The daffodils are out and the crocuses are almost blooming – it is safe to say spring is on its way. The past few days have definitely bared resemblance of those crisp, sunny, spring days which we are all longing for, and today three friends and I basked in the glorious sunshine in a new cafe on Mount Pleasant.
Cuthbert’s Bakehouse is a quaint little cafe resembling very much the country cottage. With a white distressed clapboard counter and sky blue walls it has a very fresh, airy and pretty feel – today the door was left open leaving the sunlight to drench the room and bringing with it the cold spring air.
The pastel colours used are an immediate way to bring light and freshness into a room, but also add prettiness and cheerfulness, the fresh tulips in the window also help. The lace curtains, wooden floor and panelled windows also contribute to this dainty cafe’s charm and elegance. The delicate, upholstered vintage sofa in the corner and the open fire place make this cafe more and more like the little country cottage I can picture myself in when I’m older, with a vegetable plot in the back garden, chickens wandering free and an Aga warming some homemade bread – a very twee picture I know but one can always dream! For those of you who -like me - have fallen for the beautiful Emma Bridgewater mugs, this is the type of environment where they would fit right in.
Enough about the interior though! Onto the food. Well as you have most probably already guessed there are a large range of homemade cakes from the classic Victoria sponge to the seductive red velvet chocolate cake! I had my favourite, lemon drizzle cake but with a twist as it contained blueberries – could this get any better!? It was also mouth-wateringly moist – which is not always the case when regarding lemon drizzle cake, I’m sorry to have to say this but Mark’s and Spencer’s cafe falls into the dry drizzle category!
This is another cafe which is friendly on the student funds with my piece of cake costing £1.65 and a latte with a cute little shortbread heart on the side at £1.60.
Ciabatta sandwiches are at the affordable price of £2.50 with two fillings, cheese and salami or ham and cheese. Not the most exciting, but considering the price and the size not a bad deal.
However what the sandwiches lack in innovation the cupcakes make up with variety and imagination with six flavours on offer today, red velvet, lemon and blueberry, coffee, carrot, toffee malteaser and oreo. As you can see from the photo they all look just as beautiful as they taste (I had the lemon and blueberry one the day before!) and are priced at the low amount of £1.50 if taking away and £1.70 if eating in. These mouthfuls of delight are perfect for a friend’s birthday or even a tasty treat in between lectures!
This cafe is the ideal place to go – as we did- if you have an hour or so between lectures and fancy delicious cake and affordable coffee!
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