The Cheesecake Shop, Nottingham

I have always wanted to go to the Cheesecake Shop and the other day I was asked by a friend where they could get a nice cake from, as the helpful person that I am I sneakily suggested the Cheesecake Shop and even offered to accompany them for directions (obviously I had a hidden motive *wink*) so off we headed to the Cheesecake Shop on Daleside Road in Nottingham.

A bit about the Cheesecake Shop...

The Cheesecake Shop is a franchise set up in 1998, it was founded by Warwick and Robert Konopacki. It began in Australia and has slowly made it's way around the world, with 6 shops here in the UK.

The Cheesecake Shop specializes in 'cheesecakes' (surprise surprise). But also offers a range of other desserts, they have 5 different torte's: Black Forest, Choc Cherry, Honey and Cinnamon, Tirimisu and a Strawberry Fields one. They sell 8 different baked cheesecakes and 8 different continental cheesecakes.  

Below are some of the cakes I thought looked particularly yummy (basically the whole shop)...

My inner (or not so inner) child came out when I saw that minion cake! 

The shop itself is nothing to write home about, but the cakes speak out for themselves and are definitely the 'stars of the show'.  

How good do these cheesecakes look?!

There is an option to dine in the shop with your choice of cake and hot drink or you can buy a cheesecake to take way. A full cake can be purchased for around £11.60, while half a cake costs £6.50. 

As I'd come all that way I thought it would be rude to leave empty handed. So then came the diffuclt choice - should I go for the strawberry shortcake or the mango and passion fruit cheesecake? Eventually I opted for the mango and passion fruit cheesecake, which I wasn't disappointed with. It certainly isn't an overstatement to say that this beats the cheesecakes I've had from supermarkets and earn's it's place as the best cheesecake ever (until my next trip to the cheesecake shop). 

Well if you insist...

Have you ever been to the cheesecake shop?

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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Curly Whirly Cake, Konditor & Cook

Today I wanted to do a quick post to share a new (rather amazing) discovery of mine the ever so delicious Curly Whirly Cake from Konditor & Cook. I have heard friends and family rave about Konditor & Cook's Curly Whirly cake, so during my last trip to London I just had to give it a try! Now considering I have sampled a fair few cakes in my time I can now confirm that the Curly Whirly Cake is one of the best cakes I have ever tasted (I know I'm bigging it up alot, but trust me it's delicious!)

Konditor & Cook's cake shop in London sells indulgent treats.The company was founded in 1993 by Gerhard Jenne. Konditor & Cook is particularly well known for their chocolate brownies and their Curly Whirly Cake.

The Curly Whirly Cake has a dark chocolate sponge cake with a cream cheese vanilla bean frosting and is covered in dark chocolate swirls.

When they say they sell indulgent treats...they mean it! Even though the cake is absolutely delicious I don't think many people could manage more then one slice in a go due to the richness of the dark chocolate sponge. But with that said they're 24 hours in the day ;')

The cake is available in 5", 7" and 10" and can be personalized at an extra cost of £5.00 for a special occasion. If you are ever looking for a cake to binge on a celebration cake for a loved one (mum if you're reading this, its almost my birthday...hint hint) then Konditor & Cook is a great place to head to.

Here are few pictures from my trip to the Spitalfields Market branch of Konditor & Cook...

What is your favourite cake from Konditor & Cook? Any recommendations?

See you next time for more of my ramblings!

xx

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Rainbow Cake, Hummingbird Bakery

I can't believe I'm 17!

In today’s (short) post I wanted to share a new discovery of my mine the delicious Rainbow Cake from the Hummingbird Bakery. It was my 17^th birthday a few weeks ago and of course there had to be cake :) This year I was well and truly spoilt rotten by my lovely friends and family. The highlight of the day was receiving this giant yummy cake from my favourite bakery. A lovely treat courtesy of my mum – thanks mum!

For those of you that don't know the Hummingbird Bakery is a unique American style bakery in London, which offers a range of American style cupcakes, brownies, pies and cakes.

