Posts made in April, 2010

Lunch in the City

Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Apr 30, 2010 in Other, Yummy Places | 0 comments

I’ve decided to start a new “feature” on American Cupcake. The one advantage of working in the City is there are a lot of small back roads that are home to independent sandwich bars, cafes and stores. It’s refreshing to try somewhere new. I get depressed when I see so many Pret’s on the high street (and I hate brown bread!).
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This week it was a nice (ie not raining) so I took my Tuesday lunch break to wander around Fleet Street. On the way there (just past Paternoster Square) I passed a new candy store. Mr. Simms Old Fashioned Candy. I did some internet research and there are few of these stores around England (but it’s still not a Pret!).

Squash and Chorizo Risotto

Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Apr 28, 2010 in Savory | 1 comment

Starlight Cupcakes

Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Apr 25, 2010 in Cupcakes | 1 comment

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My friend Marcus ran the London Marathon For Starlight Childrens Foundation on Sunday and I offered to make cupcakes for the afterparty. He finished the marathon in an amazing 4 hours and 50 minutes! I was beat after just taking the boxes from Canary Wharf to Victoria!
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Lattice Pie Crust: First Attempt

Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Apr 24, 2010 in Pie | 1 comment

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I felt like making pie the other day and my sister suggested that I make one with a lattice crust. I’d never made one before and I thought it would be difficult but it was a lot easier than I thought.

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The end result came out tasting like a pie should but aesthetically speaking it could have been better, but for a first attempt I was happy. I’m going to try again soon and I know where I made mistakes the first time.

Macarons, Whoopie Pies & More

Posted by Cupcake Kelly on Apr 22, 2010 in Macarons, Whoopie Pies, Yummy Places | 1 comment

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I go to Selfridge’s Food Hall fairly often to drool over everything. On the occasion I actually buy something I usually get a Lola’s cupcake. Recently, the food hall has been changed around (for the better I think). Where the baked goods used to be together in one case it is now 2 separate areas. One area is a Lola’s cupcake bar with a few small tables. It looks very cute.