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Mar 25, 2018 · Violet Cakes has made their name by embracing highly seasonal ingredients. Indeed, it’s what got them the royal wedding gig: the cake that will satisfy the royal palate will be a seriously springtime lemon and elderflower creation.
- Where Is Violet?
- Who Runs Violet Cakes?
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- What’s The Best Cake at Violet ?
The bakery is located on a quiet side street ten minutes from Dalston Junction station. Don’t be fooled by the residential appearance – the street is v hip and is home to artisan Japanese homeware in the shape of Momosan, hyper-chic stationery from J. Glinert and gorgeous clothes from Retrouvé Vintage.
The whole operation is run by Claire Ptak, a Californian pastry chef who came to the UK in 2005. She started the business baking at home and with a stall on Broadway Market before moving to a more permanent premises in 2010. Ptak is an old hand at the baking business: she is the former pastry chef at renowned Berkeley restaurant Chez Panisse, a job...
It seems there was a veritable meeting of minds between the Royal couple and Violet cakes owner Claire Ptak. In her Instagram post, she spoke about Harry and Meghan share so many of the same values regarding food provenance, sustainability, seasonality and of course, flavour!’ To be honest, we’d usually write this off as hyperbole, but given Meghan...
The better question is who doesn’t. Queues on Saturday mornings go around the block: The weekend after the announcement, the rush for cakes was so big that the bakery ran out of cakes for its weekend stall. Royal wedding news or not, the café is always buzzing, whatever day of the week. Ptak noted in an interview with Grub Streetthat despite the fa...
Considering the sheer variety of different treats available at Violet, it seems almost impossible to choose. Dairy-free, gluten-free and refined-sugar free cakes (Ptak really is a baking wizard) are available to order and there are tens of other options in the café itself. Ptak has previously said that the butterscotch blondie and cinammon bun are ...
Apr 10, 2021 · Purple Velvet Cake with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. This purple velvet cake is a variation of the classic red velvet cake that uses purple food coloring instead of red. It's a unique and visually stunning cake with a moist, cocoa-flavored crumb and white chocolate cream cheese frosting.
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A wedding cake for @ardenrose and @willdarbyshire Our brown butter and honey madeleines now with Violet glaze. Why didn’t we think of this ages ago? It’s so funny how you can have something on your menu that is amazing and beloved and then one day make the tiniest tweak and it becomes what it was always meant to be.
Jun 18, 2015 · Violet Cakes is driven by incredible flavour and the use of natural ingredients, which is probably why its praises have been sung by The Times, The Guardian, Food & Wine, Vogue and Elle.
This Purple Velvet Cake recipe combines the classic velvet cake’s soft, moist texture with a modern, visually stunning purple hue. Perfect for any celebration, it’s sure to impress with its unique color, rich flavor, and elegant presentation.
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Violet is a bijou cake shop and café in Hackney, east London. The baking is done with simple ingredients including wholegrain flours, less refined sugars and the natural sweetness and muted colours of seasonal fruits.
