It takes something rather special to impress me. It’s not that I am snooty about cake at all .. but I am fussy and rarely do I ever find a cake that is made commercially that compares to one I might make at home. A couple of weeks ago my friend Helen (who writes the most wonderful blog called Fuss Free Flavours) and I went out for afternoon tea to Beas of Boomsbury.
It was a lovely café, pretty and lively and relaxed. I’d just eaten a fabulous lunch at Corrigan’s in Mayfair so the very last thing I wanted to do was eat more .. however Helen ordered a Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Cheese Cake and offered me a taste. I gingerly popped a small piece on the fork and oh …. oh .. how I wished it had been a more generous piece!
Despite having had an elegant sufficiency I unashamedly, without hesitation took a second. Luckily Helen pretended not to notice my overindulgence and I am delighted to have found the recipe in Bea’s delightful new recipe book Tea With Be so watch this space because I shall be making more from this beautiful book of delights.
I love Bea's of Bloomsbury. I tried two of them and can't wait to go to the one in Saint Paul's. Her hummingbird loaf cake is amazing. I had the chance to take part in a chocolate cake contest last year and Bea was one of the judge. She was lovely and gave me lots of compliments and some advices on my dark chocolate & orange cake.
ReplyDeleteAs Helen says in your interview, marshmallow are dead easy, but I won't do them without a stand mixer! I love to make a trio of them :vanilla, rose water and best of all, orange blossom. So sweet and delicate! :)
Oh I have to admit my stand mixer is my absolute top gadget in the Kitchen
ReplyDeleteI love my Kenwood!!
we were there at the St Paul's branch yesterday for my friends 50th. We had the champagne tea and it was divine!
ReplyDeleteWell there's a treat to plan. It sounds truly scrumptious, and of course another book to add to my wish list! Have a great weekend. Jude x
ReplyDeleteI was there earlier in the week, as I'd been meaning to visit this branch for ages, and not been in local area, finally was. As always, friendly service and bloody marvellous cakes!
ReplyDeleteBea is lovely too, very generous with her advice and help for home bakers.
oh dear this sounds dangerous!
ReplyDeleteSome more delicious places to add to my must 'visit list'!
ReplyDeleteWhere is that in St.Paul's cathedral?
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