Minas Taste Catering

cake shop — Hornby · Christchurch

About Minas Taste Catering

Minas Taste Cakery is a home-based Brazilian-style bakery and catering business run by Cibele Lyon from a licensed business kitchen in Hornby, Christchurch. Cibele and her husband opened the business in 2017, setting up a kitchen licensed by the city council in their home to balance work and family life.

Cibele is the sole worker behind every order, specialising in birthday cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, savoury pastries, candy, breakfast baskets, brunch spreads, and party and candy boxes. The menu leans heavily on Brazilian favourites, including coxinha, esfiha, kibe and pastel, alongside brigadeiro-style sweets in a wide range of flavours.

Orders require at least 4 days notice, and Minas Taste Cakery offers free pickup or delivery from a $10 order, with pickup and delivery arranged flexibly between customer and baker.

Minas Taste Cakery: Home-Based Brazilian Baking in Hornby, Christchurch

Minas Taste Cakery is a home-based Brazilian-style bakery and catering business run by Cibele Lyon from a licensed kitchen in Hornby, Christchurch. Cibele and her husband opened the business in 2017, setting up a kitchen licensed by the city council in their own home to balance work and family life.

A One-Woman Kitchen

Cibele is the sole worker behind every cake, savoury and sweet that leaves the kitchen, which is why all orders require at least 4 days notice. Despite running the business solo, the range on offer is extensive, spanning birthday cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, savoury pastries, candy, breakfast baskets, brunch spreads, and party and candy boxes.

Cakes for Every Occasion

Cakes are available in fondant 2D, fondant 3D, and buttercream finishes across a range of sizes, along with oversized combination cakes for bigger celebrations. For weddings, Minas Taste Cakery offers 2 and 3 tier wedding cakes.

Brazilian Savouries in Bulk

The savoury menu draws heavily on Brazilian favourites. Bulk deep fry options include coxinha (chicken tulip), available with chicken, minced beef, minced lamb or shrimp, alongside cheese balls, risolle, kibe (beef roll), and mini pastel in flavours ranging from beef and chicken to chocolate, coconut and banana with cinnamon. Bulk oven-made savouries include esfiha (both closed and open), cheese bread, sausage rolls, pizza rolls, mini pies, oven-made pastel, and mini oven-made burgers.

Brigadeiro Sweets

No Brazilian bakery is complete without brigadeiro-style sweets, and Minas Taste Cakery offers them in fourteen flavours, including coconut, chocolate, white chocolate with coconut, dark chocolate and Kahlua with nuts, pink candy, coffee candy, banana candy, chocolate gourmet, lemon, passion fruit, blueberry, churros, Kit Kat and Oreo.

Breakfast Baskets, Brunch and Party Kits

For mornings and celebrations, the Basket includes savouries, truffles, cookies, cupcakes, pastries, a drink and seasonal fruit, while the Cake Box and Party Box combine a mini cake with cupcakes, truffles and drinks. Mini Honey Cake (Pão de Mel), a Brazilian classic, and individual cookies round out the offering. For bigger gatherings, Party Kits are available in three sizes, covering 10, 20 or 30 people, each bundling a cake with savouries and sweets. Additional bulk savouries and sweets, individual cakes in a wide range of flavours, macarons and cake pops are also available.

Full Catering Menu

Beyond cakes and sweets, Minas Taste Cakery offers a broader catering menu, including club sandwiches (with gluten-free options), canape salmon, cucumber rolls, fruit platters, veggie spring rolls, pocket pastry, minced beef rolls, tortilla rolls (also with gluten-free options), daily home-baked scones, muffins and slices, a large chicken pie, shrimp with fish rissole, and chicken croquettes.

Ordering and Delivery

Minas Taste Cakery offers free pickup or delivery from a $10 order, with pickup and delivery arranged flexibly between Cibele and the customer. Orders can be placed by phone on 027 870 7371 or by email at [email protected].

Signature items

  • Coxinha (Chicken Tulip)
  • Fondant Cakes
  • Brigadeiro Sweets
  • Party Kits
  • Wedding Tier Cakes
  • Breakfast Baskets

Menu

Cakes

  • Fondant Cakes 2D — Fondant-covered cakes in a range of sizes, including two-tier combinations.
  • Fondant Cakes 3D — Sculpted 3D fondant cakes in a range of sizes.
  • Buttercream Cakes — Buttercream-finished cakes in a range of sizes.
  • Oversized Cakes — Larger two-tier cake combinations.
  • Wedding Tier Cakes — 2 or 3 tier wedding cakes.

