again, piping, chatting and gossiping all the way about whatever
comes to mind. Layers of mini cakes and large cakes alike get
the steady hand of trimming to sit straight. The crumb layer
of scratch made frosting is applied to seal the cake before it is
frosted for aesthetics. Elizabeth applies the perfect swirl atop a
spinning cake; a stylish touch atop a handcrafted cake.
My mother apparently lied to me about sweets for breakfast. In
my morning at Palace, cake is a morning option like your mother
never told you it could be. One guest orders a breakfast cake slice.
Another group of women order a variety of slices for the office
including a seasonal sweet potato cake still steaming with fresh
icing drizzle as it is boxed. Another guest, a slice mocha chocolate
cake…it wasn’t even 10am.
A basque-style custard-filled cake, delicate chiffons, chocolate
mocha, hearty breakfast cake, the sweet potato, and the yellow
cake that started it all pepper the display counter in the shop
amongst other cakes that come and go. Some of it family recipes,
others creations of a baker’s mind. Elizabeth and Juli endeavored
to create something new, some place they could have a slice of
something they missed, and in the process built a business from
the best of the culinary past. Bakers that strip away everything
but the cake, they do just one thing: Great cake made of the best
ingredients for all the right reasons.