Overview
Whenever you head to Jocelyn's Provisions on James Street for your fix of sweet and savoury morsels, you're paying tribute to the efforts of one woman. Her name is featured in the store's moniker, and she's the reason it became one of Brisbane's most beloved places for cakes, pastries, pies and other scrumptious items fresh out of the oven.
The eponymous Jocelyn Hancock is now taking on a new challenge — or going back to an old favourite, whichever way you'd like to put it. After also having a hand in the tasty food offerings available at Alfred & Constance, Kwan Brothers and Chester St Kitchen, she's returning to all things baked.
Cake & Bake is her new venture, opening on Montague Road in South Brisbane at the end of November. Not only is her love of the titular concoctions important, but the place. Hancock considers South Brisbane and West End to have "a spirit that’s stuck around through all the changes," that she can’t wait to be part of again.
Expect take-home treats made from produce sourced from Hancock's childhood home of Braeside, as well as from a network of local farmers. Also expect a seasonal menu of cakes and slices, plus some not so-sweet offerings, as well as fresh filled rolls using their own relishes, salads for lunchtime eating, and even the store's own range of fresh-made preserves. Yum.
Find Cake & Bake on Montague Road, South Brisbane, and visit their website and Facebook page for more information.