Cake Sheds Are Making Bakers Rich - But New Rules Could End the Fun

Small wooden sheds filled with homemade cakes are popping up all over Britain. These 'cake sheds' let customers pick out treats and pay using an honor system with a money box. Some bakers are making up to £1,000 per week from their roadside stands. But now some town councils want to charge high fees that could shut down many cake sheds.

Cake sheds have become a new British tradition that people love. You might have seen one near your home - these small wooden boxes look like cupboards. They sit in front yards, driveways, or by the side of the road. Inside, you'll find cookies, brownies, fancy cakes, and lemon treats that people bake at home.

Danielle Edgington opened her cake shed eight months ago in Kings Heath, Birmingham. Her business became so busy that she quit her job as a restaurant manager. The 41-year-old chef says baking has taken over her whole life. Now she runs her Lavender Cake Shed full-time because customers want so many cakes.

But now cake sheds might face big problems. Some town councils in England are looking at new rules about selling things on streets. They want to know if cake shed owners need special licenses that cost a lot of money. These licenses can cost more than £1,000, which many small businesses cannot afford.