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<\/a><\/p>\nIn the middle of the store is a large table overflowing with cakes, cheesecake, quiches, savoury muffins, rocky road clusters and cookies. There is a long bar table with adorable bucket chairs, allowing you to grab a cupcake or a slice of cheesecake, order an espresso, look out over the street and just enjoy the sugar rush. They\u2019re not a coffee shop, but they do cater to us coffee snobs by serving Origin coffee, as well as red cappuccinos and hot chocolate.<\/p>\n
A house favourite is the Red Velvet Cupcake; it is the sweet treat that will have you going again and again. The base is red velvet cake, filled with cream cheese, topped with a fluffy Italian meringue and crunchy red sprinkles. It\u2019s light and sweet and everything you will ever want in a cupcake.<\/p>\n
When we popped into to the bakery this time we spotted a selection of limited edition cupcakes, which we absolutely had to try. We grabbed the Maple Bacon Puff, and the Cookie Puff, which were boxed up to take home. Another new one we simply had to try was the S\u2019mores Cupcake, which runs a close second as a favourite! A salty cracker base, followed by a rich chocolate cake, topped with a toasted marshmallowy Italian meringue, decorated with mini marshmallows and a mini tennis biscuit.<\/p>\n
We also just loved the Sweetie Pie (chocolate cake, topped with Italian meringue and dipped in dark chocolate) and the inclusion of a Naughty Pie (vanilla cake, topped with Italian meringue, dipped in white chocolate).<\/p>\n There are other fun options like a traditional Milk Tart cupcake \u2013 a vanilla cake base, filled with custard, topped with a cream cheese frosting and dusted with cinnamon. Or perhaps you\u2019ll fancy something a little healthier? The Hummingbird cupcake is a banana, pineapple and pecan nut cake, topped with cream cheese frosting, decorated with a dehydrated banana. Who are we kidding; there\u2019s nothing healthy about that! It is absolutely delicious though and that should appease your conscience.<\/p>\n You must try a slice of their cheesecake \u2013 the most popular is the Millionaires Chocolate Cheesecake. An Oreo cookie base, half chocolate, half vanilla cheesecake, topped with chocolate ganache and chocolate shavings. It\u2019s no wonder it\u2019s their best seller.<\/p>\n Luckily, The Velvet Cake Co. is expanding and will be opening their new shop in Loop Street soon. So, if you can hold out until October for you cake fix, they will be coming to town and opening up shop!<\/p>\n For more info visit\u00a0thevelvetcakeco.com<\/a><\/strong>, or follow them on Facebook<\/a><\/strong> and Twitter<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Open Mon – Fri 09h00 to 17h00, Sat 09h00 to 13h00<\/p>\n 10 Bella Rosa,\u2028Rosenpark,\u2028Bellville, Cape Town |\u00a0021 914 0482<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nIf you ever want to spoil your kids, that special someone or just indulge yourself, this is a one-stop-shop to cake heaven and is well worth the journey to the northern suburbs. Our only advice is that if you want the best selection, always make sure you get there before 11h00, by then already, most of the quiches and limited edition cupcakes have disappeared. In this case, the early bird catches the worm\u2026 and this is a worm you really want!<\/p>\n