Cake Aide Pro
Cake Aide Pro helps bakers work out their costs, create quotes and prepare shopping lists in one place.
I built it to help bakers price their work with confidence instead of guessing.Visit appA reward-based fundraiser
Choose something you'll love.Help me build something meaningful.
I have spent years building products for other people. Now I am asking for your help to give my own ideas a proper chance.
Choose from app access, workshops, cake credit and baking experiences, or simply back me with an amount of your choice.
Choose a reward from £5
Why I am doing thisRead my story
Raised so far£505
Minimum goal · £2,00025%
Stretch goal: £5,000
The apps you are helping me build
Each app started with a problem from real life.
These are not just ideas. They are working products that I have already designed, built and shared with real people.
30DARE
30DARE helps you turn something you want to change into small actions that you can complete every day. It is now available on the App Store, and I am still working on the Play Store release.
I built it because knowing what you want to change is not always enough to make it happen.Visit app
Lanterhome
Lanterhome brings family chores, rewards, savings and everyday home life together in one app.
I built it from my own experience of managing family life with three daughters.Visit app01 / THE ASK
What one focused month would make possible.
I am not asking you to fund an idea that only exists on paper. I am asking you to help me give the things I have already built a proper chance.
The minimum goal
This would give me enough breathing room to step away from paid work for one month and focus properly.
The stretch goal
This would also help to cover product costs, testing and the work needed to launch the apps to more people.
You do not have to give something for nothing. Choose a reward below and receive something meaningful in return.
I have been building for a long time
There is real experience behind this dare.
12+years building ThistleberryAward-winningbespoke cake business18+years building digital products
Pick your way to back me
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Support
From £5
Just Back Me
Choose any amount from £5 if you simply want to back what I am building without receiving a reward. You will receive my heartfelt thanks and occasional updates.
Back this tier£20
Starter
Receive lifetime access to 30DARE, which is now available on the App Store. The Play Store release is still in progress.
Back this tier£30
Thistleberry Baking Kit
A branded Thistleberry apron and cookie cutter. UK postage is included, and kits will be dispatched by 30 November 2026.
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Build with me
£4020 spots left
App Building Workshop
Join me live online in November 2026 to learn how to turn an app idea into something real. A recording is included.
Back this tier£45
Builder
Choose three months of Cake Aide Pro or one year of Lanterhome. You can start your access when it suits you, provided you activate it by 31 March 2027.
Back this tier£75
Founding Member
30DARE for life, three months of either app, and your name as a founding supporter.
Back this tier£18010 spots left
Build Your App With Me
Two hours of focused app planning, which can be split across two sessions. I will review your questionnaire beforehand and help you define your target user, core journey, first-version features and next steps. Additional support is £80 per hour, agreed and booked separately. Your included sessions must be booked within six months of purchase.
Back this tierFrom £5,000Application only
MVP App Build
A focused, web-first MVP built around one clearly defined user and core journey. Every project begins with an application and a scoped proposal. Complex integrations, native app-store releases and ongoing support are quoted separately.
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Cake & baking
Learn with me in a friendly, hands-on session.
£100
Advance Cake Credit
Receive £100 credit towards a Thistleberry cake taking place in 2027. Any remaining balance will be invoiced separately, and bookings are subject to availability.
Back this tier£15012 spots left
Group Baking Session
Join me for one friendly, hands-on group baking date in Welwyn Garden City in January 2027.
Back this tier£4005 spots left
Usually £500 · Fundraiser priceOne-to-One Baking Session
Enjoy a private baking session in Welwyn Garden City or at your location. Sessions must be booked within six months, and any agreed travel charge will be paid separately.
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A few useful answers.
When will I receive my reward?
Baking kits will be dispatched within the UK by 30 November 2026. The online app-building workshop will take place in November 2026, and the group baking session will take place in January 2027. I will email you with access, booking or delivery details for your reward.
Can I support you without choosing a reward?
Yes. Choose Just Back Me and enter any amount from £5. This option comes with my heartfelt thanks and occasional updates, but there is no product or experience to redeem.
Can I choose more than one?
Yes. You can back more than one reward by completing each payment separately.
What if the £2,000 goal isn't reached?
Your reward remains a purchase and will still be fulfilled according to the reward terms.
When does the fundraiser close?
The fundraiser will remain open through October 2026. Rewards may become unavailable sooner if all places are taken.
How does cake credit work?
Your £100 will be credited towards a Thistleberry cake taking place in 2027. Any remaining balance will be invoiced separately. Dates are subject to availability and the normal booking process.
Where will the baking sessions take place?
The group session will take place in Welwyn Garden City in January 2027. Private baking sessions can take place in Welwyn Garden City or at a location chosen by the buyer. Any travel charge for a private session will be agreed separately.
What happens if I need more than two hours of app guidance?
The Build Your App With Me package includes two hours, which can be split across two sessions. Any additional support is £80 per hour and will always be agreed with you before extra time is booked.
What is included in the MVP App Build?
MVP builds start from £5,000 and are priced after I review your application. The starting package is intended for a focused, web-first product with one main user and core journey. Your proposal will clearly set out what is included, the delivery stages, payment milestones and any separately priced features.