Canterbury street has one of Cape Town’s ultimate night scenes (Fez, Mercury, Fiction and the renowned Assembly), but who knew it could be so busy on a Saturday morning – after 9am? During the day, lower Canterbury is swarming with shiny happy people, the littler ones with chocolate-smudged smiles, most of them carrying ridiculously pink-striped cake boxes. For the hour that I was at Charly’s Bakery, at least fifteen ‘mucking afazing’ made-to-order cakes were collected by people planning and pulling off twenty-firsts, weddings and any other celebrations justifying a cake, really. The bakery’s charming story is painted up onto the wall of the solemn old Jewish book store, now gorgeously bright and bizarre.
The best thing to have there? The choc fudge brownies are a popular choice but only or the brave, chocolate-aficionado or those sharing. Also delicious is the cheesecake and the friendly, pink-clad staff make a good cappuccino. Or try the lumo cupcakes that literally shou "eat me". You’ll want Charly at your next event or party, or use the bakery as an excuse to host one.
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| this photo's courtesy bronnie bosch (and yes, it is a cake) |
Totally worth driving into town for :)
contact them at http://www.charlysbakery.co.za
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