Welcome to The Runaway Train Bakery
The Runaway Train Bakery
The Runaway Train Bakery
The Runaway Train Bakery
The Runaway Train Bakery specializes in creating innovative and seasonal cakes, using fruit and vegetables sourced from Cheshire. We pride ourselves on our use of local ingredients, including free range Cheshire eggs and flour milled in Stockport. Additionally, we are committed to avoiding ultra processed foods and single use plastic. In 2024, our Pink Ginger Cake was honored with a Gold Taste of Cheshire Award as part of our Groobarbs Cakes entry, and in 2025, we received a Silver Award.
The story so far...
The Runaway Train Bakery
The Runaway Train Bakery
In the summer of 2024, I was struck by the lack of variety in the Cheshire Cakes available locally. They didn't reflect the season or their locality, and many were made with margarine and other chemical 'nasties,' while worse still, they were packaged in single-use plastic. Thankfully, a local veg box provider, Groobarbs, embraced my vision for creative seasonal cakes made from local ingredients. Groobox became my customer, veg supplier, and the bakery's first home!
Why Runaway Train?
The Runaway Train Bakery
Why Runaway Train?
The bakery is named after the 1993 song 'Runaway Train' by Soul Asylum. It was a very personal name choice for me, symbolizing my escape from depression and a professional career that was making me miserable. Now, as I bake Cheshire Cakes and Groobarbs Cakes using local ingredients, 'Runaway Train' is often played at high volume, serenading the seasonal cakes I create.
Special Cakes
New Letters and Blogs
Why Runaway Train?
Cakes are a key part of every celebration! At The Runaway Train Bakery, our selection includes seasonal cakes made with local ingredients, perfect for occasions like Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, and Halloween. While our specialty is not primarily in Cheshire cakes or Groobarbs cakes, we are happy to create these delightful treats for customers upon request.
New Letters and Blogs
New Letters and Blogs
New Letters and Blogs
I write a weekly newsletter focusing on my current foraging, harvesting, and baking, highlighting local ingredients that inspire my seasonal cakes. It also covers the development of new Cheshire Cakes and Groobarbs Cakes, along with life in the kitchen.
In addition to being included in every cake box, the newsletters are also published as a blog below.
Contact Us
New Letters and Blogs
New Letters and Blogs
Have a question, idea, or comment about our Cheshire Cakes or Groobarbs Cakes? I'd love to hear from you...
By email: kate@runawaytrainbakery.com
Cakes for June
Seasonal Cakes for the very start of summer!
Lemon and Elderflower Drizzle Cake
£12*
Making the most of the elderflowers which fill our Cheshire hedgerows in June! A buttery cake with a tangy lemon drizzle and elderflower icing. Decorated with pistachio nuts and rose petals.
Rhubarb and Raspberry Blondies
£10*
Seasonal raspberries and rhubarb give a tang to our buttery, white chocolate blondies. Decorated with white chocolate strands and freeze-dried raspberry crumbs.
Bara Brith
£12*
A moist traditional tea bread with the modern addition of tangy cranberries and glace cherries. A naturally fat free loaf made even tastier with the addition of butter and jam.
Rhubarb and Custard Cake
£12*
Early summer rhubarb and delicious vanilla custard in one cake! The rhubarb is initially roasted and then combined with a vanilla batter and spoonfuls of custard before being baked into a teatime (or anytime!) treat.
Elderflower and Lemon Drizzle Love Buns
£12*
Buttery lemon buns with a lemon drizzle and elderflower icing. Decorated with pistachio nuts and rose petals.
Retail prices shown excluding delivery. For wholesale prices, please contact kate@runawaytrainbakery.com. We proudly use local ingredients to create our delicious Cheshire Cakes.