It may be cold…..but we’re back! Back in tea and cake action. Yes it’s january, it’s diet time, save the pennies time. But with this snow, the january blues and misery – surely tea and cake is the only way?? We’re here on hand to serve you yummy cakes and piping hot tea – there’s a choice! Although hot chocolate does seem to be the order of the day……did I mention we have that too! Come and see us – get caked up! x

Happy New Year everybody….hope you all had a fabulous night of partying. We hope to see you in 2010, I’ve got a feeling it’s going to be a good year, bake-a-boo has a few exciting things going on this year, and I look forward to sharing things with you thoughout the year.

This image is dedicated to Vicky aka clarabows (check her out) made me think of you….I hope this year we can create a most fabulous collaboration xx

We are currently closed during the festive period, as it is such a quiet time for us on our hideaway street! But in the mean time the bake-a-boo fairies are looking after the shop for us. They are all pretty special to me, in fact the first fairy here has been with us since day one, she was a gift when we opened the shop and has hung from the chandelier ever since, although she did tragically loose her legs, she lost none of her power……and yes I do believe in fairies! Happy new year everybody from us and them x

This Thursday 17th December we will be open late again for more last minute Christmas buying and cheer. Join us, in conjunction with inside story (gorgeous shop…also on mill lane) and browse gifts, home accesories, Christmas decorations and edible gifts, whilst sipping on mulled wine (god I love it!) and nibbles, of course. See you between 6pm and 8:30pm on Thursday x

This is a gorgeous photo that my very talented sister took of some of our mini cupcakes. She always takes beautful photos, not just of our cakes, but of everything. She captures many precious moments through her lense and I only wish I could take photographs like her, but I make cakes and that’s my thing I guess?

Anyway I am telling you this as we are now selling this image on postacrds in the shop, and hopefully many more.

In the meantime, please check out my sister’s Etsy shop where she is selling some of her wonderful postcards

This Thursday 10th December, bake-a-boo is having a late night opening with Inside story (50 Mill Lane) We may not be Oxford street!! But both shops offer gorgeous home furnishings, Christmas gifts, art and cards from local artists, Christmas decorations and edible gifts, as well as decorated Traditonal Christmas cakes, and on this evening, as well as the following Thursday 17th December – you can browse whilst enjoying complimentary wine or mulled wine and nibbles. Come and visit us both between 6pm and 8:30pm, and you may just find the perfect gift without all the stress! See you there xx

Catch me this Saturday afternoon at the Beckford school Christmas fair, where I will be judging the cake competition! How funny is that?! Beckford school is one of my favourite places in the world and somewhere that is very close to my heart (as well as being very close to my shop) many of our lovely customers are Beckford mummies (and daddies), but also I used to be a pupil there, and both my first and last days at Beckford are still vivid memories, and I can honestly say that I had the most fabulous time there, even though it was school, and I guess that’s saying something!! I judged the competition last year and took my sidekick Leon (our sconemaster) along to help me, and we found it so hard to choose the winners.

Happy baking to all the kids and mummies who are involved – good luck!! xxx

ps. It’s also Emmanuel school’s (also on Mill Lane) Christmas fair on Saturday, and we have donated prizes to both fairs, so we look forward to seeing the winners at bake-a-boo soon x

Here’s some pictures that the lovely Anjana sent through to us of her wedding cupcakes. We did these back in August, but have just receieved her gorgeous photos. Thank you so much Anjana for keeping us updated and for sending us loads of great shots. We’re so pleased that your big day was so fabulous.

Thank you Anjana and congratulations once again xxx

Sorry all, we will be closed today, Thursday 26th November, as we are working away from the shop at a private function, back to normal tomorrow…….x

Sorry for a recent lack of posts, things have been a bit stressful lately following a break in at the shop last week, in which we also lost our camera, so I am not able to take new pictures at the moment to share all the things we are making, but we hope to be back on track soon! In the mean time, here’s some pink and cream cupcakes we did recently for Erica’s wedding, Congratulations Erica xx

Happy birthday to our lovely tea room……3 years old today!! Thank you to everyone who has supported us for all this time. May our tea and cakes live forever!! Hoorah!! x

On Monday the 16th of November it is bake-a-boo’s 3rd birthday, but we like to milk it, so we’re celebrating in the shop all weekend, and we want to give something back to you for all your loyal support over the last three years, so we’ve hidden some number 3 stickers around – under plates and saucers and if you get one under yours you will be able to choose a prize. We’ve also put some under our cupcakes and if you find one under yours you will be able to choose another of the same cupcake for free. Come and celebrate with us………from today until close on Monday xx