GET BAKED: Sensational Cakes, Bakes & Desserts

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The Headingley bakery, which is known for its giant layered 'Bruce' cakes, explained that the American sprinkles may contain colourings that aren’t allowed in the UK, and they needed to be tested. A bakery owner's furious rant has gone viral on social media after his cake shop was reported to Trading Standards for using 'illegal' sprinkles.

But it wasn't until he died that I came into starting Get Baked. People don't believe this, but this is true. We were the world's first dessert delivery brand. The businessman added: "I'm talking eggs that have been so well poached, you'll think you have died, and gone to hell. It's a dream. Soon that dream will become a reality. Tell everyone." Gogglebox star from Leeds Ellie Warne shared her excitement, and said: "Amazing location. Congrats." I'm not sure we have these in the US. And every single ingredient is listed by weight. I rarely feel like even measuring my flour by weight...I don't want to be weighing my eggs. But the desserts look so yummy that maybe I'm ready to try weighing all my ingredients like a professional. Well now he has written a cookbook. And his writing in the recipes are just as funny as his commentary during Sprinklegate. Probably one of the most entertaining cookbooks I have ever read. And the recipes look delicious. I'm pretty stoked to try the pink grapefruit bars, banoffee pie, and strawberry limeade pie to name just a few. There is a beautifully photographed picture of each recipe that will make you wish the book came with samples.A spokesperson for West Yorkshire Trading Standards told the Manchester Evening News: "West Yorkshire Trading Standards can confirm that we have advised the business concerned that the use of E127 is not permitted in this type of confectionery item. The first thing that drew me to this cookbook was the bright and colorful cover. Then I read in the description something about a "Sprinklegate" and I just had to know more. So thankfully I was given the chance to preview this book by NetGalley and the publisher White Lion Publishing and I will be forever grateful. Rich told MyLondon: "When we first started, my dad had just passed away. We were both very interested in food and he never really lived long enough to see me be like a proper man. So I was desperate to sort of do that while he was alive. This book brings you 40 of those most popular creations, including Raspberry Glazed Donut Cookie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Mr Pistachio, Purple Haze, S'Mores Brownies, Campfire and Birthday Truffles, culminating in the famous 'Bruce', a 24-layer giant consisting of chocolate cake and ganache, that people travel far and wide to buy. Get Baked become famous for its Gruesome Bruce cake inspired by Bruce Bogtrotter in the film Matilda (Image: Get Baked)

But their story began long before, with one man baking in his mother's kitchen. She'd answer the phone, and he'd drive his creations all around Leeds. READ MORE: 'I tried London's hot wings so spicy you need to sign a waiver and I thought I was going to die' Rich has also written a Get Baked cookbook - exclusively previewed by MyLondon - in which he reveals the secret behind making Bruce. Every recipe is as sensational as you'd expect, and then some. I went to one of London's best Middle Eastern restaurants with 'mind-blowing food’ and the meat was so good I'm dreaming about it' GET BAKED in Leeds shot to fame during 'Sprinklegate', when its founder, Rich Myers, brilliantly capitalized on the banning of his use of US sprinkles. Rather than going quietly, Rich declared he would never use the inferior British variety and boycotted all sprinkles until he had created a UK version that does the job to his satisfaction!Bruce Pudding: the most famous of Rich’s desserts, a 24-layer chocolate cake designed for two to three people to share and served with hot chocolate fudge, chocolate crumble and milk ice-cream I'm gonna have a few problems to solve though before I attempt a recipe. I'm gonna have to figure out what digestive biscuits are as well as a few other ingredients (caster sugar I'm looking at you). GET BAKEDshot to fame during 'Sprinklegate', when its founder, Rich Myers, brilliantly capitalized on the banning of his use of US sprinkles. Rather than going quietly, Rich declared he would never use the inferior British variety and boycotted all sprinkles until he had created a UK version that does the job to his satisfaction! So I just wrote on Facebook and I said to my wife 'if anyone reacts to this, I'm gonna do it again'. And she thought I was crazy. Then, within about half an hour of writing, I got a call from all sorts of newspapers and it just took off straightaway, basically. Mr Myers said he bought the sprinkles from a well-known wholesaler in the UK and had not ever thought they were off limits.

If you are aware of Sprinklegate then you have heard of Get Baked Bakery in the UK. If you aren't familiar then the story is Rich Myers got busted for using US made sprinkles in his baked goods that are considered illegal in the UK due to a specific dye. He was using the US sprinkles instead of the UK ones because he felt they were superior. He made several snarky posts about it on Facebook and thus Sprinklegate was born. On top of that, Rich has announced his baked goods will finally arrive in our beloved capital later this month. He said: "We're not opening a store in London because that would be stupid." This sensational cookbook brings you a range of the tastiest treats from the iconic GET BAKED® bakery in Leeds! He has been updating customers on social media over the last few days and it was on Facebook where he first revealed two of his most popular bakes will no longer feature. His comments have since gone viral.A number of colourants known as “azo dyes” have been banned in the EU since 2003, with the UK continuing the proscription after Brexit. Sprinkles available to the public in supermarkets are coloured with alternative dyes, and tend to be less bright than those used in the United States. Get Baked has been told to stop using the 'illegal' sprinkles that they import from the US (Image: Leeds Live / Get Baked) The popular cake shop in Leeds was even forced to temporarily close following a surprise visit from officials, who evetnually told them to stop using the colourful topping 'with immediate effect' because it contained an additive which is banned in the UK. If you're on social media, chances are you've stumbled across Leeds bakery Get Baked. They rose to fame after their illegal sprinkles caused global news coverage of 'Sprinklegate'. In a Facebook post that has since gone viral, Get Baked described what has been dubbed 'Sprinklegate' as "very f***ing annoying", Leeds Live reports.