I was never allowed toffee apples when I was a kid, and Peter Combe was always rubbing my face in it with his ode to the dentist’s nemesis. I guess ever since I’ve had a hang-up about sugary treats on a pole.
Enter the cupcake on a stick. Primrose Bakeshop has driven a stake through the heart of the ubiquitous cupcake and serves them up at the Paddington markets every Saturday. Plus, the rest of their tiny baked goods are the stuff sticky dreams are made of, like strawberry and greek yogurt cake filled with poached rhubarb and topped with strawberry cream cheese frosting, or the tiramisu and banoffee pie varieties.**Primrose Bakehouse plays Willy Wonka-style, squishing a rainbow of flavours into top-heavy cakes. And I guess when fun meets practicality, innovation bakes a sweet shish kebab. Then it’s up to Peter Combe to pen a catchy tune about them.
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