January 3, 2012

• HAPPY 2012!!!!

  C’est la B – is a charming cafe bar situated in Tai Hang (大坑), near Causeway Bay. The name, c’est la B , is a light-hearted reference to the French phrase for “c’est la vie” (“such is life”). It is a branch of the famed Ms. B’s Cakery located at 39 Gough Street, Central. Each cake is artfully presented using fine ingredients and made from scratch. Some cake flavors include the ‘Million Dollar Truffle Cake’, which is wrapped in 24 carat gold leaf; ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’, made of red bean creme on chiffon sponge with lady fingers; and ‘Paradise’, comprised of lavender taro chiffon layers with coconut cream. The cake shop also offers Sugar Free and Gluten Free cakes to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.

  The extensive menu also includes soup, cheeses, pot pies, baguettes, panna cotta, different types of coffee and tea…..
  

  Walking through the narrow & dark front entrance reveals a colorful cozy sitting area…..
  

  

  Ebony and Ivory (bottom shelf); Madame Butterfly (middle shelf)…..
  

  Be GaGa’d (bottom shelf); Whoopie (middle shelf)…..
  

  

  Better Than Sex – Dark & Moist Chocolate Fudge Cake with Choc-coated Caramel Crunch and a burst of Salted Toffee Surprise.
  

  Sunshine – Lemon & Poppy Seed Chiffon filled with Tangy Lemon Curd and finished with Fresh Cream topped with Delicate Sugar Poppy Flower.
  

  We tried a duo of pastries. ‘Better Than Sex’ (or sexy cake?) is decorated with an attractive piece of red lip candy, signaling a kiss. The cake has a thick layer of chocolate topping on a moist and spongy fudge cake. At the bottom, there is a crispy piece of chocolate biscuit waiting to be enjoyed. The whole cake oozes a dense chocolate flavor. For certain chocolate lovers, finishing this pastry might be better than sex. On the otherhand, ‘Sunshine’ is a total different story. This brightly colored cake is topped with a sugar poppy flower, adding a cheerful flavor. The lemon chiffon cake is quite soft and moist, and you’ll certainly feel the little poppy seeds crunching inside your mouth. Sandwiched in between is a layer of fresh cream and lemon curd; releasing flavors of lemon tanginess and sweetness from the fresh cream. Very refreshing experience indeed!

  There are other delicious options waiting – ‘Madame Butterfly’ is a three-layered cake of Beetroot, Pistachio & Chocolate layered chiffon with apricot compote, fresh cream crowned with dark & white chocolate; ‘Be GaGa’d’ is a fun one with Chocolate chiffon sandwiched with grape jelly & blueberries smothered in fresh cream coated with Oreo crisps, and adorned with double choc spikes, silver lollie pearls & marshmallows.; ‘Ebony and Ivory’ is a duo of Black Sesame and White Coconut Butter Cake finished with a fine dusting of Fine Coco Shreds. There are many more delicious sweeties on the display shelf and I want to try them all. It is indeed too bad that I have to make another trip again, but who knows when.

  C’est la B | Shop 3, G/F, 110-114 Tung Lo Wan Road, Tai Hang, Hong Kong | Tel. No. 2806 8168 | www.msbscakery.hk/cestlaB.html

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