Pastry: Fresh, crisp and dark brown, crumbly and messy to eat 8.5/10
Presentation: Though battered in the bag, proportially sound 7.5/10
Value for money: $3.50 - Medium / large portion and a good return 9/10
Overall score: 8/10
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Filling: Light, fluffy and very serviceable whipped custard 7.5/10 Pastry: Fresh, crisp and dark brown, crumbly and messy to eat 8.5/10 Presentation: Though battered in the bag, proportially sound 7.5/10 Value for money: $3.50 - Medium / large portion and a good return 9/10 Overall score: 8/10 In a new pocket of Williamstown I had never ventured before, I stumbled upon this Aussie-Vietnamese bakery selling some pretty awesome looking vanilla slices. Large in size and hefty in thick white icing I opted for the more sophisticated French variety sat next door. With a clear bright red layer of jam inside I was eager to see what I’d got when I opened the bag. Sadly she didn’t fair too well in her short trip from counter to car and had lost the majority of the icing sugar and neatness from the display cabinet. Nevertheless, I chowed down outside of my car (thankfully) and enjoyed what I tasted, the pastry was excellent; baked fresh on a Sunday and dropping shards all over the floor made me grateful for not being sat in the car still. The filling was pleasently creamy, light and with a hint of vanilla. The jam in truth wasn’t required in this ensemble and I felt it slightly overpowering in an already sweet offering. It tasted like a cheap strawberry jam, not an upmarket, sophisticated preserve like I’m used to! A great little find.
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Colette Houghton
2/12/2019 11:04:08 am
Have you been to Bayswater Cake Shop yet
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Jack
2/13/2019 12:15:20 pm
WOW! what a great review. Thank you for the in depth review on such a delicious looking slice. Have you been to Macy's Cafe in Melbourne?
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