Custom Designs
Customers say cake designs, including children’s drawings and humorous messages, were recreated beautifully and sometimes matched the reference image closely.
Matilda Cakes
International City
Matilda Cakes is a cake shop in International City known for celebration cakes made to customer designs. Reviews highlight custom birthday cakes, including detailed themed creations, plus soft chocolate and cream-cheese cakes that can arrive quickly for last-minute occasions.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
459 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fast Orders
Several customers received customized or regular cakes within a few hours, making the shop useful for sudden birthday plans.
Light Texture
Reviews repeatedly describe the cakes as soft, fluffy, moist and light, with sweetness that is usually balanced rather than overpowering.
Chocolate Cake
The chocolate cake is a recurring favourite, with one customer calling it rich, light, well balanced and not too sweet.
Helpful WhatsApp
Customers say WhatsApp replies are quick and that order changes, custom details and delivery issues are handled smoothly.
Useful Extras
Some orders included practical celebration extras such as a knife, candle, cake server, card messages or complimentary treats.
Neat Packaging
Packaging is often described as elegant or premium, with one customer finding the presentation and delivery fully satisfying.
Tips for a Better Visit
Send References. Send your design over WhatsApp and ask for a preview; one customer received a picture before delivery to check the design and colours.
Confirm Details. If a decoration matters, confirm it is currently stocked before paying; one customer was disappointed by a confetti substitution.
Give Instructions. For a surprise, repeat delivery instructions clearly and confirm that the driver will not ring; one order lost its surprise at 11:30.
Keep Chilled. Refrigerate the cake when it arrives if you are not serving it immediately, especially for a gender-reveal order.
Try Chocolate. The sponge chocolate cake was specifically recommended, while several reviews also praise chocolate cakes for being moist and not overly sweet.
Last-Minute Option. The shop has handled orders placed one day or even a few hours before celebrations, but confirm the agreed delivery time when ordering urgently.
Plan the visit
Practical details
England Cluster, Building No.Z05 Shop No.09
Warsan First - Dubai International City, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Popular Mentions
Saffron milk cake
The saffron milk cake was praised for its rich, fresh and balanced taste, along with premium packaging.
Summer Berry Cake
A customer said the Summer Berry Cake was fresh, moist and had the exact sweetness they wanted.
Common Concerns
Missed Instructions
One delivery driver rang the bell despite being told to leave the cake outside, spoiling a planned surprise.
Decoration Mismatch
A customer said the confetti looked unlike the website photo and learned only afterward that the original confetti was no longer stocked.
Delivery Damage
One cake arrived with smeared side frosting and part of the cake crushed inside the box.
Taste Variation
One customer disliked a recommended 1.5 kg chocolate cake, while another found their cake a little too chocolatey.
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The Bottom Line
Matilda Cakes in International City is mainly a celebration-cake shop, with customers ordering birthday, gender-reveal and work-event cakes from reference images or personal ideas. The strongest reason to consider it is the custom work: reviews describe children’s drawings being recreated, humorous messages brought to life and cakes that closely matched supplied photos. Chocolate cake, vanilla cake, saffron milk cake and cream-cheese-style cakes all appear in the feedback.
The cakes are usually described as moist, fluffy, light and not overly sweet. 5 kg chocolate cake and another found theirs too chocolatey, so flavour preference is worth discussing before ordering. The saffron milk cake received praise for its fresh, balanced taste and premium packaging.
Speed is a practical strength. Customers report cakes arriving within a few hours or being ready the next morning after an overnight order, with delivery often arriving at the agreed time. WhatsApp ordering is useful for changes and design details.
For a custom cake, send the reference image and ask for a preview; also confirm decorations are in stock. If the cake is for a surprise, repeat no-bell instructions, and refrigerate it on arrival if you are not serving it immediately.