They are all so délicieux; the pink and yellow flower gâteau is just packed with layers of sponge and tasty fruit wrapped in a sweet layer of cream. The chocolate mousse cakes are so rich and divine with meringue or biscuit bases and creamy fillings to balance the richness of the chocolate. They have cake shops like this all over the place in France, Brocard is just one gem in a place filled with awesome cake making boutiques.
There are perfectly lovely cake shops in Scotland. I have been to many a garden centre with marshmallow strawberry cheesecake and chocolate Daim bar gateaux. Each cake fills you to busting with just one gigantic slice. However, they fall short of the delicately made French gems;small but bursting with flavour and tremendously satisfying.
Enter Patisserie Valerie, a chain of cafés posted about the UK, bringing over a taste of "fine Continental Patisserie" from France. I visited the North Bridge café in Edinburgh with a friend to try out the delightful strawberry cheesecake shown below, married with a yummy hot gingerbread latte and it was golden. The other cakes in store were very grand looking there were tarte aux fruits and even macrons! It wont replace the Sebastien shaped ache, but it will make a very good Sunday afternoon cake replacement.
Maybe one day I'll crack the secret to making delicate French style desserts and set the UK cake scene straight.
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