London cupcakeries

The world just cant seem to get enough of cupcakes. All the latest rage in London, cupcakes are the new fairy cakes-but spare the icing please and on with the fluffy globs of frosting!

Heres a look at some of the sweetest treats in London



bake-a-boo

An afternoon tea shop specializing in cooking and design workshops as well as parties.  Baking gluten, dairy, and sugar free indulgences gives bake-a-boo a market advantage as many consumers are looking for healthier dessert options.

Specialty flavors include: Baileys, passionfruit, plum and blueberry, banana and peanut butter, raspberry, and chocolate all topped with buttercream frosting

Hummingbird Bakery

The first London cupcake store, Hummingbird Bakery has four locations offering mini cupcakes, cakes, whoopie pies, and brownies.  Specialized decorations are available upon request.


Some flavors are carrot, red velvet, gingerbread, eggnog, raspberry, and white chocolate.  Also, check out the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook for 60 of their favorite recipes.

Buttercup Cake Shop

Buttercup rotates their flavors daily.  Several flavors are vanilla, chocolate, red velvet, banana, coconut, and lemon.  Their specialties are sticky toffee, carrot, and chocolate zucchini. 

Each cupcake is topped with a sugar decoration, to match any occasion you desire!

Buttercup’s Sweet Charity Program is dedicated to corporate social responsibility, as they give back to community organizations.  They will donate 15% of cupcake sales to a registered and approved charity.

Café Bonaparte

While in Washington D.C. over Thanksgiving. I visited one of my favorite Georgetown restaurants, Café Bonaparte.  This small French restaurant located in the heart of Georgetown, on Wisconsin Street, instantly invites you to experience the tastes and feel of Paris.  The dark wood and rosy glow transports you to the set of Audrey Hepburn's An American in Paris.

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner Café Bonaparte offers a wide variety of entrees as well as sweet and savory crêpes.  


My personal favorites...


Wine: a bottle of Malbec
Appetizer: pomme frites, traditional French Fries, crispy on the outside and soft inside. 
Les "Savory" Crêpes: Santorini, fresh spinach, caramelized red onions, ricotta, and feta 
Les "Sweet" Crêpes: Last Tango, Nutella chocolate, strawberries, whip cream, and berry melba sauce

Next time you are wandering the bustling streets of Georgetown stop in the cozy Café Bonaparte for a delightful experience.