CRAVING: Looking for the Single, Absolute BEST...

[BoomerKid]

Piece of Oreo cake in Montreal.

Odd request, you say? Perhaps. Truth be told until a few weeks ago Oreos were at best a nighttime snake for me since I didn't know they came in cake form. Now I love cake. So much so that I'm pretty certain that if it weren't for insanely good genes, Oprah would do a segment on removing me from my house with a truck.

So when I heard that such a thing existed I of course tried to find it. I went to that little dessert bistro at the Pepsi forum and tried their Oreo Cheesecake. While good in concept, the result was a resounding 'eh'. Truth be told, I have yet to find a really spectacular cheesecake. Great yes, spectacular...nope.

I tried a slice of actual Oreo Cake at a Second Cup and it was good better (and cheaper!) than the Cheesecake a La Average but still not quite there.

So now I turn to you. Experts, experts, on the web WHAT is the single BEST piece of Oreo Cake on the Island of Montreal?

[Chocolatesa]

Ok technically it's not ON the island, but just two steps past the bridge on Ile Perrot, try the cheesecake at Smokemeat Pete's.

[BLM]

It's made by Pete's mom.

[Chocolatesa]

Really? lol.

[tigre]

Kilo desert place has a wholesale bakery/outlet on Hutchinson in Park Ex, just south of beaumont and they might sell a oreo cake. They have about 50 different products.

Note: it WILL be frozen when they sell it to you, and it will be en entire cake (usually two sizes available)

http://www.kilo.ca/

[humbert]

From my experience Rockaberries is 2nd to the oreo cake at Les Delices Lafrenaie, in St Leonard.

http://www.lesdeliceslafrenaie.com/

They have their cakes at Chenoy's delis...very much to die for!!!

[kpzoo]

Oooh - Les Delices Lafrenaie's Fererro Rocher cake is absolutely incredible!

[humbert]

So Imagine the oreo...they are all good, carrot, Ferrero, Skor and OREO!

[MissMtl]

If you go to Rockaberry make it a point to try their caramel fudge cheese pie. It's sensational, every bite is a perfect mix of chocolate, caramel and fluffy cheese (which i'm sure they blend with whipped cream!)
It's a MUST!

[BoomerKid]

Ok, why bump this thread three months later?

To answer my own question of course, because answer I have indeed found.

DELICE DE DAWN's Oreo Cheesecake is by FAR the best cheesecake I've ever, ever tasted.

I curse myself for not ordering it when I went to the bakery and instead going for the very mediocre white chocolate brownie cake.

I had a (well, to be honest 2) slices last night and it was Heavenly. Ridiculously rich, but not too sweet, with enough of an oreo cake kick to it. AMAZING stuff. Washing it down with a white chocolate milkshake from Juliette & Chocolat is pure chcolatey decadence and something you simply must experience.

[BLM]

Which eating establishments in Montreal are selling slices of Dawn's Desserts Oreo Cheesecake? Checked lately several places that carry Dawn's Desserts, but none had Oreo Cheesecake.

[kpzoo]

Why not ask Dawn? You'll likely get the most reliable answer. :-)

http://www.dawnsdesserts.com/
[e-mail]
1-514-739-9111

[marblebag]

I used to eat one small oreo cheesecake a week. I would bring a slice a day to work.
It helped that I lived around the corner from Frannie's.

After Frannie's died, I ate my oreo cheesecake from the Cafe Republique on the corner of Cote-Ste-Catherine + Cote-des-Neiges. I don't know who sourced them in the early 90s but it's not the same anymore.

They also had killer creme caramel / flan.

My sweet tolerance is different now. I can barely finish half a slice of plain cheesecake now :(

[RhondaB]

Have you ever tried Delices de Dawn? Their cakes are pretty darn good & they have oreo. Website: www.dawnsdesserts.com

[BoomerKid]

Oooooh the decadence. The OREO cakes on that website looked....well there's no word for it but the sound that was made was a distinct "oooooh".

Do they have an address/ physical? I couldn't find it on the website.

PS. I'll be sure to try Cantor's next time I'm in the area. What metro station is it near?

[kpzoo]

Les Délices de Dawn only sells commercially, i.e. to restaurants, etc. Maybe RhondaB knows of a place that carries their Oreo cake, or you could write to them directly as I didn't see a list of clients on their site. Rockaberry has several outlets around town in case you want to compare: http://www.rockaberry.ca

Good luck on your Oreo cake quest!

[Em24]

Delices de Dawn sells to the public too. I know of ppl who buy them for their kids' birthdays, and then share them at work... They are by far the best cakes on the island. However, they don't come cheap: with delivery, it will be around $50. I saw that Arahova seems to ba carrying some of their cakes on their dessert list, (the one on l'Acadie does) however I am not sure if they had the Oreo cake.

[kpzoo]

Cool, thanks for clarifying that. I found their Web site super-confusing. :-)

[maisonbistro]

I did too. A client of mine, for whom I prepared a passover dinner, was raving about the Delice de Dawn dessert she had ordered (she'd tasted it somewhere else) and it was being delivered at the same time I got there - so they do deliver to individuals. I ran to check out the website - but on it they say they only cater to restaurants..... Why would she keep the rest of it a secret???

