Pastry: Clearly well baked and a great colour, but stale 4/10
Presentation: Tri-layer construction with decorative flaked pastry edging 8/10
Value for money: $4.80, if fresh the outcome would have been different - stale 4/10
Overall score: 4.8/10
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Filling: Tasteless and set yellow custard. 3/10
Pastry: Clearly well baked and a great colour, but stale 4/10 Presentation: Tri-layer construction with decorative flaked pastry edging 8/10 Value for money: $4.80, if fresh the outcome would have been different - stale 4/10 Overall score: 4.8/10
I wasn’t intending to eat a vanilla slice today after my recent Perth binge, but walking past Creatures of Habit in the Springvale Homemaker Centre I noticed what looked like a half decent specimen. I’ve encountered this type before; with an artisan French feel about it. The custard, pressed up against acetate, looked rich and eggy and the flaked pastry edging was a nice touch. When I pulled back the acetate the custard sadly remained lifeless and rigid. I could also feel just by holding the pastry that it was like damp cardboard left outside over night in the drizzle. The whole thing was a real let down. The pastry would have been really good if fresh, with a lovely golden colour and a buttery makeup that would have flaked beautifully no doubt. The custard, however, was not just gelatinous but also very tasteless. The colour must have been artificial as there was no hint of egg yolk or any vanilla content present in my tasting. The cafe admit to buying their cakes in from Empire Bakery - but clearly this was not a freshly delivered product. Shame on you!
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