Maya’s Bakehouse
Bakery · Tulse Hill ·
Gooey cookies, Guinness cake, and blowtorched marshmallow hot chocolate
Gooey cookies, Guinness cake, and blowtorched marshmallow hot chocolate
"We would happily select items from the counter of this Tulse Hill spot blindfolded. From trays of cookies studded with pools of dark chocolate, to malty Guinness cake and carrot cake with not-too-sweet icing—we love it all. Our perfect order is a spiced bun—crunchy sugar on top, good spicing, soft, spongy centre—and a Pump Street hot chocolate with a huge, blowtorched marshmallow. They do a malted chocolate iced version over summer." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley
"Why We Rate It: For the XXL blowtorched marshmallow If Goldilocks’ thing had been hot chocolate instead of porridge, she’d have declared the one at Maya’s Bakehouse “just right”. The small Tulse Hill bakery uses 72% Pump Street chocolate and their own sugar-salt blend. But the best bit is the massive marshmallow which is blowtorched until it’s a toasty, bubbling thing of beauty, as you look on, probably clapping and weeping. Maybe that’s just us. There’s not a hint of bitterness and each sip is rich, but still very smooth and drinkable." - rianne shlebak, sinead cranna
"Maya’s Bakehouse have added a mince pie with Guinness-soaked almonds into their winning rotation of baked goods. We’d happily select items from the counter of this Tulse Hill bakery blindfolded because there are no misses. Just be sure to get your festive treat with one of their excellent hot chocolates. And know that you need to pre-order to secure your pies." - sinead cranna
"We would happily select items from the counter of this Tulse Hill bakery blindfolded because there are no misses. But if we happened to choose a Guinness cake, we’d know it was going to be a great day. Everything that Maya’s makes with chocolate has extra care—from their excellent 72% Pump Street hot chocolate to their gooey cookies, and the malty, still-moist (almost fudgy) Guinness cake is no exception. We like that the classic cream cheese buttercream isn’t too dense or heavy. And it’s also worth knowing that this sturdy slice travels well." - sinead cranna
"We would happily select items from the counter of this Tulse Hill bakery blindfolded because there are no misses. Come before 9am and you can take your time choosing between malty Guinness cakes or well-spiced carrot cakes, a jalapeño and cheddar loaf or sticky cinnamon buns. As you do some deep existential pondering, bakers deliver more trays from the open kitchen that will complicate your decision. Post-9am, the windows steam up and the morning rush slows. There's limited counter seating, but it's more for leaning and chatting or rearranging an overflowing bag of treats, so most people take their haul home. Just don’t leave without getting a hot chocolate. It comes with a marshmallow, blowtorched in front of you with the kind of intensity usually reserved for welding. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch Pause Unmute" - Sinéad Cranna