London’s best Bonfire Night sweets for 2016
Fuel your fireworks night with sizzling hot cakes, scones and marshmallows.
Barmbrack
In Ireland, this time of year is synonymous with a toasted slice of buttered barmbrack. This fruity number is packed with sultanas and cherries and each loaf contains a lucky ring, so look out.
Info: £9, hickeysbakery.com
Parkin
One of Yorkshire’s finest exports, this hefty cake is made with oats, warming ginger and black treacle.
Info: £2.50 a slice, 100 Wood Street, E17, hillmanstearoom.co.uk
Toffee apple crumble crodough
A twist on the classic toffee apple. That means a deep-fried croissant filled with Bramley apple and cinnamon, topped with lashings of toffee fudge.
Info: £2.80, Rinkoff’s Bakery, 79 Vallance Road, E1, and 224 Jubilee Street, E1, rinkoffbakery.co.uk
Toasted marshmallows
It’s DIY dessert all round at the Queen of Hoxton’s Nordic winter rooftop. Gather around the fire to toast your own marshmallows and make sure you have a chaser. There’s Björk’s wild brambled wine with spices and gin and hot buttered rum.
Info: £1 per stick, Sky Halle, Queen of Hoxton, EC2, queenofhoxton.com
Maple and pecan drop scone
A lighter option, these soft scones are chock full of toasted pecans and topped with a maple glaze. They’re best when buttered while still hot from the oven.
Info: £2.05, gailsbread.co.uk
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