Best cake shops in Lucknow for birthdays and celebrations (2026)
Our top pick, and the best cake shop in Lucknow for a same-day birthday cake, is myguldasta: cakes starting from ₹449 in 0.5, 1 and 2 kg, eggless and bento included, your letter printed and tucked in free, delivery for ₹49 to ₹79 to every PIN starting 226, and you pay only after the order is confirmed on WhatsApp. Among bakeries, the most reviewed is Danbro by Mr Brown in Aliganj (4.3 from 9,774 Google reviews, September 2026), and Brijwasi Bakery is the highest rated at 4.7. A 1 kg celebration cake costs about ₹1,350 to ₹1,700 where prices are published. Only the apps (Bakingo, FnP, Winni, IGP) offer a midnight slot.
Below: myguldasta first as our top pick, then 13 real options ranked 2 to 14, local shops, one Instagram home baker and the delivery apps, with what each is good for.
We make myguldasta, so we put it first; everything else is ranked by Google review count for local shops, then the home baker, then the apps.
At a glance
- Top pick: myguldastaCakes starting from ₹449, same day to every 226 PIN.
- Danbro: most reviewed shop4.3 from 9,774 Google reviews, Aliganj.
- Brijwasi: highest rated, 4.7From 1,415 Google reviews, Alambagh.
- 1 kg: ₹1,350 to ₹1,700Theobroma eggless to Danbro, 28 September 2026.
- Garden Bakery is fully egglessPure vegetarian, Indira Nagar.
- Only apps publish midnight slotsBakingo 11 PM to 12 AM for ₹149; FnP by 8 PM.
Why myguldasta is our top pick for a cake in Lucknow
Our top pick- Cakes starting from ₹449, 1 kg starting from ₹999. Every price is on the page in 0.5, 1 and 2 kg. Most local shops on this list do not publish a 1 kg price.
- Eggless starting from ₹649, bento starting from ₹449. The two cakes most families ask for, on the menu, not by request.
- Same day to every PIN starting 226, for ₹49 to ₹79. The delivery fee is shown before you order, and you can book up to 30 days ahead.
- Your letter, printed and tucked in free. The part that never fits in the fifteen characters piped on top.
- Pay only after the order is confirmed. Order on the site, it opens WhatsApp, we confirm, you pay there. No card.
The cake is gone in ten minutes. What they keep is the fact that someone stayed up until twelve for them.
Which cake shop in Lucknow is right for you?
For a same-day birthday cake with your own letter, start with myguldasta, our top pick. Beyond that, the right shop depends on the one thing you cannot bend on: Garden Bakery for a fully eggless family, Theobroma for a published eggless 1 kg price (₹1,350 on 28 September 2026), Kiko Bakehouse for a customised cake, and the apps for a midnight slot.
Tap the occasion and what you need. The shops that tick every box light up; the rest fade back. myguldasta stays pinned first whatever you tap. After it, local shops rank by Google review count, then the one home baker, then the apps.
Ratings are Google Maps figures as of September 2026. Prices were read on each shop's own site on 28 September 2026. Where a shop does not publish a 1 kg price, we say so rather than guess.
All 14 options shown. Pick an occasion or a need to narrow it.
Cakes on their own starting from ₹449, in 0.5, 1 and 2 kg, with an eggless truffle and a bento cake on the menu. Your letter, printed and tucked in free. Same day to every Lucknow PIN starting 226 for ₹49 to ₹79, bookable up to 30 days ahead, and paid on WhatsApp only once the order is confirmed. Want flowers too? A bouquet can join the same delivery.
- Where
- Delivered to every Lucknow PIN starting 226
- 1 kg price
- ₹999 (cheapest cake, 1 kg)
- Eggless
- Yes, Eggless Chocolate Truffle starting from ₹649
- Midnight or same day
- Same day in Lucknow; no midnight slot
2. Danbro by Mr Brown
ShopThe city’s most reviewed cake shop. Designer, heart shape and photo cakes, same-day delivery from its own site. Danbro and Mr Brown are the same bakery.
- Where
- Aliganj, Hazratganj (Sapru Marg), Gomti Nagar (Magnum Plaza), Chowk, Indira Nagar
- 1 kg price
- ₹1,700 (Blueberry Designer Cake, 1 kg)
- Eggless
- Yes, eggless 500 g cakes starting from ₹725
- Midnight or same day
- Same day from its site; no published midnight slot
- Google rating
- 4.3 (9,774, Aliganj) · 4.3 (4,135, Hazratganj) · 4.3 (2,852, Gomti Nagar)
3. The Hazelnut Factory (THF)
ShopNamed on r/lucknow as the "default safe choice" for a birthday cake, though one reply says it is "milking their brand name now". Its site now leads with gift boxes and sweets.
