Because cake is one of my all-time favorite foods, I think a professional cake-tester would be at the top of my list of dream jobs. This kinda came true last Friday :] Another to-do was marked off of the wedding checklist at Sara J Bakery in West Hills. I have yelp.com to thank for pointing me in the direction of this gem of a bakery.
I knew it was going to be a great morning when I walked in and saw these....a daily treat of mine when I was in Israel! Little did Jon and I know that we had discovered an Israeli bakery in the heart of LA! Even though they aren't kosher-approved (because they work on Saturdays), their bourekas and challah bread are highly sought after. I loved meeting Sigar (the owner) and her daughter who had just returned from her two-year service in the army in Israel.
Away we went.... tasting, tasting, tasting. 
Fruit tart, Mango mousse, Fruit & Custard Florentine, Lemon Mousse, Tiramisu, Marquis, Hazelnut Crunch Cake, Chocolate Mousse Trio, Flourless chocolate cake, Passion Fruit Mousse, Creme Brulee tart, & Pyramid Chocolate Cake. And there we stopped, because to keep going would have made things extremely complicated. This is my favorite kind of decision to make :]
Come September, you will be tasting sugar at its best....several of the above desserts and also a big vanilla cake with vanilla creme stuffed with the fresh fruits of the season. They call it their "fruitcake", but for obvious reasons I refuse to give it such a name [ see below ]
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I'm excited to take my parents to Sara J's this weekend, simply to remove the above image of "fruitcake" out of their mind. Sigar and I share a similar phobia :: fear of dry cake ! For this and many other reasons, I am eagerly anticipating September 4! We will have only the best for our guests!
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