About Violet Cakes - Dalston
Violet is an American-style bakery, cake shop and cafe selling cupcakes, cakes, brownies, toasties, cookies and savoury pastries, using organic ingredients that change with the seasons. We bake in our Dalston shop every day.
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Cheddar & Green Onion Toastie
£9.50Two Cupcakes
£11.30Four Cupcakes
£22.60Mini Tequila Pumpkin Pie
£12.00Mozarella, Serrano Ham, & Rosemary Toastie
£9.50Banana Buttermilk Loaf
£19.00Blue Cheese & Kimchi Toastie
£9.5012 pack of Mini California Cookies
£16.00Avocado on Toast
£16.00Mexican Wedding Cookies (bag of 12)
£15.00
Morning Pastries: Savoury & Sweet
Banana Buttermilk Bread Slice
The quintessential Violet buttermilk banana bread.£5.00Cinnamon Bun Scone
Our signature cinnamon bun packed with cardamom and cinnamon.£5.20Almond Polenta Muffin
Almond muffin topped with rotating seasonal fruit.£5.50Sour Cream, Chive & Feta Scone
American style savoury scone dotted with feta cheese and chives.£6.00Mini Banana Muffin
Bite size buttermilk banana muffins, perfect for little ones.£2.00Prune, Oat, and Spelt Scone
Currently sold out£6.00
Violet Cupcakes: Assorted boxes
The famous Violet cupcake - assorted boxes with seasonal buttercreams.
Four Cupcakes
A box of four cupcakes. Choose your cupcake sponges below, but icings are assorted and a surprise! Baked fresh every day. May contain Soya£22.60Two Cupcakes
A box of two cupcakes. Choose your cupcake sponges below, but icings are assorted and a surprise! Baked fresh every day. May contain Soya£11.30Popular
Cookies
Egg Yolk Chocolate Chip Cookie
Crumbly on the outside, gooey on the inside.£4.00Mexican Wedding Cookies (bag of 12)
Pecan, Rum shortbread dredged in a double coating of icing sugar. Contains Alcohol. Bag of 12£15.0012 pack of Mini Egg Yolk Chocolate Chip Cookies
Currently sold out£16.00California Cookie
Strawberry cookie with white and milk chocolate, coconut, oats, and rainbow sprinkles.£4.00Chewy Black Pepper and Ginger Cookie
A chewy ginger molasses cookie with fresh ground black pepper.£4.00Nutty Chocolate Barbados Biscuits
Rich dark chocolate biscuits with pecans and brown sugar.£15.00Black Pepper Ginger Snaps (bag of 12)
Crisp ginger molasses cookie with fresh ground black pepper. Bag of 12.£15.0012 pack of Mini California Cookies
Mini versions of our California cookies, made with strawberry, chocolate, coconut, oats, and rainbow sprinkles. Perfect for snacking or gifting.£16.00Coconut Macaroon
Crisp and chewy coconut cookies scented with honey. GF£3.00Oatmeal and Candied Peel Cookie
Thin oatmeal cookie made with sultanas and our house-made candied peel.£3.0012 pack of Mini Coconut macaroons
Miniature version of our crisp and chewy coconut cookies scented with honey.£15.00
Brownies & Bars
Sea Salt, White Chocolate Matcha Blondie
A chewy blondie with white chocolate chunks, the rich and creamy flavour is balanced with bitter matcha and a maldon sea salt topping.£6.00PopularHalva Tahini Chocolate Brownie
A decadent Chocolate brownie with chunks of Halva and tahini marbled through, with a fudgy texture and delicious sweet sesame flavour. Made with Pump St. 75%, single origin Solomon Islands chocolate.£9.00
Cakes & Cake Slices
Mini Tequila Pumpkin Pie
Our beloved Tequila Pumpkin Pie recipe is a popular favourite this time of year, made with the best Squash of the season and the stunning Añejo Tequila, those classic pumpkin pie spices and topped with toasted meringue. If you want to make this at home the recipe can be found in Love is a Pink Cake. (These mini pies are 3" in diameter)£12.00PopularVegan GF California Vanilla Sheet Cake
One layer of our vegan and gluten free almond sponge cake topped with vegan buttercream. Vegan. GF, DF, EF.£7.00VeganVegan GF California Chocolate Sheet Cake