- Where
- Aliganj, Hazratganj, Alambagh
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Ask the store
- Midnight or same day
- Ask the store
- Google rating
- 4.3 (7,215, Aliganj) · 4.4 (2,890, Hazratganj) · 4.4 (1,762, Alambagh)
4. Theobroma
ShopMumbai’s patisserie chain with five Lucknow stores. The rare shop that publishes eggless 1 kg prices online.
- Where
- Gomti Nagar, Aliganj, Hazratganj, Ashiyana, Palassio mall, airport
- 1 kg price
- ₹1,350 (Eggless Dutch Truffle, 1 kg)
- Eggless
- Yes, a full eggless range
- Midnight or same day
- Delivery from theobroma.in; no published midnight slot
- Google rating
- Not in our map sample
5. Brijwasi Bakery
ShopA local name since 1976 and the highest rated bakery in our sample. Takes cake orders on its own site.
- Where
- Alambagh, Gomti Nagar, Telibagh, Khazana Market
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Ask the store
- Midnight or same day
- Online delivery in about 2 to 3 hours
- Google rating
- 4.7 (1,415, Alambagh) · 4.5 (1,164, Gomti Nagar)
6. Good Bakery
ShopTops the Wanderlog roundup of Lucknow cake shops, which counts mentions across local food blogs. A walk-in pick for a same-evening cake.
- Where
- Faizabad Road
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Ask the store
- Midnight or same day
- Walk in
- Google rating
- 4.2 (6,414)
7. Garden Bakery
ShopListed as 100% eggless and pure vegetarian, with designer cakes. The safe call when half the family does not eat egg.
- Where
- Indira Nagar (opposite Bhootnath Market)
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Yes, the whole kitchen
- Midnight or same day
- On Swiggy and Zomato
- Google rating
- 4.2 (1,926)
8. Walnut World Bakery
ShopA concept bakery that turns up in every Lucknow listicle, handy if you are already in Ganj.
- Where
- Hazratganj, Patrakarpuram
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Ask the store
- Midnight or same day
- Walk in
- Google rating
- 4.2 (2,517)
9. Buttercup Bungalow
ShopA French style bakery with entremets and a custom cakes menu. A Reddit reply warns that for custom orders "they don’t deliver", so plan a pickup.
- Where
- Gomti Nagar (Capt. Manoj Pandey chauraha)
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Ask the store
- Midnight or same day
- Pickup for custom cakes
- Google rating
- 4.4 (2,507)
10. Kiko Bakehouse
Home bakerThe home baker r/lucknow recommends most for a customised cake, praised in four separate replies. Bio: "LUCKNOW | CUSTOM CAKES".
- Where
- Lucknow, orders by Instagram DM
- 1 kg price
- Priced by DM
- Eggless
- Ask in DM
- Midnight or same day
- Book days ahead; delivery by arrangement
- Google rating
- Instagram only
11. Bakingo
OnlineThe clearest delivery menu of any app: free same-day slots 9 AM to 11 PM, photo and anime cakes, and a bento range.
- Where
- Delivers across Lucknow
- 1 kg price
- Check current price (cakes starting from ₹549)
- Eggless
- Yes, marked on every cake
- Midnight or same day
- Midnight slot 11 PM to 12 AM, ₹149
- Google rating
- No Lucknow map listing
12. FnP (Ferns N Petals)
OnlineThe default suggestion on r/lucknow, and the widest cake plus bouquet combo range, including a bento cake with roses.
- Where
- Delivers across Lucknow; store at Gole Market, Mahanagar
- 1 kg price
- Check current price (eggless 500 g starting from ₹749)
- Eggless
- Yes
- Midnight or same day
- Midnight: order by 8 PM
- Google rating
- No Lucknow map listing
13. Winni
OnlineHas a dedicated cakes and flowers page for Lucknow, plus photo, heart shape and fondant cakes. One Reddit reply: "Winnies have nice cake".
- Where
- Delivers across Lucknow
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Yes
- Midnight or same day
- Same day and midnight; cutoff shown at checkout
- Google rating
- No Lucknow map listing
14. IGP
OnlinePhoto cakes plus eggless, gluten-free and vegan options, and fixed time slots.
