Tips for Dining, Eating, and Food Shopping in Minneapolis and St. Paul
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By MarkG
on Oct 31, 2010 02:02 AM
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Baker's Wife is fantastic. The cakes are nice and big. And they are the best tasting in all of the Twin Cities in my opinion.
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I adore the Bravo Cafe on Grand near Lexington. Take a look at this Web site: http://bravobakery.net/documents/inde... Went there to get a cake for my husband's 60th and it was fabulous. Wonderful french styling and fabulous fillings and whipped cream frosting. Go in and taste a slice, they are available for purchase. We had the mango filling and it was orgasmic!!!
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+1 for Bravo Bakery. We got one for my daughter's birthday and it was fantastic. Very unusual and pretty - lots of fresh fruit & good ingredients. See my thread on this --
http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7356...
Everyone, kids and adults alike, were impressed with how beautiful the cake was and how tasty too. We got strawberry cake with fresh fruit but mango is the most popular flavor.
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Bravo Bakery
1106 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55105
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Patrick's Bakery makes lovely cakes, but they are a bit unusual and involve a lot of whipped mousse.
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Patrick's Bakery & Cafe
2928 W 66th St, Minneapolis, MN 55423
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I have to third Bravo, at one time I would have said a Baker's Wife but my friend had one for her wedding reception and it was kind of clumsily done, way too thick. I love that they use whipped cream for the frosting though, just seems like sometimes the execution can be a bit awkward.
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Truffle's and Torte's. Husband and wife team, really nice ingredients. Solid job, I would vote for them
Truffles & Tortes
72 Nathan Lane
Plymouth, MN 55345
763-512-0944
Truffles & Tortes Dessert Cafe
206 East Main Street
Anoka, MN 55303
763-432-7645
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+1 on T&T - received raves at my milestone b-day party.
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Truffles and Tortes is one of those places where I turn into an indecisive five year old with eyes as big as saucers. I actually think I've jumped up and down a little when handed my goodies. If their cakes are as good as their individual desserts then yes, yes YES!
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I too like Baker's wife. Their decorations are whimsical, not elegant. I prefer their chocolate or mocha cake. I ordered a lemon for a bridal shower at work and it was surprisingly dull and dry. The other suggestion, more for taste is the Devils Food or Chocolate Spice cake from Lucias (they sell cakes in their "takeout" area) in uptown. Again, those are more about the flavor than any thing fancy in the decoration..
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Lucia's Restaurant
1432 W 31st St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
A Baker's Wife's Pastry Shop
4200 28th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55406
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I really liked the cake I got for my daughters b-day from Queen of Cakes in Edina.
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The Cake Eater bakery in Seward.
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Try It Takes the Cake in Minnetonka. The chocolate ganache cake is delicious.
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One word, Buttercream. The best frosting I have ever tasted. I like the Turtle Torte.
http://www.buttercream.info/product.p...
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I've only had one slice of a Buttercream cake, but it was fabulous. We had the almond praline cake and I agree that the frosting is great (creamy, buttery, and not too sweet).
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Patrick's or Pardon my French in Eagan. They are consistently amazing - try the passion fruit cake! I've found the Bakers Wife to be very hit or miss.
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