Cake
- Lily Vanilli's Birthday Project is giving birthday cakes to kids who wouldn't normally get one
Well, this is a lovely story to warm the cockles of anyone's heart in the throes of freezing January. East London bakery Lily Vanilli is celebrating its 15th birthday and has decided that giving back is the best way to do that.
Baker and owner Lily Jones, who's made cakes for everyone from Elton John and Lady Gaga to Madonna, has decided to launch the Lily Vanilli Birthday Project. The aim is to get a birthday
... - The #BakeForUkraine bake sale is back, and this year's list of bakers are amazing
Hot on the heels of the bake sale that took place in Islington on Sunday for Earthquake Relief comes another cakeathon where every penny raised is going to do good.
This weekend marks the return of Bake For Ukraine - a charity event seeing London’s best-loved bakeries and patisseries raising funds for the Legacy of War Foundation.
The event's being hosted by Instagrammer Clerkenwell Boy, and
... - The Proof is bringing cakes and a profiterole bar to Dalston
Dalston is getting a brand new bakery as Francesca Strange's The Proof has found a permanent home there for a bakery, coffee shop and dessert bar.
A self-taught baker, The Proof has been delivering amazing-looking puddings (hence their name), cakes, and sweet treats across London, as well as a fairly big focus on profiteroles. Those profiteroles are going to be a big part of the
... - Bake for Ukraine charity cake sale brings in the big bakers
We're always happy when doing good tastes good, and next weekend's bake sale in aid of Ukraine definitely sounds as though it'll achieve both those aims.
The event, dreamt up by Toklas Bakery and Instagrammer Clerkenwell Boy, sees some of London's best known restaurants and bakeries taking part. The impressive line-up includes BAO, Flor Bakery, Meringue Girls, Ottolenghi, Violet Bakes and more.
While
... - Bakery deliveries - the best places delivering bread and pastries in London
Searching for sourdough? On a quest for cakes? Or desperately seeking scones? We've rounded up bakers and bread makers all doing delivery across the city.
- Tokyo Diner's future rests on their new Fakey Cakey sushi cakes
If you prefer savoury to sweet, then the next time you're searching for something special for your birthday, look no further than Chinatown's Fakey Cakey. This new venture, set up by Tokyo Diner during lockdown, is selling amazing looking cakes made entirely from sushi.
There's the vegan asparagus garden option, a sashimi cake topped with sliced avocado and ikura-caviar and even a katsu cake (choose from meaty or veggie
... - Deliveroo and Adidas team up for cake trainers
If you're on the hunt for a new special-edition pair of trainers, these might fit the bill - but they're not going to stay in mint condition for long. Adidas and Deliveroo are joining forces to launch the ZX 2K BOOST (alongside the launch of a more traditional version of the trainers).
Created by Sugar Street Studios, it does look rather impressive, we have to admit. Cut it open and you're promised "chocolate
... - Violet are opening a new bakery and wine bar in London Fields - there will be cake
They sprang to instant fame when they created the wedding cake for Harry and Meghan and now Violet are about to open a new wine bar in Hackney - tentatively called Violet Corner (after The Corner building that it's in) -
... - Cutter and Squidge are coming to Victoria with a pop-up bakery
Fans of Cutter and Squidge - best known for their biskies (a cake/cookie sandwich concoction) - can rejoice as they're about to get another location - this time as a pop-up in Victoria. Already set up in The City and Soho, they're now heading to
... - Maitre Choux are bringing their eclairs to Canary Wharf
Got a sweet tooth and live or work near Canary Wharf? If so then put 7 August in your diary. That's when Maître Choux are opening their new outlet there.
This will be the fourth London opening for the eclair specialist. The Jubilee Walk spot will be a takeaway-only space serving up all manner of gorgeous patisserie. But, unlike their other places, this City spot will be open from early in day -
... - The 2018 Great Architectural Bake-off's best cakes of London buildings
This weekend, bakers from London's top architectural firms and colleges got together for the annual WATG Great Architectural Bake-off. And if you're a fan of the showstopper section of the Great British Bake Off, then you're in for a treat.
Here are our favourite of this year's entries of London buildings rendered in sponge and buttercream. Enjoy.
- Flavourtown Bakery is coming to Parsons Green, and they’re bringing rainbow cake
The lucky, sweet-loving souls of SW6 are being treated to the award-winning Flavourtown Bakery’s first ever shop. It’ll be open from 7.30am with coffee and pastries, but really you’ll be wanting to load up on their fudgey brownies, gorgeous cupcakes and more.
- Yamagoya brings their ramen and raindrop cake to The Cut with their first permanent venue
After a successful pop-up on Shaftsbury Avenue, and the cake that launched 1,000 Instagrams, Yamagoya is back for good, bringing ramen-shaped joy into the hearts and bellies of Londoners on The Cut (near Waterloo).
- Test Driving Jacob the Angel - this coffee house from the people behind The Palomar has a great pastry game going on
The people behind the Palomar and The Barbary have opened a coffee shop with some pretty bad-ass cakes on offer. We pop down for a look.
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