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May 1, 2009 | 
Author Pantheon Cakes
483 Sydney Rd, Brunswick
03 9380 4634
Davo’s a cheap eats man, and I soon learnt from him that cheap doesn’t necessarily means nasty. After taking us to his favourite haunt Tibas for Lebanese, he took us across the road to Patheon Cakes for some yummilicious desserts.
The chocolate mud cake, pictured above is $2.5- the price is unbelievable. The quality of the cake is even more unbelievable. Yes, it’s not the best cake in the world, but it’s certainly cafe standard for half the price! The mud cake is rich, but not overly sweet, just the way I like it.
This chocolate porfiterole $2 is sensational- crispy and fluffy on the outside, with chocolate and hazelnut cream on the inside- it was gooooodddddd. It’s like eating a cheaper and yummier version of Baci!
This blackforest cake (Approx $2.5) is also stunning. Once again not too sweet, the cake was light and fluffy, with real bits of juicy cherries inside. It’s a tad bit creamy for my liking, but that’s blackforrest for you!
Can’t wait to go back there again to try other stuff! 8/10
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Pearl Cafe
28 Logan Road
Woolloongabba
Ph: 07 3392 3300
I have had Pearl Cafe on my “To Eat” list for some time now and at the end of last year I discovered that a lot of people around me had been there. I was missing out and I had to fix that. I have made a note to try their breakfast but my breakfast dining companion has been away. Instead I was taken on a cake adventure by two very good friends. These friend claimed that one of them doesn’t like caramel and the other doesn’t like sweets/desserts but they found themselves falling in love with Pearl’s caramel cheesecake.
Pearl creates their cakes in house and I was hearing story after story of my friends going all the way to the Gabba to eat cake. The next trip it as passionfruit cheesecake. One night they said there wasn’t any cake left, but since she was so eager they would go out the back and get some for her. Finally I was sick of hearing these romantic stories of cake, cake and more cake. I had to have some for myself!
It was still close enough to my birthday past that we could chalk a cake outing up as a birthday celebration. After dinner we went to find Pearl cafe tucked away amongst retro and antique stores across the road from the Gabba. There are some tables out the front sitting on fake grass with a little wooden cart by the door filled with flowers and potted herbs for sale. Inside its cosy with exposed brick wall and mirrors across one side facing the bar.
The friendly staff broke the terrible news to us. There was no cheesecake! There wasn’t even any out the back for us that night (we were there near closing time). But we had brought some wine and were ready for dessert so we put down our bags at a seat by the window and went to the bar to inspect the desserts.
The flourless chocolate cake was very moist and went down well with vanilla ice-cream.
My other half had a lemon butter cream cake with a really yummy icing.
And I had the rhubarb pannacotta. I have to admit that I had never had rhubarb before that night and I liked it. The pannacotta was smooth and tasted delicious.
Did I ever get that cheesecake you ask? I’m surprised you have to ask!
We went back another day to try again. I found even more desserts lining the bar and I can tell you that it was one of the most difficult food decisions I’ve had to make. Of course we were going to have the passionfruit cheesecake. But then there were tarts with mini pears on top, cup cakes, a sponge cake topped with the tastiest looking strawberries, two types of chocolate cake and a pistachio pear cake. There were only two of us and I was trying to decide if it was possible for us to eat one of everything. My sensibility prevailed and we ordered a slice of passionfruit cheesecake and a slice of the pistachio pear cake.
The baked cheesecake was so light and fluffy it pretty much melted in my mouth. Sadly the base on this occasion was a bit soggy, but I was told that normally its very crisp and one of the best parts of the cake. I will have to go back again for another one. I’m hoping they will have caramel next time.
The pistachio, pear cake was DIVINE. I felt bad that after hearing so much about the cheesecake (which was wonderful, don’t get me wrong) I ate more of the pistachio, pear cake.
There were tiny pears inside and the top was covered in pistachio kernels. Mmm, so tasty that we had to pack a slice of each home for the boys.
I almost forgot to mention the butterscotch milkshake I had to accompany my cake. It was so large that it was enough for two people. It was a bit of an overkill having the cake and a sweet milkshake. I could only finish half but it was so yummy I was still glad I had ordered it.
The cakes are $8 a slice, but they are worth every delicious crumb and you can save money (and kilos) by not having ice-cream with it (which costs extra). Though the chocolate cake really did taste so good with ice-cream…
Le Petite Gateau
458 Little Collins St, Melbourne
One this special occasion, we bought a Brownie and Passionfruit Chocolate Gâteau, one of the best cakes in the shop that my food buddy Tina has recommended. Imagine layers of soft light mousse contrasting the crunchiness of the praline; the sweet chocolate brownie with a tangy tinge of passionfruit custard- DIVINE. And can I please say this: if you are getting a large one, it IS large enough for 40 people even though it looks small- it is very, very filling and you will definitely be content, even with a piggy like me, to have just a finger slice.
Oh oh oh and they would also put a plaque with whatever you like on it for free 
Othe recommendations (and that’s practically everything I tried) are: Strawberry and berry tart (S: $22 L:$30), Praline Mud Cake (S:$26, L$36, indivdual:$6.50)