The Great British Cupcakery - The Naughtiest Breakfast in Newcastle!

Usually I'm all about a healthy and balanced breakfast. Week days are about regaining control after a heavy weekend and a boring adult bowl of porridge and fruit usually sets me up for the day ahead, so erm, how did I end up having the naughtiest breakfast in Newcastle at the Great British Cupcakery on a Monday morning?

When Simon and I found ourselves in Newcastle on my birthday there was only one place I wanted to head for a naughty breakfast - The Great British Cupcakery of course! Every birthday girl needs a Unicorn Milkshake to start her day am I right?

Whilst you'll find all of the usual breakfast type dishes on the menu at The Great British Cupcakery, for me visiting Newcastle's cupcake hot spot is all about eating naughty things covered in sugar, sprinkles, chocolate and cream and breakfast is no exception.

I had been wanting a Great British Cupcakery Geet Big Shake (the Geordie version of a Freakshake) ever since they first started appearing on Instagram but trying to bag yourself a table is near enough impossible over a weekend so having the opportunity to visit on a Monday was just too good to resist, we practically banged down the table at opening time and actually took our seats before they'd even finished filling the cake counter.

When it comes to Freakshakes the Great British Cupcakery is always introducing shakes even crazier than the last to satisfy the sweet tooth. There is no question that they definitely serve up the very best freakshakes in Newcastle, I'm pretty sure even people who would never dream of taking photos of their food can't resist taking a few sneaky snaps when the Geet Big Shakes appear.

Ignoring the early time (surely 10:00 am isn't too early to enjoy a freak shake on your birthday?) I quickly discovered the best freak shake for any birthday girl - the Unicorn Shake (£7.95) ! Thick Bubblegum Shake served in a Pink and Blue Candy Melt covered Glass with Vanilla Infused Cream and Topped with Meringue Swirl, Marshmallow Horn and finished with a cream main and Magical Sprinkle mix perfect for any 7 year old girl (or a 30 something with a sugar addiction!)

When this stunner turned up at my table I almost cried sugary tears of happiness, I mean look at it! Armed with two spoons and a straw I set to work demolishing my shake (after taking the obligatory hundred photographs of course!) with Simon looking on with amusement. I don't think he actually thought that I would be able to finish it.

I gobbled down huge spoonfulls of cream followed by the marshmallow and was then left with the bubblegum flavoured drink that guaranteed I'd be bouncing off the walls for the rest of the day. It wasn't actually as difficult to finish as you'd like (I probably shouldn't confess to this, but I actually managed to eat lunch only a few hours later!)

Slightly more sensible than me (never thought I'd be saying that), Simon decided that he wouldn't drink his breakfast and instead would go for something a little more substantial. After almost ordering the Cereal Killer (a huge bowl of sugary cereal mixed with brownies, which sounds amazing - can someone please go and try it for me!) he ended up going for some kind of French Toast and Nutella type thing (definitely not its official name, but this amateur forgot to make a note of what it was!)

I say it was a sensible breakfast, it wasn't really, it was huge and definitely a very naughty breakfast (pretty sure the addition of the strawberries didn't make it any healthier!). I've never seen such a huge spread of Nutella in my life and a few friends I know who love to eat Nutella out of the jar (mentioning no names!) will definitely need to go and try this one. There was so much chocolatey gooeyness in the french toast it actually wedged Simon's mouth shut - I've never known him to be so quiet!

Whilst I do not encourage you all to eat so much sugar for breakfast (unicorn milkshakes are definitely special occasion breakfast!), for a treat The Great British Cupcakery definitely serve the finest and naughtiest breakfast in Newcastle. I couldn't see straight for the rest of the day!

Find The Great British Cupcakery at:

15 Queen Street
Quayside
NE1 3UG

0191 230 2151

http://thegreatbritishcupcakery.co.uk/