- Where
- Delivers across Lucknow
- 1 kg price
- Check current price
- Eggless
- Yes, also vegan and gluten-free
- Midnight or same day
- Same day, midnight and fixed time
- Google rating
- No Lucknow map listing
Lucknow cake shops compared: price, eggless and delivery
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| Name | Type | 1 kg price | Eggless | Midnight or same day | Google rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| myguldasta (our top pick) | Online | ₹999 (cheapest cake, 1 kg) | Yes, Eggless Chocolate Truffle starting from ₹649 | Same day in Lucknow; no midnight slot | Top pick |
| Danbro by Mr Brown | Shop | ₹1,700 (Blueberry Designer Cake, 1 kg) | Yes, eggless 500 g cakes starting from ₹725 | Same day from its site; no published midnight slot | 4.3 (9,774, Aliganj) |
| The Hazelnut Factory (THF) | Shop | Check current price | Ask the store | Ask the store | 4.3 (7,215, Aliganj) |
| Theobroma | Shop | ₹1,350 (Eggless Dutch Truffle, 1 kg) | Yes, a full eggless range | Delivery from theobroma.in; no published midnight slot | Not in our map sample |
| Brijwasi Bakery | Shop | Check current price | Ask the store | Online delivery in about 2 to 3 hours | 4.7 (1,415, Alambagh) |
| Good Bakery | Shop | Check current price | Ask the store | Walk in | 4.2 (6,414) |
| Garden Bakery | Shop | Check current price | Yes, the whole kitchen | On Swiggy and Zomato | 4.2 (1,926) |
| Walnut World Bakery | Shop | Check current price | Ask the store | Walk in | 4.2 (2,517) |
| Buttercup Bungalow | Shop | Check current price | Ask the store | Pickup for custom cakes | 4.4 (2,507) |
| Kiko Bakehouse | Home baker | Priced by DM | Ask in DM | Book days ahead; delivery by arrangement | Instagram only |
| Bakingo | Online | Check current price (cakes starting from ₹549) | Yes, marked on every cake | Midnight slot 11 PM to 12 AM, ₹149 | No Lucknow map listing |
| FnP (Ferns N Petals) | Online | Check current price (eggless 500 g starting from ₹749) | Yes | Midnight: order by 8 PM | No Lucknow map listing |
| Winni | Online | Check current price | Yes | Same day and midnight; cutoff shown at checkout | No Lucknow map listing |
| IGP | Online | Check current price | Yes, also vegan and gluten-free | Same day, midnight and fixed time | No Lucknow map listing |
myguldasta prices and delivery fees from its own shop. Prices from mrbrownbakery.com, theobroma.in, bakingo.com and fnp.com, 28 September 2026, before delivery fees. Ratings: Google Maps, September 2026, busiest branch shown.
Does midnight cake delivery in Lucknow arrive at midnight?
Midnight cake delivery in Lucknow usually arrives before twelve, not at twelve. Bakingo's published slot runs 11 PM to 12 AM for ₹149, and FnP asks for the order before 8 PM. Winni and IGP show their window only at checkout, and the local bakeries on this list publish no midnight slot.
Midnight is the moment everyone wants and the one the apps treat most loosely. If the cake must be in their hands at 12:00 exactly, someone has to be there holding it.
No midnight delivery slot, and we would rather say so. Our Lucknow midnight surprise sets up the cake, balloons and a bouquet with your letter in the room, booked on WhatsApp.
Its Lucknow cake page says a midnight order must be placed before 8:00 PM. Its FAQ, as we read it on 27 September 2026, put the gift at your door "anytime between 11pm to 11.59pm".
The slot is published on its Lucknow page. The same page’s FAQ also mentions ₹250 extra, so check the fee at checkout.
Both offer midnight delivery in Lucknow; the exact window and cutoff only show up when you choose a slot.
None of the shops above publish one. You pick up in the evening and keep the cake cold until twelve.
Two Lucknow specifics the app pages skip. Some hostels lock their gates long before eleven: Isabella Thoburn lets students out on weekends only, back before 5 PM, so a midnight cake at a hostel gate will not get past the warden. Plan a daytime delivery or a cafe meet instead. And custom cakes from home bakers often need you to arrange the ride: one r/lucknow reply to a sender outside the city put it plainly, "u would need to dunzo the cake".
Our honest advice: book the 11 PM slot, ask the rider to call you rather than the birthday person, and have one friend at the door. The surprise is spoiled far more often by a phone call at 10:50 than by a late cake. If nobody can be at the door, a midnight birthday surprise in Lucknow brings the cake, the balloons and a bouquet with your letter, set up and waiting in the room.
Which cake should you order: bento, eggless, photo or customised?
The right cake type depends on where it lands. A bento cake suits a date or a hostel room (₹419 to ₹445 at Bakingo, 28 September 2026). An eggless cake suits a mixed family, a photo or theme cake suits kids, and a customised cake needs a home baker booked days ahead.
