Claire Ptak is the California-born baker, cookbook author and food stylist behind London’s Violet Cakes, sharing seasonal bakes that bring together her Californian roots and British baking traditions.
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Back from a birthday trip to Stockholm with her daughter, Claire shared maple, almond and olive oil granola inspired by breakfast at Ett Hem. She also announced Violet’s Christmas range would launch the following day.
claireptak.substack.comA Cosy Stay in StockholmClaire shared a new sour cherry and candied ginger scone recipe, pairing the bakery’s plentiful sour cherries with a ginger breakfast scone she has returned to for years.
claireptak.substack.comSour Cherry & Candied Ginger SconesClaire published her take on the English summer pudding, using a mix of currants and berries. She explained how the classic also inspires Violet’s pink buttercream.
claireptak.substack.comSummer PuddingA fragrant fig tree on Mare Street inspired Claire’s gooseberry and fig leaf jam cake. The recipe reworks a layered version of an East London jam-and-coconut sponge from Love Is a Pink Cake.
claireptak.substack.comGooseberry Fig Leaf Jam CakeDuring a London heatwave, Claire shared two melon granitas. Her approach lets the fruit lead, with salt and sugar adjusted to suit its flavour.
claireptak.substack.comMelon Granita, two waysFollow Claire for seasonal recipes, bakery life and stories behind the cakes.
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