No. 37 in the world · November 2026

Violet Bakery

47 Wilton Way · Hackney, Wilton Way · London, UK

The one thing to get

A cupcake and a slice of the cake of the day

When to go: Any afternoon; it's a little shop, so expect to stand.

Claire Ptak's Hackney bakery, which made the 2018 royal wedding cake.

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Vanilla cupcakes with soft buttercream

1 hr 15 min, 30 min hands-on · 12 cupcakes. A tender butter cake that tastes of real vanilla, with a light, not-too-sweet buttercream. The bakery kind, not the supermarket kind.

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Checked November 1, 2026. Hours and sell-out times change; check before you cross town.

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