October means pumpkin, pumpkin and more pumpkin, and luckily, some of London’s best pumpkin desserts are available throughout November too.
Pumpkin cheesecake: Outsider Tart
Creamy, silky-soft, American-style pumpkin cheesecake with a fine ginger graham cracker base. It’s not too heavy on the spices, the body has structure but it’s unbelievably creamy, and the base is barely noticeable so you can enjoy the soothing softness all the way through.
83 Chiswick High Rd, London W4 2EF
Pumpkin bun: Karma Bread
Tender, fluffy pumpkin bun with a filling of brown sugar, butter and warming spices, plus drizzles of sweet maple spice icing on top.
13 S End Rd, London NW3 2PT
Pumpkin pie: Meringue Girls
Crisp pastry with a super creamy, mousse-like, pumpkin mascarpone filling, plus a mountain of brown sugar meringue on top.
Unit 1 Broadway Market, London E8 4TS
Pear and olive oil cake: Honey & Spice
Olive oil cake with caramel mascarpone, a dollop of deep caramel and pieces of sweet, buttery, perfectly soft pear inside. The base isn’t just loaded with pear but it’s exceptionally squidgy too.
52 Warren St, London W1T 5NJ
Pumpkin loaf: The Elder Press Café
Spiced pumpkin sponge with a blanket of sweet, blow-torched Italian meringue icing. The topping is soft and fluffy with perfectly crisp peaks, and although not intended, good enough to eat by the spoonful.
3 S Black Lion Ln, London W6 9TJ
Pumpkin bread: Snackbar
Warm, lightly toasted, super squidgy pumpkin bread smothered in miso butter with a sprinkling of sea salt on top.
20 Dalston Ln, London E8 3AZ
Pumpkin pie: Holy Sugar
Flaky pastry with a sweet, ultra silky, brown sugar pumpkin pie filling, plus a swirl of whipped white chocolate and cream cheese ganache on top.
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