Harvey Nichols Cupcakes

This is the display of cupcakes that I found in Harvey Nichols in Manchester. I think it shows the Brits can do the real deal in cupcakes. They had a great selection of flavours and the look. They said it was to celebrate the Sex in the City film which opened here recently and which featured new York cupcake bakeries. So if you are near a Harvey Ni cs go and get a cupcake as well as looking at that designer fashion wonderland favoured by the WAGS.

Has anyone found any really good outlets for cupcakes in the UK? I did a feature on Crumbs and Doilies and I hope to do a trawl of all UK bakeries that are on line and do a feature on them.

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Debenhams Cupcake

I decided to review what cupcakes there are out there in the UK cafes to enjoy. This Lemon Cupcake was purchased in a Debenhams cafe in the Trafford Centre Manchester where they had three types of cupcake to try.

I think presentation wise the white plate does nothing for the cake and it just looks so pale . I would have liked a nicer shaped plate or a better colour. The cupcake looks ok but the proof is in the eating. The sponge was moist but the texture was a bit cloying on the tongue. It had pieces of lemon rind in but they did not taste of true lemon. The topping was creamy and sweet with pieces of sweets that were a bit like I imagine lemon chewing gum would taste like. Altogether the cupcake lacked a real lemon flavour it was a bit synthetic. I think my dream lemon cupcake would be a yellow basic sponge made with butter and real lemon, topped with butter cream with real lemon juice and inside a good helping of homemade lemon curd. So I am glad the cafe is serving cupcakes but as Crumbs and Doilies says you have to use the best quality ingredients to get the best flavours.

Next time I visit I will try one of their chocolate cupcakes.

Has anyone had a really good cupcake in the UK or elsewhere at a cafe or bakery that they can recommend to everyone through comments? All ideas and sources welcome.

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