Our Cakes, Brownies, Cupcakes & Slices…
At ‘and the dish ran away with the spoon’, we freshly bake, ice and hand decorate the yummiest cupcakes, cakes, brownies and slices every day. We serve up our wares at our Didsbury cake shop & tea-room, and deliver them to the cake-loving masses across Manchester, Cheshire & the North West. A lot of love goes into each and every item we make, and we use local, fair-trade and organic ingredients wherever we can.
It is our firm belief that there is always a good excuse to eat great home-made cake! That’s why we love nothing more than to provide our lovely treats for your special occasion – from weddings and birthdays to hen-dos and office parties, or simply because you feel you’ve been good enough this week! (p.s. we think you have too!)
We now serve Afternoon Tea every weekend in the shop from 1pm. And we can bring it to you along with vintage crockery for your special event
Simply drop into our West Didsbury cake shop, or contact us to discuss your requirements or to place an order. Alternatively, catch up on all the latest cake goings-on in our blog, visit our facebook page and get friendly, or get regular kitchen updates via twitter.
The Bakers
In March 2008, Anna & James came home from a winter ‘down under’. Inspired by the amazing cakes and cupcakes they tried on their trip, they returned with a sweeter tooth, slightly bulging waistlines and a determination to start their very own cake revolution!
So the clever one (Anna), jacked in her steady job, donned an apron, grabbed a wooden spoon and set about some serious cake baking…and hey diddle diddle, ‘and the dish ran away with the spoon’ was born!
It wasn’t long before Anna began to craft some very tasty creations. So she dusted the flour from her eyebrows, and took her cakes and cupcakes out to the masses at Piccadilly farmers market in central Manchester. The good people of Manchester seemed to like her little treats, so she hot-footed it back to the kitchen and churned out some more…
…thousands of cakes and a couple of years of hardcore baking later, they finally found a permanent home (and a posh kitchen) on lovely Burton Road in West Didsbury. Pop in, say hello, and enjoy our fabulous cakes, afternoon tea, fantastic coffee or a gift box of cakes or chocolate brownies to take home
