by Franklin on January 19, 2012
I am a sucker for dessert. Cakes, pies, ice cream, you name it. Sweet Lady Jane has something special. In this small coffee shop and bakery, they offer gourmet coffees and dessert items. Walking in, it was a bit quaint and could only sit a handful of people. I just got some desserts to go to enjoy after dinner. One dessert, I shall forever put on my favorites list. The other, I would probably pass on it next time around. At the end of the day, Sweet Lady Jane is an awesome stop for a sweet treat.
It doesn’t look good, but it is so amazing. The Oreo Tiramisu was exactly what it is — Oreo and Tiramisu. This might be my most favorite dessert ever. There were Oreo chunks inside as well as some kind of chocolate cake/cookie. The cream was an indulgence in itself. The best part was the hint of coffee taste. Each bite led me to the next, which led me to want more and more. It was addicting — kind of scary. The cream mixed in with some cake bits, mixed in with some cookie, mixed in with some more cream — this was just pure bliss.
The triple berry cake was kind of a disappointment, though it was tasty. The cake was moist, yet crumbly, but overly sweet. The fruit was fresh and delicious in itself. Sadly though, the cake didn’t entice me as much as the Oreo Tiramisu. I’d say the berry cake at Alcove Cafe & Bakery was more desirable.
I bough a chocolate covered macaroon and ate it in the car. I couldn’t wait to take a picture, but I will say, it was delicious. Kind of oily and sweet like a baklava, but good. I’ll stop by Sweet Lady Jane when I am in the area for some more of that Oreo Tiramisu though. I might want to try some of their other desserts as well, especially some of Jane’s favorites. But of course, the Oreo Tiramisu will always be an item to order.
by Franklin on November 8, 2011
Brea is the place to be when it is Halloween. Not for the crazy party goers or drinkers, but for foodies and kids. They hold a nice little block party for the kids and the eateries around Downtown Brea give away little treats. At Merely Sweets, they gave away free woopie pies. And right across the street, free small cups of gelato. Not only was Halloween filled with free treats, but we indulged ourselves with sweets. Merely Sweets surely treated us well.
The woopie pies were really good, and free! The cake part was chocolate and the filling was orange. Very Halloween. It was not too sweet which I liked.
We ordered a chocolate peanutbutter cupcake and a nutella cupcake. As for the cake part, it seemed to be the same base. It was dark in color, almost black. The cake was nice and moist, not too sweet — it was a very mild flavor but chocolatey. I could not taste the nutella much — the frosting tasted only somewhat like chocolate. The peanutbutter chocolate was more to my liking. It had a strong pronounced peanutbutter taste which I liked — the chocolate flavor rounded the flavors nicely. All in all, they were moist and tasty.
My favorite were the macrons. I am not a fan of macrons because they are so expensive and I always get the weird flavors. The macrons here were really good. We got the hazelnut and green tea macron. The hazelnut had a subtle nutella/hazelnut taste and was delicate. The green tea macron was more intense with flavor. Bother were delicious and the texture was perfect — crusty on the outside, and chewy on the inside.
Merely Sweets was a great treat. Giving free eats away for Halloween was a plus. The inside was white with kind of chic designs and modern. The display counter was full of desserts and the place was clean inside and out. Kind of reminded my of an Apple store, but with edible treats. It is definitely a place to consider for a special occasion or to treat yourself with indulgence.
