake to the door before the candles need lighting.
Cakes start at ₹449 for a half-kilo bento and stretch up to multi-tier wedding cakes for 100+ guests. Choose from chocolate truffle, black forest, red velvet, butterscotch, vanilla, fruit, or our most-ordered Bengali favourite — rasmalai cake.
👉 Need a cake in the next 2 hours? Browse all cakes in Kolkata and pick your slot.
Late-night order, last-minute plan, or a sudden celebration — we handle all of it. Place your order before 5 PM and the cake reaches the recipient within 2 hours across central Kolkata. For neighbourhoods close to our Salt Lake bakery — Sector 1, Sector 5, City Centre, New Town Action Area I and II — eligible orders go out in under 30 minutes.
Our midnight cake slot delivers between 11:30 PM and 12:30 AM across most Kolkata pin codes. Book before 8 PM the same day to lock the slot. We deliver across South Kolkata (Ballygunge, Alipore, Tollygunge, Garia, Behala, Joka, Jadavpur), Central Kolkata (Park Street, Esplanade, Camac Street, Bowbazar), North Kolkata (Shyambazar, Maniktala, Ultadanga, Dum Dum), East Kolkata (Salt Lake, New Town, Rajarhat, Kestopur), and the wider region including Howrah, Barasat, Madhyamgram, Sodepur, and Barrackpore. Live tracking is included with every order.
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Here's what fresh cakes typically cost on Giftlaya, so you can plan by budget and occasion:
Cake Type | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|
Bento Cake (250g) | ₹449 | Quick celebrations, solo birthdays |
Half Kg Vanilla / Chocolate | ₹549 | Small gatherings, last-minute orders |
Half Kg Black Forest | ₹599 | Birthdays, family celebrations |
Half Kg Red Velvet | ₹649 | Anniversaries, romantic occasions |
Half Kg Butterscotch | ₹599 | All-age birthdays, office cakes |
Half Kg Rasmalai Cake | ₹699 | Bengali households, festivals |
1 Kg Chocolate Truffle | ₹899 | Birthdays, anniversaries |
Eggless 1 Kg (any flavour) | ₹949 | Vegetarian families, religious gifting |
Photo Cake (1 Kg) | ₹999 | Personalised birthdays, milestones |
Theme Cake (1 Kg) | ₹1,299 | Kids' birthdays, themed parties |
Half Cake (1 Kg) | ₹1,099 | Office surprises, photo-worthy gifts |
2-Tier Cake | ₹2,499 | Engagements, big birthdays |
Multi-Tier Wedding Cake | ₹4,999+ | Weddings, large receptions |
Delivery charges, GST, and add-ons (flowers, candles, photo printing, cake topper) are calculated at checkout. Sugar-free and eggless options are available across most flavours.
Kolkata celebrations have their own rhythm — and our bakers know it. Cakes here aren't just for birthdays. They're part of Annaprashan, Bhai Phonta, Mukhe Bhaat, naming ceremonies, and the quiet anniversaries celebrated at home with close family.
For Annaprashan, our pastel-themed Annaprashan cakes come in eggless options with the baby's name and date piped on top. Bhai Phonta orders peak every October-November — sisters across Kolkata send cakes alongside bouquets and sweets to brothers' offices and hostels. Durga Puja and Poila Boishakh see strong demand for theme cakes featuring traditional motifs — alpana patterns, Maa Durga silhouettes, and red-white festival palettes.
For anniversaries, red velvet, rasmalai, and chocolate truffle lead the orders, often paired with red roses for a complete surprise. Birthday bestsellers include photo cakes (upload any picture and we print it edible-ink onto the icing), theme cakes for kids, and our 1 kg chocolate truffle. For engagements and weddings, multi-tier cakes are pre-booked 1–2 weeks ahead — talk to our team for custom designs and tasting sessions.
👉 Festival or family event coming up? Pre-book your cake here — popular slots fill 3–4 days ahead.
Every cake is baked the same day it's delivered. Nothing pre-made, nothing pulled from a freezer. Here's what's on the menu:
Chocolate cakes remain the bestseller — classic, reliable, loved by all ages. Black forest layers chocolate sponge with cherries and fresh cream. Red velvet is the romantic pick, ideal for anniversaries. Butterscotch brings the crunch — popular with kids and office orders. Vanilla is the safe, elegant choice for mixed-age gatherings. Truffle cakes are richer and deeper, made for chocoholics. Rasmalai cake is our Bengali bestseller — soft sponge soaked in rabri, topped with cardamom cream and pistachio. Fruit cakes work beautifully for elders and lighter palates.
For dietary preferences, every flavour above is available eggless, and most are available sugar-free too — useful for diabetic family members or guests who avoid refined sugar.
Beyond classic round cakes, we also bake formats that get talked about:
Bento cakes — small 250g cakes with handwritten messages on top, ideal for solo birthdays or close-friend gifts. Photo cakes print any picture you upload directly onto edible icing — perfect for milestone birthdays, surprise parties, or pet birthdays. Theme cakes cover everything from cricket and football to Disney characters, video games, and corporate logos for office celebrations. Half cakes are sliced vertically and decorated on the cut face — visually striking for photo-heavy parties. Multi-tier cakes are our wedding and engagement specialty — 2, 3, or 4 tiers with custom designs, tasting sessions available on request.
A cake on its own makes someone smile. A cake with flowers makes them stop and remember the moment. Our most-ordered Kolkata combos pair red velvet with red roses, chocolate truffle with mixed bouquets, and rasmalai cake with white lilies — a Bengali-romantic combination that lands every time.
For proposals, anniversaries, and milestone birthdays, we bundle cake, flowers, chocolates, and a soft toy into a single delivery. Add a personalised card in Bengali, English, or Hindi at checkout.
👉 Want the full surprise package? Browse flower + cake combos here.
Tell us the name, age, occasion, dietary preference, and any allergies — we'll build the cake around it. Photo upload, custom message, edible toppers, sugar-free icing, eggless sponge, gluten-aware options — all available. For weddings and large events, we offer free tasting sessions at our Salt Lake bakery (book 1 week ahead).
Across 14,000+ verified customer reviews from Ballygunge, Park Street, New Town, Garia, Alipore, Behala, Joka, Bidhannagar, and Barasat, the same things come up. Cakes arrive fresh and intact — not melted, not crushed, not late. Midnight and 2-hour delivery slots are kept. Eggless cakes actually taste like cakes, not cardboard. Photo cakes come out sharp, not blurry. Customer support picks up the phone. And our bakers work from a real, FSSAI-licensed kitchen in Salt Lake Sector 1 — not a reseller pulling from third-party bakeries.
We're not the cheapest cake delivery in Kolkata, and we don't try to be. We bake fresh every morning, use real cream (not whipped vegetable fat), and deliver cakes we'd happily serve at our own family events.
Birthday tonight, anniversary at midnight, Annaprashan tomorrow morning, office farewell in two hours — Giftlaya handles every order with the same care. Pick your cake, pick your slot, and we take it from there.
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