The bakery only opened in 2004 and is celebrating its 10th UK anniversary this year. Unfortunately, they only have branches in the London area at the moment. I wish they would open a branch closer to where I live (sigh)...wait perhaps on second thoughts that’s for the best otherwise I would probably end up a couple of dress sizes larger!!

The Rainbow Cake is the yummiest cake I have tried from the Hummingbird Bakery soo far…

It had a bubblegum flavour in both the frosting and sponge!

There was plenty to go around - we even managed  a second helping in the day! 

I also received a copy of the Humingbird Bakery Cake Days recipe book and will be attempting to recreate some of the hummingbird magic at home soon, particularly the gingerbread cupcakes, which look amazing for Christmas - I will let you know how I get on!

Hope you enjoyed today's post :)

See you next time for more of my ramblings! 

xx

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Tea and Cake at Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair

In recent years I have developed a massive appreciation for all things vintage. I especially enjoy trawling through pictures of fashion from the 1960’s - I just love all the quirky jewellery and vibrant clothing. The other thing that comes to mind when I think of vintage shopping is of course, cute Victorian inspired tea pots and cake stands (what a surprise).

I have to confess though I've never actually brought anything vintage or been to a vintage fair before. When I happened to see an announcement advertising Lou Lou’s Vintage Fair coming to Albert Hall in Nottingham this September, I was super excited and decided I really wanted to go! So last Sunday my mum (who has an amazing eye for a bargain) and I took a trip down to the Albert Hall for our first vintage fair experience. In today’s post I thought I would share a few pictures from our mother daughter outing :)

So first impressions - it was very hectic! I really wasn't expecting so many people! Luckily we got there just as the fair was opening (we were incredibly eager) and were able to have a first look round before it became really crowded.

I was also pleasantly surprised by the sheer variety of stalls and bargains waiting to be snapped up – from cute floral tableware to vintage suitcases and gorgeous handbags – there really was something for everyone.

At one point I managed to lose my mum in the crowd…tracked her down a few minutes later though eying up some gorgeous cake stands - I don’t think she even noticed we’d lost each other! Someone was clearly enjoying themselves :) 

I thought these plates were just adorable – really wish I’d brought one now!!

For the clothing, there’s definitely a bit of rummaging through piles needed but it’s so worth it, as there were lots of hidden gems just waiting to be discovered…

It's a shame it’s not sunny anymore :(

So what did we buy…..

I picked up this cute top from ‘Mrs Bird Vintage’ for only £10. My sister asked me to keep an eye out for a good quality little handbag for her and after sending endless whatsapp pictures of what felt like every bag at the fair, she finally chose the miniscule but very cute bag in the picture above. The lady on the stall informed me that it was from the 1940’s and genuine leather. The bag was only £8… a bargain!  I sort of want to keep it for myself now…(shhh) 

All the jewellery at the fair was beautiful and there was just so much to choose from. I picked up this cute tea pot necklace, which I fell in love with at first sight for £5. I would definitely check out this shop (www.madamecherry.com) it has some amazing other pieces too. Also, I purchased a pair of scrabble piece earrings for £2.00.

And finally something to add a bit of elegance to my bedroom wall…

I am a huge fan of Audrey Hepburn!!

My mum purchased a gorgeous cake stand for only £5. We took ages deliberating between the array of unique designs, but finally chose this lovely one…

What we ate…

No post of mine would be complete without some reference to my love of tea and cake. In fact the first thing we spotted when we entered the fair was the vintage tea party area. It was tempting to make a beeline straight for the cake stall, especially as all the cakes looked so scrummy and enticing. I managed to control my cravings until after we’d trawled around the rest of the fair though, by which time the cakes were looking even more appealing to my tired eyes!

Unfortunately, however while the cakes looked amazing I was highly disappointed with the taste. We had a slice of the Victoria Sponge - it was too sweet and crumbly: I just didn’t like it :(

Despite the disappointing tea and cake, overall we had a great day and really enjoyed our first vintage fair experience :) Lou Lou’s vintage fair will be back in Nottingham on 26^th October I believe if you want to check it out. In fact it travels to lots of cities in the UK so you can click here to see when it's near you! The entry is £2 and under 12’s are free.

Hope you enjoyed today's post :) 

See you next week for more of my ramblings!

xx

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