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Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London Not just a dim sum parlour, Yauatcha boasts an extensive array of East-West fusion immaculately crafted pâtisserie.  Each entremet looks too perfect to be real, layer upon layer of contrasting flavours and textures, mysteriously put together as if by otherworldly beings.

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Raspberry delice: raspberry, Manjari chocolate, lychee

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Chocolate toasted rice: milk chocolate, toasted rice, soy, hazelnut

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Matcha tart: matcha, yuzu, hazelnut, genoise

The presentation is wonderful, too: in the shop, there are just few enough for you to feel that they have been individually crafted especially for you.

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Mandarin macadamia: dark chocolate, mandarin, roasted macadamia, Sable Breton

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Fig blackcurrant: fig jelly, cassis curd, panettone, marscarpone cream

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Lychee rose Charlotte: lychee mousse, crème brulle, cranberry compote, biscuit a la culliere

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Apple blackberry entremet: confit apple, blackberry compote, jasmine

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Chocolate luxe gateaux: caramelised milk chocolate, marinated golden raisins, liquorice

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

When you’ve chosen your designer edible jewel it is lifted into a beautifully constructed casket which keeps the cake in perfect condition, and is tied up with a crisp, woven ribbon.

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

There's also a variety of beautifully ornate macarons and hand-crafted confectionary:

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

Style of cakes: Asian influenced entremet

Price: ££££

Location: Soho

Suitable for: Smart dates, lunch, dinner, afternoon tea, dessert, takeaway, Champagne & cocktails

Yauatcha - Top 5 Cakes in London

 

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