[BoomerKid]

Ok, from one island we've narrowed it down to one bakery. Very good job, folks. Very good.

Hmm...I wonder if I can trick them into a tasting. I mean that's expensive stuff right there, especially just for 3 people (and then a weeks worth of leftovers for meee :D) and I would hate to miss out on a better cake than the Oreo even. IF such a thing exists in their repertoire.

[C70]

The Cote Vertu Boccacinos serves Dawn's desserts. Most likely the McGill college one does too.

[BoomerKid]

a) Do they sell the full cakes?
b) Do they have....the Oreo? :D

[BLM]

I would say Delice de Dawn caters to restaurants, but will sell to individuals(they charge a discount to restaurants since they order in bulk). To my knowledge they don't advertise aimed at the public. I've gotten cakes from them directly over the years.

[BoomerKid]

How did you BLM? Did you call or visit or...

[BLM]

They have a price list for all their desserts, which I got them to fax to me. From that I placed my order, & I picked up my order at their headquarters.

[Venusia]

It used to be clearly marked on their website that they could fax you a price list if you ask. You can pick up or get the cake delivered. Certain cakes need to be ordered, but they have the standard sizes of the popular cakes always available (eg the Mud Fight; I seem to remember it comes in 3 sizes). If you just show up, you can always choose from a selection of frozen cakes, you just need to let them thaw out for a few hours. Very good cakes, but holy cow, are they sweet! My taste has shifted so I can only handle a small slice of these cakes now, but they are always a hit at B-Day parties. IMO, the cake part of these cakes is nothing special; you're better off with the mousses and cheesecake based cakes which are their specialty.

[BoomerKid]

Thank you both! Man, such a proper ordering process lol. Last two questions:
A) Venusia, any specific recommendations regarding Mousses and Cheesecakes? (Are their cheesecakes better than those at the Premiere Moisson?)

B) Where is their headquarter located?

[BLM]

Dawn's Desserts is located in Ville St-Laurent considered in the industrial area I think(haven't been there recently).

[hungryann]

Cantor's does not make an oreo cake; it has a chocolate fudge cake. Sorry for the confusion; I was answering maisonbistro's question. I think St-Michel would be the closest metro but I am not 100% sure.

[jarschef]

This may sound weird but the oreo jello no-bake cake you can buy in the grocery store is amazing and super easy to make!

[maisonbistro]

I was in the West Island last week, near the Marche de L'Ouest, was bored by the soccer game my husband was refereeing, so I walked over and went into the dessert place there - can't remember the name - they had an oreo cake there - not cheesecake, but cake. It looked interesting, but the huge chocolate covered oreos sticking out of it turned me off. Truth is, I should have walked out and not tried anything. I got 2 pieces of cake - one tiramisu and one caramel apple cheesecake, spent 16 bucks for both and was hugely disappointed. The apple cheesecake, can you believe the audacity, was made with canned apples. I mean come on, for 7.99 can we not do better than that?

So, if you find yourself out that way, I would stay away from it.

I think Calories has an oreo cake (not cheesecake) but I've never tried it.

I'm still looking for a piece of good, ole fashioned chocolate fudge cake. You know, the kind Woolworth's used to make. Anyone????

[kpzoo]

>I'm still looking for a piece of good, ole fashioned chocolate fudge cake. You know,
> the kind Woolworth's used to make. Anyone????

My mom used to bring home half-price day-old chocolate cupcakes from Woolworth's as a kid!

Have you ever tried the "Coke" old-fashioned chocolate cake from Fressers? Would be interested to hear whether it comes close.... My mom loves it. But then she loves most things chocolate. :-)

[bomobob]

My guess is it was "Cheaters" you mistakenly stumbled into, and I think the name is quite appropriate. I'm so sorry for your loss:)

[maisonbistro]

Yeah, that was it - Sacre Bleu what a ripoff

[hungryann]

I can recommend the one from Cantor's...so rich and fudgey-licious! They used to be more widely available but nowadays when I get a craving I go to their main bakery. Give it a try and let us know if it compares.

CANTOR BAKERY
8575 8th Avenue, Montreal, QC H1Z 2X2, Canada
[phone]‎

[Chai Latte]

"I'm still looking for a piece of good, ole fashioned chocolate fudge cake. You know, the kind Woolworth's used to make. Anyone????"

Alas, I never had chocolate fudge cake from Woolworth's. But President's Choice brand from Loblaws makes a decent chocolate cake with chocolate fudge icing. I got one yesterday and had it with a glass of milk - it was quite yummy.

See pic:

http://www.presidentschoice.ca/FoodAn...

[amelie1980]

I realize I'm a year late, but I definitely second Calories (on Ste-Catherine West, not far from the AMC) for the Oreo cake.

[kpzoo]

I don't like cheesecake myself, but they have an Oreo cheesecake at Rockaberry, and I like a lot of their other pies, have you tried it?

[MickFlanagen]

Oreo Cheesecake at Rockaberry is to die for. I recommend it whole heartedly.