01-08-2025
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Bakery with 10 flavours of Welsh cakes opens in Caerphilly
Bethan Greenslade, 25, has opened Cwtch Bakes in Caerphilly's Ffos Caerffili container market, bringing a fresh twist to the traditional Welsh cake with more than 10 unique flavours.
Ms Greenslade, who grew up in Cardiff, said: "Visitors really love the chocolate orange.
"Obviously, the traditional Welsh cake is a top seller too, but visitors have really embraced the variety on offer."
With nearly a decade of experience in the hospitality industry, she has worked as a waitress and barista across both chain and independent businesses.
However, baking has been her passion since childhood, inspired by her mother and grandmother.
She went on to study bakery at Cardiff and Vale College before enrolling at the University of South Wales in 2019 to pursue a business degree.
Ms Greenslade said: "I went through multiple names, but I wanted something warm, comforting and Welsh.
"I said Cwtch Bakes for the first time one day and didn't look back."
The idea to set up shop in Caerphilly came during a visit to Ffos Caerffili last summer with her boyfriend, who encouraged her to take the leap.
She said: "My boyfriend turned to me and said that I should be here, and I just thought, what are you waiting for?"
Ms Greenslade credits her family and boyfriend for motivating her to take the next step.
She said: "My family and boyfriend really encouraged me to go for it and played a massive part in me coming to Ffos."
Within just her first week at the market, she has already received an order for wedding favours.
She said: "I'm really loving life here, and I've already been approached for a wedding favour in my first week."
Ms Greenslade joins a growing community of young businesswomen at Ffos Caerffili, including Bethan Davies of JoyHouse Creations, Rebecca Goad of Bonnie's focaccia sandwich brand, and Karen Lam of Karen L's Creation handmade jewellery.
Cwtch Bakes is located at Unit 10 in Ffos Caerffili and is open Tuesday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm, and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
For more information about business opportunities at Ffos Caerffili, contact management at hello@
