Bespoke Chocolate Number Cake for Raffles London
Raffles London
Bespoke Chocolate Number Cake for Raffles London at The OWO
When one of the world’s most prestigious hotels commissions Mooies.
Overview
Commissioned directly by the hotel's Director of Guest Relations, who reached out to Mooies via live chat, this bespoke number cake was created to mark two years since Raffles London first opened, for an internal staff celebration within one of London's most iconic addresses. Set within the historic Old War Office on Whitehall — now transformed into a five-star destination for elite events and refined hospitality — the brief called for a cake that reflected both timeless elegance and contemporary indulgence.
Bespoke Chocolate Number Cake For Raffles London
The Brief
Raffles London — a destination synonymous with heritage, discretion and world-class hospitality — needed a centrepiece for its own team, marking two years since opening. The brief was refreshingly simple: a chocolate cake with chocolate buttercream, decorated however Mooies saw fit, finished with strawberries. That kind of creative freedom, from a venue with this level of standards, says as much about the relationship as any formal brief could.
Our Creation
Mooies designed a bespoke chocolate couture number cake, handcrafted using:
Rich Belgian cocoa chocolate sponge
Layers of Dutch-processed cocoa buttercream
Hand-piped chocolate rosettes for texture and depth
The cake was elevated with:
Fresh, vibrant strawberries
Handmade Belgian chocolates
Handcrafted Madagascan vanilla macarons
Handmade milk, white and dark chocolate spheres, crafted using Belgian couverture chocolate, made personally by Roger to accompany the cake
Each element was placed with precision — balancing richness with freshness, structure with softness.
The result: a refined yet indulgent composition — understated luxury with a couture finish.
Craftsmanship & Detail
Every component was created in-house, ensuring complete control over flavour balance, texture layering and visual composition. From the smooth piping of buttercream to the placement of each chocolate and macaron, the cake was treated as a designed object — not just a dessert.
Delivery & Set-Up
Security and concierge were expecting us on arrival, and the Director of Guest Relations was called down directly to receive the cake in person. Before we left, we asked her to check it over herself — she told us the whole team loved both the cake and how professionally the delivery was handled. We stayed in contact throughout the entire process, from first brief to final delivery.
Why It Matters
This commission represents more than a celebration cake — it's proof of the ability to create cakes that belong in the world's most refined spaces: collaboration with one of London's most distinguished five-star hotels, work within the high-end hospitality and couture events sector, and a positioning built on quiet luxury and precision artistry, delivered directly by the two people behind Mooies.
It also demonstrates logistics capability in a live, security-conscious environment — coordinated concierge and security clearance, precise timing, and a direct, verified handover. That same discipline is what Mooies now brings to event and hospitality logistics work more broadly.
- Collaboration with one of London’s most distinguished five-star hotels
- Strengthens Mooies’ presence within the high-end hospitality and couture events sector
- Reinforces Mooies’ positioning as a brand synonymous with quiet luxury and precision artistry
- Reflects peer-level recognition from the world of fine hospitality
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