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Key lime tart: the lime curd was light, with just the right amount of tartness. Shortbread crust was nice and thick, and didn't crumble to pieces while eating.
Chocolate peanut butter cake: chocolate cake with a ganache coating and a layer of peanut butter mousse. It sounds like it would be way too rich, but it really wasn't. The mousse was not overly sweet, and the ganache was thinly layered so it didn't overwhelm the cake. The cake itself was perfect.
Tres leches cake: I'm used to having fruit in my tres leches cake, so I was surprised to find that this was cinnamon flavored. Once I got past the surprise, it was delicious. The cake was moist without being soggy, and there were little granules of cinnamon sugar mixed in with the whipped cream topping to give it some texture.
Tiramisu cake: pretty standard tiramisu. There was nothing wrong with it, but it didn't wow me as much as the other three.
All of the cakes were beautifully decorated, and these were only mini-cakes. The full sized cakes and the wedding cakes that were on display in the showroom were unbelievable. Prices were very reasonable, $4 for the tart and $5 for each of the mini-cakes. Full sized fruit pies were $10.50, which is cheap for a gourmet pie. The only reason I didn't buy one is that they were sold out of my family's favorite favors. Next time, I will call in advance and special order one.
According to the bakery's website, they offer tours of their facility. I think this is a really nice idea, and it turns buying a birthday cake into a teaching opportunity.
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