Claire Ptak

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Claire Ptak
Owner | Violet Cakes

Claire Ptak is an American baker, pastry chef and food writer. She owns and runs a bakery-café Violet in East London. She baked the wedding cake for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan – a layered sponge flavoured with lemon and elderflower. Since the London store opened in 2010 we have grown into a beautiful brand and feel very excited about the future.

Website: Violet Cakes
Instagram: @violetcakeslondon
Facebook: @violetcakeslondon

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