Anonymous wrote:Costco has a pistachio cheesecake. Sadly I am the only one who likes pistachios. It’s impossible to finish a Costco sized cheesecake without have a lot of people to eat it.

You are not the only person who likes pistachios. If you post your address here I will come help you eat it. It will be a community service!

cherry walnut

OP did you get a cake yet? I like the Fresh Cream cakes from Shilla Bakery.

Anonymous wrote:La madeleine coconut cream cake

Ahh I should have mentioned I also don’t really like coconut. I don’t hate it, but wouldn’t want it in a cake. La madeleine used to have a crème brulee cheesecake that was one of the best desserts I have ever had though.

Anonymous wrote:Costco has a pistachio cheesecake. Sadly I am the only one who likes pistachios. It’s impossible to finish a Costco sized cheesecake without have a lot of people to eat it.

Op here, I actually looked for this and it doesn’t seem my local costco has this yet. Luckily we do have a few people in the family that like pistachios. That being said, i’ve been known to freeze individual slices of cake/pie.

How’s Gerard’s in Oxen Hill these days?
I heard he was aiming to retire?

Costco has a pistachio cheesecake. Sadly I am the only one who likes pistachios. It’s impossible to finish a Costco sized cheesecake without have a lot of people to eat it.

La madeleine coconut cream cake

Prantal's Almond Tort - buy it on Goldbelly. You won't be disappointed.

Anonymous wrote:Have real cannoli from Brooklyn sent to you via Goldbelly.

Cannoli has to be eaten right away. If it comes filled it will be soggy and disappointing.

^ French patisseries often have almond flour and sometimes pistachios. East Asian patisseries usually don't work with nuts in their cakes, with exceptions.

I encourage you to try Tout de Sweet's cakes. Unfortunately you have to order in advance, but they are worth it!

The professional patissier is French, and his hand is truly light and delicate, but with much more flavor than the equally light and delicate Korean/Japanese cakes that mimic the French tradition.

I'm French and live in Bethesda, and have been buying his cakes for many years. If you prefer the East Asian cakes (a little too soft without contrasting texture and flavor, for me), you can try Paris Baguette in various locations, they're a South Korean bakery chain.

Both culinary traditions eschew the use of buttercream. I agree, buttercream is awful. And the weird fondant to decorate cakes is horrific and truly inedible. Whipped cream all the way.

They honey cake at Sharbat in Adams Morgan is really good. It's not too sweet. Here's an older article I found that has a pic: https://gwhatchet.com/2020/10/29/dish-of-the-week-sharbats-honey-cake/

I love the Boston Cream Cake from Wegmans

Anonymous wrote:Double torta caprese filled with amaretti.
Moisten with Ameretto Disaronno.

I’ve been making the torta caprese with almond flour and less sugar for my birthdays. It’s one of the easiest and most delicious.

OP, you can make it yourself and feel proud about your creation. Plus, you can be in charge of the flavors and decorations.