A long week at the office has now found a cure; L’eto Caffé
just around the corner from my work in Mayfair, London. It’s Friday, and
motivation is somewhat lagging- we felt like we deserved a reward. Now whilst
I’m not adverse to daytime cocktails, I can imagine my bosses wouldn’t be too
pleased with a slightly tipsy office. There was only one thing for it- CAKE.
Recommended to me by Dan Hawkes who works in my office, I
found this tiny little café but 2 minutes walk from the office. Light and
clean, with huge windows displaying all the treats, it invites you to look; and
once you’ve looked, its game over. Rows and rows of beautifully decorated
cakes, slabs of chocolate brownies and light fluffy meringues just beckon you
to come inside. In the other window, the lunch on offer for the day is set out
clean, fresh and dazzling in true Mediterranean fashion. Although this blog
isn’t about lunch, and I didn’t get to try the savoury food, it is definitely
something on my ‘to do’ list.
Back to the cakes; we peruse the selection for a while, unable
to decide and wishing we could buy them all. In the end the 3 of us chose: a
chocolate torte topped with chocolate ganache and a fresh raspberry, a tropical
layered carrot cake with fresh mango drizzled with mango syrup and the most stunning
blackcurrant and dark chocolate delice. Each cake was different, and we shared
them so we got to try some of each. The delice was super refreshing and tangy,
with the slick of dark chocolate on top adding a lovely richness and the
pistachios crumble adding just the right amount of crunch. The carrot cake was
gloriously spicy and sticky, freshened and sweetened by the textures of mango.
However it was concluded that the winner of day was the chocolate torte; rich,
melt in mouth, heavenly- the kind of moment that only a really amazing
chocolate cake can offer. Whilst it was super rich, we did not have any
problems finishing it.
So our Friday was instantly brightened. The rest of the
afternoon was devoted to discussing baking and desserts in the office, swapping
recipes and advice whilst putting a huge smile on everyone’s faces. Alex was
even inspired to make her boyfriend a chocolate torte that evening, which meant
the joy of these cakes was extended beyond those who ate it.
And so I give you; the
power of cake!
Rachel x
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