July 5th, 2011
The great thing about this time of year is the abundance of luscious fruit available from the UK. The strawberry season kicked off slightly earlier this year with the warm spring and we are now starting to get delicious gooseberries and raspberries.
All the better for us here at The Angel Bakery as we love to make the best of the seasonal produce and with the added advantage of having a stall next to Hayles Fruit Farm at Cirencester Farmers Market, we are spoilt for choice.
Back in the Spring we launched some new tasty treats, our Retro Bakes range. A range of delicious tarts and pies made to old English recipes. Maids of Honour, Congress Tarts and Sambocade are just some of the baked treats available and are going down a storm at farmers markets and food festivals. And with Hayles’ new season redcurrants and blackcurrants now available we can’t wait to use them for our Muckymouth Tarts.
I am often asked why they are called Muckymouth tarts. These tasty little pastries derive their name from that age old problem that any child faces when picking sweet tasting fruits! If, like me as a child, you were ever sent out to pick blackberries from the hedgerows or blackcurrants from the garden you will know that inevitably you end up eating handfuls of the delicious fruits. No matter how much you protested at your innocence, there was always the tell-tale sign of fruit smeared chops, hence the Muckymouth!
All of the Retro Bakes range are made with a hand-made rich, shortcrust butter pastry and filled with an array of scrumptious fillings such as vanilla and lemon custards, rich almond frangipanes or jam-packed with fabulous fruits, making them the perfect treat or dessert.
You can find us at Cirencester Farmers Market
Check out our Where to Find Us link to see when we will be there next
Tags: Angel Bakery, Cirencester Farmers Market, Free range eggs, Hayles Fruit Farm, Home Made, Local baked goods, local food, Local ingredients, Old Recipes, RetroBakes, Seasonal Fruit Pies, Seasonal produce, Shortcrust Pastry
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March 23rd, 2011
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Time always flies and before we know it we are always behind with our blogging! So here is a brief update to keep you posted with what we have been doing here at The Angel Bakery.
No sooner had we turned the corner into 2011, than we were straight into an array of weddings and parties. We’ve supplied our tiers of cupcakes at venues across the Cotswolds including Cripps Barn, Barnsley House, The Great Tythe Barn and the Manor House Hotel in Moreton-in-the-Marsh.
Our wedding diary is now fully booked for 2011 and we have some fantastic weddings lined up throughout the year so we will keep you posted.
We took a breather from the Cirencester Farmers Market in January, but we have now been back on our regular stall for the past couple of months.
Our cupcakes are as popular as ever and we have now introduced our new RetroBakes range.
RetroBakes is a range of old forgotten favourites including Maids of Honour, Congress Tarts, Muckymouth Tart and of course deliciously traditional Custard tarts. We will also be adding to the range as we go through the season with an elderflower Sambocade and a Strawberry & Verjuice tart.
We’ve got some exciting events lined up over the next few months, and we’ve been asked to provide a wedding cake for a very special event that is happening in April of this year. No, not THAT special event, but another royal celebration that is happening on the same day in our fabulous town of Tetbury! Keep an eye out for it in future blogs.
Cheers for now!
Tags: April Wedding Cake, Barnsley House, Cirencester Farmers Market, Congress Tarts, Cripps Barn, Cupcakes, Custard tarts, Maids of Honour, Manor House Hotel, Muckymouth tart, RetroBakes, Sambocade, Strawberry & Verjuice tart, Tetbury, The Angel Bakery, Wedding Cupcakes
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February 4th, 2011
The New Year kicked off with a bang and having had a mad Christmas, we were hoping to gently ease into the new year but there has been no let up. Cupcakes have been baked in abundance throughout January with some fab birthday bashes supplied – whether for an 18th, 21st or a 40th, we have done them all and had fun in the process.
We took a break from the Cirencester Farmers Market for a couple of weeks so that we could concentrate on our new range of products which we will be launching on our return in February. Our regular market customers will know that not only do we do a delicious range of cupcakes and layer cakes, but we also make fabulous tarts and a range of gluten-free brownies.
Staying true to our belief in using quality, local ingredients our new ‘RetroBakes’ range of pies and tarts will be making the most of fresh, seasonal produce and will vary throughout the year. Our Pear Frangipane and Prune and Almagnac tartlets went down a storm at the farmers market and we will be adding some old fashioned favourites such as Custard, Maids of Honour, Lemon Pudding and Congress Tarts as well as featuring some seasonal forgotten recipes such as Muckymouth tart and Sambocade.
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Tags: Bakery, birthday cupcakes, Cirencester Farmers Market, layer cakes, Pies, RetroBakes, Seasonal produce, Tetbury
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October 6th, 2010
Don’t forget that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and here at the Angel Bakery we are keen to show our support.
Earlier in the year we created our ‘Moonwalk’ cupcake to raise funds for the Cotswolds Cupcakes, a group of ladies who successfully completed the Playtex Moonwalk in London. The sale of the cupcakes raised a fantastic £198.00 which was donated to boost their fundraising appeal.
Throughout the month of October we will be selling our pretty little ‘Think Pink’ cupcakes with the proceeds going to the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Appeal. You can buy direct from our stall at Cirencester Farmers Market (£1.85 each) or you can order a gift box of 12 (£22.75) and have them delivered. (Delivery is extra)
Each cupcake is beautifully decorated making them an elegant addition to a tea party or an ideal gift for someone special.
