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| - I had the pleasure of tasting a couple of their pastries offered at Leone Cafe in Tivoli Village, so I knew that I had to make my way over to the actual bakery eventually. For my birthday, I wanted something different from my usual trip to Freed's Bakery and realized that instead of being constrained to cake, I could indulge in one of my favorite desserts: Tiramisu! I've had good (and bad) tiramisu at various restaurants, but I had to do a little research for an establishment offering a complete dessert rather than single servings. I discovered that Patisserie Manon offered a tiramisu cake via search, so it was decided!
I called to ensure that there were whole cakes available on Tuesday evening. Not only did they have the tiramisu cakes available, there are different sizes! That day, there were three (3) sizes available, noted in terms of how many people it serves: 4, 5, or 6. Prices start at $24 and increase in $6 increments to $36 for the largest. I opted for the "6-person" cake for $36 and requested a 'Happy Birthday' greeting. The individual assisting me via phone was very helpful and assured me about reserving the cake and having a chocolate birthday piece to place on top of the cake. Fabulous!
I arrived at the bakery approximately 10 minutes later and they were very busy (it was around 5pm)! We had to wait in line with everyone else for the pick-up, but that gave me a chance to check out all the other delectable pastries, cakes, and cookies. The tiramisu cake is beautiful with large dollops of fresh whipped cream and a pile of broken chocolate pieces in the center. I love the dainty 'Happy Birthday' chocolate piece they included!
The "6-person" cake can easily serve 8 big slices and even stretch to 10 smaller ones! I cut the cake to create eight slices and they were still HUGE! I can't imagine anyone eating a slice if it were cut into just six! I still have almost half the cake left. I could have probably gotten away with the "4-person" cake and not have leftovers. Either way, it was very delicious! I'm not a big chocolate fan, but I found myself munching and really enjoying the chocolate pieces (it's a bit excessive; definitely for decoration purposes).
P.S. Their Fraisier cake is soo good!
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