Dong Phuong Bakery
I made the trip to this Vietnamese bakery the Friday before Mardi Gras. Good thing I was able to place an order before they stop taking orders a week before. There was a line a block long when a arrived soon after opening. Because I had pre-ordered, I was able to walk-up and get my King Cakes and go. In hindsight, I wish that I would have ordered more - there was a 5 cake limit and I only ordered two. I was afraid that if I ordered more that I would try to eat all of them. After my posting, a friend graciously offered to help me eat one that I had ordered. It just so happened that when I delivered the King Cake to their home, his wife was in labor. She had the baby later that day. I will always refer to the baby as the "King Cake baby." I ordered a pecan and cream cheese cake. I shared half of each so that I could taste both. First, let me say, that I loved the King Cakes. They were a little different. They are advertised as the perfect balance of sweet and savory. I would say that the cake is like a Danish pastry - flaky with just a hint of sweetness. The icing is a light and sweet cream cheese icing. The filings were also very subtle. The pecan was spread throughout the cake; whereas, the cream cheese just had one pocket of cream cheese that went through the entire cake. It would be hard to say which was my favorite. I will say that the icing is wonderful - probably the secret to their success. I am anxious to try some of the fruit flavor next year and hope that the frenzy does not get any worse.
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