I finally drove about 40 minutes over to this shop so I could see the treats I'd been drooling over for a while. The construction made it a bit tricky to find but I finally located it and parked in the lot right next to it.
The "menu" is posted with pictures on social media each morning when they open. I had an idea of what I wanted but didn't know how much everything was priced at or what would be available so I kept an open mind. When I walked in, the older woman working was very sweet and patiently went over all of the offerings for the day (not everything was labeled) while never making me feel rushed, which I appreciated.
I was hoping for a slice of the German chocolate cake but it sold out quickly. I got my husband a slice of the carrot cake, which is MASSIVE, heavy, and $10/slice. I do think they should make the cakes go further with much smaller slices. The carrot cake has no nuts or raisins because I was told that's how the owner's dad likes it. Odd reasoning, where I wish it was based on a majority of paying customer preferences instead, but that's okay.
The cupcakes are $4, I purchased one lemon raspberry. The macarons are HUGE and $4/each, I got one crème brûlée. They had some minis leftover from a shower they catered so I also purchased one raspberry for $2, which was still larger than a normal macaron elsewhere. I also picked up a lunch lady chocolate peanut butter bar (I can't remember the price) and an apple cinnamon scone ($4). The suggestion was to keep things I wouldn't eat right away in the fridge.
These snacks lasted my household well beyond the weekend. I kept the carrot cake in the fridge due to the cream cheese icing, as well as the bar, but other items were in my baked goods container with the stone to keep them moist.
The scone was INCREDIBLE and so soft, like an apple pie with caramel frosting. I should have purchased a dozen of these, haha. The bar was also phenomenal. I didn't care for the cupcake that I ate same-day as the icing didn't taste fresh to me - it was crunchy like it sat out uncovered for a while. The carrot cake was just okay, lacking in some flavor, but the frosting was nice. The macarons were yummy over a few days, extremely fresh, although the raspberry just tasted like vanilla (I wish it had some raspberry filling in the middle).
Overall I will definitely make the drive to come back, especially to try the homemade Oreos and oatmeal cream pies I've seen advertised, but will likely pass on the cake in the future. read more