Everyone who knows me, knows I love cake. It's a bit of an ongoing thing that whenever there's a dessert on offer, I'll always make room for it. With this in mind, Ben's parents got me a very apt Christmas present... a Cupcake & Macaron Tour in London!
We met our guide along with two other ladies who were booked onto the tour outside Marks & Spencer in Covent Garden. We then spent roughly 2 hours being led around London gorging ourselves on tasters from each of the 5 bakeries we visited. Our guide George filled the time with interesting anecdotes about the areas of London we were in as well as facts about cupcakes and macarons.
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During the tour, we visited Laduree, Hummingbird Bakery, Yauatcha, Patisserie Valerie, and Fortnum & Mason's. My favourite cupcake was the red velvet from Hummingbird Bakery and the salted carmel macaron from Asian restaurant Yauatcha was delicious. I didn't manage to eat everything on the way round so the doggy bags came in very handy! This is a great tour for anyone with a sweet tooth but also if you're looking for something slightly different to do in London.
I live in London and had no idea that this tour existed! Definitely sounds like my sort of thing, so I'll be bookmarking this! x
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It is definitely worth doing, let me know if you do go!
DeleteSophie x
Oh wow how fantastic, they look amazing. I'm looking for a present for my brother and his partner so something similar to this might be nice. Were the cakes you tried included? Amy x
ReplyDeleteYeah, the cakes were included so it's a great gift as not only do you get to explore London but you get at least 5 cakes/macarons!
DeleteSophie x
I used to have this obsession with cupcakes(I loved the show Cupcake Wars), but my oh my these looks delicious!
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I became obsessed with Cupcake Wars when I went travelling in Thailand - I watched it every night haha! Thanks for commenting :)
DeleteSophie x
Heya Sophie! It's Sarah from the #nyLDNmeetup, oh my gosh, you are just like me. I am obsessed with macarons and cake!! Love your pics :D
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Sarah xxx
My obsession is becoming unhealthy! Need to hit the gym more haha :)
DeleteSophie x