Cupcake quest goes to London – Part II: The Cupcake Company

The second cupcake shop I went to in London was The Cupcake Company, which was in Kensington, not too far from Portobello Road Market. My sixth-sense for cupcakes led me wandering down from Notting Hill tube station when it was the opposite direction from Portobello Road. Lucky for me I ended up across the street from The Cupcake Company.

Inside I ate a banana cupcake with caramel buttercream. It’s rare to find banana cupcakes, especially ones that are closer to a cake than a bread. As much as I like banana bread, I find it too dense to eat with icing. This cake was light, moist and very tasty. This was my favourite of the cupcake places that I tried when in London.

This little cupcake shop was not all that far from Portobello Road, and worth the trek down, as the cupcakes were much better than Hummingbird Bakery which is in the market. I’ll write about those cupcakes a little later. While I was in the shop a women was picking up a bunch of cupcakes for her son, and placing an order for his birthday. Loyal customers are always a good indication at businesses, especially happy moms!