One layer of our vegan and gluten free almond sponge cake topped with vegan buttercream. Vegan. GF, DF, EF.£7.00PopularChristmas Cake Slice
Traditional, house made Christmas cake with a layer of marzipan, royal icing and topped with house made candied peel and crystallised cherry. The perfect portion for one! Please not, although it is cooked off in the baking process this product does contain alcohol.£8.00
Loaf Cakes, Pantry & Merchandise
Banana Buttermilk Loaf
Our banana bread in a gift size, serves 4-6.£19.00Love is a Pink Cake Book
Irresistible bakes for morning, noon and night. Signed by Claire Ptak, the founder of Violet Cakes.£30.00Candied Peel
Our candied peel is made by hand with Amalfi lemons, Satsumas, and Clementines.£7.00VeganMaple Almond Granola
Currently sold out£9.00VeganThe Violet Bakery Cookbook
Violet's owner Claire Ptak uses her Californian sensibility to devise recipes that are both nourishing and indulgent. With real thought about taste and using the purest ingredients, she has created the most flavoursome iterations of classic cakes, as well as new treats for modern palates. Over 100 recipes include Cinnamon Buns, Mozzarella, Rosemary and New Potato Tarts, Butterscotch Blondies and Loganberry-vanilla Birthday Cake. Signed by the author.£30.00Barry's Tea (pack of 80)
Barry's Gold blend is known to be Ireland’s favourite tea, famous for its rich golden colour and much loved taste.£6.00
Brunch/Lunch: On Toast
Franny's Breakfast
Two halves of E5 sourdough toast, with one boiled egg and avocado.£8.50Avocado on Toast
A whole avocado on garlic toast with olive oil, chilli and lime.£16.00Serrano Ham on Olive Oil Toast
With salad leaves and a boiled egg on the side.£16.00
Brunch/Lunch: Cheese Toasties
Cheddar & Green Onion Toastie
One toastie consisting of mature cheddar cheese and sliced green onions melted between two slices of E5 sourdough bread, served with quince jelly for dipping and mini cornichons.£9.50PopularMozarella, Serrano Ham, & Rosemary Toastie
One toastie consisting of fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, Serrano ham, and rosemary melted between two slices of E5 sourdough bread, served with mini cornichons.£9.50Blue Cheese & Kimchi Toastie
Stilton blue cheese and kimchi melted between one slice of sourdough bread halved, served with mini cornichons.£9.50Mozarella & Rosemary Toastie
One toastie consisting of fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese and rosemary melted between two slices of E5 sourdough bread, served with mini cornichons.£9.50Vegetarian
Cold Drinks
Portuguese Chocolate Milk
Rich smooth chocolate milk, UCAL£3.00Jarr Kombucha - Original
Organic sparkling fermented tea, original flavour£4.60Apple Juice, Chegworth Valley 250ml
A well rounded, medium dry apple juice from Chegworth Valley.£3.00Still water (500ml)
£3.00Sparkling water (250ml)
£2.50
Christmas Bakes
A selection of our house made, classic Christmas bakes.
Christmas Cake Slice
Traditional, house made Christmas cake with a layer of marzipan, royal icing and topped with house made candied peel and crystallised cherry. The perfect portion for one! Please not, although it is cooked off in the baking process this product does contain alcohol.£8.00Christmas Cake - Individual
Our house-made classic Christmas cake in a 5" x 5" Square with one layer of marzipan, one layer of Royal icing, topped with house-made candied peel and a crystallised cherry. Serves 1-3 Please note this product contains alcohol. This is baked off but is included in the recipa£26.00Christmas Pudding
Our house-made classic Christmas Pudding. made with raisins, currants, sultanas, house-made candied peel, breadcrumbs and stout. Remove plastic wrapping and steam for one hour in a water bath (not microwavable). Serves 2-4 Please note this product contains alcohol.£26.00