Power baking wonder woman Shikhita Singh was so chuffed when her Fair Cake white chocolate and limoncello cupcakes won our recent Londonist Cupcake Throwdown that she decided to share her winning recipe with us. Awesome! Image courtesy of Shikhita Singh Keep reading for the scrummy …
We’d like to say that the competition was close. But it wasn’t. Three London bakeries stole the show: Faircake, Bea’s of Bloomsbury and Sweet Things. Of those three, Faircake’s dainty limoncello and white chocolate morsels of wonder scored well above the rest of the competition …
Okay! Here’s the final list of all fifteen entrants for our first ever Londonist Cupcake Throwdown! Bea’s of Bloomsbury Buttercup Cake Shop Buycake.co.uk Cakehole Crumbs and Doilies Cupcake CupcakeHappy Especially Delicious Faircake Lily Vanilli Lola’s Bakery Outsider Tart Ribbon Cake Company Sweet Things Tina, We …
Cupcakes. In just a few years, Londoners went from having scarce few bakeries from which to purchase these little treats to hardly being able to walk down the street without catching a glimpse at all manner of food porn baked goods in the window of …
January 09: cold, grey weather, mates being made redundant, gloomy recession headlines everywhere. What you need is a perky pick-me-up: less than three quids’ worth of sugary smile. A sweet treat on the cheap. A guilt-free guaranteed grin generator. In short, you need a trip …
Happiness is a walnut brownie chunk cookie. Don’t believe us? Here. Have a bite of ours and check out its makers: the “new culinary enterprise” Outsider Tart, a hobby-turned-business for David Lesniak and David Muniz, two American business and life partners who’ve set out to …
Word is out. Londonist loves cupcakes. We’re pretty partial to organic food too (as much for the ethical implications as that organic food seems to generally tastes better). Sooo … when the Organic Cupcake Company contacted us with a “Would you like to sample our …
Back in dreary February, Londonist was keen to sing the praises of newly opened Bea’s of Bloomsbury. Recently, we went back for a birthday cake and were pleased to find Bea et al are continuing to provide Londoners with quality yumminess. In closing, we’ll leave …
Psst. Wanna to know about the bestest, most yummiest cupcakes in all of London? Of course you do. They’re at Bea’s of Bloomsbury, a new (as in today’s the first day they’re open to the public) café at 44 Theobald’s Road offering “inspiring cuisine, artisan …
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