what lulu makes

People in Greater Malé looking for a custom celebration cake with a distinctive floral style — birthdays, weddings, or any occasion where you want something that looks like a flower arrangement made of buttercream. Also useful if you want cookies or macarons for an event.

Lulu is based in Hulhumalé. Orders are taken through Instagram DM on @whatlulumakes.

All cakes are decorated with Swiss meringue buttercream (SMBC) and fresh or dried flowers. Shapes include dome cakes, round, square, rectangular, and long wedding cakes on request.

• Bestsellers: mango & passionfruit cake, chocolate & salted caramel cake
• Specialty: SMBC floral designs — whimsical, fun piping (she does not do vintage piping; if that's what you want, she'll let you know upfront)
• Beyond cakes: croquembouche towers, madeleine towers, cookies, macarons
• Menu: three pages of cake flavours as of the Lonumedhu interview

She uses weighted base recipes for every component (curd, compote, ganache, buttercream) with exact gram measurements, which she says helps keep taste consistent even when substituting fruits.

Prices: not publicly listed — message on Instagram for a quote. We have not seen a published menu with prices.

• DM @whatlulumakes on Instagram with what you want
• She's flexible: "if you want something and you message me, most of the time, I'll make it"
• Ingredient availability in Hulhumalé can be patchy — she communicates with customers if a substitution is needed and won't make something if the quality would drop

Lead time, delivery area, and minimum order size are not stated publicly. Ask when you message.

Lonumedhu interviewed Lulu in depth. Key points from the article:

She started baking at age 12 on her home island (Gaafu Alifu Kolamaafushi), trained in culinary arts in Malaysia, and went professional with the @whatlulumakes page in January of the interview year. The page grew from friends and family orders to regular public orders.

• Floral cakes, not vintage: her portfolio is deliberately consistent — all whimsical/floral SMBC. If you want vintage piping, she'll tell you it's not her style, which is honest.
• Ingredient availability: some ingredients (raspberries, certain flowers) are hard to source in Hulhumalé. If something's out of stock, she'll suggest a substitute or tell you the flavour is unavailable.
• Wedding cakes: she takes wedding cake orders and also makes wedding bouquets — worth asking if you need both.
• Besides cakes: not just cakes — she also does cookies and macarons if you need event platters.

• Published price list or price range
• Exact lead time for orders
• Whether she delivers across Greater Malé or Hulhumalé only
• Phone number (ordering appears to be IG DM only)

If you've ordered from what lulu makes and can fill in these gaps, let us know.