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I've realised I am becoming quite fussy when it comes to cupcakes. The more baking I do myself, the more I feel it's unacceptable for so-called bakeries to make a boring old vanilla cupcake, stick a few sweets on top and charge upwards of £1.75 for it. So what a delight to stumble upon
Molly Bakes yesterday. I had a lunchtime bowling date for a friends birthday and on the way home decided to pop into
UpMarket at the Truman Brewery to grab a bite to eat. One delicious Ethiopian
injera wrap later it was time to head home. But just as I was thinking "hmmmnnn, what I really fancy is something sweet", the Molly Bakes stall appeared before me as if a vision. My growing scepticism about cupcakes may have encouraged me to walk on by were it not for the lavender cupcakes I spotted.
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I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before but I am a lavender fiend. I can't get enough of it. The smell is good - but the taste is just heavenly. So imagine my excitement when I spotted a stand of violet-coloured cupcakes with tiny lavender buds sprinkled on top. I just had to try them. As it was getting towards the end of the day, the lovely lady behind the stall (Molly herself I presume) offered a bargain deal - 4 cupcakes for £5 - so I really had no choice but to accept.
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Half-an-hour later, at home, with a steaming cup of my Assam/Darjeeling/Lapsang blend in hand, it was the moment of truth. And, I'm pleased to say, a pretty good moment it was too. The texture of the cupcake itself was perfect - light without being insubstantial. But the biggest delight was the presence of tiny lavender buds throughout the cake which gave a subtle yet distinctive flavour. The vanilla buttercream was a lovely texture and those few extra sugared lavender buds topped the whole thing off beautifully. Coffee Boy had a banoffee one which he declared to be delicious: banana sponge with lovely little chewy toffee bits. I also chose a lime & coconut, and a rose & pistachio one, neither of which I've tried yet. But if the two we've sampled so far are anything to go by, we're in for another treat.
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It really is a pleasure to find someone making genuinely good cupcakes and selling them at a reasonable price, rather than the scores of places that seem to be jumping on the cupcake bandwagon and offering - at best - pretty ordinary goods for far too much dosh. So if you find yourself wandering down Brick Lane one weekend and need a little sugary pick-me-up, you know where to go. Just save a lavender one for me!
Lavender cupcakes? Intriguing. Injera bread? Ooooo that sounds so good and I haven't had any for so long! Must find some here.
ReplyDeleteWe sometimes go to that place Massai on Lychener Str which isn't bad. There's also a good place in Kreuzberg near the canal. I can't survive too long without injera!
ReplyDeleteHello! Love the cupcakes! Now I really want one! I don't know what Injera wrap's are but would love to try one.
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Injera's a bit of an acquired taste Donna, slightly sour with a spongey texture - but I love it. Definitely worth a try if you can find a good Ethiopian or Eritrean restaurant.
ReplyDeleteOk, I just clicked on your Injera (Wikipedia)definition so now I know what it is and it sounds interesting! Still would love to try one!
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Those photos are like cupcake porn!!!!
ReplyDeleteooh amazing blog - thank you! Soooo glad you enjoyed the cupcakes, I have devoured a couple of leftover ones myself today...so naughty!
ReplyDeleteYour pics are really good too xoxo
These certainly look classy cupcakes and I approve heartily of the flavours. Lavender ones I've made (not that they looked anything like as good as these) but I think I might be having a go at Rose & Pistachio. I agree about everyone jumping on the bandwagon and most being hugely disappointing. I'd heard that there was a cupcake shop in Plymouth (where I work) so I hastily set off one lunchtime to check it out all excited at the prospect and I very hastily backed off again. They just looked cheap and nasty and I couldn't bring myself to buy one at all - very disappointing.
ReplyDeleteYUMMO! :)
ReplyDeleteOh my, lavender cup cakes? Your blog post just made my mouth water! There are always exciting different food stands to be found around Truman Brewery on Sunday - I always think now is the best time to enjoy it, before it all goes a bit gaga over summer with all the visitors.
ReplyDeleteYum! Am off to raid the biscuit cupboard now to stop my tummy from grumbling.
These cupcakes look lovely, if I find myself in Brick Lane direction one Sunday I must investigate.
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