Catering

  • Club Sandwiches — Ham/mustard/tomato/lettuce; egg/chive mayo/lettuce (vegetarian); smoked chicken/brie/cranberry; roast beef/onion/lettuce. Gluten-free available.
  • Canape Salmon — Salmon on a mini pancake with cream cheese.
  • Cucumber Rolls — Smoked salmon and cucumber rolls.
  • Fruit Platter — Seasonal fresh fruit platter.
  • Veggie Spring Rolls — Mini veggie spring rolls served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Pocket Pastry — Minced beef pastry served with aioli sauce.
  • Minced Beef Rolls — Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Tortilla Roll — Chicken and avocado; veggie and cream cheese (vegetarian); or roasted beef. Gluten-free available.
  • Daily Home Baked — Scones, muffins and slices, including date with butter, cheese with butter, sweet muffins, salted caramel, ginger crunch, chocolate slice, lolly cake, and chocolate brownie.
  • Chicken Pie (Big) — Large chicken pie.
  • Shrimp with Fish Rissole — Served with sweet chilli sauce.
  • Chicken Croquette — Served with sweet chilli sauce.

Party Kits

  • Kit 1 - 10 People — 1 cake, 100 savouries, 50 sweets.
  • Kit 2 - 20 People — 1 cake, 200 savouries, 100 sweets.
  • Kit 3 - 30 People — 1 cake, 300 savouries, 200 sweets.
  • 100 Savouries — Bulk savoury pack.
  • 100 Sweets — Bulk sweets pack.
  • Cakes — Chocolate, lemon, orange, churros, strawberry, pineapple, red velvet, white chocolate, carrot, banana, latte or vanilla.
  • Macarons — Individual macarons.
  • Cake Pops — Chocolate or white chocolate, dipped and decorated to preference.

Bulk Deep Fry Savoury

  • Coxinha (Chicken Tulip) — Available with chicken, minced beef, minced lamb or shrimp.
  • Cheese Ball — Cheese covered in dough and wrapped with breadcrumbs.
  • Risolle — Available with beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables.
  • Kibe (Beef Roll) — Minced beef roll with wheat seed.
  • Mini Pastel — Available in beef, chicken, cheese, pizza, chocolate, coconut, or banana with cinnamon.

Bulk Oven Made Savoury

  • Esfiha — Available with minced beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables.
  • Esfiha Open — Available with minced beef, chicken, cheese or vegetables.
  • Cheese Bread — A cheese-filled savoury bread.
  • Sausage Roll — Classic sausage roll.
  • Pizza Roll — Ham and cheese pizza roll.
  • Mini Pie — Available with chicken and olives, shrimp, cheese or vegetables.
  • Oven Made Pastel — Minced beef filling.
  • Mini Oven Made Burger — Minced beef with tomato, cheese and onion.

Breakfast Baskets & Brunch

  • Basket — 15 savouries, 8 truffles, 2 cookies, 2 cupcakes, 2 donuts or danish pastry, juice or coffee, and seasonal fruit.
  • Cake Box — A mini 6-inch cake with 4 cupcakes.
  • Party Box — Mini 6-inch cake, fizzy drinks or juice, 12 truffles and 2 cupcakes.
  • Mini Honey Cake (Pão de Mel) — Brazilian honey cake.
  • Cookie — Individual cookie.

Sweets (Brigadeiro-Style Candies)

  • Coconut — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Chocolate — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • White Chocolate with Coconut — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Dark Chocolate and Kahlua with Nuts — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Pink Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Coffee Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Banana Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Chocolate Gourmet — Premium brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Lemon Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Passion Fruit — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Blue Berry — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Churros Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Kit Kat Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.
  • Oreo Candy — Brigadeiro-style sweet.

Frequently asked questions

What does Minas Taste Cakery specialise in?
Birthday cakes, cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, savoury pastries, candy, breakfast baskets, brunch and party boxes.
How much notice is needed for orders?
At least 4 days notice is required for all orders.
Is delivery available?
Yes, free pickup or delivery is offered from a $10 order.
Where is Minas Taste Cakery based?
A licensed home business kitchen in Hornby, Christchurch.
What savoury items are available?
Brazilian-style savouries including coxinha, esfiha, kibe, pastel, cheese bread and more, available fresh or frozen in bulk.
Are party kits available?
Yes, in three sizes covering 10, 20 or 30 people, each including a cake, savouries and sweets.
Who runs Minas Taste Cakery?
Cibele Lyon, who is the sole worker, alongside her husband who helped open the business in 2017.

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