The cabin we stay in is near Courtenay BC, and one of the reasons we love it is because of the local bakery called Cakebread, which is right next to a chocolate shop called Hot Chocolates. Their breads are really good and this trip we really indulged in the sweets. We picked up a chocolate hazelnut mousse cake to celebrate P's birthday (again).
Note the sticker that says to keep the cake out of the refrigerator two hours before serving. That's very smart and it makes a big difference in the taste and texture. Isn't the box beautiful?
This is a
Carmello square, which is a little chocolate cake layered with ganache and caramel--kind of like dulce de leche--and the outside is studded with cinnamon meringue. It's very Mexican in its flavor combination and I loved it.
As did someone else ...!
Okay this is called Cakebread's
Crack Pie and it is amazing. Styled after Momofuko's legendary custard pie in an oatmeal crust, this is a maple sugar pie with chocolate ganache on top in a soft oatmeal crust. It is so rich we cut it into tiny slivers.
This is a cake bite. A cherry-chocolate piece of cake enrobed in white chocolate--kind of like a big cakey truffle. Now you know why we love this bakery!
The cabin we stay in is near Courtenay BC, and one of the reasons we love it is because of the local bakery called Cakebread, which is right next to a chocolate shop called Hot Chocolates. Their breads are really good and this trip we really indulged in the sweets. We picked up a chocolate hazelnut mousse cake to celebrate P's birthday (again).
Note the sticker that says to keep the cake out of the refrigerator two hours before serving. That's very smart and it makes a big difference in the taste and texture. Isn't the box beautiful?
This is a Carmello square, which is a little chocolate cake layered with ganache and caramel--kind of like dulce de leche--and the outside is studded with cinnamon meringue. It's very Mexican in its flavor combination and I loved it.
As did someone else ...!
Okay this is called Cakebread's Crack Pie and it is amazing. Styled after Momofuko's legendary custard pie in an oatmeal crust, this is a maple sugar pie with chocolate ganache on top in a soft oatmeal crust. It is so rich we cut it into tiny slivers.
This is a cake bite. A cherry-chocolate piece of cake enrobed in white chocolate--kind of like a big cakey truffle. Now you know why we love this bakery!
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Wow! Those cakes are killer! I need to get up there soon.
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