Intricate hand-piped borders, swags and ruffles - Lambeth-style cakes are having a moment in London. Here's everything you need to know, from what they look like to where to order one.
Jelly Cat cakes are London's most talked-about birthday cake right now - but what exactly are they? Here's everything you need to know, from how they're made to where to order one.
Finding the right birthday cake in London shouldn't feel like a quest. There are hundreds of options out there, but very few that get the combination of quality, design, and careful, safe, reliable delivery right. We're Flavourtown - an independently family-owned bakery that started life as a market stall at Old Spitalfields in 2013, went on to supply Harrods and Selfridges, picked up multiple Great Taste Gold Awards along the way, and has been baking birthday cakes for Londoners ever since.
Don't panic. You're not the first person to forget an important birthday, and you won't be the last. The good news? There's still time to save the day with a beautiful, fresh birthday cake delivered tomorrow.
In this guide, we'll show you exactly how to order an emergency birthday cake in London, what to look for, and how to make it feel like you planned it all along. (Just smile and glide, and let your feet paddle frantically out of sight)
March 8th is coming, and we just want to jump in early and say - Happy International Women's Day from all of us at Flavourtown!
Today, we're raising a glass (actually a plate😜) to the incredible women who make Flavourtown the what it is.
How to choose the perfect wedding cake in London - without spending a fortune. Plus, loads of tips on organising and booking your wedding cake.
Walk into a bakery in London right now, and you're bound to spot them - chunky, golden and as big as your hand, we're talking about New York-style cookies. Two amazing women, Pam and Connie, started the craze in their tiny NYC basement bakery way back when - it's fair to say that America fell in love with these giant, chunky, gooey cookies, but why?
Whether your small human is dinosaur-obsessed, football mad or just in it for the icing, there’s a cake in here with their name (and probably their favourite colour) on it.
Some bakeries on this side of the pond struggle with Red Velvet, either getting the recipe wrong or swamping it with insanely sweet, grainy cream cheese icing. The truth is that many of them are total snobs and don't want to make Red Velvet cake because it's beneath them
At Flavourtown Bakery, we believe vanilla is anything but basic. In fact, it’s the unsung hero behind some of London’s best cakes. Go behind the scenes with us in our new Back To The Bake series as we reveal why our iconic vanilla sponge is fluffier, more flavour-packed, and downright unforgettable. Spoiler alert: once you try it, “vanilla” will never mean boring again.
