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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Three Great Cake Shops in San Francisco

A good dessert and a cup of coffee is the perfect ending to any day. Or the perfect breakfast. Or even the perfect afternoon tea — minus the actual tea. Luckily San Francisco’s patisseries don’t disappoint at any hour, so when your sweet tooth starts tingling, head to one of these shops. These are only three - I'd love to do more posts on this in the future - so send along your favorites via the comment section!

Citizen Cake: The goods are as good as the name at this Hayes Valley bakery. Signature cakes include Mocha Mi Su, with cocoa genoise cake and dripping with buttercream, mousse, and ganache. Or try the more bite-size cupcakes like Joe Cool Chocolate Mint, or Persian Love, with rose buttercream filling, saffron punch and rose confectioner’s glaze.
My ex-boyfriend always insisted that the meal came before dessert – which is why we broke up. But if you want some food before the sugar, Citizen Cake obliges with a full-service restaurant. Find it at 399 Grove Street.

Miette Cakes: With three San Francisco locations, you’re never too far from a cake with your name on it. Not literally, of course: The cakes at Miette are too pretty to clutter up with anything other than their candy rose decorations. We indulged in one when my in-laws were visiting, taking home a Scharffen Berger masterpiece from the Ferry Plaza location. Stop by Miette at the Ferry Plaza, Marina or Hayes Valley Locations.

Kara’s Cupcakes: Kara has quite the reputation in San Francisco for fresh, tasty cupcakes. When you visit the shop in Ghirardelli Square, you might ask yourself whether you should indulge in a cupcake, or in a hot fudge sundae across the way at the Ghirardelli chocolate and ice cream shop. The answer is that life is short. You should do both. As for cupcakes, try a sweet vanilla, with Madagascar bourbon vanilla frosting, or a seasonal pumpkin spice number. And in spite of the “cupcake” in the store name, Kara makes six-inch cakes too. In addition to Ghirardelli Square, look for Kara's in the Marina, Palo Alto's Town & Country Village, San Jose's Santana Row and Napa's Oxbow Market.



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