Monday, 20 June 2016

The Co-Operative carrot cake: 3

Way too spongy, lacking substance (only 17% carrot ...) and a bit too gingery for my taste. Icing ok, but on the whole would not buy again.

Sunday, 19 June 2016

Harriets Cafe Teashop, Cambridge (UK): 7

A sumptuous carrot cake (a touch too much lemon for me, but great consistence) in this classic teashop in Cambridge. Great selection of teas to accompany (Lapsang Souchong being my favourite) plus a delicious afternoon tea, cucumber sandwiches included.

Sunday, 5 June 2016

Leopold cafe, Brussels: 6

The Leopold is a lovely café in Brussels, Av. de Tervuren between Merode and Montgomery. Trendy atmosphere, colourful seating, magazines and press available, as well as iPads with headphones to surf with. Great teas, coffees and cakes.

The carrot cake here is very tasty, with bits of walnut that give it extra crunch and flavour. I would have welcomed a bit more icing, as it is rather thin, but on the whole very good.