These cakes will be available from our stall at Cirencester Farmers Market on Saturday 9th October and Saturday 23rd October or email us if you would like to order a gift box
Tags: Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Cirencester Farmers Market, Cotswolds, Cupcakes, Gift Box, Gloucestershire, October, Tetbury, Think Pink
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July 5th, 2010
Well, the last few weeks have gone by in a blur. Firstly we had the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival to attend in the Montpellier Gardens towards the end of June and we had a very successful 3 days coming away feeling tired but very happy. So many people remembered us from the Cheltenham festival we attended in 2009 and we had great feedback about our cute little cupcakes.
On our return to cupcake headquarters there was no time to sit back and relax as we ploughed on with more baking for our stall at Cirencester Farmers Market, lots more wedding cupcakes and a sprinkling of summer party cupcakes for good measure.
We were allowed a little time off for good behaviour though and high tailed it to the party at Shipton Mill to let our hair down. Live music, good food and a stunning location all made for a fantastic night. Sadly for the men present, the belly dancer didn’t make an appearance at this year’s bash, but the group of african drummers got everyone on their feet for a bit of tribal dancing and the SKA band ensured everyone strutted their stuff on the dancefloor.
For those who survived the late night revelry there was talk of a hearty breakfast on offer at dawn, but with early morning baking duties beckoning, it was time to bid adieu for a bit of shut-eye!
Our next cupcake baking marathon was for Bath Food Festival which took place in the Royal Victoria Park. The setting couldn’t have been more perfect with stunning weather and the beautiful and imposing Royal Crescent just a stones throw away. With the chance to meet lots of new customers came the opportunity to showcase a new flavour and we plumped for the humble gooseberry as our little star.
Here at The Angel Bakery we’re renowned for simple, sophisticated cupcakes and we like nothing more than to use fresh seasonal fruits and freshly made fruit coulis to adorn our creations.
And with the British gooseberry season underway it seemed a shame not to make more of this fantastic fruit and so our Gooseberry & Elderflower cupcake was born.
Proving to be a big hit over the festival weekend, especially for those who don’t have such a sweet tooth, this cupcake flavour will definitely be on the Angel Bakery menu whilst gooseberries remain in season.
We are now knuckling down to do more baking for the farmers markets, more weddings and lots more parties but you can catch us on our stall at Cirencester Farmers Market on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month and we will also be at the Tetbury Food and Drink Festival on Sunday 26th September, 2010 See you there!
Tags: Bath Food Festival, Cheltenham Food Festival, Cirencester Farmers Market, Cupcakes, Flour, Gooseberry, Royal Crescent, Royal Victorial Park, Seasonal fruit, Shipton Mill, Tetbury, Tetbury Food Festival, Wedding Cupcakes
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April 9th, 2010
If you are a bit of a cake connoisseur you will have probably already heard of a new trend in cake-a-licious-ness the Whoopie Pie
Whoopie pies originated in the U.S. when Amish women used to bake these little cakes (sometimes also known as Hucklebucks) to put in lunchboxes. The surprise of finding these tasty treats by the recipient resulted in the cry of “Whoopie!” The Whoopie Pie is a cakey take on the Oreo biscuit but, dare we say, far more scrumptious. A crisp exterior surrounds the two little mounds of dense rich chocolate cake that are then sandwiched together with light and creamy buttercream.
Bag yourself a Whoopie Pie from our stall at Cirencester Farmers market and you’ll have the perfect accompaniment to your morning coffee or a fresh glass of milk
Check out more about Whoopie Pies
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March 27th, 2010
Now available from our stall at the fortnightly Cirencester Farmers Market is the Moonwalk Cupcake, a charity cupcake created by us for The Cotswold Cupcakes, a team of power walkers who will be taking part in the Playtex Moonwalk 2010 on 15th May in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
The lovely ladies, resplendent in pink, turned up to launch their charity cupcake and brightened up an otherwise cloudy Saturday morning in the process. After which they bid farewell and gallantly went on their way to complete a 10 mile walk as part of their training regime.
The Moonwalk Cupcake, £1.85, will be on sale from The Angel Bakery stall at Cirencester Farmers market from now until 15th May. Proceeds from the sale of each cake will go to the Cotswold Cupcakes fundraising appeal. You can also make a donation on their fundraising page
Tags: Breakthrough Breast Cancer, cakes, Charity, Cirencester, Cirencester Farmers Market, Cotswold cupcakes, Cupcakes, fundraising, Moonwalk, Playtex Moonwalk 2010, Tetbury cupcakes
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March 16th, 2010
Those of you who visit the Cirencester Farmers Market on a regular basis will be aware that The Angel Bakery has now become a regular fixture and you’ll find us there selling our range of home baked cupcake creations.
Every fortnight you can bag yourself a Luscious Lemon, Red Velvet or
Choc-A-Bloc cupcake or one of our many other delicious varieties. Or
grab a scrumptious gluten-free chocolate brownie or two, if that takes
your fancy.
The Cirencester Farmers Market is now well established within the town
and late last year it celebrated its 10th anniversary. Many people
made the most of the summer sunshine and turned out to show their
support and join in the anniversary celebrations.
Amongst the local stallholders were celebrity farmer Elizabeth Hurley,
selling her Gloucester Old Spot pork and the lovely Llewelyn-Bowens,
Laurence and Jackie, showed their support by helping out with the
cookery demonstration led by The Cotswold Chef, Rob Rees MBE.
This award-winning market keeps going from strength to strength thanks
to the diversity of produce available and the stallholders who turn
out come rain or shine. And of course it would not be the success that
it is without the local people who show their continual support for
locally produced food.
Cirencester Farmers Market runs on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month. See you there!
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Tags: Anniversary, celebration, Chocolate, Cirencester, Cirencester Farmers Market, Cotswolds, Cupcakes, Elizabeth Hurley, gluten free, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Rob Rees, The Cotswold Chef
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