Yum, looking at these photos brings back delicious memories. One Sunday past, Emma and I took a trip to Columbia Road flower market, I lived in East London for 3 years and never bothered to go, but actually it is a lovely way to spend a Sunday.
It happened to be that freakishly hot October weekend and I was melting in a maxi, as we tried to complete our first task: find cake and coffee. Luckily we stumbled upon the Lily Vanilli bakery which more than satisfied our sugar cravings.
Emma and I are cake connoisseurs, from cupcakes to cheesecake, we have sampled some of the finest baked goods on offer, yet this particular red velvet cake was the best we have tasted! It used a sugar based icing rather than cream cheese, and was layered with freshly sliced strawberry for a sharp contrast. The secret however, lay in the discreet sprinkling of coconut in the center, divine!
After cake we browsed the flowers. These photos are deceiving, the market was packed with people and we did a slow shuffle past the blooms. I was too much of a miser to buy anything, but you are able to pick up a nice bunch for a fiver. Why not visit if you're in London?
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