Hot Cakes Bakes

After a nice light sushi lunch, Michelle offered to take me to a nearby bakery on Centinela called Hot Cakes Bakes. I was curious to try this place, as I've driven by many a time thinking, "That place is cute, I wonder if it is any good." However, I'm not a huge dessert fan, so I've never been completely compelled to stop the car and actually go in and try it. So seeing a great opportunity, I seized the moment and took up Michelle on the offer. Besides, I just had sushi for lunch, which meant I was somewhat guilt free if I had dessert. ;)

Following the suite of trendy cupcakeries, Hotcakes Bakes is no exception. It has the typical modern color theme that all the brides since 2004 have been using Brown + some pastel color, in their case pink. I'm not hating though, because it was cute.

Michelle told me that the french macaroon was good, and I've only tried them once when my sister made them at home, so I was curious to know what it would taste like. I had a pistachio french macaroon, and she had a vanilla cupcake.

In short, the macaroon was delicious, and the cupcake left something to be desired. The macaroon was light and crisp on the outside, moist on the inside and the cream filling was the perfect consistency, not too fluffy. I liked it because it was a little more on the dense side, and yet not overly heavy or creamy.

The cupcake was ok, it was moist, but I thought it could have been moister, and it was served refrigerated, so it was a little too cold. I would have liked it better if it were at room temperature. The frosting was also a little bit on the grittier side. It was no sprinkles.

I considered getting a fruit tart, for later, but it did not look too appealing because the fruit looked like it had been baked onto the pastry-- it looked dry and flat.

I would go back, but just for the macaroons.

Hot Cakes Bakes
4119 South Centinela
Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 397-2324