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Cake shop and cafe in [[Locale Thornton Heath|Thornton Heath]], just a few doors along from [[Thornton Heath Station]].

They make wedding cakes and other decorated cakes for things like birthdays, but more importantly for this guide the shop also functions as a cafe, selling tea, coffee, soft drinks, some Turkish savouries, and of course baklava, cakes, and biscuits.

It seats just a dozen people on varnished-wood upright chairs at wood-effect Formica-topped tables.  The fully-glazed frontage lets in a reasonable amount of natural light.  Along one wall is the service counter, with glass displays of cakes and savouries, and opposite are shelves with a few groceries (nuts, dried fruit, tinned goods, Turkish delight, etc) and a fridge with soft drinks as well as cured sausages and the like.

Prices are remarkably cheap.  For example, when [[DrHyde]] visited in mid-2011, a coffee, a cream doughnut, and a big slice of chocolate cake came to just &pound;4.  Tea and coffee usually come with a free small slice of sponge cake, too.

When [[Kake]] visited in August 2017, a cup of tea (&pound;1) came weak as requested, with a small complimentary square of light-textured but somewhat artificial-tasting banana cake.  Chicken
borek (&pound;2) <small>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/kake_pugh/36961008045/ photo]</small> was heated in a panini press and cut into neat pieces; it was pretty tasty, with soft, flaky pastry and a good proportion of filling.  (Other borek available included minced meat, spinach and feta, and feta and
onion.)  Service was friendly, welcoming, and helpful.

[[Kake]]'s verdict: Well worth breaking a train journey for.

Accessibility: A large step to get in.  No obvious customer toilet.

See also:
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20170901155401/http://www.travbuddy.com/YBR-Cakes-v834206 TravBuddy comments]

<div class="last_verified">Last visited by [[Kake]], May 2018.  Opening hours obtained from a member of staff, August 2017.</div>

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