Lady of Vintage Bakery

So a couple of weeks ago the Lady of Vintage Bakery asked if the Midlands arm of Foody Faces would like to sample a selection of her delicious sweet treats. Luckily for me (not so great for Jade) I am the Midlands arm of Foody Faces and after a quick reply I was eagerly awaiting my goodies.

Lady of Vintage is run by Jess, who mixes her passion for all things vintage with her flare for baking. From cupcakes to savoury muffins she can whip up a treat for every occasion and has a great selection that would not only make your taste buds happy, but look picture perfect! You can take a look at the Lady of Vintage menu here.

I took collection of my Lady of Vintage special delivery and went round to share the bounty with my Sister, any excuse for a tea party!

Ready for our Lady of Vintage tea party

It came beautifully presented, from the gingham box, to the polka dot ribbon it was all packaged in a way that only went to excite me more about its contents. It showed a lot of thought and effort, clear they had been made with a lot of love. It's these finishing touches which mean so much if you're buying these as a gift or plan to have them as part of your special occasion.

Although it all looked too pretty to eat we brewed the tea and finally cracked open to the cakes. Here's what we discovered: Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes, Chocolate Cupcakes, Buttermilk Loaf and Cakepops.

We both couldn't resist the sound of the Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcakes so ate those first. This is a great concept for a cupcake, the cream cheese frosting was an excellent topping, not too sweet as so many cupcakes are, and the fresh strawberry was a great addition. We both loved the hidden strawberry inside too and thought the decoration was delicate - I could see these making a great wedding cupcake, the simple, well loved flavours would be a nice light treat at the end of your meal.

The Strawberry Cheesecake Cupcake

Next we tried the chocolate cupcake, these were real show stoppers. The decoration showed a lot of different skills and techniques and i think these would make a lovely gift, they just looked so sweet and oozed vintage appeal. The attention to detail impressed me - the edible jewels in the centre of the hand crafted sugar roses and the silver luster all added a bit of extra bit of sparkle to these pretty little cakes.

The Chocolate Cupcake

One thing I hate about cupcakes is when you get 20% cake to 80% frosting, you end up just feeling sick after one mouthful. I'm happy to say that the Lady of Vintage cupcakes were perfectly formed, the ratio of cake to topping was just right and each cake was of equal height. I know I'm sounding a little Paul Hollywood about this, but if you're having cupcakes for your special day I think it's important they looked as good as the Bride or Birthday Girl. 

Next we got stuck in to the Buttermilk Loaf. This vintage recipe is light and fluffy and would make a perfect afternoon tea treat.

The Buttermilk Loaf

Finally we finished off with a cakepop. The outer coating was lovely and crunchy, the delicate coating of chocolate was covered in sprinkles which I think helped to create this great crunch. This coating then helped to emphasize the gooey inside. I love cakepops, think they are a fab idea. not only is the portion smaller so they are great for when you just want a little treat, but they also make brilliant party food as they are portable.

Cakepops

Sue enjoying her chocolate cakepop

Me enjoying my vanilla cakepop

Lady of Vintage Bakery is a great idea, whilst there's many out there who will share her love of all things retro, not many of those will have the patience to scour old fashioned recipes books and have the steady hand to create an array of detailed decorates that will add the finishing touch to your celebration big or small.