Sargent's Cakes
40 Edwardes St, Reservoir, Victoria, 3073
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Why Choose Sargent's Cakes?
Sargent's Cakes is a longstanding local bakery where custom cakes rival the renowned pies and sausage rolls. The custom work is careful, whether soft sponges with fresh cream, chocolate mud cakes, or decorated donuts for special occasions, and the friendly team takes care with orders; everything's available to takeaway, and it's fair value.
About Sargent's Cakes
Sargent's Cakes is an old-school Reservoir bakery in Victoria, and the cake cabinet is only part of the story. Ask around and you'll hear about the pies and sausage rolls just as often as the birthday cakes. One local says the pies, donuts and everything in between taste like they're made with passion, and that's a fair summary of the place.
The custom cakes are what people come for. We've heard about soft sponges filled with real cream, chocolate mud cakes made to order for 18th and 21st birthdays, and even a vintage-style cake for a wedding, matched with donuts iced in the couple's colours. Locals mention the icing tasting fresh rather than artificial, and cakes that fed a whole party with plenty left over. Plenty of people also say they were quoted a good deal more elsewhere, so it has a name for good value.
Donuts are a big part of the appeal too. One family filled their special day with them and had none left, then went back the following week to get some for themselves. Kim gets a mention for giving her time to sort out the details of a large order.
Service is mostly praised, though it isn't unanimous. A couple of people have had a bumpier counter experience, and one local mentioned being unsure about the price at the till, so check what you're being charged. If you're after a custom cake, it's sensible to order well ahead and confirm details directly with the team.
Sargent's does takeaway and in-store pick-up, with coffee available, and payments can be made by card or tap. There's free street parking and a free car park, plus a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park. Check the hours before heading in, as it's closed one day of the week and has shorter trading on weekends.
For pies and sausage rolls in Reservoir, or a sponge or mud cake for a birthday, this is a familiar name locally.
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What Customers Say on Google
“The pies, the donuts and everything in between tastes like it's made with passion.”
“I recently placed a custom order for my 21st birthday cake here, and to say that I was gobsmacked was an understatement!!! The presentation of the cake was so beautiful, as-well as the mud cake itself being so soft, moist and chocolatey.”
“Absolutely amazing and reasonably priced. I go every weekend, walking a 2 km round trip, just for the delicious food from this shop.”
Source: Google Reviews
Frequently Asked Questions About Sargent's Cakes
Sargent's Cakes is an old-school Reservoir bakery known for its custom cakes, including soft sponges with fresh cream, chocolate mud cakes for 18th and 21st birthdays, and vintage-style wedding cakes. It's equally popular for everyday bakery items like pies, sausage rolls and donuts, with locals praising the consistent quality and friendly, old-school feel of the shop.
Yes, custom cakes are what Sargent's Cakes in Reservoir is most loved for. Locals mention soft sponge cakes filled with fresh cream, moist chocolate mud cakes for milestone birthdays, and even a vintage-style wedding cake matched with colour-coordinated donuts. Staff member Kim has been mentioned helping coordinate custom orders, so it's worth calling ahead to discuss details and timing.
Yes. Alongside its cake cabinet, Sargent's Cakes is well regarded locally for pies, sausage rolls and donuts, with several locals noting these are just as much a reason to visit as the birthday cakes. One customer also noted the pies and sausage rolls are halal.
Many locals describe Sargent's Cakes as reasonably priced and good value, with one local walking a two kilometre round trip every weekend just for the food. That said, a couple of reviews raised concerns about being overcharged compared to signed prices, so it's worth confirming costs at the counter, especially for custom cake orders.
Yes, Sargent's Cakes offers a wheelchair-accessible entrance and car park. It accepts credit and debit cards as well as NFC mobile payments, and there's free street parking and a free car park nearby. The bakery offers takeaway and in-store pick-up, plus coffee if you want to grab a drink with your pastries.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +61 3 9469 2304
- Address
- 40 Edwardes St, Reservoir, Victoria, 3073
How Sargent's Cakes Compares
in Reservoir
More reviews than 85% of bakeries in Reservoir
Custom Cakes: 1 of 3 in Reservoir
Opening Hours
- Monday
- 6am-5pm
- Tuesday
- 6am-5pm
- Wednesday
- 6am-5pm
- Thursday
- 6am-5pm
- Friday
- 6am-5pm
- Saturday
- 6am-1pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Business Details
- Service Options
- Takeaway, In-store pick-up
- Payment Methods
- Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments
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