Memo Cakery

About Memo Cakery

A cake shop and patisserie at 143 Carlton Gore Road in Newmarket, Auckland. The business shares a commercial kitchen with Gilli Cafe in Newmarket, and cakes can be collected from the cafe, where staff bring them out on request. The range includes matcha yuzu, pistachio knafeh chocolate cake, ube cream cheese, dark chocolate almond, tiramisu and mango oat milk cake. A seasonal range changes through the year, and there are vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free cakes. Cakes come in small, medium and large sizes, serving about four, eight and twelve people. Orders are placed online, and the website asks for orders by 8pm for next-day pick-up or delivery. Urgent orders can be made by phone or Instagram.

Free delivery covers most of urban Auckland, from Albany in the north to Manukau City Centre in the south, Westgate in the west, and Flatbush and the Eastern Bays in the east. Rural areas are charged $1 per km. Standard deliveries are made from 6pm to 10pm on weekdays and from 10am to 2pm at weekends. Customers mention the matcha yuzu, knafeh and tiramisu cakes most often. One customer ordered the ube cream cheese for a partner's birthday and called it their favourite. Another ordered a dark chocolate almond cake for a wife's birthday and says she was very satisfied. A last-minute birthday cake was delivered within four hours. Of the two cake shops nearby with 10 or more reviews, none rate higher than this one. The other is The Gateau House, 1.0 km away.

Memo Cakery: Contemporary Celebration Cakes with Core Flavours and Rotating Seasonal Specials

Did you get the Memo? It's the question that greets you everywhere at Memo Cakery — on the logo, the banners, the sign-offs — and it's a fair one to ask. This contemporary cakery, inspired by simplicity by its own description, has quietly built a serious reputation: more than 10,000 cakes sold yearly, an award-winning chef behind the bench, and a 4.9-star rating on Google.

Memo doesn't try to be everything at once. Instead of a towering display cabinet, it works around a short list of core flavours — perfected, repeated and loved — plus a rolling programme of seasonal specials that gives regulars something new to chase every few months. Everything is ordered online, and if you get your order in by 8pm, your cake is ready for pick-up or delivery the very next day.

Core Flavours, Perfected

The heart of the menu is the Core Flavours collection, and it doubles as the shop's First Timer Favourites — what Memo calls a foolproof introduction to its world of cakes. Matcha Yuzu pairs earthy matcha with the bright citrus snap of yuzu, and it's the people's champion, rated 4.9 across 48 reviews. Ube Cream Cheese brings ube together with tangy cream cheese and sits at 4.9 from 47 reviews. Dark Chocolate Almond holds a perfect 5 stars from 33 reviewers, and the classic Tiramisu matches it at 5 from 22.

The newest core member is the Pistachio Knafeh Chocolate Cake, Memo's answer to the viral Dubai chocolate bar, featuring pistachio knafeh and already rated 4.8 from 42 reviews.

Seasonal Specials and a Living Archive

Around the cores, the Seasonal Specials section is where the kitchen plays. Depending on when you look, you might find Double Chocolate Irish Cream, Vanilla Creme Brulee, Sesame Passionfruit, Lychee Strawberry, Cookies and Cream Cheesecake, or the tropical-leaning Rockmelon Pomelo Coconut Sago. The rotation is taken seriously: retired flavours live on in the online Flavour Archive — Pandan Gula Melaka, Kumara Mochi, Feijoa White Chocolate, Mandarin Osmanthus, even a PB&J-inspired MEMO Cakewich — a kind of diary of everything the cakery has tried, and a hint that favourites can return.

Cakes for Every Lifestyle

Dietary needs are treated as first-class citizens rather than afterthoughts. The seasonal line-up regularly features a vegan Chocolate Berry Cake and a vegan Carrot Cake Cheesecake, a gluten-free Opera (gelatine free too) and a gluten-free Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Pear, a dairy-free Mango Oat Milk cake, and an egg-free Biscoff Mango Cheesecake. For smaller gatherings, mini cakes come in five flavours: Matcha Yuzu, Ube Cream Cheese, Tiramisu, Banoffee and Lychee Strawberry.

How Ordering Works

Memo Cakery operates as an online-first cakery. Browse the site, choose your flavour, and order by 8pm for next-day pick-up or delivery. Delivery is free and covers most of Auckland's urban area. Need something sooner? The site directs urgent orders to phone or Instagram, where the team can help directly.

Whether it's a birthday, a dinner-party centrepiece, or a Tuesday that needs improving, the formula is the same: a tight menu done properly, flavours that range from matcha and pandan to black forest and banoffee, and a cake on your table tomorrow.

Signature items

• Matcha Yuzu
• Ube Cream Cheese
• Pistachio Knafeh Chocolate Cake
• Dark Chocolate Almond
• Tiramisu
• Mango Oat Milk

Menu

Mini Cakes

• Matcha Yuzu Mini — The core-flavour favourite in a smaller mini cake size.
• Ube Cream Cheese Mini — Ube and cream cheese in mini form.
• Tiramisu Mini — The classic tiramisu cake in a mini size.
• Banoffee Mini — Banoffee in a mini cake; an archive flavour now in mini form.
• Lychee Strawberry Mini — Lychee and strawberry in a mini cake.

