A couple of weeks ago, I visited the Soho branch of cupcakery Crumbs & Doilies. They are located in Kingly Court off Beak Street. They sell coffees/sodas and cupcakes, and they also make cakes to order. I popped in this busy little cafe in order to see the flavours of cupcake on offer. I admit that I was in the cafe a week before, but I actually failed to find any cupcake flavours that I would have eaten or wanted to try. I think a standard vanilla should always be offered as it's always the default flavour. (I know that makes me sound boring, but vanilla is always a good option.)
This branch of the cafe is new to the area. It only opened recently, and there's another branch at King's Road near Sloane Square.
Each day, there are new flavours of cupcake in the shop. I was happy with the flavours of cupcake in the cafe when I visited. I ended up ordering the vegan vanilla, key lime pie, and maple and bacon. The maple and bacon was a little bit of a gamble.
The maple and bacon was delicious, and it just worked. Of course, it *would* work. Pancakes with maple syrup and bacon are always great together. The key lime pie had the perfect crumble texture and the right combination of sweet and sour, and the vegan vanilla was delicious. The sponge was not too sweet but tasted like vanilla, and the icing was not too sickening-sweet or over-powering.
The cafe is open from 11:00am-7:00pm on weekdays and Saturdays and from 12:00pm-6:00pm on Sundays. There's limited seating, but it was not too busy when I arrived. They also sell their cakes to order, and I love the look of the Unicorn one and a couple of others on their list. For more information, see their website at http://www.crumbsanddoilies.co.uk/cakes.html
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