A small cake for two with a line piped on top. Bakingo lists them at ₹419 to ₹445 (28 September 2026). Best for a date or a hostel room.
Garden Bakery is fully eggless; Theobroma, Danbro and every app offer eggless versions. Ask if it is baked separately if that matters.
Bakingo, Winni and IGP print photos; Danbro makes photo cakes in store. For a kids theme cake, give two days.
Go to an Instagram home baker like Kiko Bakehouse or Buttercup Bungalow’s custom menu. Book early, plan the pickup.
Whatever you pick, the words piped on top are about fifteen characters. "Happy Birthday Riya" is a sentence anyone could have ordered. The part only you can write never fits on the cake. Cakes ordered on myguldasta in Lucknow, bento and eggless included, carry that part as a letter, printed and tucked in free.
Can you get cake and flowers delivered together in Lucknow?
Yes, a cake and flowers can arrive together in Lucknow from myguldasta, Winni or FnP. myguldasta adds a bouquet and your own letter to the cake in one same-day delivery, so one rider carries the whole surprise. Winni has a cakes and flowers page for Lucknow and FnP sells cake and bouquet combos.
Most people ordering a birthday cake in Lucknow also want flowers, and end up placing two orders with two riders and two chances to ruin the surprise. The difference at myguldasta is the letter: written by you, not a printed card line.
The flowers are an extra, never a condition: a myguldasta cake comes on its own, and a bouquet joins the same delivery only if you want one. The cake is bought. The bouquet and the letter are made, and the letter is the part they will keep after the last slice.
A cake with your letter, delivered
Pick a cake for Lucknow, 0.5, 1 or 2 kg, eggless and bento options, write your letter at checkout, confirm on WhatsApp before it ships.
Frequently asked questions
Which is the best cake shop in Lucknow?
Our top pick, and the best cake shop in Lucknow for a same-day birthday cake, is myguldasta: cakes starting from ₹449 in 0.5, 1 and 2 kg, eggless and bento included, your letter printed and tucked in free, delivery for ₹49 to ₹79 to every PIN starting 226, and you pay only after the order is confirmed on WhatsApp. Among bakeries, by sheer number of Google reviews, Danbro by Mr Brown in Aliganj leads (4.3 from 9,774 reviews, September 2026), followed by The Hazelnut Factory and Good Bakery. For the highest rating, Brijwasi Bakery in Alambagh sits at 4.7. The best one for you depends on the need: Garden Bakery for a fully eggless kitchen, Theobroma for a published eggless 1 kg price, and the apps if you need a midnight slot.
What is the price of a 1 kg cake in Lucknow?
Where shops publish it, a 1 kg celebration cake in Lucknow costs about ₹1,350 to ₹1,700. On 28 September 2026 Theobroma listed its Eggless Dutch Truffle 1 kg at ₹1,350 and Danbro by Mr Brown listed a Blueberry Designer Cake 1 kg at ₹1,700. Photo, fondant and theme cakes cost more, and most local bakeries quote those on the phone.
Which cake shop does midnight cake delivery in Lucknow?
Bakingo, FnP, Winni and IGP all offer midnight cake delivery in Lucknow. Bakingo publishes the slot as 11 PM to 12 AM for ₹149, and FnP asks you to order by 8 PM. So "midnight" usually means the cake reaches the door before twelve, not at twelve. Local bakeries on this list do not publish a midnight slot.
Where can I get an eggless cake in Lucknow?
Garden Bakery in Indira Nagar is listed as 100% eggless and pure vegetarian. Theobroma has an eggless range in 1 kg sizes, Danbro by Mr Brown sells eggless 500 g cakes, and Bakingo, FnP, Winni and IGP all let you pick eggless at checkout. In a mixed kitchen, ask whether the eggless cake is baked separately if it matters to the family.
What is the bento cake price in Lucknow?
On 28 September 2026 Bakingo listed bento cakes from ₹419 to ₹445 on its bento page, before any delivery add-on. FnP sells a bento cake paired with roses as a combo. Instagram home bakers make custom bento cakes too, priced by DM.
Can I get a cake and flowers delivered together in Lucknow?
Yes. myguldasta, our top pick for cakes, can add a bouquet to the same delivery, same day in Lucknow, with your letter printed free and cake and flower combos starting from ₹1,049. Winni has a cakes and flowers page for Lucknow, and FnP sells cake and bouquet combos.
for the minute the clock turns twelve
The cake, and the words that never fit on it.
Cakes starting from ₹449 with your letter printed and tucked in, delivered same day in Lucknow. Add flowers to the same delivery if you like.
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Published September 2026. No shop paid to be listed.