Core Flavours

• Matcha Yuzu — Earthy matcha paired with bright citrus yuzu; rated 4.9 from 48 reviews.
• Ube Cream Cheese — Ube swirled with tangy cream cheese; a core favourite rated 4.9.
• Tiramisu — Classic tiramisu cake, a long-standing core flavour rated 5 stars.
• Dark Chocolate Almond — Rich dark chocolate and almond cake; a perfect 5 stars from 33 reviews.
• Pistachio Knafeh Chocolate Cake (Viral Dubai Chocolate Inspired) — Chocolate cake with pistachio knafeh, inspired by the viral Dubai chocolate bar.

Flavour Archive

• Lemon Coconut Cake (Vegan) — Vegan lemon and coconut cake from past seasons.
• Hojicha Feijoa Mini — Roasted hojicha tea with Kiwi feijoa in a mini cake.
• Banoffee — Classic banoffee cake from past rotations.
• Sesame Peanut Butter Mochi — Sesame and peanut butter with mochi.
• Pandan Gula Melaka — Fragrant pandan with gula melaka palm sugar.
• Flower Cake Special – Hojicha Feijoa — Hojicha feijoa cake; a pre-order-only flower cake special.
• Strawberry Blueberry Yoghurt — Strawberry and blueberry with yoghurt.
• Lemon Tiramisu — A citrus twist on the classic tiramisu.
• Coffee Rum & Raisin — Coffee cake with rum and raisins.
• Biscoff Knafeh Chocolate Cake (Viral Dubai Chocolate Inspired) — A Biscoff take on the Dubai-chocolate-inspired knafeh cake.
• Peach Earl Grey — Peach paired with earl grey tea.
• MEMO Cakewich (PB&J) — Memo's cake version of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
• Kumara Mochi — Kumara mochi cake from past rotations.
• Orange Blossom — Orange blossom-flavoured cake.
• Hazelnut Opera Cake (Gluten Free) — A gluten-free hazelnut take on the Opera cake.
• Black Forest — Black Forest cake from past rotations.
• Pandan Coconut — Pandan and coconut combination.
• Confetti Brown Butter — Brown butter cake with confetti sprinkles.
• Biscoff Mousse — Biscoff mousse cake from past rotations.
• Feijoa White Chocolate — Feijoa paired with white chocolate.
• Red Velvet Chocolate — Red velvet layered with chocolate.
• Strawberry Red Velvet Cheesecake — Red velvet cheesecake with strawberry.
• Milk Chocolate Orange (Gluten Free) — Milk chocolate and orange; gluten free.
• Berry Rose Pink Velvet — Pink velvet with berry and rose.
• Carrot Cake Cheesecake — Carrot cake cheesecake; the original version.
• Mandarin Osmanthus — Mandarin with osmanthus flower.
• Cookies & Cream — Cookies and cream cheesecake from past rotations.
• Chestnut Tiramisu — Tiramisu with chestnut, from past rotations.

Seasonal Specials

• Double Chocolate Irish Cream — Double chocolate cake with Irish cream; a new seasonal arrival.
• Vanilla Creme Brulee — Vanilla creme brulee cake; a new seasonal arrival.
• Sesame Passionfruit — Nutty sesame paired with tangy passionfruit.
• Lychee Strawberry — Fragrant lychee and sweet strawberry in a seasonal layer cake.
• Cookies and Cream Cheesecake — Cheesecake loaded with cookies and cream.
• Rockmelon Pomelo Coconut Sago — Rockmelon, pomelo, coconut and sago in a refreshing seasonal special.
• Mango Oat Milk (Dairy Free) — Bright mango cake made with oat milk; dairy free and rated 4.9.
• Biscoff Mango Cheesecake (Egg Free) — Biscoff and mango cheesecake; egg free.
• Opera (Gluten Free) — Classic Opera cake, gluten free and gelatine free.
• Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Pear (Gluten Free) — Hazelnut and milk chocolate with pear; gluten free.
• Carrot Cake Cheesecake (Vegan) — Carrot cake meets cheesecake in a fully vegan bake.
• Chocolate Berry Cake (Vegan) — Vegan chocolate and berry cake, rated 5 stars from 4 reviews.

Frequently asked questions

Do you deliver?

Yes — free delivery is available and covers most of Auckland's urban area. Orders are placed through the website.

How far in advance should I order?

Order by 8pm for next-day pick-up or delivery.

I need a cake urgently. What should I do?

For urgent orders, contact Memo Cakery by phone or on Instagram and the team will help you directly.

Are there vegan, gluten-free or dairy-free options?

Yes. Seasonal specials have included a vegan Chocolate Berry Cake and vegan Carrot Cake Cheesecake, gluten-free Opera and Hazelnut Milk Chocolate Pear, dairy-free Mango Oat Milk, and egg-free Biscoff Mango Cheesecake.

What should I order for a first visit?

Start with the First Timer Favourites: Matcha Yuzu, Ube Cream Cheese, Tiramisu, Dark Chocolate Almond, or the Pistachio Knafeh Chocolate Cake.

Do you make smaller cakes?

Yes — mini cakes come in five flavours: Matcha Yuzu, Ube Cream Cheese, Tiramisu, Banoffee and Lychee Strawberry.

What is the Pistachio Knafeh Chocolate Cake?

It's Memo's take on the viral Dubai chocolate bar — a chocolate cake featuring pistachio knafeh, and one of the most popular core flavours.

Tips

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Good to know

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